1990Final results
1990 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Ronald Dellums (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Barbara Galewski (R) by 22.6 points.
Ronald DellumsDemocrat · winner
61.3%119,645
Barbara GalewskiRepublican
38.7%75,544
195,189 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 1990
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 DellumsNo Republican
$779.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$828.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$82.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990