2002Final results
2002 election for Texas House District 143
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe E. Moreno (D) won with 91.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Townsend (Lib) by 83.5 points.
Joe E. MorenoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.8%10,175
Bob TownsendLibertarian
8.2%913
11,088 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