1984Final results
1984 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Charles Pashayan (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Simon Lakritz (D) by 45.0 points.
Charles PashayanRepublican · winner
72.5%128,802
Simon LakritzDemocrat
27.5%48,888
177,690 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.
Simon LakritzCharles Pashayan
$21.9K
Raised by the campaign
$339.9K
$21.8K
Spent by the campaign
$289.8K
$92
Cash on hand
$57.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984