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2002 Arizona gubernatorial election
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The 2002 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Jane Dee Hull was term-limited. The Democratic nominee, Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano, narrowly defeated Republican Matt Salmon, a former U.S. Representative. Upon her inauguration, Napolitano became the first woman to succeed another woman as Governor of a state. Until 2022, this was the last gubernatorial election in Arizona in which the margin of victory was single digits.
For related races, see 2002 United States gubernatorial elections.
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Turnout | 56.33%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() County results Napolitano: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Salmon: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Salmon
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
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Napolitano
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Gutierrez
- 30–40%
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Hess
- 50-60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Fallon
- 50–60%
Tie