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2002 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 2002 Governor race

Who won the 2002 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Mike Huckabee won the 2002 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Mike Huckabee received 427,082 popular votes (53.02%). The main challenger was Jimmie Lou Fisher (46.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Huckabee and Fisher

Huckabee +6.1 pts · won by 48,832 votes
Mike HuckabeeRepublicanWINNER53.02%
427,082 votes
Jimmie Lou FisherDemocratic46.96%
378,250 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.