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1974 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1974 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 95,041 popular votes (56.64%). The main challenger was Jack Redden (39.56%).

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

Dellums +17.1 pts · won by 28,655 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER56.64%
95,041 votes
Jack ReddenRepublican39.56%
66,386 votes
E W HollandIndependent3.8%
6,385 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.