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2002 Delaware Senate election

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2002 Delaware Senate election

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All 21 seats in the Delaware Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Sharp
(retired)
Steven Amick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 9th - Wilmington 10th - Newark
Last election 13 8
Seats before 13 8
Seats won 4 6
Seats after 13 8
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 71,101 77,609
Percentage 47.74% 52.11%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President pro tempore before election

Thomas Sharp
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Thurman Adams Jr.
Democratic

The 2002 Delaware Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect all 21 of the 21 members to Delaware's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on September 7, 2002.[1]

Results summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1 Harris McDowell III Dem Harris McDowell III Dem
2 Margaret Rose Henry Dem Margaret Rose Henry Dem
3 Robert Marshall Dem Robert Marshall Dem
4 Dallas Winslow Rep Charlie Copeland Rep
5 Catherine Cloutier Rep Catherine Cloutier Rep
6 Liane Sorenson Rep Liane Sorenson Rep
7 Patti Blevins Dem Patti Blevins Dem
8 David Sokola Dem David Sokola Dem
9 Thomas Sharp Dem Karen Peterson Dem
10 Steven Amick Rep Steven Amick Rep
11 Tony DeLuca Dem Tony DeLuca Dem
12 Dorinda Connor Rep Dorinda Connor Rep
13 David McBride Dem David McBride Dem
14 James Vaughn Dem James Vaughn Dem
15 Nancy Cook Dem Nancy Cook Dem
16 Colin Bonini Rep Colin Bonini Rep
17 John Still III Rep John Still III Rep
18 Gary Simpson Rep Gary Simpson Rep
19 Thurman Adams Jr. Dem Thurman Adams Jr. Dem
20 George Bunting Dem George Bunting Dem
21 Robert Venables Sr. Dem Robert Venables Sr. Dem
Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic 8 71,101 47.74% 16 Steady 61.90%
Republican 7 77,609 52.11% 5 Steady 38.10%
Independent 1 214 0.14% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 16 148,924 100% 21 Steady 100%
Popular vote
Republican
52.11%
Democratic
47.74%
Independent
0.14%
Senate seats
Democratic
61.90%
Republican
38.10%

Detailed results

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District 1

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Incumbent Democrat Harris McDowell III has represented the 1st district since 1977. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 1,388 63.70%
Democratic Thornton Carroll 791 36.30%
Total votes 2,179 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 1st district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harris McDowell III (incumbent) 7,646 64.12%
Republican Lee Murphy 4,279 35.88%
Total votes 11,925 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

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Incumbent Democrat Margaret Rose Henry has represented the 2nd district since 1994. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 1,908 71.68%
Democratic Samuel Guy 754 28.32%
Total votes 2,662 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 5,908 100%
Total votes 5,908 100%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Robert Marshall has represented the 3rd district since 1979. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 1,359 76.01%
Democratic Paul Falkowski 429 23.99%
Total votes 1,788 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 4,548 74.98%
Republican Michael Brown Sr. 1,518 25.02%
Total votes 6,066 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Incumbent Republican Dallas Winslow has represented the 4th district since 1999. Winslow lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Charlie Copeland, who went on to win the general election. Republican primary

Delaware Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Copeland 2,151 62.77%
Republican Dallas Winslow (incumbent) 1,276 37.23%
Total votes 3,427 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Copeland 11,592 72.35%
Democratic Fred Boykin 4,431 27.65%
Total votes 16,023 100%
Republican hold

District 5

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Incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier has represented the 5th district since 2001.

Delaware Senate 5th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 9,446 100%
Total votes 9,446 100%
Republican hold

District 6

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Incumbent Republican Liane Sorenson has represented the 6th district since 1995.

Delaware Senate 6th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Liane Sorenson (incumbent) 5,611 54.95%
Democratic Richard DiLiberto Jr. 4,600 45.05%
Total votes 10,211 100%
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Democrat Patti Blevins has represented the 7th district since 1991.

Delaware Senate 7th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patti Blevins (incumbent) 8,443 100%
Total votes 8,443 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Incumbent Democrat David Sokola has represented the 8th district since 1991.

Delaware Senate 8th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 6,411 51.10%
Republican Michael Ramone 6,134 48.90%
Total votes 12,545 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Incumbent Democrat and President pro tempore Thomas Sharp has represented the 9th district since 1975. Sharp didn't seek re-election and fellow Democrat Karen Peterson won the open seat. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 9th district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Peterson 638 56.16%
Democratic Timothy Sheldon 498 43.84%
Total votes 1,136 100%

Republican primary

Delaware Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Wilkes 389 50.26%
Republican Donald Mulrine Jr. 385 49.74%
Total votes 774 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 9th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Peterson 5,783 58.41%
Republican Kevin Wilkes 4,118 41.59%
Total votes 9,901 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

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Incumbent Republican and Minority Leader Steven Amick has represented the 10th district since 1995.

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Amick (incumbent) 6,436 59.43%
Democratic Julia Dugan 4,393 40.57%
Total votes 10,829 100%
Republican hold

District 11

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Incumbent Democrat Tony DeLuca has represented the 11th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony DeLuca (incumbent) 6,253 100%
Total votes 6,253 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Incumbent Republican Dorinda Connor has represented the 12th district since 1997.

Delaware Senate 12th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dorinda Connor (incumbent) 7,875 100%
Total votes 7,875 100%
Republican hold

District 13

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Incumbent Democrat David McBride has represented the 13th district since 1979.

Delaware Senate 13th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David McBride (incumbent) 6,337 100%
Total votes 6,337 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Incumbent Democrat James Vaughn has represented the 14th district since 1980.

Delaware Senate 14th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Vaughn (incumbent) 6,611 59.05%
Republican Mark Schaeffer 4,415 39.43%
Libertarian Anita Cooper 170 1.52%
Total votes 11,196 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Incumbent Democrat Nancy Cook has represented the 15th district since 1975.

Delaware Senate 15th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Cook (incumbent) 6,862 100%
Total votes 6,862 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

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Incumbent Republican Colin Bonini has represented the 16th district since 1995. Democratic primary

Delaware Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Davis 487 52.54%
Democratic James Testerman 440 47.46%
Total votes 927 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 7,324 66.52%
Democratic Paul Davis 3,686 33.48%
Total votes 11,010 100%
Republican hold

District 17

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Incumbent Republican John Still III has represented the 17th district since 1988.

Delaware Senate 17th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Still III (incumbent) 7,608 100%
Total votes 7,608 100%
Republican hold

District 18

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Incumbent Republican Gary Simpson has represented the 18th district since 1999.

Delaware Senate 18th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Simpson (incumbent) 8,875 57.37%
Democratic John Burton Sr. 6,594 42.63%
Total votes 15,469 100%
Republican hold

District 19

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Incumbent Democrat Thurman Adams Jr. has represented the 19th district since 1973. Republican primary

Delaware Senate 19th district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stell Selby 469 53.30%
Republican Matthew Opaliski 411 46.70%
Total votes 880 100%

General election

Delaware Senate 19th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thurman Adams Jr. (incumbent) 6,397 63.64%
Republican Stell Selby 3,655 36.36%
Total votes 10,052 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

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Incumbent Democrat George Bunting has represented the 20th district since 1997.

Delaware Senate 20th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Bunting (incumbent) 9,046 59.45%
Republican John Rieley 5,817 38.23%
Independent Party Albert Gargano Jr. 207 1.36%
Green William Winkler Sr. 146 0.96%
Total votes 15,216 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

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Incumbent Democrat Robert Venables Sr. has represented the 21st district since 1989.

Delaware Senate 21st district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Venables Sr. (incumbent) 7,756 100%
Total votes 7,756 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware Senate elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Primary Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. September 10, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "General Election (Official Results)". State of Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2002. Retrieved February 18, 2024.