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1970 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1970 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 89,784 popular votes (57.32%). The main challenger was Vernon Dennis Healy (41.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Dellums and Healy

Dellums +16.0 pts · won by 25,093 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER57.32%
89,784 votes
Vernon Dennis HealyRepublican41.3%
64,691 votes
Sarah Scahillpeace and freedom1.38%
2,156 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.