2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 26th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael C. Burgess (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Paul William Lebon (D) by 52.0 points.
Michael C. BurgessRepublican · winner
74.8%123,195
Paul William LebonDemocrat
22.8%37,485
David Wallace CroftLibertarian
1.4%2,367
Gary R. PageGreen
1.0%1,631
164,678 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.
Paul William LebonMichael C. Burgess
$17.7K
Raised by the campaign
$542.5K
$20.4K
Spent by the campaign
$561.7K
-$1.7K
Cash on hand
$9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Michael C. Burgess (R)Paul William Lebon (D)
Also on the ballot: David Wallace Croft (Libertarian), 1.4%; Gary R. Page (Green), 1.0%