1995 United States House of Representatives elections

1995 U.S. House of Representatives elections

←  1994 December 12, 1995 1996  →
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2 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Newt Gingrich Dick Gephardt Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 1995 June 6, 1989 Leader's seat Georgia 6th Missouri 3rd Last election 230 seats 204 seats Seats won 231 203 Seat change 1 1

There were some special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1995, during the 104th United States Congress.

List of elections

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
California 15	Norman Mineta	Democratic	1974	Incumbent resigned October 10, 1995 to accept a position with Lockheed Martin. New member elected December 12, 1995. Republican gain.	▌Y Tom Campbell (Republican) [ data missing ]
Illinois 2	Mel Reynolds	Democratic	1992	Incumbent resigned October 1, 1995. New member elected December 12, 1995. Democratic hold.	▌Y Jesse Jackson Jr. (Democratic) [1] 74.2% ▌Thomas Somer (Republican) 25.8% [2]

References

1. "Jesse Jackson Jr. Wins Primary in Chicago". The New York Times . November 29, 1995.
2. Staff Reports (December 13, 1995). "WIN FOR BOTH JACKSONS". Chicago Tribune.