1984Final results
1984 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating J. T. Eager Beaver (R) by 43.6 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
69.9%136,511
J. T. Eager BeaverRepublican
26.3%51,399
Martha FuhrigLibertarian
3.8%7,398
195,308 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.
Fortney Pete StarkNo Republican
$575.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$571.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984