The 2002 South Carolina Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Secretary of State of South Carolina. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Jim Miles did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mark Hammond defeated Rick Wade in the general election.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Hammond, Spartanburg County Clerk of Court
Eliminated in runoff Ed McMullen, president of McMullen Public Affairs
Eliminated in primary Lois Eargle, Horry County auditor
Results
Runoff Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rick Wade, director of the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
General election Results
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