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1984 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1984 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

William E. Bill Dannemeyer won the 1984 California U.S. House District 39 Election. William E. Bill Dannemeyer received 175,788 popular votes (76.21%). The main challenger was Robert E. Ward (23.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Dannemeyer and Ward

Dannemeyer +52.4 pts · won by 120,899 votes
William E. Bill DannemeyerRepublicanWINNER76.21%
175,788 votes
Robert E. WardDemocratic23.79%
54,889 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.