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2002 Elections

A Special Election was held on December 17

bulletHouse District 40 (portions of Fairfax County) - 1 member of the House of Delegates
bulletWinner - Tim Hugo (R)
bulletCandidates list

The offices on the ballot this November 5th were:

bulletUnited States Senator (1 member*)
bulletUnited States Congressman (11 members#)
bulletLocal governing boards (various localities)+
bullet -   Arlington County Board and School Board
bullet -   City Council in Lexington, Norton and Richmond
bullet -   Town Council in Altavista, Bridgewater, Dayton, Grottoes and Mt. Crawford
bulletClick here for a list of Congressional candidates
bulletSenate District 39 and House District 24 - candidates
bulletSpecial elections, bond referenda and other issues will vary by locality or region

Special elections were held on Tuesday, August 6, 2002

bulletHouse District 89 - City of Norfolk** - winner Kenneth Cooper Alexander (D)
bulletSenate District 37 - County of Fairfax** - winner Ken T. Cuccinelli (R)
bulletread the Governor's writ of election
bulletThese elections were held to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of Del. Jerrauld Jones and Sen. Warren Barry

Candidate filing deadline was June 11 - no primaries were held

bulletCongressional Districts that called for primaries and nominated a candidate by default:
bullet    Democratic Party: 3rd and 4th
bullet    Republican Party: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th
bullet    (source: State Board of Elections)
bulletConventions have nominated candidates in the remaining districts
bulletIndependent candidates filing deadline was June 11 at 7:00 p.m. to qualify
bulletPolitical party chairs must certify convention nominees by June 17

 

City and Town Council elections were held on Tuesday, May 7

 

* indicates a six-year term commencing in January, 2003

# indicates a two-year term commencing in January, 2003

+ indicates the term of office depends on the jurisdiction and whether the election is a special or general election.  All constitutional officers serve a four-year term, except the clerk of circuit court whose term is eight years.

** special election to fill an unexpired term ending in January, 2004

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