1984Final results
1984 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
William Lowery (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Simmons (D) by 29.8 points.
William LoweryRepublican · winner
63.5%161,068
Bob SimmonsDemocrat
33.7%85,475
Sara BaaseLibertarian
2.9%7,303
253,846 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.
Bob SimmonsWilliam Lowery
$127.3K
Raised by the campaign
$478.8K
$126.3K
Spent by the campaign
$400.7K
$1K
Cash on hand
$84.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Sara Baase $9.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 1, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984