1984Final results
1984 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Ed Zschau (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Martin Carnoy (D) by 25.6 points.
Ed ZschauRepublican · winner
61.7%155,795
Martin CarnoyDemocrat
36.0%91,026
Bill WhiteLibertarian
2.3%5,872
252,693 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.
Martin CarnoyEd Zschau
$83.6K
Raised by the campaign
$508.7K
$69.1K
Spent by the campaign
$310.8K
$14.5K
Cash on hand
$215K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 17, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984