1994Final results
1994 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Jane Harman (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Susan Brooks (R) by 0.4 points.
Jane HarmanDemocrat · winner
48.0%93,939
Susan BrooksRepublican
47.6%93,127
Jack TylerLibertarian
2.5%4,932
Joseph G. "joe" FieldsAmerican Independent
1.9%3,810
195,808 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 1994
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.
Jane HarmanSusan Brooks
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$583.1K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$580.8K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Jane Harman (D)Susan Brooks (R)
Also on the ballot: Jack Tyler (Libertarian), 2.5%; Joseph G. "joe" Fields (American Independent), 1.9%