1984Final results
1984 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Jim Bates (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Neill Campbell (R) by 41.7 points.
Jim BatesDemocrat · winner
69.7%99,378
Neill CampbellRepublican
28.0%39,977
Jim ConoleLibertarian
2.2%3,206
142,561 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.
Jim BatesNeill Campbell
$261.2K
Raised by the campaign
$9.1K
$261.2K
Spent by the campaign
$9.1K
$261
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984