page_title: 1996 United States House of Representatives elections
section_title: Results summary
hierarchical_section_title: 1996 United States House of Representatives elections / Results summary
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party change of U.S. house seats in the 1996 House election. Stripes indicate a tie between the gains of two or more parties. Legend: &#160;&#160; 6+ Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Democratic seat pickup &#160;&#160; 1-2 Republican seat pickup &#160;&#160; 3-5 Republican seat pickup &#160;&#160; 6+ Republican seat pickup Note: years ending in 2 may have inconsistent results due to redistricting.
context_page_description: The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5, 1996, which coincided with the re-election of President Bill Clinton. Democrats won the popular vote by almost 60,000 votes and gained a net of two seats from the Republicans, but the Republicans retained an overall majority of seats in the House for the first time since 1928.
  Although the Republicans lost 3 seats, 1 of them included an Independent who would caucus with them and switch to the Republicans. This resulted in a 227 Republican majority to the Democrats' 208 minority which also included an Independent caucusing with them.
  The election is similar to the 1952 elections, although, in terms of the total vote this result remains one of the closest in U.S. history.
context_section_description: Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
caption: Change in House seats by party    3 to 5 Democratic gain      1 to 2 Democratic gain   1 to 2 Republican gain    no net change
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