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1982 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Miller won the 1982 California U.S. House District 7 Election. George Miller received 126,952 popular votes (67.22%). The main challenger was Paul E. Vallely (30.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Vallely

Miller +37.1 pts · won by 69,992 votes
George MillerDemocraticWINNER67.22%
126,952 votes
Paul E. VallelyRepublican30.16%
56,960 votes
Rich NewellLibertarian1.46%
2,752 votes
Terry L. WellsIndependent1.17%
2,205 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.