Despite the elections strong Democratic tilt, future Republican [[Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] nearly defeated Georgia Congressman [[Jack Flynt]], who had never faced a difficult reelection since his election to Congress in 1954. Future U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] ran for the House in Arkansas, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican by a narrow margin. | Despite the elections strong Democratic tilt, future Republican [[Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] nearly defeated Georgia Congressman [[Jack Flynt]], who had never faced a difficult reelection since his election to Congress in 1954. Future U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] ran for the House in Arkansas, but was defeated by the incumbent Republican by a narrow margin. |