2002 Ohio gubernatorial election
Results
Table:
Ohio gubernatorial election, 2002[3]

Party

Candidate

Votes

%

±%

Republican

Bob Taft (inc.)

1,865,007

57.76%

+7.71%

Democratic

Tim Hagan

1,236,924

38.31%

−6.38%

Independent

John Eastman

126,686

3.92%

Write-ins

375

0.01%

Majority

628,083

19.45%

+14.09%

Turnout

3,228,992

Republican hold

Swing

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