2002Final results
2002 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Conaway (D) by 33.9 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
65.0%80,775
Bob ConawayDemocrat
31.1%38,674
Frank M. Consolo Jr.Libertarian
3.9%4,887
124,336 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.
Bob ConawayHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
$7.2K
Raised by the campaign
$974.5K
$7K
Spent by the campaign
$830.4K
$528
Cash on hand
$332.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R)Bob Conaway (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank M. Consolo Jr. (Libertarian), 3.9%