2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Marilyn F. O'Grady (R) by 13.0 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
56.3%94,806
Marilyn F. O'GradyRepublican
43.2%72,882
Tim DerhamGreen
0.5%852
168,540 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.
Carolyn McCarthyMarilyn F. O'Grady
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$494.6K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$493.8K
$219.5K
Cash on hand
-$164
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002