United States House of Representatives elections, 1982

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1982
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1980
previous_year = 1980
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1984
next_year = 1984
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 2, 1982


leader1 = Tip O'Neil
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Massachusetts-11th
last_election1 = 242 seats
seats1 = 269
seat_change1 = +27
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 54.1%
swing1 = +3.8%


leader2 = Bob Michel
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Illinois-18th
last_election2 = 192 seats
seats2 = 166
seat_change2 = -26
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 43.4%
swing2 = -4.2%
title = Speaker
before_election = Tip O'Neil
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Tip O'Neil
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

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.).

Overall results

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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.

California

Wisconsin

ee also

*98th United States Congress
*United States Senate elections, 1982