1984Final results
1984 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Alfred McCandless (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating David E. "dave" Skinner (D) by 27.2 points.
Alfred McCandlessRepublican · winner
63.6%149,955
David E. "dave" SkinnerDemocrat
36.4%85,908
235,863 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.
David E. "dave" SkinnerAlfred McCandless
$38.3K
Raised by the campaign
$122.1K
$39.5K
Spent by the campaign
$100.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$28.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 9, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984