2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Linder (R) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Berlon (D) by 57.8 points.
John LinderRepublican · winner
78.9%138,997
Mike BerlonDemocrat
21.1%37,124
176,121 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.
No DemocratJohn Linder
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Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$2.5M
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Cash on hand
$132.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002