2002Final results
2002 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
Jane Harman (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Stuart Johnson (R) by 26.3 points.
Jane HarmanDemocrat · winner
61.4%88,198
Stuart JohnsonRepublican
35.0%50,328
Mark McSpaddenLibertarian
3.6%5,225
143,751 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 2002
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 HarmanStuart Johnson
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$161.1K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$158.3K
$196.8K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002