1982Final results
1982 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (R) by 11.9 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
55.9%121,537
Claude B. Hutchison Jr.Republican
44.1%95,694
217,231 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 1982
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 DellumsClaude B. Hutchison Jr.
$820.9K
Raised by the campaign
$423.5K
$798.4K
Spent by the campaign
$469.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982