2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 15th District
U.S. House · Michigan
John D. Dingell (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Martin Kaltenbach (R) by 46.5 points.
John D. DingellDemocrat · winner
72.2%136,518
Martin KaltenbachRepublican
25.7%48,626
Gregory Scott StempfleLibertarian
2.1%3,919
189,063 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.
John D. DingellNo Republican
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$94K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
John D. Dingell (D)Martin Kaltenbach (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Scott Stempfle (Libertarian), 2.1%