2002Final results
2002 election for Hawaii's 2nd District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Patsy Mink (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Bob McDermott (R) by 16.2 points.
Patsy MinkDemocrat · winner
56.2%100,671
Bob McDermottRepublican
40.0%71,661
Lloyd J. "jeff" MallanLibertarian
2.6%4,719
Nicholas BedworthNatural Law
1.2%2,200
179,251 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.
Patsy MinkBob McDermott
$252.1K
Raised by the campaign
$86.1K
$320.1K
Spent by the campaign
$85.8K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$290
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Dec 15, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Patsy Mink (D)Bob McDermott (R)
Also on the ballot: Lloyd J. "jeff" Mallan (Libertarian), 2.6%; Nicholas Bedworth (Natural Law), 1.2%