1992Final results
1992 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
John Doolittle (R) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Patricia Malberg (D) by 4.1 points.
John DoolittleRepublican · winner
49.8%141,155
Patricia MalbergDemocrat
45.7%129,489
Patrick Lee McHargueLibertarian
4.5%12,705
283,365 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 1992
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
$385.9K
Raised by the campaign
$610.1K
$376.2K
Spent by the campaign
$622.1K
$13.3K
Cash on hand
$217
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992