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1984 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1984 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Dan Lungren won the 1984 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Dan Lungren received 177,783 popular votes (72.98%). The main challenger was Mary Lou Brophy (24.64%).

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Lungren +48.3 pts · won by 117,758 votes
Dan LungrenRepublicanWINNER72.98%
177,783 votes
Mary Lou BrophyDemocratic24.64%
60,025 votes
John S. Donohuepeace and freedom2.39%
5,811 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.