2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Bob Etheridge (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Ellen (R) by 32.1 points.
Bob EtheridgeDemocrat · winner
65.4%100,121
Joseph L. EllenRepublican
33.3%50,965
Gary MinterLibertarian
1.4%2,098
153,184 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.
Bob EtheridgeJoseph L. Ellen
$912.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.5K
$652.2K
Spent by the campaign
$7.4K
$495.2K
Cash on hand
$291
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002