United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

1982 Election Results xxix
th is special feature o f the 1982 edition o f the Statistical Abstract presents unofficial results from
the elections held on November 2 , 1 9 8 2 as compiled by the Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Washington,
D.C. These figures were available too late to be included in the regular tables shown in
Section 16, Elections, o f this Abstract.
T a b l e A . C o m p o s i t i o n o f C o n g r e s s , b y P o l i t i c a l P a r t y — S t a t e s : 1 9 8 1 a n d 1 9 8 3
[For data for prior years, see table 791]
STATE
Total
97th Congress,1
1981
representatives
T o ta l
98th Congress,2’
1983
Demo*
crate
97th Congress,14
1981
SENATORS
98th Congress,2
1983
Democrats
Republicans
Republicans
Democrats
Republicans
Democrats
Republicans
Total.............................. 435 243 192 435 269 166 46 53 46 54
Alabama................................ 7 4 3 7 5 2 1 1 1 1
Alaska ......... 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 2 - 2
Arizona ........... 4 2 2 5 2 3 1 1 1 1
Arkansas.......................... — 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 - 2 -
43 22 21 45 26 17 1 1 1 1
Colorado............................... 5 3 2 6 3 3 1 1 1 1
Connecticut............................ 6 4 2 6 4 2 1 1 1
Delaware............................... 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1
Florida................................... 15 11 4 19 13 6 1 1 1 1
Georgia................................. 10 9 1 10 9 1 1 1 1 1
Hawaii.................................... 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 - 2 • -
2 _ 2 2 - 2 - 2 — 2
24 10 14 22 12 10 1 1 1 1
Indiana................................... 11 6 5 10 5 5 - 2 - 2
6 3 3 6 3 3 _ 2 _ 2
Kansas.................................. 5 1 4 5 2 3 - 2 - 2
K e n tu c k y............................. 7 4 3 7 4 3 2 - 2 -
Louisiana............................... 8 6 2 8 6 2 2 - 2 -
Maine..................................... 2 - 2 2 - 2 1 1 1 1
Maryland............................... 8 7 1 8 7 1 1 1 1 1
Massachusetts....................... 12 10 2 11 10 1 2 - 2 -
Michigan................................ 19 12 7 18 12 6 2 - 2 -
Minnesota............................. 6 3 5 8 5 3 - 2 - 2
Mississippi............................. 5 4 1 5 3 2 1 1 1 1
Missouri................................. 10 6 4 9 6 3 1 1 1 1
Montana................................ 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 - 2 **
Nebraska............................... 3 _ 3 3 - 3 2 - 2 -
Nevada.................................. 1 1 • 2 1 1 1 1 - 2
New Hampshire..................... 2 1 1 2 1 1 - 2 “ 2
New Jersey............................ 15 8 7 14 9 5 2 _ 2 -
New Mexico........................... 2 _ 2 3 1 2 - 2 1 1
New York.............................. 39 22 17 34 20 14 1 1 1 1
North Carolina....................... 11 7 4 11 9 2 - 2 - 2
North Dakota......................... 1 1 - 1 1 “ 1 1 1 1
Ohio...................................... 23 10 13 21 10 11 2 _ 2 -
Oklahoma.............................. 6 5 1 G 6 1 1 1 1 1
Oregon.... ............................. 4 3 1 5 3 2 - 2 - 2
Pennsylvania...................... 25 12 13 23 13 10 - 2 “ 2
Rhode island......................... 2 1 1 2 , 1 1 1 1 1 1
South Carolina...................... 6 2 4 6 3 3 1 1 1 1
South Dakota........................ 2 1 1 1 1 - - 2 - 2
Tennessee............................ 8 5 3 9 6 3 1 1 1 1
Texas.................................... 24 19 6 27 22 5 1 1 1 1
Utah...................................... 2 - 2 3 3 - 2 - 2
Vermont..................... ........... 1 - 1 1 - 1 t 1 1 1
Virginia................................... 10 1 9 10 4 8 - 1 - 2
Washington................... ........ 7 5 2 8 5 3 i 1 1 1
West Virginia........................ 4 2 2 4 4 - 2 - 2 -
Wisconsin............................. 9 5 4 9 5 4 1 1 1 1
Wyoming.............................. 1 - 1 1 i 2 2
- Represents zero. 'As of beginning of first session. 2Reflects unofficial results of election on November 2, 1982.
includes results of eleotlons hekf November 30,1982 in Georgia's Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts, 4Virginia had
1 Senator classified Independent,
Source: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Washington, C ongressional Q uarterly W eekly Report, vol. 40, Nos. 45 and 49, November
6,1982 and December 4,1982. (Copyright.)