2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick J. Toomey (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Edward J. O'Brien (D) by 14.7 points.
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublican · winner
57.4%98,493
Edward J. O'BrienDemocrat
42.6%73,212
171,713 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.
Edward J. O'BrienPatrick J. Toomey
$829.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$824.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$7.9K
Cash on hand
$661.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002