LEGI-SLATE News Service
Jan. 20, 1998

A look at this year's congressional races through the eyes of the "Vulnerable Incumbents Club" – those who won in 1996 by less than 5 percent. House Key Races has the complete list of open seats, special elections and key incuments.

State/District Incumbent Party Open Seat? Result (Incumbent) Result (Runner-up) Result (Others) Margin of Victory Pa./13 Fox, Jon R No 48.90% 48.87% 2.21% 0.03% Mass./6 Tierney, John D No 46.54% 46.41% 7.04% 0.13% Wash./3 Smith, Linda R Yes 50.18% 49.81% 0.00% 0.37% Ill./20 Shimkus, John R No 50.25% 49.74% 0.01% 0.51% Ky./3 Northup, Anne R No 50.25% 49.74% 0.00% 0.51% Conn./6 Johnson, Nancy R No 49.62% 48.92% 1.45% 0.70% Wash./2 Metcalf, Jack R No 48.51% 47.76% 3.72% 0.75% Calif/42 Brown, George D No 50.48% 49.52% 0.00% 0.96% Calif./46 Sanchez, Loretta D No 46.80% 45.84% 7.36% 0.96% Ariz./6 Hayworth, J.D. R No 47.56% 46.59% 5.83% 0.97% Pa./21 English, Phil R No 50.68% 49.31% 0.00% 1.37% Calif./10 Tauscher, Ellen D No 48.63% 47.19% 4.18% 1.44% Ala./4 Aderholdt, Robert R No 49.89% 48.19% 1.90% 1.70% Iowa/3 Boswell, Leonard D No 49.35% 47.64% 3.00% 1.71% Mo./9 Hulshof, Kenny R No 49.38% 47.03% 3.58% 2.35% Idaho/1 Chenoweth, Helen R No 49.98% 47.55% 2.46% 2.43% Ohio/6 Strickland, Ted D No 51.32% 48.67% 0.01% 2.65% Ohio/10 Kucinich, Dennis D No 49.06% 46.32% 4.61% 2.74% Wash./9 Smith, Adam D No 50.14% 47.26% 2.58% 2.88% Ala./3 Riley, Bob R No 50.43% 47.34% 2.22% 3.09% N.J./8 Pascrell, Bill D No 51.19% 47.96% 0.83% 3.23% N.H./1 Sununu, John R No 50.06% 46.63% 3.30% 3.43% Kan./4 Tiahrt, Todd R No 50.11% 46.62% 3.26% 3.49% Tex./14 Paul, Ron R No 51.10% 47.60% 1.30% 3.50% Ill./11 Weller, Jerry R No 51.76% 48.23% 0.00% 3.53% N.J./12 Pappas, Michael R No 50.44% 46.65% 2.90% 3.79% Hawaii/1 Abercrombie, Neil D No 48.50% 44.70% 6.80% 3.80% Ohio/18 Ney, Bob R No 50.19% 46.33% 3.48% 3.86% Utah/3 Cannon, Christopher R No 51.13% 47.26% 1.59% 3.87% Wis./8 Johnston, Jay D No 51.99% 47.92% 0.08% 4.07% Wis./3 Kind, Ron D No 51.97% 47.79% 0.22% 4.18% Tex./17 Stenholm, Charles D No 51.60% 47.40% 1.00% 4.20% Kan./3 Snowbarger, Vince R No 49.83% 45.42% 4.74% 4.41% Ga./10 Norwood, Charles R No 52.30% 47.70% 0.00% 4.60% Tex./1 Sandlin, Max D No 51.60% 46.70% 1.70% 4.90%