1984Final results
1984 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Charles Connor (R) by 20.7 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
60.3%144,316
Charles ConnorRepublican
39.7%94,907
239,223 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.
Ronald DellumsCharles Connor
$951.1K
Raised by the campaign
$219.9K
$981.2K
Spent by the campaign
$219.9K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984