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1984Final results

1984 election for California's 4th District

U.S. House · California

Victor Fazio (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Roger Canfield (R) by 24.7 points.

Victor FazioDemocrat · winner
61.4%130,109
Roger CanfieldRepublican
36.7%77,773
1.9%4,039
211,921 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

EvenD+35.61980D+27.71982D+24.71984D+40.31986D+15.41990R+4.11992

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.

Victor FazioRoger Canfield
$555.9K
Raised by the campaign
$126.4K
$570.8K
Spent by the campaign
$84.7K
$36.4K
Cash on hand
$41.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 17, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Victor Fazio (D)Roger Canfield (R)

Also on the ballot: Roger Conant Pope (Libertarian), 1.9%