2002 California Secretary of State election

The 2002 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 5, 2002. The primary elections took place on June 4, 2002. State Assemblyman Kevin Shelley (D-San Francisco), the Democratic nominee, narrowly defeated the Republican, former State Assemblyman Keith Olberg (R-Hesperia). Shelley’s victory gave Democrats complete control of state government for the first time since before the Civil War.

Primary results
Final results from California Secretary of State.

Candidates

 * Kevin Shelley, State Assemblyman
 * March Fong Eu, Former Secretary of State and Former US Ambassador to Micronesia
 * Michela Alioto, Former Aide to Al Gore, nominee for CA-01 in 1996 and Secretary of State in 1998
 * Carl Henley
 * Shawn Casey O'Brien

Candidates

 * Keith Olberg, former State Assemblyman (R-Hesperia)
 * Mike Schaefer
 * Barbara Jean Marr

General election results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.