United States House elections, 1982
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The U.S. House election, 1982 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1982 which occurred 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.) 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 |
| 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: C=Constitution, D=Democrat, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, R=Republican.
Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup.
[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
| United States House of Representatives Elections |
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