2002Final results
2002 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joe Barton (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Felix Alvarado (D) by 42.7 points.
Joe BartonRepublican · winner
70.3%115,396
Felix AlvaradoDemocrat
27.7%45,404
Frank BradyLibertarian
1.2%1,992
B. J. ArmstrongGreen
0.8%1,245
164,037 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.
Felix AlvaradoJoe Barton
$12.8K
Raised by the campaign
$900.9K
$13.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$372.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Joe Barton (R)Felix Alvarado (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank Brady (Libertarian), 1.2%; B. J. Armstrong (Green), 0.8%