1988 United States House of Representatives elections

409 incumbent members sought reelection, but one was defeated in a primary and six were defeated in the general election for a total of 402 incumbents winning. This was the highest number and percentage of incumbents who won reelection between 1954 and 1992. The Republicans did not field a candidate in one-fourth of the seats in the Southern United States. This is the last congressional election in which Republicans won a House seat in Hawaii for a full term and the last time they won a seat in Vermont. Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk == Retirements ==

Democrats • : Buddy MacKay retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Dan Mica retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Kenneth J. Gray retired. • : Edward Boland retired. • : Wayne Dowdy retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Peter W. Rodino retired. • : Samuel S. Stratton retired. • : Ed Jones retired. • : Don Bonker retired run for U.S. Senate. • : Mike Lowry retired run for U.S. Senate. Republicans • : Robert Badham retired. • : Dan Lungren retired to become California State Treasurer. • : Connie Mack III retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Trent Lott retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Gene Taylor retired. • : Hal Daub retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Judd Gregg retired to run for governor of New Hampshire. • : Manuel Lujan Jr. retired. • : George C. Wortley retired. • : Del Latta retired. • : Beau Boulter retired to run for U.S. Senate. • : Jim Jeffords retired to run for U.S. Senate. == Resignations and deaths ==

Democrats • : Bill Boner resigned October 5, 1987, to become Mayor of Nashville. • : Dan Daniel died January 24, 1988. • : James J. Howard died March 25, 1988. • : Mario Biaggi resigned August 5, 1988. Republicans • : Buddy Roemer resigned March 3, 1988, to become Governor of Louisiana. • : John Duncan Sr. died June 21, 1988. == Incumbents defeated ==

In primary elections Republicans • : Ernie Konnyu lost renomination to Tom Campbell, who won the general election. In general elections Democrats Two Democrats lost re-election to Republicans • : Bill Chappell lost re-election to Craig James. • : Fernand St Germain lost re-election to Ronald Machtley. Republicans Four Republicans lost re-election to Democrats • : Pat Swindall lost re-election to Ben Jones. • : Jack Davis lost re-election to George E. Sangmeister. • : Joe DioGuardi lost re-election to Nita Lowey. • : Mac Sweeney lost re-election to Greg Laughlin. == Open seats that changed parties ==

Republican seats won by Democrats Two Republican seats were won by Democrats: • : won by Peter Hoagland. • : won by Bill Sarpalius. Democratic seats won by Republicans One Democratic seat was won by a Republican: • : won by Cliff Stearns. ==Open seats that parties held==

Democratic seats held by Democrats Democrats held twelve of their open seats • : Won by Harry Johnston • : Won by Glenn Poshard • : Won by Richard Neal • : Won by Michael Parker • : Won by Frank Pallone • : Won by Donald M. Payne • : Won by Elliot Engel • : Won by Michael McNulty • : Won by John S. Tanner • : Won by Jolene Unsoeld • : Won by Jim McDermott • : Won by Eni Faleomavaega Republican seats held by Republicans Republicans held thirteen of their open seats • : Won by Tom Campbell • : Won by Christopher Cox • : Won by Dana Rohrabacher • : Won by Porter Goss • : Won by Larkin I. Smith • : Won by Mel Hancock • : Won by Chuck Douglas • : Won by Steven Schiff • : Won by James T. Walsh • : Won by Bill Paxon • : Won by Paul Gillmor • : Won by Jimmy Duncan, who also won the district's special election, see below • : Won by Peter Plympton Smith == Special elections ==

Ordered by election date, then by state/district. == Alabama ==

• Eni Faleomavaega (Democratic) 51.0% • Tufele Lia (Independent) 49.0% }} • Walter Fauntroy (Democratic) 71.3% • W. Ron Evans (Republican) 13.4% • Alvin Frost (Independent) 8.1% • David Dabney (Independent) 6.1% }} • Ben Blaz (Republican) 54.7% • Vicente C. Pangelinan (Democratic) 45.3% }} • Jaime Fuster (PPD/Democratic) 49.0% • Pedro Rosselló (PNP/Democratic) 46.6% • Luis Pío Sánchez Longo (PIP) 4.5% }} • Ron de Lugo (Democratic) 97.4% }} ==See also==