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The2002 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect theOhio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 7, 2002. Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of StateKen Blackwell won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic challenger,Ohio House RepresentativeBryan Flannery, by nearly 20 percentage points.
Blackwell won renomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Blackwell | 511,798 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 511,798 | 100% | ||
Flannery won the Democratic nomination without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Flannery | 399,781 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 399,781 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Blackwell | 1,827,995 | 59.27% | +3.24% | |
| Democratic | Bryan Flannery | 1,256,428 | 40.73% | −3.24% | |
| Total votes | 3,084,423 | 100.0% | |||
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Official campaign websites (archived)
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