1984Final results
1984 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Meldon Levine (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Rob Scribner (R) by 13.2 points.
Meldon LevineDemocrat · winner
55.0%116,933
Rob ScribnerRepublican
41.8%88,896
Thomas L. O'Connor Jr.Peace and Freedom
1.8%3,815
Jeff AvrechLibertarian
1.5%3,137
212,781 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.
Meldon LevineRob Scribner
$348.1K
Raised by the campaign
$159K
$282.9K
Spent by the campaign
$158.3K
$98.5K
Cash on hand
$660
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Meldon Levine (D)Rob Scribner (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas L. O'Connor Jr. (Peace and Freedom), 1.8%; Jeff Avrech (Libertarian), 1.5%