The 2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jim Miles did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mark Hammond defeated Rick Wade in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hammond 110,761 38.87
Republican Ed McMullen 96,451 33.84
Republican Lois Eargle 77,769 27.29
Total votes 284,981 100.00

Runoff

Results

Republican primary runoff[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hammond 151,942 54.75
Republican Ed McMullen 125,567 45.25
Total votes 277,509 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hammond 610,799 56.84
Democratic Rick Wade 463,501 43.13
Write-in 291 0.03
Total votes 1,074,591 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary of State". The State. March 10, 2002. p. 56. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bright, energetic McMullen best for secretary of state". The State. June 1, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Zane (March 9, 2002). "Republicans weight costs of secretary of state position". Sun-News. p. 19. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2002 Secretary of State Republican Primary Election Results - South Carolina". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. April 10, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2002 Secretary of State Republican Runoff Election Results - South Carolina". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. April 10, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rick C. Wade". South Carolina African American History Calendar. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2002 Secretary of State General Election Results - South Carolina". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. January 1, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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