U.S. Senate, 2002 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 10, 2002 |
| Cycle: | 2002 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wellstone Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 222,839 | 92.55 | +87.61 |
| Dick Franson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 11,884 | 4.94 | |
| Alve Erickson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,052 | 2.51 |
Senator Wellstone was renominated to a third term. Wellstone died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002 and former U.S. Senator and Vice-President Walter Mondale replaced Wellstone on the ballot.
Franson was a retired appraiser for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, former Minneapolis Alderman, and perennial candidate.
Erickson was a retired mechanical engineer from Chisholm and DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, September 17, 2002 (p. 13).