1984Final results
1984 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Esteban Torres (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Jackson (R) by 19.6 points.
Esteban TorresDemocrat · winner
59.8%87,060
Paul R. JacksonRepublican
40.2%58,467
145,527 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.
Esteban TorresPaul R. Jackson
$224.6K
Raised by the campaign
$30.6K
$182.7K
Spent by the campaign
$28.9K
$42.9K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984