2002 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Elizabeth H. Dole won the 2002 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Elizabeth H. Dole received 1,248,664 popular votes (53.56%). The main challenger was Erskine B. Bowles (44.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Dole and Bowles

Dole +8.6 pts · won by 200,681 votes

Elizabeth H. Dole RepublicanWINNER53.56%

1,248,664 votes

Erskine B. Bowles Democratic44.96%

1,047,983 votes

Sean HaughLibertarian1.45%

33,807 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.