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2008 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

Jane Harman won the 2008 California U.S. House District 36 Election. Jane Harman received 171,948 popular votes (68.64%). The main challenger was Brian Gibson (31.36%).

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

Harman +37.3 pts · won by 93,405 votes
Jane HarmanDemocraticWINNER68.64%
171,948 votes
Brian GibsonRepublican31.36%
78,543 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.