Political Highlights: U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-99; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1998; U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-11 Born: June 28, 1945; Queens, N.Y. Residence: Venice Religion: Jewish Family: Husband, Sidney Harman; four children Education: Smith College, B.A. 1966; Harvard U., J.D. 1969
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Joan Flores (R) Richard Greene (GREEN) Owen Staley (PFP) Marc Denny (LIBERT)
Votes
125,751 109,684 13,297 5,519 5,504
%
48.4% 42.2% 5.1% 2.1% 2.1%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Susan Brooks (R) Jack Tyler (LIBERT) Joseph Fields (AMI)
Votes
93,939 93,127 4,932 3,810
%
48.0% 47.6% 2.5% 2.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Susan Brooks (R) Bruce Dovner (LIBERT) Bradley McManus (NL)
Votes
117,752 98,538 4,933 3,236
%
52.5% 43.9% 2.2% 1.4%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Steven Kuykendall (R) Daniel Sherman (LIBERT) John Konopka (REF) Matt Ornati (NL)
Votes
115,651 111,199 6,073 3,549 2,264
%
48.4% 46.6% 2.5% 1.5% 1.0%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Stuart Johnson (R) Mark McSpadden (LIBERT)
Votes
88,198 50,328 5,225
%
61.4% 35.0% 3.6%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Paul Whitehead (R) Alice Stek (PF) Mike Binkley (LIBERT)
Votes
151,208 81,666 6,105 5,065
%
62.0% 33.5% 2.5% 2.1%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Brian Gibson (R) James Smith (PFP) Mike Binkley (LIBERT)
Votes
105,323 53,068 4,592 3,170
%
63.4% 31.9% 2.8% 1.9%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Brian Gibson (R)
Votes
171,948 78,543
%
68.6% 31.4%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Jane Harman (D) Mattie Fein (R) Herb Peters (LIBERT)