2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Georgia
James Marshall (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Calder Clay (R) by 1.0 points.
James MarshallDemocrat · winner
50.5%75,394
Calder ClayRepublican
49.5%73,866
149,260 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.
James MarshallCalder Clay
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$135.4K
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002