2002Final results
2002 election for Massachusetts's 5th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Martin Meehan (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Charles McCarthy (R) by 26.1 points.
Martin MeehanDemocrat · winner
60.1%122,562
Charles McCarthyRepublican
34.0%69,337
Ilana FreedmanLibertarian
5.8%11,729
203,777 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.
Martin MeehanCharles McCarthy
$736.6K
Raised by the campaign
$257.1K
$898.7K
Spent by the campaign
$256.2K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$986
Other candidates' campaigns: Ilana Freedman $162.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002