1983 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2025 January 2026 July 2019 1983 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1960 legislative no 1982 United States House of Representatives elections 1982 1981 United States House of Representatives elections 1981 (special elections) 1984 United States House of Representatives elections 1984 1985 United States House of Representatives elections 1985 (special elections) 5 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 February 12 – November 8, 1983 Seats up Races won 160x180px Democratic Party (US) Tip O'Neill 1978 (retouched).jpg Tip O'Neill January 4, 1977 MA 8 T 269 seats 267 4 2 Republican Party (US) Robert H. Michel--95th Congress.png Bob Michel January 3, 1981 IL 18 T 165 seats 167 2 2 There were five elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1983, during the 98th United States Congress. List of elections Elections are listed by date and district. |- ! TX 6 X | Phil Gramm | | Democratic | 1978 | | Incumbent resigned January 5, 1983, then ran as a Republican.Incumbent re-elected February 12, 1983.Republican gain. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Phil Gramm (Republican) 55.27% Democratic Party (US)Dan Kubiak (Democratic) 39.57% Democratic Party (US)John Henry Faulk (Democratic) 3.66% Scattering 1.50%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69037 TX District 6 Special March 10, 2008 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com |- ! NY 7 X | Benjamin S. Rosenthal | | Democratic | 1962 (special) | | Incumbent died January 4, 1983.New member elected March 1, 1983.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Gary Ackerman (Democratic) 48.73% Republican Party (US)Albert Lemishow (Republican) 23.93% Queens Independent PartyDouglas E. Schoen (Queens Independent) 15.89% Neighborhood Service PartySheldon S. Leffler (Neighborhood Service) 11.44%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94615 NY District 7 Special March 13, 2011 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com |- ! CO 6 X | colspan=3 | None (new district) | | Representative-elect Jack Swigert (R) died December 27, 1982, of bone cancer.New member elected March 29, 1983.Republican gain. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Daniel Schaefer (Republican) 63.29% Democratic Party (US)Steve Hogan (Democratic) 35.29% Concerns of People PartyJohn Heckman (Concerns of People) 1.41%http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174271 CO District 6 Special March 10, 2008 June 19, 2022 OurCampaigns.com |- ! CA 5 X | Phillip Burton | | Democratic | 1964 (special) | | Incumbent died April 10, 1983.New member elected June 21, 1983.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Sala Burton (Democratic) 56.94% Republican Party (US)Duncan L. Howard (Republican) 23.27% Democratic Party (US)Richard Doyle (Democratic) 8.37% Republican Party (US)Tom Spinosa (Republican) 3.73%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=170289 CA District 5 - Special Election January 21, 2005 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com Others Republican Party (US)Gary Richard Arnold (Republican) 2.03% Democratic Party (US)Tibor Uskert (Democratic) 1.42% Democratic Party (US)William Dunlap (Democratic) 1.33% Democratic Party (US)Evelyn K. Lantz (Democratic) 1.12% Scattering 1.8% |- ! IL 1 X | Harold Washington | | Democratic | 1980 | | Incumbent resigned April 30, 1983, to become Mayor of Chicago.New member elected August 23, 1983.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles Hayes (Democratic) 93.69% Republican Party (US)Diane Preacely (Republican) 5.37%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174273 IL District 1 - Special Election November 23, 2012 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com |- ! GA 7 X | Larry McDonald | | Democratic | 1974 | | Incumbent died September 1, 1983, on Korean Air Lines Flight 007.New member elected November 8, 1983.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Special primary (October 18, 1983) Democratic Party (US) Kathryn McDonald (Democratic) 30.58% Democratic Party (US) George Darden (Democratic) 27.56% Republican Party (US)Dave Sellers (Republican) 25.44% Democratic Party (US)George Pullen (Democratic) 5.50% Democratic Party (US)Dan Fincher (Democratic) 5.14% Democratic Party (US)Lon L. Day Jr. (Democratic) 3.51%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=373626 GA District 7 - Special Primary April 19, 2017 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com Special runoff (November 8, 1983) Democratic Party (US) George Darden (Democratic) 59.09% Democratic Party (US)Kathryn McDonald (Democratic) 40.91%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174272 GA District 7 - Special Runoff May 24, 2016 July 21, 2019 OurCampaigns.com |} References 1983