2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania's 18th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Murphy (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Machek (D) by 20.3 points.
Tim MurphyRepublican · winner
60.1%119,885
Jack MachekDemocrat
39.9%79,451
199,349 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.
Jack MachekTim Murphy
$134.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$126.5K
Spent by the campaign
$958K
$7.2K
Cash on hand
$30.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002