1997 United States House of Representatives elections

1997 U.S. House of Representatives elections
← 1996 April 12, 1997 – November 5, 1997 1998 →
3 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Newt Gingrich Dick Gephardt
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 20, 1989 June 6, 1989
Leader's seat Georgia 6th Missouri 3rd
Last election 226 seats 420 seats
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1997 during the 105th United States Congress. Republicans had a net one-seat gain over the Democrats.