1984Final results
1984 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating John J. "jack" Hickey (R) by 41.7 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
69.9%147,607
John J. "jack" HickeyRepublican
28.2%59,625
Nicholas W. KudrovzeffAmerican Independent
1.8%3,883
211,115 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.
Tom LantosJohn J. "jack" Hickey
$638.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8K
$289.6K
Spent by the campaign
$800
$379.5K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jun 1, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Tom Lantos (D)John J. "jack" Hickey (R)
Also on the ballot: Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American Independent), 1.8%