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Elections in Texas |
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Government |
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 2002, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty-two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. The state gained two seats in reapportionment. [1] Democrats narrowly maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives after the 2000 election after heavily emphasizing it as necessary to protect the party from a potential Republican gerrymander. [2] [3] During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans. [4] Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting. [5] [6] While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans, [7] the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats. [8] [9] [10]
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2002, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Democrats managed to maintain their majority of seats in Texas' congressional delegation despite the fact that Republicans won more votes statewide. [11] As of 2021, this is the last time the Democratic Party won a majority of congressional districts from Texas.
Texas was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, and Tennessee.
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas [12] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Republican | 2,290,723 | 53.33% | 13 | 15 | +2 | |
Democratic | 1,885,178 | 43.89% | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 107,141 | 2.49% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Green | 10,394 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 1,774 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 4,295,210 | 100.00% | 30 | 32 | +2 |
Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Max Sandlin (incumbent) | 86,384 | 56.45 | |
Republican | John Lawrence | 66,654 | 43.55 | |
Total votes | 153,038 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Turner (incumbent) | 85,492 | 60.85 | |
Republican | Van Brookshire | 53,656 | 38.19 | |
Libertarian | Peter Beach | 1,353 | 0.96 | |
Total votes | 140,501 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 113,974 | 73.95 | |
Democratic | Manny Molera | 37,503 | 24.33 | |
Libertarian | John Davis | 2,656 | 1.72 | |
Total votes | 154,133 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph M. Hall (incumbent) | 97,304 | 57.82 | |
Republican | John Graves | 67,939 | 40.37 | |
Libertarian | Barbara Robinson | 3,042 | 1.81 | |
Total votes | 168,285 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly created 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jeb Hensarling | 81,439 | 58.21 | ||
Democratic | Ron Chapman | 56,330 | 40.26 | ||
Libertarian | Dan Michalski | 1,283 | 0.92 | ||
Green | Thomas Kemper | 856 | 0.61 | ||
Total votes | 139,908 | 100 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 115,396 | 70.35 | |
Democratic | Felix Alvarado | 45,404 | 27.68 | |
Libertarian | Frank Brady | 1,992 | 1.21 | |
Green | B.J. Armstrong | 1,245 | 0.76 | |
Total votes | 164,037 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 96,795 | 89.19 | |
Libertarian | Drew Parks | 11,674 | 10.76 | |
Write-in | John Skone-Palmer | 58 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 108,527 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 140,575 | 93.14 | |
Libertarian | Gil Guillory | 10,351 | 6.86 | |
Total votes | 150,926 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Nick Lampson (incumbent) | 86,710 | 58.60 | |
Republican | Paul Williams | 59,635 | 40.31 | |
Libertarian | Dean Tucker | 1,613 | 1.09 | |
Total votes | 147,958 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 114,428 | 84.37 | |
Libertarian | Michele Messina | 21,196 | 15.63 | |
Total votes | 135,624 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chet Edwards (incumbent) | 74,678 | 51.55 | |
Republican | Ramsey Farley | 68,236 | 47.11 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Farris | 1,943 | 1.34 | |
Total votes | 144,857 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 121,208 | 91.87 | |
Libertarian | Edward Hanson | 10,723 | 8.13 | |
Total votes | 131,931 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 119,401 | 79.27 | |
Democratic | Zane Reese | 31,218 | 20.73 | |
Total votes | 150,619 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Paul (incumbent) | 102,905 | 68.09 | |
Democratic | Corby Windham | 48,224 | 31.91 | |
Total votes | 151,129 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent) | 66,311 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 66,311 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) | 72,383 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 72,383 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 84,136 | 51.36 | |
Republican | Rob Beckham | 77,622 | 47.39 | |
Libertarian | Fred Jones | 2,046 | 1.25 | |
Total votes | 163,804 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 99,161 | 76.91 | |
Republican | Phillip Abbott | 27,980 | 21.70 | |
Libertarian | Brent Sullivan | 1,785 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 128,926 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Combest (incumbent) | 117,092 | 91.64 | |
Libertarian | Larry Johnson | 10,684 | 8.36 | |
Total votes | 127,776 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) | 68,685 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 68,685 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 161,836 | 72.87 | |
Democratic | John Courage | 56,206 | 25.31 | |
Libertarian | DG Roberts | 4,051 | 1.82 | |
Total votes | 222,093 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 100,499 | 63.17 | |
Democratic | Tim Riley | 55,716 | 35.02 | |
Libertarian | Jerry LaFleur | 1,612 | 1.01 | |
Green | Joel West | 1,257 | 0.79 | |
Total votes | 159,084 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Bonilla (incumbent) | 77,573 | 51.53 | |
Democratic | Henry Cuellar | 71,067 | 47.20 | |
Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 1,106 | 0.73 | |
Green | Ed Scharf | 806 | 0.54 | |
Total votes | 150,552 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 73,002 | 64.66 | |
Republican | Mike Ortega | 38,332 | 33.95 | |
Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 1,560 | 1.38 | |
Total votes | 112,894 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen retired to run for US Senate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chris Bell | 63,590 | 54.76 | |
Republican | Tom Reiser | 50,041 | 43.09 | |
Green | George Reiter | 1,399 | 1.20 | |
Libertarian | Guy McLendon | 1,096 | 0.94 | |
Total votes | 116,126 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess | 123,195 | 74.81 | |
Democratic | Paul William LeBon | 37,485 | 22.76 | |
Libertarian | David Croft | 2,367 | 1.44 | |
Green | Gary Page | 1,631 | 0.99 | |
Total votes | 164,678 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) | 68,559 | 61.10 | |
Republican | Pat Ahumada | 41,004 | 36.54 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Claytor | 2,646 | 2.36 | |
Total votes | 112,209 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent) | 71,393 | 71.09 | |
Republican | Gabriel Perales Jr. | 26,973 | 26.86 | |
Libertarian | Bill Stallknecht | 2,054 | 2.05 | |
Total votes | 100,420 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 55,760 | 95.16 | |
Libertarian | Paul Hansen | 2,833 | 4.84 | |
Total votes | 58,593 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) | 88,980 | 74.26 | |
Republican | Ron Bush | 28,981 | 24.19 | |
Libertarian | Lance Flores | 1,856 | 1.55 | |
Total votes | 119,817 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Carter | 111,556 | 69.08 | ||
Democratic | David Bagley | 44,183 | 27.36 | ||
Libertarian | Clark Simmons | 2,037 | 1.26 | ||
Green | John Petersen | 1,992 | 1.23 | ||
Independent | R.C. Crawford | 1,716 | 1.06 | ||
Total votes | 161,484 | 100 | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
District 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census. Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the 5th District.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pete Sessions (incumbent) | 100,226 | 67.77 | |
Democratic | Pauline Dixon | 44,886 | 30.35 | |
Libertarian | Steve Martin | 1,582 | 1.07 | |
Green | Carla Hubbell | 1,208 | 0.82 | |
Total votes | 147,902 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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