1984Final results
1984 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Mervyn Dymally (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Henry C. Minturn (R) by 41.4 points.
Mervyn DymallyDemocrat · winner
70.7%100,658
Henry C. MinturnRepublican
29.3%41,691
142,349 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.
Mervyn DymallyNo Republican
$340.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$338.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$2.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984