1984Final results
1984 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
William Dannemeyer (R) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Ward (D) by 52.4 points.
William DannemeyerRepublican · winner
76.2%175,788
Robert E. WardDemocrat
23.8%54,889
230,677 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.
Robert E. WardWilliam Dannemeyer
$31.2K
Raised by the campaign
$296.5K
$31.2K
Spent by the campaign
$318.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$77K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984