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1984 California U.S. House District 18 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 California U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard H. Lehman won the 1984 California U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard H. Lehman received 128,186 popular votes (67.28%). The main challenger was Dale L. Ewen (32.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Lehman and Ewen

Lehman +34.6 pts · won by 65,847 votes
Richard H. LehmanDemocraticWINNER67.28%
128,186 votes
Dale L. EwenRepublican32.72%
62,339 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.