1984Final results
1984 election for California's 14th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Shumway (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Ruth "paula" Carlson (D) by 49.4 points.
Norman ShumwayRepublican · winner
73.3%179,238
Ruth "paula" CarlsonDemocrat
23.9%58,384
Fred W. ColburnLibertarian
2.8%6,850
244,472 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.
No DemocratNorman Shumway
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Raised by the campaign
$366.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$295.3K
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Cash on hand
$72.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984