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2002Final results

2002 election for Ohio's 4th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Michael Oxley (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Clark (D) by 35.0 points.

Michael OxleyRepublican · winner
67.5%120,001
Jim ClarkDemocrat
32.5%57,726
177,727 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

EvenR+34.51996R+27.61998R+38.42000R+35.02002R+17.22004R+20.02006

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.

Jim ClarkMichael Oxley
$10.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$6.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$432
Cash on hand
$445.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002