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2002 election for Oklahoma Governor

Governor · Oklahoma

Brad Henry (D) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Largent (R) by 0.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Brad HenryDemocrat · winner
43.3%448,143
Steve LargentRepublican
42.6%441,277
Gary RichardsonIndependent
14.1%146,200
1,035,620 votes

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+24.81990R+17.31994R+17.11998D+0.72002D+33.02006R+20.92010

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET