2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

2002 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
← 2000 2004 →
U.S. representative before election; Chaka Fattah; Democratic	Elected U.S. representative ; Chaka Fattah; Democratic

2002 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
← 2000 2004 →
U.S. representative before election; Bob Brady; Democratic	Elected U.S. representative ; Bob Brady; Democratic

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →
All 19 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%	Democratic 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

The 2002 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 2002.^[1]

The election between George Gekas and Tim Holden was described as "PA's most exciting match-up" by the political website PoliticsPA.^[2]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2002
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats Before	Seats After	+/–
	Republican	1,859,270	56.19%	11	12	+1
	Democratic	1,348,665	40.76%	10	7	-3
	Green	63,357	1.91%	0	0	0
	Libertarian	24,086	0.73%	0	0	0
	Constitution	10,393	0.31%	0	0	0
	Reform	3,304	0.10%	0	0	0
Totals		3,309,075	100.00%	21	19	-2

Match-up summary

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	121,076	86.43%	17,444	12.45%	1,570	1.12%	140,090	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 2	150,623	87.77%	20,988	12.23%	0	0.00%	171,611	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 3	0	0.00%	116,763	77.68%	33,554	22.32%	150,317	100.00%	Republican hold
District 4	71,674	35.45%	130,534	64.55%	0	0.00%	202,208	100.00%	Republican hold
District 5	0	0.00%	124,942	87.36%	18,078	12.64%	143,020	100.00%	Republican hold
District 6	98,128	48.63%	103,648	51.37%	0	0.00%	201,776	100.00%	Republican gain
District 7	75,055	33.91%	146,296	66.09%	0	0.00%	221,351	100.00%	Republican hold
District 8	76,178	37.41%	127,475	62.59%	0	0.00%	203,653	100.00%	Republican hold
District 9	50,558	28.93%	124,184	71.07%	0	0.00%	174,742	100.00%	Republican hold
District 10	0	0.00%	152,017	92.90%	11,613	7.10%	163,630	100.00%	Republican hold
District 11	93,758	55.61%	71,543	42.43%	3,304	1.96%	168,605	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 12	124,201	73.48%	44,818	26.52%	0	0.00%	169,019	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 13	107,945	50.95%	100,295	47.34%	3,627	1.71%	211,867	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 14	123,323	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	123,323	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 15	73,212	42.64%	98,493	57.36%	0	0.00%	171,705	100.00%	Republican hold
District 16	0	0.00%	119,046	88.49%	15,486	11.51%	134,532	100.00%	Republican hold
District 17	103,483	51.41%	97,802	48.59%	0	0.00%	201,285	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 18	79,451	39.86%	119,885	60.14%	0	0.00%	199,336	100.00%	Republican gain
District 19	0	0.00%	143,097	91.14%	13,908	8.86%	157,005	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	1,348,665	40.76%	1,859,270	56.19%	101,140	3.05%	3,309,075	100.00%

Popular vote

Republican			56.19%
Democratic			40.76%
Other			3.05%

House seats

Republican			63.16%
Democratic			36.84%

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Brady (incumbent)	75,798	100.00
Total votes			75,798	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Marie G. Delany

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marie G. Delany	7,208	100.00
Total votes			7,208	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Brady (incumbent)	121,076	86.43
	Republican	Marie G. Delany	17,444	12.45
	Green	Mike Ewall	1,570	1.12
Total votes			140,090	100.00

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Chaka Fattah, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chaka Fattah (incumbent)	108,589	100.00
Total votes			108,589	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Thomas G. Dougherty

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas G. Dougherty	5,545	100.00
Total votes			5,545	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chaka Fattah (incumbent)	150,623	87.77
	Republican	Thomas G. Dougherty	20,988	12.23
Total votes			171,611	100.00

District 3

2002 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Phil English	Anndrea Benson
Party	Republican	Green
Popular vote	116,763	33,554
Percentage	77.68%	22.32%

U.S. representative before election

Phil English
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Phil English
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Phil English, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil English (incumbent)	29,803	100.00
Total votes			29,803	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil English (incumbent)	116,763	77.68
	Green	Anndrea M. Benson	33,554	22.32
Total votes			150,317	100.00

District 4

2002 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Melissa Hart	Stevan Drobac
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	130,534	71,674
Percentage	64.55%	35.45%

U.S. representative before election

Melissa Hart
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Melissa Hart
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Stevan Drobac

Eliminated in primary

Mark A. Purcell

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stevan Drobac	30,413	54.26
	Democratic	Mark A. Purcell	25,634	45.74
Total votes			56,047	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Melissa Hart, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Melissa Hart (incumbent)	26,467	100.00
Total votes			26,467	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Melissa Hart (incumbent)	130,534	64.55
	Democratic	Stevan Drobac	71,674	35.45
Total votes			202,208	100.00

District 5

2002 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	John E. Peterson	Thomas Martin
Party	Republican	Libertarian
Popular vote	124,942	18,078
Percentage	87.36%	12.64%

U.S. representative before election

John E. Peterson
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

John E. Peterson
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

John E. Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Peterson (incumbent)	36,659	100.00
Total votes			36,659	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Peterson (incumbent)	124,942	87.36
	Libertarian	Thomas A. Martin	18,078	12.64
Total votes			143,020	100.00

District 6

2002 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election

← 2000

2004 →


Nominee	Jim Gerlach	Dan Wofford
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	103,648	98,128
Percentage	51.37%	48.63%

U.S. representative before election

Robert Borski
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Jim Gerlach
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

Dan Wofford, lawyer and son of former U.S. Senator Harris Wofford

Eliminated in primary

Frank Thomas

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Wofford	30,710	62.52
	Democratic	Frank Thomas	18,412	37.48
Total votes			49,122	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Jim Gerlach, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Gerlach	27,821	100.00
Total votes			27,821	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R (flip)	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Lean R (flip)	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Gerlach	103,648	51.37
	Democratic	Dan Wofford	98,128	48.63
Total votes			201,776	100.00

District 7

2002 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Curt Weldon	Peter Lennon
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	146,296	75,055
Percentage	66.09%	33.91%

U.S. representative before election

Curt Weldon
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Curt Weldon
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

Peter A. Lennon

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter A. Lennon	27,503	100.00
Total votes			27,503	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Weldon (incumbent)	46,046	100.00
Total votes			46,046	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Weldon (incumbent)	146,296	66.09
	Democratic	Peter A. Lennon	75,055	33.91
Total votes			221,351	100.00

District 8

2002 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Jim Greenwood	Timothy Reece
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	127,475	76,178
Percentage	62.59%	37.41%

U.S. representative before election

Jim Greenwood
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Jim Greenwood
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Tom Lingenfelter

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Greenwood (incumbent)	31,327	69.14
	Republican	Tom Lingenfelter	13,981	30.86
Total votes			45,308	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Greenwood (incumbent)	127,475	62.59
	Democratic	Timothy T. Reece	76,178	37.41
Total votes			203,653	100.00

District 9

2002 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election

← 2000

2004 →


Nominee	Bill Shuster	John Henry
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	124,184	50,558
Percentage	71.07%	28.93%

U.S. representative before election

Bill Shuster
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Bill Shuster
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

John R. Henry

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John R. Henry	29,604	100.00
Total votes			29,604	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

David E. Bahr
David S. Keller

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Shuster (incumbent)	33,538	74.01
	Republican	David S. Keller	6,319	13.95
	Republican	David E. Bahr	5,457	12.04
Total votes			45,314	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Shuster (incumbent)	124,184	71.07
	Democratic	John R. Henry	50,558	28.93
Total votes			174,742	100.00

District 10

2002 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Don Sherwood	Kurt Shotko
Party	Republican	Green
Popular vote	152,017	11,613
Percentage	92.90%	7.10%

U.S. representative before election

Don Sherwood
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Don Sherwood
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Don Sherwood, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Sherwood (incumbent)	30,622	100.00
Total votes			30,622	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Sherwood (incumbent)	152,017	92.90
	Green	Kurt J. Shotko	11,613	7.10
Total votes			163,630	100.00

District 11

2002 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Paul Kanjorski	Lou Barletta
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	93,758	71,543
Percentage	55.61%	42.43%

U.S. representative before election

Paul Kanjorski
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Paul Kanjorski
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Kanjorski (incumbent)	51,027	100.00
Total votes			51,027	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Lou Barletta, mayor of Hazleton

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lou Barletta	15,311	100.00
Total votes			15,311	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Kanjorski (incumbent)	93,758	55.61%
	Republican	Lou Barletta	71,543	42.43%
	Reform	Thomas J. McLaughlin	3,304	1.96%
Total votes			168,605	100.00

District 12

2002 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	John Murtha	Bill Choby
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	124,201	44,818
Percentage	73.48%	26.52%

U.S. representative before election

John Murtha
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

John Murtha
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

John Murtha, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 12th district

Eliminated in primary

Frank Mascara, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 20th district (Redistricted)

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Murtha (incumbent)	60,687	64.20
	Democratic	Frank Mascara	33,837	35.80
Total votes			94,524	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Bill Choby

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Choby	16,851	100.00
Total votes			16,851	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Murtha (incumbent)	124,201	73.48
	Republican	Bill Choby	44,818	26.52
Total votes			169,019	100.00

District 13

2002 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Joe Hoeffel	Melissa Brown
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	107,945	100,295
Percentage	50.95%	47.34%

U.S. representative before election

Joe Hoeffel
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Joe Hoeffel
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Joe Hoeffel, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Hoeffel	62,793	100.00
Total votes			62,793	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Melissa Brown, ophthalmologist and previous candidate for Congress

Eliminated in primary

Al Taubenberger, former Philadelphia City Council staff member and president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Melissa Brown	19,917	55.17
	Republican	Al Taubenberger	16,184	44.83
Total votes			36,101	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Hoeffel	107,945	50.95
	Republican	Melissa Brown	100,295	47.34
	Constitution	John P. McDermott	3,627	1.71
Total votes			211,867	100.00

District 14

2002 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Mike Doyle
Party	Democratic
Popular vote	123,323
Percentage	100.00%

U.S. representative before election

Mike Doyle
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Mike Doyle
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Mike Doyle, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Doyle (incumbent)	72,886	100.00
Total votes			72,886	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe D	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Doyle (incumbent)	123,323	100.00
Total votes			123,323	100.00

District 15

2002 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Pat Toomey	Edward O'Brien
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	98,493	73,212
Percentage	57.36%	42.64%

U.S. representative before election

Pat Toomey
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Pat Toomey
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

Edward J. O'Brien

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward J. O'Brien	32,671	100.00
Total votes			32,671	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Pat Toomey, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Toomey (incumbent)	23,602	100.00
Total votes			23,602	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Lean R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Toomey (incumbent)	98,493	57.36
	Democratic	Edward J. O'Brien	73,212	42.64
Total votes			171,705	100.00

District 16

2002 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Joe Pitts	Will Todd	Kenneth Brenneman
Party	Republican	Green	Constitution
Popular vote	119,046	8,720	6,766
Percentage	88.49%	6.48%	5.03%

U.S. representative before election

Joe Pitts
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Joe Pitts
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Joe Pitts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Pitts (incumbent)	35,759	100.00
Total votes			35,759	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Pitts (incumbent)	119,046	88.49
	Green	Will Todd	8,720	6.48
	Constitution	Kenneth Brenneman	6,766	5.03
Total votes			134,532	100.00

District 17

2002 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Tim Holden	George Gekas
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	103,483	97,802
Percentage	51.41%	48.59%

U.S. representative before election

Tim Holden
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Tim Holden
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Holden (incumbent)	35,940	100.00
Total votes			35,940	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

George Gekas, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 17th district (Redistricted)

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Gekas	39,734	100.00
Total votes			39,734	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Lean D (flip)	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Tossup	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Holden (incumbent)	103,483	51.41
	Republican	George Gekas	97,802	48.59
Total votes			201,285	100.00

District 18

2002 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election

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2004 →


Nominee	Tim Murphy	Jack Machek
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	119,885	79,451
Percentage	60.14%	39.86%

U.S. representative before election

Frank Mascara
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Tim Murphy
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

Jack Machek

Eliminated in primary

Bob Domske
Larry Maggi

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack Machek	28,565	47.05
	Democratic	Larry Maggi	23,392	38.53
	Democratic	Bob Domske	8,756	14.42
Total votes			60,713	100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Tim Murphy, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Murphy	24,324	100.00
Total votes			24,324	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R (flip)	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R (flip)	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Murphy	119,885	60.14
	Democratic	Jack Machek	79,451	39.86
Total votes			199,336	100.00

District 19

2002 Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district election

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Nominee	Todd Platts	Ben Price
Party	Republican	Green
Popular vote	143,097	7,900
Percentage	91.14%	5.03%

U.S. representative before election

Todd Platts
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Todd Platts
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Todd Platts, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Tom Glennon
Mike Johnson
Lester B. Searer

Primary results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Platts (incumbent)	34,026	76.59
	Republican	Tom Glennon	7,150	16.09
	Republican	Lester B. Searer	1,921	4.32
	Republican	Mike Johnson	1,332	3.00
Total votes			44,429	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe R	November 4, 2002
New York Times^[5]	Safe R	October 14, 2002

Results

General Election 2002: Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Todd Platts (incumbent)	143,097	91.14
	Green	Ben Price	7,900	5.03
	Libertarian	Michael Paoletta	6,008	3.83
Total votes			157,005	100.00

References

↑ "Representative in Congress, 2002 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
↑ "2002 Congressional Election Preview". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Pennsylvania Elections - 2002 General Primary (Official Returns)". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[2002general-1] "Representative in Congress, 2002 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.

[2] "2002 Congressional Election Preview". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. Archived from the original on August 3, 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

[primaries-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "Pennsylvania Elections - 2002 General Primary (Official Returns)". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved August 20, 2025.

[Sabato-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[NYT-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

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