United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 6, 1984. Only one incumbent, Democrat Jerry M. Patterson, lost reelection.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984 | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
| Republican | 4,423,734 | 49.41% | 17 | 18 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 4,327,237 | 48.33% | 28 | 27 | -1 | |
| Libertarian | 128,219 | 1.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 61,543 | 0.69% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Independent | 12,601 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 8,953,334 | 100.00% | 45 | 45 | — | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) | 157,037 | 62.26 | |
| Republican | Floyd G. Sampson | 95,186 | 37.74 | |
| Total votes | 252,223 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Eugene A. Chappie (incumbent) | 158,679 | 69.45 | |
| Democratic | Harry Cozad | 69,793 | 30.55 | |
| Total votes | 228,472 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Matsui (incumbent) | 131,369 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Vic Fazio (incumbent) | 130,109 | 61.40 | |
| Republican | Roger B. Canfield | 77,773 | 29.70 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Conant Pope | 4,039 | 1.91 | |
| Total votes | 211,921 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| California's 5th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sala Burton (incumbent) | 139,692 | 72.30 | |
| Republican | Tom Spinosa | 45,930 | 23.77 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Fuhrig | 4,008 | 2.07 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Henry Clark | 3,574 | 1.85 | |
| Total votes | 193,204 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| California's 6th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Barbara Boxer (incumbent) | 162,511 | 67.97 | |
| Republican | Douglas Binderup | 71,011 | 29.70 | |
| Libertarian | Howard C. Creighton | 5,574 | 2.33 | |
| Total votes | 239,096 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| California's 7th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 158,306 | 66.71 | |
| Republican | Rosemary Thaker | 78,985 | 33.29 | |
| Total votes | 237,291 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| California's 8th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ronald Dellums (incumbent) | 144,316 | 60.33 | |
| Republican | Charles Connor | 94,907 | 39.67 | |
| Total votes | 239,223 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| California's 9th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 136,511 | 69.90 | |
| Republican | J. T. "Eager" Beaver | 51,399 | 26.32 | |
| Libertarian | Martha Fuhrig | 7,398 | 3.79 | |
| Total votes | 195,308 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| California's 10th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 102,469 | 62.41 | |
| Republican | Bob Herriott | 56,256 | 34.27 | |
| Libertarian | Perr Cardestam | 2,789 | 1.70 | |
| American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 2,663 | 1.62 | |
| Total votes | 164,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| California's 11th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 147,607 | 69.92 | |
| Republican | John J. "Jack" Hickey | 59,625 | 28.24 | |
| American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 3,883 | 1.84 | |
| Total votes | 211,115 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| California's 12th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Zschau (incumbent) | 155,795 | 61.59 | |
| Democratic | Martin Carnoy | 91,026 | 35.98 | |
| Libertarian | William C. "Bill" White | 5,872 | 2.32 | |
| Total votes | 252,963 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| California's 13th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Norm Mineta (incumbent) | 139,851 | 65.24 | |
| Republican | John D. "Jack" Williams | 70,666 | 32.97 | |
| Libertarian | John R. Redding | 3,836 | 1.79 | |
| Total votes | 214,353 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| California's 14th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) | 179,238 | 73.32 | |
| Democratic | Ruth Paula Carlson | 58,384 | 23.88 | |
| Libertarian | Fred W. Colburn | 6,850 | 2.80 | |
| Total votes | 244,472 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| California's 15th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tony Coelho (incumbent) | 109,590 | 65.46 | |
| Republican | Carol Harner | 54,730 | 32.69 | |
| Libertarian | Richard M. Harris | 3,086 | 1.84 | |
| Total votes | 167,406 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| California's 16th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 153,377 | 70.78 | |
| Republican | Patricia Smith Ramsey | 60,065 | 27.72 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Anderson | 3,245 | 1.50 | |
| Total votes | 216,687 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| California's 17th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 128,802 | 72.49 | |
| Democratic | Simon Lakritz | 48,888 | 27.51 | |
| Total votes | 177,690 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| California's 18th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Lehman (incumbent) | 128,186 | 67.28 | |
| Republican | Dale L. Ewen | 62,339 | 32.72 | |
| Total votes | 190,525 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
| California's 19th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) | 153,187 | 67.30 | |
| Democratic | James C. Carey, Jr. | 70,278 | 30.87 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Charles J. Zekan | 4,161 | 1.83 | |
| Total votes | 227,626 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| California's 20th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Thomas (incumbent) | 151,732 | 70.89 | |
| Democratic | Michael T. LeSage | 62,307 | 29.11 | |
| Total votes | 214,039 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| California's 21st congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) | 173,504 | 72.30 | |
| Democratic | Charles "Charlie" Davis | 62,085 | 25.87 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Townsend Leet | 4,379 | 1.82 | |
| Total votes | 239,968 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| California's 22nd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) | 184,981 | 85.24 | |
| Libertarian | Michael B. Yauch | 32,036 | 14.76 | |
| Total votes | 217,017 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| California's 23rd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) | 140,461 | 61.57 | |
| Republican | Claude W. Parrish | 84,093 | 36.86 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Leathers | 3,580 | 1.57 | |
| Total votes | 228,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| California's 24th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 97,340 | 63.37 | |
| Republican | Jerry Zerg | 51,010 | 33.21 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Green | 2,780 | 1.81 | |
| Libertarian | Tim Custer | 2,477 | 1.61 | |
| Total votes | 153,607 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| California's 25th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 74,261 | 71.68 | |
| Republican | Roy D. "Bill" Bloxom | 24,968 | 24.10 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony G. Bajada | 4,370 | 4.22 | |
| Total votes | 103,599 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| California's 26th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 117,080 | 62.79 | |
| Republican | Miriam Ojeda | 69,372 | 37.21 | |
| Total votes | 186,452 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| California's 27th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mel Levine (incumbent) | 116,933 | 54.95 | |
| Republican | Robert B. Scribner | 88,896 | 41.78 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr. | 3,815 | 1.79 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Avrech | 3,137 | 1.47 | |
| Total votes | 212,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| California's 28th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) | 113,076 | 75.63 | |
| Republican | Beatrice M. Jett | 33,511 | 22.41 | |
| Libertarian | Don Swemgimurti Federick | 2,930 | 1.96 | |
| Total votes | 149,517 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| California's 29th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 108,777 | 86.63 | |
| Republican | Echo Y. Goto | 16,781 | 13.37 | |
| Total votes | 125,558 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| California's 30th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) | 64,378 | 51.78 | |
| Republican | Richard Gomez | 53,900 | 43.35 | |
| American Independent | Houston A. Meyers | 6,055 | 4.87 | |
| Total votes | 124,333 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| California's 31st congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) | 100,658 | 70.71 | |
| Republican | Henry C. Minturn | 41,691 | 29.29 | |
| Total votes | 142,349 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| California's 32nd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 102,961 | 60.67 | |
| Republican | Roger E. Fiola | 62,176 | 36.64 | |
| Libertarian | Mark F. Denny | 2,517 | 1.48 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Patrick John McCoy | 2,051 | 1.21 | |
| Total votes | 169,705 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| California's 33rd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Dreier (incumbent) | 147,363 | 70.64 | |
| Democratic | Claire K. McDonald | 54,147 | 25.95 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 4,738 | 2.27 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 2,371 | 1.14 | |
| Total votes | 208,619 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| California's 34th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Esteban Torres (incumbent) | 87,060 | 59.82 | |
| Republican | Paul R. Jackson | 58,467 | 40.18 | |
| Total votes | 145,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| California's 35th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Lewis (incumbent) | 176,477 | 85.47 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Kevin Akin | 29,990 | 14.53 | |
| Total votes | 206,467 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
| California's 36th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 104,438 | 56.60 | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 80,212 | 43.40 | |
| Total votes | 184,650 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| California's 37th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Al McCandless (incumbent) | 149,955 | 60.99 | |
| Democratic | David E. "Dave" Skinner | 85,908 | 34.94 | |
| Total votes | 245,863 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| California's 38th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Republican | Bob Dornan | 86,545 | 53.16 | |||
| Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 73,231 | 44.98 | |||
| Peace and Freedom | Michael Schuyles Bright | 3,021 | 1.86 | |||
| Total votes | 162,797 | 100.00 | ||||
| Voter turnout | % | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 39
| California's 39th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) | 175,788 | 76.21 | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Ward | 54,889 | 23.79 | |
| Total votes | 230,677 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| California's 40th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Robert Badham (incumbent) | 164,257 | 64.42 | |
| Democratic | Carol Ann Bradford | 86,748 | 34.02 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maxine Bell Quirk | 3,969 | 1.56 | |
| Total votes | 254,974 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| California's 41st congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Lowery (incumbent) | 161,068 | 63.45 | |
| Democratic | Bob Simmons | 85,475 | 33.67 | |
| Libertarian | Sara Baase | 7,303 | 2.88 | |
| Total votes | 253,846 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 42
| California's 42nd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 177,783 | 72.98 | |
| Democratic | Mary Lou Brophy | 60,025 | 24.64 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 5,811 | 2.39 | |
| Total votes | 243,619 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 43
| California's 43rd congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ron Packard (incumbent) | 165,643 | 74.11 | |
| Democratic | Lois E. Humphreys | 50,996 | 22.82 | |
| Libertarian | Phyllis Avery | 6,878 | 3.08 | |
| Total votes | 223,517 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 44
| California's 44th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Bates (incumbent) | 99,378 | 69.71 | |
| Republican | Neill Campbell | 39,977 | 28.04 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Conole | 3,206 | 2.25 | |
| Total votes | 142,561 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 45
| California's 45th congressional district election, 1984 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Duncan Hunter (incumbent) | 149,011 | 75.14 | |
| Democratic | David W. Guthrie | 45,325 | 22.86 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick "Pat" Wright | 3,971 | 2.00 | |
| Total votes | 198,307 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 99th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1984
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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