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1984Final results

1984 election for California's 22nd District

U.S. House · California

Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 85.2% of the vote, defeating Michael B. Yauch (Lib) by 70.5 points.

Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
85.2%184,981
Michael B. YauchLibertarian
14.8%32,036
217,017 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

EvenR+32.01980R+50.11982R+50.81986R+43.61988R+26.01990R+17.61992

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.

Michael B. YauchCarlos Moorhead
$10.7K
Raised by the campaign
$199.4K
$10.7K
Spent by the campaign
$107.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$288.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984