List of new members of the 98th United States Congress

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The 98th United States Congress began on January 3, 1983. There were four new senators (one Democrat, three Republicans) and 79 new representatives (56 Democrats, 23 Republicans) at the start of the first session. Additionally, two senators (one Democrat, one Republican) and nine representatives (six Democrats, three Republicans) took office on various dates in order to fill vacancies during the 98th Congress before it ended on January 3, 1985.

Due to redistricting after the 1980 census, 20 representatives were elected from newly established congressional districts. One representative-elect, Jack Swigert, died before taking office.

Senate

Took office January 3, 1983

State Image Senator Seniority Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref
California Pete Wilson (R) 2nd
(98th overall) 		No
Open seat; replaced S. I. Hayakawa (R) 		Mayor of San Diego
California State Assembly
U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant 		1933
Nevada Chic Hecht (R) 4th
(100th overall) 		Yes
Defeated Howard Cannon (D) 		Nevada Senate 1928
New Mexico Jeff Bingaman (D) 3rd
(99th overall) 		Yes
Defeated Harrison Schmitt (R) 		Attorney General of New Mexico
U.S. Army Reserve 		1943
Virginia Paul Trible (R) 1st
(97th overall) 		Yes
Open seat; replaced Harry F. Byrd Jr. (I) 		U.S. House of Representatives
Essex County Commonwealth's Attorney 		1946

Took office during the 98th Congress

State Image Senator Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref
Washington Daniel J. Evans (R) September 8, 1983 Yes
Appointed; replaced Henry M. Jackson (D) 		President of Evergreen State College
Governor of Washington
Washington House of Representatives
U.S. Navy Ensign 		1925
Massachusetts John Kerry (D) January 2, 1985 No
Open seat; replaced Paul Tsongas (D) 		Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
U.S. Navy Lieutenant 		1943

House of Representatives

Took office January 3, 1983

District Representative Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref
Alabama 6 Ben Erdreich (D) No County Commissioner 1938
Arizona 1 John McCain (R) No U.S. Navy Captain 1936
Arizona 5 James F. McNulty Jr. (D) New seat State Senator 1925
California 1 Douglas H. Bosco (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1946
California 6 Barbara Boxer (D) No County Supervisor 1940
California 12 Ed Zschau (R) No Educator 1940
California 18 Richard H. Lehman (D) New seat State Assemblyman 1948
California 26 Howard Berman (D) New seat State Assemblyman 1941
California 27 Mel Levine (D) Yes State Assemblyman 1943
California 34 Esteban Torres (D) New seat U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO 1930
California 37 Al McCandless (R) New seat County Supervisor 1927
California 43 Ron Packard (R) No Mayor of Carlsbad 1931
California 44 Jim Bates (D) New seat County Supervisor 1941
Connecticut 3 Bruce Morrison (D) Yes Lawyer 1944
Connecticut 6 Nancy Johnson (R) Yes State Senator 1935
Delaware at-large Tom Carper (D) Yes Delaware State Treasurer 1947
Florida 6 Buddy MacKay (D) New seat State Senator 1933
Florida 9 Michael Bilirakis (R) New seat Lawyer 1930
Florida 12 Tom Lewis (R) No State Senator 1924
Florida 13 Connie Mack III (R) New seat Businessman 1940
Florida 16 Lawrence J. Smith (D) New seat State Representative 1941
Georgia 1 Lindsay Thomas (D) No Investment banker 1943
Georgia 3 Richard Ray (D) No Mayor of Perry 1927
Georgia 8 J. Roy Rowland (D) No State Representative 1926
Illinois 5 Bill Lipinski (D) No City Alderman 1937
Illinois 17 Lane Evans (D) Yes Attorney 1951
Illinois 20 Dick Durbin (D) Yes Lawyer 1944
Indiana 6 Dan Burton (R) New seat State Senator 1938
Indiana 8 Frank McCloskey (D) Yes Mayor of Bloomington 1939
Kansas 2 Jim Slattery (D) Yes State Representative 1948
Maine 1 John R. McKernan Jr. (R) No State Representative 1948
Michigan 6 Milton Robert Carr (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1943
Michigan 17 Sander Levin (D) No State Senator 1931
Minnesota 1 Tim Penny (DFL) Yes State Senator 1951
Minnesota 6 Gerry Sikorski (DFL) Yes State Senator 1948
Mississippi 2 Webb Franklin (R) Yes Judicial Court Judge 1941
Missouri 5 Alan Wheat (D) No State Representative 1951
Nevada 1 Harry Reid (D) New seat Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1939
Nevada 2 Barbara Vucanovich (R) Yes Congressional staffer 1921
New Jersey 9 Robert Torricelli (D) Yes Attorney 1951
New Mexico 3 Bill Richardson (D) New seat Congressional staffer 1947
New York 3 Robert J. Mrazek (D) Yes County Legislator 1945
New York 11 Edolphus Towns (D) No Professor 1934
New York 12 Major Owens (D) No State Senator 1936
New York 25 Sherwood Boehlert (R) No County Executive 1936
North Carolina 2 Tim Valentine (D) No State Representative 1926
North Carolina 6 Charles Robin Britt (D) Yes Lawyer 1942
North Carolina 11 James M. Clarke (D) Yes State Senator 1917
Ohio 7 Mike DeWine (R) No State Senator 1947
Ohio 9 Marcy Kaptur (D) Yes Urban planner 1946
Ohio 12 John Kasich (R) Yes State Senator 1952
Ohio 19 Ed Feighan (D) No County Commissioner 1947
Oregon 2 Bob Smith (R) New seat State House Speaker 1931
Pennsylvania 3 Robert Borski (D) Yes State Representative 1948
Pennsylvania 4 Joseph P. Kolter (D) Yes State Representative 1926
Pennsylvania 8 Peter H. Kostmayer (D) Yes U.S. Representative 1946
Pennsylvania 11 Frank Harrison (D) Yes Professor 1940
Pennsylvania 17 George Gekas (R) Yes State Senator 1930
Pennsylvania 21 Tom Ridge (R) No District Attorney 1945
South Carolina 5 John Spratt (D) No Attorney 1942
South Carolina 6 Robin Tallon (D) Yes State Representative 1946
Tennessee 4 Jim Cooper (D) New seat Lawyer 1954
Tennessee 7 Don Sundquist (R) No County Party Chair 1936
Texas 3 Steve Bartlett (R) No Party official 1947
Texas 5 John Bryant (D) No State Representative 1947
Texas 16 Ron Coleman (D) No State Representative 1941
Texas 25 Michael A. Andrews (D) New seat Attorney 1944
Texas 26 Tom Vandergriff (D) New seat Mayor of Arlington 1926
Texas 27 Solomon Ortiz (D) New seat County Sheriff 1937
Utah 3 Howard C. Nielson (R) New seat State House Speaker 1924
Virginia 1 Herbert H. Bateman (R) No State Senator 1928
Virginia 4 Norman Sisisky (D) Yes State Delegate 1927
Virginia 6 Jim Olin (D) Yes Vice President of General Electric 1920
Virginia 9 Rick Boucher (D) Yes State Senator 1946
Washington 8 Rod Chandler (R) New seat State Representative 1942
West Virginia 1 Alan Mollohan (D) No U.S. Army Reserve Captain 1943
West Virginia 2 Harley O. Staggers Jr. (D) Yes State Senator 1951
West Virginia 3 Bob Wise (D) Yes State Senator 1948
Wisconsin 5 Jim Moody (D) No State Senator 1935

Took office during the 98th Congress

District Representative Took office Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref
Texas 6 Phil Gramm (R) February 12, 1983 Yes U.S. Representative 1942
New York 7 Gary Ackerman (D) March 1, 1983 No State Senator 1942
Colorado 6 Daniel Schaefer (R) March 29, 1983 New seat/No State Senator 1936
California 5 Sala Burton (D) June 21, 1983 No Activist 1925
Illinois 1 Charles Hayes (D) August 23, 1983 No Civil rights leader 1918
Georgia 7 George Darden (D) November 8, 1983 No State Representative 1943
Wisconsin 4 Jerry Kleczka (D) April 3, 1984 No State Senator 1943
Kentucky 7 Chris Perkins (D) November 6, 1984 No State Representative 1954
New Jersey 13 Jim Saxton (R) November 6, 1984 No State Senator 1943

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Previously elected to the 94th Congress, serving from 1975 to 1981.
  2. ^ Previously elected to the 95th Congress, serving from 1977 to 1981.
  3. ^ Previously elected to the 96th Congress, serving from 1979 to 1983.
  4. ^ Schaefer succeeded Jack Swigert (R), who died before taking office to represent the newly delegated 6th district.

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