United States House of Representatives elections, 1988
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The U.S. House election, 1988 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1988 which coincided with the election of George H. W. Bush as President. Although Bush won with a strong majority, his Republican Party lost a net of two seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the House.
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[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 260 | +2 | 59.7% | 53.2% |
| Republican Party | 175 | -2 | 40.2% | 45.3% |
| 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 and Freedom, R=Republican.
Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup.
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Douglas H. Bosco | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Douglas H. Bosco (D) 62.9% Samuel Mark Vanderbilt (R) 28.4% Eric Fried (PF) 8.7% |
| California 2 | Wally Herger | Republican | 1986 | Running | Wally Herger (R) 58.8% Wayne R. Meyer (D) 38.5% Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery (L) 2.6% |
| California 3 | Bob Matsui | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Bob Matsui (D) 71.2% Lowell Patrick Landowski (R) 28.8% |
| California 4 | Vic Fazio | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Vic Fazio (D) unopposed |
| California 5 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 1987 | Running | Nancy Pelosi (D) 76.4% Bruce Michael O'Neill (R) 19.3% Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur (PF) 2.3% Sam Grove (L) 2.0% |
| California 6 | Barbara Boxer | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Barbara Boxer (D) 73.4% William Steinmetz (R) 26.6% |
| California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Running | George Miller (D) 68.4% Jean Last (R) 31.6% |
| California 8 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Running | Ron Dellums (D) 66.6% John J. Cuddihy Jr. (R) 31.2% Tom Condit (PF) 2.2% |
| California 9 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Running | Pete Stark (D) 73% Howard Hertz (R) 27% |
| California 10 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1972 | Running | Don Edwards (D) 86.2% Kennita Watson (L) 13.8% |
| California 11 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 1980 | Running | Tom Lantos (D) 71% Bill Quraishi (R) 24.4% Bill Wade (L) 2.3% Victor Martinez (PF) 1.4% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (AI) 0.9% |
| California 12 | Ernie Konnyu | Republican | 1986 | Defeated in primary | Tom Campbell (R) 51.7% Anna G. Eshoo (D) 46% Tom Grey (L) 2.3% |
| California 13 | Norman Mineta | Democratic | 1974 | Running | Norman Mineta (D) 67.1% Luke Sommer (R) 29.8% John H. Webster (L) 3.1% |
| California 14 | Norman D. Shumway | Republican | 1978 | Running | Norman D. Shumway (R) 62.6% Patricia Malberg (D) 37.4% |
| California 15 | Tony Coelho | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Tony Coelho (D) 69.8% Carol Harner (R) 28.2% Richard M. Harris (L) 2.1% |
| California 16 | Leon Panetta | Democratic | 1976 | Running | Leon Panetta (D) 78.6% Stanley K. Monteith (R) 21.4% |
| California 17 | Charles (Chip) Pashayan | Republican | 1978 | Running | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (R) 71.5% Vincent J. Lavery (D) 28.5% |
| California 18 | Richard H. Lehman | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Richard H. Lehman (D) 69.9% David A. Linn (R) 30.1% |
| California 19 | Bob Lagomarsino | Republican | 1974 | Running | Bob Lagomarsino (R) 50.2% Gary K. Hart (D) 48.5% Robert Donaldson (L) 1.2% |
| California 20 | Bill Thomas | Republican | 1978 | Running | Bill Thomas (R) 71.1% Lita Reid (D) 27.1% David L. Bersohn (L) 1.8% |
| California 21 | Elton Gallegly | Republican | 1986 | Running | Elton Gallegly (R) 69.1% Donald E. Stevens (D) 28.8% Robert Jay (L) 2.1% |
| California 22 | Carlos Moorhead | Republican | 1972 | Running | Carlos Moorhead (R) 69.5% John G. Simmons (D) 26% Shirley Rachel Isaacson (PF) 2.7% Ted Brown (L) 1.8% |
| California 23 | Anthony C. Beilenson | Democratic | 1976 | Running | Anthony C. Beilenson (D) 63.5% Jim Salomon (R) 33.1% John R. Vernon (L) 1.9% John Honigsfeld (PF) 1.4% |
| California 24 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Running | Henry Waxman (D) 72.2% John N. Cowles (R) 23.8% James Green (PF) 2.3% George Abrahams (L) 1.7% |
| California 25 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Running | Edward R. Roybal (D) 85.5% Paul Reyes (PF) 8.8% John C. Thie (L) 5.8% |
| California 26 | Howard Berman | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Howard Berman (D) 70.3% Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson (R) 29.7% |
| California 27 | Mel Levine | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Mel Levine (D) 67.5% Dennis Galbraith (R) 29.6% William J. Fulco (L) 2.8% |
| California 28 | Julian C. Dixon | Democratic | 1978 | Running | Julian C. Dixon (D) 76.1% George Zaldivar Adams (R) 19.8% Howard Johnson (L) 2.1% Salomea Honigsfeld (PF) 1.9% |
| California 29 | Augustus F. Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Running | Augustus F. Hawkins (D) 82.8% Reuben D. Franco (R) 13.7% Gregory P. Gilmore (L) 3.5% |
| California 30 | Matthew G. Martinez | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Matthew G. Martinez (D) 59.9% Ralph Roy Ramirez (R) 36.3% Houston A. Myers (AI) 2.2% Kim J. Goldsworthy (L) 1.5% |
| California 31 | Mervyn M. Dymally | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Mervyn M. Dymally (D) 71.6% Arnold C. May (R) 25.5% B. Kwaku Duren (PF) 2.9% |
| California 32 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 1968 | Running | Glenn M. Anderson (D) 66.9% Sanford W. Kahn (R) 29.6% Vikki Murdock (PF) 2.4% Marc F. Denny (L) 1.1% |
| California 33 | David Dreier | Republican | 1980 | Running | David Dreier (R) 69.2% Nelson Gentry (D) 26.2% Gail Lightfoot (L) 3% James Michael "Mike" Noonan (PF) 1.6% |
| California 34 | Ed Torres | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Ed Torres (D) 63.2% Charles M. House (R) 35.0% Carl M. "Marty" Swinney (L) 1.8% |
| California 35 | Jerry Lewis | Republican | 1978 | Running | Jerry Lewis (R) 70.4% Paul Sweeney (D) 27.7% Jeff Shuman (L) 1.9% |
| California 36 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 1962/1972 | Running | George Brown, Jr. (D) 54% John Paul Stark (R) 42.5% Kenneth E. Valentine (L) 1.8% Fred L. Anderson (AI) 1.8% |
| California 37 | Al McCandless | Republican | 1982 | Running | Al McCandless (R) 64.3% Johnny Pearson (D) 33.1% Bonnie Flickinger (L) 2.6% |
| California 38 | Bob Dornan | Republican | 1976/1984 | Running | Bob Dornan (R) 59.5% Jerry Yudelson (D) 35.6% Bruce McKay (L) 2.5% Frank German (PF) 2.4% |
| California 39 | William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | 1978 | Running | William E. Dannemeyer (R) 74% Don E. Marquis (D) 22.8% Lee Connelly (L) 3.3% |
| California 40 | Robert Badham | Republican | 1976 | Retiring | Chris Cox (R) 67.1% Lida Lenney (D) 29.9% Roger Bloxham (L) 1.7% Gretchen J. Farsai (PF) 1.4% |
| California 41 | Bill Lowery | Republican | 1980 | Running | Bill Lowery (R) 64.8% Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke (D) 31.5% Richard "Dick" Rider (L) 1.9% C. T. Weber (PF) 1.7% |
| California 42 | Dan Lungren | Republican | 1978 | Appointed State Treasurer | Dana Rohrabacher (R) 64.2% Guy C. Kimbrough (D) 33% Richard D. Rose (PF) 2.8% |
| California 43 | Ron Packard | Republican | 1982 | Running | Ron Packard (R) 71.7% Howard Greenebaum (D) 25.7% Daniel L. Muhe (L) 2.7% |
| California 44 | Jim Bates | Democratic | 1982 | Running | Jim Bates (D) 59.7% Rob Butterfield (R) 36.5% Dennis Thompson (L) 3.8% |
| California 45 | Duncan Hunter | Republican | 1980 | Running | Duncan Hunter (R) 74% Pete Lepiscopo (D) 24% Perry Willis (L) 2% |
[edit] See also
- 101st United States Congress
- United States Senate elections, 1988
- United States presidential election, 1988
| Preceded by 1986 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1990 |
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