page_title: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections
section_title: Overall results
hierarchical_section_title: 1986 United States House of Representatives elections / Overall results
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party change of U.S. house seats in the 1986 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 1986 United States House of Representatives elections was held on November 4, 1986, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's second term in office while he was still relatively popular with the American public. As in most midterm elections, the President's party—in this case, the Republican Party — lost seats, with the Democratic Party gaining a net of five seats and cementing its majority. These results were not as dramatic as those in the Senate, where the Republicans lost control of the chamber to the Democrats.
context_section_description: Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
caption: Change in House seats by party   6+ Democratic gain   6+ Republican gain   3 to 5 Democratic gain   3 to 5 Republican gain   1 to 2 Democratic gain   1 to 2 Republican gain   no net change
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