2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia's 9th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Charles Norwood (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Barry Irwin (D) by 45.7 points.
Charles NorwoodRepublican · winner
72.8%123,313
Barry IrwinDemocrat
27.2%45,974
169,287 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.
Barry IrwinCharles Norwood
$16.6K
Raised by the campaign
$832.6K
$16.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$126
Cash on hand
$385.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002