2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

American state election February 2026 September 2023 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election Michigan presidential no 1998 Michigan Secretary of State election 1998 2006 Michigan Secretary of State election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:Terri Lynn Land portrait crop.jpg 150x150px Terri Lynn Land Republican Party (United States) 1,703,261 54.96% File:3x4.svg Melvin "Butch" Hollowell Democratic Party (United States) 1,331,441 42.96% 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 300px County results<br/ >Land: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Hollowell: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Candice Miller Republican Party (United States) Terri Lynn Land Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the Michigan Secretary of State for a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Candice Miller was term-limited and unable to seek a third term, and instead ran successfully for the United States House of Representatives. Democratic nominee Melvin Hollowell was defeated by Republican nominee Terri Lynn Land, with Land winning by the largest margin seen in any of the statewide races in that general election.November 7, 2002 ATTORNEY GENERAL - After tight contest, Cox declares a slim victory 26 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-attorney-general-af/203216713/ Newspapers.com August 5, 2026 Candidates Republican Party Former Kent County Clerk Terri Lynn Land won the party's nomination during the state convention.Michigan Secretary of State http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Michigan_Secretary_of_State Democratic Party On February 19, 2002, lawyer Melvin "Butch" Hollowell announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Michigan Secretary of State. Another Democrat seeking nomination was John Austin, a member of the state board of education.February 20, 2002 Attorney is candidate for secretary of state 18 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-attorney-is-candidate/203080740/ Newspapers.com August 5, 2026 Hollowell's candidacy was supported by Jennifer Granholm, who was a long time friend and ally of Hollowell's, as well as the party's gubernatorial nominee.George Weeks August 18, 2002 Politicking heightens for party positions as conventions near 18 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-politicking-heightens/203218497/ Newspapers.com August 5, 2026August 23, 2002 Battle is brewing at GOP convention 25 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-battle-is-brewing-at/203080939/ Newspapers.com August 5, 2026 The Democratic state convention was held in Lansing in August. Austin would drop out of the running. Hollowell was nominated by the delegates at the convention on August 25.August 25, 2002 Granholm names Democratic senator as running mate 18 The Ann Arbor News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ann-arbor-news-granholm-names-democr/203755818/ Newspapers.com August 13, 2026 Results Michigan Secretary of State election, 2002http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/03000000.html 2002 Official Michigan General Election Results - Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position 2014-08-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131003012326/http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/results/02GEN/03000000.html 2013-10-03 Republican Party (United States) Terri Lynn Land 1703261 54.96 Democratic Party (United States) Melvin "Butch" Hollowell 1331441 42.96 Green Party of the United States Ray Ziarno 38251 1.23 #A356DE U.S. Taxpayers Charles Conces 26253 0.85 Write-in Richard Clement 2 0 3099208 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Secretary of State election Category:Michigan Secretary of State elections Michigan Category:November 2002 in the United States