2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph T. Crawford (R) by 38.8 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
69.4%137,903
Joseph T. CrawfordRepublican
30.6%60,758
198,819 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.
Steny H. HoyerNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$283.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002