1994Final results
1994 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
John Doolittle (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Katie Hirning (D) by 26.4 points.
John DoolittleRepublican · winner
61.3%144,936
Katie HirningDemocrat
34.9%82,505
Damon C. FalconiLibertarian
3.8%8,882
236,323 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.
Katie HirningJohn Doolittle
$354.2K
Raised by the campaign
$680.3K
$354.8K
Spent by the campaign
$664.1K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$16.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994