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2016 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2016 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ami Bera won the 2016 California U.S. House District 7 Election. Ami Bera received 152,133 popular votes (51.17%). The main challenger was Scott R. Jones (48.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Bera and Jones

Bera +2.3 pts · won by 6,965 votes
Ami BeraDemocraticWINNER51.17%
152,133 votes
Scott R. JonesRepublican48.83%
145,168 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.