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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/Arizona
      2002·Governor·Arizona

      Arizona Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Janet Napolitano
      46.2%566,284 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Matt Salmon
      45.2%554,465 votes
      Margin
      D+1.0
      1,226,111 total votes
      3 candidates1,226,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Janet NapolitanoDEM✓
      		DEM566,28446.2%
      Matt SalmonREP
      		REP554,46545.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH105,3628.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Arizona

      2022
      Katie HobbsDEM
      D+0.7
      2018
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+14.2
      2014
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+11.8
      2010
      Jan BrewerREP
      R+11.9
      2006
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+27.1
      1998
      Jane Dee HullREP
      R+25.4
      1994
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+8.2
      1991
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+4.7
      1986
      Evan MechamREP
      R+5.2
      1982
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+30.0
      1978
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+7.7
      1974
      Raul H. CastroDEM
      D+0.8
      1970
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+1.9
      1968
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+15.7
      View all Governor history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+14.1
      Career2002-2006
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Matt SalmonREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+39.6
      Career1990-2014
      US House / Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

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