United States House elections, 1990
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The U.S. House election, 1990 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1990 which occurred in the middle of President George H. W. Bush's term. As in most midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the chamber.
Notable freshmen included Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the first independent Representative elected since 1950 and future House Republican Leader John Boehner.
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[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 267 | +7 | 61.3% | 52.0% |
| Independents | 1 | +1 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Republican Party | 167 | -8 | 38.3% | 43.9% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| 80.1-100% Independent | |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change | 1-2 Independent gain |
[edit] Voting members
Key to party abbreviations: C=Constitution, D=Democrat, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, R=Republican.
Key to color code: Blue=Democratic pickup; Red=Republican pickup.
[edit] Wisconsin
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democrat | 1970 | Running | Les Aspin (D) unopposed |
| Wisconsin 2 | Robert Kastenmeier | Democrat | 1958 | Running | Scott Klug (R) 53% Robert Kastenmeier (D) 47% |
| Wisconsin 3 | Steve Gunderson | Republican | 1980 | Running | Steve Gunderson (R) 61% James Ziegeweid (D) 39% |
| Wisconsin 4 | Jerry Kleczka | Democrat | 1984 | Running | Jerry Kleczka (D) 69% Joseph Cook (R) 31% |
| Wisconsin 5 | Jim Moody | Democrat | 1982 | Running | Jim Moody (D) 68% Donalda Hammersmith (R) 27% Nathaniel Stampley (I) 4% |
| Wisconsin 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 1979 | Running | Tom Petri (R) unopposed |
| Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democrat | 1969 | Running | Dave Obey (D) 62% John McEwen (R) 38% |
| Wisconsin 8 | Toby Roth | Republican | 1978 | Running | Toby Roth (R) 54% Jerome Van Sistine (D) 46% |
| Wisconsin 9 | James Sensenbrenner | Republican | 1979 | Running | James Sensenbrenner (R) unopposed |
[edit] See also
| United States House of Representatives Elections |
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