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The2002U.S. House of Representatives election for the state ofNorth Dakota'sat-large congressional district was held November 5, 2002. The incumbent,Democratic-NPL CongressmanEarl Pomeroy was re-elected to his sixth term, defeatingRepublican candidateRick Clayburgh.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate wasRick Clayburgh, who was serving as theNorth Dakota State Tax Commissioner. Pomeroy and Clayburgh won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]
The election was the closest for Pomeroy in all of his career as congressman until his defeat in 2010; he won by just over 11,000 votes. This was because Clayburgh ran an aggressive campaign, and was the most well-known candidate ever to face Pomeroy; he had held a statewide office for 8 years.United States Vice PresidentDick Cheney campaigned for Clayburgh inFargo, North Dakota on July 29.[2]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Lean D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[4] | Lean D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–NPL | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | 121,073 | 52.41 | |
| Republican | Rick Clayburgh | 109,957 | 47.59 | |
| Total votes | 231,030 | 100.00 | ||
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