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1984 United States House of Representatives elections

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The U.S. House election, 1984 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1984 which coincided with the re-election of President Ronald Reagan in a landslide. This victory also yielded significant gains for Reagan's Republican Party in the House, where they picked up a net of sixteen seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding majority in the House.


Overall results

Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic Party 253 -16 58.1%
Republican Party 182 +16 41.8%
Totals 435 +0 100.0%


  80.1-100% Republican
  80.1-100% Democratic
  60.1-80% Republican
  60.1-80% Democratic
  <=60% Republican
  <=60% Democratic
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


See also

Preceded by
1982
U.S. House elections Succeeded by
1986