1984Final results
1984 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Matthew Martínez (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Gomez (R) by 8.4 points.
Matthew MartínezDemocrat · winner
51.8%64,378
Richard GomezRepublican
43.4%53,900
Houston MyersAmerican Independent
4.9%6,055
124,333 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.
Matthew MartínezRichard Gomez
$220.4K
Raised by the campaign
$154.2K
$215.6K
Spent by the campaign
$152.9K
$12.7K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984