2002Final results
2002 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Shelley Berkley (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Lynette Maria Boggs-McDonald (R) by 11.0 points.
Shelley BerkleyDemocrat · winner
53.7%64,312
Lynette Maria Boggs-McDonaldRepublican
42.7%51,148
Steven DempseyIndependent
2.4%2,861
W. Lane StartinGreen
1.2%1,393
119,714 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.
Shelley BerkleyLynette Maria Boggs-McDonald
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$985K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$983.1K
$200.1K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: W. Lane Startin $389.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Shelley Berkley (D)Lynette Maria Boggs-McDonald (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven Dempsey (Independent), 2.4%; W. Lane Startin (Green), 1.2%