1988Final results
1988 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating John J. Cuddihy Jr. (R) by 35.4 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
66.6%163,221
John J. Cuddihy Jr.Republican
31.2%76,531
Tom ConditPeace and Freedom
2.2%5,444
245,196 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 1988
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 DellumsJohn J. Cuddihy Jr.
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$7.5K
$132.3K
Cash on hand
-$109
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988