The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in November 8, 1988, to elect members to serve in the 101st United States Congress. They coincided with the election of George H. W. Bush as president. Although Bush won with a strong majority, his Republican Party lost a net of two seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the House. It was the first time since 1960 that an incoming president's party lost seats in the House. As of 2021, 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. Overall results Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk Special elections Ordered by election date, then by state/district. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Source: Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming See also 1988 United States elections 1988 United States gubernatorial elections 1988 United States presidential election 1988 United States Senate elections 100th United States Congress 101st United States Congress External links Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988, Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives References