2002Final results
2002 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Charles F. Bass (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Katrina Swett (D) by 16.0 points.
Charles F. BassRepublican · winner
56.8%125,804
Katrina SwettDemocrat
40.9%90,479
Rosalie T. BabiarzLibertarian
2.3%5,051
221,456 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.
Katrina SwettCharles F. Bass
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$923.8K
$34.3K
Cash on hand
$37K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002