2002Final results
2002 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Chuck Kalogianis (D) by 42.9 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
71.5%169,369
Chuck KalogianisDemocrat
28.5%67,623
237,008 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.
Chuck KalogianisGus Bilirakis
$459.3K
Raised by the campaign
$690.6K
$385.7K
Spent by the campaign
$816.9K
$851
Cash on hand
$137.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002