1984Final results
1984 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Leon Panetta (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Patricia Smith Ramsey (R) by 43.1 points.
Leon PanettaDemocrat · winner
70.8%153,377
Patricia Smith RamseyRepublican
27.7%60,065
Bill AndersonLibertarian
1.5%3,245
216,687 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.
Leon PanettaPatricia Smith Ramsey
$227.6K
Raised by the campaign
$462.3K
$279.9K
Spent by the campaign
$425.3K
$64.8K
Cash on hand
$37.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984