1986 United States House of Representatives elections

Overall results

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

1. : Richard Shelby: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
2. : Tim Wirth: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
3. : Don Fuqua retired.
4. : Wyche Fowler: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
5. : Berkley Bedell retired.
6. : John Breaux: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
7. : Catherine Small Long retired.
8. : Barbara Mikulski: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
9. : Parren Mitchell retired.
10. : Michael D. Barnes: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
11. : Tip O'Neill retired.
12. : Harry Reid: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
13. : Stan Lundine: retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
14. : Charles Whitley retired.
15. : John F. Seiberling retired.
16. : James R. Jones: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
17. : Jim Weaver: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
18. : Bob Edgar: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
19. : Tom Daschle: retired to run for U.S. Senate.

Republicans

1. : John McCain: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
2. : Eldon Rudd retired.
3. : Eugene A. Chappie retired.
4. : Ed Zschau: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
5. : Bobbi Fiedler: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
6. : Ken Kramer: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
7. : George M. O'Brien retired.
8. : John E. Grotberg retired.
9. : Elwood Hillis retired.
10. : T. Cooper Evans retired.
11. : Gene Snyder retired.
12. : Henson Moore: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
13. : John R. McKernan Jr.: retired to run for Governor of Maine.
14. : Marjorie Holt retired.
15. : William Carney retired.
16. : Tom Kindness: retired to run for U.S. Senate.
17. : Thomas F. Hartnett: retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.
18. : Carroll A. Campbell Jr.: retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
19. : Tom Loeffler: retired to run for Governor of Texas.
20. : David Smith Monson retired.
21. : G. William Whitehurst retired.

Resignations and deaths

Democrats

1. : Joseph P. Addabbo died April 10, 1986.
2. : Cecil Heftel resigned July 11, 1986, to campaign for Governor of Hawaii.

Incumbents Defeated

In Primary Elections

Democrats

1. : Neil Abercrombie lost renomination to Mufi Hannemann, who lost the general election to Pat Saiki.
2. : Alton Waldon lost renomination to Floyd Flake, who won the general election.

Republican

1. : Mark D. Siljander lost renomination to Fred Upton, who won the general election.

In General Elections

Democrats

1. : Robert A. Young lost re-election to Jack Buechner.

Republicans

1. : Michael L. Strang lost re-election to Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
2. : Webb Franklin lost re-election to Mike Espy.
3. : Fred J. Eckert lost re-election to Louise Slaughter.
4. : Bill Cobey lost re-election to David Price.
5. : Bill Hendon lost re-election to James M. Clarke.

Open seats that changed parties

Republican seats won by Democrats

1. : won by Jim Jontz.
2. : won by David R. Nagle.
3. : won by Joseph E. Brennan.
4. : won by Tom McMillen.
5. : won by George J. Hochbrueckner.
6. : won by Liz J. Patterson.
7. : won by Wayne Owens.
8. : won by Owen B. Pickett.

Democratic seats won by Republicans

1. : won by Pat Saiki.
2. : won by Fred Grandy.
3. : won by Clyde C. Holloway.
4. : won by Connie Morella.
5. : won by Amo Houghton.
6. : won by Jim Inhofe.
7. : won by Curt Weldon.

Open seats that parties held

Democratic seats held by Democrats

1. : Won by Claude Harris Jr.
2. : Won by David Skaggs
3. : Won by James W. Grant
4. : Won by John Lewis
5. : Won by Jimmy Hayes
6. : Won by Ben Cardin
7. : Won by Kwiesi Mfume
8. : Won by Joseph P. Kennedy II
9. : Won by James Bilbray
10. : Won by Floyd Flake
11. : Won by Martin Lancaster
12. : Won by Tom Sawyer
13. : Won by Peter DeFazio
14. : Won by Tim Johnson

Republican seats held by Republicans

1. : Won by Jay Rhodes
2. : Won by Jon Kyl
3. : Won by Wally Herger
4. : Won by Ernie Konnyu
5. : Won by Elton Gallegly
6. : Won by Joel Hefley
7. : Won by Jack Davis
8. : Won by Dennis Hastert
9. : Won by Jim Bunning
10. : Won by Richard Baker
11. : Won by Fred Upton
12. : Won by Cass Ballenger
13. : Won by Donald "Buz" Lukens
14. : Won by Arthur Ravenel Jr.
15. : Won by Lamar S. Smith

Special elections

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

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