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1984Final results

1984 election for California's 43rd District

U.S. House · California

Ron Packard (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Lois E. Humphreys (D) by 51.3 points.

Ron PackardRepublican · winner
74.1%165,643
22.8%50,996
Phyllis AveryLibertarian
3.1%6,878
223,517 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

EvenR+73.11980D+0.91982R+51.31984R+49.11986R+46.01988R+0.31992

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.

Lois E. HumphreysRon Packard
$18.1K
Raised by the campaign
$406.2K
$16.3K
Spent by the campaign
$358.5K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$52.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984

The candidates

Ron Packard (R)Lois E. Humphreys (D)

Also on the ballot: Phyllis Avery (Libertarian), 3.1%