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Toss-up · 2002 Senate
Tennessee Senate
In the 2002 Tennessee Senate race, Lamar Alexander (R) won by about 10 points.
Actual result
R+9.9
Final polls said
R+9.3
6 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+10.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Ethridge & Associates LLC | R+9.0 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | SurveyUSA | R+11.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Tennessee | R+12.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 5 | Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group | R+7.0 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| 6 | Zogby Analytics | R+13.0 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| 7 | Mellman Group | R+6.0 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 8 | North Star Opinion Research | R+16.0 | 6.1 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
16 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA2002-10-271
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2002-10-220
Ethridge & Associates LLC2002-10-201
SurveyUSA2002-10-206
Mellman Group2002-10-194
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Tennessee Senate race?
Lamar Alexander (R) won, by about 9.9 points (R+9.9).
When was the 2002 Tennessee Senate election held?
It was held in November 2002.