2002Final results
2002 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
William Thomas (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Jaime A. Corvera (D) by 49.6 points.
William ThomasRepublican · winner
73.3%120,473
Jaime A. CorveraDemocrat
23.7%38,988
Delos Frank CoatesLibertarian
2.9%4,824
164,285 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.
Jaime A. CorveraWilliam Thomas
$7.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$10.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$0
Cash on hand
$23.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002