2002Final results
2002 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Loretta Sanchez (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Jeff Chavez (R) by 25.9 points.
Loretta SanchezDemocrat · winner
60.6%42,501
Jeff ChavezRepublican
34.7%24,346
Paul MarsdenLibertarian
4.2%2,944
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%387
70,178 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.
Loretta SanchezJeff Chavez
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$47.4K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$47.1K
$1.5M
Cash on hand
$383
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002