page_title: 1982 United States House of Representatives elections
hierarchical_section_title: 1982 United States House of Representatives elections
caption_attribution_description: English: The 1982 House Election in the United States, with standard Wikipedia colors.
context_page_description: The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—26 seats to the Democratic Party—was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority. Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democrats picked up, was the exact amount the Republicans needed to win the House majority.
  In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of President Ronald Reagan's coattails. Many of these elected officials lost their seats in 1982.
context_section_description: The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time.  Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—26 seats to the Democratic Party—was a comparatively large swap.  It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority. Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democrats picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans needed to win the House majority.
  In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of President Ronald Reagan's coattails.  Many of these elected officials lost their seats in 1982.
caption: Results:
    Democratic pickup   Democratic hold   Republican pickup   Republican hold
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