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The final House breakdown for the 2002 cylce is 229 Republicans, 205 Democrats and one independent. There will be 51 newly elected representatives in the 108th Congress.

Only the incumbent-vs.-incumbent contests and districts in which an incumbent was not re-elected are detailed below. All newly elected representatives are profiled on NationalJournal.com; please see the links under each race's results. You will also find links to local news coverage and our Campaign Tip Sheets (which feature pre-election polls, ads and incumbent profiles).

Election returns cited below are not official and may not include 100 percent of a state's precincts.

Nothing Personal, Rep.-elect Murphy...
Our initial list of newly elected representatives failed to include Republican state Sen. Tim Murphy, who will represent Pennsylvania's 18th District.

Incumbent-Vs.-Incumbent Contests

• Connecticut's 5th District. Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson defeated Democratic Rep. Jim Maloney, 54 percent to 43 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Illinois' 19th District. Republican Rep. John Shimkus defeated Democratic Rep. David Phelps, 55 percent to 45 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Mississippi's 3rd District. Republican Rep. Chip Pickering defeated Democratic Rep. Ronnie Shows, 64 percent to 35 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Pennsylvania's 17th District. Democratic Rep. Tim Holden defeated Republican Rep. George Gekas, 51 percent to 49 percent. [ Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida's 5th District. Republican state Sen. Ginny Brown-Waite defeated Democratic incumbent Karen Thurman, 48 percent to 47 percent. [ Brown-Waite Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Maryland's 8th District. Democratic state Sen. Chris Van Hollen defeated Republican incumbent Connie Morella, 52 percent to 47 percent. [ Van Hollen Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Minnesota's 2nd District. 2000 Republican nominee John Kline defeated Democratic incumbent Bill Luther, 53 percent to 42 percent. [ Kline Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New York's 1st District. Democratic Long Island University Provost Tim Bishop defeated Republican incumbent Felix Grucci, 50 percent to 49 percent. [ Bishop Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Alabama's 1st District. Republican Jo Bonner, former chief of staff to retiring Republican Rep. Sonny Callahan, defeated Democratic businesswoman Judy McCain Belk, 60 percent to 38 percent. [ Bonner Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Alabama's 3rd District. Republican state House Minority Leader Mike Rogers defeated 1998 Democratic nominee Joe Turnham, 50 percent to 48 percent. [ Rogers Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Alabama's 7th District. 2000 Democratic nominee Artur Davis faced no major-party opposition in the general election. [ Davis Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Arizona's 1st District. Republican insurance executive Rick Renzi defeated Democratic businessman George Cordova, 50 percent to 45 percent. [ Renzi Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Arizona's 2nd District. Republican former state Rep. Trent Franks defeated Democratic high school teacher Randy Camacho, 59 percent to 37 percent. [ Franks Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Arizona's 7th District. Democratic former Pima County Supervisor Raúl Grijalva defeated Republican former Yuma City Councilman Ross Hieb, 59 percent to 37 percent. [ Grijalva Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• California's 18th District. Democratic Assemblyman Dennis Cardoza defeated Republican state Sen. Dick Monteith, 52 percent to 43 percent. [ Cardoza Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• California's 21st District. Republican former state agriculture official Devin Nunes defeated Democratic technician/broadcaster David LaPere, 70 percent to 27 percent. [ Nunes Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• California's 39th District. Democratic labor lawyer Linda Sanchez defeated Republican investment executive Tim Escobar, 55 percent to 41 percent. [ Sanchez Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Colorado's 4th District. Republican state Sen. Marilyn Musgrave defeated Democratic state Senate President Stan Matsunaka, 55 percent to 42 percent. [ Musgrave Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Colorado's 7th District. After all provisional ballots were counted more than two weeks after Election Day, former state Republican Party Chairman Bob Beauprez defeated Democratic former state Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley by 122 votes out of 162,938 cast. [ Beauprez Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida's 13th District. Republican former Secretary of State Katherine Harris defeated Democratic attorney Jan Schneider, 55 percent to 45 percent. [ Harris Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida's 17th District. Democratic state Sen. Kendrick Meek ran unopposed in the general election. [ Meek Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida's 24th District. Republican state House Speaker Tom Feeney defeated Democratic attorney Harry Jacobs, 62 percent to 38 percent. [ Feeney Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Florida's 25th District. Republican state Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart defeated Democratic state Rep. Annie Betancourt, 66 percent to 34 percent. [ Diaz-Balart Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia's 3rd District. 2000 Democratic nominee Jim Marshall defeated Republican former Bibb County Commissioner Calder Clay, 50.5 percent to 49.5 percent. [ Marshall Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia's 4th District. Democratic attorney Denise Majette defeated Republican homemaker Cynthia Van Auken, 78 percent to 22 percent. [ Majette Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia's 11th District. Republican state Sen. Phil Gingrey defeated Democratic farmer/businessman Roger Kahn, 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent. [ Gingrey Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia's 12th District. Republican professor Max Burns defeated Democratic businessman Charles "Champ" Walker, 55 percent to 45 percent. [ Burns Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Georgia's 13th District. Democratic state Sen. David Scott defeated Republican businessman Clay Cox, 60 percent to 40 percent. [ Scott Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Illinois' 5th District. Democratic former Clinton adviser Rahm Emanuel defeated Republican investment banker Mark Augusti, 67 percent to 29 percent. [ Emanuel Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Indiana's 2nd District. 2000 Republican nominee Chris Chocola defeated Democratic former Rep. Jill Long Thompson, 51 percent to 45 percent. [ Chocola Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Iowa's 5th District. Republican state Sen. Steve King defeated Democratic Council Bluffs Councilor Paul Shomshor, 63 percent to 37 percent. [ King Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Louisiana's 5th District. Democratic state Rep. Rodney Alexander defeated Republican Lee Fletcher, former chief of staff for Rep. John Cooksey (R), by 518 votes in a Dec. 7 runoff. Fletcher has not yet conceded the race. The two were forced into the runoff after Alexander took 29 percent of the Nov. 5 primary vote and Fletcher received 24 percent. [ Alexander Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Maine's 2nd District. Democratic state Senate President Michael Michaud defeated Republican Kevin Raye, former chief of staff for Sen. Olympia Snowe (R), 52 percent to 48 percent. [ Michaud Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Maryland's 2nd District. Democratic Baltimore County Executive Dutch Ruppersberger defeated Republican former Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, 54 percent to 46 percent. [ Ruppersberger Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Michigan's 10th District. Republican Secretary of State Candice Miller defeated Democratic prosecutor Carl Marlinga, 63 percent to 36 percent. [ Miller Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Michigan's 11th District. Republican state Sen. Thad McCotter defeated Democratic Redford Township Supervisor Kevin Kelley, 58 percent to 39 percent. [ McCotter Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Nevada's 3rd District. State senator and 2000 Republican nominee Jon Porter defeated Democratic Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera, 56 percent to 37 percent. [ Porter Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New Hampshire's 1st District. Republican state Rep. Jeb Bradley defeated Democratic state representative and 2000 nominee Martha Fuller Clark, 58 percent to 39 percent. [ Bradley Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New Jersey's 5th District. Republican Assemblyman Scott Garrett defeated Democratic ophthalmologist Anne Sumers, 60 percent to 38 percent. [ Garrett Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• New Mexico's 2nd District. Republican former state Rep. Steve Pearce defeated Democratic state Sen. John Arthur Smith, 56 percent to 44 percent. [ Pearce Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• North Carolina's 1st District. Democratic state Sen. Frank Ballance defeated Republican security consultant Greg Dority, 64 percent to 35 percent. [ Ballance Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• North Carolina's 13th District. Democratic state Sen. Brad Miller defeated Republican 1999 Raleigh mayoral candidate Carolyn Grant, 54 percent to 43 percent. [ Miller Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Ohio's 3rd District. Republican former Dayton Mayor Mike Turner defeated Democrat Rick Carne, former chief of staff to Rep. Tony Hall (D), 59 percent to 41 percent. [ Turner Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Ohio's 17th District. Democratic state Sen. Timothy Ryan defeated Republican state Rep. Ann Womer Benjamin, 51 percent to 34 percent. Former Rep. Jim Traficant, who ran as an independent, garnered 15 percent. [ Ryan Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Oklahoma's 4th District. Republican political consultant Tom Cole defeated Democratic former state Senate Majority Leader Darryl Roberts, 54 percent to 46 percent. [ Cole Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Pennsylvania's 6th District. Republican state Sen. Jim Gerlach defeated Democratic attorney Dan Wofford, 51 percent to 49 percent. [ Gerlach Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Pennsylvania's 18th District. Republican state Sen. Tim Murphy defeated Democratic 2000 nominee Jack Machek, 60 percent to 40 percent. [ Murphy Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]
  

• South Carolina's 3rd District. Republican state Rep. Gresham Barrett defeated Democratic school guidance counselor George Brightharp, 67 percent to 31 percent. [ Barrett Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• South Dakota's At-Large District. Republican Gov. Bill Janklow defeated Democratic attorney Stephanie Herseth, 54 percent to 45 percent. [ Janklow Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Tennessee's 4th District. Democratic state Sen. Lincoln Davis defeated Republican Janice Bowling, former district director for Rep. Van Hilleary (R), 52 percent to 47 percent. [ Davis Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Tennessee's 5th District. Democratic former Rep. Jim Cooper defeated businessman Robert Duvall, 64 percent to 33 percent. [ Cooper Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Tennessee's 7th District. Republican state Sen. Marsha Blackburn defeated Democratic businessman Tim Barron, 71 percent to 26 percent. [ Blackburn Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Texas' 5th District. Republican businessman Jeb Hensarling defeated Democratic former city Judge Ron Chapman, 57 percent to 41 percent. [ Hensarling Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Texas' 25th District. Democratic former city council member Chris Bell defeated 2000 Republican candidate Tom Reiser, 55 percent to 43 percent. [ Bell Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Texas' 26th District. Republican physician Michael Burgess defeated Democratic corporate trainer Paul LeBon, 75 percent to 23 percent. [ Burgess Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Texas' 31st District. Republican former Judge John Carter defeated Democratic computer consultant David Bagley, 69 percent to 28 percent. [ Carter Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

• Utah's 1st District. Republican former state House Speaker Rob Bishop defeated Democratic advertising executive Dave Thomas, 61 percent to 37 percent. [ Bishop Profile | Local News Story | Tip Sheet ]

House Tip Sheets, State By State

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2002 Special Elections
The final four weeks of the late Rep. Patsy Mink's (D) term are being served by state Rep. Ed Case (D), who won the Nov. 30 special election in Hawaii's 2nd District. The two-year term Mink won posthumously on Nov. 5 will be served by the winner of a second special election on Jan. 4.

Rep. Larry Combest (R) unexpectedly announced Nov. 12 that he will resign Texas's 19th District seat effective May 31

One special election was concluded early in 2002 -- the race in Oklahoma's 1st District, where John Sullivan (R) won, keeping the district in Republican hands.