United States House of Representatives elections, 1994

The elections to the House of Representatives of the United States in 1994 took place in the middle of the first term of President Bill Clinton on November 8, 1994; So it was called mid-term elections ( midterm elections ).

As a result, they led to dramatic losses of the Democratic Party, which lost 54 seats to the Republican Party. The Republicans were able to hold all constituencies won in the 1992 election, however. This election ended the existing since 1954 Democratic majority in the House of Representatives. Cause of this landslide victory were a series of scandals in the leadership of the Democratic Party. This allowed the Republicans to lead under the leadership of Newt Gingrich an election campaign that was directed against the allegedly corrupt Washington establishment. To this end the failed attempt of the Clinton administration came to a health care reform with planned introduction of a general health insurance and under the Conservatives highly unpopular plans to tighten the arms right ( gun control ).

A very important factor in the choice was the religious right ( the so-called " born-again " or " evangelical Christians," born-again or evangelical Christians ), which represented a voting bloc of considerable importance. The proportion of these voters was estimated at about 27% and was compared with the previous years continues to increase ( estimated 18 % in 1988, 24 % in 1992 ). These religious right supporters were overwhelmingly Republican Party ( 76% vs. 24% Democrats ).

When choosing many well-known Democratic politicians, including the former Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, their mandates lost. Newt Gingrich followed him in the office of Speaker.

The election results

  • 80.1 to 100 % of the seats for the Democrats
  • 60.1 to 80 % of the seats for the Democrats
  • 60% or less of the seats for the Democrats
  • 60% or less of the seats for the Republicans
  • 60.1 to 80 % of the seats for the Republicans
  • 80.1 to 100 % of the seats for the Republicans
  • 80.1 to 100 % of the seats for independent candidates
  • 1-2 seats gained by Republicans
  • 3-5 seats gained by Republicans
  • Gained 6 seats by Republicans
  • No change in the distribution of seats
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