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1982 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1982 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 121,537 popular votes (55.95%). The main challenger was Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (44.05%).

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

Dellums +11.9 pts · won by 25,843 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER55.95%
121,537 votes
Claude B. Hutchison Jr.Republican44.05%
95,694 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.