2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry Bonilla (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Henry Cuellar (D) by 4.3 points.
Henry BonillaRepublican · winner
51.5%77,573
Henry CuellarDemocrat
47.2%71,067
Jeffrey C. BluntLibertarian
0.7%1,106
Ed ScharfGreen
0.5%806
150,552 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.
Henry CuellarHenry Bonilla
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$184.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Henry Bonilla (R)Henry Cuellar (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey C. Blunt (Libertarian), 0.7%; Ed Scharf (Green), 0.5%