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2002Final results

2002 election for Texas House District 123

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Mike Villarreal (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating John Barger (R) by 27.8 points.

Mike VillarrealDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%14,461
John BargerRepublican
35.3%8,088
Don H. CulwellLibertarian
1.6%373
22,922 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

EvenR+60.21984R+32.71986R+49.31990D+27.82002D+23.22004D+33.52022

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Villarreal (D)John Barger (R)

Also on the ballot: Don H. Culwell (Libertarian), 1.6%