to Charles Robin Britt. : Bill Hendon lost to James M. Clarke. : Ed Weber lost to Marcy Kaptur. : Charles F. Dougherty lost to Robert A. Borski, Jr.. : Eugene Atkinson lost to Joseph P. Kolter. : James K. Coyne, III lost to Peter H. Kostmayer. : James L. Nelligan lost to Frank Harrison. : John Light Napier lost to Robin Tallon. : Robert Daniel lost to Norman Sisisky. : William C. Wampler lost to Rick Boucher. : Mick Staton lost to Bob Wise. Special elections |- ! | William Cotter | | Democratic | 1970 | | Incumbent died September 8, 1981.New member elected January 11, 1982.Democratic hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. | nowrap | |- ! | John M. Ashbrook | | Republican | 1960 | | Incumbent died April 24, 1982.New member elected June 19, 1982.Republican hold.Winner did not seek re-election in November. | nowrap | |- ! | George Danielson | | Democratic | 1970 | | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1982 to become Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals.New member elected July 13, 1982.Democratic hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. | nowrap | |- ! | Adam Benjamin Jr. | | Democratic | 1976 | | Incumbent died September 7, 1982.New member elected November 2, 1982.Democratic hold.Successor was also elected the same day to the next term, see below. | nowrap | |} Alabama |- ! | Jack Edwards | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William Louis Dickinson | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William Flynt Nichols | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Tom Bevill | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Ronnie Flippo | | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Albert L. Smith Jr. | | Republican | 1980 | | Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Democratic gain. | nowrap | |- ! | Richard Shelby | | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |} Alaska |- ! | Don Young | | Republican | 1973 | Incumbent re-elected. | |} Arizona Arizona received an additional seat at reapportionment and added a in the southeast of the state. |- ! | John Jacob Rhodes | | Republican | 1952 |