1984Final results
1984 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating John Paul Stark (R) by 13.1 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
56.6%104,438
John Paul StarkRepublican
43.4%80,212
184,650 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.
George BrownJohn Paul Stark
$669K
Raised by the campaign
$378.3K
$668.3K
Spent by the campaign
$375.4K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984