2002Final results
2002 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Richard Gephardt (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Catherine S. Enz (R) by 20.1 points.
Richard GephardtDemocrat · winner
59.1%122,181
Catherine S. EnzRepublican
38.9%80,551
Daniel "dan" ByingtonLibertarian
2.0%4,146
206,878 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.
Richard GephardtCatherine S. Enz
$5.8M
Raised by the campaign
$118.2K
$3.4M
Spent by the campaign
$114.1K
$2.4M
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Richard Gephardt (D)Catherine S. Enz (R)
Also on the ballot: Daniel "dan" Byington (Libertarian), 2.0%