2002 Michigan Attorney General election|
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| Turnout | 30.57% |
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County results
Cox: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Peters: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 2002 Michigan Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm chose not to seek re-election and instead successfully ran for governor. Republican nominee Mike Cox narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Gary Peters with 48.86% of the vote in a close race decided by 5,200 votes. Cox became the first Republican to win the Attorney General office in Michigan since Frank Millard did so in 1950.