2002Final results
2002 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Matsui (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Frankhuizen (R) by 44.1 points.
Robert MatsuiDemocrat · winner
70.5%92,726
Richard FrankhuizenRepublican
26.4%34,749
Timothy E. RoloffLibertarian
3.1%4,103
131,578 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.
Robert MatsuiRichard Frankhuizen
$717.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6.4K
$867.4K
Spent by the campaign
$5.7K
$56.3K
Cash on hand
$688
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002