2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 31st District
U.S. House · Texas
John Carter (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating David Bagley (D) by 41.7 points.
John CarterRepublican · winner
69.1%111,556
David BagleyDemocrat
27.4%44,183
Clark SimmonsLibertarian
1.3%2,037
John S. PetersenGreen
1.2%1,992
R. C. CrawfordIndependent
1.1%1,716
161,484 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.
David BagleyJohn Carter
$24.8K
Raised by the campaign
$814.5K
$23.8K
Spent by the campaign
$821.7K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: John S. Petersen $16.2K · R. C. Crawford $6.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
John Carter (R)David Bagley (D)
Also on the ballot: Clark Simmons (Libertarian), 1.3%; John S. Petersen (Green), 1.2%; R. C. Crawford (Independent), 1.1%