2014Final results
2014 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Paul Cook (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Conaway (D) by 35.3 points.
Paul CookRepublican · winner
67.6%77,480
Bob ConawayDemocrat
32.4%37,056
114,536 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 2014
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.
Bob ConawayPaul Cook
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$813.4K
$6.1K
Spent by the campaign
$303.2K
$9
Cash on hand
$536.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014