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2002 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Gary G. Miller won the 2002 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Gary G. Miller received 98,476 popular votes (67.8%). The main challenger was Richard L. Waldron (28.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Waldron

Miller +38.8 pts · won by 56,386 votes
Gary G. MillerRepublicanWINNER67.8%
98,476 votes
Richard L. WaldronDemocratic28.98%
42,090 votes
Donald YeeLibertarian3.22%
4,680 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.