1986 United States House of Representatives elections

Overall results

393 incumbent members sought reelection, but 2 were defeated in primaries and 6 defeated in the general election for a total of 385 incumbents winning.

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

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Retiring incumbents

A total of 40 representatives (19 Democrats and 21 Republicans) retired, 22 of whom (12 Democrats and 10 Republicans) retired to run for other offices.

Democrats

Nineteen incumbent Democrats retired.

1. : Richard Shelby: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
2. : Tim Wirth: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
3. : Don Fuqua retired.
4. : Wyche Fowler: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
5. : Berkley Bedell retired.
6. : John Breaux: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
7. : Catherine Small Long retired.
8. : Barbara Mikulski: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
9. : Parren Mitchell retired.
10. : Michael D. Barnes: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
11. : Tip O'Neill retired.
12. : Harry Reid: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
13. : Stan Lundine: retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
14. : Charles Whitley retired.
15. : John F. Seiberling retired.
16. : James R. Jones: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
17. : Jim Weaver: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
18. : Bob Edgar: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
19. : Tom Daschle: retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Republicans

Twenty-one incumbent Republicans retired.

1. : John McCain: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
2. : Eldon Rudd retired.
3. : Eugene A. Chappie retired.
4. : Ed Zschau: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
5. : Bobbi Fiedler: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
6. : Ken Kramer: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
7. : George M. O'Brien retired.
8. : John E. Grotberg retired.
9. : Elwood Hillis retired.
10. : T. Cooper Evans retired.
11. : Gene Snyder retired.
12. : Henson Moore: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
13. : John R. McKernan Jr.: retired to run for Governor of Maine.
14. : Marjorie Holt retired.
15. : William Carney retired.
16. : Tom Kindness: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
17. : Thomas F. Hartnett: retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.
18. : Carroll A. Campbell Jr.: retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
19. : Tom Loeffler: retired to run for Governor of Texas.
20. : David Smith Monson retired.
21. : G. William Whitehurst retired.

Resignations and deaths

Democrats

One Democrat died in office and one Democrat resigned.

1. : Joseph P. Addabbo died April 10, 1986.
2. : Cecil Heftel resigned July 11, 1986, to campaign for Governor of Hawaii.

Incumbents Defeated

In Primary Elections

Democrats

Two Democrats lost renomination.

1. : Neil Abercrombie lost renomination to Mufi Hannemann, who lost the general election to Pat Saiki.
2. : Alton Waldon lost renomination to Floyd Flake, who won the general election.

Republican

One Republican lost renomination

1. : Mark D. Siljander lost renomination to Fred Upton, who won the general election.

In General Elections

Democrats

One Democrat lost re-election to Republicans

1. : Robert A. Young lost re-election to Jack Buechner.

Republicans

5 Republicans lost re-election to Democrats

1. : Michael L. Strang lost re-election to Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
2. : Webb Franklin lost re-election to Mike Espy.
3. : Fred J. Eckert lost re-election to Louise Slaughter.
4. : Bill Cobey lost re-election to David Price.
5. : Bill Hendon lost re-election to James M. Clarke.

Open seats that changed parties

Republican seats won by Democrats

Eight Republican seats were won by Democrats:

1. : won by Jim Jontz.
2. : won by David R. Nagle.
3. : won by Joseph E. Brennan.
4. : won by Tom McMillen.
5. : won by George J. Hochbrueckner.
6. : won by Liz J. Patterson.
7. : won by Wayne Owens.
8. : won by Owen B. Pickett.

Democratic seats won by Republicans

Seven Democratic seat was won by a Republican:

1. : won by Pat Saiki.
2. : won by Fred Grandy.
3. : won by Clyde C. Holloway.
4. : won by Connie Morella.
5. : won by Amo Houghton.
6. : won by Jim Inhofe.
7. : won by Curt Weldon.

Open seats that parties held

Democratic seats held by Democrats

Democrats held fourteen of their open seats

1. : Won by Claude Harris Jr.
2. : Won by David Skaggs
3. : Won by James W. Grant
4. : Won by John Lewis
5. : Won by Jimmy Hayes
6. : Won by Ben Cardin
7. : Won by Kwiesi Mfume
8. : Won by Joseph P. Kennedy II
9. : Won by James Bilbray
10. : Won by Floyd Flake
11. : Won by Martin Lancaster
12. : Won by Tom Sawyer
13. : Won by Peter DeFazio
14. : Won by Tim Johnson

Republican seats held by Republicans

Republicans held fifteen of their open seats

1. : Won by Jay Rhodes
2. : Won by Jon Kyl
3. : Won by Wally Herger
4. : Won by Ernie Konnyu
5. : Won by Elton Gallegly
6. : Won by Joel Hefley
7. : Won by Jack Davis
8. : Won by Dennis Hastert
9. : Won by Jim Bunning
10. : Won by Richard Baker
11. : Won by Fred Upton
12. : Won by Cass Ballenger
13. : Won by Donald "Buz" Lukens
14. : Won by Arthur Ravenel Jr.
15. : Won by Lamar S. Smith

Special elections

Sorted by election date

Alabama

Alaska

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

Iowa

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Louisiana

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

Boggs and Huckaby won more than 50% of the vote in their Sept. 27 jungle primaries. Livingston, Tauzin and Roemer were automatically re-elected without appearing on a ballot. In the 7th and 8th districts, runoffs were required when no candidate received a majority in the jungle primary.

Maine

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

Maryland

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

Massachusetts

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

Michigan

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

Missouri

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

Montana

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana

Nebraska

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

Nevada

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada

New Hampshire

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico

New York

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

North Carolina

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

North Dakota

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

Ohio

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

Oklahoma

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

Oregon

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

Texas

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

Utah

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah

Vermont

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont

Virginia

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

Washington

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

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

• Les Aspin (Democratic) 74.3%
• Iris Peterson (Republican) 24.1%
• John Graf (Labor) 1.6%

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

• Robert Kastenmeier (Democratic) 55.5%
• Ann J. Haney (Republican) 44.2%
• Syed Ameen (Independent) 0.2%

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

• Steve Gunderson (Republican) 64.1%
• Leland E. Mulder (Democratic) 35.9%

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

• Jerry Kleczka (Democratic) 99.6%

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

• Jim Moody (Democratic) 99.0%

|- ! | Tom Petri | | Republican | 1979 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |

• Tom Petri (Republican) 96.7%
• John R. Daggett (Independent) 3.3%

|- ! | Dave Obey | | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |

• Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.1%
• Kevin J. Hermening (Republican) 36.9%
• Joseph D. Damrell (Labor) 0.9%

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

• Toby Roth (Republican) 67.4%
• Paul Willems (Democratic) 32.6%

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

• Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican) 78.2%
• Thomas G. Popp (Democratic) 21.8%

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Wyoming

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

Main article: 1986 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 1986 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

|- ! American Samoa at-large | Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia | | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |

• Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia (Democratic) 55.5%
• Soli Aumoeualogo (Republican) 44.5% |- ! District of Columbia at-large | Walter Fauntroy | | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
• Walter Fauntroy (Democratic) 80.1%
• Mary L. H. King (Republican) 13.9%
• Julie McCall (Statehood) 4.8% |- ! Guam at-large | Ben Blaz | | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
• Ben Blaz (Republican) 63.9%
• Frank Torres (Democratic) 34.9% |- ! U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Ron de Lugo | | 1972 1978 (retired) 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | {{Plainlist |
• Ron de Lugo (Democratic) 94.7%

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Notes

References

Works cited

References

1. "FEDERAL ELECTIONS 86".