1990Final results
1990 election for California's 14th District
U.S. House · California
John Doolittle (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Patricia Malberg (D) by 3.0 points.
John DoolittleRepublican · winner
51.5%128,309
Patricia MalbergDemocrat
48.5%120,742
249,051 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Patricia MalbergJohn Doolittle
$222K
Raised by the campaign
$537.3K
$220.4K
Spent by the campaign
$525.2K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$12.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990