1983 United States House of Representatives elections

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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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 6 Phil Gramm Democratic 1978 Incumbent resigned January 5, 1983 to run as a Republican.
Incumbent re-elected February 12, 1983.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Phil Gramm (Republican) 55.27%
  • Dan Kubiak (Democratic) 39.57%
  • John Henry Faulk 3.66%
  • Scattering 1.50%[1]
New York 7 Benjamin S. Rosenthal Democratic 1962 (Special) Incumbent died January 4, 1983.
New member elected March 1, 1983.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Gary Ackerman (Democratic) 48.73%
  • (Republican) 23.93%
  • Douglas E. Schoen (Queens Independent) 15.89%
  • Sheldon S. Leffler (Neighborhood Service) 11.44%[2]
California 5 Phillip Burton Democratic 1964 (Special) Incumbent died April 10, 1983.
New member elected June 21, 1983.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Sala Burton (Democratic) 56.94%
  • (Republican) 23.27%
  • (Democratic) 8.37%
  • (Republican) 3.73%
  • Gary Richard Arnold (Republican) 2.03%
  • (Democratic) 1.42%
  • William Dunlap (Democratic) 1.33%
  • (Democratic) 1.12%
  • Scattering 1.8%[3]
Illinois 1 Harold Washington Democratic 1980 Incumbent resigned April 30, 1983 to become Mayor of Chicago.
New member elected August 23, 1983.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Charles Hayes (Democratic) 93.69%
  • (Republican) 5.37%[4]
Georgia 7 Larry McDonald Democratic 1974 Incumbent died September 1, 1983 in the Korean Air Lines Flight 007.
New member elected November 8, 1983.
Democratic hold. 		Special primary (October 18, 1983):
  • Kathryn McDonald (Democratic) 30.58%
  • George Darden (Democratic) 27.56%
  • (Republican) 25.44%
  • George Pullen (Democratic) 5.50%
  • (Democratic) 5.14%
  • (Democratic) 3.51%[5]

Special runoff (November 8, 1983):
  • Green tickY George Darden (Democratic) 59.09%
  • Kathryn McDonald (Democratic) 40.91%[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "TX District 6 Special". March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "NY District 7 Special". March 13, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "CA District 5 - Special Election". January 21, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "IL District 1 - Special Election". November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  5. ^ "GA District 7 - Special Primary". April 19, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  6. ^ "GA District 7 - Special Runoff". May 24, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
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