1982 gubernatorial election results Territorial races not shown
Democratic gain Democratic hold
Republican gain Republican hold
The party balance in the Senate remained practically unchanged; Democrats only gained one seat after a Democratic-leaning Independent left the Senate. Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 11.8 points and gained 27 seats, cementing their majority in that chamber.[1] The House elections took place after the 1980 United States Census and the subsequent Congressional re-apportionment. In the gubernatorial elections, Democrats won a net gain of seven seats.
The Democratic election gains were largely due to President Ronald Reagan's unpopularity as a result of the deepening 1982 recession, which many voters blamed on his economic policies. The Democrats' gains put a check on Reagan's policies, as the incoming Congress (particularly the House) was significantly less open to Reagan's conservative policies. Despite the Democratic electoral gains, this election was the first time that the Republican Party had successfully defended a majority in either chamber of Congress since 1928.[2]
^"Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
^Busch, Andrew (1999). Horses in Midstream. University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 126–135.
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1982, united, states, elections, were, held, november, 1982, elections, occurred, middle, republican, president, ronald, reagan, first, term, after, 1980, united, states, census, neither, chamber, congress, changed, hands, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, midterm. The 1982 United States elections were held on November 2 1982 The elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Ronald Reagan s first term and after the 1980 United States census Neither chamber of Congress changed hands 1982 United States elections 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 Midterm electionsElection dayNovember 2Incumbent presidentRonald Reagan Republican Next Congress98thSenate electionsOverall controlRepublican holdSeats contested33 of 100 seatsNet seat changeDemocratic 11982 Senate election results Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican holdHouse electionsOverall controlDemocratic holdSeats contestedAll 435 voting seatsPopular vote marginDemocratic 11 8 Net seat changeDemocratic 261982 House of Representatives election results Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican holdGubernatorial electionsSeats contested38 36 states 2 territories Net seat changeDemocratic 71982 gubernatorial election resultsTerritorial races not shown Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican holdThe party balance in the Senate remained practically unchanged Democrats only gained one seat after a Democratic leaning Independent left the Senate Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 11 8 points and gained 27 seats cementing their majority in that chamber 1 The House elections took place after the 1980 United States Census and the subsequent Congressional re apportionment In the gubernatorial elections Democrats won a net gain of seven seats The Democratic election gains were largely due to President Ronald Reagan s unpopularity as a result of the deepening 1982 recession which many voters blamed on his economic policies The Democrats gains put a check on Reagan s policies as the incoming Congress particularly the House was significantly less open to Reagan s conservative policies Despite the Democratic electoral gains this election was the first time that the Republican Party had successfully defended a majority in either chamber of Congress since 1928 2 See also edit1982 United States House of Representatives elections 1982 United States Senate elections 1982 United States gubernatorial electionsReferences edit Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2 1982 PDF U S House of Reps Office of the Clerk Retrieved 10 April 2017 Busch Andrew 1999 Horses in Midstream University of Pittsburgh Press pp 126 135 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1982 United States elections amp oldid 1174779149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,