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1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1982 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1986 All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1984 11 06 Democratic Party (United States) 28 27 1 4,327,237 48.33% Republican Party (United States) 17 18 1 4,423,734 49.41% CA1984House.svg 250px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain
thumb|457x457px|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, 1984PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– 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:
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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 __NOTOC__
District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent)
157,037
62.26
Republican Party (United States)
Floyd G. Sampson
95,186
37.74
252,223
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Eugene A. Chappie (incumbent)
158,679
69.45
Democratic Party (United States)
Harry Cozad
69,793
30.55
228,472
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert Matsui (incumbent)
131,369
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
130,109
61.40
Republican Party (United States)
Roger B. Canfield
77,773
29.70
Libertarian Party (United States)
Roger Conant Pope
4,039
1.91
211,921
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Sala Burton (incumbent)
139,692
72.30
Republican Party (United States)
Tom Spinosa
45,930
23.77
Libertarian Party (United States)
Joseph Fuhrig
4,008
2.07
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Henry Clark
3,574
1.85
193,204
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
162,511
67.97
Republican Party (United States)
Douglas Binderup
71,011
29.70
Libertarian Party (United States)
Howard C. Creighton
5,574
2.33
239,096
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
George Miller (incumbent)
158,306
66.71
Republican Party (United States)
Rosemary Thaker
78,985
33.29
237,291
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Ronald Dellums (incumbent)
144,316
60.33
Republican Party (United States)
Charles Connor
94,907
39.67
239,223
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Pete Stark (incumbent)
136,511
69.90
Republican Party (United States)
J. T. "Eager" Beaver
51,399
26.32
Libertarian Party (United States)
Martha Fuhrig
7,398
3.79
195,308
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Don Edwards (incumbent)
102,469
62.41
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Herriott
56,256
34.27
Libertarian Party (United States)
Perr Cardestam
2,789
1.70
American Independent Party
Edmon V. Kaiser
2,663
1.62
164,177
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Lantos (incumbent)
147,607
69.92
Republican Party (United States)
John J. "Jack" Hickey
59,625
28.24
American Independent Party
Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff
3,883
1.84
211,115
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Ed Zschau (incumbent)
155,795
61.59
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Carnoy
91,026
35.98
Libertarian Party (United States)
William C. "Bill" White
5,872
2.32
252,963
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Norm Mineta (incumbent)
139,851
65.24
Republican Party (United States)
John D. "Jack" Williams
70,666
32.97
Libertarian Party (United States)
John R. Redding
3,836
1.79
214,353
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Norman D. Shumway (incumbent)
179,238
73.32
Democratic Party (United States)
Ruth Paula Carlson
58,384
23.88
Libertarian Party (United States)
Fred W. Colburn
6,850
2.80
244,472
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Tony Coelho (incumbent)
109,590
65.46
Republican Party (United States)
Carol Harner
54,730
32.69
Libertarian Party (United States)
Richard M. Harris
3,086
1.84
167,406
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Leon Panetta (incumbent)
153,377
70.78
Republican Party (United States)
Patricia Smith Ramsey
60,065
27.72
Libertarian Party (United States)
Bill Anderson
3,245
1.50
216,687
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.)
128,802
72.49
Democratic Party (United States)
Simon Lakritz
48,888
27.51
177,690
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Richard Lehman (incumbent)
128,186
67.28
Republican Party (United States)
Dale L. Ewen
62,339
32.72
190,525
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent)
153,187
67.30
Democratic Party (United States)
James C. Carey, Jr.
70,278
30.87
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Charles J. Zekan
4,161
1.83
227,626
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Thomas (incumbent)
151,732
70.89
Democratic Party (United States)
Michael T. LeSage
62,307
29.11
214,039
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Bobbi Fiedler (incumbent)
173,504
72.30
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles "Charlie" Davis
62,085
25.87
Libertarian Party (United States)
Robert Townsend Leet
4,379
1.82
239,968
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent)
184,981
85.24
Libertarian Party (United States)
Michael B. Yauch
32,036
14.76
217,017
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent)
140,461
61.57
Republican Party (United States)
Claude W. Parrish
84,093
36.86
Libertarian Party (United States)
Larry Leathers
3,580
1.57
228,134
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 24
California's 24th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Henry Waxman (incumbent)
97,340
63.37
Republican Party (United States)
Jerry Zerg
51,010
33.21
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
James Green
2,780
1.81
Libertarian Party (United States)
Tim Custer
2,477
1.61
153,607
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 25
California's 25th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Edward R. Roybal (incumbent)
74,261
71.68
Republican Party (United States)
Roy D. "Bill" Bloxom
24,968
24.10
Libertarian Party (United States)
Anthony G. Bajada
4,370
4.22
103,599
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 26
California's 26th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Howard Berman (incumbent)
117,080
62.79
Republican Party (United States)
Miriam Ojeda
69,372
37.21
186,452
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 27
California's 27th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Mel Levine (incumbent)
116,933
54.95
Republican Party (United States)
Robert B. Scribner
88,896
41.78
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr.
3,815
1.79
Libertarian Party (United States)
Jeff Avrech
3,137
1.47
212,781
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 28
California's 28th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
113,076
75.63
Republican Party (United States)
Beatrice M. Jett
33,511
22.41
Libertarian Party (United States)
Don Swemgimurti Federick
2,930
1.96
149,517
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 29
California's 29th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent)
108,777
86.63
Republican Party (United States)
Echo Y. Goto
16,781
13.37
125,558
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 30
California's 30th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent)
64,378
51.78
Republican Party (United States)
Richard Gomez
53,900
43.35
American Independent Party
Houston A. Meyers
6,055
4.87
124,333
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 31
California's 31st congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent)
100,658
70.71
Republican Party (United States)
Henry C. Minturn
41,691
29.29
142,349
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 32
California's 32nd congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent)
102,961
60.67
Republican Party (United States)
Roger E. Fiola
62,176
36.64
Libertarian Party (United States)
Mark F. Denny
2,517
1.48
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Patrick John McCoy
2,051
1.21
169,705
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 33
California's 33rd congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
David Dreier (incumbent)
147,363
70.64
Democratic Party (United States)
Claire K. McDonald
54,147
25.95
Libertarian Party (United States)
Gail Lightfoot
4,738
2.27
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
James Michael "Mike" Noonan
2,371
1.14
208,619
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 34
California's 34th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Esteban Torres (incumbent)
87,060
59.82
Republican Party (United States)
Paul R. Jackson
58,467
40.18
145,527
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 35
California's 35th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Jerry Lewis (incumbent)
176,477
85.47
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Kevin Akin
29,990
14.53
206,467
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 36
California's 36th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
George Brown, Jr. (incumbent)
104,438
56.60
Republican Party (United States)
John Paul Stark
80,212
43.40
184,650
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 37
California's 37th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Al McCandless (incumbent)
149,955
60.99
Democratic Party (United States)
David E. "Dave" Skinner
85,908
34.94
245,863
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 38
California's 38th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Dornan
86,545
53.16
Democratic Party (United States)
Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent)
73,231
44.98
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Michael Schuyles Bright
3,021
1.86
162,797
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
District 39
California's 39th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent)
175,788
76.21
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert E. Ward
54,889
23.79
230,677
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 40
California's 40th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Robert Badham (incumbent)
164,257
64.42
Democratic Party (United States)
Carol Ann Bradford
86,748
34.02
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Maxine Bell Quirk
3,969
1.56
254,974
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 41
California's 41st congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Lowery (incumbent)
161,068
63.45
Democratic Party (United States)
Bob Simmons
85,475
33.67
Libertarian Party (United States)
Sara Baase
7,303
2.88
253,846
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 42
California's 42nd congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
177,783
72.98
Democratic Party (United States)
Mary Lou Brophy
60,025
24.64
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
John S. Donohue
5,811
2.39
243,619
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 43
California's 43rd congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Ron Packard (incumbent)
165,643
74.11
Democratic Party (United States)
Lois E. Humphreys
50,996
22.82
Libertarian Party (United States)
Phyllis Avery
6,878
3.08
223,517
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 44
California's 44th congressional district election, 1984
Democratic Party (United States)
Jim Bates (incumbent)
99,378
69.71
Republican Party (United States)
Neill Campbell
39,977
28.04
Libertarian Party (United States)
Jim Conole
3,206
2.25
142,561
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 45
California's 45th congressional district election, 1984
Republican Party (United States)
Duncan Hunter (incumbent)
149,011
75.14
Democratic Party (United States)
David W. Guthrie
45,325
22.86
Libertarian Party (United States)
Patrick "Pat" Wright
3,971
2.00
198,307
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
See also
99th United States Congress
Political party strength in California
Political party strength in U.S. states
1984 United States House of Representatives elections
References
California Elections Page
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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California
United States House of Representatives