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2002Final results

2002 election for Oklahoma's 1st District

U.S. House · Oklahoma

John Sullivan (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Doug Dodd (D) by 13.5 points.

John SullivanRepublican · winner
55.6%119,566
Doug DoddDemocrat
42.2%90,649
Joe CristianoIndependent
2.2%4,740
214,955 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+40.61996R+23.61998R+40.02000R+13.52002R+22.62004R+32.82006

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.

Doug DoddJohn Sullivan
$558.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$548.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$10.5K
Cash on hand
$39.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

John Sullivan (R)Doug Dodd (D)

Also on the ballot: Joe Cristiano (Independent), 2.2%