Claim: The Georgia gubernatorial election of 2002 was and election held on November 5, 2002 and participated in Democrat party members, Sonny Perdue(50.83%) , Linda Schrenko(27.94%) and Bill Byrne(21.23%) with a total of 511,463 votes, 259,966 of which were for Sonny Perdue who ended up winning the election.
Evidence: State Senator Sonny Perdue emerged as the Republican nominee from a crowded and hotly contested primary, and he faced off against Barnes, who had faced no opponents in his primary election, in the general election. 
Sonny Perdue Republican Republican primary results Republican Linda Schrenko Bill Byrne Republican