In 1989 there were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives.
Elections are listed by date and district.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alabama 3 | William F. Nichols | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent died December 13, 1988. New member elected April 4, 1989. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana 4 | Dan Coats | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 1989, to become U.S. Senator. New member elected March 28, 1989. Democratic gain. |
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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.[3] |
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Florida 18 | Claude Pepper | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent died May 30, 1989. New member elected August 29, 1989. Republican gain.[5] |
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California 15 | Tony Coelho | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent resigned June 15, 1989. New member elected September 12, 1989. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent resigned June 30, 1989. New member elected September 12, 1989. Democratic hold.[8] |
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Texas 18 | Mickey Leland | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent died August 7, 1989. New member elected December 9, 1989. Democratic hold.[10] |
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Mississippi 5 | Larkin I. Smith | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent died August 13, 1989. New member elected October 17, 1989. Democratic gain.[11] |
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