2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joseph Hoeffel (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Melissa Brown (R) by 3.6 points.
Joseph HoeffelDemocrat · winner
50.9%107,945
Melissa BrownRepublican
47.3%100,295
John P. McDermottConstitution
1.7%3,627
211,867 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.
Joseph HoeffelMelissa Brown
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$23.6K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002