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1984 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1984 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Henry A. Waxman won the 1984 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Henry A. Waxman received 97,340 popular votes (63.37%). The main challenger was Jerry Zerg (33.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Zerg

Waxman +30.2 pts · won by 46,330 votes
Henry A. WaxmanDemocraticWINNER63.37%
97,340 votes
Jerry ZergRepublican33.21%
51,010 votes
James Greenpeace and freedom1.81%
2,780 votes
Tim CusterLibertarian1.61%
2,477 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.