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Quick Facts 282 seats in the House of Representatives 142 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Turnout | 69.3%[1] (6.4pp) |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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Leader |
Ted Kennedy |
Gerald Ford |
Party |
Democratic |
Liberal Republican |
Leader since |
April 6, 1968 |
February 22, 1976 |
Leader's seat |
Massachusetts 9th |
Michigan 5th |
Last election |
114 seats, 40.11% |
136 seats, 35.89% |
Seats before |
114 |
136 |
Seats won |
147 |
103 |
Seat change |
33 |
33 |
Popular vote |
4,855,425 |
3,552,994 |
Percentage |
44.34% |
32.45% |
Swing |
4.23pp |
3.44pp |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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Pro. |
Leader |
Edmund Muskie |
Benjamin C. Bubar |
Party |
American Labor |
Prohibition |
Leader since |
July 7, 1975 |
March 30, 1979 |
Leader's seat |
Maine 1st |
Maine 1st(lost re-election) |
Last election |
26 seats, 17.88% |
6 seats, 4.61% |
Seats before |
27 |
5 |
Seats won |
32 |
0 |
Seat change |
5 |
5 |
Popular vote |
2,165,087 |
185,486 |
Percentage |
19.77% |
1.70% |
Swing |
1.89pp |
2.91pp |
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Quick Facts All 295 seats in the United States House of Representatives 148 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1988 United States general election|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Bob Dole |
Jerry Brown |
Edmund Muskie |
Party |
Liberal Republican |
Democratic |
American Labor |
Leader since |
June 11, 1983 |
June 16, 1984 |
July 7, 1975 |
Leader's seat |
Kansas 1st |
California 3rd |
Maine 1st |
Last election |
211 seats, 50.03% |
40 seats, 28.02% |
30 seats, 18.81% |
Seats before |
203 |
38 |
32 |
Seats won |
169[lower-alpha 2] |
83 |
43 |
Seat change |
34 |
45 |
11 |
Popular vote |
5,667,543 |
4,205,072 |
2,685,263 |
Percentage |
43.02% |
31.92% |
20.38% |
Swing |
7.02pp |
3.89pp |
1.57pp |
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Quick Facts All 295 seats in the United States House of Representatives 148 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1993 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Bill Clinton |
Trent Lott |
Ross Perot |
Party |
Democratic |
Southern Heritage |
Reform |
Leader since |
June 9, 1992 |
July 25, 1990 |
December 1, 1991 |
Leader's seat |
Arkansas 4th |
Mississippi 5th |
Texas 33rd |
Last election |
83 seats, 31.92% |
pre-creation |
0 seats, 2.09% |
Seats before |
81 |
10 |
1 |
Seats won |
177 |
54 |
52 |
Seat change |
96 |
44 |
51 |
Popular vote |
5,647,952 |
1,846,024 |
2,559,245 |
Percentage |
41.24% |
13.52%[lower-roman 1] |
18.69%[lower-roman 2] |
Swing |
9.32pp |
pre-creation |
16.60pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Jesse Jackson |
Dan Quayle |
Party |
American Labor |
Liberal Republican |
Leader since |
December 5, 1989 |
June 13, 1993 |
Leader's seat |
District of Columbia at-large |
Indiana 4th (lost re-election) |
Last election |
43 seats, 20.38% |
169 seats, 43.02% |
Seats before |
44 |
156 |
Seats won |
9 |
2 |
Seat change |
35 |
154 |
Popular vote |
939,575 |
2,186,422 |
Percentage |
6.88% |
16.04% |
Swing |
13.50pp |
26.98pp |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Bill Clinton |
Ross Perot |
Newt Gingrich |
Party |
Democratic |
Reform |
Southern Heritage |
Leader since |
June 9, 1992 |
November 1, 1991 |
March 15, 1997 |
Leader's seat |
Arkansas 4th |
Texas 33rd |
Georgia 6th |
Last election |
177 seats, 41.24% |
52 seats, 18.69% |
54 seats, 13.52% |
Seats before |
174 |
50 |
50 |
Seats won |
155 |
60 |
44 |
Seat change |
19 |
10 |
6 |
Popular vote |
4,994,277 |
2,513,080 |
1,385,821 |
Percentage |
38.46% |
19.35% |
10.67%[lower-roman 3] |
Swing |
2.78pp |
0.66pp |
2.85pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Paul Wellstone |
John McCain |
Party |
American Labor |
Liberal Republican |
Leader since |
October 14, 1995 |
April 29, 1995 |
Leader's seat |
Minnesota 8th |
Arizona 1st |
Last election |
9 seats, 6.88% |
2 seats, 16.04% |
Seats before |
9 |
2 |
Seats won |
21 |
20 |
Seat change |
12 |
18 |
Popular vote |
1,434,509 |
2,446,705 |
Percentage |
11.05% |
18.84% |
Swing |
4.17pp |
2.80pp |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Bill Clinton |
Gary Bauer |
Newt Gingrich |
Party |
Democratic |
National |
Southern Heritage |
Leader since |
June 9, 1992 |
November 1, 1991 |
March 15, 1997 |
Leader's seat |
Arkansas 4th |
Kentucky 4th |
Georgia 6th |
Last election |
155 seats, 38.46% |
60 seats, 19.35% |
44 seats, 10.67% |
Seats before |
161 |
58 |
44 |
Seats won |
172 |
66 |
38 |
Seat change |
11 |
8 |
6 |
Popular vote |
5,252,031 |
3,276,929 |
1,377,727 |
Percentage |
40.85% |
25.49% |
10.72%[lower-roman 4] |
Swing |
2.39pp |
6.13pp |
0.04pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Paul Wellstone |
Gerald Ford |
Party |
American Labor |
Liberal Republican |
Leader since |
October 14, 1995 |
April 29, 1995 |
Leader's seat |
Minnesota 8th |
Michigan 5th |
Last election |
21 seats, 11.05% |
20 seats, 18.84% |
Seats before |
19 |
15 |
Seats won |
13 |
12 |
Seat change |
6 |
3 |
Popular vote |
1,093,868 |
1,566,998 |
Percentage |
8.51% |
12.19% |
Swing |
2.54pp |
6.65pp |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Bob Graham |
John Kasich |
Newt Gingrich |
Party |
Democratic |
Republican |
Southern Heritage |
Leader since |
November 14, 2003 |
March 20, 2004 |
March 15, 1997 |
Leader's seat |
Florida 15th |
Ohio 15th |
Georgia 6th |
Last election |
172 seats, 40.85% |
78 seats, 37.68%1 |
38 seats, 10.72% |
Seats before |
168 |
72 |
33 |
Seats won |
135 |
99 |
54 |
Seat change |
33 |
27 |
21 |
Popular vote |
4,982,220 |
4,019,498 |
1,680,109 |
Percentage |
36.73% |
29.63% |
12.39%[lower-roman 5] |
Swing |
4.12pp |
8.05pp |
1.67pp |
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Fifth party |
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Leader |
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Howard Dean |
Party |
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American Labor |
Leader since |
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January 24, 2003 |
Leader's seat |
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Vermont 5th |
Last election |
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13 seats, 8.51% |
Seats before |
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14 |
Seats won |
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19 |
Seat change |
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5 |
Popular vote |
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2,127,403 |
Percentage |
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15.68% |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
John Kasich |
Bob Graham |
Newt Gingrich |
Party |
Republican |
Democratic |
Southern Heritage |
Leader since |
March 20, 2004 |
November 14, 2003 |
March 15, 1997 |
Leader's seat |
Ohio 15th |
Florida 15th |
Georgia 6th |
Last election |
99 seats, 29.63% |
135 seats, 36.73% |
54 seats, 12.39% |
Seats before |
98 |
133 |
53 |
Seats won |
124 |
103 |
51 |
Seat change |
26 |
30 |
2 |
Popular vote |
5,374,071 |
4,479,415 |
1,553,201 |
Percentage |
36.27% |
30.23% |
10.48%[lower-roman 6] |
Swing |
6.64pp |
6.50pp |
1.91pp |
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Fourth party |
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Leader |
Howard Dean |
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Party |
American Labor |
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Leader since |
January 24, 2003 |
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Leader's seat |
Vermont 5th |
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Last election |
19 seats, 15.68% |
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Seats before |
18 |
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Seats won |
29 |
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Seat change |
11 |
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Popular vote |
2,589,597 |
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Percentage |
15.68% |
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Swing |
7.17pp |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
John Kasich |
Warren Christopher |
Newt Gingrich |
Party |
Republican |
Democratic |
Southern Heritage |
Leader since |
March 20, 2004 |
November 14, 2003 |
March 15, 1997 |
Leader's seat |
Ohio 15th |
North Dakota 3rd |
Georgia 6th |
Last election |
124 seats, 36.27% |
103 seats, 30.23% |
51 seats, 10.48% |
Seats before |
127 |
95 |
48 |
Seats won |
143 |
77 |
49 |
Seat change |
16 |
18 |
1 |
Popular vote |
5,209,069 |
3,633,185 |
1,379,991 |
Percentage |
37.65% |
26.26% |
9.98%[lower-roman 7] |
Swing |
1.38pp |
3.97pp |
0.50pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Howard Dean |
Jesse Ventura |
Party |
American Labor |
Green |
Leader since |
January 24, 2003 |
August 27, 2006 |
Leader's seat |
Vermont 5th |
Minnesota 3rd |
Last election |
29 seats, 17.48% |
0 seats, 4.48% |
Seats before |
30 |
1 |
Seats won |
37 |
0 |
Seat change |
7 |
1 |
Popular vote |
2,515,288 |
937,613 |
Percentage |
15.68% |
6.78% |
Swing |
7.17pp |
2.30pp |
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Quick Facts All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives 151 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
1996 United States House of Representatives elections|
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Majority party |
Minority party |
Third party |
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Leader |
John Kasich |
Howard Dean |
Lincoln Chafee |
Party |
Republican |
American Labor |
Democratic |
Leader since |
March 20, 2004 |
January 25, 2003 |
May 2, 2009 |
Leader's seat |
Ohio 15th |
Vermont 5th |
Rhode Island 2nd] (lost re-election) |
Last election |
143 seats, 37.65% |
37 seats, 18.18% |
77 seats, 26.26% |
Seats before |
143 |
36 |
77 |
Seats won |
166 |
103 |
34 |
Seat change |
23 |
67 |
43 |
Popular vote |
5,832,401 |
4,508,474 |
2,783,175 |
Percentage |
39.62% |
30.63% |
18.91% |
Swing |
1.97pp |
12.45pp |
7.35pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
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Leader |
Newt Gingrich |
Jesse Ventura |
Party |
Southern Heritage |
Green |
Leader since |
March 15, 1997 |
August 27, 2006 |
Leader's seat |
Georgia 6th(lost re-election) |
Minnesota 3rd |
Last election |
49 seats, 9.98% |
0 seats, 6.78% |
Seats before |
47 |
0 |
Seats won |
4 |
1 |
Seat change |
43 |
1 |
Popular vote |
889,788 |
576,221 |
Percentage |
6.04% |
3.91% |
Swing |
3.94pp |
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