2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Thomas DeLay (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Tim Riley (D) by 28.2 points.
Thomas DeLayRepublican · winner
63.2%100,499
Tim RileyDemocrat
35.0%55,716
Gerald W. "jerry" LafleurLibertarian
1.0%1,612
Joel WestGreen
0.8%1,257
159,084 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.
Tim RileyThomas DeLay
$223K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$194.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.8K
Cash on hand
$302K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Thomas DeLay (R)Tim Riley (D)
Also on the ballot: Gerald W. "jerry" Lafleur (Libertarian), 1.0%; Joel West (Green), 0.8%