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A2011 special election filled the vacancy inCalifornia's36th congressional district after the resignation of incumbentJane Harman on February 28, 2011; Harman vacated her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to become head of theWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[1]
The special primary election occurred on May 17, 2011. DemocratJanice Hahn received the highest number of votes, with Republican Craig Huey taking second place. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, a special general election was held on July 12, 2011, between the top two vote recipients. The runoff election was won by Janice Hahn.[2]
An election was called to fill the rest of Harman's term, which ends January 2013. An all-party primary was held on May 17. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top two primary finishers, regardless of party, met in a run-off on July 12.[3]
The special election was held under California statutes regarding special elections and not under California's newly in forceProposition 14, which does not apply to special elections.[4]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Debra Bowen (D) | Mike Gin (R) | Janice Hahn (D) | Marcy Winograd (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldman Group[15] • | April 4–7, 2011 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 20% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 24% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Janice Hahn (D) | Craig Huey (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[16]+ | July 8–10, 2011 | 619 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 44% | — | 4% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Debra Bowen (D) | Janice Hahn (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldman Group[15] • | April 4–7, 2011 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 36% | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling[17]+ | February 17–18, 2011 | 890 | ± 3.3% | 33% | 29% | 39% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn | 15,647 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Craig Huey | 14,116 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Debra Bowen | 13,407 | 21.1 | |
| Democratic | Marcy Winograd | 5,905 | 9.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Gin | 4,997 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Mike Webb | 3,895 | 6.1 | |
| Republican | Kit Bobko | 2,296 | 3.6 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Collett | 896 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Stephen Eisele | 788 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Dan Adler | 361 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Loraine Goodwin | 325 | 0.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maria E. Montano | 324 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | George Newberry | 234 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Matthew Roozee | 157 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | Katherine Pilot | 126 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | Michael T. Chamness | 108 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 63,582 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn | 47,000 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Craig Huey | 38,624 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 85,624 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25.0 | |||
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