1992 United States House of Representatives election (Season VI)

The **1992 United States House of Representatives elections** coincided with the 1992 presidential election, in which Democrat Xander Tallhone was elected as President, defeating Republican incumbent President George H. W. Bush.

Despite this, however, the Democrats lost a net of nine seats in the House to the Republicans, in part due to redistricting following the 1990 Census. The Democrats nonetheless retained a majority in the House and Senate, though it was one of the few times in American history when an incoming president's party lost seats in the House.

This election was the first using districts drawn on the basis of the 1990 Census. The redrawn districts were notable for the increase in majority-minority districts, drawn as mandated by the Voting Rights Act. The 1980 Census resulted in 17 majority-black districts and 10 majority-Hispanic districts, but 32 and 19 such districts, respectively, were drawn after 1990.

As of 2021, this is the last congressional election in which Republicans won a house seat in Rhode Island.

## Alaska

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska*
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* **Don Young** (Republican) 46.7%
* John Devens (Democratic) 42.8%
* Michael States (A) 6.2%
* Mike Milligan (Green) 3.9%

## Arizona

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona*
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## Arkansas

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* **Blanche Lincoln** (Democratic) 69.8%
* Terry Hayes (Republican) 30.2%
 Arkansas 2 | Ray Thornton | Democratic
* **Ray Thornton** (Democratic) 74.2%
* Dennis Scott (Republican) 25.8%
 Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican
* **Tim Hutchinson** (Republican) 50.2%
* John VanWinkle (Democratic) 47.2%
* Ralph Forbes (Independent) 2.5%
 Arkansas 4 | Beryl Anthony Jr. | Democratic
* **Jay Dickey** (Republican) 52.3%
* Bill McCuen (Democratic) 47.7%

## California

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California*
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The delegation increased from 45 to 52 seats. To create the seven-seat net gain, eight seats were added, designated as: the 10th, 11th, 25th, 33rd, 41st, 43rd, 49th, and 50th districts, and one seat was lost through the merger of two seats: the former 41st and 44th districts merged into the redesignated 51st district, in an election contest.

## Delaware

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* **Mike Castle** (Republican) 55.4%
* Shien Biau Woo (Democratic) 42.5%
* Peggy Schmitt (Libertarian) 2.1%

## Florida

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Four seats were added by reapportionment.

## Georgia

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia*
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## Hawaii

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* **Kushina Uzumaki** (Democratic) 72.9%
* Warner Sutton (Republican) 23.4%
* Rockne Hart Johnson (Libertarian) 3.7%
 Hawaii 2 | Patsy Mink | Democratic
* **Patsy Mink** (Democratic) 72.6%
* Kamuela Price (Republican) 22.1%
* Lloyd (Jeff) Mallan (Libertarian) 5.2%

## Idaho

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* **Larry LaRocco** (Democratic) 58.1%
* Rachel Gilbert (Republican) 37.4%
* John Abel (Independent) 2.6%
* Henry Kinsey (Independent) 1.9%
 Idaho 2 | Richard H. Stallings | Democratic
* **Mike Crapo** (Republican) 60.8%
* J.D. Williams (Democratic) 35.4%
* Steven Kauer (Independent) 2.1%
* David William Mansfield (Independent) 1.7%

## Illinois

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Illinois lost one seat due to reapportionment.

## Indiana

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana*
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## Iowa

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One seat was lost due to reapportionment.

## Kansas

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas*
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One seat was lost due to reapportionment.

## Louisiana

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One seat lost to reapportionment. Four Incumbents were squeezed into two districts and one new district was created.

## Maine

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine*
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* **Thomas Andrews** (Democratic) 65.0%
* Linda Bean (Republican) 35.0%
 Maine 2 | Olympia Snowe | Republican
* **Olympia Snowe** (Republican) 49.1%
* Patrick McGowan (Democratic) 42.0%
* Jonathan Carter (Green) 8.8%

## Maryland

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland*
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## Massachusetts

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts*
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Massachusetts lost one seat due to reapportionment.

## Michigan

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan*
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Michigan lost two seats to reapportionment.

## Mississippi

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi*
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## Montana

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Montana*
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One seat was lost in reapportionment.

* **Pat Williams** (Democratic) 50.4%
* Ron Marlenee (Republican) 47.0%
* Jerome Wilverding (Libertarian) 2.6%
 Ron MarleneeRedistricted from the 2nd District | Republican

## Nebraska

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* **Doug Bereuter** (Republican) 59.7%
* Gerry Finnegan (Democratic) 40.3%
 Nebraska 2 | Peter Hoagland | Democratic
* **Peter Hoagland** (Democratic) 51.2%
* Ronald L. Staskiewicz (Republican) 48.8%
 Nebraska 3 | Bill Barrett | Republican
* **Bill Barrett** (Republican) 71.7%
* Lowell Fisher (Democratic) 28.3%

## Nevada

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* **James Bilbray** (Democratic) 57.9%
* Coy Pettyjohn (Republican) 38%
* Scott A. Kjar (Libertarian) 4%
 Nevada 2 | Barbara Vucanovich | Republican
* **Barbara Vucanovich** (Republican) 47.9%
* Pete Sferrazza (Democratic) 43.3%
* Daniel M. Hansen (American Independent) 4.9%
* Dan Becan (Libertarian) 2.8%
* Don Golden (Populist) 1%

## New Hampshire

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire*
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* **Bill Zeliff** (Republican) 53.2%
* Bob Preston (Democratic) 42.5%
* Knox Bickford (Libertarian) 2.2%
* Richard P. Bosa (Independent) 1.4%
 New Hampshire 2 | Richard Swett | Democratic
* **Richard Swett** (Democratic) 61.7%
* Bill Hatch (Republican) 35.7%
* John A. Lewicke (Libertarian) 2.3%
* James J. Bingham (Nat. Law) 0.3%

## New Jersey

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey*
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## New Mexico

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico*
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* **Steven Schiff** (Republican) 62.6%
* Robert J. Aragon (Democratic) 37.3%
 New Mexico 2 | Joe Skeen | Republican
* **Joe Skeen** (Republican) 56.4%
* Dan Sosa Jr. (Democratic) 43.5%
 New Mexico 3 | Bill Richardson | Democratic
* **Bill Richardson** (Democratic) 67.4%
* F. Gregg Bemis Jr. (Republican) 30.0%
* Ed Nagel (Libertarian) 2.6%

## New York

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in New York*
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New York lost three seats in reapportionment.

## North Carolina

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina*
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## North Dakota

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota*
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* **Earl Pomeroy** (Democratic) 59.0%
* John T. Korsmo (Republican) 41.0%

* North Dakota's house race occurred concurrently with both an ordinary senate race and a special election to the senate to replace appointee Jocelyn Burdick. The incumbent in the first senate race, Kent Conrad, ran in the special election and won; he switched seats in the senate on December 15. Democratic representative Byron Dorgan, therefore, who had won the first senate race, resigned from the house on December 15 to fill the newly vacated senate seat; as such, North Dakota's house seat remained vacant for 19 days, until Earl Pomeroy was sworn in on January 3.

## Ohio

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio*
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## Pennsylvania

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania*
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## Rhode Island

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* **Ronald Machtley** (Republican) 70.0%
* David Carlin (Democratic) 24.8%
* Frederick Dick (RPI) 3.1%
* Norman Jacques (Independent) 2.1%
 Rhode Island 2 | Jack Reed | Democratic
* **Jack Reed** (Democratic) 70.7%
* James Bell (Republican) 24.4%
* Thomas Ricci (Independent) 3.3%
* John Turnbull (IT) 1.6%

## South Carolina

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina*
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## South Dakota

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota*
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* **Tim Johnson** (Democratic) 69.1%
* John Timmer (Republican) 26.9%
* Ronald Wieczorek (Independent) 2.0%
* Robert Newland (Libertarian) 1.2%
* Ann Balakier (Independent) 0.8%

## Texas

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas*
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## Utah

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah*
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* **James V. Hansen** (Republican) 65.0%
* Ron Holt (Democratic) 28.0%
* William Lawrence (Independent) 7.0%
 Utah 2 | Wayne Owens | Democratic
* **Karen Shepherd** (Democratic) 50.5%
* Enid Greene (Republican) 46.8%
* Peter Crane (Independent) 2.5%
* Eileen Koschak (SW) 0.2%
 Utah 3 | Bill Orton | Democratic
* **Bill Orton** (Democratic) 58.9%
* Richard Harrington (Republican) 36.7%
* Wayne Hill (Independent) 2.5%
* Charles M. Wilson (Independent) 0.9%
* Doug Jones (Libertarian) 0.8%
* Nels J'Anthony (SW) 0.2%

## Vermont

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont*
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* **Bernie Sanders** (Independent) 57.8%
* Tim Philbin (Republican) 30.9%
* Lewis Young (Democratic) 7.9%
* Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 1.3%
* John Dewey (Natural Law) 1.3%
* Douglas Miller (LaRouche) 0.7%

## Virginia

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia*
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One seat gained in reapportionment.

## West Virginia

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia*
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* **Alan Mollohan** (Democratic)
* Unopposed
 Harley O. Staggers Jr.Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic
 West Virginia 2 | Bob WiseRedistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic
* **Bob Wise** (Democratic) 70.9%
* Samuel A. Cravotta (Republican) 29.1%
 West Virginia 3 | Nick RahallRedistricted from the 4th district | Democratic
* **Nick Rahall** (Democratic) 65.6%
* Ben Waldman (Republican) 34.4%

## Wyoming

*Main Article: 1992 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming*
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* **Kanye West** (Republican) 57.8%
* Jon Herschler (Democratic) 39.3%
* Craig Alan McCune (Libertarian) 2.3%

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