1984 United States House of Representatives elections explained

Election Name:1984 United States House of Representatives elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:1960
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1982 United States House of Representatives elections
Previous Year:1982
Election Date:November 6, 1984
Next Election:1986 United States House of Representatives elections
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
Majority Seats:218
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Image1:Tip O'Neill 1978 (retouched).jpg
Leader1:Tip O'Neill
Leader Since1:January 4, 1977
Last Election1:269 seats
Seats1:253
Seat Change1: 16
Popular Vote1:42,973,494
Percentage1:52.1%
Swing1: 3.1%
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Leader2:Bob Michel
Leader Since2:January 3, 1981
Last Election2:165 seats
Seats2:181
Seat Change2: 16
Popular Vote2:38,642,646
Percentage2:47.0%
Swing2: 3.6%
Party4:Conservative Party of New York State
Last Election4:1
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:117,872
Percentage4:0.1%
Swing4: 0.1%
Map Size:320px
Speaker
Before Election:Tip O'Neill
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Tip O'Neill
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 1984, to elect members to serve in the 99th United States Congress.[1] They coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded gains for Reagan's Republican Party in the House, where they picked up a net of sixteen seats from the Democratic Party. Despite Reagan's extremely large electoral victory, the Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding majority in the House and actually gained seats in the Senate. These elections were the last until 2020 when a member of a political party other than the Democrats, Republicans, or an independent had one or more seats in the chamber.

This would be the last time for eight years that the Democrats experienced a net loss of seats in the House.

Overall results

2531181
DemocraticRepublican
PartySeatsSeat
percentage
Vote
percentage
Popular
vote
Last
election
(1982)
This
election
Net
change
Democratic Party269253 1658.2%52.1%42,973,494
Republican Party165181 1641.6%47.0%38,642,646
Libertarian Party000.0%0.3%275,865
Independent000.0%0.2%121,187
Conservative Party110.2%0.1%117,872
Peace and Freedom Party000.0%0.1%61,543
Others000.0%0.3%229,231
Total4354350100.0%100.0%82,421,838
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Retiring incumbents

Twenty-two representatives retired. Sixteen of those seats were held by the same party, six seats changed party.

Democrats

Nine Democrats retired. Four of those seats were held by Democrats and five were won by Republicans.

Democratic held

  1. : Paul Simon: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Kenneth J. Gray.
  2. : James Shannon: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Chester G. Atkins.
  3. : Geraldine Ferraro: to run for Vice President. Was succeeded by Thomas Manton.
  4. : Al Gore: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Bart Gordon.

Republican gain

  1. : Ray Kogovsek. Was succeeded by Michael L. Strang.
  2. : Tom Harkin: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Jim Ross Lightfoot.
  3. : Norman D'Amours: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Bob Smith.
  4. : Richard Ottinger. Was succeeded by Joe DioGuardi.
  5. : Kent Hance: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Larry Combest.

Republicans

Twelve Republicans retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Republicans and one was won by a Democrat.

Republican held

  1. : Jack Edwards. Was succeeded by Sonny Callahan.
  2. : John N. Erlenborn. Was succeeded by Harris Fawell.
  3. : Tom Corcoran: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by John E. Grotberg.
  4. : Larry Winn. Was succeeded by Jan Meyers.
  5. : Harold S. Sawyer. Was succeeded by Paul B. Henry.
  6. : Barber Conable. Was succeeded by Fred J. Eckert.
  7. : James G. Martin: to run for Governor of North Carolina. Was succeeded by Alex McMillan.
  8. : Phil Gramm: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Joe Barton.
  9. : Ron Paul: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Tom DeLay.
  10. : David Daniel Marriott: to run for Governor of Utah. Was succeeded by David Smith Monson.
  11. : J. Kenneth Robinson. Was succeeded by D. French Slaughter Jr.
  12. : Joel Pritchard. Was succeeded by John Miller.

Democratic gain

  1. : Ed Bethune: to run for U.S. Senate. Was succeeded by Tommy F. Robinson.

Defeated incumbents

In primary election

Democrats

Three Democrats lost renomination.

  1. : Katie Hall lost to challenger Pete Visclosky.
  2. : Frank Harrison lost to challenger Paul Kanjorski.
  3. : Abraham Kazen lost to challenger Albert Bustamante.

In the general election

Democrats

Thirteen Democrats lost re-election.

James F. McNulty Jr. lost to Jim Kolbe.

Jerry M. Patterson lost to Bob Dornan.

William R. Ratchford lost to John G. Rowland.

Elliott H. Levitas lost to Pat Swindall.

Clarence Long lost to Helen Delich Bentley.

Donald J. Albosta lost to Bill Schuette.

Joseph Minish lost to Dean Gallo.

Ike Franklin Andrews lost to Bill Cobey.

Charles Robin Britt lost to Howard Coble.

James M. Clarke lost to Bill Hendon.

Jack Hightower lost to Beau Boulter.

Bill Patman lost to Mac Sweeney.

Tom Vandergriff lost to Dick Armey.

Republicans

Three Republicans lost re-election.

George V. Hansen lost to Richard H. Stallings.

Dan Crane lost to Terry L. Bruce.

Lyle Williams lost to Jim Traficant.

Special elections

There were three special elections to the 98th Congress in 1984, two of which were held on the same day as the general election for the next term.

Elections are sorted here by date then district.

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives.

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Clement ZablockiDemocratic1948Incumbent died December 2, 1983.
New member elected April 3, 1984.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
nowrap
Carl D. PerkinsDemocratic1948Incumbent died August 3, 1984.
New member elected November 6, 1984.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term the same day.
nowrap
Edwin B. ForsytheRepublican1970Incumbent died March 29, 1984.
New member elected November 6, 1984.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term the same day.
nowrap

Alabama

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jack EdwardsRepublican1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Bill DickinsonRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill NicholsDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom BevillDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ronnie FlippoDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ben ErdreichDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Richard ShelbyDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Alaska

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska.

Arizona

See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
John McCainRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mo UdallDemocratic1961 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob StumpRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Eldon RuddRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim McNultyDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Bill AlexanderDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed BethuneRepublican1978Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap
John Paul HammerschmidtRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Beryl Anthony Jr.Democratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

California

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California.

See also: List of United States representatives from California.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Douglas H. BoscoDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Eugene A. ChappieRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob MatsuiDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Vic FazioDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sala BurtonDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Barbara BoxerDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George MillerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron DellumsDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Pete StarkDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Don EdwardsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom LantosDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed ZschauRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Norman MinetaDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Norm ShumwayRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tony CoelhoDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Leon PanettaDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Chip PashayanRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Rick LehmanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob LagomarsinoRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill ThomasRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bobbi FiedlerRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Carlos MoorheadRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Anthony BeilensonDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Henry WaxmanDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Edward R. RoybalDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Howard BermanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mel LevineDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Julian DixonDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Augustus HawkinsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Matthew G. MartínezDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mervyn DymallyDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Glenn M. AndersonDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
David DreierRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Esteban TorresDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jerry LewisRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George Brown Jr.Democratic1962
1970
1972
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Al McCandlessRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jerry M. PattersonDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Bill DannemeyerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert BadhamRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill LoweryRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan LungrenRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron PackardRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim BatesDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Duncan L. HunterRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pat SchroederDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tim WirthDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ray KogovsekDemocratic1978Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Hank BrownRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ken KramerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Daniel SchaeferRepublican1983 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Barbara B. KennellyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sam GejdensonDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bruce MorrisonDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Stewart McKinneyRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William R. RatchfordDemocratic1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Nancy JohnsonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware.

Florida

See also: List of United States representatives from Florida.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Earl HuttoDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Don FuquaDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles E. BennettDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill ChappellDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill McCollumRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Buddy MacKayDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sam GibbonsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill YoungRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Michael BilirakisRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Andy IrelandDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected
as a Republican.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Bill NelsonDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom LewisRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Connie Mack IIIRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan MicaDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Clay ShawRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lawrence J. SmithDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William LehmanDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Claude PepperDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dante FascellDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Lindsay ThomasDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles HatcherDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Richard RayDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Elliott H. LevitasDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Wyche FowlerDemocratic1977 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Newt GingrichRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George DardenDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
J. Roy RowlandDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed JenkinsDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Doug Barnard Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Hawaii

See also: List of United States representatives from Hawaii.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Cecil HeftelDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Daniel AkakaDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Larry CraigRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George V. HansenRepublican1964
1968
1974
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Charles HayesDemocratic1983 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gus SavageDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marty RussoDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George M. O'BrienRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill LipinskiDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Henry HydeRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Cardiss CollinsDemocratic1973 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan RostenkowskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sidney R. YatesDemocratic1948
1962
1964
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John PorterRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Frank AnnunzioDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Phil CraneRepublican1969 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John N. ErlenbornRepublican1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Tom CorcoranRepublican1976Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Ed MadiganRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lynn M. MartinRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lane EvansDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert H. MichelRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan CraneRepublican1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap
Dick DurbinDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Melvin PriceDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Paul SimonDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Katie HallDemocratic1982Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
Philip SharpDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John P. HilerRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan CoatsRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Elwood HillisRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan BurtonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John T. MyersRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Frank McCloskeyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lee HamiltonDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Andrew Jacobs Jr.Democratic1964
1972
1974
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jim LeachRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom TaukeRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
T. Cooper EvansRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Neal SmithDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom HarkinDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Berkley BedellDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pat RobertsRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim SlatteryDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Larry WinnRepublican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Dan GlickmanDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob WhittakerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Carroll HubbardDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William NatcherDemocratic1953 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron MazzoliDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gene SnyderRepublican1962
1964
1966
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Hal RogersRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Larry J. HopkinsRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Carl D. PerkinsDemocratic1948Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Bob LivingstonRepublican1977 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lindy BoggsDemocratic1973 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Billy TauzinDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Buddy RoemerDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jerry HuckabyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Henson MooreRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John BreauxDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gillis William LongDemocratic1962
1964
1972
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jock McKernanRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Olympia SnoweRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Maryland

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Roy DysonDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Clarence LongDemocratic1962Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Barbara MikulskiDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marjorie HoltRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Steny HoyerDemocratic1981Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Beverly ByronDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Parren MitchellDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Michael D. BarnesDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Silvio O. ConteRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Edward BolandDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joseph D. EarlyDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Barney FrankDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
James ShannonDemocratic1978Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
Nicholas MavroulesDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed MarkeyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tip O'NeillDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joe MoakleyDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gerry StuddsDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Brian J. DonnellyDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
John ConyersDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Carl PursellRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Howard WolpeDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mark D. SiljanderRepublican1981Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Harold S. SawyerRepublican1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Bob CarrDemocratic1974
1980
1982
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dale KildeeDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
J. Bob TraxlerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Guy Vander JagtRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Donald J. AlbostaDemocratic1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Bob DavisRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
David BoniorDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George Crockett Jr.Democratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dennis HertelDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William D. FordDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John DingellDemocratic1955 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sander LevinDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William BroomfieldRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tim PennyDFL1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Vin WeberIndependent-
Republican
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill FrenzelIndependent-
Republican
1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bruce VentoDFL1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Martin Olav SaboDFL1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gerry SikorskiDFL1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Arlan StangelandIndependent-
Republican
1977Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim OberstarDFL1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Webb FranklinRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sonny MontgomeryDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Wayne DowdyDemocratic1981Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Trent LottRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Bill ClayDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert A. YoungDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dick GephardtDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ike SkeltonDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Alan WheatDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom ColemanRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gene TaylorRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill EmersonRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Harold VolkmerDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pat WilliamsDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron MarleneeRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Doug BereuterRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Hal DaubRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Virginia D. SmithRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Nevada

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada.

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Harry ReidDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Barbara VucanovichRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New Hampshire

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Norman D'AmoursDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Judd GreggRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
James FlorioDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William J. HughesDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
James J. HowardDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Chris SmithRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marge RoukemaRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bernard J. DwyerDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Matt RinaldoRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert A. RoeDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert TorricelliDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Peter W. RodinoDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joseph MinishDemocratic1962Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Jim CourterRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Edwin B. ForsytheRepublican1970Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Frank J. GuariniDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New Mexico

See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Manuel Lujan Jr.Republican1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joe SkeenRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill RichardsonDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New York

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New York.

See also: List of United States representatives from New York.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
William CarneyConservative1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Thomas DowneyDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert J. MrazekDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Norman F. LentRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ray McGrathRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joseph P. AddabboDemocratic1960Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gary AckermanDemocratic1983Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
James H. ScheuerDemocratic1964
1972
1974
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Geraldine FerraroDemocratic1978Incumbent retired to run for U S. Vice President.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
Chuck SchumerDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Edolphus TownsDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Major OwensDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Stephen SolarzDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Guy MolinariRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill GreenRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles RangelDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ted WeissDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert GarcíaDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mario BiaggiDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Richard OttingerDemocratic1964
1970
1974
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Hamilton Fish IVRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Benjamin GilmanRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Samuel S. StrattonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gerald SolomonRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sherwood BoehlertRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
David O'Brien MartinRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George C. WortleyRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Matt McHughDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Frank HortonRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Barber ConableRepublican1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Jack KempRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John LaFalceDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Henry J. NowakDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Stan LundineDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Walter B. Jones Sr.Democratic1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tim ValentineDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles O. WhitleyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ike Franklin AndrewsDemocratic1972Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Stephen L. NealDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robin BrittDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Charlie RoseDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill HefnerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
James G. MartinRepublican1972Incumbent retired to run for Governor of North Carolina.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Jim BroyhillRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jamie ClarkeDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tom LukenDemocratic1974
1974
1976
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill GradisonRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tony P. HallDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mike OxleyRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Del LattaRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob McEwenRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mike DeWineRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom KindnessRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marcy KapturDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Clarence E. MillerRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dennis E. EckartDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John KasichRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Don PeaseDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John F. SeiberlingDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Chalmers WylieRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ralph RegulaRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lyle WilliamsRepublican1978Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap
Douglas ApplegateDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed FeighanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mary Rose OakarDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Louis StokesDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Oklahoma

See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
James R. JonesDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mike SynarDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Wes WatkinsDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dave McCurdyDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mickey EdwardsRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Glenn EnglishDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Les AuCoinDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob SmithRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron WydenDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim WeaverDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Denny SmithRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Thomas M. FogliettaDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William H. Gray IIIDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robert BorskiDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joe KolterDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dick SchulzeRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gus YatronDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob EdgarDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Peter H. KostmayerDemocratic1976
1980
1982
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bud ShusterRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joseph M. McDadeRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Frank HarrisonDemocratic1982Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
John MurthaDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Lawrence CoughlinRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William J. CoyneDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Donald L. RitterRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob WalkerRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
George GekasRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Doug WalgrenDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill GoodlingRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Joseph M. GaydosDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom RidgeRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Austin MurphyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
William ClingerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Rhode Island

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island.

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Fernand St GermainDemocratic1960Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Claudine SchneiderRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

South Carolina

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina.

See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Thomas F. HartnettRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Floyd SpenceRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Butler DerrickDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Carroll Campbell Jr.Republican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John SprattDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Robin TallonDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota.

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jimmy QuillenRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John Duncan Sr.Republican1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marilyn LloydDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim CooperDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bill BonerDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Al GoreDemocratic1976Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
Don SundquistRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ed JonesDemocratic1969Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Harold Ford Sr.Democratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Texas

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Sam B. Hall Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles WilsonDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Steve BartlettRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ralph HallDemocratic1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
John BryantDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Phil GrammRepublican1978
1983
1983
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Bill ArcherRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jack FieldsRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jack BrooksDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
J. J. PickleDemocratic1963Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Marvin LeathDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim WrightDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jack HightowerDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Bill PatmanDemocratic1980Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Kika de la GarzaDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron ColemanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charles StenholmDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mickey LelandDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Kent HanceDemocratic1978Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Henry B. GonzálezDemocratic1961Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom LoefflerRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Ron PaulRepublican1976
1976
1978
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Abraham KazenDemocratic1966Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
Martin FrostDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Michael A. AndrewsDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom VandergriffDemocratic1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
Solomon OrtizDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Utah

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Jim HansenRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
David Daniel MarriottRepublican1976Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Utah.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Howard C. NielsonRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont.

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Herb BatemanRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
G. William WhitehurstRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Thomas J. Bliley Jr.Republican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Norman SisiskyDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Dan DanielDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Jim OlinDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
J. Kenneth RobinsonRepublican1970Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Stanford ParrisRepublican1972
1974
1980
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Rick BoucherDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Frank WolfRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Joel PritchardRepublican1972Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
Al SwiftDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Don BonkerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Sid MorrisonRepublican1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Tom FoleyDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Norm DicksDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Mike LowryDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Rod ChandlerRepublican1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia and 1984 United States Senate election in West Virginia.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alan MollohanDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Harley O. Staggers Jr.Democratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Bob WiseDemocratic1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Nick RahallDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin.

|-! | Les Aspin| | Democratic| 1970| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Robert Kastenmeier| | Democratic| 1958| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Steve Gunderson| | Republican| 1980| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Jerry Kleczka| | Democratic| 1984| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Jim Moody| | Democratic| 1982| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Tom Petri| | Republican| 1979 | Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Dave Obey| | Democratic| 1969 | Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Toby Roth| | Republican| 1978| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | Jim Sensenbrenner| | Republican| 1978| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

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Wyoming

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming.

See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming.

Non-voting delegates

See main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa and 1984 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia.

See also: List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa, List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Guam and List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands.

|-! American Samoa at-large| Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia| | 1980| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap | |-! District of Columbia at-large| Walter Fauntroy| | 1970| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap | |-! Guam at-large| Antonio Borja Won Pat| | 1972| | Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.| nowrap | |-! Puerto Rico at-large| Baltasar Corrada del Río| | New Progressive/
Democratic| 1976| | Incumbent retired to run for mayor of San Juan.
New resident commissioner elected.
PPD gain.| nowrap | |-! U.S. Virgin Islands at-large| Ron de Lugo| | 1972
1978 (retired)
1980| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

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See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States presidential election of 1984 . Britannica . Encyclopedia Britannica . 3 November 2023.