2002 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 Georgia U.S. Senate Election?

Saxby Chambliss won the 2002 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Saxby Chambliss received 1,071,352 popular votes (52.73%). The main challenger was Max Cleland (45.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Chambliss and Cleland

Chambliss +6.8 pts · won by 138,930 votes

Saxby Chambliss RepublicanWINNER52.73%

1,071,352 votes

Max Cleland Democratic45.9%

932,422 votes

Claude Sandy ThomasLibertarian1.37%

27,830 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.