2002Final results
2002 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Alcee L. Hastings (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Charles Laurie (R) by 55.0 points.
Alcee L. HastingsDemocrat · winner
77.5%96,347
Charles LaurieRepublican
22.5%27,986
124,338 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.
Alcee L. HastingsCharles Laurie
$373.9K
Raised by the campaign
$13.5K
$325.7K
Spent by the campaign
$13.5K
$88.3K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Nov 25, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002