Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2002
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The 2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2002. Republican Donald Carcieri
defeated Democrat Myrth York
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Donald Carcieri
Donald L. "Don" Carcieri was the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Carcieri has had a varied vocational background, having worked as a manufacturing company executive, aid relief worker, bank executive and teacher.-Personal background:...
defeated Democrat Myrth York
Myrth York
Myrth York is a Democratic politician, former Rhode Island State Senator and three-time unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Rhode Island....
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- Myrth YorkMyrth YorkMyrth York is a Democratic politician, former Rhode Island State Senator and three-time unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Rhode Island....
, former Rhode Island Senator, 1994Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1994The 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1994. Republican Lincoln Almond defeated Democrat Myrth York.-Candidates:*Myrth York, former Rhode Island State Senator*Bruce Sundlun, incumbent Governor of Rhode Island...
and 1998Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1998The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1998. Republican Lincoln Almond defeated Democrat Myrth York.-Results:-Candidates:*Myrth York, former Rhode Island State Senator, 1994 Democratic nominee for Governor...
Democratic nominee for Governor - Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseSheldon Whitehouse is the junior U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, Attorney General of Rhode IslandAttorney General of Rhode IslandThe Attorney General of Rhode Island is the Government of the State of Rhode Island's chief legal advisor. The Attorney General is voted in every four years. The position also oversees the State of Rhode Island Department of Law...
, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode IslandUnited States District Court for the District of Rhode IslandThe United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Rhode Island. The District Court was created in 1790 when Rhode Island ratified the Constitution... - Antonio J. Pires, former Rhode Island State RepresentativeRhode Island House of RepresentativesThe Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...