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2002 California U.S. House District 47 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 47 Election?

Loretta Sanchez won the 2002 California U.S. House District 47 Election. Loretta Sanchez received 42,501 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was Jeff Chavez (34.69%).

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Sanchez +25.9 pts · won by 18,155 votes
Loretta SanchezDemocraticWINNER60.56%
42,501 votes
Jeff ChavezRepublican34.69%
24,346 votes
Paul MarsdenLibertarian4.2%
2,944 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.