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The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, to elect members to serve in the 98th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—26 seats to the Democratic Party—was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority. [1] Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democrats picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans would have needed to win the House majority. It was the first election held after the 1980 United States redistricting cycle.
In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of President Ronald Reagan's coattails. In 1982, 14 freshman representatives who ran for re-election lost their seats.
To date, this election marks the last time the Democrats picked up a House seat in West Virginia. It was also the last time the party holding the White House won independent voters in a congressional midterm election until 2022. [2]
393 incumbent members sought reelection, but 10 were defeated in primaries and 29 defeated in the general election for a total of 354 incumbents winning. [3]
269 | 1 | 165 |
Democratic | C | Republican |
Parties | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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1980 | 1982 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic Party | 243 | 269 | 26 | 61.8% | 35,284,473 | 55.2% | 4.7% | |
Republican Party | 191 | 165 | 26 | 38.0% | 27,625,593 | 43.4% | 4.4% | |
Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 462,767 | 0.7% | |||
Conservative Party | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 140,404 | 0.2% | 0.1% | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 120,476 | 0.2% | 0.1% | ||
Right to Life Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 45,819 | 0.1% | |||
Milton Street Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 35,205 | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Peace and Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 34,422 | 0.1% | |||
Others | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 131,685 | 0.2% | |||
Total | 435 | 435 | 0 | 100.0% | 63,880,844 | 100.0% | ||
Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk |
39 representatives retired. 31 of those seats were held by the same party; 8 seats changed parties.
18 Democrats retired. 11 of those seats were held by Democrats, 4 were won by Republicans, and 3 seats were eliminated in redistricting.
21 Republicans retired. 11 of those seats were held by Republicans, 4 were won by Democrats, and 6 seats were eliminated in redistricting.
As a result of redistricting, many incumbents were forced to compete against each other in the same district, which resulted in a larger number of incumbents being defeated in primaries.
10 representatives lost renomination: 6 lost in redistricting battles pitting incumbents against each other, and 4 lost nomination to non-incumbent challengers.
6 Democrats lost renomination: 3 in redistricting races and 3 to a non-incumbent challenger. All the seats were held by Democrats.
4 Republicans lost renomination: 3 in redistricting races and 1 to a non-incumbent challenger.
These primary winners later won the general election.
Three incumbent Democrats lost re-election; two lost to Republican incumbents and one to a non-incumbent challenger.
Twenty-six incumbent Republicans lost re-election; five loss to Democratic incumbents while twenty-one loss to non-incumbent challengers, ten of whom were first elected in 1980.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Connecticut 1 | William Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent died September 8, 1981. New member elected January 11, 1982. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. |
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Ohio 17 | John M. Ashbrook | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent died April 24, 1982. New member elected June 19, 1982. Republican hold. Winner did not seek re-election in November. |
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California 30 | George Danielson | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1982 to become Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals. New member elected July 13, 1982. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. |
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Indiana 1 | Adam Benjamin Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent died September 7, 1982. New member elected November 2, 1982. Democratic hold. Successor was also elected the same day to the next term; see below. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alabama 1 | Jack Edwards | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 2 | William Louis Dickinson | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 3 | William Flynt Nichols | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 4 | Tom Bevill | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 5 | Ronnie Flippo | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 6 | Albert L. Smith Jr. | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Alabama 7 | Richard Shelby | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alaska at-large | Don Young | Republican | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona received an additional seat at reapportionment and added a 5th district in the southeast of the state. [4]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arizona 1 | John Jacob Rhodes | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Arizona 2 | Mo Udall | Democratic | 1961 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 3 | Bob Stump | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected as a Republican. Republican gain. |
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Arizona 4 | Eldon Rudd | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 5 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arkansas 1 | Bill Alexander | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 2 | Ed Bethune | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 4 | Beryl Anthony Jr. | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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The delegation increased from 43 to 45 seats. To create the two-seat net gain, five seats with no incumbent were added.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
California 1 | Donald H. Clausen Redistricted from the 2nd district | Republican | 1963 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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California 2 | Eugene A. Chappie Redistricted from the 1st district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 3 | Bob Matsui | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 4 | Vic Fazio | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | Phillip Burton Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | John L. Burton Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 8 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 9 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 10 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 11 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 12 | Pete McCloskey | Republican | 1967 (special) | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican hold. |
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California 13 | Norman Mineta | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 14 | Norman D. Shumway | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 15 | Tony Coelho | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 16 | Leon Panetta | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 17 | Chip Pashayan | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 18 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 19 | Bob Lagomarsino | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 20 | Bill Thomas Redistricted from the 18th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 21 | Bobbi Fiedler | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Barry Goldwater Jr. Redistricted from the 20th district | Republican | 1969 (special) | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican loss. | ||
California 22 | Carlos Moorhead | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 23 | Anthony Beilenson | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 24 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 25 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 26 | None (district created) | New district. Democratic gain. |
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California 27 | Bob Dornan | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Democratic gain. |
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California 28 | Julian Dixon | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 29 | Augustus Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 30 | Matthew G. Martínez | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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John H. Rousselot Redistricted from the 26th district | Republican | 1960 1962 (defeated) 1970 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. | ||
California 31 | Mervyn Dymally | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 32 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 33 | Wayne R. Grisham | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. |
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David Dreier Redistricted from the 35th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
California 34 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 35 | Jerry Lewis Redistricted from the 37th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 36 | George Brown Jr. | Democratic | 1962 1970 (retired) 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 37 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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California 38 | Jerry M. Patterson | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 39 | Bill Dannemeyer | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 40 | Robert Badham | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 41 | Bill Lowery | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 42 | Dan Lungren Redistricted from the 34th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 43 | Clair Burgener | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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California 44 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 45 | Duncan L. Hunter Redistricted from the 42nd district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado added a sixth seat in reapportionment, adding the new district near Denver. [4]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Colorado 1 | Pat Schroeder | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 2 | Tim Wirth | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 3 | Ray Kogovsek | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 4 | Hank Brown | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 5 | Ken Kramer | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 6 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Connecticut 1 | Barbara B. Kennelly | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 2 | Sam Gejdenson | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 3 | Larry DeNardis | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 5 | William R. Ratchford | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 6 | Toby Moffett | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Delaware at-large | Tom Evans | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Florida added 4 new districts, going from 15 to 19 seats, adding a new district near Miami and 3 more in central and southwestern Florida. [4]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Florida 1 | Earl Hutto | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 2 | Don Fuqua | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 3 | Charles E. Bennett | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 4 | Bill Chappell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 5 | Bill McCollum | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 6 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Florida 7 | Sam Gibbons | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 8 | Bill Young Redistricted from the 6th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 9 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Florida 10 | Andy Ireland Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 11 | Bill Nelson Redistricted from the 9th district | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 12 | Skip Bafalis Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida. Republican hold. |
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Florida 13 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Florida 14 | Dan Mica Redistricted from the 11th district | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 15 | Clay Shaw Redistricted from the 12th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
Florida 16 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Florida 17 | William Lehman Redistricted from the 13th district | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 18 | Claude Pepper Redistricted from the 14th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 19 | Dante Fascell Redistricted from the 15th district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Georgia 1 | Bo Ginn | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Georgia. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 2 | Charles Hatcher | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 3 | Jack Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 4 | Elliott H. Levitas | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 5 | Wyche Fowler | Democratic | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 6 | Newt Gingrich | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 7 | Larry McDonald | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 8 | Billy Lee Evans | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 9 | Ed Jenkins | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 10 | Doug Barnard Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Hawaii 1 | Cecil Heftel | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii 2 | Daniel Akaka | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Idaho 1 | Larry Craig | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho 2 | George V. Hansen | Republican | 1964 1968 (retired) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois lost two seats at reapportionment, removing two districts with Republican incumbents, and at the same time two other Republican incumbents lost re-election in altered districts.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Illinois 1 | Harold Washington | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 2 | Gus Savage | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 3 | Marty Russo | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 4 | Ed Derwinski | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. |
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George M. O'Brien Redistricted from the 17th district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Illinois 5 | John G. Fary | Democratic | 1975 (special) | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Illinois 6 | Henry Hyde | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 7 | Cardiss Collins | Democratic | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 8 | Dan Rostenkowski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 9 | Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | 1948 1962 (retired) 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 10 | John Porter | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Robert McClory Redistricted from the 13th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | ||
Illinois 11 | Frank Annunzio | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 12 | Phil Crane | Republican | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 13 | John N. Erlenborn Redistricted from the 14th district | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 14 | Tom Corcoran Redistricted from the 15th district | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 15 | Ed Madigan Redistricted from the 21st district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 16 | Lynn M. Martin | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 17 | Tom Railsback Redistricted from the 19th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois 18 | Robert H. Michel | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 19 | Dan Crane Redistricted from the 22nd district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois 21 | Melvin Price Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 22 | Paul Simon Redistricted from the 24th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana lost one seat at reapportionment; Republicans in the legislature deleted two Democratic districts and added a new Republican district, although this strategy was offset by the unexpected defeat of incumbent H. Joel Deckard.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Indiana 1 | Adam Benjamin Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent died. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana 2 | Philip R. Sharp Redistricted from the 10th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 3 | John P. Hiler | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 4 | Dan Coats | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 5 | Elwood Hillis | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 6 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Indiana 7 | John T. Myers | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Floyd Fithian Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic loss. | ||
Indiana 8 | H. Joel Deckard | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 9 | Lee Hamilton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 10 | Andrew Jacobs Jr. Redistricted from the 11th district | Democratic | 1964 1972 (defeated) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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David W. Evans Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Iowa 1 | Jim Leach | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 2 | Tom Tauke | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 3 | T. Cooper Evans | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 4 | Neal Smith | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 5 | Tom Harkin | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 6 | Berkley Bedell | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kansas 1 | Pat Roberts | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 2 | James Edmund Jeffries | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Kansas 3 | Larry Winn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 4 | Dan Glickman | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 5 | Bob Whittaker | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kentucky 1 | Carroll Hubbard | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 2 | William Natcher | Democratic | 1953 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 3 | Romano Mazzoli | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Kentucky 4 | Gene Snyder | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 6 | Larry J. Hopkins | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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All eight incumbents were re-elected by receiving more than 50% of the vote in the September 11 non-partisan blanket primaries.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Louisiana 1 | Bob Livingston | Republican | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 2 | Lindy Boggs | Democratic | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 3 | Billy Tauzin | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 4 | Buddy Roemer | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 5 | Jerry Huckaby | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 6 | Henson Moore | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 7 | John Breaux | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 8 | Gillis William Long | Democratic | 1962 1964 (lost renomination) 1972 | Re-elected in primary |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maine 1 | David F. Emery | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. |
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Maine 2 | Olympia Snowe | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | Roy Dyson | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 2 | Clarence Long | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 3 | Barbara Mikulski | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 4 | Marjorie Holt | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 1981 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 6 | Beverly Byron | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 8 | Michael D. Barnes | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts lost one seat at reapportionment, combining the districts of Barney Frank and Margaret Heckler. [4]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Massachusetts 1 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Joseph D. Early | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Barney Frank | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Margaret Heckler Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. | ||
Massachusetts 5 | James Shannon | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 6 | Nicholas Mavroules | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Joe Moakley | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Gerry Studds Redistricted from the 12th district | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 | Brian J. Donnelly | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan lost one seat at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 1 | John Conyers | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 2 | Carl Pursell | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 3 | Howard Wolpe | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Michigan 4 | Mark D. Siljander | Republican | 1981 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 5 | Harold S. Sawyer | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 6 | James Whitney Dunn | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | |
Michigan 7 | Dale Kildee | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 8 | J. Bob Traxler | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 9 | Guy Vander Jagt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 10 | Donald J. Albosta | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 11 | Robert William Davis | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 12 | David Bonior | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 13 | George Crockett Jr. | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 14 | Dennis Hertel | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 15 | William D. Ford | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 16 | John Dingell | Democratic | 1955 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Michigan 17 | William M. Brodhead | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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James J. Blanchard Redistricted from the 18th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Michigan. Democratic loss. | ||
Michigan 18 | William Broomfield Redistricted from the 19th district | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Minnesota 1 | Tom Hagedorn Redistricted from the 2nd district | Independent- Republican | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. DFL gain. |
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Minnesota 2 | Vin Weber Redistricted from the 6th district | Independent- Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 3 | Bill Frenzel | Independent- Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 4 | Bruce Vento | DFL | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 5 | Martin Olav Sabo | DFL | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 6 | Arlen Erdahl Redistricted from the 1st district | Independent- Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. DFL gain. |
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Minnesota 7 | Arlan Stangeland | Independent- Republican | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 8 | Jim Oberstar | DFL | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi 1 | Jamie Whitten | Democratic | 1941 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | David R. Bowen | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Mississippi 3 | Sonny Montgomery | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Wayne Dowdy | Democratic | 1981 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 5 | Trent Lott | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri lost one seat at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 2 | Robert A. Young | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 3 | Dick Gephardt | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 4 | Ike Skelton | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wendell Bailey Redistricted from the 8th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. | ||
Missouri 5 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Missouri 6 | Tom Coleman | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 7 | Gene Taylor | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 8 | Bill Emerson Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 9 | Harold Volkmer | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Montana 1 | Pat Williams | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Montana 2 | Ron Marlenee | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nebraska 1 | Doug Bereuter | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 2 | Hal Daub | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 3 | Virginia Smith | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nevada 1 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Nevada 2 | James David Santini Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire 1 | Norman D'Amours | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Hampshire 2 | Judd Gregg | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey lost one seat at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Jersey 1 | James Florio | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New Jersey 2 | William J. Hughes | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 3 | James J. Howard | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New Jersey 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New Jersey 5 | Marge Roukema Redistricted from the 7th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 6 | Bernard J. Dwyer Redistricted from the 15th district | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 7 | Matt Rinaldo Redistricted from the 12th district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 9 | Harold C. Hollenbeck | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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New Jersey 10 | Peter W. Rodino | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New Jersey 11 | Joseph Minish | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 12 | Jim Courter Redistricted from the 13th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Millicent Fenwick Redistricted from the 5th district | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican loss. | ||
New Jersey 13 | Edwin B. Forsythe Redistricted from the 6th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New Jersey 14 | Frank Joseph Guarini | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Mexico 1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico 2 | Joe Skeen | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico 3 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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New York lost five seats at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New York 1 | William Carney | Conservative | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 2 | Thomas Downey | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 3 | Gregory W. Carman | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. |
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John LeBoutillier Redistricted from the 6th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | ||
New York 4 | Norman F. Lent | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 5 | Ray McGrath | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 6 | Joseph P. Addabbo Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 7 | Benjamin S. Rosenthal Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 8 | James H. Scheuer Redistricted from the 11th district | Democratic | 1964 1972 (defeated) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 9 | Geraldine Ferraro | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 10 | Chuck Schumer Redistricted from the 16th district | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 11 | Fred Richmond Redistricted from the 14th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent resigned. Democratic hold. |
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New York 12 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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New York 13 | Stephen Solarz | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 14 | Guy Molinari Redistricted from the 17th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Leo C. Zeferetti Redistricted from the 15th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic loss. | ||
New York 15 | Bill Green Redistricted from the 18th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 16 | Charles Rangel Redistricted from the 19th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 17 | Ted Weiss Redistricted from the 20th district | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Jonathan Brewster Bingham Redistricted from the 22nd district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | ||
New York 18 | Robert Garcia Redistricted from the 21st district | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 19 | Mario Biaggi Redistricted from the 10th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 20 | Richard Ottinger Redistricted from the 24th district | Democratic | 1964 1970 (retired) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 21 | Hamilton Fish IV Redistricted from the 25th district | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 22 | Benjamin Gilman Redistricted from the 26th district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Peter A. Peyser Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1970 1976 (retired) 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic loss. | ||
New York 23 | Samuel S. Stratton Redistricted from the 28th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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New York 24 | Gerald Solomon Redistricted from the 29th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 25 | Donald J. Mitchell Redistricted from the 31st district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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New York 26 | David O'Brien Martin Redistricted from the 30th district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 27 | George C. Wortley Redistricted from the 32nd district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Gary A. Lee Redistricted from the 33rd district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. | ||
New York 28 | Matt McHugh Redistricted from the 27th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 29 | Frank Horton Redistricted from the 34th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 30 | Barber Conable Redistricted from the 35th district | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 31 | Jack Kemp Redistricted from the 38th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 32 | John LaFalce Redistricted from the 36th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 33 | Henry J. Nowak Redistricted from the 37th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 34 | Stan Lundine Redistricted from the 39th district | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
North Carolina 1 | Walter B. Jones Sr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 2 | Lawrence H. Fountain | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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North Carolina 3 | Charles Orville Whitley | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 4 | Ike Franklin Andrews | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 5 | Stephen L. Neal | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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North Carolina 6 | Gene Johnston | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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North Carolina 7 | Charlie Rose | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 8 | Bill Hefner | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 9 | James G. Martin | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 10 | Jim Broyhill | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 11 | Bill Hendon | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
North Dakota at-large | Byron Dorgan | Democratic-NPL | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio lost two seats at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Ohio 1 | Tom Luken Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1974 (special) 1974 (lost) 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 2 | Bill Gradison Redistricted from the 1st district | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 3 | Tony P. Hall | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 4 | Mike Oxley | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 5 | Del Latta | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 6 | Bob McEwen | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 7 | Bud Brown | Republican | 1965 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Ohio. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 8 | Tom Kindness | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 9 | Ed Weber | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Ohio 10 | Clarence E. Miller | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Jean Spencer Ashbrook Redistricted from the 17th district | Republican | 1982 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | ||
Ohio 11 | J. William Stanton | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. |
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Dennis E. Eckart Redistricted from the 22nd district | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Ohio 12 | Bob Shamansky | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 13 | Don Pease | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 14 | John F. Seiberling | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 15 | Chalmers Wylie | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 16 | Ralph Regula | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 17 | Lyle Williams Redistricted from the 19th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 18 | Douglas Applegate | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 19 | Ronald M. Mottl Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Ohio 20 | Mary Rose Oakar | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 21 | Louis Stokes | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oklahoma 1 | James R. Jones | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 2 | Mike Synar | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 3 | Wes Watkins | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 4 | Dave McCurdy | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Oklahoma 5 | Mickey Edwards | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 6 | Glenn English | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oregon 1 | Les AuCoin | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 2 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Oregon 3 | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 4 | Jim Weaver | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 5 | Denny Smith Redistricted from the 2nd district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania lost two seats at reapportionment.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Pennsylvania 1 | Thomas M. Foglietta | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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Joseph F. Smith Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1981 (special) | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | ||
Pennsylvania 2 | William H. Gray III | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 3 | Charles F. Dougherty Redistricted from the 4th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Pennsylvania 4 | Eugene Atkinson Redistricted from the 25th district | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Pennsylvania 5 | Dick Schulze | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 6 | Gus Yatron | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 7 | Bob Edgar | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 8 | James K. Coyne III | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Pennsylvania 9 | Bud Shuster | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 10 | Joseph M. McDade | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 11 | Jim Nelligan | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Pennsylvania 12 | John Murtha | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Donald A. Bailey Redistricted from the 21st district | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | ||
Pennsylvania 13 | Lawrence Coughlin | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 14 | William J. Coyne | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 15 | Don Ritter | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 16 | Bob Walker | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 17 | Allen E. Ertel | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania. Republican gain. |
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Pennsylvania 18 | Doug Walgren | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 19 | Bill Goodling | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 20 | Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 21 | Marc L. Marks Redistricted from the 24th district | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 22 | Austin Murphy | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 23 | William Clinger | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Rhode Island 1 | Fernand St Germain | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Rhode Island 2 | Claudine Schneider | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Carolina 1 | Tommy Hartnett | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 2 | Floyd Spence | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | Butler Derrick | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 4 | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 5 | Kenneth Lamar Holland | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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South Carolina 6 | John Light Napier | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Dakota at-large | Tom Daschle Redistricted from the 1st district | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Clint Roberts Redistricted from the 2nd district | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. |
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 3 | Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 4 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Tennessee 5 | Bill Boner | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Al Gore Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | Robin Beard Redistricted from the 6th district | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 8 | Ed Jones Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Sr. Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Texas 1 | Sam B. Hall Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 2 | Charlie Wilson | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 3 | James M. Collins | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. |
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Texas 4 | Ralph Hall | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 5 | Jim Mattox | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General Democratic hold. |
Others
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Texas 6 | Phil Gramm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 7 | Bill Archer | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 8 | Jack Fields | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 9 | Jack Brooks | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 10 | J. J. Pickle | Democratic | 1963 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 11 | Marvin Leath | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 13 | Jack Hightower | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 14 | Bill Patman | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 15 | Kika de la Garza | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 16 | Richard Crawford White | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 17 | Charles Stenholm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 18 | Mickey Leland | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 19 | Kent Hance | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 20 | Henry B. González | Democratic | 1961 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 21 | Tom Loeffler | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 22 | Ron Paul | Republican | 1976 (special) 1976 (defeated) 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 23 | Chick Kazen | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 24 | Martin Frost | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 25 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
Others
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Texas 26 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Texas 27 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Utah 1 | Jim Hansen | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah 2 | David Daniel Marriott | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah 3 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Vermont at-large | Jim Jeffords | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Virginia 1 | Paul Trible | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. |
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Virginia 2 | G. William Whitehurst | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 4 | Robert Daniel | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 5 | Dan Daniel | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 6 | M. Caldwell Butler | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 7 | J. Kenneth Robinson | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Stanford Parris | Republican | 1972 1974 (defeated) 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 9 | William C. Wampler | Republican | 1952 1954 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 10 | Frank Wolf | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Washington 1 | Joel Pritchard | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 2 | Al Swift | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 3 | Don Bonker | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 4 | Sid Morrison | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 5 | Tom Foley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 6 | Norm Dicks | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 7 | Mike Lowry | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 8 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
West Virginia 1 | Bob Mollohan | Democratic | 1952 1956 (retired) 1968 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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West Virginia 2 | Cleve Benedict | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic gain. |
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West Virginia 3 | Mick Staton | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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West Virginia 4 | Nick Rahall | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 2 | Robert Kastenmeier | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 3 | Steve Gunderson | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 4 | Clement J. Zablocki | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 5 | Henry Reuss | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
Others
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Wisconsin 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 1979 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 8 | Toby Roth | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 9 | Jim Sensenbrenner | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Wyoming at-large | Dick Cheney | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
American Samoa at-large | Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District of Columbia at-large | Walter Fauntroy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Guam at-large | Antonio Borja Won Pat | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Ron de Lugo | Democratic | 1972 1978 (retired) 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico, and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent, Senator Harry Byrd Jr., in Virginia. Democrats made a net gain of one seat bringing them to 46 seats, while Republicans stayed at 54 seats for a majority. However, the Democratic gain in New Jersey replaced a Republican that had been appointed earlier in the year. Liberal Republicans senators in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont held onto their seats, keeping the Senate in Republican hands.
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2002, in the middle of President George W. Bush's first term, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 108th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up during the 2000 United States redistricting cycle on the basis of the 2000 census.
The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2000, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 107th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President of the United States. The Republican Party won 221 seats, while the Democratic Party won 212 and independents won two.
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1996, to elect members to serve in the 105th United States Congress. They coincided with the re-election of President Bill Clinton. Democrats won the popular vote by almost 60,000 votes (0.07%) and gained a net of two seats from the Republicans, but the Republicans retained an overall majority of seats in the House for the first time since 1928.
The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 1992, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 103rd United States Congress. They coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was elected president, defeating Republican incumbent President George H. W. Bush.
The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 1990, to elect members to serve in the 102nd United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President George H. W. Bush's term. As in most midterm elections, the president's Republican Party lost seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the chamber. It was a rare instance, however, in which both major parties lost votes to third parties such as the Libertarian Party as well as independent candidates.
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections was held on November 4, 1986, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 100th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's second term in office, while he was still relatively popular with the American public. As in most mid-term elections, the president's party — in this case, the Republican Party — lost seats, with the Democratic Party gaining a net of five seats and cementing its majority. These results were not as dramatic as those in the Senate, where the Republicans lost control of the chamber to the Democrats.
The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 1984, to elect members to serve in the 99th United States Congress. They coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for Reagan's Republican Party in the House, where they picked up a net of sixteen seats from the Democratic Party. Despite Reagan's extremely large electoral victory, the Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding majority in the House and actually gained seats in the Senate. These elections were the last until 2020 when a member of a political party other than the Democrats, Republicans, or an independent had one or more seats in the chamber.
The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress. This was the first election held after the 1970 United States redistricting cycle. It coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority.
The 1962 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 1962, to elect members to serve in the 88th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President John F. Kennedy's term. As in most midterm elections, Kennedy's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, but retained a majority. House Democrats were expected to lose their majority, but the resolution over the Cuban Missile Crisis just a few weeks prior led to a rebound in approval for the Democrats under President Kennedy.
The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 83rd United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 4, 1952, while Maine held theirs on September 8. This was the first election after the congressional reapportionment based on the 1950 census. It also coincided with the election of President Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower's Republican Party gained 22 seats from the Democratic Party, gaining a majority of the House. However, the Democrats had almost 250,000 more votes (0.4%) thanks to overwhelming margins in the Solid South, although this election did see the first Republican elected to the House from North Carolina since 1928, and the first Republicans elected from Virginia since 1930. It was also the last election when both major parties increased their share of the popular vote simultaneously, largely due to the disintegration of the American Labor Party and other third parties.
The 2011 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8. This was an off-year election, in which the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections. There were also four gubernatorial races, including a special election in West Virginia. There were also state legislative elections in four states and judicial elections in three states; as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing the 50 U.S. states and also for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories. The winners of this election cycle served in the 113th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up based on the 2010 United States census.
The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 6, 1984, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had twenty-seven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1980 United States census.
The 2017 United States elections were held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate, representing Alabama, and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016, to elect representatives for all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states to the 115th United States Congress. Non-voting members for the District of Columbia and territories of the United States were also elected. These elections coincided with the election of President Donald Trump, although his party lost seats in both chambers of Congress. The winners of this election served in the 115th Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. In October 2015, the House elected a new Speaker, Republican Paul Ryan, who was re-elected in the new term. Democrat Nancy Pelosi continued to lead her party as Minority Leader. Elections were also held on the same day for the U.S. Senate, many governors, and other state and local elections.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the 2018 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's first term, with early voting taking place in some states in the weeks preceding that date. Voters chose representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states to serve in the 116th United States Congress. Non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five inhabited U.S. territories were also elected. On Election Day, Republicans had held a House majority since January 2011.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections during incumbent president Joe Biden's term. Representatives were elected from all 435 U.S. congressional districts across each of the 50 states to serve in the 118th United States Congress, as well as 5 non-voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia and four of the five inhabited insular areas. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2022 U.S. Senate elections and the 2022 U.S. gubernatorial elections, were also held simultaneously. This was the first election after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
The 2021 United States elections were held in large part on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. This off-year election included the regular gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. In addition, state legislative elections were held for the New Jersey Legislature and Virginia House of Delegates, along with numerous state legislative special elections, citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local elections. Six special elections to the United States House of Representatives also took place on November 2 or earlier as a result of either deaths or vacancies. The first of these was held on March 20.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections, to elect representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states, as well as 6 non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and the inhabited U.S. territories to the United States House of Representatives. Special elections have also been held on various dates in 2024. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the U.S. presidential election and elections to the Senate, were also held on this date. The winners of this election will serve in the 119th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2020 United States census.