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1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1979 February 18, 1980[a] 1984 →

282 seats in the House of Representatives
142 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.3%[1] (Decrease6.4pp)
  Majority party Minority party
 
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 Increase33 Decrease33
Popular vote 4,855,425 3,552,994
Percentage 44.34% 32.45%
Swing Increase4.23pp Decrease3.44pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
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 Increase5 Decrease5
Popular vote 2,165,087 185,486
Percentage 19.77% 1.70%
Swing Increase1.89pp Decrease2.91pp

Consul before election

Gerald Ford
Liberal Republican

Consul after election

Ted Kennedy
Democratic


1988 United States general election

← 1980 November 3, 1992 1992 →

All 295 seats in the United States House of Representatives
148 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Jerry Brown 1979 Salvaged Crop.jpg
Edmund Sixtus Muskie cropped.jpg
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[b] 83 43
Seat change Decrease34 Increase45 Increase11
Popular vote 5,667,543 4,205,072 2,685,263
Percentage 43.02% 31.92% 20.38%
Swing Decrease7.02pp Increase3.89pp Increase1.57pp

Consul before election

Bob Dole
Liberal Republican

Elected Consul

Bob Dole
Liberal Republican

1993 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1988 November 3, 1992 1996 →

All 295 seats in the United States House of Representatives
148 seats needed for a majority
  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 Increase96 Increase44 Increase51
Popular vote 5,647,952 1,846,024 2,559,245
Percentage 41.24% 13.52%[ii] 18.69%[i]
Swing Increase9.32pp pre-creation Increase16.60pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
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 Decrease35 Decrease154
Popular vote 939,575 2,186,422
Percentage 6.88% 16.04%
Swing Decrease13.50pp Decrease26.98pp

Consul before election

Dan Quayle
Liberal Republican

Elected Consul

Bill Clinton
Democratic


1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1992 November 5, 1996 2000 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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NewtGingrich (cropped).jpg
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 Decrease19 Increase10 Decrease6
Popular vote 4,994,277 2,513,080 1,385,821
Percentage 38.46% 19.35% 10.67%[iii]
Swing Decrease2.78pp Increase0.66pp Decrease2.85pp

  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 Increase12 Increase18
Popular vote 1,434,509 2,446,705
Percentage 11.05% 18.84%
Swing Increase4.17pp Increase2.80pp

Consul before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected Consul

Newt Gingrich
Democratic


1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1996 November 5, 1996 2004 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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 Increase11 Increase8 Decrease6
Popular vote 5,252,031 3,276,929 1,377,727
Percentage 40.85% 25.49% 10.72%[iv]
Swing Increase2.39pp Increase6.13pp Increase0.04pp

  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 Decrease6 Decrease3
Popular vote 1,093,868 1,566,998
Percentage 8.51% 12.19%
Swing Decrease2.54pp Decrease6.65pp

Consul before election

Bill Clinton
Democratic

Elected Consul

Newt Gingrich
Democratic

1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 2000 June 28, 2004 2006 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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 Decrease33 Increase27 Increase21
Popular vote 4,982,220 4,019,498 1,680,109
Percentage 36.73% 29.63% 12.39%[v]
Swing Decrease4.12pp Decrease8.05pp Increase1.67pp

  Fifth party
 
Leader Howard Dean
Party American Labor
Leader since January 24, 2003
Leader's seat Vermont 5th
Last election 13 seats, 8.51%
Seats before 14
Seats won 19
Seat change Increase5
Popular vote 2,127,403
Percentage 15.68%

Consul before election

Bob Graham
Democratic

Elected Consul

Bob Graham
Democratic


1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 2000 June 28, 2004 2008 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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 Increase26 Decrease30 Decrease2
Popular vote 5,374,071 4,479,415 1,553,201
Percentage 36.27% 30.23% 10.48%[vi]
Swing Increase6.64pp Decrease6.50pp Decrease1.91pp

  Fourth party
 
Leader Howard Dean
Party American Labor
Leader since January 24, 2003
Leader's seat Vermont 5th
Last election 19 seats, 15.68%
Seats before 18
Seats won 29
Seat change Increase11
Popular vote 2,589,597
Percentage 15.68%
Swing Increase7.17pp

Consul before election

Bob Graham
Democratic

Elected Consul

John Kasich
Republican


1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 2004 October 14, 2008 2011 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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 Increase16 Decrease18 Increase1
Popular vote 5,209,069 3,633,185 1,379,991
Percentage 37.65% 26.26% 9.98%[vii]
Swing Increase1.38pp Decrease3.97pp Decrease0.50pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
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 Increase7 Decrease1
Popular vote 2,515,288 937,613
Percentage 15.68% 6.78%
Swing Increase7.17pp Increase2.30pp

Consul before election

John Kasich
Republican

Elected Consul

John Kasich
Republican

1996 United States House of Representatives elections

← 2008 October 14, 2011 2015 →

All 301 seats in the United States House of Representatives
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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 Increase23 Increase67 Decrease43
Popular vote 5,832,401 4,508,474 2,783,175
Percentage 39.62% 30.63% 18.91%
Swing Increase1.97pp Increase12.45pp Decrease7.35pp

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
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 Decrease43 Increase1
Popular vote 889,788 576,221
Percentage 6.04% 3.91%
Swing Decrease3.94pp

Consul before election

John Kasich
Republican

Elected Consul

John Kasich
Republican


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  1. ^ Pomfret, R. "Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums". Elections Canada. Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2014.


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