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2002Final results

2002 election for California's 4th District

U.S. House · California

John Doolittle (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Mark A. Norberg (D) by 32.9 points.

John DoolittleRepublican · winner
64.8%147,997
31.9%72,860
Allen M. RobertsLibertarian
3.2%7,247
228,506 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

EvenR+24.41996R+28.21998R+32.02000R+32.92002R+30.82004R+3.22006

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.

Mark A. NorbergJohn Doolittle
$8.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$7.6K
Spent by the campaign
$979.4K
$650
Cash on hand
$114.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 13, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

John Doolittle (R)Mark A. Norberg (D)

Also on the ballot: Allen M. Roberts (Libertarian), 3.2%