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      Home/Elections/2002/Governor/Georgia
      2002·Governor·Georgia

      Georgia Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Sonny Perdue
      51.4%1,041,677 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Roy E Barnes
      46.2%937,062 votes
      Margin
      R+5.2
      2,027,145 total votes
      3 candidates2,027,145 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sonny PerdueREP✓
      		REP1,041,67751.4%
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      		DEM937,06246.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH48,4062.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Georgia

      2022
      Brian KempREP
      R+7.5
      2018
      Brian KempREP
      R+1.4
      2014
      Nathan DealREP
      R+7.9
      2010
      Nathan DealREP
      R+10.1
      2006
      Sonny PerdueREP
      R+19.7
      1998
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      D+8.4
      1994
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+2.1
      1990
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+8.3
      1986
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+41.0
      1982
      Joe Frank HarrisDEM
      D+25.6
      1978
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+61.3
      1974
      George D BusbeeDEM
      D+38.2
      1970
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+18.7
      1966
      Howard H. CallawayREP
      R+0.3
      View all Governor history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Sonny PerdueREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+22.2
      Career1990-2006
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Roy E BarnesDEM
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginD+49.6
      Career1974-2010
      Governor / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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