102nd United States Congress
State ( class ) Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor 's formal installation
California ( 1 ) Pete Wilson ( R ) Resigned January 7 , 1991 , after being elected Governor of California . As Governor , he appointed his successor John F. Seymour ( R ) January 10 , 1991
Pennsylvania ( 1 ) John Heinz ( R ) Died April 4 , 1991 . His successor was appointed May 9 , 1991 , and subsequently won a special election on November 5 , 1991 , to finish the term Harris Wofford ( D ) May 9 , 1991
North Dakota ( 1 ) Quentin N. Burdick ( D ) Died . His wife was appointed September 8 , 1992 , to succeed him Jocelyn Burdick ( D ) September 12 , 1992
California ( 1 ) John F. Seymour ( R ) Interim appointee lost the special election November 3 , 1992 , to finish the term Dianne Feinstein ( D ) November 10 , 1992
North Dakota ( 1 ) Jocelyn Burdick ( D ) Interim appointee retired December 14 , 1992 . Her successor was chosen at a special election December 4 , 1992 , to finish the term Kent Conrad ( D ) December 14 , 1992
North Dakota ( 3 ) Kent Conrad ( D ) Resigned December 14 , 1992 , to assume vacant Class 1 seat to which he was elected . His successor was appointed to assume the seat early , having already won election to the next term Byron Dorgan ( D ) December 15 , 1992
Tennessee ( 2 ) Al Gore ( D ) Resigned January 2 , 1993 , to become Vice President of the United States . His successor was appointed Harlan Mathews ( D ) January 2 , 1993
Changes in membership -- Senate
See also : List of special elections to the United States Senate
The One Hundred Second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1991, to January 3, 1993, during the last two years of the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States Census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.