2002Final results
2002 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Paul L. Erickson (R) by 37.1 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
66.7%139,750
Paul L. EricksonRepublican
29.6%62,052
Richard BartonLibertarian
2.4%4,936
Jeff RainforthReform
1.3%2,825
209,563 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.
Lynn C. WoolseyPaul L. Erickson
$598.2K
Raised by the campaign
$12K
$803.2K
Spent by the campaign
$10.2K
$76.1K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Paul L. Erickson (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Barton (Libertarian), 2.4%; Jeff Rainforth (Reform), 1.3%