2002Final results
2002 election for Oregon's 4th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Peter A. DeFazio (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Liz Vanleeuwen (R) by 29.5 points.
Peter A. DeFazioDemocrat · winner
63.8%168,150
Liz VanleeuwenRepublican
34.4%90,523
Chris BigelowLibertarian
1.7%4,602
263,481 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.
Peter A. DeFazioLiz Vanleeuwen
$379K
Raised by the campaign
$150.8K
$286.4K
Spent by the campaign
$150.5K
$309.4K
Cash on hand
$341
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002