Pryor. Democrat Paul Wellstone of Minnesota was running for re-election, but he died in a plane crash shortly before the election and his seat was won by a Republican. Results summary Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Change in composition Before the elections After the death of Paul Wellstone on October 25, 2002 and the appointment of Minnesota on November 4. After the elections Retirements and defeats Retirements One Independent and four Republicans decided to retire instead of seeking re-election. Minnesota: Dean Barkley (IPM) was not a candidate in the election. Barkley had been appointed in the seat following the death of the previous holder, Paul Wellstone (D), in the middle of a tough fight against former St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman. Most observers expected that this would lead to a sympathy boost for his replacement, liberal stalwart and former Vice President Walter Mondale, but his campaign received negative press after Wellstone's funeral was marked by political speeches. North Carolina: Jesse Helms (R) South Carolina: Strom Thurmond (R) Tennessee: Fred Thompson (R) Texas: Phil Gramm (R) Defeats One Democrat and one Republican sought re-election but lost in the general election, that included an interim appointee also sought for election to finish the term. One Republican ran for re-election but lost in the primary. Arkansas: Tim Hutchinson (R), who was personally unpopular due to him divorcing his wife and marrying a young staffer, was defeated by Democratic challenger Mark Pryor, Arkansas Attorney General and the son of David Pryor, former Senator and Governor. Georgia: Max Cleland (D), a Vietnam War veteran and triple amputee, was defeated by Representative Saxby Chambliss in a tough campaign marked by attacks on Cleland's stance on a Department of Homeland Security. Despite Cleland being a combat veteran, Chambliss won the support of the organization Veterans of Foreign Wars. Missouri: Jean Carnahan (D), had been appointed to the Senate after her husband, Mel Carnahan, had narrowly won the 2000 election posthumously. His wife was unable to hold the seat, losing narrowly to former Congressman Jim Talent. New Hampshire: Bob Smith (R), lost in the Republican primary to Representative John E. Sununu, who later won the general election. Race summary Special elections during the 107th Congress In these special elections, the winner was seated in the fall of 2002; ordered by election date, then state. Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the