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2002 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 2002 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

Jane Harman won the 2002 California U.S. House District 36 Election. Jane Harman received 88,198 popular votes (61.35%). The main challenger was Stuart Johnson (35.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Harman and Johnson

Harman +26.3 pts · won by 37,870 votes
Jane HarmanDemocraticWINNER61.35%
88,198 votes
Stuart JohnsonRepublican35.01%
50,328 votes
Mark McSpaddenLibertarian3.63%
5,225 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.