2002 Alaska gubernatorial election

2002 Alaska gubernatorial election

← 1998 November 5, 2002 2006 →
 
Nominee Frank Murkowski Fran Ulmer
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Loren Leman Ernie Hall
Popular vote 129,279 94,216
Percentage 55.85% 40.70%

Results by state house district
Murkowski:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ulmer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Tony Knowles
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frank Murkowski
Republican

The 2002 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Republican U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski defeated Democratic Lieutenant Governor Fran Ulmer. Murkowski became the first Republican elected governor of Alaska since Jay Hammond in 1978.