2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election

2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election

November 5, 2002
 
Candidate Mark Hammond Rick Wade
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 610,799 463,501
Percentage 56.8% 43.1%

Hammond:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wade:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Jim Miles
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mark Hammond
Republican

The 2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jim Miles did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mark Hammond defeated Rick Wade in the general election.