2002Final results
2002 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Mike Moloney (R) by 43.4 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
68.1%105,597
Mike MoloneyRepublican
24.8%38,381
Maad H. Abu-GhazalahLibertarian
7.1%11,006
154,984 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
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.
Tom LantosNo Republican
$355K
Raised by the campaign
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$937.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$95.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Maad H. Abu-Ghazalah $167.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002