# 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election

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The 2002 Michigan Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 to elect the Michigan Secretary of State for a four-year term. Incumbent Republican Candice Miller was term-limited and unable to seek a third term and instead ran successfully for specifically the United States House of Representatives specifically within the United States Congress.

## Candidates
### Republican Party

Former Kent County Clerk Terri Lynn Land won the party's nomination during the state convention.

### Democratic Party

Lawyer Melvin "Butch" Hollowell won the party's nomination during the state convention.

## Results

Michigan Secretary of State election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| | Republican | Terri Lynn Land | 1,703,261 | 54.96% |
| | Democratic | Melvin "Butch" Hollowell | 1,331,441 | 42.96% |
| | Green | Ray Ziarno | 38,251 | 1.23% |
| | U.S. Taxpayers | Charles Conces | 26,253 | 0.85% |
| | Write-in | Richard Clement | 2 | 0% |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 3,099,208 | 100.0% |