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1972 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1972 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 126,913 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Peter Hannaford (38.14%).

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

Dellums +17.8 pts · won by 40,326 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER55.9%
126,913 votes
Peter HannafordRepublican38.14%
86,587 votes
Frank Cortese VIndependent5.97%
13,550 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.