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2002Final results

2002 election for Minnesota's 4th District

U.S. House · Minnesota

Betty McCollum (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Clyde Billington (R) by 28.3 points.

Betty McCollumDemocrat · winner
62.2%164,597
33.9%89,705
3.7%9,919
264,540 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

EvenD+20.21996D+13.91998D+17.12000D+28.32002D+24.22004D+39.32006

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.

Betty McCollumClyde Billington
$736.3K
Raised by the campaign
$93.3K
$699.6K
Spent by the campaign
$93.3K
$143.5K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates