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2002Final results

2002 election for Pennsylvania's 11th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Paul Kanjorski (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Lou Barletta (R) by 13.2 points.

Paul KanjorskiDemocrat · winner
55.6%93,758
Lou BarlettaRepublican
42.4%71,543
2.0%3,304
168,615 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

EvenD+36.01996D+33.71998D+32.82000D+13.22002D+44.92006D+3.32008

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.

Paul KanjorskiLou Barletta
$996.8K
Raised by the campaign
$593.8K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$566.4K
$70.1K
Cash on hand
$27.4K

Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas J. McLaughlin $3.7K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates