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2002 California U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 40 Election?

Edward R. Royce won the 2002 California U.S. House District 40 Election. Edward R. Royce received 92,422 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was Christina Avalos (29.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Royce and Avalos

Royce +38.2 pts · won by 52,157 votes
Edward R. RoyceRepublicanWINNER67.64%
92,422 votes
Christina AvalosDemocratic29.47%
40,265 votes
Charles Roland McGlawnLibertarian2.89%
3,955 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.