United States Senate election in Illinois, 2002
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The United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Dick Durbin sought re-election to a second term in the United States Senate. Durbin faced off against State Representative Jim Durkin, whom he was able to easily beat, ensuring his return to the Senate.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dick Durbin, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Democratic primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (Incumbent) | 918,467 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 918,467 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Durkin, Illinois State Representative
- Jim Oberweis, owner of Oberweis Dairy
- John H. Cox, businessman
Results
| Republican primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jim Durkin | 378,010 | 45.81 | |
| Republican | Jim Oberweis | 259,515 | 31.45 | |
| Republican | John H. Cox | 187,706 | 22.75 | |
| Total votes | 825,231 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
Durbin won re-election to a second term easily, carrying a majority of the states 102 counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dick Durbin (Incumbent) | 2,103,766 | 60.33% | +4.25% | |
| Republican | Jim Durkin | 1,325,703 | 38.02% | -2.65% | |
| Libertarian | Steven Burgauer | 57,382 | 1.65% | +0.68% | |
| Majority | 778,063 | 22.31% | +6.90% | ||
| Turnout | 3,486,851 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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