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1996 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Ronald V. Dellums won the 1996 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Ronald V. Dellums received 154,806 popular votes (77.03%). The main challenger was Deborah Wright (18.47%).

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

Dellums +58.6 pts · won by 117,680 votes
Ronald V. DellumsDemocraticWINNER77.03%
154,806 votes
Deborah WrightRepublican18.47%
37,126 votes
Tom Conditpeace and freedom2.77%
5,561 votes
Jack Foremnatural law1.73%
3,475 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.