United States House of Representatives elections, 1982
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The U.S. House election, 1982 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on 1982-11-02 in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term. As in most midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost a net of 27 seats to the Democratic Party, including most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority.
Possible contributing factors to the Democratic gains included high unemployment caused by the 1981-1982 recession: in fact November 1982 is regarded as the "trough" of the business cycle which preceded the 1980s economic expansion.
Notable freshmen included future Senator and Presidential candidate John McCain (R-Ariz.), future Governor John McKernan (R-Me.), and future Governor, UN Ambassador, Cabinet Secretary and Presidential candidate Bill Richardson (D-N.M.).
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[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 269 | +27 | 61.8% | 54.1% |
| Independents | 0 | -1 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Republican Party | 166 | -26 | 38.1% | 43.4% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| 50.1-60% Republican | 50.1-60% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] Voting members
Key to party abbreviations: AI=American Independent, C=Constitution, D=Democrat, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, PF = Peace & Freedom, R=Republican.
Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup.
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Don H. Clausen | Republican | 1963 | Running | Douglas H. Bosco (D) 49.8% Don H. Clausen (R) 47.2% David Redick (L) 2.9% |
| California 2 | Eugene A. Chappie | Republican | 1980 | Running | Eugene A. Chappie (R) 57.9% John Newmeyer (D) 40.5% Howard Fegarsky (PF) 1.6% |
| California 3 | Bob Matsui | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Bob Matsui (D) 89.6% Bruce A. Daniel (L) 7.5% John C. Reiger (PF) 2.9% |
| California 4 | Vic Fazio | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Vic Fazio (D) 63.9% Roger B. Canfield (R) 36.1% |
| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964 | Running | Phillip Burton (D) 50.5% Milton Marks (R) 35.3% Justin Raimondo (L) 14.2% |
| California 6 | John L. Burton | Democratic | 1974 | Retiring | Barbara Boxer (D) 52.4% Dennis McQuaid (R) 44.6% Howard C. Creighton (L) 1.7% Timothy Allen Albertson (PF) 1.3% |
| California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Running | George Miller (D) 67.2% Paul E. Vallely (R) 30.2% Richard Newell (L) 1.5% Terry L. Wells (AI) 1.2% |
| California 8 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Running | Ron Dellums (D) 55.9% Claude B. Hutchinson Jr. (R) 44.1% |
| California 9 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Running | Pete Stark (D) 60.7% William J. “Bill” Kennedy (R) 39.3% |
| California 10 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1962 | Running | Don Edwards (D) 62.7% Bob Herriott (R) 33.7% Dale Burrow (L) 1.9% Edmon V. Kaiser (AI) 1.7% |
| California 11 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 1980 | Running | Tom Lantos (D) 57.1% Bill Royer (R) 39.7% Chuck Olson (L) 1.5% Wilson G. Branch (PF) 1% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (AI) 0.6% |
| California 12 | Pete McCloskey | Republican | 1967 | Retiring | Ed Zschau (R) 63% Emmett Lynch (D) 33.5% William C. “Bill” White (L) 3.5% |
| California 13 | Norman Mineta | Democratic | 1974 | Running | Norman Mineta (D) 65.9% Tom Kelly (R) 31.4% Al Hinkle (L) 2.7% |
| California 14 | Norman D. Shumway | Republican | 1978 | Running | Norman D. Shumway (R) 63.4% Baron Reed (D) 36.6% |
| California 15 | Tony Coelho | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Tony Coelho (D) 63.7% Ed Bates (R) 34% Stepen L. Gerringer (L) 2.3% |
| California 16 | Leon Panetta | Democratic | 1976 | Running | Leon Panetta (D) 85.4% Gary Richards Arnold (R) 14.6% |
| California 17 | Charles (Chip) Pashayan | Republican | 1978 | Running | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (R) 54% Gene Tackett (D) 46% |
| California 18 | None (District created) | Richard H. Lehman (D) 59.5% Adrian C. Fondse (R) 38.3% Marshall William Fritz (L) 2.2% |
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| California 19 | Bob Lagomarsino | Republican | 1974 | Running | Bob Lagomarsino (R) 61.1% Frank Frost (D) 35.8% R. C. Gordon-McCutchan (L) 2.3% Charles J. Zekan (PF) 0.8% |
| California 20 | Bill Thomas | Republican | 1978 | Running | Bill Thomas (R) 68.1% Robert J. Bethea (D) 31.9% |
| California 21 | Bobbi Fiedler | Republican | 1980 | Running | Bobbi Fiedler (R) 71.8% George Henry Margolis (D) 24.1% Daniel Wiener (L) 4.1% |
| California 22 | Carlos Moorhead | Republican | 1972 | Running | Carlos Moorhead (R) 73.6% Harvey L. Goldhammer (D) 23.5% Robert T. Gerringer (L) 3% |
| California 23 | Anthony C. Beilenson | Democratic | 1976 | Running | Anthony C. Beilenson (D) 59.6% Daid Armor (R) 40.4% |
| California 24 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Running | Henry Waxman (D) 65.1% Jerry Zerg (R) 31% Jeff Mandel (L) 4% |
| California 25 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Running | Edward R. Roybal (D) 84.5% Daniel John Gorham (L) 14.5% |
| California 26 | Barry Goldwater, Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Retiring | Howard Berman (D) 59.6% Hal Phillips (R) 40.4% |
| California 27 | Bob Dornan | Republican | 1976 | Running for Senate | Mel Levine (D) 59.5% Bart W. Christensen (R) 37% Zack Richardson (L) 3.5% |
| California 28 | Julian C. Dixon | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Julian C. Dixon (D) 78.9% David Goerz (R) 18.7% David W. Meleney (L) 2.4% |
| California 29 | Augustus F. Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Running | Augustus F. Hawkins (D) 79.8% Milton R. Mackaig (R) 20.2% |
| California 30 | Matthew G. Martinez | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Matthew G. Martinez (D) 53.9% John H. Rousselot (R) 46.1% |
| California 31 | Mervyn M. Dymally | Democratic | 1980 | Running | Mervyn M. Dymally (D) 72.4% Henry C. Minturn (R) 27.6% |
| California 32 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 1968 | Running | Glenn M. Anderson (D) 58% Brian J. Lungren (R) 39.6% Eugene E. Ryle (PF) 2.4% |
| California 33 | David Dreier | Republican | 1980 | Running | David Dreier (R) 65.2% Paul Servelle (D) 32.2% Phillips B. Franklin (L) 1.3% James Michael "Mike" Noonan (PF) 1.3% |
| California 34 | Wayne R. Grisham | Republican | 1978 | Defeated in primary | Ed Torres (D) 57.2% Paul R. Jackson (R) 42.8% |
| California 35 | Jerry Lewis | Republican | 1978 | Running | Jerry Lewis (R) 68.3% Robert E. Erwin (D) 31.7% |
| California 36 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 1962/1972 | Running | George Brown, Jr. (D) 54.3% John Paul Stark (R) 45.7% |
| California 37 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1960 | Running in 30th district | Al McCandless (R) 59.1% Curtis R. “Sam” Cross (D) 38.5% Marc R. Wruble (L) 2.4% |
| California 38 | Jerry M. Patterson | Democratic | 1974 | Running | Jerry M. Patterson (D) 52.4% William F. “Bill” Dohr (R) 43.4% Anita K. Barr (L) 4.2% |
| California 39 | William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | 1978 | Running | William E. Dannemeyer (R) 72.2% Frank G. Verges (D) 26% Frank Boeheim (PF) 1.8% |
| California 40 | Robert Badham | Republican | 1976 | Running | Robert Badham (R) 71.5% Paul Hasenman (D) 26.1% Maxine Bell Quirk (PF) 2.4% |
| California 41 | Bill Lowery | Republican | 1980 | Running | Bill Lowery (R) 68.9% Tony Brandenburg (D) 28.8% Everett Hale (L) 2.3% |
| California 42 | Dan Lungren | Republican | 1978 | Running | Dan Lungren (R) 69% James P. Spellman (D) 28.3% John S. Donohue (PF) 2.7% |
| California 43 | Clair Burgener | Republican | 1972 | Retiring | Ron Packard (R) 36.8% Roy Pat Archer (D) 32.1% Johnnie R. Cream (R) 31.1% |
| California 44 | None (District created) | Jim Bates (D) 64.9% Shirley M. Gissendanner (R) 31.8% Jim Conole (L) 3.2% |
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| California 45 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 1980 | Running | Duncan Hunter (R) 68.6% Richard Hill (D) 29.2% Jack R. Sanders (L) 2.2% |
[edit] Wisconsin
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democrat | 1970 | Running | Les Aspin (D) 61% Peter Jansson (R) 38% Arthur Jackson (L) 1% |
| Wisconsin 2 | Robert Kastenmeier | Democrat | 1958 | Running | Robert Kastenmeier (D) 61% Jim Johnson (R) 39% David Beito (L) 1% |
| Wisconsin 3 | Steve Gunderson | Republican | 1980 | Running | Steve Gunderson (R) 57% Paul Offner (R) 43% Kenneth Van Doren (L) 1% |
| Wisconsin 4 | Clement Zablocki | Democrat | 1948 | Running | Clement Zablocki (D) 95% Nicholas Youngers (L) 3% John Baumgartner (I) 2% John Gudenschwager (C) 1% |
| Wisconsin 5 | Henry Reuss | Democrat | 1954 | Retiring | Jim Moody (D) 64% Rod Johnston (R) 35% William McCuen, Jr. (L) 1% Walter Beach (I) 0% Cheryl Hidalgo (I) 0% |
| Wisconsin 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 1979 | Running | Tom Petri (R) 65% Gordon Loehr (D) 35% |
| Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democrat | 1969 | Running | Dave Obey (D) 68% Bernard Zimmermann (R) 32% |
| Wisconsin 8 | Toby Roth | Republican | 1978 | Running | Toby Roth (R) 57% Ruth Clusen (D) 42% Anthony Theisen (L) 1% |
| Wisconsin 9 | James Sensenbrenner | Republican | 1979 | Running | James Sensenbrenner (R) unopposed |
[edit] See also
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