The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the
United States House of Representatives
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in 1984 which coincided with the
re-election
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of
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Ronald Reagan
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in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for Reagan's
Republican Party
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in the House, where they picked up a net of sixteen seats from the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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. 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.
This would be the last time for
eight years that the Democrats experienced a net loss of seats in the House.
Overall results
Retiring incumbents
Twenty-two representatives retired. Sixteen of those seats were held by the same party, six seats changed party.
Democrats
Nine Democrats retired. Four of those seats were held by Democrats and five were won by Republicans.
Democratic held
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Paul Simon
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: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Kenneth J. Gray
Kenneth James Gray (November 14, 1924 – July 12, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He was a veteran of World War II, and represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974, and again from 1985 ...
.
# :
James Shannon: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Chester G. Atkins
Chester Greenough Atkins (born April 14, 1948) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from Massachusetts.
Born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1948, he graduated from Conco ...
.
# :
Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee ...
: to
run for Vice President. Was succeeded by
Thomas J. Manton
Thomas J. Manton (November 3, 1932 – July 22, 2006) was an American politician who represented the 9th and 7th Congressional District of New York in the United States House of Representatives
Early life and education
Born in New York City, ...
.
# :
Al Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Bart Gordon
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.
Republican gain
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Raymond P. Kogovsek
Raymond Peter Kogovsek (; August 19, 1941 – April 30, 2017) was an U.S. Representative from Colorado for three terms from 1979 to 1985.
Early life and education
Born in Pueblo, Colorado, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1 ...
. Was succeeded by
Michael L. Strang.
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Tom Harkin
Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Iowa' ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Jim Ross Lightfoot
James Ross Lightfoot (born September 27, 1938) is an American businessman-broadcaster who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa.
Early life
Lightfoot was born in the Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers ...
.
# :
Norman D'Amours
Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire from 1975 to 1985.
Early life
Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Robert C. Smith
Robert Clinton Smith (born March 30, 1941) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district from 1985 to 1990 and the state of New Hampshire in the Unit ...
.
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Richard Ottinger
Richard Lawrence Ottinger (born January 27, 1929) is an American legal educator and politician from New York. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1965 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1985.
Early ye ...
. Was succeeded by
Joseph J. DioGuardi.
# :
Kent Hance
Kent Ronald Hance (born November 14, 1942) is an American politician and lawyer who is the former Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In his role, he oversaw Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Ange ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Larry Combest
Larry Ed Combest (born March 20, 1945) is a retired American Republican politician who represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2003.
Early life
Combest was born in Memphis, Texas, a small town in West Texas and the se ...
.
Republicans
Twelve Republicans retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Republicans and one was won by a Democrat.
Republican held
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Jack Edwards. Was succeeded by
Sonny Callahan
Herbert Leon "Sonny" Callahan (September 11, 1932 – June 24, 2021) was an American businessman and politician from Alabama. After being elected as a Democrat from Mobile to the state house and senate, he shifted to the Republican Party after l ...
.
# :
John N. Erlenborn
John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district.
...
. Was succeeded by
Harris W. Fawell
Harris Walter Fawell (March 25, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American politician from Illinois who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1999.
Early life and career
Fawell was a graduate of ...
.
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Tom Corcoran: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
John E. Grotberg.
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Larry Winn
Edward Lawrence Winn Jr. (August 22, 1919 – December 31, 2017) was an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas's 3rd district from 1967 to 1985. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Born in ...
. Was succeeded by
Jan Meyers
Janice Lenore Meyers ( née Crilly; July 20, 1928 – June 21, 2019) was an American Republican party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas.
Biography
Meyers was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended ...
.
# :
Harold S. Sawyer
Harold Samuel Sawyer (March 21, 1920 – April 2, 2003) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sawyer represented Michigan's 5th congressional district in the United ...
. Was succeeded by
Paul B. Henry.
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Barber Conable
Barber Benjamin Conable Jr. (November 2, 1922 – November 30, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the World Bank Group.
Biography
Conable was born in Warsaw, New York on November 2, 1922. Conable was an Eagle Scout ...
. Was succeeded by
Fred J. Eckert
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.
# :
James G. Martin
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: to
run for Governor of North Carolina. Was succeeded by
Alex McMillan
John Alexander McMillan III (born May 9, 1932) is a North Carolina Republican politician who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 1985 to 1995.
Biography
McMilla ...
.
# :
Phil Gramm
William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983. Gramm was ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Joe Barton
Joseph Linus Barton (born September 15, 1949) is an American politician who represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2019. The district included Arlington, part of Fort Worth, and several small towns and rural areas south ...
.
# :
Ron Paul
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: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Tom DeLay
Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republic ...
.
# :
David Daniel Marriott
David Daniel Marriott (born November 2, 1939) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1977 to 1985.
Early life and education
Born in Bingham, Uta ...
: to
run for Governor of Utah. Was succeeded by
David Smith Monson
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and former United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative and the Lieutenant Governor of Utah, second Lieutenant Governor of Utah. He is a member of the Republican P ...
.
# :
J. Kenneth Robinson
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Early life
Born in Winchester, Virginia, Robinson attended the city's public schools, including Handley High School. He grad ...
. Was succeeded by
D. French Slaughter Jr.
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Early life and education
Daniel S ...
# :
Joel Pritchard
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. Was succeeded by
John Miller.
Democratic gain
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Ed Bethune
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Early years ...
: to
run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by
Tommy F. Robinson
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.
Defeated incumbents
In primary election
Democrats
Three Democrats lost renomination.
# :
Katie Hall lost to challenger
Pete Visclosky
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.
# :
Frank G. Harrison lost to challenger
Paul E. Kanjorski
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The district included the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, as ...
.
# :
Abraham Kazen
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lost to challenger
Albert Bustamante
Albert Garza Bustamante (April 8, 1935 – November 30, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd district. A Democrat, he served as a member and one-time Cha ...
.
In the general election
Democrats
Thirteen Democrats lost re-election.
#:
James F. McNulty Jr. lost to
Jim Kolbe
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.
#:
Jerry M. Patterson
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Early life, e ...
lost to
Bob Dornan
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.
#:
William R. Ratchford
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lost to
John G. Rowland
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.
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Elliott H. Levitas
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lost to
Pat Swindall
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.
#:
Clarence Long
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lost to
Helen Delich Bentley
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.
#:
Donald J. Albosta
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Most n ...
lost to
Bill Schuette
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.
#:
Joseph Minish
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Early life
Born in Throop, Pennsylvania, Minish was t ...
lost to
Dean Gallo
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.
#:
Ike Franklin Andrews
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lost to
Bill Cobey
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Bio ...
.
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Charles Robin Britt
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lost to
Howard Coble
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.
#:
James M. Clarke
James "Jamie" McClure Clarke (June 12, 1917 – April 13, 1999) was a North Carolina politician and farmer. He is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives.
Born in Manchester, Vermont, Clarke grew up in Ashevill ...
lost to
Bill Hendon
William Martin Hendon (November 9, 1944 – June 20, 2018) was an American author, POW/MIA activist, and two-term Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 11th District.
Political career
In 1980, Hendon ousted two-term incumbent Demo ...
.
#:
Jack Hightower
Jack English Hightower (September 6, 1926 – August 3, 2013) was a former Democratic U.S. representative from Texas's 13th congressional district.
Early life
Born in Memphis, the seat of Hall County in West Texas, Hightower was a United States ...
lost to
Beau Boulter
Eldon Beau Boulter (born February 23, 1942) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 13th district of Texas.
Boulter was born in El Paso, Texas. He and his fam ...
.
#:
William Neff Patman
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lost to
Mac Sweeney
David McCann "Mac" Sweeney (born September 15, 1955) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.
Born in Wharton, Texas, Wharton in Wharton County, Texas, Wharton Co ...
.
#:
Tom Vandergriff
Tommy Joe Vandergriff (January 29, 1926December 30, 2010) was a politician from Texas. He served as Mayor of Arlington from 1951 to 1977, as a U.S. Representative from from 1983 to 1985, and as County Judge of Tarrant County from 1991 to 2007. ...
lost to
Dick Armey
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.
Republicans
Three Republicans lost re-election.
#:
George V. Hansen
George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...
lost to
Richard H. Stallings
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Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
.
#:
Dan Crane
Daniel Bever Crane (January 10, 1936 – May 28, 2019) was an American dentist and a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives. In 1983, he was censured by the House for having sex with a 17-year-old page ...
lost to
Terry L. Bruce
Terry Lee Bruce (born March 25, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer, and educator from Illinois.
Early life
Bruce was born in Olney, Illinois on March 25, 1944. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and then later the Un ...
.
#:
Lyle Williams
Lyle Williams (August 23, 1942 – November 7, 2008) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1979 to 1985.
Biography
Williams was born in Philippi, West Virginia to Dale and Frankie (Ice) William ...
lost to
Jim Traficant
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.
Special elections
There were three special elections to the
98th Congress
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in 1984, two of which were held on the same day as the general election for the next term.
Elections are sorted here by date then district.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
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Colorado
Connecticut
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Florida
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Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
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Maine
Maryland
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Michigan
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Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
, -
,
,
Les Aspin
Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...
, , Democratic
,
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Robert Kastenmeier
Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991. He was a key sponsor of the Co ...
, , Democratic
,
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Steve Gunderson
, , Republican
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Jerry Kleczka
Gerald Daniel Kleczka (; November 26, 1943 – October 8, 2017) was an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 2005, representing . The district included the city of Milwaukee.
...
, , Democratic
,
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Jim Moody
James Powers Moody (September 2, 1935March 22, 2019) was an American economist and Democratic politician. He served five terms as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district (1983–1993). At the time, the 5th congre ...
, , Democratic
,
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Tom Petri
Thomas Evert Petri (born May 28, 1940) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1979 to 2015; he is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life
Petri was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. When he was a toddler, his fat ...
, , Republican
,
1979
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Dave Obey
David Ross Obey ( ; born October 3, 1938) is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1969 to 2011. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the st ...
, , Democratic
,
1969
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Toby Roth
Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979, first being ...
, , Republican
,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
,
,
Jim Sensenbrenner
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. (; born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2021 (numbered as the 9th district until 2003). He is a member of the Republican Party.
...
, , Republican
,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Wyoming
See also
*
1984 United States elections
The 1984 United States elections was held on November 6, and elected the members of the 99th United States Congress. Republicans won a landslide victory in the presidential election, picked up seats in the House of Representatives, and successful ...
**
1984 United States gubernatorial elections
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 6, 1984, in 13 states and two territories. The Republicans had a net gain of one seat in this election, which coincided with the Senate, House elections and presidential election.
Th ...
**
1984 United States presidential election
The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic former Vice President Walter Mondale, in a ...
**
1984 United States Senate elections
The 1984 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate s ...
*
98th United States Congress
The 98th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 1983 ...
*
99th United States Congress
The 99th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 1 ...
Notes
References
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Federal Elections 84: Election Results for U.S. President, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives'. Washington, D.C.:
Federal Election Commission
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. 1985. pp. 27–118. Archived fro
the originalon November 5, 2021.
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