1984Final results
1984 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Douglas Bosco (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating David Redick (R) by 24.5 points.
Douglas BoscoDemocrat · winner
62.3%157,037
David RedickRepublican
37.7%95,186
252,223 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Douglas BoscoDavid Redick
$235.5K
Raised by the campaign
$48.4K
$216.1K
Spent by the campaign
$48.3K
$22.4K
Cash on hand
$190
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984