1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  1982 November 6, 1984 (1984-11-06) 1986  

All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2817
Seats won2718
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote4,327,2374,423,734
Percentage48.33%49.41%

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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Resulting congressional representation mapped by district in January 1985 as part of the Western Area Power Administration congressional districts map. California Congressional Districts in 1985.jpg
Resulting congressional representation mapped by district in January 1985 as part of the Western Area Power Administration congressional districts map.

The United States House of Representatives elections in California of 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.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 4,423,73449.41%1718+1
Democratic 4,327,23748.33%2827-1
Libertarian 128,2191.43%000
Peace and Freedom 61,5430.69%000
American Independent 12,6010.14%000
Totals8,953,334100.00%4545

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40
District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) 157,037 62.26
Republican Floyd G. Sampson95,18637.74
Total votes252,223 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene A. Chappie (incumbent) 158,679 69.45
Democratic Harry Cozad69,79330.55
Total votes228,472 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 131,369 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 130,109 61.40
Republican Roger B. Canfield77,77329.70
Libertarian Roger Conant Pope4,0391.91
Total votes211,921 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sala Burton (incumbent) 139,692 72.30
Republican Tom Spinosa45,93023.77
Libertarian Joseph Fuhrig4,0082.07
Peace and Freedom Henry Clark3,5741.85
Total votes193,204 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 162,511 67.97
Republican Douglas Binderup71,01129.70
Libertarian Howard C. Creighton5,5742.33
Total votes239,096 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 158,306 66.71
Republican Rosemary Thaker78,98533.29
Total votes237,291 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 144,316 60.33
Republican Charles Connor94,90739.67
Total votes239,223 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 136,511 69.90
Republican J. T. "Eager" Beaver51,39926.32
Libertarian Martha Fuhrig7,3983.79
Total votes195,308 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 102,469 62.41
Republican Bob Herriott56,25634.27
Libertarian Perr Cardestam2,7891.70
American Independent Edmon V. Kaiser2,6631.62
Total votes164,177 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 147,607 69.92
Republican John J. "Jack" Hickey59,62528.24
American Independent Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff3,8831.84
Total votes211,115 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Zschau (incumbent) 155,795 61.59
Democratic Martin Carnoy91,02635.98
Libertarian William C. "Bill" White5,8722.32
Total votes252,963 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 139,851 65.24
Republican John D. "Jack" Williams70,66632.97
Libertarian John R. Redding3,8361.79
Total votes214,353 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 179,238 73.32
Democratic Ruth Paula Carlson58,38423.88
Libertarian Fred W. Colburn6,8502.80
Total votes244,472 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 109,590 65.46
Republican Carol Harner54,73032.69
Libertarian Richard M. Harris3,0861.84
Total votes167,406 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 153,377 70.78
Republican Patricia Smith Ramsey60,06527.72
Libertarian Bill Anderson3,2451.50
Total votes216,687 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 128,802 72.49
Democratic Simon Lakritz48,88827.51
Total votes177,690 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lehman (incumbent) 128,186 67.28
Republican Dale L. Ewen62,33932.72
Total votes190,525 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 153,187 67.30
Democratic James C. Carey, Jr.70,27830.87
Peace and Freedom Charles J. Zekan4,1611.83
Total votes227,626 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 151,732 70.89
Democratic Michael T. LeSage62,30729.11
Total votes214,039 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent) 173,504 72.30
Democratic Charles "Charlie" Davis62,08525.87
Libertarian Robert Townsend Leet4,3791.82
Total votes239,968 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 184,981 85.24
Libertarian Michael B. Yauch32,03614.76
Total votes217,017 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 140,461 61.57
Republican Claude W. Parrish84,09336.86
Libertarian Larry Leathers3,5801.57
Total votes228,134 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 97,340 63.37
Republican Jerry Zerg51,01033.21
Peace and Freedom James Green2,7801.81
Libertarian Tim Custer2,4771.61
Total votes153,607 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 74,261 71.68
Republican Roy D. "Bill" Bloxom24,96824.10
Libertarian Anthony G. Bajada4,3704.22
Total votes103,599 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 117,080 62.79
Republican Miriam Ojeda69,37237.21
Total votes186,452 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Levine (incumbent) 116,933 54.95
Republican Robert B. Scribner88,89641.78
Peace and Freedom Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr.3,8151.79
Libertarian Jeff Avrech3,1371.47
Total votes212,781 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 113,076 75.63
Republican Beatrice M. Jett33,51122.41
Libertarian Don Swemgimurti Federick2,9301.96
Total votes149,517 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 108,777 86.63
Republican Echo Y. Goto16,78113.37
Total votes125,558 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 64,378 51.78
Republican Richard Gomez53,90043.35
American Independent Houston A. Meyers6,0554.87
Total votes124,333 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 100,658 70.71
Republican Henry C. Minturn41,69129.29
Total votes142,349 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 102,961 60.67
Republican Roger E. Fiola62,17636.64
Libertarian Mark F. Denny2,5171.48
Peace and Freedom Patrick John McCoy2,0511.21
Total votes169,705 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 147,363 70.64
Democratic Claire K. McDonald54,14725.95
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot4,7382.27
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan2,3711.14
Total votes208,619 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esteban Torres (incumbent) 87,060 59.82
Republican Paul R. Jackson58,46740.18
Total votes145,527 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 176,477 85.47
Peace and Freedom Kevin Akin29,99014.53
Total votes206,467 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 104,438 56.60
Republican John Paul Stark80,21243.40
Total votes184,650 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 149,955 60.99
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner85,90834.94
Total votes245,863 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dornan 86,545 53.16
Democratic Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent)73,23144.98
Peace and Freedom Michael Schuyles Bright3,0211.86
Total votes162,797 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 175,788 76.21
Democratic Robert E. Ward54,88923.79
Total votes230,677 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Badham (incumbent) 164,257 64.42
Democratic Carol Ann Bradford86,74834.02
Peace and Freedom Maxine Bell Quirk3,9691.56
Total votes254,974 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery (incumbent) 161,068 63.45
Democratic Bob Simmons85,47533.67
Libertarian Sara Baase7,3032.88
Total votes253,846 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 177,783 72.98
Democratic Mary Lou Brophy60,02524.64
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue5,8112.39
Total votes243,619 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 165,643 74.11
Democratic Lois E. Humphreys50,99622.82
Libertarian Phyllis Avery6,8783.08
Total votes223,517 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 99,378 69.71
Republican Neill Campbell39,97728.04
Libertarian Jim Conole3,2062.25
Total votes142,561 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 149,011 75.14
Democratic David W. Guthrie45,32522.86
Libertarian Patrick "Pat" Wright3,9712.00
Total votes198,307 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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