1998 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Bill Clinton’s presidency in which Democrats outperformed historical trends by gaining seats rather than losing them.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| campaignThemeForDemocrats | emphasis on strong economy and Republican overreach on impeachment ⓘ |
| campaignThemeForRepublicans | emphasis on Clinton scandal and character issues ⓘ |
| causeOfLeadershipChange | Republican losses led to resignation of Speaker Newt Gingrich ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deviatedFromTrend | Democratic Party did not lose seats as is typical in midterms for president's party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1998-11-03 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2000 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1996 United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
Democrats gained House seats in a second-term midterm election
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Republicans underperformed expectations during Clinton impeachment controversy ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 106th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal
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impeachment of Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | strengthened Bill Clinton's political standing despite impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| outcomeForDemocrats | Democratic Party gained seats in the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForRepublicans | Republican Party lost seats in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| partOf | United States congressional elections, 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1998 United States Senate elections
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1998 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ 1998 United States state legislative elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Republican Party retained majority in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| speakerAfterElection | Dennis Hastert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerBeforeElection | Newt Gingrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerPartyAfterElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerPartyBeforeElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthForWinners | 2 years ⓘ |
| thirdParty |
Green Party (United States)
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Libertarian Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reform Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | presidency of Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
50 U.S. states
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District of Columbia (non-voting delegate) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. territories (non-voting delegates) ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | legislative election ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutContext | midterm election turnout ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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1996 United States House of Representatives elections
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followedBy
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1998 United States House of Representatives elections
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2000 United States House of Representatives elections
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previousElection
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1998 United States House of Representatives elections
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