2002Final results
2002 election for Oklahoma's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Frank Lucas (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Murphy (Ind) by 51.2 points.
Frank LucasRepublican · winner
75.6%148,206
Robert T. MurphyIndependent
24.4%47,884
196,090 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.
No independentFrank Lucas
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Raised by the campaign
$522.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$458.9K
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Cash on hand
$111.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002