2000Final results
2000 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Christopher Cox (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating John L. Graham (D) by 35.5 points.
Christopher CoxRepublican · winner
65.6%181,365
John L. GrahamDemocrat
30.1%83,186
David F. NolanLibertarian
2.9%8,081
Jane E. AdamNatural Law
1.4%3,769
276,401 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John L. GrahamChristopher Cox
$18.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$17.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$817
Cash on hand
$490.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: David F. Nolan $11.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Christopher Cox (R)John L. Graham (D)
Also on the ballot: David F. Nolan (Libertarian), 2.9%; Jane E. Adam (Natural Law), 1.4%