1984Final results
1984 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Jerry Zerg (R) by 30.2 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
63.4%97,340
Jerry ZergRepublican
33.2%51,010
James GreenPeace and Freedom
1.8%2,780
Tim CusterLibertarian
1.6%2,477
153,607 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.
Henry A. WaxmanJerry Zerg
$175K
Raised by the campaign
$134.6K
$117.8K
Spent by the campaign
$133.8K
$91.9K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)Jerry Zerg (R)
Also on the ballot: James Green (Peace and Freedom), 1.8%; Tim Custer (Libertarian), 1.6%