1984Final results
1984 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Coelho (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Carol Harner (R) by 32.8 points.
Tony CoelhoDemocrat · winner
65.5%109,590
Carol HarnerRepublican
32.7%54,730
Richard M. HarrisLibertarian
1.8%3,086
167,406 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.
Tony CoelhoCarol Harner
$632K
Raised by the campaign
$8.8K
$488K
Spent by the campaign
$8.8K
$160.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984