The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the
1992 presidential election, in which
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...
was elected as
President
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*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
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, defeating
Republican
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* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
incumbent President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
.
Despite this, however, the Democrats lost a net of nine seats in the House to the Republicans, in part due to
redistricting
Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...
following the
1990 Census. This election was the first to use districts drawn on the basis of the 1990 Census. The redrawn districts were notable for the increase in majority-minority districts, drawn as mandated by the
Voting Rights Act
The suffrage, Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of Federal government of the United States, federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President of the United ...
. The 1980 Census resulted in 17 majority-black districts and 10 majority-Hispanic districts, but 32 and 19 such districts, respectively, were drawn after 1990.
This was the first time ever that the victorious presidential party lost seats in the House in two consecutive elections. As of 2022, this is the last congressional election in which Republicans won a House seat in
Rhode Island
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, and the last time the Democrats won the House for more than two consecutive elections.
Overall results
Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Retiring incumbents
65 members did not seek re-election: 41 Democrats and 24 Republicans.
Democrats
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Claude Harris Jr.
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Barbara Boxer
Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...
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Edward R. Roybal
Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years.
Biography
Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
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Mel Levine
Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an American attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.
Early life
On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Ang ...
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Mervyn Dymally
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (May 12, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly (1963–66) and the California State Senate (1967–75) as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Californi ...
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Glenn M. Anderson
Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American Cheyenne politician who represented Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and as a United States Senator from Colorado f ...
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Tom Carper
Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat si ...
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Charles E. Bennett
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Lawrence J. Smith
Lawrence Jack Smith (born April 25, 1941) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and a former five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida, serving from 1983 to 1993.
Biography
He attended public schools in ...
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William Lehman
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Dante Fascell
Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee ...
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Robert Lindsay Thomas
Robert Lindsay Thomas (born November 20, 1943) is an American politician and businessman.
Thomas was born in Patterson, Georgia and graduated from Patterson High School in 1961. He attended Gordon Military Academy in Barnesville for one year an ...
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Ed Jenkins
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Doug Barnard Jr.
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Richard H. Stallings
Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.
Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
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Frank Annunzio
Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
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Chris Perkins
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Brian J. Donnelly
Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946, Boston) is a former ambassador and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat.
Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catholic ...
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J. Bob Traxler
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Early ...
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Howard Wolpe
Howard Eliot Wolpe (November 3, 1939 – October 25, 2011) was an American politician who served as a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, whe ...
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Dennis Hertel
Dennis Mark Hertel (born December 7, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. From 1981 to 1993, he served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Hertel was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he ...
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Bernard J. Dwyer
Bernard James Dwyer (January 24, 1921 – October 31, 1998) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993.
Early life and education
Dwyer was born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, Ne ...
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Robert A. Roe
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Frank Joseph Guarini
Frank Joseph Guarini (born August 20, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented the Fourteenth Congressional District for seven terms from 19 ...
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Robert J. Mrazek
Robert Jan Mrazek (born November 6, 1945) is an American author, filmmaker, and former politician. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island ...
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James H. Scheuer
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Matthew F. McHugh
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Henry J. Nowak
Henry James Nowak (born February 21, 1935) is an American lawyer, politician and a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993.
Early life
Nowak was born in Buffalo, New York atten ...
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Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is member of the Democratic ...
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Charlie Luken
Charles John Luken (born July 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party who was mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and served in the Ohio's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. L ...
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Dennis E. Eckart
Dennis Edward Eckart (born April 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Eckart, a member of the Democratic Party, represented Ohio's 11th congressional district from 19 ...
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Donald J. Pease
Donald James Pease (September 26, 1931 – July 28, 2002) was an American politician. He served eight terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th District, an area in northeast Ohio. He was a Democrat.
Edu ...
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Ed Feighan
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Les AuCoin
Walter Leslie AuCoin ( ; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from , since it was forme ...
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Gus Yatron
Constantine "Gus" Yatron (October 16, 1927 – March 13, 2003) was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from ...
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Joseph M. Gaydos
Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress.
Early life and education
Gayd ...
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Robin Tallon
Robert Mooneyhan "Robin" Tallon Jr. (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Born in He ...
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Wayne Owens
Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2, 1937 – December 18, 2002) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993.
Career
Born and ra ...
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Jim Olin
James Randolph Olin (February 28, 1920 – July 29, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. From 1983 to 1993, Olin, a Democrat, served in the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 6th congressional distr ...
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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 ...
Republicans
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William Louis Dickinson
William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...
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John Paul Hammerschmidt
John Paul Hammerschmidt (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Hammerschmidt served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives ...
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Tom Campbell
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William E. Dannemeyer
William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights. He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of Calif ...
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Bill Lowery
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Craig T. James
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Andy Ireland
Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida.
Biography
Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
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Larry J. Hopkins
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Robert William Davis
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Carl Pursell
Carl Duane Pursell (December 19, 1932 – June 11, 2009) was an American politician of the Republican Party.
He was born in Imlay City, Michigan and graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, Michigan, in 1951. He worked in his father's bu ...
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William Broomfield
William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Early life
Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...
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Vin Weber
John Vincent Weber (born July 24, 1952) is an American politician, lobbyist and former Republican Congressman from Minnesota.
Early life and education
Weber was born in Slayton, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities f ...
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Matthew John Rinaldo
Matthew John "Matt" Rinaldo (September 1, 1931 – October 13, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for ten terms, serving in the 12th congressional district ...
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Norman F. Lent
Norman Frederick Lent (March 23, 1931 – June 11, 2012) was an American politician from New York. Under both the Republican and Conservative Party banners, he served in the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970 and in the United States House ...
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Raymond J. McGrath
Raymond Joseph (Ray) McGrath (born March 27, 1942) is an American educator and politician who served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. He was a Republican from New York.
Biography
McGrath ...
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David O'Brien Martin
David O'Brien Martin (April 26, 1944 – November 20, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to ...
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Frank Horton
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Chalmers Wylie
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Richard T. Schulze
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Lawrence Coughlin
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George Allen George Allen may refer to:
Politics and law
* George E. Allen (1896–1973), American political operative and one-time head coach of the Cumberland University football team
* George Allen (Australian politician) (1800–1877), Mayor of Sydney and ...
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John R. Miller
John Ripin Miller (May 23, 1938 – October 4, 2017) was an American politician, who served as a Member of Congress, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993. He represented the of Washington (state), Washington ...
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Sid Morrison
Sidney Wallace Morrison (born May 13, 1933) is an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1981 until January 3, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Morrison had prev ...
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Rod Chandler
Rodney Dennis Chandler (born July 13, 1942) is an American politician and journalist who served as a former U.S. Representative from Washington from 1983 to 1993.
He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator Zachariah Chandler of ...
Incumbents defeated
Democrats
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Ben Erdreich
Benjamin Leader Erdreich (born December 9, 1938) is an American lawyer and former United States House of Representatives, congressman from Alabama.
Early life
Erdreich was born in Birmingham, Alabama to an upper-middle-class family. He attended ...
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William Vollie Alexander Jr.
William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip.
E ...
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Beryl Anthony Jr.
Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. (born February 21, 1938) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Anthony was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He attend ...
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Charles Floyd Hatcher
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Ben Jones
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Charles Hayes
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Gus Savage
Augustus Alexander "Gus" Savage (October 30, 1925 – October 31, 2015) was an American entrepreneur, publisher and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.
Life and career
Savage was born in Detroit, M ...
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Marty Russo
Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois.
Education & legal career
He attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated from DePaul University with a Bach ...
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John W. Cox Jr.
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Terry L. Bruce
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Jim Jontz
James Prather Jontz (December 18, 1951 – April 14, 2007) was an American politician who represented the Indiana's 5th congressional district, comprising rural north central Indiana, centering on Kokomo and Logansport. A Democrat, he served in ...
*.
David R. Nagle
David Ray "Dave" Nagle (born April 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. He was a Legislator, Representative in the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 1993. He i ...
*.
Carroll Hubbard
Carroll Hubbard Jr. (July 7, 1937 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician and attorney from Kentucky. He began his political career in the Kentucky Senate, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. He serve ...
*.
Jerry Huckaby
Thomas Jerald Huckaby (born July 19, 1941) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, ...
*.
Tom McMillen
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*.
Beverly Byron
Beverly Barton Butcher Byron (born July 27, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Congresswoman representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1 ...
*.
Joseph D. Early
Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993.
Early was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Ja ...
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Chester G. Atkins
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Nicholas Mavroules
Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was an American Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts. He served as Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts for a decade, then represented Peabody and much of the surrounding ...
Republicans
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John Jacob Rhodes III
John Jacob "Jay" Rhodes III (September 8, 1943 – January 20, 2011) was a Republican Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district.
Youth and education
Rhodes was born in Mesa, Arizona. His father and namesake, John Jacob Rhodes, r ...
*.
Frank Riggs
Frank Duncan Riggs (born September 5, 1950) is an American army veteran, former law enforcement officer, charter school executive, and politician from the states of California and Arizona.
Early life
Frank Riggs was born in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
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Robert J. Lagomarsino
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Clyde C. Holloway
Clyde Cecil Holloway (November 28, 1943 – October 16, 2016) was an American politician, small business owner, and Republican politician from Louisiana who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as one of five members of t ...
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Dick Nichols
Special elections
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,
Jaime Fuster
Jaime Benito Fuster Berlingeri (January 12, 1941 – December 3, 2007) was a politician who served as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Justice Fuster, along with Justice Liana Fiol Matta, was considered the leading l ...
, , Popular 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 resigned March 4, 1992 to become Justice of the
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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.
New member
elected Elected may refer to:
* "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973
* ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008
*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
*Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
March 4, 1992
Popular Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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!
,
Theodore S. Weiss
Theodore S. Weiss (September 17, 1927 – September 14, 1992) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for New York (state), New York from 1977 until hi ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent died September 14, 1992.
New member elected November 3, 1992.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Walter B. Jones Sr.
, , Democratic
,
1966
, , Incumbent died September 15, 1992.
New member elected November 3, 1992.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Alabama
, -
!
,
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 ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
William Louis Dickinson
William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...
, , Republican
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Glen Browder
John Glen Browder (born January 15, 1943) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Browder was born in Sumter, South Carolina and graduated in 1961 from Edmunds High School in ...
, , Democratic
,
1989
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Tom Bevill
Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 19 ...
, , Democratic
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Robert E. Cramer
Robert Edward "Bud" Cramer Jr. (born August 22, 1947) is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing . On March 13, 2008, Cramer announced he would not seek ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ben Erdreich
Benjamin Leader Erdreich (born December 9, 1938) is an American lawyer and former United States House of Representatives, congressman from Alabama.
Early life
Erdreich was born in Birmingham, Alabama to an upper-middle-class family. He attended ...
, , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Claude Harris Jr.
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Alaska
, -
!
,
Don Young
Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
, , Republican
,
1973
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Arizona
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!
,
John Jacob Rhodes III
John Jacob "Jay" Rhodes III (September 8, 1943 – January 20, 2011) was a Republican Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district.
Youth and education
Rhodes was born in Mesa, Arizona. His father and namesake, John Jacob Rhodes, r ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ed Pastor
Edward Lopez Pastor (; June 28, 1943 – November 27, 2018) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona from 1991 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Arizona's ...
, , Democratic
,
1991
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bob Stump
Robert Lee Stump (April 4, 1927 – June 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. He served as a member from the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1983 and then later a member of the Republican Party unti ...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jon Kyl
Jon Llewellyn Kyl ( ; born April 25, 1942) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1995 to 2013 and again in 2018. A Republican, he held both of Arizona's Senate seats at different times, ser ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Kolbe
James Thomas Kolbe (June 28, 1942 – December 3, 2022) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Arizona's 5th congressional district from 1985 to 2003 and its 8 ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Arkansas
, -
!
,
William Vollie Alexander Jr.
William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip.
E ...
, , Democratic
,
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ray Thornton
Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016)Arkansas CourtsA Self-Guided Tour of Justice Building Portraits(2016), p. 11. was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th co ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
1978
1990
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, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Paul Hammerschmidt
John Paul Hammerschmidt (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Hammerschmidt served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives ...
, , Republican
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Beryl Anthony Jr.
Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. (born February 21, 1938) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Anthony was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He attend ...
, , Democratic
,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
California
The delegation increased from 45 to 52 seats. To create the seven-seat net gain, eight seats were added, designated as: the , , , , , , , and districts, and one seat was lost through the merger of two seats: the former and districts merged into the redesignated , in an election contest.
, -
!
,
Frank Riggs
Frank Duncan Riggs (born September 5, 1950) is an American army veteran, former law enforcement officer, charter school executive, and politician from the states of California and Arizona.
Early life
Frank Riggs was born in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Wally Herger
Walter William Herger Jr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, his district was the state's largest c ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Vic Fazio
Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense) ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
John Doolittle
John Taylor Doolittle (born October 30, 1950), is an attorney and an American politician. Elected to Congress in 1990, he served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing (numbered as d ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bob Matsui
Robert Takeo Matsui (September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
George Miller
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented in the United States House of ...
, , Democratic
,
1987
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ron Dellums
Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Tom Lantos
Thomas Peter Lantos (born Tamás Péter Lantos; February 1, 1928 – February 11, 2008) was a Holocaust survivor and American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democr ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Pete Stark
Fortney Hillman Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020), known as Pete Stark, was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A Democrat from California, St ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Tom Campbell
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Norman Mineta
Norman Yoshio Mineta ( ja, 峯田 良雄, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the United States Cabinet for Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Don Edwards
William Donlon Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century.
Early life
Edwar ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Leon Panetta
Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in several different public office positions, including Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gary Condit
Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21, 1948) is an American former politician who represented California's 18th congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. He gained significant national attention for an extramarital af ...
, , Democratic
,
1989
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard H. Lehman
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Cal Dooley
Calvin M. Dooley (born January 11, 1954), American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2005, representing the 17th and 20th districts of California.
Early life and education
Born in ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bill Thomas
William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a California Republican Party, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22 ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Robert J. Lagomarsino
, , Republican
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Elton Gallegly
Elton William Gallegly (born March 7, 1944) is a former U.S. Representative from California. A Republican, he last represented . He previously represented the 23rd and 21st Districts, and served from 1987 to 2013. He did not seek re-election in ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Anthony Beilenson
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Howard Berman
Howard Lawrence Berman (born April 15, 1941) is an American attorney and retired politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1983 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 26th congressional ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Carlos Moorhead
Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earn ...
, , Republican
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
David Dreier
David Timothy Dreier OAE (/ draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one o ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Henry Waxman
Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
His district included much of the western part of the city of L ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Edward R. Roybal
Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years.
Biography
Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
, , Democratic
,
1962
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Matthew G. Martínez
Matthew Gilbert "Marty" Martínez (February 14, 1929 – October 15, 2011) was a Congressional representative who was both a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party from California's 30th congressional district from 1982 to 199 ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Julian Dixon
Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from California who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and then a member of the United States House of Representativ ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Esteban Edward Torres
Esteban Edward Torres (January 27, 1930 – January 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district from 1983 to 1999.
Early life
Torres was bo ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Maxine Waters
Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1991. The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, incl ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Mel Levine
Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an American attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993.
Early life
On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Ang ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Mervyn Dymally
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (May 12, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly (1963–66) and the California State Senate (1967–75) as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Californi ...
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Glenn M. Anderson
Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...
, , Democratic
,
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William E. Dannemeyer
William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights. He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of Calif ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
George Brown Jr.
George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...
, , Democratic
,
19621970
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Al McCandless
Alfred A. McCandless (July 23, 1927 August 9, 2017) was an American businessman, military veteran, and politician who served six terms as a United States Republican Party, Republican politician from California from 1983 to 1995.
Biography
McCa ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher (; born June 21, 1947) is a former American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 2019. A Republican, he represented for the last three terms of his House tenure.
Rohrabacher ran for re- ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bob Dornan
Robert Kenneth Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is an American politician and actor from California. A Republican, Dornan served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1997. He has become well known for publicl ...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
1982
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 ,
, -
!
,
Christopher Cox
Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of t ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ron Packard
Ronald C. Packard, Doctor of Dental Medicine, D.M.D. (born January 19, 1931) is a retired Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001.
Biography
Packa ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Duke Cunningham
Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) is a former American politician, decorated Vietnam War veteran, fighter ace, and ex-felon. Cunningham served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, rowspan=2 , Incumbent retired. Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Bill Lowery
, , 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 – ...
, -
!
,
Duncan L. Hunter
Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009.
Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Servic ...
, , 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 ,
Colorado
, -
!
,
Pat Schroeder
Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician who represented Colorado in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Repres ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
David Skaggs
David Evans Skaggs (born February 22, 1943) is an American lawyer, politician and educator from Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 19 ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American Cheyenne politician who represented Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and as a United States Senator from Colorado f ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Wayne Allard
Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is an American veterinarian and politician who served as a United States Representative (1991–1997) and United States Senator (1997–2009) from Colorado, as well as previously a Colorado State Senator ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Joel Hefley
Joel Maurice Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Lynn Hefle ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Daniel Schaefer
Daniel "Dan" Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1999.
Early life and education
Born in Guttenberg, Iowa, he att ...
, , Republican
,
1983
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Connecticut
, -
!
,
Barbara B. Kennelly
Barbara Bailey Kennelly (born Barbara Ann Bailey; born July 10, 1936) is an American politician. She is the former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut.
Family and Educ ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Sam Gejdenson
Samuel Gejdenson (born May 20, 1948) is a former United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut.
Biography
Born in a displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Allied-occupied Germany, Gejdenson was the child of a Bel ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Rosa DeLauro
Rosa Luisa DeLauro (; born March 2, 1943) is an American politician who has been the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. The dist ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Chris Shays
Christopher Hunter Shays (born October 18, 1945) is an American politician. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives as representative of the 4th District of Connecticut. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Shays ...
, , Republican
,
1987
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gary Franks
Gary Alvin Franks (born February 9, 1953) is an American politician who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut for six years, from 1991 until 1997. He is the first African-American elected to the U.S. Congress from Con ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Nancy Johnson
Nancy Elizabeth Lee Johnson (born January 5, 1935) is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of Connecticut. Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the 6th dis ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
Delaware
, -
!
,
Tom Carper
Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat si ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to
run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Florida
Four seats were added by reapportionment.
, -
!
,
Earl Hutto
Earl Dewitt Hutto (May 12, 1926 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district.
Early life
Born in Midland City, Alabama, Hutto attended Dale County public schools ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Pete Peterson
Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson (born June 26, 1935) is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane w ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Craig James
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Charles E. Bennett
, , Democratic
,
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Cliff Stearns
Clifford Bundy Stearns Sr. (born April 16, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
On August 14, 2012, Stearns lost to veterinarian Ted Yoho ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bill McCollum
Ira William McCollum Jr. (born July 12, 1944) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001, representing Florida's 5th congressional district, which was l ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Michael Bilirakis
Michael Bilirakis (born July 16, 1930) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983 until 2007, representing the 9th District of Florida.
Early life
The ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Bill Young
Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the H ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Sam Gibbons
Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
, , Democratic
,
1962
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Andy Ireland
Andrew Poysell Ireland (born August 23, 1930) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Florida.
Biography
Born to a wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended a private school within the city. He finished his high scho ...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Porter Goss
Porter Johnston Goss (; born November 26, 1938) is an American politician and government official who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 until 2004, when he became the last Director of Central Intelligen ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Bacchus
James Leonard Bacchus (born June 21, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1991 to 1995. He was a founding member and twice chairman of the Appell ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Tom Lewis
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
William Lehman
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida. She wa ...
, , Republican
,
1989
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Harry Johnston
Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston (12 June 1858 – 31 July 1927), known as Harry Johnston, was a British explorer, botanist, artist, colonial administrator, and linguist who travelled widely in Africa and spoke many African languages. He publishe ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Dante Fascell
Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee ...
, , Democratic
,
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Clay Shaw
Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman and military officer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. ...
, , 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.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Lawrence J. Smith
Lawrence Jack Smith (born April 25, 1941) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and a former five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida, serving from 1983 to 1993.
Biography
He attended public schools in ...
, , 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 retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Georgia
, -
!
,
Lindsay Thomas
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Charles Floyd Hatcher
, , Democratic
,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard Ray
Richard Belmont Ray (February 2, 1927 – May 29, 1999) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 3rd congressional district from 1983 to 1993.
Early life
Ray was born in Fo ...
, , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Lewis
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
George Darden
George Washington "Buddy" Darden III (born November 22, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. He served in the state house and then for more than five terms as Congressman from Georgia.
Early life
Darden ...
, , Democratic
,
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
J. Roy Rowland
James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician who served six terms as a United States representative from Georgia from 1982 to 1995.
Early life and education
Rowla ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Ed Jenkins
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Doug Barnard Jr.
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Ben L. Jones
Benjamin Lewis Jones (born August 30, 1941) is an American actor, politician, playwright, and essayist, best known for his role as Cooter Davenport in ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. Jones also served for four years in the United States House of Repre ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Hawaii
, -
!
,
Neil Abercrombie
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and the ...
, , Democratic
,
1986 1988
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Patsy Mink
Patsy Matsu Mink (née Takemoto; December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a third-generation Japanese American, having been born and raised on the island of Maui. ...
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
1976
1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Idaho
, -
!
,
Larry LaRocco
Larry LaRocco (born August 25, 1946) is an American politician who served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the Idaho's 1st congressional district. LaRocco ran for lieutenant governorship in 2006 and the U.S. Senate in ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard H. Stallings
Richard Howard Stallings (born October 7, 1940) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1985 to 1993.
Early life and education
Richard Stallings ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Illinois
Illinois lost two seats due to reapportionment.
, -
!
,
Charles Hayes
, , 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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gus Savage
Augustus Alexander "Gus" Savage (October 30, 1925 – October 31, 2015) was an American entrepreneur, publisher and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.
Life and career
Savage was born in Detroit, M ...
, , Democratic
,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Marty Russo
Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois.
Education & legal career
He attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated from DePaul University with a Bach ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Bill Lipinski
William Oliver Lipinski (born December 22, 1937) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing a district in Chicago.
Life and career
Pre-congr ...
, , 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.
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Dan Rostenkowski
Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ta ...
, , 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.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Frank Annunzio
Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
Henry Hyde
Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's ...
, , Republican
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Cardiss Collins
Cardiss Hortense Collins (; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth Afric ...
, , Democratic
,
1973
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Phil Crane
Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern su ...
, , Republican
,
1969
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Sidney R. Yates
, , Democratic
,
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
1962
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Porter John Porter may refer to:
Politicians
* John Porter (portreeve), 1390–94, Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton
* John Porter (Illinois politician) (1935–2022), Illinois politician, U.S. Representative
* John Porter (MP for Bramber) (died 1599 ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
George E. Sangmeister
George Edward Sangmeister (February 16, 1931 – October 7, 2007) was an American politician and United States Representative from Illinois. He originally represented Illinois' 4th congressional district, before it was renumbered as the 11th ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jerry Costello
Jerry Francis Costello (born September 25, 1949) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for . He previously represented and served in the US House from 1988 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of I ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Harris W. Fawell
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Dennis Hastert
John Dennis Hastert (; born January 2, 1942) is an American former politician and convicted felon who represented from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. The longest-se ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Thomas W. Ewing
, , Republican
,
1991
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John W. Cox Jr.
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Lane Evans
Lane Allen Evans (August 4, 1951 – November 5, 2014) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007, representing the 17th District of Illinois. Ev ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Robert H. Michel
Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...
, , Republican
,
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Terry L. Bruce
, , 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 lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Glenn Poshard
Glendal William Poshard (born October 30, 1945) is an American educator and former politician who served as a Illinois State Senator and U.S. Congressman. He was also a Illinois gubernatorial candidate, and president of the Southern Illinois Univ ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
!
,
Dick Durbin
Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin has served as the Senate Dem ...
, , 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 ,
Indiana
, -
!
,
Pete Visclosky
Peter John Visclosky ( ; born August 13, 1949) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1985 until his retirement in 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of the Indiana congressional d ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Philip Sharp
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Tim Roemer
Timothy John Roemer (born October 30, 1956) is an American diplomat and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003 as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from Indiana's 3rd congressional district ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jill L. Long
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Jontz
James Prather Jontz (December 18, 1951 – April 14, 2007) was an American politician who represented the Indiana's 5th congressional district, comprising rural north central Indiana, centering on Kokomo and Logansport. A Democrat, he served in ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Dan Burton
Danny Lee Burton (born June 21, 1938) is an American politician. Burton is the former U.S. Representative for , and previously the , serving from 1983 until 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the Tea Party Caucus.
Ear ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
John T. Myers
, , Republican
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Frank McCloskey
Francis Xavier McCloskey (June 12, 1939 – November 2, 2003) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician from Indiana who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from 1983 to 1 ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Lee H. Hamilton
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
1972
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Iowa
One seat was lost due to reapportionment.
, -
!
,
Jim Leach
James Albert Smith Leach (born October 15, 1942) is an American academic and former politician. He served as ninth Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2009 to 2013 Pogrebin, Robin"Rocco Landesman Confirmed as Chairman of the ...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Jim Nussle
James Allen Nussle (born June 27, 1960) is an American businessman and retired politician who has been president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association since 2014. Nussle served as a Republican member of the United S ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
,
David R. Nagle
David Ray "Dave" Nagle (born April 15, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. He was a Legislator, Representative in the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 1993. He i ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
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 ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Neal Edward Smith
Neal Edward Smith (March 23, 1920 – November 2, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United St ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Fred Grandy
Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is an American actor who played "Gopher" on the sitcom ''The Love Boat'' and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was most recently th ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Kansas
One seat was lost due to reapportionment.
, -
!
,
Pat Roberts
Charles Patrick Roberts (born April 20, 1936) is a retired American politician and journalist who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Roberts served 8 terms in the U.S. House of Re ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Jim Slattery
James Charles Slattery (born August 4, 1948) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district as a Democrat, was the Democratic nominee for governor in ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
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 ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Dan Glickman
Daniel Robert Glickman (born November 24, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and nonprofit leader. He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001, prior to which he represented as a Democrat in Congr ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Dick Nichols
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Kentucky
, -
!
,
Carroll Hubbard
Carroll Hubbard Jr. (July 7, 1937 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician and attorney from Kentucky. He began his political career in the Kentucky Senate, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. He serve ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William Natcher
, , Democratic
,
1953
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Romano Mazzoli
Romano Louis "Ron" Mazzoli (November 2, 1932 – November 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky.
He represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 through 1995 as ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Jim Bunning
James Paul David Bunning (October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher and politician who represented Kentucky in both chambers of the United States Congress. He was the sole Major League Baseball athlete to ha ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Hal Rogers
Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving his 21st term as the U.S. representative for , having served since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers b ...
, , 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.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Chris Perkins
, , 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 retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
Larry J. Hopkins
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Louisiana
One seat lost to reapportionment. Four Incumbents were squeezed into two districts and one new district was created.
, -
!
,
Bob Livingston
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. H ...
, , Republican
,
1977
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William J. Jefferson
William Jennings Jefferson (born March 14, 1947) is an American former politician from Louisiana whose career ended after his corruption scandal and conviction. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms from 1991 ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Billy Tauzin
Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He was President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. Tauzin was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Jim McCrery
James Otis McCrery III (born September 18, 1949) is an American lawyer, politician and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988 to 2009. He represented the 4th District of Louisiana, base ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Jerry Huckaby
Thomas Jerald Huckaby (born July 19, 1941) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent lost reelection.
Democratic loss.
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Richard Baker
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Clyde C. Holloway
Clyde Cecil Holloway (November 28, 1943 – October 16, 2016) was an American politician, small business owner, and Republican politician from Louisiana who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and as one of five members of t ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost reelection.
Republican loss.
, -
!
,
Jimmy Hayes
James Allison Hayes (born December 21, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a Republican from Louisiana.
Background
Born in Lafayette, Hayes graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then the University of Southw ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Maine
, -
!
,
Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder. He was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.
He was the nava ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Olympia Snowe
Olympia Jean Snowe (; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcom ...
, , 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 ,
Maryland
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Wayne Gilchrest
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest (born April 15, 1946) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing . In 2008, Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary by State Senator Andy ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Tom McMillen
Charles Thomas McMillen (born May 26, 1952) is an American politician, businessman, and retired professional basketball player. A Rhodes Scholar, McMillen represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1987 to January 3, 199 ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent lost reelection.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
Helen Delich Bentley
Helen Delich Bentley (November 28, 1923 – August 6, 2016) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995. Before entering politics, she had been a leadi ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Ben Cardin
Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representati ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981 and as House majority leader, House Majority Leader since 2019. A Democrat ...
, , Democratic
,
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Beverly Byron
Beverly Barton Butcher Byron (born July 27, 1932) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Congresswoman representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1 ...
, , Democratic
,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume ( ; born Frizzell Gerald Gray; October 24, 1948) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, first serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. A member of the Democratic ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Connie Morella
Constance Morella (; née Albanese; born February 12, 1931) is an American politician and diplomat. She represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. She served as Permanent Representative from the U.S. to the Organ ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts lost one seat due to reapportionment.
, -
!
,
John Olver
John Walter Olver (born September 3, 1936) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district from 1991 to 2013. Raised on a farm in Pennsylvania, Olver graduated from college at the age ...
, , Democratic
,
June 18, 1991
(Special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard Neal
Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1989. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, includes Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Hol ...
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Joseph D. Early
Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993.
Early was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Ja ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Barney Frank
Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a former American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Chester G. Atkins
, , 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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Nicholas Mavroules
Nicholas James Mavroules (November 1, 1929 – December 25, 2003) was an American Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts. He served as Mayor of Peabody, Massachusetts for a decade, then represented Peabody and much of the surrounding ...
, , Democratic
,
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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ed Markey
Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist who has served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representati ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Joseph P. Kennedy II
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II (born September 24, 1952) is an American businessman, Democratic politician, and a member of the Kennedy family. He is a son of former United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and he is also a nephew ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Joe Moakley
John Joseph Moakley (April 27, 1927 – May 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001. Moakley won the seat from incumbent L ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2,
Joe Moakley
John Joseph Moakley (April 27, 1927 – May 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001. Moakley won the seat from incumbent L ...
(Democratic) 69.2%
Martin D. Conboy (Republican) 21.4%
Lawrence C. Mackin (Independent) 6.2%
Robert W. Horan (Independent) 3.2%
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,
Brian J. Donnelly
Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946, Boston) is a former ambassador and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat.
Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catholic ...
, , Democratic
,
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 retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
Gerry Studds
Gerry Eastman Studds (; May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Re ...
, , Democratic
,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Michigan
Michigan lost two seats to reapportionment.
, -
!
,
Robert William Davis
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Guy Vander Jagt
Guy Adrian Vander Jagt ( ; August 26, 1931 – June 22, 2007) was a Republican politician from Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Vander Jagt was descri ...
, , Republican
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Paul B. Henry
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Dave Camp
David Lee Camp (born July 9, 1953) is a former American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2015. Camp represented since 1993, and previously served one term representing . A member of the ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
J. Bob Traxler
Jerome Bob Traxler (July 21, 1931 – October 30, 2019), also known as J. Bob Traxler or Bob Traxler, was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 to 1993.
Early ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Fred Upton
Frederick Stephen Upton (born April 23, 1953) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 1987, representing the state's 6th congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. His dist ...
, , Republican
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Carl Pursell
Carl Duane Pursell (December 19, 1932 – June 11, 2009) was an American politician of the Republican Party.
He was born in Imlay City, Michigan and graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, Michigan, in 1951. He worked in his father's bu ...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Milton Robert Carr
Milton Robert Carr, commonly known as Bob Carr, (born March 27, 1943) is an American lawyer, academic, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Carr served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th and 8th congressional d ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
1980
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.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Howard Wolpe
Howard Eliot Wolpe (November 3, 1939 – October 25, 2011) was an American politician who served as a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, whe ...
, , Democratic
,
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 retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
Dale Kildee
Dale Edward Kildee (September 16, 1929 – October 13, 2021) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
His district included Flint, Saginaw and Bay ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
David Bonior
David Edward Bonior (born June 6, 1945) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, Bonior served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002, during which time De ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William Broomfield
William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Early life
Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...
, , Republican
,
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Sander Levin
Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...
, , 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.
, rowspan=2 ,
Sander Levin
Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...
(Democratic) 52.6%
John Pappageorge
John George Pappageorge (born July 19, 1931) is a former member of the Michigan State Senate.
Biography
John Pappageorge was born to a Greek family on the east side of Detroit, Michigan.
Pappageorge entered the United States Army after graduatin ...
(Republican) 45.7%
Charles Hahn (Libertarian) 1.1%
R.W. Montgomery (Natural Law) 0.8%
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,
Dennis Hertel
Dennis Mark Hertel (born December 7, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Michigan. From 1981 to 1993, he served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Hertel was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he ...
, , Democratic
,
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 retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
,
William D. Ford
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Conyers
John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...
, , Democratic
,
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Barbara-Rose Collins
Barbara-Rose Collins (née Richardson; April 13, 1939 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and the first black woman from Michigan to be elected to Congress.
Life and career
Collins was born as Barba ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Dingell
John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longest ...
, , Democratic
,
1955
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Minnesota
, -
!
,
Tim Penny
Timothy Joseph Penny (born November 19, 1951) is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983–1995, representing Minnesota's ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Vin Weber
John Vincent Weber (born July 24, 1952) is an American politician, lobbyist and former Republican Congressman from Minnesota.
Early life and education
Weber was born in Slayton, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities f ...
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Ramstad
James Marvin Ramstad (May 6, 1946 – November 5, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009. A member of the Republican Par ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bruce Vento
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Martin Olav Sabo
Martin Olav Sabo (February 28, 1938 – March 13, 2016) was an American politician who served as United States Representative for , which includes Minneapolis; the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.
Early life and e ...
, , Democratic
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Gerry Sikorski
Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993, in the 98th, ...
, , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Collin Peterson
Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American accountant and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1991 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, or the DFL. he was chairman of the Ho ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Oberstar
James Louis Oberstar (September 10, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented nor ...
, , Democratic
,
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Mississippi
, -
!
,
Jamie Whitten
Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented the Deep South state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the ...
, , Democratic
,
1941
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Mike Espy
Alphonso Michael Espy (born November 30, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 25th United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was both the first African American and first person from the Deep South to h ...
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Sonny Montgomery
Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery (August 5, 1920 – May 12, 2006) was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major genera ...
, , Democratic
,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Michael Parker
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gene Taylor
, , Democratic
,
1989
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Missouri
, -
!
,
Bill Clay
William Lacy Clay Sr (born April 30, 1931) is an American politician from Missouri. As Congressman from Missouri's 1st congressional district, Missouri's first district, he represented portions of St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis in the U.S. Hou ...
, , Democratic
,
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Joan Kelly Horn
Joan Kelly Horn (born October 18, 1936) is an American politician from Missouri. She served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Missouri's 2nd congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
She ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew Gephardt (; born January 31, 1941) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ike Skelton
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committe ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Alan Wheat
Alan Dupree Wheat (born October 16, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Missouri.
Early life
His father was James Wheat, an officer and civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force. His mother Emogene (Jean) Wheat was a teacher. Since his ...
, , 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 Coleman
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Mel Hancock
Melton D. "Mel" Hancock (September 14, 1929 – November 6, 2011) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri's 7th congressional district.
Early life
Hancock was born in Cape Fair, Stone County, Missouri and ...
, , Republican
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bill Emerson
Norvell William Emerson (January 1, 1938 – June 22, 1996) was an American politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri from 1981 until his death from lung cancer in Bethesda, Maryland in 19 ...
, , Republican
,
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 ,
, -
!
,
Harold Volkmer
Harold Lee Volkmer (April 4, 1931 – April 16, 2011) was an American politician from Missouri. He was a Democrat who served 20 years in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and career
Volkmer grew up in Jefferson City, Missour ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Montana
One seat was lost in reapportionment.
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Pat Williams
, , Democratic
,
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.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Ron Marlenee
Ronald Charles Marlenee (August 8, 1935 – April 26, 2020) was a Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Montana from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1993. He represented .
Early life
...
, , Republican
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Nebraska
, -
!
,
Doug Bereuter
Douglas Kent Bereuter (born October 6, 1939) is an American retired politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until 2004. He also served as the presi ...
, , 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 ,
, -
!
,
Peter Hoagland
, , Democratic
,
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Bill Barrett
William Emery Barrett (February 9, 1929 – September 20, 2016) was an American Republican Party United States, Republican politician from Nebraska who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 as the con ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Nevada
, -
!
,
James Bilbray
, , Democratic
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Barbara Vucanovich
, , Republican
,
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 ,
New Hampshire
, -
!
,
Bill Zeliff
William H. Zeliff Jr. (June 12, 1936 – October 18, 2021) was an American Republican politician from New Hampshire who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.
Early life
Zeliff was born in East Orange, New Jersey ...
, , Republican
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard Swett
Richard Nelson Swett (born May 1, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Hampshire who served as the U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador ...
, , Democratic
,
1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
New Jersey
, -
!
, Rob Andrews
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William J. Hughes
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jim Saxton
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Chris Smith (New Jersey politician), Chris Smith
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Marge Roukema
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2,
,
Bernard J. Dwyer
Bernard James Dwyer (January 24, 1921 – October 31, 1998) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993.
Early life and education
Dwyer was born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, Ne ...
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Frank Pallone
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
!
,
Matthew John Rinaldo
Matthew John "Matt" Rinaldo (September 1, 1931 – October 13, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for ten terms, serving in the 12th congressional district ...
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1990
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Robert A. Roe
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1990
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Torricelli
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Donald M. Payne
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dean Gallo
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dick Zimmer (New Jersey politician), Dick Zimmer
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Frank Joseph Guarini
Frank Joseph Guarini (born August 20, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented the Fourteenth Congressional District for seven terms from 19 ...
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1978
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
New Mexico
, -
!
, Steven Schiff
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joe Skeen
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Richardson
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
New York
New York lost three seats in reapportionment.
, -
!
, George J. Hochbrueckner
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas Downey
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Norman F. Lent
Norman Frederick Lent (March 23, 1931 – June 11, 2012) was an American politician from New York. Under both the Republican and Conservative Party banners, he served in the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970 and in the United States House ...
, , Republican
, 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Raymond J. McGrath
Raymond Joseph (Ray) McGrath (born March 27, 1942) is an American educator and politician who served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983. He was a Republican from New York.
Biography
McGrath ...
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=3 ,
,
Robert J. Mrazek
Robert Jan Mrazek (born November 6, 1945) is an American author, filmmaker, and former politician. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island ...
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, , Incumbent retired to 1992 United States Senate election in New York, run for U.S. senator.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=3 nowrap ,
, -
, Gary Ackerman
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
,
James H. Scheuer
, , Democratic
, 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964
1972
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
, Floyd Flake
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas J. Manton
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Theodore S. Weiss
Theodore S. Weiss (September 17, 1927 – September 14, 1992) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for New York (state), New York from 1977 until hi ...
, , Democratic
,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Chuck Schumer
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edolphus Towns
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Major Owens
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Stephen Solarz
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Susan Molinari
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Green (New York politician), Bill Green
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles Rangel
, , Democratic
, 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, José E. Serrano
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Eliot Engel
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Nita Lowey
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Hamilton Fish IV
, , Republican
, 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Benjamin Gilman
, , Republican
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael R. McNulty
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Gerald Solomon
, , Republican
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sherwood Boehlert
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
David O'Brien Martin
David O'Brien Martin (April 26, 1944 – November 20, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and veteran of the Vietnam War who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1981 to ...
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James T. Walsh
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Matthew F. McHugh
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Paxon
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Frank Horton
, , Republican
, 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Louise Slaughter
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
!
, John J. LaFalce
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Henry J. Nowak
Henry James Nowak (born February 21, 1935) is an American lawyer, politician and a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993.
Early life
Nowak was born in Buffalo, New York atten ...
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Amo Houghton
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
North Carolina
, -
!
, colspan=3 , Vacant
, , Rep.
Walter B. Jones Sr. (D) died September 15, 1992.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tim Valentine
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin Lancaster
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, David Price (American politician), David Price
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Stephen L. Neal
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Howard Coble
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charlie Rose (politician), Charlie Rose
, , Democratic
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Hefner
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Alex McMillan
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Cass Ballenger
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles H. Taylor
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , New seat
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
North Dakota
, -
!
,
Byron Dorgan
Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senator (1992–2011) from North Dakota. He is member of the Democratic ...
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 1980
, , Retired to 1992 United States Senate election in North Dakota, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Ohio
, -
!
,
Charlie Luken
Charles John Luken (born July 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party who was mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and served in the Ohio's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. L ...
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1990
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Gradison
, , Republican
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tony P. Hall
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mike Oxley
, , Republican
, 1981 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1981
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Paul Gillmor
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Bob McEwen
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Clarence E. Miller
, , Republican
, 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican Loss
, -
!
, Dave Hobson
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Boehner
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Marcy Kaptur
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mary Rose Oakar
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Louis Stokes
, , Democratic
, 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1968
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Kasich
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Donald J. Pease
Donald James Pease (September 26, 1931 – July 28, 2002) was an American politician. He served eight terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th District, an area in northeast Ohio. He was a Democrat.
Edu ...
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
,
Dennis E. Eckart
Dennis Edward Eckart (born April 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Eckart, a member of the Democratic Party, represented Ohio's 11th congressional district from 19 ...
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
, Thomas C. Sawyer
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Chalmers Wylie
, , Republican
, 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ralph Regula
, , Republican
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1972
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James Traficant
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Douglas Applegate
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ed Feighan
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1982
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Oklahoma
, -
!
, Jim Inhofe
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mike Synar
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William K. Brewster
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dave McCurdy
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mickey Edwards
, , Republican
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1976
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Glenn English
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Oregon
, -
!
,
Les AuCoin
Walter Leslie AuCoin ( ; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from , since it was forme ...
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974
, , Retired to 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Freeman Smith
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ron Wyden
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Peter DeFazio
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael J. Kopetski
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Pennsylvania
, -
!
, Thomas M. Foglietta
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lucien Blackwell
, , Democratic
, 1991 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1991
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert A. Borski Jr.
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph P. Kolter
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1982
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William F. Clinger Jr.
, , Republican
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978
, , Incumbent re-elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gus Yatron
Constantine "Gus" Yatron (October 16, 1927 – March 13, 2003) was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from ...
, , Democratic
, 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Curt Weldon
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
,
Richard T. Schulze
, , Republican
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974
, , Incumbent retired.
Republican Loss
, -
!
, Peter H. Kostmayer
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976
1980
1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1982
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bud Shuster
, , Republican
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1972
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph M. McDade
, , Republican
, 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1962
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Paul Kanjorski
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Murtha
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Lawrence Coughlin
, , Republican
, 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William J. Coyne
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Donald L. Ritter
, , Republican
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Smith Walker
, , Republican
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George Gekas
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Rick Santorum
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William F. Goodling
, , Republican
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
Joseph M. Gaydos
Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress.
Early life and education
Gayd ...
, , Democratic
, 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Austin Murphy
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
!
, Tom Ridge
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Rhode Island
, -
!
, Ronald Machtley
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jack Reed (Rhode Island politician), Jack Reed
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
South Carolina
, -
!
, Arthur Ravenel Jr.
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Floyd Spence
, , Republican
, 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1970
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Butler Derrick
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Liz J. Patterson
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1986
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Spratt
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Robin Tallon
Robert Mooneyhan "Robin" Tallon Jr. (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Born in He ...
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1982
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
South Dakota
, -
!
, Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician), Tim Johnson
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Tennessee
, -
!
, Jimmy Quillen
, , Republican
, 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1962
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jimmy Duncan (politician), Jimmy Duncan
, , Republican
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Marilyn Lloyd
, , Democratic
, 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1974
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jim Cooper
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bob Clement
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bart Gordon
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Don Sundquist
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John S. Tanner
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harold Ford Sr.
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Texas
, -
!
, Jim Chapman (congressman), Jim Chapman
, , Democratic
, 1985 Texas's 1st congressional district special election, 1985
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charlie Wilson (Texas politician), Charlie Wilson
, , Democratic
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1972
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sam Johnson
, , Republican
, 1991 Texas's 3rd congressional district special election, 1991
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ralph Hall
, , Democratic
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Wiley Bryant
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joe Barton
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Archer
, , Republican
, 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1970
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jack Fields
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jack Brooks (American politician), Jack Brooks
, , Democratic
, 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. J. Pickle
, , Democratic
, 1963 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1963
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Chet Edwards
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Pete Geren
, , Democratic
, 1989 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1989
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Sarpalius
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Greg Laughlin
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Kika de la Garza
, , Democratic
, 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ronald D. Coleman
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles Stenholm
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Craig Washington
, , Democratic
, 1989 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1989
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Larry Combest
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Henry B. González
, , Democratic
, 1961 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1961
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lamar Smith
, , Republican
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tom DeLay
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Albert Bustamante
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1984
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin Frost
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael A. Andrews
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dick Armey
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1984
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Solomon P. Ortiz
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Utah
, -
!
, James V. Hansen
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Wayne Owens
Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2, 1937 – December 18, 2002) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993.
Career
Born and ra ...
, , Democratic
, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1972
1974
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1986
, , Retired to 1992 United States Senate election in Utah, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bill Orton
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Vermont
, -
!
, Bernie Sanders
, , Independent
, 1990 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Virginia
One seat gained in reapportionment.
, -
!
, Herbert H. Bateman
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Owen B. Pickett
, , Democratic
, 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1986
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Norman Sisisky
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lewis F. Payne Jr.
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Jim Olin
James Randolph Olin (February 28, 1920 – July 29, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. From 1983 to 1993, Olin, a Democrat, served in the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 6th congressional distr ...
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1982
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
,
George Allen George Allen may refer to:
Politics and law
* George E. Allen (1896–1973), American political operative and one-time head coach of the Cumberland University football team
* George Allen (Australian politician) (1800–1877), Mayor of Sydney and ...
, , Republican
, 1991 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1991
, , Retired to 1993 Virginia gubernatorial election, run for Governor of Virginia.
Republican loss.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, -
!
, Jim Moran
, , Democratic
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Rick Boucher
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Washington
, -
!
, John Miller (Washington politician), John Miller
, , Republican
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1984
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Al Swift
, , Democratic
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jolene Unsoeld
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Sid Morrison
Sidney Wallace Morrison (born May 13, 1933) is an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1981 until January 3, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Morrison had prev ...
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1980
, , Retired to 1992 Washington gubernatorial election, run for Governor of Washington.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tom Foley
, , Democratic
, 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Norm Dicks
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1976
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jim McDermott
, , Democratic
, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1988
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Rod Chandler
Rodney Dennis Chandler (born July 13, 1942) is an American politician and journalist who served as a former U.S. Representative from Washington from 1983 to 1993.
He is the great-great-grandnephew of long-time U.S. Senator Zachariah Chandler of ...
, , Republican
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1982
, , Retired to run for United States Senate, U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
West Virginia
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Alan Mollohan
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 nowrap ,
, -
, Harley O. Staggers Jr.
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1982
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
, -
!
, Bob Wise
, , Democratic
, 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1982
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Nick Rahall
, , Democratic
, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1976
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Wisconsin
, -
!
, Les Aspin
, , Democratic
, 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1970
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Scott L. Klug
, , Republican
, 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1990
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Steve Gunderson
, , Republican
, 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1980
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jerry Kleczka
, , Democratic
, 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1984
, 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 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1982
, , Retired to run for United States Senate, U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tom Petri
, , Republican
, 1979 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district special election, 1979
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dave Obey
, , Democratic
, 1969 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election, 1969
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Toby Roth
, , Republican
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jim Sensenbrenner
, , Republican
, 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1978
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Wyoming
, -
!
, Craig L. Thomas
, , Republican
, 1989 Wyoming's at-large congressional district special election, 1989
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
See also
* 1992 United States elections
** 1992 United States gubernatorial elections
** 1992 United States presidential election
** 1992 United States Senate elections
* 102nd United States Congress
* 103rd United States Congress
Notes
References
{{United States House of Representatives elections
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