2002Final results
2002 election for Texas House District 117
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ken Mercer (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Raul Prado (D) by 18.0 points.
Ken MercerRepublican · winner
59.0%11,703
Raul PradoDemocrat
41.0%8,138
19,841 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET