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2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

John E. Peterson won the 2002 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. John E. Peterson received 124,942 popular votes (87.24%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Martin (12.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Martin

Peterson +74.6 pts · won by 106,864 votes
John E. PetersonRepublicanWINNER87.24%
124,942 votes
Thomas A. MartinLibertarian12.62%
18,078 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.