CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF HOUSE: 1988-1996
(millions of current dollars)
Total Individ. PAC |---Candidate---| Other Net No. of
Year Receipts Contrib. Contrib. Contrib. Loans Receipts Disburse Cand.
---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
1988 275.97 128.70 102.35 5.11 22.70 17.11 255.05 1368
1990 284.32 129.29 108.45 4.59 20.85 21.14 264.73 1370
1992 391.99 190.30 127.13 11.02 42.00 21.54 404.28 2041
1994 418.49 214.93 132.12 9.17 43.74 18.53 404.36 1703
1996 499.99 272.91 155.03 6.97 42.03 23.05 472.53 1680
|--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
Total Open Open
Year Receipts Incumbnt Challngr Seats Incumbnt Challngr Seats
---- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
1988 275.97 102.53 29.45 27.95 72.46 22.02 21.56
1990 284.32 111.85 20.10 31.48 70.03 26.57 24.29
1992 391.99 126.81 34.63 56.26 76.10 53.92 44.27
1994 418.49 140.78 29.11 46.84 82.51 69.93 49.32
1996 499.99 107.52 73.07 52.47 172.28 45.98 48.67
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CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF HOUSE: 1988-1996
(millions of constant 1992 dollars)
Total Individ. PAC |---Candidate---| Other Net Composite
Year Receipts Contrib. Contrib. Contrib. Loans Receipts Disburse Deflator
---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
1988 322.92 150.60 119.76 5.98 26.56 20.02 298.44 0.8546
1990 307.14 139.67 117.15 4.96 22.52 22.84 285.98 0.9257
1992 391.99 190.30 127.13 11.02 42.00 21.54 404.28 1.0000
1994 398.87 204.85 125.92 8.74 41.69 17.66 385.40 1.0492
1996 454.91 248.30 141.05 6.34 38.24 20.97 429.92 1.0991
|--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
Total Open Open Composite
Year Receipts Incumbnt Challngr Seats Incumbnt Challngr Seats Deflator
---- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- --------
1988 322.92 119.97 34.46 32.71 84.79 25.77 25.23 0.8546
1990 307.14 120.83 21.71 34.01 75.65 28.70 26.24 0.9257
1992 391.99 126.81 34.63 56.26 76.10 53.92 44.27 1.0000
1994 398.87 134.18 27.74 44.64 78.64 66.65 47.01 1.0492
1996 454.91 97.83 66.48 47.74 156.75 41.83 44.28 1.0991
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NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN HOUSE CAMPAIGNS: 1988-1996
|--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
Total Open Open
Year No. Incumbnt Challngr Seats Incumbnt Challngr Seats
---- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
1988 1368 248 368 129 164 336 123
1990 1370 249 314 139 160 377 131
1992 2041 227 509 318 143 572 272
1994 1703 232 372 226 161 497 215
1996 1680 172 427 228 214 414 225
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Source: FEC table at http://www.fec.gov/finance/hsehist.html; deflator from
Budget of the United States Government, FY 1998, Historical Table 10.1
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