2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 July 2024 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas presidential No 1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1998 2006 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2006 November 5, 2002 File:David Dewhurst head shot.jpg 150x150px David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) 2,341,785 51.8% JohnSpencerSharp2013 (cropped).jpg John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 2,082,281 46.0% 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsDewhurst: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sharp: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Lieutenant Governor Bill RatliffRatliff succeeded Rick Perry after he became governor when George W. Bush ascended to the presidency. Republican Party (United States) David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) The 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, Bill Ratliff did not run for re-election. The Republican, Incumbent Land Commissioner; David Dewhurst was elected against former Democratic Comptroller; John Sharp. Dewhurst became the third Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor. Primaries Republican primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/12/2002 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist89_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 14 July 2024 David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) 492,366 78.52 Tom Kelly Republican Party (United States) 134,702 21.48 627,068 100.00 Democratic primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/12/2002 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist88_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 14 July 2024 John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 732,366 100.00 732,366 100.00 General election results General election resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2002 General Election, 11/5/2002 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist95_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 14 July 2024 David Dewhurst Republican Party (United States) 2,341,875 51.77 John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 2,082,281 46.03 Mark David Gessner Libertarian Party (United States) 54,885 1.21 Nathalie Paravicini Green Party (United States) 44,386 0.98 4,523,427 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial