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There were fiveelections to the United States House of Representatives in 1983, during the98th United States Congress.
Elections are listed by date and district.
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Texas 6 | Phil Gramm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 1983, then ran as a Republican. Incumbentre-elected February 12, 1983. Republican gain. |
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| New York 7 | Benjamin S. Rosenthal | Democratic | 1962(special) | Incumbent died January 4, 1983. New memberelected March 1, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Colorado 6 | None (new district) | Representative-electJack Swigert (R) died December 27, 1982, of bone cancer. New member elected March 29, 1983. Republican gain. |
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| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964(special) | Incumbent died April 10, 1983. New memberelected June 21, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Illinois 1 | Harold Washington | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent resigned April 30, 1983, to becomeMayor of Chicago. New memberelected August 23, 1983. Democratic hold. |
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| Georgia 7 | Larry McDonald | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent died September 1, 1983, onKorean Air Lines Flight 007. New memberelected November 8, 1983. Democratic hold. | Special primary (October 18, 1983)
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