1989 United States House of Representatives elections

In 1989 there were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives.

List of elections
Elections are listed by date and district.

! Alabama's 3rd congressional district
 * William F. Nichols
 * | Democratic
 * 1966
 * | Incumbent died December 13, 1988. New member elected April 4, 1989. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Glen Browder (Democratic) 65.29%

John Rice (Republican) 34.71%

! Indiana's 4th congressional district
 * Dan Coats
 * | Republican
 * 1980
 * |Incumbent resigned January 3, 1989, to become U.S. Senator. New member elected March 28, 1989. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Jill Long (Democratic) 50.69%

Dan Heath (Republican) 49.31%

! Wyoming At-large
 * Dick Cheney
 * | Republican
 * 1978
 * | Incumbent resigned March 17, 1989, to become U.S. Secretary of Defense. New member elected April 26, 1989. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Craig L. Thomas (Republican) 52.55%

John Vinich (Democratic) 42.98%

! Florida's 18th congressional district
 * Claude Pepper
 * | Democratic
 * 1962
 * | Incumbent died May 30, 1989. New member elected August 29, 1989. Republican gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican) 53.14%

Gerald Richman (Democratic) 46.85%

! California's 15th congressional district
 * Tony Coelho
 * | Democratic
 * 1978
 * | Incumbent resigned June 15, 1989. New member elected September 12, 1989. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Gary Condit (Democratic) 57.15%

Clare L. Berryhill (Republican) 35.03%

Robert J. Weimer (Republican) 3.26%

Cliff Burris (Republican) 2.64%

! Texas's 12th congressional district
 * Jim Wright
 * | Democratic
 * 1954
 * | Incumbent resigned June 30, 1989. New member elected September 12, 1989. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Pete Geren (Democratic) 51.03%

Bob Lanier (Democratic) 48.97%

! Texas's 18th congressional district
 * Mickey Leland
 * | Democratic
 * 1978
 * | Incumbent died August 7, 1989. New member elected December 9, 1989. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Craig Washington (Democratic) 56.8%

Anthony Hall (Democratic) 43.2%

! Mississippi's 5th congressional district
 * Larkin I. Smith
 * | Republican
 * 1988
 * | Incumbent died August 13, 1989. New member elected October 17, 1989. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Gene Taylor (Democratic) 65%

Tom Anderson (Republican) 35%


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