The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 1990, to elect members to serve in the 102nd United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of President George H. W. Bush's term. As in most midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the chamber. It was a rare instance, however, in which both major parties lost votes to third parties such as the Libertarian Party as well as independent candidates. , this was the last time a party held 60 percent of the seats in the House. Special elections Elections are listed by date and district. Election summaries Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk Incumbents who lost re-election Democrats : Douglas H. Bosco : Jim Bates : Roy Dyson : James M. Clarke : Doug Walgren : Robert Kastenmeier Republicans : Chip Pashayan : James W. Grant : John P. Hiler : Arlan Stangeland : Jack Buechner : Charles Douglas III : Denny Smith : Peter Plympton Smith : Stanford Parris Retirements There were a total of 26 Representatives not seeking re-election: 10 Democrats and 16 Republicans. Democrats : Ronnie Flippo : Augustus Hawkins : Bruce Morrison : Bill Nelson : Lindy Boggs : Joseph E. Brennan : George Crockett Jr. : Tom Luken : Wes Watkins : Marvin Leath Republicans : Tommy F. Robinson : Norman D. Shumway : Hank Brown : John G. Rowland : Pat Saiki : Larry Craig : Lynn Morley Martin : Tom Tauke : Bob Whittaker : Bill Schuette : Bill Frenzel : Virginia D. Smith : Bob Smith : Jim Courter : Mike DeWine : Claudine Schneider Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia 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 Non-voting delegates See also 1990 United States elections 1990 United States gubernatorial elections 1990 United States Senate elections 101st United States Congress 102nd United States Congress Notes References