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1984 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1984 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1984 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 153,377 popular votes (70.78%). The main challenger was Patricia Smith Ramsey (27.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and Ramsey

Panetta +43.1 pts · won by 93,312 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER70.78%
153,377 votes
Patricia Smith RamseyRepublican27.72%
60,065 votes
Bill AndersonLibertarian1.5%
3,245 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.