1992 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 1992, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 103rd United States Congress. They coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Democrat Bill Clinton was elected as President, defeating Republican incumbent President George H. W. Bush.

1992 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderTom FoleyBob Michel
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceJune 6, 1989January 3, 1981
Leader's seatWashington 5thIllinois 18th
Last election267 seats167 seats
Seats won258176
Seat changeDecrease 9Increase 9
Popular vote48,654,18943,812,063
Percentage50.1%45.1%
SwingDecrease 2.0%Increase 0.8%

 Third party
 
PartyIndependent
Last election1 seat
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady
Popular vote1,255,726
Percentage1.3%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Independent hold

Speaker before election

Tom Foley
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Tom Foley
Democratic

Despite this, however, the Democrats lost a net of nine seats in the House to the Republicans, in part due to redistricting following the 1990 census. This election was the first to use districts drawn up during the 1990 United States redistricting cycle 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 1980 census resulted in 17 majority-black districts and 10 majority-Hispanic districts, but 32 and 19 such districts, respectively, were drawn after 1990.[1]

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, and the last time the Democrats won the House for more than two consecutive elections.

Overall results

2581176
Democratic[a]Republican
Popular vote and seats total by states
PartySeatsSharePopular vote
Last
election
(1990)
This
election
Net
change
Democratic Party267258 959.3%50.1%48,654,189
Republican Party167176 940.5%45.1%43,812,063
Independent11 0.2%1.3%1,255,726
Libertarian Party00 0.0%0.9%848,614
Peace and Freedom Party00 0.0%0.3%267,827
Green Party00 0.0%0.1%134,072
Natural Law Party00 0.0%0.1%100,782
Right to Life Party00 0.0%0.1%93,452
Conservative Party00 0.0%0.1%74,387
A Connecticut Party00 0.0%0.1%65,701
Others00 0.0%1.9%1,891,503
Totals435435 100.0%100.0%97,198,316

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Democratic
50.06%
Republican
45.07%
Libertarian
0.87%
Others
4.00%
House seats
Democratic
59.31%
Republican
40.46%
Others
0.23%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  striped: 50–50 split
  1 independent
Change in seats
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change
Margin of victory in each congressional district

Retiring incumbents

65 members did not seek re-election: 41 Democrats and 24 Republicans.

Democrats

  1. Alabama 7: Claude Harris Jr. retired.
  2. California 6: Barbara Boxer retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  3. California 30: Edward R. Roybal retired.
  4. California 36: Mel Levine retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  5. California 37: Mervyn Dymally retired.
  6. California 38: Glenn M. Anderson retired.
  7. Colorado 3: Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  8. Delaware at-large: Tom Carper retired to run for governor.
  9. Florida 3: Charles E. Bennett retired.
  10. Florida 16: Lawrence J. Smith retired.
  11. Florida 17: William Lehman retired.
  12. Florida 19: Dante Fascell retired.
  13. Georgia 1: Lindsay Thomas retired.
  14. Georgia 9: Ed Jenkins retired.
  15. Georgia 10: Doug Barnard Jr. retired.
  16. Idaho 2: Richard H. Stallings retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  17. Illinois 5: Frank Annunzio retired.
  18. Kentucky 7: Chris Perkins retired.
  19. Massachusetts 9: Brian J. Donnelly retired.
  20. Michigan 5: J. Bob Traxler retired.
  21. Michigan 8: Howard Wolpe retired.
  22. Michigan 12: Dennis Hertel retired.
  23. New Jersey 6: Bernard J. Dwyer retired.
  24. New Jersey 8: Robert A. Roe retired
  25. New Jersey 14: Frank J. Guarini retired.
  26. New York 3: Robert J. Mrazek retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  27. New York 8: James H. Scheuer retired.
  28. New York 28: Matthew F. McHugh retired.
  29. New York 33: Henry J. Nowak retired.
  30. North Dakota at-large: Byron Dorgan retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  31. Ohio 1: Charlie Luken retired.
  32. Ohio 11: Dennis E. Eckart retired.
  33. Ohio 13: Don Pease retired.
  34. Ohio 19: Ed Feighan retired.
  35. Oregon 1: Les AuCoin retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  36. Pennsylvania 6: Gus Yatron retired.
  37. Pennsylvania 20: Joseph M. Gaydos retired.
  38. South Carolina 6: Robin Tallon retired.
  39. Utah 2: Wayne Owens retired. to run for U.S. Senator.
  40. Virginia 6: Jim Olin retired.
  41. Wisconsin 5: Jim Moody retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Republicans

  1. Alabama 2: William L. Dickinson retired.
  2. Arkansas 3: John Paul Hammerschmidt retired.
  3. California 14: Tom Campbell retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  4. California 39: William Dannemeyer retired to run for U.S. Senator.
  5. California 41: Bill Lowery retired.
  6. Florida 4: Craig James retired.
  7. Florida 10: Andy Ireland retired.
  8. Kentucky 6: Larry J. Hopkins retired.
  9. Michigan 1: Bob Davis retired.
  10. Michigan 7: Carl Pursell retired.
  11. Michigan 11: William Broomfield retired.
  12. Minnesota 2: Vin Weber retired.
  13. New Jersey 7: Matthew J. Rinaldo retired.
  14. New York 4: Norman F. Lent retired.
  15. New York 5: Raymond J. McGrath retired.
  16. New York 26: David O'Brien Martin retired.
  17. New York 29: Frank Horton retired.
  18. Ohio 15: Chalmers Wylie retired.
  19. Pennsylvania 5: Dick Schulze retired.
  20. Pennsylvania 13: Lawrence Coughlin retired.
  21. Virginia 7: George Allen retired to run Governor of Virginia.
  22. Washington 1: John Miller retired.
  23. Washington 4: Sid Morrison retired to run for Governor of Washington.
  24. Washington 8: Rod Chandler retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Resignation and deaths

Three seats were left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations or death in 1992, two of which were not filled until the next Congress.

Democrats

Two Democrats died in office

Popular Democrats

One popular democrat resigned before the end of their term.

Incumbents defeated

In primary elections

Democrats

Fourteen Democrats lost renomination.

Republicans

Five Republicans lost renomination.

In the general election

Democrats

Sixteen Democrats lost re-election to Republicans.

Republicans

Eight Republicans lost re-election to Democrats.

One Republican lost re-election to a Republican.

Popular Democrats

One Popular Democrat lost re-election to a New Progressive.

Reapportionment

The 1990 United States census determined how many of the 435 congressional districts each state receives for the 1990 redistricting cycle. Due to population shifts, New York lost three seats; Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania lost two seats; Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, and West Virginia lost one seat; Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington gained one seat; Texas gained three seats; Florida gained four seats; California gained seven seats.[2]

Seats with multiple incumbents running

The following districts had multiple incumbent representatives running, a product of multiple districts merging in redistricting.

  1. Illinois 3: Bill Lipinski (D) defeated Marty Russo (D).
  2. Illinois 19: Glenn Poshard (D) defeated Terry L. Bruce (D).
  3. Iowa 2: Jim Nussle (R) defeated David R. Nagle (D).
  4. Louisiana 5: Richard Baker (R) defeated Clyde C. Holloway (R).
  5. Maryland 1: Wayne Gilchrest (R) defeated Tom McMillen (D).
  6. Montana at-large: Ron Marlenee (R) defeated Pat Williams (D).

Open seats that changed parties

Open seats that parties held

Of the 435 districts created in the 2020 redistricting, twenty-seven had no incumbent representative.

Special elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
Member / DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Puerto Rico at-largeJaime FusterPopular Democratic1984Incumbent resigned March 4, 1992 to become Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
New member elected March 4, 1992
Popular Democratic hold.
New York 17Ted WeissDemocratic1976Incumbent died September 14, 1992.
New member elected November 3, 1992.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 1Walter B. Jones Sr.Democratic1966 (Special)Incumbent died September 15, 1992.
New member elected November 3, 1992.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Eva Clayton (Democratic) 56.7%
  • Ted Tyler (Republican) 41.3%
  • C. Barry Williams (Libertarian) 2.0%

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1Sonny CallahanRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sonny Callahan (Republican) 60.2%
  • William Brewer (Democratic) 36.8%
  • John Garrett (Libertarian) 3.0%
Alabama 2William L. DickinsonRepublican1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Others
  • Malcolm Brassell (Independent) 0.6%
  • Richard Boone (Independent) 0.6%
Alabama 3Glen BrowderDemocratic1989 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Glen Browder (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Don Sledge (Republican) 37.3%
  • Rodric Templeton (Libertarian) 2.3%
Alabama 4Tom BevillDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Bevill (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Martha Strickland (Republican) 29.0%
  • Robert King (Libertarian) 2.5%
Alabama 5Bud CramerDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bud Cramer (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Terry Smith (Republican) 31.9%
  • Michael Seibert (Libertarian) 2.5%
Alabama 6Ben ErdreichDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Spencer Bachus (Republican) 52.3%
  • Ben Erdreich (Democratic) 45.0%
  • Carla Cloum (Independent) 1.6%
  • Mark Bodenhausen (Libertarian) 1.0%
Alabama 7Claude Harris Jr.Democratic1986Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Earl Hilliard (Democratic) 69.5%
  • Kervin Jones (Republican) 17.4%
  • James Lewis (Independent) 6.0%
  • James Chambliss (Independent) 5.5%
  • Michael Todd Mayer (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • John Hawkins (Socialist Workers) 0.6%

Alaska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska at-largeDon YoungRepublican1973 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Young (Republican) 46.7%
  • John S. Devens (Democratic) 42.8%
  • Michael States (AIP) 6.2%
  • Mike Milligan (Green) 3.9%

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona 1Jay RhodesRepublican1986Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Arizona 2Ed PastorDemocratic1991 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Pastor (Democratic) 66.0%
  • Don Shooter (Republican) 30.0%
  • Dan Detaranto (Libertarian) 4.0%
Arizona 3Bob StumpRepublican1976[b]Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Stump (Republican) 61.5%
  • Roger Hartstone (Democratic) 34.4%
  • Pamela Volponi (Natural Law) 4.1%
Arizona 4Jon KylRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jon Kyl (Republican) 59.2%
  • Walter Mybeck (Democratic) 26.7%
  • Debbie Collings (Independent) 9.7%
  • Tim McDermott (Libertarian) 4.4%
Arizona 5Jim KolbeRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Kolbe (Republican) 66.5%
  • Jim Toevs (Democratic) 29.7%
  • Perry Willis (Libertarian) 3.7%
Arizona 6None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1Bill AlexanderDemocratic1968Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 2Ray ThorntonDemocratic1972
1978 (retired)
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ray Thornton (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Dennis Scott (Republican) 25.8%
Arkansas 3John Paul HammerschmidtRepublican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Tim Hutchinson (Republican) 50.2%
  • John VanWinkle (Democratic) 47.2%
  • Ralph Forbes (Independent) 2.5%
Arkansas 4Beryl Anthony Jr.Democratic1978Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Jay Dickey (Republican) 52.3%
  • Bill McCuen (Democratic) 47.7%

California

The delegation increased from 45 to 52 seats. To create the seven-seat net gain, eight seats were added, designated as: the 10th, 11th, 25th, 33rd, 41st, 43rd, 49th, and 50th districts, and one seat was lost through the merger of two seats: the former 41st and 44th districts merged into the redesignated 51st district, in an election contest.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Frank RiggsRepublican1990Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Daniel Hamburg (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Frank Riggs (Republican) 45.1%
  • Phil Baldwin (Peace and Freedom) 4.3%
  • Matthew L. Howard (Libertarian) 3%
California 2Wally HergerRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wally Herger (Republican) 65.2%
  • Elliot Roy Freedman (Democratic) 28%
  • Doc Pendery (Libertarian) 6.8%
California 3Vic Fazio
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
California 4John Doolittle
Redistricted from the 14th district
Republican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Doolittle (Republican) 49.8%
  • Patricia Malberg (Democratic) 45.7%
  • Patrick Lee McHargue (Libertarian) 4.5%
California 5Bob Matsui
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Matsui (Democratic) 68.6%
  • Robert S. Dinsmore (Republican) 25.5%
  • Gordon D. Mors (American Independent) 2.1%
  • Chris J. Rufer (Libertarian) 2%
  • Tian Harter (Green) 1.9%
California 6Barbara BoxerDemocratic1982Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
California 7George MillerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George Miller (Democratic) 70.3%
  • Dave Scholl (Republican) 25.2%
  • David L. Franklin (Peace and Freedom) 4.5%
California 8Nancy Pelosi
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1987 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 82.5%
  • Marc Wolin (Republican) 11%
  • Cesar G. Cadabes (Peace and Freedom) 3.3%
  • James R. Elwood (Libertarian) 3.2%
California 9Ron Dellums
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Dellums (Democratic) 71.9%
  • Billy Hunter (Republican) 23.5%
  • Dave Linn (Peace and Freedom) 4.6%
California 10None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Bill Baker (Republican) 52%
  • Wendell H. Williams (Democratic) 48%
California 11None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Richard Pombo (Republican) 47.6%
  • Patti Garamendi (Democratic) 45.6%
  • Christine Roberts (Libertarian) 6.8%
California 12Tom Lantos
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Lantos (Democratic) 68.8%
  • Jim R. Tomlin (Republican) 23.3%
  • Mary Weldon (Peace and Freedom) 4.4%
  • George L. O'Brien (Libertarian) 3.4%
California 13Pete Stark
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pete Stark (Democratic) 60.2%
  • Verne W. Teyler (Republican) 31.6%
  • Roslyn A. Allen (Peace and Freedom) 8.2%
California 14Tom Campbell
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican1988Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Anna Eshoo (Democratic) 56.7%
  • Tom Huening (Republican) 39%
  • Chuck Olson (Libertarian) 2.8%
  • David Wald (Peace and Freedom) 1.5%
California 15Norman Mineta
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Norman Mineta (Democratic) 63.5%
  • Robert Wick (Republican) 31.2%
  • Duggan Dieterly (Libertarian) 5%
California 16Don Edwards
Redistricted from the 10th district
Democratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Edwards (Democratic) 62%
  • Ted Bundesen (Republican) 32%
  • Amani S. Kuumba (Peace and Freedom) 6%
California 17Leon Panetta
Redistricted from the 16th district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leon Panetta (Democratic) 72.1%
  • Bill McCampbell (Republican) 23.7%
  • Maureen Smith (Peace and Freedom) 2.3%
  • John D. Wilkes (Libertarian) 1.9%
California 18Gary Condit
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic1989 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gary Condit (Democratic) 84.7%
  • Kim R. Almstrom (Libertarian) 15.3%
California 19Rick Lehman
Redistricted from the 18th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rick Lehman (Democratic) 46.9%
  • Tal L. Cloud (Republican) 46.4%
  • Dorothy L. Wells (Peace and Freedom) 6.2%
California 20Cal Dooley
Redistricted from the 17th district
Democratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cal Dooley (Democratic) 64.9%
  • Ed Hunt (Republican) 35.1%
California 21Bill Thomas
Redistricted from the 20th district
Republican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Thomas (Republican) 65.2%
  • Deborah A. Vollmer (Democratic) 34.7%
California 22Bob Lagomarsino
Redistricted from the 19th district
Republican1974Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Michael Huffington (Republican) 52.5%
  • Gloria Ochoa (Democratic) 34.9%
  • Mindy Lorenz (Green) 9.5%
  • William Howard Dilbeck (Libertarian) 3%
California 23Elton Gallegly
Redistricted from the 21st district
Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.
California 24Anthony Beilenson
Redistricted from the 23rd district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
California 25None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Buck McKeon (Republican) 51.9%
  • Gil Gilmartin (Democratic) 33%
  • Rick Pamplin (Independent) 6.4%
  • Peggy L. Christensen (Libertarian) 3.2%
  • Charles Wilken (Green) 3.2%
  • Nancy Lawrence (Peace and Freedom) 2.3%
California 26Howard BermanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Howard Berman (Democratic) 61%
  • Gary E. Forsch (Republican) 30.2%
  • Margery Hinds (Peace and Freedom) 5.9%
  • Bernard Zimring (Libertarian) 2.9%
California 27Carlos Moorhead
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Republican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 49.7%
  • Doug Kahn (Democratic) 39.4%
  • Jesse A. Moorman (Green) 5.2%
  • Margaret Edwards (Peace and Freedom) 3.5%
  • Dennis Decherd (Libertarian) 2.3%
California 28David Dreier
Redistricted from the 33rd district
Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Dreier (Republican) 58.4%
  • Al Wachtel (Democratic) 36.6%
  • Walt Contreras Sheasby (Green) 3%
  • Thomas J. Dominy (Libertarian) 2%
California 29Henry Waxman
Redistricted from the 24th district
Democratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Waxman (Democratic) 61.3%
  • Mark Robbins (Republican) 25.7%
  • David Davis (Independent) 5.9%
  • Susan C. Davies (Peace and Freedom) 5.3%
  • Felix Tsvi Rogin (Libertarian) 1.8%
California 30Edward R. Roybal
Redistricted from the 25th district
Democratic1962Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Xavier Becerra (Democratic) 58.4%
  • Morry Waksberg (Republican) 24%
  • Blase Bonpane (Green) 7.6%
  • Elizabeth Nakano (Peace and Freedom) 7.4%
  • Drew Consalvo (Libertarian) 2.7%
California 31Matthew G. Martínez
Redistricted from the 30th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
California 32Julian Dixon
Redistricted from the 28th district
Democratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Julian Dixon (Democratic) 87.2%
  • Bob Weber (Libertarian) 7.2%
  • William R. Williams (Peace and Freedom) 5.7%
California 33None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic) 63%
  • Robert Guzman (Republican) 30.4%
  • Tim Delia (Peace and Freedom) 4.2%
  • Dale S. Olvera (Libertarian) 2.4%
California 34Esteban TorresDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Esteban Torres (Democratic) 61.3%
  • J. Jay Hernandez (Republican) 34%
  • Marty Swinney (Libertarian) 4.7%
California 35Maxine Waters
Redistricted from the 29th district
Democratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Maxine Waters (Democratic) 82.5%
  • Nate Truman (Republican) 14%
  • Alice Mae Miles (Peace and Freedom) 2.2%
  • Carin Rogers (Libertarian) 1.3%
California 36Mel Levine
Redistricted from the 27th district
Democratic1982Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Jane Harman (Democratic) 48.4%
  • Joan Milke Flores (Republican) 42.2%
  • Richard Greene (Green) 5.1%
  • Marc F. Denny (Libertarian) 2.1%
  • Owen Staley (Peace and Freedom) 2.1%
California 37Mervyn Dymally
Redistricted from the 31st district
Democratic1982Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
California 38Glenn M. Anderson
Redistricted from the 32nd district
Democratic1968Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Steve Horn (Republican) 48.6%
  • Evan Anderson Braude (Democratic) 43.4%
  • Paul Burton (Peace and Freedom) 4.4%
  • Blake Ashley (Libertarian) 3.6%
California 39William DannemeyerRepublican1978Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ed Royce (Republican) 57.3%
  • Molly McClanahan (Democratic) 38.5%
  • Jack Dean (Libertarian) 4.4%
California 40Jerry Lewis
Redistricted from the 35th district
Republican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jerry Lewis (Republican) 63.1%
  • Donald M. "Don" Rusk (Democratic) 31.1%
  • Margie Akin (Peace and Freedom) 5.8%
California 41None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Jay Kim (Republican) 59.6%
  • Bob Baker (Democratic) 34.4%
  • Mike Noonan (Peace and Freedom) 5.9%
California 42George Brown Jr.
Redistricted from the 36th district
Democratic1962
1970 (retired)
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Dick Rutan (Republican) 44%
  • Fritz R. Ward (Libertarian) 5.4%
California 43None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Ken Calvert (Republican) 46.7%
  • Mark Takano (Democratic) 46.4%
  • Gary R. Odom (American Independent) 3.2%
  • Gene L. Berkman (Libertarian) 2.6%
California 44Al McCandless
Redistricted from the 37th district
Republican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al McCandless (Republican) 54.2%
  • Georgia Smith (Democratic) 40.1%
  • Phil Turner (Libertarian) 5.7%
California 45Dana Rohrabacher
Redistricted from the 42nd district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 54.5%
  • Pat McCabe (Democratic) 39%
  • Gary David Copeland (Libertarian) 6.5%
California 46Bob Dornan
Redistricted from the 38th district
Republican1976
1982 (retired)
1984
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Dornan (Republican) 50.2%
  • Robert John Banuelos (Democratic) 41%
  • Richard G. Newhouse (Libertarian) 8.8%
California 47Christopher Cox
Redistricted from the 40th district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Christopher Cox (Republican) 64.9%
  • John F. Anwiler (Democratic) 30.3%
  • Maxine Bell Quirk (Peace and Freedom) 4.8%
California 48Ron Packard
Redistricted from the 43rd district
Republican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Packard (Republican) 61.1%
  • Mike Farber (Democratic) 29.3%
  • Donna White (Peace and Freedom) 5.8%
  • Ted Lowe (Libertarian) 3.8%
California 49None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Lynn Schenk (Democratic) 51.1%
  • Judy Jarvis (Republican) 42.7%
  • John Wallner (Libertarian) 4.3%
  • Milton Zaslow (Peace and Freedom) 1.9%
California 50None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Bob Filner (Democratic) 56.6%
  • Tony Valencia (Republican) 28.9%
  • Barbara Hutchinson (Libertarian) 11.3%
  • Roger Batchelder (Peace and Freedom) 3.1%
California 51Duke Cunningham
Redistricted from the 44th district
Republican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Duke Cunningham (Republican) 56.1%
  • Bea Herbert (Democratic) 33.7%
  • Miriam E. Clark (Peace and Freedom) 4.1%
  • Bill Holmes (Libertarian) 4.1%
  • Richard Roe (Green) 2.1%
Bill Lowery
Redistricted from the 41st district
Republican1980Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
California 52Duncan L. Hunter
Redistricted from the 45th district
Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Duncan L. Hunter (Republican) 52.9%
  • Janet M. Gastil (Democratic) 41.2%
  • Joseph B. Shea (Libertarian) 3.3%
  • Dennis Gretsinger (Peace and Freedom) 2.7%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado 1Pat SchroederDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pat Schroeder (Democratic) 68.8%
  • Raymond Diaz Aragon (Republican) 31.2%
Colorado 2David SkaggsDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Skaggs (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Bryan Day (Republican) 32.6%
  • Vern Tharp (Grassroots) 6.7%
Colorado 3Ben Nighthorse CampbellDemocratic1986Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Scott McInnis (Republican) 54.7%
  • Mike Callihan (Democratic) 43.7%
  • Ki R. Nelson (Populist) 1.6%
Colorado 4Wayne AllardRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wayne Allard (Republican) 57.8%
  • Tom Redder (Democratic) 42.2%
Colorado 5Joel HefleyRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joel Hefley (Republican) 71.1%
  • Charles Oriez (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Keith Hamburger (Libertarian) 3.2%
Colorado 6Daniel SchaeferRepublican1983 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1Barbara B. KennellyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Barbara B. Kennelly (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Philip Steele (Republican) 30.6%
  • Gary Garneau (Concerned Citizens) 2.3%
Connecticut 2Sam GejdensonDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sam Gejdenson (Democratic) 50.8%
  • Edward W. Munster (Republican) 49.2%
Connecticut 3Rosa DeLauroDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) 65.7%
  • Tom Scott (Republican) 34.3%
Connecticut 4Chris ShaysRepublican1987 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chris Shays (Republican) 67.3%
  • Dave Schropfer (Democratic) 26.7%
  • Al Smith (ACP) 5.3%
  • Ronald Fried (Natural Law) 0.7%
Connecticut 5Gary FranksRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gary Franks (Republican) 43.6%
  • James Lawlor (Democratic) 31.1%
  • Lynn H. Taborsak (ACP) 22.5%
  • Rosita Rodriguez (Concerned Citizens) 2.1%
Others
  • Bernard Nevas (Natural Law) 0.4%
  • David LaPointe (Independent) 0.3%
Connecticut 6Nancy JohnsonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nancy Johnson (Republican) 69.7%
  • Eugene Slason (Democratic) 25.2%
  • Daniel Plawecki (Concerned Citizens) 4.0%
Others
  • Charles Pearl (Independent) 0.7%
  • Ralph Economu (Independent) 0.4%

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeTom CarperDemocratic1982Retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Mike Castle (Republican) 55.4%
  • S. B. Woo (Democratic) 42.5%
  • Peggy Schmitt (Libertarian) 2.1%

Florida

Four seats were added by reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1Earl HuttoDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Earl Hutto (Democratic) 52.0%
  • Terry Ketchel (Republican) 43.9%
  • Barbara Rodgers-Hendricks (Green) 4.1%
Florida 2Pete PetersonDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pete Peterson (Democratic) 73.4%
  • Ray Wagner (Republican) 26.5%
Florida 3None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Corrine Brown (Democratic) 59.3%
  • Don Weidner (Republican) 40.7%
Florida 4Craig JamesRepublican1988Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Tillie Fowler (Republican) 56.7%
  • Mattox Hair (Democratic) 43.2%
Charles E. Bennett
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1948Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Florida 5None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Karen Thurman (Democratic) 49.2%
  • Tom Hogan (Republican) 43.4%
  • Cindy Munkittrick (Independent) 7.4%
Florida 6Cliff StearnsRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cliff Stearns (Republican) 65.4%
  • Phil Denton (Democratic) 34.6%
Florida 7None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y John Mica (Republican) 56.4%
  • Dan Webster (Democratic) 43.5%
Florida 8Bill McCollum
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill McCollum (Republican) 68.5%
  • Chuck Kovaleski (Democratic) 31.5%
Florida 9Michael BilirakisRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 10Bill Young
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Young (Republican) 56.6%
  • Karen Moffitt (Democratic) 43.4%
Florida 11Sam Gibbons
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sam Gibbons (Democratic) 52.8%
  • Mark Sharpe (Republican) 40.6%
  • Joe De Minico (Independent) 6.7%
Florida 12Andy Ireland
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Florida 13None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y Dan Miller (Republican) 57.8%
  • Rand Snell (Democratic) 42.2%
Florida 14Porter Goss
Redistricted from the 13th district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Porter Goss (Republican) 82.1%
  • James King (Independent) 17.9%
Florida 15Jim Bacchus
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Bacchus (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Bill Tolley (Republican) 49.3%
Florida 16Tom Lewis
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Lewis (Republican) 60.8%
  • John Comerford (Democratic) 39.2%
Florida 17William LehmanDemocratic1972Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Florida 18Ileana Ros-LehtinenRepublican1989 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 19Harry Johnston
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harry Johnston (Democratic) 63.1%
  • Larry Metz (Republican) 36.9%
Florida 20Dante Fascell
Redistricted from the 19th district
Democratic1954Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Peter Deutsch (Democratic) 55.1%
  • Beverly Kennedy (Republican) 38.5%
  • James Blackburn (Independent) 6.4%
Florida 21None (District created)New seat.
Republican gain.
Florida 22Clay Shaw
Redistricted from the 15th district
Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clay Shaw (Republican) 52.0%
  • Gwen Margolis (Democratic) 37.1%
  • Richard Stephens (Independent) 6.3%
  • Michael Petrie (Independent) 2.6%
  • Bernard Anscher (Independent) 2.1%
Lawrence J. Smith
Redistricted from the 16th district
Democratic1982Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Florida 23None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Alcee Hastings (Democratic) 58.5%
  • Ed Fielding (Republican) 31.1%
  • Al Woods (Independent) 10.3%

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1Lindsay ThomasDemocratic1982Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Jack Kingston (Republican) 57.8%
  • Barbara Christmas (Democratic) 42.2%
Georgia 2Charles HatcherDemocratic1980Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Sanford Bishop (Democratic) 63.7%
  • John Clayton (Republican) 36.3%
Georgia 3Richard RayDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Georgia 4None (New district)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y John Linder (Republican) 50.5%
  • Cathey Steinberg (Democratic) 49.5%
Georgia 5John LewisDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Lewis (Democratic) 72.1%
  • Paul Stabler (Republican) 27.9%
Georgia 6Newt GingrichRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Newt Gingrich (Republican) 57.7%
  • Tony Center (Democratic) 42.3%
Georgia 7Buddy DardenDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Buddy Darden (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Al Beverly (Republican) 42.7%
Georgia 8J. Roy RowlandDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Roy Rowland (Democratic) 55.7%
  • Bob Cunningham (Republican) 44.3%
Georgia 9Ed JenkinsDemocratic1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Nathan Deal (Democratic) 59.2%
  • Daniel Becker (Republican) 40.8%
Georgia 10Doug Barnard Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Ben Jones
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1988Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 11None (New district)New seat.
Democratic gain.

Hawaii

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Hawaii 1Neil AbercrombieDemocratic1986 (special)
1988 (lost renomination)
1990
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) 72.9%
  • Warner Sutton (Republican) 23.4%
  • Rockne Hart Johnson (Libertarian) 3.7%
Hawaii 2Patsy MinkDemocratic1964
1976 (retired)
1990 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Patsy Mink (Democratic) 72.6%
  • Kamuela Price (Republican) 22.1%
  • Jeff Mallan (Libertarian) 5.2%

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho 1Larry LaRoccoDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Larry LaRocco (Democratic) 58.1%
  • Rachel Gilbert (Republican) 37.4%
  • John Abel (Independent) 2.6%
  • Henry Kinsey (Independent) 1.9%
Idaho 2Richard H. StallingsDemocratic1984Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Mike Crapo (Republican) 60.8%
  • J.D. Williams (Democratic) 35.4%
  • Steven Kauer (Independent) 2.1%
  • David William Mansfield (Independent) 1.7%

Illinois

Illinois lost two seats due to reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1Charles HayesDemocratic1984Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Bobby Rush (Democratic) 82.8%
  • Jay Walker (Republican) 17.2%
Illinois 2Gus SavageDemocratic1980Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Mel Reynolds (Democratic) 78.1%
  • Ron Blackstone (Republican) 13.7%
  • Louanner Peters (Independent) 8.2%
Illinois 3Marty RussoDemocratic1974Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
  • Y Bill Lipinski (Democratic) 63.5%
  • Harry C. Lepinske (Republican) 36.5%
Bill Lipinski
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 4None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Luis Gutiérrez (Democratic) 77.6%
  • Hildegarde Rodriguez-Schieman (Republican) 22.4%
Illinois 5Dan Rostenkowski
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Rostenkowski (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Elias R. Zenkich (Republican) 39.1%
  • Blaise C. Grenke (Libertarian) 3.6%
Frank Annunzio
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1964Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Illinois 6Henry HydeRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Hyde (Republican) 65.5%
  • Barry W. Watkins (Democratic) 34.5%
Illinois 7Cardiss CollinsDemocratic1973 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cardiss Collins (Democratic) 81.1%
  • Norman G. Boccio (Republican) 15.7%
  • Rose-Marie Love (Economic Recovery) 2.1%
  • Geri Knoll McLauchlan (Natural Law) 1.1%
Illinois 8Phil Crane
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican1969 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Phil Crane (Republican) 55.7%
  • Sheila A. Smith (Democratic) 40.4%
  • Joe M. Dillier (Independent) 3.9%
Illinois 9Sidney R. YatesDemocratic1948
1962 (retired)
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 68.0%
  • Herb Sohn (Republican) 27.0%
  • Sheila A. Jones (Economic Recovery) 5.0%
Illinois 10John PorterRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Porter (Republican) 64.5%
  • Michael J. Kennedy (Democratic) 35.5%
Illinois 11George Sangmeister
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12Jerry Costello
Redistricted from the 21st district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jerry Costello (Democratic) 71.2%
  • Mike Starr (Republican) 28.8%
Illinois 13Harris Fawell
Republican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harris Fawell (Republican) 68.4%
  • Dennis Michael Temple (Democratic) 31.6%
Illinois 14Dennis Hastert
Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dennis Hastert (Republican) 67.3%
  • Jonathan Abram Reich (Democratic) 32.6%
Illinois 15Tom EwingRepublican1991 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Ewing (Republican) 59.3%
  • Charles D. Mattis (Democratic) 40.6%
Illinois 16John W. Cox Jr.
Democratic1986Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 17Lane Evans
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lane Evans (Democratic) 60.1%
  • Ken Schloemer (Republican) 39.9%
Illinois 18Robert H. Michel
Republican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert H. Michel (Republican) 57.8%
  • Ronald C. Hawkins (Democratic) 42.2%
Illinois 19Terry L. BruceDemocratic1984Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
  • Y Glenn Poshard (Democratic) 69.1%
  • Douglas E. Lee (Republican) 30.9%
Glenn Poshard
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20Dick Durbin
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1Pete ViscloskyDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pete Visclosky (Democratic) 69.4%
  • David J. Vucich (Republican) 30.6%
Indiana 2Philip SharpDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3Tim RoemerDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tim Roemer (Democratic) 57.4%
  • Carl H. Baxmeyer (Republican) 42.6%
Indiana 4Jill LongDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jill Long (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Chuck Pierson (Republican) 37.9%
Indiana 5Jim JontzDemocratic1986Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 6Dan BurtonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Burton (Republican) 72.2%
  • Natalie M. Bruner (Democratic) 27.8%
Indiana 7John T. MyersRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John T. Myers (Republican) 59.5%
  • Ellen E. Wedum (Democratic) 40.5%
Indiana 8Frank McCloskeyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9Lee HamiltonDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lee Hamilton (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Michael E. Bailey (Republican) 30.3%
Indiana 10Andrew Jacobs Jr.Democratic1964
1972 (defeated)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

One seat was lost due to reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1Jim LeachRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Leach (Republican) 68.1%
  • Jan J. Zonneveld (Democratic) 31.2%
Iowa 2Jim NussleRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
David R. Nagle
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1986Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Iowa 3Jim Ross Lightfoot
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1984Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4Neal SmithDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 61.6%
  • Paul Lunde (Republican) 36.5%
Others
  • Jerry Yellin (Natural Law) 0.9%
  • William C. Oviatt (Grassroots) 0.9%
Iowa 5Fred Grandy
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

One seat was lost due to reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1Pat RobertsRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pat Roberts (Republican) 68.3%
  • Duane West (Democratic) 29.3%
  • Steven A. Rosile (Libertarian) 2.4%
Kansas 2Jim SlatteryDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Slattery (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Jim Van Slyke (Republican) 40.8%
  • Arthur L. Clack (Libertarian) 3.0%
Kansas 3Jan MeyersRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jan Meyers (Republican) 58.0%
  • Tom Love (Democratic) 37.6%
  • Frank Kaul (Libertarian) 4.4%
Kansas 4Dan GlickmanDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Glickman (Democratic) 51.7%
  • Eric R. Yost (Republican) 42.1%
  • Seth L. Warren (Libertarian) 6.2%
Dick Nichols
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1990Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Carroll HubbardDemocratic1974Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Thomas Barlow (Democratic) 60.5%
  • Steve Hamrick (Republican) 39.1%
  • Marvin Seat (Reform) 0.4%
Kentucky 2William NatcherDemocratic1953 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Natcher (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Bruce Bartley (Republican) 38.6%
Kentucky 3Romano MazzoliDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 52.7%
  • Susan Stokes (Republican) 47.3%
Kentucky 4Jim BunningRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Bunning (Republican) 61.6%
  • Sally Harris Skaggs (Democratic) 38.4%
Kentucky 5Hal RogersRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Hal Rogers (Republican) 54.6%
  • John Doug Hays (Democratic) 45.4%
Chris Perkins
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1984Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Kentucky 6Larry J. HopkinsRepublican1978Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Scotty Baesler (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Charles Ellinger (Republican) 39.3%

Louisiana

One seat lost to reapportionment. Four Incumbents were squeezed into two districts and one new district was created.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates (and runoff results)
Louisiana 1Bob LivingstonRepublican1977 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Livingston (Republican) 72.7%
  • Anne Thompson (Republican) 10.1%
  • Vincent Bruno (Republican) 6.8%
  • Richie Martin (Republican) 4.2%
  • Jules Hillery (Independent) 3.9%
  • Greg Reinhard (Independent) 2.3%
Louisiana 2William J. JeffersonDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William J. Jefferson (Democratic) 73.4%
  • Wilma Knox Irvin (Democratic) 15.5%
  • Roger C. Johnson (Independent) 11.1%
Louisiana 3Billy TauzinDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Billy Tauzin (Democratic) 81.7%
  • Paul Boynton (Republican) 18.3%
Louisiana 4None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Cleo Fields (Democratic) 47.8% (73.9%)
  • Charles Jones (Democratic) 14.0% (26.1%)
  • Joe Shyne (Democratic) 10.8%
  • Faye Williams (Democratic) 8.6%
  • Steve Myers (Republican) 7.8%
  • Emile Ventre (Republican) 6.9%
  • James Ross (Democratic) 2.1%
  • Ralph Hall (Democratic) 2.0%
Louisiana 5Jim McCrery
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim McCrery (Republican) 44.1% (63.0%)
  • Jerry Huckaby (Democratic) 29.4% (37.0%)
  • Robert Thompson (Democratic) 22.4%
  • Nota Knox (Independent) 2.1%
  • Donal Milton (Republican) 1.9%
Jerry HuckabyDemocratic1976Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Louisiana 6Richard BakerRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
Clyde C. Holloway
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican1986Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Louisiana 7Jimmy HayesDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jimmy Hayes (Democratic) 73.0%
  • Fredric Hayes (Republican) 20.7%
  • Bob Nain (Republican) 6.2%

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Thomas AndrewsDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Andrews (Democratic) 65.0%
  • Linda Bean (Republican) 35.0%
Maine 2Olympia SnoweRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1Wayne GilchrestRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
Tom McMillen
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1986Incumbent lost reelection.
Democratic loss.
Maryland 2Helen Delich BentleyRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3Ben CardinDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ben Cardin (Democratic) 73.5%
  • William Bricker (Republican) 26.5%
Maryland 4None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Albert Wynn (Democratic) 75.2%
  • Michele Dyson (Republican) 24.8%
Maryland 5Steny HoyerDemocratic1981Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6Beverly ByronDemocratic1978Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Roscoe Bartlett (Republican) 54.2%
  • Thomas Hattery (Democratic) 45.8%
Maryland 7Kweisi MfumeDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Kweisi Mfume (Democratic) 85.3%
  • Kenneth Kondner (Republican) 14.7%
Maryland 8Connie MorellaRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Connie Morella (Republican) 72.5%
  • Edward Heffernan (Democratic) 27.5%

Massachusetts

Massachusetts lost one seat due to reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1John OlverDemocraticJune 18, 1991
(Special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Olver (Democratic) 51.5%
  • Patrick Larkin (Republican) 43.4%
  • Louis R. Godena (Independent) 2.7%
  • Dennis M. Kelly (Independent) 1.7%
  • Jeffrey W. Rebello (LaRouche) 0.6%
Massachusetts 2Richard NealDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Neal (Democratic) 53.1%
  • Anthony W. Ravosa (Republican) 31.1%
  • Thomas R. Sheehan (Independent) 15.8%
Massachusetts 3Joseph D. EarlyDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Peter Blute (Republican) 50.4%
  • Joseph D. Early (Democratic) 44.3%
  • Leonard J. Umina (Independent) 3.7%
  • Michael T. Moore (Natural Law) 1.6%
Massachusetts 4Barney FrankDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Barney Frank (Democratic) 67.7%
  • Edward J. McCormick III (Republican) 26.2%
  • Luke Lumina (Independent) 5.1%
  • Dennis J. Ingalls (LaRouche) 1.0%
Massachusetts 5Chester G. AtkinsDemocratic1984Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Marty Meehan (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Paul W. Cronin (Republican) 37.5%
  • Mary Farinelli (Independent) 7.4%
  • David E. Coleman (Independent) 2.8%
Massachusetts 6Nicholas MavroulesDemocratic1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 7Ed MarkeyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Markey (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Stephen A. Sohn (Republican) 27.8%
  • Robert B. Antonelli (Independent) 10.1%
Massachusetts 8Joseph P. Kennedy IIDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9Joe MoakleyDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Joe Moakley (Democratic) 69.2%
  • Martin D. Conboy (Republican) 21.4%
  • Lawrence C. Mackin (Independent) 6.2%
  • Robert W. Horan (Independent) 3.2%
Brian J. Donnelly
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1978Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Massachusetts 10Gerry StuddsDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gerry Studds (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Daniel W. Daly (Republican) 24.4%
  • Jon L. Bryan (Independent) 12.6%
  • Michael P. Umina (Independent) 1.9%
  • Robert W. Knapp (LaRouche) 0.4%

Michigan

Michigan lost two seats to reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1Robert William Davis
Redistricted from the 11th district
Republican1978Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Bart Stupak (Democratic) 53.9%
  • Philip Ruppe (Republican) 43.6%
  • Gerald Aylott (Libertarian) 1.5%
  • Lyman Clark (Natural Law) 1.0%
Michigan 2Guy Vander Jagt
Redistricted from the 9th district
Republican1966Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Pete Hoekstra (Republican) 63.0%
  • John H. Miltner (Democratic) 35.0%
  • Dick Jacobs (Libertarian) 2.0%
Michigan 3Paul B. Henry
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul B. Henry (Republican) 61.3%
  • Carol S. Kooistra (Democratic) 38.2%
  • Richard Whitelock (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Susan H. Normandin (Natural Law) 1.2%
Michigan 4Dave Camp
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dave Camp (Republican) 62.5%
  • Lisa A. Donaldson (Democratic) 34.8%
  • Joan Dennison (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 1.3%
Others
  • Gary R. Bradley (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • Thomas E. List (Natural Law) 0.5%
Michigan 5J. Bob Traxler
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1974Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y James Barcia (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Keith Muxlow (Republican) 38.0%
  • Lloyd Clarke (Workers World) 1.7%
Michigan 6Fred Upton
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred Upton (Republican) 61.8%
  • Andy Davis (Democratic) 38.2%
Michigan 7Carl Pursell
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Nick Smith (Republican) 87.6%
  • Kenneth L. Proctor (Libertarian) 12.3%
Michigan 8Bob Carr
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic1974
1980 (defeated)
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Carr (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Dick Chrysler (Republican) 46.3%
  • Frank D. McAlpine (Independent) 4.3%
  • Michael E. Marotta (Libertarian) 1.8%
Howard Wolpe
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1978Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Michigan 9Dale Kildee
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dale Kildee (Democratic) 53.7%
  • Megan O'Neill (Republican) 44.8%
Others
  • Key Halverson (Natural Law) 0.8%
  • Jerome S. White (Workers League) 0.8%
Michigan 10David Bonior
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Bonior (Democratic) 53.1%
  • Douglas Carl (Republican) 44.2%
  • David A. Weidner (Libertarian) 2.7%
Michigan 11William Broomfield
Redistricted from the 18th district
Republican1956Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Joe Knollenberg (Republican) 57.6%
  • Walter Briggs (Democratic) 40.2%
  • Brian Richard Wright (Libertarian) 1.4%
  • Henry Ogden Clark (Natural Law) 0.8%
Michigan 12Sander Levin
Redistricted from the 17th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Sander Levin (Democratic) 52.6%
  • John Pappageorge (Republican) 45.7%
  • Charles Hahn (Libertarian) 1.1%
  • R. W. Montgomery (Natural Law) 0.8%
Dennis Hertel
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic1980Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Michigan 13William D. Ford
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William D. Ford (Democratic) 51.9%
  • R. Robert Geake (Republican) 42.8%
  • Randall F. Roe (Independent) 3.5%
  • Paul Steven Jensen (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 1.3%
  • Larry Roberts (Workers League) 0.5%
Michigan 14John Conyers
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Conyers (Democratic) 82.4%
  • John W. Gordon (Republican) 15.9%
  • Richard R. Miller (Natural Law) 1.0%
  • Dartagnan Collier (Workers League) 0.6%
Michigan 15Barbara-Rose Collins
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Barbara-Rose Collins (Democratic) 80.5%
  • Charles C. Vincent (Republican) 17.2%
  • James E. Harris Jr. (Independent) 1.5%
  • Jane Walker Meade (Libertarian) 0.8%
Michigan 16John DingellDemocratic1955 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Dingell (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Frank Beaumont (Republican) 31.4%
  • Max J. Siegel (Tisch Ind. Citizens) 1.7%
Others
  • Jeff Hampton (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • Martin P. McLaughlin (Workers League) 0.8%

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1Tim PennyDFL1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tim Penny (DFL) 73.9%
  • Tim Droogsma (Ind.-Republican) 25.9%
Minnesota 2Vin WeberIndependent-
Republican
1980Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
DFL gain.
Minnesota 3Jim RamstadIndependent-
Republican
1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Ramstad (Ind.-Republican) 63.8%
  • Paul Mandell (DFL) 33.3%
  • Dwight Fellman (Grassroots) 2.9%
Minnesota 4Bruce VentoDFL1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bruce Vento (DFL) 57.6%
  • Ian Maitland (Ind.-Republican) 37.6%
  • James Willess (Independent) 2.4%
  • Dan Vacek (Grassroots) 1.6%
  • Lynn M. Johnson (Natural Law) 1.3%
  • Jo Rothenberg (Socialist Workers) 0.4%
Minnesota 5Martin Olav SaboDFL1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 63.0%
  • Stephen Moriarty (Ind.-Republican) 27.9%
  • Russell Bentley (Grassroots) 2.5%
  • Sandra Coleman (New Alliance) 2.1%
  • Mary Mellen (Natural Law) 2.0%
  • Glenn Mesaros (Independent) 1.7%
  • Jo Rothenberg (Socialist Workers) 0.7%
Minnesota 6Gerry SikorskiDFL1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent-Republican gain.
  • Y Rod Grams (Ind.-Republican) 44.4%
  • Gerry Sikorski (DFL) 33.2%
  • Dean Barkley (Independence) 16.1%
  • James H. Peterson (Independent) 5.5%
  • Tom Firnstahl (Natural Law) 0.8%
Minnesota 7Collin PetersonDFL1990Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8Jim OberstarDFL1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Oberstar (DFL) 59.0%
  • Phil Herwig (Ind.-Republican) 29.6%
  • Harry Robb Weltry (Perot Choice) 8.0%
  • Floyd Henspeter (Term Limits) 3.0%

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 59.5%
  • Clyde E. Whitaker (Republican) 40.5%
Mississippi 2Mike EspyDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mike Espy (Democratic) 76.4%
  • Dorothy Benford (Republican) 23.6%
Mississippi 3Sonny MontgomeryDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) 81.2%
  • Michael E. Williams (Republican) 18.8%
Mississippi 4Michael ParkerDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Michael Parker (Democratic) 67.0%
  • Jack L. McMillan (Republican) 22.4%
  • Liz Gilchrist (Independent) 5.4%
  • James H. Meredith (Independent) 4.8%
Mississippi 5Gene TaylorDemocratic1989Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gene Taylor (Democratic) 67.0%
  • Paul Harvey (Republican) 35.4%
  • Shawn O'Hara (Independent) 1.4%

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Bill ClayDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Clay (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Arthur Montgomery (Republican) 31.9%
Missouri 2Joan Kelly HornDemocratic1990Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Missouri 3Dick GephardtDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Mack Holekamp (Republican) 33.1%
  • Robert Stockhausen (Libertarian) 2.8%
Missouri 4Ike SkeltonDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ike Skelton (Democratic) 70.3%
  • John Carley (Republican) 29.6%
Missouri 5Alan WheatDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alan Wheat (Democratic) 59.1%
  • Gomer Moody (Republican) 36.6%
  • Tom Danaher (Green) 2.4%
  • Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 1.8%
Missouri 6Tom ColemanRepublican1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 7Mel HancockRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mel Hancock (Republican) 61.6%
  • Pat Deaton (Democratic) 38.4%
Missouri 8Bill EmersonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Emerson (Republican) 62.9%
  • Thad Bullock (Democratic) 37.1%
Missouri 9Harold VolkmerDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold Volkmer (Democratic) 47.7%
  • Rick Hardy (Republican) 45.4%
  • Jeff Barrow (Green) 4%
  • Duane N. Burghard (Independent) 2.8%

Montana

One seat was lost in reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana at-largePat Williams
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
Ron Marlenee
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican1976Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1Doug BereuterRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Doug Bereuter (Republican) 59.7%
  • Gerry Finnegan (Democratic) 40.3%
Nebraska 2Peter HoaglandDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter Hoagland (Democratic) 51.2%
  • Ronald L. Staskiewicz (Republican) 48.8%
Nebraska 3Bill BarrettRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Barrett (Republican) 71.7%
  • Lowell Fisher (Democratic) 28.3%

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada 1James BilbrayDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Bilbray (Democratic) 57.9%
  • Coy Pettyjohn (Republican) 38.0%
  • Scott A. Kjar (Libertarian) 4.1%
Nevada 2Barbara VucanovichRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Barbara Vucanovich (Republican) 47.9%
  • Pete Sferrazza (Democratic) 43.3%
  • Daniel Hansen (Independent American) 4.9%
  • Dan Becan (Libertarian) 2.8%
  • Don Golden (Populist) 1.1%

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Bill ZeliffRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Zeliff (Republican) 53.2%
  • Bob Preston (Democratic) 42.5%
  • Knox Bickford (Libertarian) 2.2%
  • Richard P. Bosa (Independent) 1.4%
  • Linda Spitzfaden (Natural Law) 0.8%
New Hampshire 2Richard N. SwettDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard N. Swett (Democratic) 61.7%
  • Bill Hatch (Republican) 35.7%
  • John A. Lewicke (Libertarian) 2.3%
  • James J. Bingham (Natural Law) 0.3%

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1Rob AndrewsDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rob Andrews (Democratic) 67.3%
  • Lee Solomon (Republican) 28.6%
  • James E. Smith (Pro-Life) 1.6%
  • Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian) 1.2%
Others
  • Kenneth L. Lowndes (Independent) 0.9%
  • Nicholas Pastuch (America First Populist) 0.4%
New Jersey 2William J. HughesDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Joseph Ponczek (Anti-Tax) 0.9%
  • Andrea Lippi (Independent) 0.7%
New Jersey 3Jim Saxton
Redistricted from the 13th district
Republican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Saxton (Republican) 59.2%
  • Timothy E. Ryan (Democratic) 36.8%
  • Helen L. Radder (Libertarian) 1.1%
Others
  • Joseph A. Plonski (America First Populist) 0.9%
  • Michael S. Permuko (Conservative) 0.7%
  • James Reilly (Independent) 0.4%
  • W. Donald McMahon (Independent) 0.4%
  • Anthony J. Verderese (Independent) 0.3%
  • Martin T. King (Independent) 0.2%
  • Frank Burke (Independent) 0.2%
New Jersey 4Chris SmithRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chris Smith (Republican) 61.8%
  • Brian M. Hughes (Democratic) 35.0%
  • Benjamin Grindlinger (Libertarian) 1.2%
Others
  • Patrick C. Pasculli (Independent) 0.9%
  • Agnes A. James (Conservative) 0.7%
  • Joseph J. Notarangelo (America First Populist) 0.4%
New Jersey 5Marge RoukemaRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Marge Roukema (Republican) 71.5%
  • Frank R. Lucas (Democratic) 24.6%
  • William J. Leonard (Independent) 2.3%
Others
  • Michael V. Pierone (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • George Lahood (Independent) 0.4%
  • Stuart Bacha (America First Populist) 0.3%
New Jersey 6Bernard J. DwyerDemocratic1980Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Others
  • Joseph Spalletta (Independent) 1.0%
  • Bill Stewart (Libertarian) 0.6%
  • Peter Cerrato (Independent) 0.5%
  • George P. Predham (Independent) 0.4%
  • Simone Berg (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
  • Kenneth Matto (America First Populist) 0.2%
  • Charles H. Dickson (Capitalist) 0.1%
Frank Pallone
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7Matt RinaldoRepublican1990Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Bob Franks (Republican) 53.3%
  • Leonard R. Sendelsky (Democratic) 42.6%
  • Eugene J. Gillespie Jr. (Independent) 1.6%
  • Bill Campbell (Independent) 1.1%
Others
  • Spenser Layman (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • John L. Kucek (America First Populist) 0.3%
  • Kevin Michael Criss (Independent) 0.3%
New Jersey 8Robert A. RoeDemocratic1990Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Herb Klein (Democratic) 47.0%
  • Joseph Bubba (Republican) 41.1%
  • Gloria J. Kolodziej (Independent) 7.9%
  • Thomas Caslander (Independent) 1.4%
  • Carmine O. Pellosie (Independent) 1.0%
Others
  • Louis M. Stefanelli (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • Rob Dominianni (Independent) 0.5%
  • Jason Redrup (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
  • Gregory E. Dzula (America First Populist) 0.2%
  • Neal A. Gorfinkle (Independent) 0.1%
New Jersey 9Robert TorricelliDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Torricelli (Democratic) 58.3%
  • Patrick J. Roma (Republican) 36.9%
  • Peter J. Russo (Independent) 1.9%
Others
  • Gary Novosielski (Independent) 0.9%
  • Joseph D'Alessio (America First Populist) 0.7%
  • Herbert H. Shaw (Independent) 0.6%
  • Daniel M. Karlan (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • Shel Haas (Independent) 0.2%
New Jersey 10Donald M. PayneDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Donald M. Payne (Democratic) 78.4%
  • Alfred D. Palermo (Republican) 20.2%
Others
  • Roberto Caraballo (Libertarian) 0.9%
  • William T. Leonard (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
New Jersey 11Dean GalloRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dean Gallo (Republican) 70.1%
  • Ona Spiridellis (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Richard S. Roth (Libertarian) 1.3%
  • Barry J. Fitzpatrick (Independent) 1.2%
Others
  • David C. Karlen (Independent) 0.7%
  • Howard Safier (Independent) 0.6%
  • Richard E. Hrazanek (America First Populist) 0.4%
New Jersey 12Dick ZimmerRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dick Zimmer (Republican) 63.9%
  • Frank G. Abate (Democratic) 30.4%
  • Carl J. Mayer (Independent) 4.1%
Others
  • Carl Peters (Libertarian) 0.7%
  • Edward F. Eggert (Independent) 0.7%
  • Compton C. Pakenham (America First Populist) 0.3%
New Jersey 13Frank Joseph Guarini
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic1978Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Bob Menendez (Democratic) 64.3%
  • Fred J. Theemling Jr. (Republican) 30.6%
  • Joseph D. Bonacci (Independent) 1.6%
  • Len Flynn (Libertarian) 1.1%
  • John E. Rummel (Communist) 1.1%
Others
  • Jane Harris (Socialist Workers) 1.0%
  • Donald K. Stoveken (America First Populist) 0.5%

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico 1Steven SchiffRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Steven Schiff (Republican) 62.6%
  • Robert J. Aragon (Democratic) 37.3%
New Mexico 2Joe SkeenRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joe Skeen (Republican) 56.4%
  • Dan Sosa Jr. (Democratic) 43.5%
New Mexico 3Bill RichardsonDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Richardson (Democratic) 67.4%
  • F. Gregg Bemis Jr. (Republican) 30.0%
  • Ed Nagel (Libertarian) 2.6%

New York

New York lost three seats in reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1George J. HochbruecknerDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2Thomas DowneyDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 3Norman F. Lent
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1970Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Peter T. King (Republican) 49.6%
  • Stephen Orlins (Democratic) 46.5%
  • Louis P. Roccanova (Right to Life) 2.7%
  • Ben-Zion J. Heyman (Liberal) 1.2%
New York 4Ray McGrath
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1980Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 5Robert J. Mrazek
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1982Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic loss.
  • Y Gary Ackerman (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Allan E. Binder (Republican) 45.0%
  • Andrew J. Duff (Right to Life) 2.6%
Gary Ackerman
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
James H. Scheuer
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1964
1972 (defeated)
1974
Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
New York 6Floyd FlakeDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Floyd Flake (Democratic) 81.0%
  • Dianand D. Bhagwandin (Republican) 19.0%
New York 7Thomas Manton
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Manton (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Dennis C. Shea (Republican) 44.0%
New York 8Ted Weiss
Redistricted from the 17th district
Democratic1976Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Jerry Nadler (Democratic) 81.2%
  • David L. Askren (Republican) 15.0%
  • Margaret V. Byrnes (Conservative) 3.0%
  • Arthur R. Block (New Alliance) 0.7%
New York 9Chuck Schumer
Redistricted from the 10th district
Democratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chuck Schumer (Democratic) 88.6%
  • Alice Gaffney (Conservative) 11.4%
New York 10Edolphus Towns
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edolphus Towns (Democratic) 95.8%
  • Owen Augustin (Conservative) 4.2%
New York 11Major Owens
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Major Owens (Democratic) 93.6%
  • Michael Gaffney (Conservative) 5.0%
  • Ernest N. Foster (New Alliance) 1.4%
New York 12Stephen Solarz
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic1974Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Nydia Velázquez (Democratic) 76.5%
  • Angel Diaz (Republican) 20.5%
  • Ruben Franco (Liberal) 2.1%
  • Rafael Mendez (Natural Law) 0.8%
New York 13Susan Molinari
Redistricted from the 14th district
Republican1990Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14Bill Green
Redistricted from the 15th district
Republican1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 15Charles Rangel
Redistricted from the 16th district
Democratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Rangel (Democratic) 94.9%
  • Jose A. Suero (Conservative) 3.9%
  • Jessie Fields (New Alliance) 1.2%
New York 16José E. Serrano
Redistricted from the 18th district
Democratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
New York 17Eliot Engel
Redistricted from the 19th district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eliot Engel (Democratic) 80.1%
  • Martin Richman (Republican) 13.5%
  • Kevin Brawley (Conservative) 2.6%
  • Martin J. O'Grady (Right to Life) 2.5%
  • Nana LaLuz (Natural Law) 1.3%
New York 18Nita Lowey
Redistricted from the 20th district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19Hamilton Fish IV
Redistricted from the 21st district
Republican1968Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20Benjamin Gilman
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Republican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin Gilman (Republican) 66.1%
  • Jonathan L. Levine (Democratic) 29.4%
  • Robert F. Garrison (Right to Life) 4.5%
New York 21Michael McNulty
Redistricted from the 23rd district
Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Michael McNulty (Democratic) 62.7%
  • Nancy Norman (Republican) 34.4%
  • William J. Donnelly (Right to Life) 2.9%
New York 22Gerald Solomon
Redistricted from the 24th district
Republican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gerald Solomon (Republican) 65.4%
  • David Roberts (Democratic) 34.6%
New York 23Sherwood Boehlert
Redistricted from the 25th district
Republican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sherwood Boehlert (Republican) 63.6%
  • Paula DiPerna (Democratic) 28.2%
  • Randall A. Terry (Right to Life) 4.0%
  • Geoffrey P. Grace (Conservative) 3.7%
  • Ted F. Janowski (Natural Law) 0.6%
New York 24David O'Brien Martin
Redistricted from the 26th district
Republican1980Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John M. McHugh (Republican) 60.8%
  • Margaret M. Ravenscroft (Democratic) 23.7%
  • Morrison J. Hosley Jr. (Conservative) 13.3%
  • Stephen Burke (Liberal) 2.2%
New York 25James T. Walsh
Redistricted from the 27th district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James T. Walsh (Republican) 55.7%
  • Rhea Jezer (Democratic) 44.3%
New York 26Matt McHugh
Redistricted from the 28th district
Democratic1974Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Maurice Hinchey (Democratic) 50.4%
  • Bob Moppert (Republican) 46.7%
  • Mary C. Dixon (Right to Life) 2.9%
New York 27Bill Paxon
Redistricted from the 31st district
Republican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Paxon (Republican) 63.5%
  • W. Douglas Call (Democratic) 36.5%
New York 28Frank Horton
Redistricted from the 29th district
Republican1962Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
  • Y Louise Slaughter (Democratic) 55.2%
  • William P. Polito (Republican) 44.0%
  • Keith R. T. Perez (Economic Justice) 0.7%
Louise Slaughter
Redistricted from the 30th district
Democratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29John LaFalce
Redistricted from the 32nd district
Democratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John LaFalce (Democratic) 54.5%
  • William E. Miller Jr. (Republican) 41.6%
  • Kenneth J. Kowalski (Right to Life) 3.1%
  • John A. Basar Jr. (Economic Justice) 0.8%
New York 30Henry J. Nowak
Redistricted from the 33rd district
Democratic1974Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Jack Quinn (Republican) 51.7%
  • Dennis T. Gorski (Democratic) 45.8%
  • Mary F. Refermat (Right to Life) 2.5%
New York 31Amo Houghton
Redistricted from the 34th district
Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Amo Houghton (Republican) 70.6%
  • Joseph P. Leahey (Democratic) 24.4%
  • Gretchen S. McManus (Right to Life) 5.1%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1VacantWalter B. Jones Sr. (D) died September 15, 1992.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Eva Clayton (Democratic) 67.0%
  • Ted Tyler (Republican) 31.4%
  • C. Barry Williams (Libertarian) 1.6%
North Carolina 2Tim ValentineDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tim Valentine (Democratic) 53.7%
  • Don Davis (Republican) 44.4%
  • Dennis Bryant Lubahn (Libertarian) 1.9%
North Carolina 3Martin LancasterDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martin Lancaster (Democratic) 54.4%
  • Tommy Pollard (Republican) 43.2%
  • Mark Jackson (Libertarian) 2.4%
North Carolina 4David PriceDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Price (Democratic) 64.6%
  • Vicky Rothrock Goudie (Republican) 33.7%
  • Eugene Paczelt (Libertarian) 1.7%
North Carolina 5Stephen L. NealDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6Howard CobleRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Howard Coble (Republican) 70.8%
  • Robin Hood (Democratic) 29.2%
North Carolina 7Charlie RoseDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charlie Rose (Democratic) 56.7%
  • Robert C. Anderson (Republican) 40.8%
  • Marc Kelley (Libertarian) 2.5%
North Carolina 8Bill HefnerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9Alex McMillanRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alex McMillan (Republican) 67.3%
  • Rory Blake (Democratic) 32.7%
North Carolina 10Cass BallengerRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cass Ballenger (Republican) 63.4%
  • Ben Neill (Democratic) 33.7%
  • Jeffrey Clayton Brown (Libertarian) 2.9%
North Carolina 11Charles H. TaylorRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12New seatNew seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Mel Watt (Democratic) 70.4%
  • Barbara Gore Washington (Republican) 27.3%
  • Curtis Wade Krumel (Libertarian) 2.3%

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-largeByron DorganDemocratic-NPL1980Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic-NPL hold.
  • Y Earl Pomeroy (Democratic-NPL) 59.0%
  • John T. Korsmo (Republican) 41.0%

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1Charlie LukenDemocratic1990Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y David S. Mann (Democratic) 51.3%
  • Stephen Grote (Republican) 43.3%
  • Jim Berns (Independent) 5.4%
Ohio 2Bill GradisonRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Gradison (Republican) 70.1%
  • Thomas R. Chandler (Democratic) 29.9%
Ohio 3Tony P. HallDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tony P. Hall (Democratic) 59.7%
  • Stephen W. Davis (Republican) 40.3%
Ohio 4Mike OxleyRepublican1981Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mike Oxley (Republican) 61.4%
  • Raymond M. Ball (Democratic) 38.6%
Ohio 5Paul GillmorRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6Bob McEwenRepublican1980Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Clarence E. Miller
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican1966Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss
Ohio 7Dave HobsonRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dave Hobson (Republican) 71.3%
  • Clifford S. Heskett (Democratic) 28.7%
Ohio 8John BoehnerRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Boehner (Republican) 74.0%
  • Fred Sennet (Democratic) 26.0%
Ohio 9Marcy KapturDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) 73.6%
  • Ken D. Brown (Republican) 21.8%
  • Ed Howard (Independent) 4.6%
Ohio 10Mary Rose Oakar
Redistricted from the 20th district
Democratic1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 11Louis Stokes
Redistricted from the 21st district
Democratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis Stokes (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Beryl E. Rothschild (Republican) 20.1%
  • Edmund Gudenas (Independent) 9.0%
Ohio 12John KasichRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13Don PeaseDemocratic1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Sherrod Brown (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Margaret R. Mueller (Republican) 36.5%
  • Mark Miller (Independent) 8.3%
Dennis E. Eckart
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1980Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Ohio 14Tom SawyerDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Sawyer (Democratic) 67.8%
  • Robert Morgan (Republican) 32.2%
Ohio 15Chalmers WylieRepublican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ohio 16Ralph RegulaRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ralph Regula (Republican) 63.7%
  • Warner D. Mendenhall (Democratic) 36.3%
Ohio 17James TraficantDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18Douglas ApplegateDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19Ed FeighanDemocratic1982Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Eric Fingerhut (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Robert A. Gardner (Republican) 47.4%

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oklahoma 1Jim InhofeRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Inhofe (Republican) 52.8%
  • John Selph (Democratic) 47.2%
Oklahoma 2Mike SynarDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mike Synar (Democratic) 55.5%
  • Jerry Hill (Republican) 41.1%
  • William Vardeman (Independent) 3.4%
Oklahoma 3Bill BrewsterDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Brewster (Democratic) 75.1%
  • Robert W. Stokes (Republican) 24.9%
Oklahoma 4Dave McCurdyDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dave McCurdy (Democratic) 70.7%
  • Howard Bell (Republican) 29.3%
Oklahoma 5Mickey EdwardsRepublican1976Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ernest Istook (Republican) 53.4%
  • Laurie Williams (Democratic) 46.6%
Oklahoma 6Glenn EnglishDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Glenn English (Democratic) 67.8%
  • Bob Anthony (Republican) 32.2%

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1Les AuCoinDemocratic1974Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Oregon 2Bob SmithRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Smith (Republican) 67.1%
  • Denzel Ferguson (Democratic) 32.8%
Oregon 3Ron WydenDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Wyden (Democratic) 77.1%
  • Al Ritter (Republican) 18.6%
  • Blair Bobier (Libertarian) 4.2%
Oregon 4Peter DeFazioDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter DeFazio (Democratic) 71.4%
  • Richard L. Schulz (Republican) 14.0%
Oregon 5Mike KopetskiDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mike Kopetski (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Jim Seagraves (Republican) 35.9%

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1Thomas M. FogliettaDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2Lucien BlackwellDemocratic1991Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lucien Blackwell (Democratic) 76.8%
  • Larry Hollin (Republican) 22.4%
  • Mark Wyatt (Socialist Workers) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 3Robert BorskiDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 4Joe KolterDemocratic1982Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Ron Klink (Democratic) 78.5%
  • Gordon R. Johnston (Republican) 20.4%
  • Drew Ley (Independent) 1.2%
Pennsylvania 5William Clinger
Redistricted from the 23rd district
Republican1978Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Gus YatronDemocratic1968Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Tim Holden (Democratic) 52.1%
  • John E. Jones (Republican) 47.9%
Pennsylvania 7Curt WeldonRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Curt Weldon (Republican) 66.0%
  • Frank Daly (Democratic) 33.5%
  • William Alan Hickman (Natural Law) 0.6%
Dick Schulze
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1974Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Pennsylvania 8Peter H. KostmayerDemocratic1976
1980 (defeated)
1982
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 9Bud ShusterRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10Joseph M. McDadeRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11Paul KanjorskiDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul Kanjorski (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Michael A. Fescina (Republican) 32.9%
Pennsylvania 12John MurthaDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 13Lawrence CoughlinRepublican1968Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 14William J. CoyneDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Joanne S. Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 0.6%
  • Paul Scherrer (Workers League) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 15Donald L. RitterRepublican1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 16Bob WalkerRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Walker (Republican) 64.8%
  • Robert Peters (Democratic) 35.2%
Pennsylvania 17George GekasRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George Gekas (Republican) 69.5%
  • Bill Sturges (Democratic) 30.5%
Pennsylvania 18Rick SantorumRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19Bill GoodlingRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Goodling (Republican) 45.3%
  • Paul V. Kilker (Democratic) 34.4%
  • Thomas M. Humbert (Independent) 20.3%
Pennsylvania 20Joseph M. GaydosDemocratic1968Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
  • Y Austin Murphy (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Bill Townsend (Republican) 49.3%
Austin Murphy
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21Tom RidgeRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Ridge (Republican) 68.0%
  • John C. Harkins (Democratic) 32.0%

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Ronald MachtleyRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ronald Machtley (Republican) 70.0%
  • David Carlin (Democratic) 24.8%
  • Frederick Dick (Independent) 3.1%
  • Norman Jacques (Independent) 2.1%
Rhode Island 2Jack ReedDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Reed (Democratic) 70.7%
  • James Bell (Republican) 24.4%
  • Thomas Ricci (Independent) 3.3%
  • John Turnbull (Independent) 1.6%

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1Arthur Ravenel Jr.Republican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Arthur Ravenel Jr. (Republican) 66.1%
  • Bill Oberst Jr. (Democratic) 32.5%
  • John R. Peeples (American) 1.4%
South Carolina 2Floyd SpenceRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Floyd Spence (Republican) 87.7%
  • Geb Sommer (Libertarian) 12.3%
South Carolina 3Butler DerrickDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Butler Derrick (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Jim Bland (Republican) 38.8%
South Carolina 4Liz J. PattersonDemocratic1986Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
South Carolina 5John SprattDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Spratt (Democratic) 61.3%
  • Bill Horne (Republican) 38.7%
South Carolina 6Robin TallonDemocratic1982Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Jim Clyburn (Democratic) 65.3%
  • John Chase (Republican) 34.7%

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota at-largeTim JohnsonDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tim Johnson (Democratic) 69.1%
  • John Timmer (Republican) 26.9%
  • Ronald Wieczorek (Independent) 2.0%
  • Robert Newland (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • Ann Balakier (Independent) 0.8%

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1Jimmy QuillenRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 67.5%
  • Jack Christian (Democratic) 28.1%
  • Don Fox (Independent) 2.4%
  • Fred A. Hartley (Independent) 2.0%
Tennessee 2Jimmy DuncanRepublican1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 72.2%
  • Troy Goodale (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Randon J. Krieg (Independent) 2.1%
Tennessee 3Marilyn LloydDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Pete Melcher (Independent) 0.9%
  • Marjorie M. Martin (Independent) 0.7%
Tennessee 4Jim CooperDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Cooper (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Dale Johnson (Republican) 32.6%
  • Ginnia C. Fox (Independent) 2.6%
  • Kieven Parks (Independent) 0.8%
Tennessee 5Bob ClementDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Clement (Democratic) 66.8%
  • Tom Stone (Republican) 26.3%
  • Steven L. Edmondson (Independent) 3.6%
  • Richard H. Wyatt (Independent) 1.9%
Others
  • John D. Haury (Independent) 0.9%
  • Ben Tomeo (Independent) 0.5%
Tennessee 6Bart GordonDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7Don SundquistRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Sundquist (Republican) 61.7%
  • David R. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Rickey Boyette (Independent) 1.1%
Others
  • Jim Osburn (Independent) 0.9%
  • Francis Frederick Tapp (Independent) 0.8%
Tennessee 8John TannerDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Tanner (Democratic) 83.7%
  • Lawrence J. Barnes (Independent) 5.9%
  • David L. Ward (Independent) 4.2%
  • John E. Vinson (Independent) 3.3%
  • Millard J. McKissack (Independent) 2.8%
Tennessee 9Harold Ford Sr.Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 57.9%
  • Charles L. Black (Republican) 28.5%
  • Richard Liptock (Independent) 6.6%
  • James Vandergriff (Independent) 5.8%
  • William Rolen (Independent) 1.2%

Texas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1Jim ChapmanDemocratic1985Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Charles WilsonDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Wilson (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Donna Peterson (Republican) 43.7%
Texas 3Sam JohnsonRepublican1991Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sam Johnson (Republican) 86.1%
  • Noel Kopala (Libertarian) 13.9%
Texas 4Ralph HallDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ralph Hall (Democratic) 58.1%
  • David L. Bridges (Republican) 38.1%
  • Steven Rothacker (Libertarian) 3.8%
Texas 5John BryantDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Bryant (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Richard Stokley (Republican) 37.3%
  • William H. Walker (Libertarian) 3.8%
Texas 6Joe BartonRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joe Barton (Republican) 71.9%
  • John Dietrich (Democratic) 28.1%
Texas 7Bill ArcherRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8Jack FieldsRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Fields (Republican) 77.0%
  • Chas Robinson (Democratic) 23.0%
Texas 9Jack BrooksDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10J. J. PickleDemocratic1963Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 67.7%
  • Herbert Spiro (Republican) 26.2%
  • Terry Blum (Libertarian) 2.4%
  • Jeff Davis (Independent) 2.3%
Texas 11Chet EdwardsDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chet Edwards (Democratic) 67.4%
  • James W. Broyles (Republican) 32.6%
Texas 12Pete GerenDemocratic1989Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pete Geren (Democratic) 62.8%
  • David Hobbs (Republican) 37.2%
Texas 13Bill SarpaliusDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14Greg LaughlinDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Greg Laughlin (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Humberto J. Garza (Republican) 27.3%
  • Vic Vreeland (Independent) 4.6%
Texas 15Kika de la GarzaDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16Ron ColemanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Coleman (Democratic) 51.9%
  • Chip Taberski (Republican) 48.1%
Texas 17Charles StenholmDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18Craig WashingtonDemocratic1989Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Craig Washington (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Edward Blum (Republican) 32.6%
  • Gregg Lassen (Libertarian) 2.7%
Texas 19Larry CombestRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Larry Combest (Republican) 77.4%
  • Terry Lee Moser (Democratic) 22.6%
Texas 20Henry B. GonzálezDemocratic1961Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21Lamar SmithRepublican1986Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lamar Smith (Republican) 72.2%
  • James M. Gaddy (Democratic) 23.7%
  • William E. Grisham (Libertarian) 4.1%
Texas 22Tom DeLayRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom DeLay (Republican) 68.9%
  • Richard Konrad (Democratic) 31.1%
Texas 23Albert BustamanteDemocratic1984Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Texas 24Martin FrostDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martin Frost (Democratic) 59.8%
  • Steve Masterson (Republican) 40.2%
Texas 25Michael A. AndrewsDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Michael A. Andrews (Democratic) 56.0%
  • Dolly Madison McKenna (Republican) 41.4%
  • Richard Mauk (Libertarian) 2.6%
Texas 26Dick ArmeyRepublican1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dick Armey (Republican) 73.1%
  • John Wayne Caton (Democratic) 26.9%
Texas 27Solomon OrtizDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Solomon Ortiz (Democratic) 55.5%
  • Jay Kimbrough (Republican) 42.6%
  • Charles Henry Schoonover (Libertarian) 1.9%
Texas 28None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Frank Tejeda (Democratic) 87.1%
  • David C. Slatter (Libertarian) 12.9%
Texas 29None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Gene Green (Democratic) 64.9%
  • Clark Kent Ervin (Republican) 35.1%
Texas 30None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic) 71.5%
  • Lucy Cain (Republican) 25.1%
  • Ken Ashby (Libertarian) 3.4%

Utah

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Utah 1Jim HansenRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Hansen (Republican) 65.3%
  • Ron Holt (Democratic) 28.0%
  • William Lawrence (Independent) 6.7%
Utah 2Wayne OwensDemocratic1972
1974 (retired)
1986
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Karen Shepherd (Democratic) 50.5%
  • Enid Greene (Republican) 46.8%
  • Peter Crane (Independent) 2.5%
  • Eileen Koschak (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
Utah 3Bill OrtonDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Orton (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Richard Harrington (Republican) 36.7%
  • Wayne Hill (Independent) 2.5%
Others
  • Charles M. Wilson (Independent) 0.9%
  • Doug Jones (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • Nels J'Anthony (Socialist Workers) 0.2%

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont at-largeBernie SandersIndependent1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bernie Sanders (Independent) 57.8%
  • Tim Philbin (Republican) 30.9%
  • Lewis Young (Democratic) 7.9%
  • Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 1.3%
  • John Dewey (Natural Law) 1.3%
  • Douglas Miller (LaRouche) 0.7%

Virginia

One seat gained in reapportionment.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1Herb BatemanRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Herb Bateman (Republican) 57.6%
  • Andrew Fox (Democratic) 38.7%
  • Donald Macleay (Independent) 3.7%
Virginia 2Owen B. PickettDemocratic1986Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Bobby Scott (Democratic) 78.6%
  • Daniel Jenkins (Republican) 21.2%
Virginia 4Norman SisiskyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Norman Sisisky (Democratic) 68.4%
  • Anthony Zevgolis (Republican) 31.6%
Virginia 5Lewis F. Payne Jr.Democratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Jim OlinDemocratic1982Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Bob Goodlatte (Republican) 60.0%
  • Stephen Musselwhite (Democratic) 39.9%
Virginia 7George AllenRepublican1991Retired to run for Governor of Virginia.
Republican loss.
Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Jim MoranDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9Rick BoucherDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rick Boucher (Democratic) 63.1%
  • L. Garrett Weddle (Republican) 36.9%
Virginia 10Frank WolfRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 11None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Leslie Byrne (Democratic) 50.0%
  • Henry Butler (Republican) 45.2%
  • Art Narro (Independent) 2.9%
  • Perry J. Mitchell (Independent) 1.8%

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington 1John MillerRepublican1984Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Maria Cantwell (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Gary Nelson (Republican) 42.0%
  • Patrick L. Ruckert (Independent) 1.6%
  • Anne Fleming (Natural Law) 1.6%
Washington 2Al SwiftDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al Swift (Democratic) 52.1%
  • Jack Metcalf (Republican) 42.0%
  • Robin Dexter (Independent) 3.4%
  • Karen Leibrant (Natural Law) 2.6%
Washington 3Jolene UnsoeldDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jolene Unsoeld (Democratic) 56.0%
  • Pat Fiske (Republican) 44.0%
Washington 4Sid MorrisonRepublican1980Retired to run for Governor of Washington.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Washington 5Tom FoleyDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Foley (Democratic) 55.2%
  • John Sonneland (Republican) 44.8%
Washington 6Norm DicksDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Norm Dicks (Democratic) 64.2%
  • Lauri J. Phillips (Republican) 28.0%
  • Tom Donnelly (Independent) 6.1%
  • Jim Horrigan (Libertarian) 1.7%
Washington 7Jim McDermottDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim McDermott (Democratic) 78.4%
  • Glenn C. Hampson (Republican) 19.1%
  • Paul Glumaz (Independent) 2.5%
Washington 8Rod ChandlerRepublican1982Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Jennifer Dunn (Republican) 60.4%
  • George O. Tamblyn (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Bob Adams (Independent) 5.7%
Washington 9None (District created)New seat.
Democratic gain.

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Alan MollohanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
Harley O. Staggers Jr.
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic1982Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
West Virginia 2Bob Wise
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Wise (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Samuel A. Cravotta (Republican) 29.1%
West Virginia 3Nick Rahall
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nick Rahall (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Ben Waldman (Republican) 34.4%

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Les AspinDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2Scott KlugRepublican1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Scott Klug (Republican) 62.6%
  • Ada Deer (Democratic) 37.0%
  • Joseph E. Schumacher (Independent) 0.4%
Wisconsin 3Steve GundersonRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Steve Gunderson (Republican) 56.4%
  • Paul Sacia (Democratic) 41.7%
  • Jay B. Evenson (Independent) 1.9%
Wisconsin 4Jerry KleczkaDemocratic1984Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jerry Kleczka (Democratic) 65.8%
  • Joseph L. Cook (Republican) 32.2%
  • Daniel Slak (Independent) 1.1%
  • John Washburn (Libertarian) 0.9%
Wisconsin 5Jim MoodyDemocratic1982Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Tom Barrett (Democratic) 69.5%
  • Donalda Hammersmith (Republican) 30.5%
Wisconsin 6Tom PetriRepublican1979 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7Dave ObeyDemocratic1969 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 64.4%
  • Dale R. Vannes (Republican) 35.6%
Wisconsin 8Toby RothRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Toby Roth (Republican) 70.1%
  • Catherine L. Helms (Democratic) 29.9%
Wisconsin 9Jim SensenbrennerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican) 69.7%
  • Ingrid K. Buxton (Democratic) 28.0%
  • David E. Marlow (Independent) 1.7%
  • Jeffrey Holt Millikin (Libertarian) 0.6%

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largeCraig L. ThomasRepublican1989Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Craig L. Thomas (Republican) 57.8%
  • Jon Herschler (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Craig Alan McCune (Libertarian) 2.3%

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
American Samoa at-largeEni FaleomavaegaDemocratic1988Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eni Faleomavaega (Democratic) 64.4%
  • Tautai Aviata Fano Fa'alevao (Republican) 18.3%
  • Sili Kerisiano Sataua (Independent) 12.4%
  • Tuika Tuika (Independent) 4.9%
District of Columbia at-largeEleanor Holmes NortonDemocratic1990Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic) 84.8%
  • Susan Emerson (Republican) 10.2%
  • Susan Griffin (Statehood) 3.7%
  • Sam Manuel (Socialist Workers) 0.9%
Guam at-largeBen BlazRepublican1986Incumbent lost re-election.
New delegate elected.
Democratic gain.
Puerto Rico at-largeAntonio ColoradoPopular Democratic/
Democratic
1992 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New resident commissioner elected.
PNP gain.
U.S. Virgin Islands at-largeRon de LugoDemocratic1972
1978 (retired)
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron de Lugo (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Victor O. Frazer (Independent) 38.8%

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