2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Donald Carcieri Myrth York
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 181,827 150,229
Percentage 54.8% 45.2%

Carcieri:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
York:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Lincoln Almond
Republican

Elected Governor

Donald Carcieri
Republican

The 2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor Lincoln Almond was term-limited. Republican Donald Carcieri won the open seat, defeating Democrat Myrth York. As of 2022, this was the last time the Republican candidate won Providence County.[original research?]

In the Republican primary election, Carcieri defeated James Bennett, who had won the endorsement of the state Republican Party.[1]

The 2002 campaign was particularly costly to York as she spent $3.8 million of her own money to finance what was to be her last bid for elected office. A key turning point in the campaign was when York criticized Carcieri for the actions of businesses he had been associated with but refused to answer Carcieri's request that she reveal what companies her personal assets were invested in.[2]

  1. ^ "Fung moves closer to capturing Republican governor endorsement". Rhode Island Public Radio. June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Fenton, Josh. "Myrth York Leads New Anti-Cianci Group and Launches TV Ad". GoLocalProv. Retrieved December 16, 2022.