1980Final results
1980 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Charles V. Hughes (R) by 16.3 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
55.5%108,380
Charles V. HughesRepublican
39.2%76,580
Tod MikuriyaLibertarian
5.4%10,465
195,425 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ronald DellumsCharles V. Hughes
$356.7K
Raised by the campaign
$74.4K
$312.4K
Spent by the campaign
$74.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980