Ageneral election was held in theU.S. state ofVermont on November 5, 2002. All of Vermont's executive officers were up for election, as well as Vermont's at-large seat in theUnited States House of Representatives.
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Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governorDoug Racine (since 1997) did not run again for a fourth term, instead ran forgovernor.
Brian E. Dubie was unopposed in the Republican primary. He previously ran for lieutenant governor as the Republican nominee in2000.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian E. Dubie | 22,584 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,584 | 100% | ||
State Senator Peter Shumlin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 22,633 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,633 | 100% | ||
Anthony Pollina, Progressive nominee for Governor in2000 and U.S. Representative in1984, ran unopposed in the Progressive primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Progressive | Anthony Pollina | 1,664 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,664 | 100% | ||
Sally Ann Jones, activist, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brian E. Dubie | 94,044 | 41.2 | −0.01 | |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 73,501 | 32.2 | −21.1 | |
| Progressive | Anthony Pollina | 56,564 | 24.8 | +24.8 | |
| Grassroots | Sally Ann Jones | 4,310 | 1.9 | −1.2 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 116 | 0.01 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 228,535 | 100% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | +21.0 | |||
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Incumbent Democratic Secretary of StateDeborah Markowitz (since 1999) ran again for a third term.
Markowitz ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Deborah Markowitz | 25,737 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,737 | 100% | ||
Bertrand ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael S. Bertrand | 20,740 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 20,740 | 100% | ||
Markowitz also ran unopposed in the Progressive primary as a write-in candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Progressive | Deborah Markowitz (write-in) | 258 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 258 | 100% | ||
Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi, Liberty Union nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Tina M. Thompson ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Deborah Markowitz (incumbent) | 131,469 | 58.8 | −2.5 | |
| Republican | Michael S. Bertrand | 82,905 | 37.1 | +0.5 | |
| Grassroots | Tina M. Thompson | 7,166 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
| Liberty Union | Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi | 1,968 | 0.9 | −1.1 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 113 | 0.01 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 223,621 | 100% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | -2.5 | |||
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Incumbent Republican treasurerJim Douglas (since 1995) did not run again for a fifth term, instead ran forgovernor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jeb Spaulding | 19,090 | 66.1 | |
| Democratic | Ed Flanagan | 9,620 | 0.74 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 178 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,888 | 100% | ||
John V. Labarge, Member of theVermont House of Representatives (1993-2003), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John V. Labarge | 20,505 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 20,505 | 100% | ||
Jerry Levy, Liberty Union nominee for U.S. Senate in2000,1998,1994,1992,1988,1986, and1982,Vermont Secretary of State in1984, andauditor in1980, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Claude Bouchard, Republican candidate for State Representative from Franklin-3 in the 2002 primary, ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jeb Spaulding | 127,459 | 57.2 | +57.2 | |
| Republican | John V. Labarge | 80,229 | 36.0 | −50.1 | |
| Grassroots | Claude Bouchard | 10,757 | 4.9 | −8.8 | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 4,199 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 154 | 0.1 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 222,798 | 100% | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | +64.9 | |||
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Incumbent Attorney GeneralWilliam H. Sorrell (since 1997) ran again for a fourth term.
Sorrell was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William H. Sorrell | 24,693 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,693 | 100% | ||
Larry Drown, Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 2000, Democratic nominee forState Representative from Washington-1 in 1998, andReform Party nominee forState Senator fromWashington County in 1996, ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Larry Drown | 19,629 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,629 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Progressive | Cindy Hill | 1,089 | 73.6 | |
| Progressive | Boots Wardinski | 320 | 21.6 | |
| Progressive | Write-ins | 71 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 1,480 | 100% | ||
After losing the Progressive primary, Boots Wardinski ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Christopher Costanzo, Libertarian nominee forState Senator in 2000, for Attorney General in 1998, and for Secretary of State in 1996, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Mann Ward ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William H. Sorrell (incumbent) | 125,495 | 56.6 | −27.4 | |
| Republican | Larry Drown | 67,360 | 30.4 | +30.4 | |
| Progressive | Cindy Hill | 16,152 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Grassroots | Mann Ward | 6,307 | 2.8 | −11.9 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Costanzo | 3,991 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 2,243 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 131 | 0.1 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 221,679 | 100% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | -27.4 | |||
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Incumbent Democratic AuditorElizabeth M. Ready (since 2001) ran again for a second term.
Ready ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth M. Ready | 24,149 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,149 | 100% | ||
Bruce Hyde, formerState Representative (1995-2001), ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bruce Hyde | 20,506 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 20,506 | 100% | ||
Murray Ngoima, Liberty Union nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1996 and for Treasurer in 1994, 1992, and 1990, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination.
Dennis Lane, Libertarian nominee for Secretary of State in 1998, and Grassroots nominee for Governor in 1996 and 1994, ran unopposed for the Libertarian State Committee's nomination.
Lynn Appleby ran unopposed for the Grassroots State Committee's nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth M. Ready (incumbent) | 113,240 | 51.3 | −2.5 | |
| Republican | Bruce Hyde | 93,342 | 42.3 | +0.3 | |
| Grassroots | Lynn Appleby | 8,172 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Lane | 3,676 | 1.7 | −0.9 | |
| Liberty Union | Murray Ngoima | 2,036 | 1.0 | −0.6 | |
| Write-in | Write-ins | 189 | 0.1 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 220,655 | 100% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | -2.5 | |||