2002 Ohio Attorney General election

2002 Ohio Attorney General election
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
 
Nominee Jim Petro Leigh Herington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,007,411 1,123,318
Percentage 64.12% 35.88%
County results
Petro:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Herington:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Betty Montgomery
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Jim Petro
Republican

The 2002 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Republican incumbent Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The Republican nominee, Ohio State Auditor Jim Petro, defeated Democratic Ohio Senate Minority Leader Leigh Herington in a landslide, outdoing Betty Montgomery's victory in the previous election, securing 64.12% of the vote.

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