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2002Final results

2002 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Jim Gerlach (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Dan Wofford (D) by 2.7 points.

Jim GerlachRepublican · winner
51.4%103,648
Dan WoffordDemocrat
48.6%98,128
201,791 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+17.91996D+22.01998D+32.62000R+2.72002R+2.02004R+1.32006

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.

Dan WoffordJim Gerlach
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$62.4K
Cash on hand
$16.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002