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| Turnout | 34.7%[a][1] 2.9% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Abbott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Watson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2002 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect theattorney general of Texas.Republican state supreme court justiceGreg Abbott defeatedDemocratKirk Watson, the former mayor ofAustin, with 56.7% of the vote to win his first term as attorney general, he was sworn into office on December 2, 2002.
Primaries were held on March 12, 2002, and runoffs were held on April 9, 2002, for both parties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Greg Abbott | 540,022 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 540,022 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Watson | 698,366 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 698,366 | 100.0 | ||
On election night Abbott won by a 15% margin against Watson, Roland, and Cobb.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Abbott | 2,542,184 | 56.72 | |
| Democratic | Kirk Watson | 1,841,359 | 41.08 | |
| Libertarian | John Roland | 56,880 | 1.27 | |
| Green | David Cobb | 41,560 | 0.93 | |
| Total votes | 4,481,983 | 100.0 | ||
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