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1976 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1976 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 122,342 popular votes (62.12%). The main challenger was Philip Stiles Breck Jr. (34.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Dellums and Jr.

Dellums +27.4 pts · won by 53,968 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER62.12%
122,342 votes
Philip Stiles Breck Jr.Republican34.72%
68,374 votes
Robert Bob Evanspeace and freedom3.17%
6,238 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.