1982 United States House of Representatives elections

1982 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 party Minority party
 
Leader Tip O'Neill Bob Michel
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 4, 1977 January 3, 1981
Leader's seat Massachusetts 8th Illinois 18th
Last election 243 seats 191 seats
Seats won 269 165
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 26
Popular vote 35,284,473 27,625,593
Percentage 55.2% 43.4%
Swing Increase 4.7% Decrease 4.4%

  Third party
 
Party Conservative
Last election 1[a]
Seats won 1[a]
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 140,404
Percentage 0.2%
Swing Increase 0.1%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Conservative hold

Speaker before election

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, to elect members to serve in the 98th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—26 seats to the Democratic Party—was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority.[1] Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democrats picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans would have needed to win the House majority. It was the first election held after the 1980 United States redistricting cycle.

In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of President Ronald Reagan's coattails. In 1982, 14 freshman representatives who ran for re-election lost their seats.

To date, this election marks the last time the Democrats picked up a House seat in West Virginia. It was also the last time the party holding the White House won independent voters in a congressional midterm election until 2022.[2]

Overall results[edit]

269 1 165
Democratic C Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote
1980 1982 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic Party 243 269 Increase 26 61.8% 35,284,473 55.2% Increase 4.7%
Republican Party 191 165 Decrease 26 38.0% 27,625,593 43.4% Decrease 4.4%
Libertarian Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 462,767 0.7% Steady
Conservative Party 1 1 Steady 0.2% 140,404 0.2% Increase 0.1%
Independent 0 0 Steady 0.0% 120,476 0.2% Decrease 0.1%
Right to Life Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 45,819 0.1% Steady
Milton Street Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 35,205 0.1% Increase 0.1%
Peace and Freedom Party 0 0 Steady 0.0% 34,422 0.1% Steady
Others 0 0 Steady 0.0% 131,685 0.2% Steady
Total 435 435 0 100.0% 63,880,844 100.0% Steady
Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
55.23%
Republican
43.37%
Libertarian
0.72%
Conservative
0.22%
Others
0.46%
House seats
Democratic
61.84%
Republican
37.93%
Conservative
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
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

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Thirty-nine representatives retired. Thirty-one of those seats were held by the same party, eight seats changed party.

Democrats[edit]

Eighteen Democrats retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Democrats, four were won by Republicans, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Democratic held[edit]

  1. California 5: John L. Burton, was succeeded by Barbara Boxer (with district being renumbered as California 6).
  2. Georgia 1: Ronald 'Bo' Ginn, to run for Governor of Georgia, was succeeded by Lindsay Thomas.
  3. Michigan 17: William M. Brodhead, was succeeded by Sander Levin.
  4. Missouri 5: Richard Bolling, was succeeded by Alan Wheat.
  5. New York 12: Shirley Chisholm, was succeeded by Major Owens.
  6. North Carolina 2: Lawrence H. Fountain, was succeeded by Tim Valentine.
  7. South Carolina 5: Kenneth Lamar Holland, was succeeded by John Spratt.
  8. Texas 5: Jim Mattox, to run for Attorney General of Texas, was succeeded by John Wiley Bryant.
  9. Texas 16: Richard C. White, was succeeded by Ronald D. Coleman.
  10. West Virginia 1: Bob Mollohan, was succeeded by Alan Mollohan.
  11. Wisconsin 5: Henry Reuss, was succeeded by Jim Moody.

Republican gain[edit]

  1. Connecticut 6: Toby Moffett, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Nancy Johnson.
  2. Mississippi 2: David R. Bowen, was succeeded by Webb Franklin.
  3. Nevada at-large: James David Santini, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Barbara Vucanovich (with district being renumbered as Nevada 2).
  4. Pennsylvania 17: Allen E. Ertel, to run for Governor of Pennsylvania, was succeeded by George Gekas.

Seat eliminated in redistricting[edit]

  1. Indiana 2: Floyd Fithian who ran for U.S. senator.
  2. Michigan 18: James J. Blanchard who ran for Governor of Michigan.
  3. New York 22: Jonathan Brewster Bingham.

Republicans[edit]

Twenty-one Republicans retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Republicans, four were won by Democrats, and six seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Republican held[edit]

  1. Arizona 1: John Jacob Rhodes, was succeeded by John McCain.
  2. California 12: Pete McCloskey, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Ed Zschau.
  3. California 43: Clair Burgener, was succeeded by Ron Packard.
  4. Florida 10: Louis A. Bafalis, to run for Governor of Florida, was succeeded by Tom Lewis (with district being renumbered as Florida 12).
  5. Maine 1: David F. Emery, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by John R. McKernan Jr.
  6. New York 31: Donald J. Mitchell, was succeeded by Sherwood Boehlert (with district being renumbered as New York 25).
  7. Ohio 7: Bud Brown, to run for Governor of Ohio, was succeeded by Mike DeWine.
  8. Pennsylvania 24: Marc L. Marks, was succeeded by Tom Ridge (with district being renumbered as Pennsylvania 21).
  9. Tennessee 6: Robin Beard, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Don Sundquist (with district being renumbered as Tennessee 7).
  10. Texas 3: James M. Collins, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Steve Bartlett.
  11. Virginia 1: Paul S. Trible Jr., to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Herbert H. Bateman.

Democratic gain[edit]

  1. California 27: Bob Dornan, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Mel Levine.
  2. Kansas 2: James Edmund Jeffries, was succeeded by Jim Slattery.
  3. West Virginia 2: Cleve Benedict, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Harley O. Staggers Jr.
  4. Virginia 6: M. Caldwell Butler, was succeeded by Jim Olin.

Seat eliminated in redistricting[edit]

  1. California 20: Barry Goldwater Jr., who ran for U.S. senator.
  2. Illinois 13: Robert McClory.
  3. New Jersey 5: Millicent Fenwick, who ran for U.S. senator.
  4. New York 3: Gregory W. Carman.
  5. Ohio 11: J. William Stanton.
  6. Ohio 17: Jean Spencer Ashbrook.

Defeated incumbents[edit]

As a result of redistricting, many incumbents were forced to compete against each other in the same district, which resulted in a larger number of incumbents being defeated in primaries.

In primary elections[edit]

Ten representatives lost renomination: Six lost in redistricting battles pitting incumbents against each other, and four lost nomination to non-incumbent challengers.

Democrats[edit]

Six Democrats lost renomination: three in redistricting races and three to a non-incumbent challenger. All the seats were held by Democrats.

  1. Georgia 8: Billy Lee Evans lost to challenger J. Roy Rowland.
  2. Illinois 5: John G. Fary lost to challenger Bill Lipinski.
  3. Indiana 11: David W. Evans lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Andrew Jacobs Jr.
  4. Ohio 19: Ronald M. Mottl lost to challenger Ed Feighan.
  5. Pennsylvania 1: Joseph F. Smith lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Thomas M. Foglietta.
  6. Pennsylvania 12: Donald A. Bailey lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent John Murtha.

Republicans[edit]

Four Republicans lost renomination: three in redistricting races and one to a non-incumbent challenger.

Seat held by a Republican[edit]

These primary winners later won the general election.

  1. California 33: Wayne R. Grisham lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent David Dreier.
  2. Illinois 4: Ed Derwinski lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent George M. O'Brien.
  3. New York 27: Gary A. Lee lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent George C. Wortley.
Seat lost to a Democrat[edit]
  1. Illinois 17: Tom Railsback lost to challenger Kenneth G. McMillan, who later lost the general election to Lane Evans.

In the general election[edit]

Democrats[edit]

Three incumbent Democrats lost re-election; two lost to Republican incumbents and one to a non-incumbent challenger.

Seat lost to a Republican incumbent[edit]
  1. New York 14: Leo C. Zeferetti lost a redistricting race to Guy V. Molinari.
  2. New York 22: Peter A. Peyser lost a redistricting race to Benjamin A. Gilman.
Seat lost to a Republican challenger[edit]
  1. Ohio 12: Bob Shamansky lost to John Kasich.

Republicans[edit]

Twenty-six incumbent Republicans lost re-election; five loss to Democratic incumbents while twenty-one loss to non-incumbent challengers, ten of whom were first elected in 1980.

Seat lost to a Democratic incumbent[edit]
  1. California 30: John H. Rousselot lost a redistricting race to Matthew G. Martinez.
  2. Massachusetts 4: Margaret Heckler lost a redistricting race to Barney Frank.
  3. Missouri 4: Wendell Bailey lost a redistricting race to Ike Skelton.
  4. New York 3: John LeBoutillier lost a redistricting race to Robert J. Mrazek.
  5. South Dakota at-large: Clint Roberts lost a redistricting race to Tom Daschle.
Seat lost to a Democratic challenger[edit]
  1. Alabama 6: Albert L. Smith Jr. lost to Ben Erdreich.
  2. California 1: Donald H. Clausen lost to Douglas H. Bosco.
  3. Connecticut 3: Lawrence J. DeNardis lost to Bruce A. Morrison.
  4. Delaware at-large: Tom Evans lost to Thomas R. Carper.
  5. Illinois 20: Paul Findley lost to Dick Durbin.
  6. Indiana 8: H. Joel Deckard lost to Frank McCloskey.
  7. Michigan 6: James Whitney Dunn lost to Milton Robert Carr.
  8. Minnesota 1: Tom Hagedorn lost to Tim Penny.
  9. Minnesota 6: Arlen Erdahl lost to Gerry Sikorski.
  10. New Jersey 9: Harold C. Hollenbeck lost to Robert Torricelli.
  11. North Carolina 6: Walter E. Johnston, III lost to Charles Robin Britt.
  12. North Carolina 11: Bill Hendon lost to James M. Clarke.
  13. Ohio 9: Ed Weber lost to Marcy Kaptur.
  14. Pennsylvania 3: Charles F. Dougherty lost to Robert A. Borski, Jr.
  15. Pennsylvania 4: Eugene Atkinson lost to Joseph P. Kolter.
  16. Pennsylvania 8: James K. Coyne, III lost to Peter H. Kostmayer.
  17. Pennsylvania 11: James L. Nelligan lost to Frank Harrison.
  18. South Carolina 6: John Light Napier lost to Robin Tallon.
  19. Virginia 4: Robert Daniel lost to Norman Sisisky.
  20. Virginia 9: William C. Wampler lost to Rick Boucher.
  21. West Virginia 3: Mick Staton lost to Bob Wise.

Special elections[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 William Cotter Democratic 1970 Incumbent died September 8, 1981.
New member elected January 11, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
Ohio 17 John M. Ashbrook Republican 1960 Incumbent died April 24, 1982.
New member elected June 19, 1982.
Republican hold.
Winner did not seek re-election in November.
California 30 George Danielson Democratic 1970 Incumbent resigned March 9, 1982 to become Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals.
New member elected July 13, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
Indiana 1 Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent died September 7, 1982.
New member elected November 2, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Successor was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.

Alabama[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Jack Edwards Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Edwards (Republican) 61.0%
  • Steve Gudac (Democratic) 37.7%
  • William Springer (Libertarian) 1.3%
Alabama 2 William Louis Dickinson Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 William Flynt Nichols Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Tom Bevill Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Ronnie Flippo Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ronnie Flippo (Democratic) 80.7%
  • Leo Yambrek (Republican) 18.2%
  • Kenneth Ament (Libertarian) 1.1%
Alabama 6 Albert L. Smith Jr. Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Alabama 7 Richard Shelby Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Shelby (Democratic) 96.8%
  • James Jones (Libertarian) 3.2%

Alaska[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska at-large Don Young Republican 1973 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Young (Republican) 70.8%
  • Dave Carlson (Democratic) 28.7%

Arizona[edit]

Arizona received an additional seat at reapportionment and added a 5th district in the southeast of the state.[3]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY John McCain (Republican) 65.9%
  • Bill Hegarty (Democratic) 30.5%
  • Richard K. Dodge (Libertarian) 3.6%
Arizona 2 Mo Udall Democratic 1961 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mo Udall (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Roy B. Laos (Republican) 27.4%
  • Jessica Sampson (Socialist Labor) 1.7%
Arizona 3 Bob Stump Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected as a Republican.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Bob Stump (Republican) 63.3%
  • Pat Bosch (Democratic) 36.7%
Arizona 4 Eldon Rudd Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eldon Rudd (Republican) 65.7%
  • Wayne O. Earley (Democratic) 30.4%
  • Dick Stauffer (Libertarian) 3.9%
Arizona 5 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Jim McNulty (Democratic) 49.7%
  • Jim Kolbe (Republican) 48.3%
  • Richard D. Auster (Libertarian) 2.0%

Arkansas[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Bill Alexander Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Alexander (Democratic) 64.8%
  • Chuck Banks (Republican) 35.2%
Arkansas 2 Ed Bethune Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Bethune (Republican) 53.9%
  • Charles L. George (Democratic) 46.1%
Arkansas 3 John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Beryl Anthony Jr. Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.

California[edit]

The delegation increased from 43 to 45 seats. To create the two-seat net gain, five seats with no incumbent were added.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Donald H. Clausen
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican 1963 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 2 Eugene A. Chappie
Redistricted from the 1st district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene A. Chappie (Republican) 57.9%
  • John Newmeyer (Democratic) 40.5%
  • Howard Fegarsky (Peace and Freedom) 1.6%
California 3 Bob Matsui Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Matsui (Democratic) 89.6%
  • Bruce A. Daniel (Libertarian) 7.5%
  • John C. Reiger (Peace and Freedom) 2.9%
California 4 Vic Fazio Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vic Fazio (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Roger B. Canfield (Republican) 36.1%
California 5 Phillip Burton
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 John L. Burton
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Barbara Boxer (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Dennis McQuaid (Republican) 44.6%
  • Howard C. Creighton (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • Timothy-Allen Albertson (Peace and Freedom) 1.3%
California 7 George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Miller (Democratic) 67.2%
  • Paul E. Vallely (Republican) 30.2%
  • Rich Newell (Libertarian) 1.5%
  • Terry L. Wells (American Independent) 1.2%
California 8 Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Dellums (Democratic) 55.9%
  • Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (Republican) 44.1%
California 9 Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pete Stark (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Bill Kennedy (Republican) 39.3%
California 10 Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Edwards (Democratic) 62.7%
  • Bob Herriott (Republican) 33.7%
  • Dale Burrow (Libertarian) 1.9%
  • Edmon V. Kaiser (American Independent) 1.7%
California 11 Tom Lantos Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Lantos (Democratic) 57.1%
  • William Royer (Republican) 39.7%
  • Chuck Olson (Libertarian) 1.5%
  • Wilson Branch (Peace and Freedom) 1.0%
  • Nicholas Kudrovzeff (American Independent) 0.6%
California 12 Pete McCloskey Republican 1967 (special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Ed Zschau (Republican) 63.0%
  • Emmett Lynch (Democratic) 33.5%
  • Bill White (Libertarian) 3.5%
California 13 Norman Mineta Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman Mineta (Democratic) 65.9%
  • Tom Kelly (Republican) 31.4%
  • Al Hinkle (Libertarian) 2.7%
California 14 Norman D. Shumway Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
California 15 Tony Coelho Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tony Coelho (Democratic) 63.7%
  • Ed Bates (Republican) 34.0%
  • Stephen L. Gerringer (Libertarian) 2.3%
California 16 Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leon Panetta (Democratic) 85.5%
  • G. Richard Arnold (Republican) 14.3%
California 17 Chip Pashayan Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chip Pashayan (Republican) 54.0%
  • Gene Tackett (Democratic) 46.0%
California 18 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Richard H. Lehman (Democratic) 59.5%
  • Adrian C. Fondse (Republican) 38.3%
  • Marshall William Fritz (Libertarian) 2.2%
California 19 Bob Lagomarsino Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Lagomarsino (Republican) 61.1%
  • Frank Frost (Democratic) 35.8%
  • R. C. Gordon-McCutchan (Libertarian) 2.3%
  • Charles J. Zekan (Peace and Freedom) 0.8%
California 20 Bill Thomas
Redistricted from the 18th district
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Thomas (Republican) 68.1%
  • Robert J. Bethea (Democratic) 31.9%
California 21 Bobbi Fiedler Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bobbi Fiedler (Republican) 71.8%
  • George Henry Margolis (Democratic) 24.1%
  • Daniel Wiener (Libertarian) 4.1%
Barry Goldwater Jr.
Redistricted from the 20th district
Republican 1969 (special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican loss.
California 22 Carlos Moorhead Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 73.6%
  • Harvey L. Goldhammer (Democratic) 23.5%
  • Robert T. Gerringer (Libertarian) 3.0%
California 23 Anthony Beilenson Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
California 24 Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Waxman (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Jerry Zerg (Republican) 31.0%
  • Jeff Mandel (Libertarian) 4.0%
California 25 Edward R. Roybal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward R. Roybal (Democratic) 85.5%
  • Daniel John Gorham (Libertarian) 14.5%
California 26 None (district created) New district.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Howard Berman (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Hal Phillips (Republican) 40.4%
California 27 Bob Dornan Republican 1976 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Mel Levine (Democratic) 59.5%
  • Bart W. Christensen (Republican) 37.0%
  • Zack Richardson (Libertarian) 3.5%
California 28 Julian Dixon Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Julian Dixon (Democratic) 78.9%
  • David Goerz (Republican) 18.7%
  • David W. Meleney (Libertarian) 2.4%
California 29 Augustus Hawkins Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 79.8%
  • Milton R. Mackaig (Republican) 20.2%
California 30 Matthew G. Martínez Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
John H. Rousselot
Redistricted from the 26th district
Republican 1960
1962 (defeated)
1970 (special)
Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
California 31 Mervyn Dymally Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mervyn Dymally (Democratic) 72.4%
  • Henry C. Minturn (Republican) 27.6%
California 32 Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 58.0%
  • Brian Lungren (Republican) 39.6%
  • Eugene E. Ruyle (Peace and Freedom) 2.4%
California 33 Wayne R. Grisham Republican 1978 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
  • Green tickY David Dreier (Republican) 65.2%
  • Paul Servelle (Democratic) 32.2%
  • Phillips B. Franklin (Libertarian) 1.3%
  • Mike Noonan (Peace and Freedom) 1.3%
David Dreier
Redistricted from the 35th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
California 34 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Esteban Torres (Democratic) 57.2%
  • Paul R. Jackson (Republican) 42.8%
California 35 Jerry Lewis
Redistricted from the 37th district
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jerry Lewis (Republican) 68.3%
  • Robert E. Erwin (Democratic) 31.7%
California 36 George Brown Jr. Democratic 1962
1970 (retired)
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
California 37 None (district created) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Al McCandless (Republican) 59.1%
  • Sam Cross (Democratic) 38.5%
  • Marc R. Wruble (Libertarian) 2.4%
California 38 Jerry M. Patterson Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 39 Bill Dannemeyer Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Dannemeyer (Republican) 72.2%
  • Frank G. Verges (Democratic) 26.0%
  • Frank Boeheim (Peace and Freedom) 1.8%
California 40 Robert Badham Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Badham (Republican) 71.5%
  • Paul Haseman (Democratic) 26.1%
  • Maxine Bell Quirk (Peace and Freedom) 2.4%
California 41 Bill Lowery Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Lowery (Republican) 68.9%
  • Tony Brandenburg (Democratic) 28.8%
  • Everett Hale (Libertarian) 2.3%
California 42 Dan Lungren
Redistricted from the 34th district
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Lungren (Republican) 69.0%
  • James P. Spellman (Democratic) 28.3%
  • John S. Donohue (Peace and Freedom) 2.7%
California 43 Clair Burgener Republican 1972 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Ron Packard (Republican) 36.8%
  • Pat Archer (Democratic) 32.1%
  • Johnnie R. Crean (Republican) 31.1%
California 44 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Jim Bates (Democratic) 64.9%
  • Shirley M. Gissendanner (Republican) 31.8%
  • Jim Conole (Libertarian) 3.2%
California 45 Duncan L. Hunter
Redistricted from the 42nd district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Duncan L. Hunter (Republican) 68.6%
  • Richard Hill (Democratic) 29.2%
  • Jack R. Sanders (Republican) 2.2%

Colorado[edit]

Colorado added a sixth seat in reapportionment, adding the new district near Denver.[3]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Pat Schroeder Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Schroeder (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Arch Decker (Republican) 37.4%
  • Robin White (Libertarian) 2.3%
Colorado 2 Tim Wirth Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3 Ray Kogovsek Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ray Kogovsek (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Tom Wiens (Republican) 44.8%
  • Stormy Mohn (Libertarian) 1.4%
  • Henry John Olshaw (Independent) 0.4%
Colorado 4 Hank Brown Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hank Brown (Republican) 69.8%
  • Bud Bishopp (Democratic) 30.2%
Colorado 5 Ken Kramer Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ken Kramer (Republican) 59.5%
  • Tom Cronin (Democratic) 40.5%
Colorado 6 None (district created) New seat.
Republican gain.

Connecticut[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 Barbara B. Kennelly Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Barbara B. Kennelly (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Herschel A. Klein (Republican) 31.2%
  • Daniel M. Landerfin (Libertarian) 0.7%
Connecticut 2 Sam Gejdenson Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Gejdenson (Democratic) 55.8%
  • Tony Guglielmo (Republican) 43.5%
  • Donald W. Wood (Libertarian) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Larry DeNardis Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Michael R. Cohen (Libertarian) 0.6%
  • Joelle R. Fishman (Communist) 0.4%
Connecticut 4 Stewart McKinney Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stewart McKinney (Republican) 56.5%
  • John A. Phillips (Democratic) 42.9%
  • Lothar Frank (Libertarian) 0.7%
Connecticut 5 William R. Ratchford Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William R. Ratchford (Democratic) 58.5%
  • Neal B. Hanlon (Republican) 40.8%
  • Jerry Brennan (Libertarian) 0.7%
Connecticut 6 Toby Moffett Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Nancy Johnson (Republican) 51.7%
  • William E. Curry Jr. (Democratic) 47.8%
  • Monte Dunn (Libertarian) 0.6%

Delaware[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Tom Evans Republican 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Mary D. Gies (American) 0.6%
  • Richard A. Cohen (Libertarian) 0.4%
  • David A. Nuttall (Citizens) 0.3%

Florida[edit]

Florida added 4 new districts, going from 15 to 19 seats, adding a new district near Miami and 3 more in central and southwestern Florida.[3]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Earl Hutto Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl Hutto (Democratic) 74.4%
  • J. Terryl Bechtol (Republican) 25.6%
Florida 2 Don Fuqua Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don Fuqua (Democratic) 61.7%
  • Ron McNeil (Republican) 38.3%
Florida 3 Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 Bill Chappell Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Chappell (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Larry Gaudet (Republican) 33.1%
Florida 5 Bill McCollum Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill McCollum (Republican) 58.8%
  • Dick Batchelor (Democratic) 41.2%
Florida 6 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Buddy MacKay (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Ed Havill (Republican) 38.6%
Florida 7 Sam Gibbons Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Gibbons (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Ken Ayers (Republican) 25.8%
Florida 8 Bill Young
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 9 None (district created) New seat.
Republican gain.
Florida 10 Andy Ireland
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 11 Bill Nelson
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Nelson (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Joel Robinson (Republican) 29.4%
Florida 12 Skip Bafalis
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Tom Lewis (Republican) 52.6%
  • Brad Culverhouse (Democratic) 47.4%
Florida 13 None (district created) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Connie Mack III (Republican) 65.1%
  • Dana N. Stevens (Democratic) 34.9%
Florida 14 Dan Mica
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Mica (Democratic) 73.0%
  • Steve Mitchell (Republican) 27.0%
Florida 15 Clay Shaw
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 16 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Larry Smith (Democratic) 67.9%
  • Maurice Berkowitz (Republican) 32.1%
Florida 17 William Lehman
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 18 Claude Pepper
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Claude Pepper (Democratic) 71.2%
  • Ricardo Nunez (Republican) 28.8%
Florida 19 Dante Fascell
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dante Fascell (Democratic) 58.8%
  • Glenn Rinker (Republican) 41.2%

Georgia[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Bo Ginn Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Georgia.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Lindsay Thomas (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Herb Jones (Republican) 35.9%
Georgia 2 Charles Hatcher Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Jack Brinkley Democratic 1966 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Richard Ray (Democratic) 71.0%
  • Tyron Elliott (Republican) 29.0%
Georgia 4 Elliott H. Levitas Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 Wyche Fowler Democratic 1977 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Newt Gingrich Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Newt Gingrich (Republican) 55.3%
  • Jim Wood (Democratic) 44.7%
Georgia 7 Larry McDonald Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Larry McDonald (Democratic) 61.1%
  • Dave Sellers (Republican) 38.9%
Georgia 8 Billy Lee Evans Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 9 Ed Jenkins Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Jenkins (Democratic) 77.0%
  • Charles Sherwood (Republican) 23.0%
Georgia 10 Doug Barnard Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Hawaii[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Hawaii 1 Cecil Heftel Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cecil Heftel (Democratic) 89.9%
  • Rockne H. Johnson (Libertarian) 10.1%
Hawaii 2 Daniel Akaka Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Daniel Akaka (Democratic) 89.2%
  • Gregory B. Mills (Independent) 6.1%
  • Amelia Lew Fritts (Libertarian) 4.6%

Idaho[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho 1 Larry Craig Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 George V. Hansen Republican 1964
1968 (retired)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois[edit]

Illinois lost two seats at reapportionment, removing two districts with Republican incumbents, and at the same time two other Republican incumbents lost re-election in altered districts.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Harold Washington Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Washington (Democratic) 97.3%
  • Charles Allen Taliaferro (Republican) 2.7%
Illinois 2 Gus Savage Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gus Savage (Democratic) 87.2%
  • Kevin Walker Sparks (Republican) 12.8%
Illinois 3 Marty Russo Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marty Russo (Democratic) 74.0%
  • Richard D. Murphy (Republican) 26.0%
Illinois 4 Ed Derwinski Republican 1958 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
George M. O'Brien
Redistricted from the 17th district
Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 John G. Fary Democratic 1975 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Bill Lipinski (Democratic) 75.4%
  • Daniel J. Partyka (Republican) 24.6%
Illinois 6 Henry Hyde Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Hyde (Republican) 68.4%
  • LeRoy E. Kennel (Democratic) 31.6%
Illinois 7 Cardiss Collins Democratic 1973 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Dan Rostenkowski Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948
1962 (retired)
1964
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 66.5%
  • Catherine Bertini (Republican) 32.0%
  • Sheila Jones (Anti-Drug) 1.5%
Illinois 10 John Porter Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Robert McClory
Redistricted from the 13th district
Republican 1962 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Illinois 11 Frank Annunzio Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 72.6%
  • James F. Moynihan (Republican) 27.4%
Illinois 12 Phil Crane Republican 1969 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Phil Crane (Republican) 66.2%
  • Daniel G. DeFosse (Democratic) 30.7%
  • Joan T. Jarosz (Libertarian) 3.1%
Illinois 13 John N. Erlenborn
Redistricted from the 14th district
Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14 Tom Corcoran
Redistricted from the 15th district
Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Corcoran (Republican) 64.6%
  • Dan McGrath (Democratic) 35.4%
Illinois 15 Ed Madigan
Redistricted from the 21st district
Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 Lynn M. Martin Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lynn M. Martin (Republican) 57.2%
  • Skip Schwerdtfeger (Democratic) 42.8%
Illinois 17 Tom Railsback
Redistricted from the 19th district
Republican 1966 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 18 Robert H. Michel Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert H. Michel (Republican) 51.6%
  • G. Douglas Stephens (Democratic) 48.4%
Illinois 19 Dan Crane
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Crane (Republican) 52.1%
  • John Gwinn (Democratic) 47.9%
Illinois 20 Paul Findley Republican 1960 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 21 Melvin Price
Redistricted from the 23rd district
Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 63.7%
  • Robert H. Gaffner (Republican) 33.3%
  • Sandra L. Climaco (Good Government) 3.1%
Illinois 22 Paul Simon
Redistricted from the 24th district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Simon (Democratic) 66.2%
  • Peter G. Prineas (Republican) 33.8%

Indiana[edit]

Indiana lost one seat at reapportionment; Republicans in the legislature deleted two Democratic districts and added a new Republican district, although this strategy was offset by the unexpected defeat of incumbent H. Joel Deckard.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Katie Hall (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Thomas H. Krieger (Republican) 43.1%
  • Jesse Smith (Socialist Workers) 0.5%
Indiana 2 Philip R. Sharp
Redistricted from the 10th district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Philip R. Sharp (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Ralph VanNatta (Republican) 43.8%
Indiana 3 John P. Hiler Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John P. Hiler (Republican) 51.2%
  • Richard Clay Bodine (Democratic) 48.8%
Indiana 4 Dan Coats Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Coats (Republican) 64.3%
  • Roger M. Miller (Democratic) 35.1%
  • John B. Cameron (American) 0.6%
Indiana 5 Elwood Hillis Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Elwood Hillis (Republican) 61.1%
  • Allen B. Maxwell (Democratic) 38.9%
Indiana 6 None (district created) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Dan Burton (Republican) 64.9%
  • George Grabianowski (Democratic) 35.1%
Indiana 7 John T. Myers Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John T. Myers (Republican) 62.3%
  • Stephen S. Bonney (Democratic) 37.7%
Floyd Fithian
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic loss.
Indiana 8 H. Joel Deckard Republican 1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Lee Hamilton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lee Hamilton (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Floyd Coates (Republican) 32.4%
  • Stephen Arnold (Citizens) 0.5%
Indiana 10 Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic 1964
1972 (defeated)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Democratic) 66.7%
  • Michael A. Carroll (Republican) 33.2%
  • David W. Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
David W. Evans
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.

Iowa[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Jim Leach Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Leach (Republican) 59.2%
  • William E. Gluba (Democratic) 40.8%
Iowa 2 Tom Tauke Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Tauke (Republican) 58.9%
  • Brent Appel (Democratic) 41.1%
Iowa 3 T. Cooper Evans Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY T. Cooper Evans (Republican) 55.5%
  • Lynn G. Cutler (Democratic) 44.5%
Iowa 4 Neal Smith Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Tom Harkin Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6 Berkley Bedell Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 64.3%
  • Al Bremer (Republican) 35.7%

Kansas[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Pat Roberts Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Roberts (Republican) 68.4%
  • Kent Roth (Democratic) 30.2%
  • Kent Earnest (Libertarian) 1.4%
Kansas 2 James Edmund Jeffries Republican 1978 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Kansas 3 Larry Winn Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Larry Winn (Republican) 59.2%
  • William L. Kostar (Democratic) 38.3%
  • Gene R. Blair (Libertarian) 2.5%
Kansas 4 Dan Glickman Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dan Glickman (Democratic) 73.9%
  • Jerry Caywood (Republican) 24.4%
  • Karl Peterjohn (Libertarian) 1.6%
Kansas 5 Bob Whittaker Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Whittaker (Republican) 67.6%
  • Lee Rowe (Democratic) 31.1%
  • John L. Conger (Libertarian) 1.2%

Kentucky[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Carroll Hubbard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Romano Mazzoli Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Carl Brown (Republican) 32.2%
  • Norbert D. Leveronne (Independent) 2.0%
Others
  • Dan Murray (Libertarian) 0.4%
  • Craig Honts (Socialist Workers) 0.3%
Kentucky 4 Gene Snyder Republican 1962
1964 (defeated)
1966
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gene Snyder (Republican) 54.2%
  • Terry L. Mann (Democratic) 45.3%
  • Paul Thiel (Libertarian) 0.5%
Kentucky 5 Hal Rogers Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hal Rogers (Republican) 65.2%
  • Doye Davenport (Democratic) 34.8%
Kentucky 6 Larry J. Hopkins Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Ken Ashby (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • Don B. Pratt (Independent) 0.8%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana[edit]

All eight incumbents were re-elected by receiving more than 50% of the vote in the September 11 non-partisan blanket primaries.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Bob Livingston Republican 1977 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bob Livingston (Republican) 85.8%
  • Murphy O. Greene (Independent) 7.5%
  • Suzanne Weiss (Independent) 6.7%
Louisiana 2 Lindy Boggs Democratic 1973 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lindy Boggs (Democratic) 77.0%
  • Roger C. Johnson (Democratic) 23.0%
Louisiana 3 Billy Tauzin Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Buddy Roemer Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Jerry Huckaby Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jerry Huckaby (Democratic) 83.7%
  • Donald M. Greene (Democratic) 7.1%
  • L. D. Knox (Independent) 5.6%
  • Ronnie King (Democratic) 3.6%
Louisiana 6 Henson Moore Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henson Moore (Republican) 77.1%
  • James D. Agnew (Independent) 22.9%
Louisiana 7 John Breaux Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Breaux (Democratic) 79.0%
  • Johnny Myers (Democratic) 21.0%
Louisiana 8 Gillis William Long Democratic 1962
1964 (lost renomination)
1972
Re-elected in primary

Maine[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 David F. Emery Republican 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Jock McKernan (Republican) 50.4%
  • John M. Kerry (Democratic) 47.9%
  • Gregory J. Fleming (Libertarian) 1.7%
Maine 2 Olympia Snowe Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Roy Dyson Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roy Dyson (Democratic) 69.3%
  • C. A. Porter Hopkins (Republican) 30.7%
Maryland 2 Clarence Long Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Barbara Mikulski Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Marjorie Holt Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marjorie Holt (Republican) 61.2%
  • Patricia O'Brien Aiken (Democratic) 38.8%
Maryland 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 1981 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Steny Hoyer (Democratic) 79.6%
  • William P. Guthrie (Republican) 20.4%
Maryland 6 Beverly Byron Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 87.9%
  • M. Leonora Jones (Republican) 12.1%
Maryland 8 Michael D. Barnes Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts[edit]

Massachusetts lost one seat at reapportionment, combining the districts of Barney Frank and Margaret Heckler.[3]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Silvio O. Conte Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Boland (Democratic) 72.6%
  • Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 27.4%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph D. Early Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Barney Frank Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Margaret Heckler
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Massachusetts 5 James Shannon Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Shannon (Democratic) 84.7%
  • Angelo Louis Laudani (Republican) 15.3%
Massachusetts 6 Nicholas Mavroules Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Ed Markey Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Markey (Democratic) 77.8%
  • David M. Basile (Republican) 22.2%
Massachusetts 8 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Joe Moakley Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Gerry Studds
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gerry Studds (Democratic) 68.7%
  • John E. Conway (Republican) 31.3%
Massachusetts 11 Brian J. Donnelly Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan[edit]

Michigan lost one seat at reapportionment.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 John Conyers Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Conyers (Democratic) 96.7%
  • William B. Krebaum (Libertarian) 2.5%
  • Eddie Benjamin (Workers League) 0.9%
Michigan 2 Carl Pursell Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl Pursell (Republican) 65.5%
  • George Wahl Sallade (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Barbara J. McKenna (Libertarian) 2.1%
Michigan 3 Howard Wolpe Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Howard Wolpe (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Richard L. Milliman (Republican) 42.6%
Others
  • Robert S. Holderbaum (Libertarian) 0.6%
  • Lizzie M. Hudson (American Independent) 0.4%
Michigan 4 Mark D. Siljander Republican 1981 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mark D. Siljander (Republican) 59.7%
  • David A. Masiokas (Democratic) 38.8%
  • Robert Wagner (Libertarian) 1.1%
  • Robert Drenkhahn (American Independent) 0.5%
Michigan 5 Harold S. Sawyer Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold S. Sawyer (Republican) 53.1%
  • Stephen V. Monsma (Democratic) 46.9%
Michigan 6 James Whitney Dunn Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Bob Carr (Democratic) 51.4%
  • Jim Dunn (Republican) 47.5%
  • James E. Hurrell (Libertarian) 1.1%
Michigan 7 Dale Kildee Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dale Kildee (Democratic) 75.4%
  • George R. Darrah (Republican) 23.1%
  • Dennis L. Berry (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • David Freund (Workers League) 0.4%
Michigan 8 J. Bob Traxler Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Bob Traxler (Democratic) 91.0%
  • Sheila M. Hart (Libertarian) 9.0%
Michigan 9 Guy Vander Jagt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) 64.9%
  • Gerald D. Warner (Democratic) 35.1%
Michigan 10 Donald J. Albosta Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Robert William Davis Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12 David Bonior Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Bonior (Democratic) 65.9%
  • Ray Contesti (Republican) 33.2%
  • Keith P. Edwards (Libertarian) 1.0%
Michigan 13 George Crockett Jr. Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Crockett Jr. (Democratic) 88.0%
  • Letty Gupta (Republican) 11.1%
  • Eddie Benjamin (Workers League) 0.9%
Michigan 14 Dennis Hertel Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dennis Hertel (Democratic) 95.0%
  • Harold H. Dunn (Libertarian) 5.0%
Michigan 15 William D. Ford Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William D. Ford (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Mitchell Moran (Republican) 26.0%
  • Guy R. Collins (American Independent) 1.2%
Michigan 16 John Dingell Democratic 1955 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Dingell (Democratic) 73.7%
  • David K. Haskins (Republican) 25.3%
Others
  • Susan Apstein (Socialist Workers) 0.7%
  • Paul Scherrer (Workers League) 0.3%
Michigan 17 William M. Brodhead Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Sander Levin (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Gerald E. Rosen (Republican) 31.7%
  • Virginia L. Cropsey (Libertarian) 1.7%
James J. Blanchard
Redistricted from the 18th district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Michigan.
Democratic loss.
Michigan 18 William Broomfield
Redistricted from the 19th district
Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Broomfield (Republican) 73.3%
  • Allen J. SIpher (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Joseph Cote (Libertarian) 1.0%

Minnesota[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 Tom Hagedorn
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Independent-
Republican
1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
DFL gain.
Minnesota 2 Vin Weber
Redistricted from the 6th district
Independent-
Republican
1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vin Weber (Ind.-Republican) 54.5%
  • Jim Nichols (DFL) 45.5%
Minnesota 3 Bill Frenzel Independent-
Republican
1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Frenzel (Ind.-Republican) 72.2%
  • Joel A. Saliterman (DFL) 26.4%
  • Richard Laybourn (Citizens) 1.5%
Minnesota 4 Bruce Vento DFL 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bruce Vento (DFL) 73.2%
  • Bill James (Ind.-Republican) 26.8%
Minnesota 5 Martin Olav Sabo DFL 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 65.5%
  • Keith W. Johnson (Ind.-Republican) 29.4%
  • Kathryn Anderson (Citizens) 3.9%
  • Thomas Wicklund (Libertarian) 1.2%
Minnesota 6 Arlen Erdahl
Redistricted from the 1st district
Independent-
Republican
1978 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
DFL gain.
Minnesota 7 Arlan Stangeland Independent-
Republican
1977 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 Jim Oberstar DFL 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Oberstar (DFL) 76.7%
  • Marnie Luce (Ind.-Republican) 23.3%

Mississippi[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Fran Fawcett (Republican) 29.1%
Mississippi 2 David R. Bowen Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Webb Franklin (Republican) 50.3%
  • Robert G. Clark (Democratic) 48.4%
  • William V. Harris (Independent) 1.3%
Mississippi 3 Sonny Montgomery Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Wayne Dowdy Democratic 1981 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wayne Dowdy (Democratic) 52.5%
  • Liles Williams (Republican) 45.6%
  • Eddie L. McBride (Independent) 1.8%
Mississippi 5 Trent Lott Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Trent Lott (Republican) 78.5%
  • Blackie Coate (Democratic) 21.5%

Missouri[edit]

Missouri lost one seat at reapportionment.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Bill Clay Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Clay (Democratic) 66.1%
  • Bill White (Republican) 33.9%
Missouri 2 Robert A. Young Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert A. Young (Democratic) 56.5%
  • Harold L. Dielmann (Republican) 43.5%
Missouri 3 Dick Gephardt Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 77.9%
  • Richard Foristel (Republican) 22.1%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Wendell Bailey
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Alan Wheat (Democratic) 57.9%
  • John A. Sharp (Republican) 40.2%
  • Alan H. Deright (Independent) 1.3%
  • Kathie A. Fitzgerald (Socialist Workers) 0.7%
Missouri 6 Tom Coleman Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Coleman (Republican) 55.3%
  • Jim Russell (Democratic) 44.7%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gene Taylor (Republican) 50.5%
  • David A. Geisler (Democratic) 49.5%
Missouri 8 Bill Emerson
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bill Emerson (Republican) 53.1%
  • Jerry Ford (Democratic) 46.9%
Missouri 9 Harold Volkmer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Volkmer (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Larry E. Mead (Republican) 39.2%

Montana[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana 1 Pat Williams Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Pat Williams (Democratic) 59.7%
  • Bob Davies (Republican) 37.2%
  • Don Doig (Libertarian) 3.1%
Montana 2 Ron Marlenee Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ron Marlenee (Republican) 53.7%
  • Howard F. Lyman (Democratic) 44.2%
  • Westley F. Deitchler (Libertarian) 2.1%

Nebraska[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Doug Bereuter Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Doug Bereuter (Republican) 75.1%
  • Curt Donaldson (Democratic) 24.9%
Nebraska 2 Hal Daub Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hal Daub (Republican) 56.8%
  • Richard M. Fellman (Democratic) 43.2%
Nebraska 3 Virginia Smith Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada 1 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Harry Reid (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Peggy Cavnar (Republican) 42.5%
Nevada 2 James David Santini
Redistricted from the at-large district
Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Barbara Vucanovich (Republican) 55.5%
  • Mary Gojack (Democratic) 41.3%
  • Teresa Vuceta (Libertarian) 3.2%

New Hampshire[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Norman D'Amours Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Judd Gregg Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Judd Gregg (Republican) 70.8%
  • Robert L. Dupay (Democratic) 29.2%

New Jersey[edit]

New Jersey lost one seat at reapportionment.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 James Florio Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Florio (Democratic) 73.3%
  • John A. Dramesi (Republican) 26.2%
Others
  • Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian) 0.3%
  • Patrick J. McCann (Socialist) 0.2%
New Jersey 2 William J. Hughes Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William J. Hughes (Democratic) 68.0%
  • John J. Mahoney (Republican) 31.1%
  • Bruce Powers (Libertarian) 0.8%
New Jersey 3 James J. Howard Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James J. Howard (Democratic) 62.3%
  • Marie Sheehan Muhler (Republican) 36.2%
Others
  • John Kinnevy III (Citizens) 0.5%
  • Lee A. Gesner Jr. (Libertarian) 0.4%
  • Joseph B. Hawley (Independent) 0.3%
  • Lawrence D. Erickson (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
New Jersey 4 Chris Smith Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Bill Harris (Libertarian) 0.4%
  • Paul B. Rizzo (Independent) 0.2%
  • Eugene Allen Creech (Independent) 0.1%
New Jersey 5 Marge Roukema
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marge Roukema (Republican) 65.3%
  • Fritz Cammerzell (Democratic) 33.5%
  • William J. Zelko Jr. (Libertarian) 1.2%
New Jersey 6 Bernard J. Dwyer
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bernard J. Dwyer (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Bertram L. Buckler (Republican) 31.3%
  • Charles M. Hart (Libertarian) 0.6%
New Jersey 7 Matt Rinaldo
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Matt Rinaldo (Republican) 56.0%
  • Adam K. Levin (Democratic) 43.3%
  • Donald B. Siano (Libertarian) 0.8%
New Jersey 8 Robert A. Roe Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 70.7%
  • Norm Robertson (Republican) 28.5%
  • Sidney J. Pope (Libertarian) 0.8%
New Jersey 9 Harold C. Hollenbeck Republican 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 82.6%
  • Timothy Lee Jr. (Republican) 15.7%
Others
  • Katharine Florentine (Libertarian) 1.0%
  • Christine Keno (Independent) 0.7%
New Jersey 11 Joseph Minish Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Minish (Democratic) 64.3%
  • Rey Redington (Republican) 34.8%
  • Richard S. Roth (Libertarian) 0.9%
New Jersey 12 Jim Courter
Redistricted from the 13th district
Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jim Courter (Republican) 66.8%
  • Jeff Connor (Democratic) 32.3%
  • Harold F. Leiendecker (Libertarian) 0.9%
Millicent Fenwick
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican loss.
New Jersey 13 Edwin B. Forsythe
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Paula Volpe (Citizens) 0.6%
  • Leonard T. Flynn (Libertarian) 0.5%
  • Donald L. Smith (Constitution) 0.4%
New Jersey 14 Frank Joseph Guarini Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Joseph Guarini (Democratic) 74.3%
  • Charles J. Catrillo (Republican) 22.3%
  • Jack Murphy (Independent) 1.3%
Others
  • Herbert H. Shaw (Independent) 1.0%
  • Kenneth Famularo (Independent) 0.7%
  • Louis J. Sicilia (Libertarian) 0.4%

New Mexico[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Mexico 1 Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico 2 Joe Skeen Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joe Skeen (Republican) 58.4%
  • Caleb J. Chandler (Democratic) 41.6%
New Mexico 3 None (district created) New seat.
Democratic gain.

New York[edit]

New York lost five seats at reapportionment.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 William Carney Conservative 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Carney (Conservative/Rep.) 63.9%
  • Ethan C. Eldon (Democratic) 36.1%
New York 2 Thomas Downey Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Downey (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Paul G. Costello (Republican) 33.8%
  • Louis VanDenEssen (Right to Life) 2.3%
New York 3 Gregory W. Carman Republican 1980 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
John LeBoutillier
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 4 Norman F. Lent Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norman F. Lent (Republican) 60.4%
  • Robert P. Zimmerman (Democratic) 36.4%
  • John J. Dunkle (Right to Life) 3.3%
New York 5 Ray McGrath Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.