1978Final results
1978 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Charles V. Hughes (R) by 14.7 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
57.4%94,824
Charles V. HughesRepublican
42.6%70,481
165,305 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET