2002Final results
2002 election for Arizona Legislative District 17
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Meg Burtoncahill (D), Mark Thompson (R) won.
2 seatsMeg BurtoncahillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%17,901
Mark ThompsonRepublican · winner
24.3%16,785
Dale DespainRepublican
22.7%15,656
Darlene PanyDemocrat
22.4%15,501
Paul DedonatiLibertarian
2.4%1,690
Trevor O. ClevengerLibertarian
2.3%1,572
69,105 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
The candidates
Meg Burtoncahill (D)Mark Thompson (R)Dale Despain (R)Darlene Pany (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Dedonati (Libertarian), 2.4%; Trevor O. Clevenger (Libertarian), 2.3%