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Chapter 2 Election Box Score House Seats 1998 1996 1994 Independents 1 seat Independents 1 seat 2 2 2 Democrats Democrats Democrats Republicans 211 seats Republicans 207 seats Republicans 204 seats 223 seats 227 seats 230 seats Senate Seats 1998 1996 1994 2 Democrats Democrats Democrats Republicans Republicans 45 seats 45 seats Republicans 47 seats 55 seats 55 seats 53 seats Governorships 1998 1996 1994 Independents Independents 1 Independents 1 2 Democrats Democrats Democrats 17 17 19 Republicans Republicans Republicans 31 32 30 Source: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November election issue for 1994, 1996, and 1998. 10 AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 The ’98 Story in the Numbers Summary Results, 1992-1998 Members of Congress Who Retired, Were Defeated, or Ran for Other Office Defeated for House Re-Election (7) Retiring From the House (23) Name Party/State District Name Party/State District Jon D. Fox R-PA 13 Jon Christensen R-NE 2* Jay W. Johnson D-WI 8 Harris W. Fawell R-IL 13 Jay C. Kim R-CA 41** Vic Fazio D-CA 3 Michael Pappas R-NJ 12 Elizabeth Furse D-OR 1 Bill Redmond R-NM 3 Henry B. Gonzalez D-TX 20 Vince Snowbarger R-KS 3 Lee H. Hamilton D-IN 9 Rick White R-WA 1 Jane Harman D-CA 36** W.G. “Bill” Hefner D-NC 8 Defeated for Senate Re-Election (3) Name Party/State Joseph P. Kennedy, II D-MA 8 Carol Moseley-Braun D-IL Scott L. Klug R-WI 2 Alfonse M. D’Amato R-NY Thomas J. Manton D-NY 7 Lauch Faircloth R-NC Joseph M. McDade R-PA 10 Retiring from the Senate (4) Paul McHale D-PA 15 Name Party/State Mike Parker R-MS 4 Dale Bumpers D-AR Bill Paxon R-NY 27 Daniel R. Coats R-IN Frank Riggs R-CA 1*** Wendell H. Ford D-KY Dan Schaefer R-CO 6 John Glenn D-OH David E. Skaggs D-CO 2 Ran for Senate (8) Bob Smith R-OR 2 Name Party/State District Gerald B. H. Solomon R-NY 22 Rep. Scotty Baesler D-KY 6 Lost Louis Stokes D-OH 11 Rep. Jim Bunning R-KY 4 Won Esteban E. Torres D-CA 34 Rep. Michael D. Crapo R-ID 2 Won Sidney R. Yates D-IL 9 Rep. John Ensign R-NV 1 Lost Ran for Governor (3) Rep. Bob Inglis R-SC 4 Lost Name Party/State District Rep. Mark W. Neumann R-WI 1 Lost Sen. Dirk Kempthorne R-ID Won Rep. Charles E. Schumer D-NY 9 Won Barbara B. Kennelly D-CT 1 Lost Rep. Linda Smith R-WA 3 Lost Rep. Glenn Poshard D-IL 19 Lost *Lost in Nebraska’s May 12 gubernatorial primary. **Lost in California’s June 2 primary. ***Withdrew from California Senate race. Source: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November 7, 1998. State Legislative Results 1998 1996 1994 1992 Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats Members of State Legislatures 3462 3879 3470 3883 3491 3846 3005 4342 Control of State Legislative Chambers by Party 44 52 46 50 47 48 29 66 States with Both Legislative Houses and Governor of the Same Party 14 11 12 6 15 7 3 16 Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, November 10, 1998; and Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November election issue for 1992, 1994, and 1996. AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 11 Chapter 2 Popular Vote for US House of Representatives 1932-1998 60 57.2 57.6 56.2 55.8 55.3 55 53.5 52.4 54.5 50 Democrats 49.1 47.8 Republicans percent 45 In 41.4 45.5 In percent 44.2 43.4 43.1 40 42.3 40.6 39.6 35 1932 1936 1946 1958 1964 1974 1982 1994 1998 Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans 1932 54.4% 41.4% 1966 50.9% 48.3% 1934 53.9 42.0 1968 50.0 48.2 1936 55.8 39.6 1970 53.4 45.1 1938 48.6 47.0 1972 51.7 46.4 1940 51.3 45.6 1974 57.6 40.6 1942 46.1 50.6 1976 53.7 44.9 1944 50.6 47.2 1978 53.7 44.9 1946 44.2 53.5 1980 50.4 47.9 1948 51.9 45.5 1982 55.3 43.1 1950 49.0 49.0 1984 52.3 46.8 1952 49.7 49.4 1986 54.6 44.5 1954 52.5 47.0 1988 53.4 45.5 1956 51.1 48.7 1990 52.9 44.9 1958 56.2 43.4 1992 50.9 45.5 1960 54.7 44.8 1994 45.5 52.4 1962 52.5 47.2 1996 48.6 48.9 1964 57.2 42.3 1998 47.8 49.1 Note: The results shown are shares of seats after each election. Source: 1994-1998: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November election issue for 1994, 1996, and 1998; 1970-1992: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1997; 1932-1968: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. 12 AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 The ’98 Story in the Numbers Party Shares of Seats in the US House of Representatives, 1932-1998 Democrats 310 seats Republicans 350 331 295 291 300 283 R-245 269 230 250 227 223 211 200 207 204 D-188 150 165 153 140 144 100 89 50 117 seats 0 1932 1936 1946 1958 1964 1974 1982 1994 1996 1998 Democrat Republican Independent Democrat Republican Independent 1932 310 117 5 1966 246 187 0 1934 319 103 10 1968 245 189 0 1936 331 89 13 1970 254 180 0 1938 261 164 4 1972 239 192 1 1940 268 162 5 1974 291 144 0 1942 218 208 4 1976 292 143 0 1944 242 190 2 1978 276 157 0 1946 188 245 1 1980 243 192 0 1948 263 171 1 1982 269 165 0 1950 234 199 1 1984 252 182 0 1952 211 221 1 1986 258 177 0 1954 232 203 0 1988 259 174 0 1956 233 200 0 1990 267 167 1 1958 283 153 0 1992 258 176 1 1960 263 174 0 1994 204 230 1 1962 258 177 0 1996 207 227 1 1964 295 140 0 1998 211 223 1 Source: 1994-1998: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November election issue for 1994, 1996, and 1998; 1970-1992: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1997; 1932-1968: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 13 Chapter 2 Seats in the House: The Parties’ Regional Swap Continues Republicans, Who For the First Time in 1994 Won a Majority of House Seats in the South, Maintained That Majority in 1998 Seats 100 90 80 70 R=71 60 50 D=54 40 30 20 10 0 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 Democrats Republicans Democrats Retained Their Strong Majority in the Northeast Seats 100 90 80 70 60 D=54 50 40 30 R=33 20 10 0 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 Note: Here, the South is composed of the 11 states of the Old Confederacy, and the Northeast, the 6 New England states, as well as New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Source: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November 7, 1998; 1970-1992: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1997; and 1952- 1968: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. 14 AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 The ’98 Story in the Numbers The New Regionalism is Entrenched Percentage of All House Republicans From Each Region 43% 41% 39% 34% 32% 33% 25% 26% 23% 23% 24% 22% 21% 22% 19% 17% 18% 15% 15% 8% 1952 1968 1992 1994 1998 Northeast Midwest South West Percentage of All House Democrats From Each Region 54% 40% 36% 35% 29% 26% 26% 24% 23% 23% 24% 21% 21% 19% 20% 19% 19% 16% 14% 11% 1952 1968 1992 1994 1998 Northeast Midwest South West Note: Here, regions comprise the four standard Census divisions. Source: Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, November 7, 1998; 1970-1994: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1997; and 1952- 1968: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. AMERICA AT THE POLLS 1998 15 Chapter 2 Party Strength (Seats Held) In the Regions—At Century’s Beginning and End New England 1902 1998 CONGRESS STATES CONGRESS STATES Senate House Senate House Governor Senate House Senate House Governor D R D R D R D R D R D R D R D R Maine 0 2 0 4 1 30 23 128 R * Maine 0 2 2 0 20 14 79 71 I * Vermont 0 2 0 2 5 25 43 202 R Vermont 1 1 Ind. 17 13 77 67 D New Hampshire 0 2 0 2 3 21 137 256 R New Hampshire 0 2 0 2 13 11 150 244 D Massachusetts 0 2 4 10 9 31 83 154 R Massachusetts 2 0 10 0 33 7 131 28 R Connecticut 0 2 0 5 6 18 70 183 R Connecticut 2 0 4 2 19 17 96 55 R Rhode Island 0 2 1 1 11 27 35 37 D Rhode Island 1 1 2 0 42 8 86 13 R Total 0 12 5 24 35 152 391 960 Total 6 6 18 4 144 70 619 478 Middle Atlantic 1902 1998 CONGRESS STATES CONGRESS STATES Senate House Senate House Governor Senate House Senate House Governor D R D R D R D R D R D R D R D R New York 0 2 17 20 22 28 61 89 R * New York 2 0 18 13 26 35 98 52 R * New Jersey 0 2 3 7 5 16 19 41 R New Jersey 2 0 7 6 16 24 32 48 R Pennsylvania 0 2 6 23 10 40 45 159 R Pennsylvania 0 2 11 10 20 30 100 103 R Maryland 1 1 2 4 17 9 51 44 D Maryland 2 0 4 4 32 13 105 32 D Delaware 0 2 1 0 7 10 16 18 R Delaware 1 1 0 1 13 8 15 26 D Total 1 9 29 54 61 103 192 351 Total 7 3 40 34 107 110 350 261 Great Lakes 1902 1998 CONGRESS STATES CONGRESS STATES Senate House Senate House Governor Senate House Senate House Governor D R D R D R D R D R D R D R D R Wisconsin 0 2 1 10 3 30 25 75 R * Wisconsin 2 0 5 4 17 16 44 55 R * Michigan 0 2 1 11 1 31 10 90 R Michigan 1 1 10 6 15 23 52 58 R Illinois 0 2 9 16 15 36 62 88 R Illinois 1 1 10 10 27 32 62 56 R Indiana 0 2 4 9 15 35 34 66 R Indiana 1 1 4 6 19 31 53 47 D Ohio 0 2 4 17 12 21 42 68 R Ohio 0 2 8 11 12 21 40 59 R Total 0 10 19 63 46 153 173 387 Total 5 5 37 37 90 123 251 275 Source, pp.
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