2002Final results
2002 election for New Mexico's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Mexico
Steve Pearce (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating John Arthur Smith (D) by 12.5 points.
Steve PearceRepublican · winner
56.2%79,631
John Arthur SmithDemocrat
43.7%61,916
141,629 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.
John Arthur SmithSteve Pearce
$896.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$826.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$27.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002