United States House elections, 1996
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The U.S. House election, 1996 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1996 which coincided with the re-election of Bill Clinton as President. Clinton's Democratic Party won a net of eight seats from the Republican Party, but the Republicans retained an overall majority in the House. This was also a rare instance in which the winning party in the House failed to win the popular vote.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Seats | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Elected | Net Change | ||||
| Democratic Party | 198 | 206 | +8 | 47.3% | 48.1% | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.2% | 0.6% | |
| Republican Party | 236 | 228 | -8 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| Totals | 435 | 435 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| ██ 80.1-100% Republican | ██ 80.1-100% Democratic |
| ██ 60.1-80% Republican | ██ 60.1-80% Democratic |
| ██ | ██ |
| ██ 80.1-100% Independent | |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| ██ 6+ Republican gain | ██ 6+ Democratic gain |
| ██ 3-5 Republican gain | ██ 3-5 Democratic gain |
| ██ 1-2 Republican gain | ██ 1-2 Democratic gain |
| ██ no net change |
[edit] See also
- 105th United States Congress
- United States Senate elections, 1996
- United States presidential election, 1996
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