2002 California Secretary of State election

2002 California Secretary of State election

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Nominee Kevin Shelley Keith Olberg
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,357,173 3,070,879
Percentage 46.26% 42.31%

County results
Jones:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Olberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Sec. of State before election

Bill Jones
Republican

Elected Sec. of State

Kevin Shelley
Democratic

The 2002 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on June 4, 2002. State Assemblyman Kevin Shelley (D-San Francisco), the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the Republican, former State Assemblyman Keith Olberg (R-Hesperia). Shelley’s victory gave Democrats complete control of state government for the first time since before the Civil War.


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