1984Final results
1984 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Barbara Boxer (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Doulgas Binderup (R) by 38.3 points.
Barbara BoxerDemocrat · winner
68.0%162,511
Doulgas BinderupRepublican
29.7%71,011
Howard CreightonLibertarian
2.3%5,574
239,096 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.
Barbara BoxerDoulgas Binderup
$586K
Raised by the campaign
$70.7K
$535.9K
Spent by the campaign
$70.3K
$56.2K
Cash on hand
$409
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jan 31, 1985.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984