2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating John Graves (R) by 17.4 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
57.8%97,304
John GravesRepublican
40.4%67,939
Barbara RobinsonLibertarian
1.8%3,042
168,285 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.
Ralph M. HallJohn Graves
$645.7K
Raised by the campaign
$162.1K
$635.6K
Spent by the campaign
$160.8K
$47.5K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002