1989 United States elections

none February 2026 1989 Off-year elections November 7 House elections 8 mid-term vacancies Democratic +1 2 Democratic +1 1989 gubernatorial election results map #0671B0 Democratic gain #94C6DF Democratic hold#D3D3D3 No election Elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1989, consisting of two gubernatorial races, eight House special elections, and many local elections. No Senate special elections were held. Federal elections United States House of Representatives special elections 1989 United States House of Representatives elections In 1989, eight special elections were held to fill vacancies to the United States Congress. They were for AL 3, IN 4, WY AL, FL 18, CA 15, TX 12, TX 18 and MS 5. |- ! Alabama 3 X | Bill Nichols | | Democratic | 1966 | | Incumbent died December 13, 1988.New member elected April 4, 1989.Democratic hold.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=334890 Our Campaigns - AL District 03 - Special Election Race - Apr 04, 1989 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Glen Browder (Democratic) 65.29% Republican Party (US)John Rice (Republican) 34.71% |- ! Indiana 4 X | Dan Coats | | Republican | 1980 | |Incumbent resigned January 3, 1989, to become U.S. Senator.New member elected March 28, 1989.Democratic gain.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174383 Our Campaigns - IN District 4- Special Election Race - Mar 28, 1989 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Jill Long (Democratic) 50.69% Republican Party (US)Dan Heath (Republican) 49.31% |- ! Wyoming AL X | Dick Cheney | | Republican | 1978 | | Incumbent resigned March 17, 1989, to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.New member elected April 26, 1989.Republican hold.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174393 Our Campaigns - WY At-Large - Special Election Race - Apr 25, 1989Wyoming's Election For U.S. House Seat Goes to Republican https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/27/us/wyoming-s-election-for-us-house-seat-goes-to-republican.html April 26, 1989 December 4, 2017 | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Craig L. Thomas (Republican) 52.55% Democratic Party (US)John Vinich (Democratic) 42.98% |- ! Florida 18 X | Claude Pepper | | Democratic | 1962 | | Incumbent died May 30, 1989.New member elected August 29, 1989.Republican gain.Luisa Yanez https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20127166/south_florida_sun_sentinel/ Ros-Letinen takes seat August 30, 1989 South Florida Sun Sentinel PDF March 10, 2018 Newspapers.comFirst Cuban-American Elected to Congress https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/30/us/first-cuban-american-elected-to-congress.html August 29, 1989 December 4, 2017 | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican) 53.14% Democratic Party (US)Gerald Richman (Democratic) 46.85% |- ! California 15 X | Tony Coelho | | Democratic | 1978 | | Incumbent resigned June 15, 1989.New member elected September 12, 1989.Democratic hold.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=170291 Our Campaigns - CA District 15 - Special Election Race - Sep 12, 1989 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Gary Condit (Democratic) 57.15% Republican Party (US)Clare L. Berryhill (Republican) 35.03% Republican Party (US)Robert J. Weimer (Republican) 3.26% Republican Party (US)Cliff Burris (Republican) 2.64% |- ! Texas 12 X | Jim Wright | | Democratic | 1954 | | Incumbent resigned June 30, 1989.New member elected September 12, 1989.Democratic hold.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174389 Our Campaigns - TX District 12- Special Election Run-Off Race - Sep 12, 1989Jim Wright As Speaker For Texans Roberto Suro https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/18/us/jim-wright-as-speaker-for-texans.html September 14, 1989 December 4, 2017 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Pete Geren (Democratic) 51.03% Democratic Party (US)Bob Lanier (Democratic) 48.97% |- ! Texas 18 X | Mickey Leland | | Democratic | 1978 | | Incumbent died August 7, 1989.New member elected December 9, 1989.Democratic hold.Texas State Senator Elected to Congress To Fill Leland Seat https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/10/us/texas-state-senator-elected-to-congress-to-fill-leland-seat.html December 9, 1989 December 4, 2017 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Craig Washington (Democratic) 56.8% Democratic Party (US)Anthony Hall (Democratic) 43.2% |- ! Mississippi 5 X | Larkin I. Smith | | Republican | 1988 | | Incumbent died August 13, 1989.New member elected October 17, 1989.Democratic gain.Democrat Wins a House Seat in Mississippi https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/18/us/democrat-wins-a-house-seat-in-mississippi.html October 17, 1989 December 4, 2017 | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Gene Taylor (Democratic) 65% Republican Party (US)Tom Anderson (Republican) 35% |} State and local elections Several statewide elections were held in 1989, most notably the gubernatorial elections in two U.S. States and one U.S. territory. Gubernatorial elections 1989 United States gubernatorial elections Two gubernatorial elections were held in 1989 in New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Democratic Party won both elections, flipping the New Jersey governor's office. A territorial gubernatorial race also was held in the Northern Mariana Islands, won by the Republican candidate. State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey Thomas Kean Republican 1981 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic gain.1989 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Jersey https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1989&off=5&elect=0&fips=34&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 James Florio (Democratic) 61.2% Jim Courter (Republican) 37.2% Dan Karlan (Libertarian) .53% Michael Ziruolo (Independent) .45% Tom Fuscaldo (Independent) .31% Catherine Renee Sedwick (Socialist Workers) .28% Virginia Gerald Baliles Democratic 1985 Incumbent term-limited.New governor elected.Democratic hold.1989 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1989&off=5&elect=0&fips=51&f=0 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections 3 March 2025 Douglas Wilder (Democratic) 50.1% Marshall Coleman (Republican) 49.8% References Category:1989 elections in the United States Category:General elections in the United States Category:November 1989 in the United States