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2002Final results

2002 election for Alabama's 1st District

U.S. House · Alabama

Jo Bonner (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Judy Belk (D) by 22.7 points.

Jo BonnerRepublican · winner
60.5%108,102
Judy BelkDemocrat
37.8%67,507
Dick CoffeeLibertarian
1.7%2,957
178,687 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+23.41992R+34.61994R+30.51996R+22.72002R+26.32004R+36.32006

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.

Judy BelkJo Bonner
$458.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$471.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$131
Cash on hand
$13.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Jo Bonner (R)Judy Belk (D)

Also on the ballot: Dick Coffee (Libertarian), 1.7%