There were five elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1983, during the 98th United States Congress.
List of elections[edit]
Elections are listed by date and district.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Texas 6 | Phil Gramm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 1983, to run as a Republican. Incumbent re-elected February 12, 1983. Republican gain. |
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| New York 7 | Benjamin S. Rosenthal | Democratic | 1962 (Special) | Incumbent died January 4, 1983. New member elected March 1, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Colorado 6 | None (district created following the 1980 census) | Representative-elect Jack Swigert (R) died December 27, 1982, of bone cancer. New member elected March 29, 1983. Republican gain. |
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| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964 (Special) | Incumbent died April 10, 1983. New member elected June 21, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Illinois 1 | Harold Washington | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent resigned April 30, 1983, to become Mayor of Chicago. New member elected August 23, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Georgia 7 | Larry McDonald | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent died September 1, 1983, in the Korean Air Lines Flight 007. New member elected November 8, 1983. Democratic hold. |
Special primary (October 18, 1983):
Special runoff (November 8, 1983):
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References[edit]
- ^ "TX District 6 Special". March 10, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "NY District 7 Special". March 13, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "CO District 6 Special". March 10, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "CA District 5 - Special Election". January 21, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "IL District 1 - Special Election". November 23, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "GA District 7 - Special Primary". April 19, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ "GA District 7 - Special Runoff". May 24, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.