1984Final results
1984 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Mineta (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating John D. "jack" Williams (R) by 32.3 points.
Norman MinetaDemocrat · winner
65.2%139,851
John D. "jack" WilliamsRepublican
33.0%70,666
John R. ReddingLibertarian
1.8%3,836
214,353 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.
Norman MinetaJohn D. "jack" Williams
$499K
Raised by the campaign
$15.3K
$422.2K
Spent by the campaign
$14.7K
$162.9K
Cash on hand
$542
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984