1984Final results
1984 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Miriam Ojeda (R) by 25.6 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
62.8%117,080
Miriam OjedaRepublican
37.2%69,372
186,452 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.
Howard L. BermanMiriam Ojeda
$220.6K
Raised by the campaign
$7K
$204.4K
Spent by the campaign
$6.5K
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$477
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984