2002 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

2002 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 5, 2002
 
Nominee Lucy Baxley Bill Armistead
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 694,442 630,839
Percentage 51.48% 46.76%
County results
Baxley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Armistead:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Steve Windom
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lucy Baxley
Democratic

The 2002 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Republican incumbent Steve Windom did not seek a second term, instead unsuccessfully running in the Republican primary for governor. Democratic Alabama state treasurer Lucy Baxley won the election, defeating Republican Alabama state senator Bill Armistead by 4.72 percentage points.

With her victory, Baxley became the first woman to be elected lieutenant governor of Alabama.

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