2002Final results
2002 election for Michigan's 3rd District
U.S. House · Michigan
Vernon Ehlers (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Kathryn Lynnes (D) by 41.6 points.
Vernon EhlersRepublican · winner
70.0%153,131
Kathryn LynnesDemocrat
28.3%61,987
Tom QuinnLibertarian
1.2%2,613
Richard LuceyReform
0.5%1,124
218,855 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.
Kathryn LynnesVernon Ehlers
$16.8K
Raised by the campaign
$370.2K
$8.3K
Spent by the campaign
$371.5K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$275.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard Lucey $1.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 1, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Vernon Ehlers (R)Kathryn Lynnes (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom Quinn (Libertarian), 1.2%; Richard Lucey (Reform), 0.5%