The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
in 1988 which coincided with the election of
George H. W. Bush as president. Although Bush won with a strong majority, his
Republican Party lost a net of two seats to the
Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the House. It was the first time since
1960
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Events
January
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that an incoming president's party lost seats in the House.
As of 2021, this is the last congressional election in which Republicans won a house seat in
Hawaii
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for a full term and the last time they won a seat in
Vermont
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.
Overall results
Source
Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk
Special elections
Ordered by election date, then by state/district.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Source:
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
See also
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1988 United States elections
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1988 United States gubernatorial elections
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1988 United States presidential election
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1988 United States Senate elections
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100th United States Congress
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101st United States Congress
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External links
Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988 Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
References
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