1984Final results
1984 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Lehman (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Dale L. Ewen (R) by 34.6 points.
Richard LehmanDemocrat · winner
67.3%128,186
Dale L. EwenRepublican
32.7%62,339
190,525 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.
Richard LehmanDale L. Ewen
$234.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.9K
$195.2K
Spent by the campaign
$7.4K
$43.9K
Cash on hand
$109
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984