1984Final results
1984 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating David W. Guthrie (D) by 52.3 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
75.1%149,011
David W. GuthrieDemocrat
22.9%45,325
Patrick WrightLibertarian
2.0%3,971
198,307 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.
David W. GuthrieDuncan Hunter
$580
Raised by the campaign
$391K
$229
Spent by the campaign
$298.1K
$350
Cash on hand
$121.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through May 20, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984