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2002Final results

2002 election for Georgia's 13th District

U.S. House · Georgia

David Scott (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Clay Cox (R) by 19.3 points.

David ScottDemocrat · winner
59.6%70,011
Clay CoxRepublican
40.4%47,405
117,416 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

EvenD+38.12008D+38.92010D+43.52012D+52.42018D+54.82020D+63.52022

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.

David ScottClay Cox
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$647.9K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$639.8K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$8.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002