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1988 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1988 California U.S. House District 8 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 163,221 popular votes (66.57%). The main challenger was John J. Cuddihy Jr. (31.21%).

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

Dellums +35.4 pts · won by 86,690 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER66.57%
163,221 votes
John J. Cuddihy Jr.Republican31.21%
76,531 votes
Tom Conditpeace and freedom2.22%
5,444 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.