2002Final results
2002 election for Alabama House District 42
Alabama House of Representatives · Alabama
James M. Martin (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Allen Caton (R) by 18.1 points.
James M. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.0%8,663
Allen CatonRepublican
40.9%6,009
14,687 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET