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The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with
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's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His
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narrowly gained seats from the opposition
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, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.CONGRESS: New Houses
/ref> The upswing in the economy that occurred following the
Recession of 1937–38 In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be triggered by various ...
encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support. As of 2022, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties.


Overall results

Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk


Special elections

Many special elections were held. The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress. Sorted by election date. , - ! ,
Carl Mapes Carl Edgar Mapes (December 26, 1874 – December 12, 1939) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Mapes was born on a farm near Kalamo, Michigan, to Selah W. and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes. His father was born in New York and came with ...
, , Republican ,
1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...
, , Incumbent died December 12, 1939.
New member elected February 19, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William A. Ashbrook William Albert Ashbrook (July 1, 1867 – January 1, 1940) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Ohio. He was born near Johnstown, Ohio, Johnstown, Licking County, Ohi ...
, , Democratic ,
1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...

1920
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, , Incumbent died January 1, 1940.
New member elected February 27, 1940.
Republican gain.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chester C. Bolton Chester Castle Bolton (September 5, 1882 – October 29, 1939) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served four consecutive terms from 1929 to 1937. He was elected to a fifth term in 1938, but he died before completing the term. He was the husb ...
, , Republican ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

1936
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent died October 29, 1939.
New member elected February 27, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Cassius C. Dowell Cassius Clay Dowell (February 29, 1864 – February 4, 1940) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa. He served from 1915 to 1935, and again from 1937 until his death in 1940, with the interregnum caused by an unsuccessful campaign for ree ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent died February 4, 1940.
New member elected March 5, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George H. Heinke George Henry Heinke (July 22, 1882 – January 2, 1940) was a Nebraska Republican politician. Early life He was born on a farm on July 22, 1882 near Dunbar, Nebraska and moved in 1889 to Douglas, Nebraska, in 1891 to San Angelo, Texas, and in 189 ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent died January 2, 1940.
New member elected April 19, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clyde H. Smith Clyde Harold Smith (June 9, 1876 – April 8, 1940) was a United States representative from Maine. Life and career Born on a farm near Harmony, Maine, he moved with his parents to Hartland, Maine in 1891. He attended the rural schools and ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent died April 8, 1940.
New member elected June 3, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
W. Benjamin Gibbs Willis Benjamin Gibbs (April 15, 1889 – August 7, 1940) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, husband of Florence Reville Gibbs. Life Born in Dupont, Georgia, Gibbs attended the public schools and Mercer University, Macon, Georgia. ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent died August 7, 1940.
New member elected October 1, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressiona ...
, , Democratic ,
1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...
, , Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Andrew Martin John Andrew Martin (April 10, 1868 – December 23, 1939) was an American journalist, attorney, soldier, and politician, who represented Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. He recruited troops and commanded the 115th Supply Train, ...
, , Democratic ,
1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...

1912
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , ,
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , ,
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , ,
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , ,
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap ,


Alabama

, - ! ,
Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin Sr. (February 21, 1885 – March 12, 1969) served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963. The son of sharecroppers, Boykin became the wealthiest man in Mobile, although his entrepre ...
, , Democratic , 1935 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George M. Grant , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry B. Steagall Henry Bascom Steagall (May 19, 1873 – November 22, 1943) was a United States representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933, he co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an ac ...
, , Democratic ,
1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Hobbs Samuel Francis Hobbs (October 5, 1887 – May 31, 1952) was a United States Representative from Alabama. Biography Born in Selma, Alabama, Hobbs attended the public schools, Callaway's Preparatory School, Marion (Alabama) Military Institute ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Starnes , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Pete Jarman Peterson Bryant ″Pete″ Jarman (October 31, 1892 – February 17, 1955) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Early life Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressiona ...
, , Democratic ,
1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...
, , Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Sparkman , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Luther Patrick , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Arizona

, - ! , John R. Murdock , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Arkansas

, - ! ,
Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel Candler "Took" Gathings (November 10, 1903 – May 2, 1979) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, representing Arkansas' First Congressional District from 1939 to 1969. A segregationist conservative, Gathings was an ally of Strom T ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilbur Mills , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clyde T. Ellis Clyde Taylor Ellis (December 21, 1908 – February 9, 1980) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Biography Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas, Ellis was the son of Cecil ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens (February 15, 1899 – April 16, 1974) was an American politician and a United States Congressman A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a cong ...
, , Democratic ,
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Nazi Germany *** Jews are forbidden to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David D. Terry David Dickson Terry (January 31, 1881 – October 6, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1933 to 1943. He was the son of William Leake Terry. Biography Born in Little Ro ...
, , Democratic , 1933 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William F. Norrell William Frank Norrell (August 29, 1896 – February 15, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas' former 6th congressional district. Upon his death, he was succeeded in Congress by his widow, Catherine Dorris Norrell. Born in Milo in A ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wade H. Kitchens Wade Hampton Kitchens (December 26, 1878 – August 22, 1966) was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He served as an infantryman and officer in the Arkansas State Guard and the United States Army during three conflicts and practiced law on tw ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


California

, - ! ,
Clarence F. Lea Clarence Frederick Lea (July 11, 1874 – June 20, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who served 16 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1917 to 1949. Biography Lea was born near Highland Springs, California, in southwes ...
, , Democratic ,
1916 Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry Lane Englebright , , Republican ,
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank H. Buck Frank Henry Buck (September 23, 1887 – September 17, 1942) was an American heir, businessman and politician. He served as U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1942. Biography Early life Frank Buck was born on a ranch near Vac ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Franck R. Havenner Franck Roberts Havenner (September 20, 1882 – July 24, 1967) was a six-term United States representative from California's 4th congressional district in the mid-20th century. Biography Havenner was born in Sherwood, Maryland, on Septem ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard J. Welch Richard Joseph Welch (February 13, 1869 – September 10, 1949) was an American county clerk and politician. He sat in the United States House of Representatives for 12 terms from 1926 to 1949, serving a district in San Francisco, California. B ...
, , Republican ,
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Albert E. Carter Albert Edward Carter (July 5, 1881 – August 8, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a Republican United States Representative from California from 1925 to 1945. Early life and career Carter was born in Lemon ...
, , Republican ,
1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John H. Tolan John Harvey Tolan (; January 15, 1877 – June 30, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1935 to 1947. Biography Born in St. Peter, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jack Z. Anderson John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953. Early life and career Born in Oakland, California, Anderson ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bertrand W. Gearhart Bertrand Wesley "Bud" Gearhart (May 31, 1890 – October 11, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician. Gearhart, a Republican, served as the United States representative for California's 9th congressional district from 1935 to 1949. Backgroun ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alfred J. Elliott Alfred James Elliott (June 1, 1895 – January 17, 1973) was an American politician who served six terms as a Democratic Representative from California from 1937 to 1949. Early life and career He was born in Guinda, California, and moved wit ...
, , Democratic , 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Carl Hinshaw John Carl Hinshaw (July 28, 1894 – August 5, 1956) was a United States representative from California from 1939 to 1956. Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois, son of William Wade and Anna Williams Hinshaw. He attended the public school ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jerry Voorhis Horace Jeremiah "Jerry" Voorhis (April 6, 1901 – September 11, 1984) was a Democratic politician and educator from California who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1947, representing the 12th ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Kramer , , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas F. Ford Thomas Francis Ford (February 18, 1873 – December 26, 1958) was an American politician, journalist, and editor who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California from 1933 to 1945. He was previously a member of the ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John M. Costello John Martin Costello (January 15, 1903 – August 28, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1935 to 1945. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, the son ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leland M. Ford Leland Merritt Ford (March 8, 1893 – November 27, 1965) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1943. Early life and career ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lee E. Geyer Lee Edward Geyer (September 9, 1888 – October 11, 1941) was an American educator and World War I veteran who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1941. He died in office du ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas M. Eaton , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent died September 16, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry R. Sheppard , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edouard Izac Edouard Victor Michel Izac (December 18, 1891 – January 18, 1990) was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War I, a Representative from California and a Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Cresco, Iowa, Izac grew up in a rural se ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Colorado

, - ! , Lawrence Lewis , , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Fred N. Cummings Fred Nelson Cummings (September 18, 1864 – November 10, 1952) was an American farmer and rancher who served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Colorado for four terms from 1933 to 1941. Early life and education Frederick Nelson Cumming ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Andrew Martin John Andrew Martin (April 10, 1868 – December 23, 1939) was an American journalist, attorney, soldier, and politician, who represented Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. He recruited troops and commanded the 115th Supply Train, ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Winner did not run to finish the current term. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward T. Taylor Edward Thomas Taylor (June 19, 1858 – September 3, 1941) was an American lawyer and educator who served as a U.S. Representative from Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party, he served 17 terms in the U.S. House, from 1909 to 1941. Early ...
, , Democratic ,
1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

, - ! ,
William J. Miller William Jennings Miller (March 12, 1899 – November 22, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Biography Born in North Andover, Massachusetts to Canadian-born Catherine (née Stewart) and Scottish-born James B. Miller, Miller a ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas R. Ball Thomas Raymond Ball (February 12, 1896 – June 16, 1943) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Early life Born in New York City, Ball attended the public schools, Anglo-Saxon School, Paris, France, Heathcote School, Harrison, New York, a ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James A. Shanley James Andrew Shanley (April 1, 1896 – April 4, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Shanley attended the public schools. Graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Arkansas, in 1917. Duri ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Albert E. Austin Albert Elmer Austin (November 15, 1877 – January 26, 1942) was a surgeon and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1941 and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919 and from 192 ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
J. Joseph Smith John Joseph Smith (January 25, 1904 – February 16, 1980) was an American lawyer, a United States representative from Connecticut, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a United States dis ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , B. J. Monkiewicz , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Delaware

, - ! , George S. Williams , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Florida

, - ! ,
J. Hardin Peterson James Hardin Peterson (February 11, 1894 – March 28, 1978) was a U.S. Representative from Florida. Early life and career Peterson was born in Batesburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1903, and he attended the publ ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert A. Green Robert Alexis (Lex) Green (February 10, 1892 – February 9, 1973) was an American educator, lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1925 to 1944. Early life and career Green was born near Lake Butle ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Millard F. Caldwell Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Pat Cannon Arthur Patrick Cannon (May 22, 1904 – January 23, 1966) was a four-term United States Representative from Florida, serving from 1939 to 1947. Early life and education Cannon was born in Powder Springs, Georgia and later moved to Laurens C ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe Hendricks Joseph Edward Hendricks (September 24, 1903 – October 20, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from Florida from 1937 to 1949. Early life and career Joe Hendricks was born at Lak ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Georgia

, - ! , Hugh Peterson , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward E. Cox Edward Eugene "Eugene" or "Goober" Cox (April 3, 1880 – December 24, 1952) served as a U.S. representative from Georgia for nearly 28 years. A conservative Democrat who supported racial segregation and opposed President Franklin Roosevelt's " ...
, , Democratic ,
1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen Pace , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert Sidney Camp , , Democratic ,
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Nazi Germany *** Jews are forbidden to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Ramspeck Robert C. Word Ramspeck (September 5, 1890 – September 10, 1972) was an American politician and businessman. Ramspeck was born in Decatur, Georgia. As a young man he was a federal police officer. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. He woul ...
, , Democratic , 1929 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Vinson , , Democratic ,
1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Malcolm C. Tarver Malcolm Connor Tarver (September 25, 1885 – March 5, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Rural Vale, Georgia, Tarver attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of Mercer University, Macon, ...
, , Democratic ,
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Gibbs (née Reville; April 4, 1890 – August 19, 1964) was a Democratic congresswoman. Elected in special election to replace her deceased husband, she became the first woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Repres ...
, , Democratic , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
B. Frank Whelchel Benjamin Frank Whelchel (December 16, 1895 – May 11, 1954) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Lumpkin County, near Gainesville, Georgia, Whelchel attended the public schools. He studied law privately in Gainesville, Georgia ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Brown , , Democratic , 1933 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Idaho

, - ! ,
Compton I. White Compton Ignatius White, Sr. (July 31, 1877 – March 31, 1956), was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Idaho Panhandle, Northern Idaho. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he represented Idaho's 1st c ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Dworshak , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Illinois

, - ! ,
Arthur Wergs Mitchell Arthur Wergs Mitchell, Sr. (December 22, 1883 – May 9, 1968), was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. For his entire congressional career from 1935 to 1943, he was the only African American in Congress. Mitchell was the first African American ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Raymond S. McKeough Raymond Stephen McKeough (April 29, 1888 – December 16, 1979) was an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1935 to 1943. Biography McKeough was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward A. Kelly Edward Austin Kelly (April 3, 1892 – August 30, 1969) was a businessman and politician from Chicago, Illinois. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1943 and 1945 to 1947. B ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry P. Beam , , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Adolph J. Sabath Adolph Joachim Sabath (April 4, 1866 – November 6, 1952) was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland on November 6, 1952. From 19 ...
, , Democratic ,
1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
A. F. Maciejewski Anton Frank Maciejewski (January 3, 1893 – September 25, 1949) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1939 to 1942. Biography Born in Anderson, Texas, Maciejewski attended the public ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leonard W. Schuetz Leonard William Schuetz (November 16, 1887 – February 13, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Schuetz was born in Posen, Germany (later Poland), November 16, 1887. In 1888 he immigrated to the United States with his father, who set ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leo Kocialkowski , , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James McAndrews James McAndrews (October 22, 1862 – August 31, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, McAndrews attended the common schools. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and engaged in business, serving as buildi ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ralph E. Church Ralph Edwin Church (May 5, 1883 – March 21, 1950) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1917 to 1932 and then represented the northern suburbs of Chicago in the United Stat ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chauncey W. Reed Chauncey William Reed (June 2, 1890 – February 9, 1956) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Reed was born in West Chicago, Illinois to William Thomas Reed and Margaret Reed. Reed's father held se ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Noah M. Mason __NOTOC__ Noah Morgan Mason (July 19, 1882 – March 29, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. A conservative Republican, he served 13 terms representing first the state's 12th congressional district and then, after a redrawing of bou ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leo E. Allen Leo Elwood Allen (October 5, 1898 – January 19, 1973) was an American politician from Illinois. Born in Elizabeth, Illinois, Allen's maternal grandparents were German immigrants and his paternal grandfather was from England. He attended public ...
, , Republican ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Anton J. Johnson , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert B. Chiperfield Robert Bruce Chiperfield (November 20, 1899 - April 9, 1971), son of United States Congressman Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield, was an Illinois lawyer and 12-term U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as chairman of the House Committee on ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Everett Dirksen , , Republican ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leslie C. Arends Leslie Cornelius Arends (September 27, 1895July 17, 1985) was a Republican politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 until 1974. A native and lifelong resident of Melvin, Illinois, Arends attend ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner (July 17, 1898 – August 10, 1994) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Milford, Illinois, Sumner attended the public schools. She graduated from Girton School, Winnetka, Illinois, in 1916 and Smith College, Northam ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William H. Wheat William Howard Wheat (February 19, 1879 – January 16, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Kahoka, Missouri, Wheat attended the public schools of Brookfield and Chillicothe, Missouri, and Chaddock College and Gem City Busin ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Barnes , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank W. Fries Frank William Fries (May 1, 1893 – July 17, 1980) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Hornsby, Cahokia Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, Fries moved with his parents to Gillespie, Illinoi ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edwin M. Schaefer Edwin Martin Schaefer (May 14, 1887 – November 8, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, Schaefer attended the public schools, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, and the Universit ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Laurence F. Arnold Laurence Fletcher Arnold (June 8, 1891 – December 6, 1966) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Newton, Illinois, Arnold attended the public and high schools of his native city and the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. He ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Claude V. Parsons Claude VanCleve Parsons (October 7, 1895 – May 23, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm near McCormick, Pope County, Illinois, Parsons attended the public schools. He taught in the rural schools of Pope County, Illin ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Kent E. Keller 300px, Group of legislators leaves White House after asking Franklin D. Roosevelt for $80,000,000 for flood control in Ohio Valley">Franklin_D._Roosevelt.html" ;"title="White House after asking Franklin D. Roosevelt">White House after asking F ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John C. Martin , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, ,
Republican gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas Vernor Smith Thomas Vernor Smith (April 26, 1890 – May 24, 1964), who wrote under the byline T. V. Smith, was an American philosopher, scholar, and politician from Illinois, as well as an officer in the United States Army. Biography Smith was born in ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, ,
Republican gain.


Indiana

, - ! ,
William T. Schulte William Theodore Schulte (August 19, 1890 – December 7, 1966) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1933 to 1943. Biography Born in St. Bernard Township, Platte County, Nebraska, Schult ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles A. Halleck Charles Abraham Halleck (August 22, 1900 – March 3, 1986) was an American politician. He was the Republican leader of the United States House of Representatives from the second district of Indiana. Early life and education Halleck was born nea ...
, , Republican , 1935 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert A. Grant Robert Allen Grant (July 31, 1905 – March 2, 1998) was a United States representative from Indiana and later a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. E ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George W. Gillie George W. Gillie (August 15, 1880 – July 3, 1963) was an American veterinarian and politician who served five terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1939 to 1949. Biography Born in Berwickshire, ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Forest A. Harness , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Noble J. Johnson Noble Jacob Johnson (August 23, 1887 – March 17, 1968) was a United States representative from Indiana and an United States federal judge, Associate Judge and Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Education and ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gerald W. Landis , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John W. Boehne Jr. John William Boehne Jr. (March 2, 1895 – July 5, 1973) was an American World War I veteran who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1931 to 1942 Biography Born in Evansville, Indiana, Boehne was the grandson of German i ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Eugene B. Crowe Eugene Burgess Crowe (January 5, 1878 – May 12, 1970) was an American businessman and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1931 to 1941. Biography Born near Jeffersonville, Indiana, Crowe attended the ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Raymond S. Springer Raymond Smiley Springer (April 26, 1882 – August 28, 1947) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana from 1939 to 1947. Biography Born on a farm in Rush County, near Dunreit ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Larrabee , , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis Ludlow , , Democratic ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Iowa

, - ! , Thomas E. Martin , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William S. Jacobsen William Sebastian Jacobsen (January 15, 1887 – April 10, 1955) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district who served three terms from 1937 to 1943. He was the son of his predecessor, Bernhard M. Jacobsen who he ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Gwynne , , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry O. Talle Henry Oscar Talle (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1969) was an economics professor and a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from eastern Iowa. He served in the United States Congress for twenty years from 1939 until 1959. Background Born on ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Karl M. LeCompte Karl Miles LeCompte (May 25, 1887 – September 30, 1972) was a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from south-central Iowa. He won ten consecutive races from 1938 to 1956, before choosing not to run again in 1958. Born in Corydon, Iowa ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert K. Goodwin Robert Kingman Goodwin (May 23, 1905 – February 21, 1983) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa from a March 1940 special election until the end of his term in January 1941. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Goodwin attended the public schools ...
, , Republican , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ben F. Jensen Benton Franklin Jensen (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970) served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S. House on Marc ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Fred C. Gilchrist Fred Cramer Gilchrist (June 2, 1868 – March 10, 1950) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa, from 1931 to 1945. Born in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Gilchrist moved with his parents to ...
, , Republican ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Vincent F. Harrington Vincent Francis Harrington (May 16, 1903 – November 29, 1943) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa. Harrington was commissioned in the United States Army Air Forces after the Pearl Harbor attack, resigned from Congress when Pres ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kansas

, - ! ,
William P. Lambertson William Purnell Lambertson (March 23, 1880 – October 26, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born in Fairview, Kansas, Lambertson attended the public schools, Ottawa (Kansas) University, and the law school of the University of C ...
, , Republican ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ulysses Samuel Guyer , , Republican ,
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas Daniel Winter Thomas Daniel Winter (July 7, 1896 – November 7, 1951) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born in Columbus, Kansas, Winter attended the public and high schools. During the First World War served as ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Herbert Rees , , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Mills Houston , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Carlson , , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clifford R. Hope Clifford Ragsdale Hope (June 9, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, and a member of the Republican Party. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...
, , Republican ,
1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kentucky

, - ! ,
Noble Jones Gregory Noble Jones Gregory (August 30, 1897 – September 26, 1971) was a Democrat, who represented Kentucky for eleven terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1937 to 1959. Biography Gregory was born and raised in Mayfield, Kentucky ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Beverly M. Vincent Beverly Mills Vincent (March 28, 1890 – August 15, 1980) was a U.S. representative from Kentucky. He was born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College a ...
, , Democratic ,
1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Febr ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Emmet O'Neal , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward W. Creal Edward Wester Creal (November 20, 1883 – October 13, 1943) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in a log house in LaRue County, Kentucky near Mount Sherman, Kentucky, Creal attended the public schools of Hart and LaRue Counties, Ken ...
, , Democratic , 1935 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Brent Spence , , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Virgil Chapman Virgil Munday Chapman (March 15, 1895March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate. Chapman, originally from Middleton, ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew J. May Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, infamous for his rash disclosure of classified nav ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe B. Bates , , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John M. Robsion John Marshall Robsion (January 2, 1873February 17, 1948), a Republican, represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Robsion was born in Berlin, Kentucky. He attended National Northern ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Louisiana

Several close allies of former governor Huey Long were defeated in primaries by reform candidates. , - ! ,
Joachim O. Fernandez Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocrypha ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul H. Maloney Paul Herbert Maloney (February 14, 1876 – March 26, 1967) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1914 to 1916. Later, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert L. Mouton Robert Louis Mouton (October 20, 1892 – November 26, 1956) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in Duchamp in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Mouton moved with his parents to Lafayette, where he attended public schools. He graduat ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Overton Brooks , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Newt V. Mills Newt Virgus Mills (September 27, 1899 – May 15, 1996) was a U.S. Representative in the first half of the 20th century for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, based in Monroe, Louisiana. Born in Calhoun in western Ouachita Parish, Mil ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John K. Griffith John Keller Griffith (October 16, 1882 – September 25, 1942) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th congressional district. Born in Baton Rouge, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State Univer ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Rene L. De Rouen , , Democratic , 1927 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
A. Leonard Allen Asa Leonard Allen (January 5, 1891 – January 5, 1969) was an educator, attorney, and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served eight terms as a Democrat from 1937 to 1953, having represented ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maine

, - ! ,
James C. Oliver James Churchill Oliver (August 6, 1895 – December 25, 1986) was a U.S. Representative from Maine. He served three consecutive congressional terms as a Republican from 1937 to 1943, then later served a fourth term as a Democrat from 1959 to 196 ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Madeline Smith (née Chase; December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. She was the firs ...
, , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph Owen Brewster , , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Maryland

, - ! ,
David Jenkins Ward David Jenkins Ward (September 17, 1871 – February 18, 1961), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman. Ward was born in Salisbury, Maryland, and attended the public schools. He served as a farmer, lumberjack, merchant, and in the real estate b ...
, , Democratic ,
1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Nazi Germany *** Jews are forbidden to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William P. Cole Jr. William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a United States representative who represented the United States House of Representatives, ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. (August 1, 1903 – August 23, 1987) was an American politician who served as the 39th mayor of Baltimore from 1947 to 1959. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented in the United States H ...
, , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ambrose Jerome Kennedy , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1932 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lansdale Sasscer , , Democratic , 1939 Maryland's 5th congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Byron , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Massachusetts

, - ! , Allen T. Treadway , , Republican , 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1912 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles R. Clason , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph E. Casey , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Pehr G. Holmes , , Republican , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edith Nourse Rogers , , Republican , 1925 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George J. Bates , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence J. Connery , , Democratic , 1937 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Arthur D. Healey , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Luce , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1936 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Tinkham , , Republican , 1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1914 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas A. Flaherty , , Democratic , 1937 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. McCormack , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard B. Wigglesworth , , Republican , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph W. Martin Jr. , , Republican , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles L. Gifford , , Republican , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Michigan

, - ! , Rudolph G. Tenerowicz , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Earl C. Michener , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul W. Shafer , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clare Hoffman , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bartel J. Jonkman , , Republican , 1940 Michigan's 5th congressional district special election, 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William W. Blackney , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jesse P. Wolcott , , Republican , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred L. Crawford , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert J. Engel , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Roy O. Woodruff , , Republican , 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1920 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frederick Van Ness Bradley , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Eugene Hook , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence J. McLeod , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis C. Rabaut , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Dingell Sr. , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Lesinski Sr. , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Anthony Dondero , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Minnesota

, - ! , August H. Andresen , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elmer Ryan , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1934 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John G. Alexander , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1938 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Melvin J. Maas , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Oscar Youngdahl , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Knutson , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman Carl Andersen , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Alvin Pittenger , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Rich T. Buckler , , Farmer–Labor , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Mississippi

, - ! , John E. Rankin , , Democratic , 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1920 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wall Doxey , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Madison Whittington , , Democratic , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Aaron L. Ford , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ross A. Collins , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Colmer , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan R. McGehee , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Missouri

, - ! , Milton A. Romjue , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Nelson (politician), William L. Nelson , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard M. Duncan , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives election in Missouri, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , C. Jasper Bell , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Shannon (politician), Joe Shannon , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Reuben T. Wood , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives election in Missouri, 1932 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Dewey Jackson Short , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clyde Williams (Missouri politician), Clyde Williams , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence Cannon , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Orville Zimmerman , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas C. Hennings Jr. , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1934 , , ?
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Arthur Anderson , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1936 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Cochran , , Democratic , 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1926 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Montana

, - ! , Jacob Thorkelson , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1938 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James F. O'Connor , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! , John Hyde Sweet , , Republican , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles F. McLaughlin , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Karl Stefan , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Curtis , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry B. Coffee , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nevada

, - ! , James G. Scrugham , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Hampshire

, - ! , Arthur B. Jenks , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Foster Waterman Stearns , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Jersey

, - ! , Charles A. Wolverton , , Republican , 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1926 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter S. Jeffries , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William H. Sutphin , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , D. Lane Powers , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles A. Eaton , , Republican , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald H. McLean , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Parnell Thomas , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George N. Seger , , Republican , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1922 , , Incumbent died August 26, 1940.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank C. Osmers Jr. , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred A. Hartley Jr. , , Republican , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert L. Vreeland , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Kean , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mary Teresa Norton , , Democratic , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward J. Hart , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Mexico

, - ! , John J. Dempsey , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico, 1934 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in New Mexico, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


New York

, - ! , Leonard W. Hall , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Bernard Barry , , Democratic , 1935 New York's 2nd congressional district special election, 1935 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph L. Pfeifer , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas H. Cullen , , Democratic , 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1918 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marcellus H. Evans , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew Lawrence Somers , , Democratic , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Delaney , , Democratic , 1931 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald L. O'Toole , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Eugene James Keogh , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Emanuel Celler , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. O'Leary , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel Dickstein (congressman), Samuel Dickstein , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Christopher D. Sullivan , , Democratic , 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1916 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Morris Michael Edelstein , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Kennedy , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James H. Fay , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Bruce Fairchild Barton , , Republican , 1937 New York's 17th congressional district special election, 1937 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in New York, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin J. Kennedy , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sol Bloom , , Democratic , 1923 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Vito Marcantonio , , Labor , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph A. Gavagan , , Democratic , 1929 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter A. Lynch , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles A. Buckley , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Fitzpatrick , , Democratic , 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1926 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph A. Gamble , , Republican , 1937 New York's 25th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamilton Fish III , , Republican , 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1920 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lewis K. Rockefeller , , Republican , 1937 New York's 27th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William T. Byrne , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , E. Harold Cluett , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Crowther , , Republican , 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1918 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Kilburn , , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Francis D. Culkin , , Republican , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred J. Douglas , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin Arthur Hall , , Republican , 1939 New York's 34th congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Hancock , , Republican , 1927 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Taber , , Republican , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , W. Sterling Cole , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph J. O'Brien , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter Gresham Andrews , , Republican , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Francis Harter , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Pius L. Schwert , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Daniel A. Reed (politician), Daniel A. Reed , , Republican , 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1918 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Caroline O'Day , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! , Matthew J. Merritt , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected.


North Carolina

, - ! , Lindsay C. Warren , , Democratic , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1924 , , Incumbent resigned to become Comptroller General of the United States, Comptroller General.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Kerr , , Democratic , 1923 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Graham Arthur Barden , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold D. Cooley , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alonzo Dillard Folger , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl T. Durham , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Bayard Clark , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William O. Burgin , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert L. Doughton , , Democratic , 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1910 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alfred L. Bulwinkle , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Zebulon Weaver , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Dakota

, - ! , Usher L. Burdick , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! , William Lemke , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 1932 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in North Dakota, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.


Ohio

, - ! , Charles H. Elston , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William E. Hess , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry N. Routzohn , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Franklin Jones , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Cliff Clevenger , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. Polk , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1930 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence J. Brown , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frederick C. Smith , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Hunter , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas A. Jenkins , , Republican , 1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold K. Claypool , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Vorys , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dudley A. White , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1936 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Dow W. Harter , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert T. Secrest , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Seccombe , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Harry McGregor , , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Earl R. Lewis , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Kirwan , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin L. Sweeney , , Democratic , 1931 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Crosser , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frances P. Bolton , , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Bender , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! , L. L. Marshall , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.


Oklahoma

, - ! , Wesley E. Disney , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Conover Nichols , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilburn Cartwright , , Democratic , 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1926 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lyle Boren , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , A. S. Mike Monroney , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jed Johnson (Oklahoma), Jed Johnson , , Democratic , 1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1926 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam C. Massingale , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Phil Ferguson , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1934 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Will Rogers (Oklahoma politician), Will Rogers , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oregon

, - ! , James W. Mott , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter M. Pierce , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Homer D. Angell , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania

, - ! , Leon Sacks , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James P. McGranery , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Bradley (politician), Michael J. Bradley , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John E. Sheridan (politician), John E. Sheridan , , Democratic , 1939 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred C. Gartner , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Francis J. Myers , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George P. Darrow , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James Wolfenden , , Republican , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles L. Gerlach , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Roland Kinzer , , Republican , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Patrick J. Boland , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Harold Flannery , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ivor D. Fenton , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Guy L. Moser , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert G. Rutherford , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert F. Rich , , Republican , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. William Ditter , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard M. Simpson , , Republican , 1937 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John C. Kunkel , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Jarrett , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Francis E. Walter , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chester H. Gross , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , James E. Van Zandt , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Buell Snyder , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles I. Faddis , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis E. Graham , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harve Tibbott , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert G. Allen , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert L. Rodgers , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert J. Corbett , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John McDowell (Pennsylvania politician), John McDowell , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman P. Eberharter , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph A. McArdle , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Matthew A. Dunn , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1932 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Rhode Island

, - ! , Charles Risk , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry Sandager , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


South Carolina

, - ! , Clara Gooding McMillan , , Democratic , 1939 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1939 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Hampton P. Fulmer , , Democratic , 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1920 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Butler B. Hare , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph R. Bryson , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James P. Richards , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John L. McMillan , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

, - ! , Karl E. Mundt , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Francis H. Case , , Republican , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Tennessee

, - ! , B. Carroll Reece , , Republican , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Jennings (American politician), John Jennings , , Republican , 1939 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Estes Kefauver , , Democratic , 1939 Tennessee's 3rd congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert Gore Sr. , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph W. Byrns Jr. , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent gain.
Winner subsequently joined Democratic caucus. , nowrap , , - ! , W. Wirt Courtney , , Democratic , 1939 Tennessee's 6th congressional district special election, 1939 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herron C. Pearson , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jere Cooper , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clifford Davis (politician), Clifford Davis , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Texas

, - ! , Wright Patman , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin Dies Jr. , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lindley Beckworth , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam Rayburn , , Democratic , 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1912 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hatton W. Sumners , , Democratic , 1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1914 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Luther A. Johnson , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Nat Patton , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert Thomas (American politician), Albert Thomas , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph J. Mansfield , , Democratic , 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1916 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lyndon B. Johnson , , Democratic , 1937 Texas's 10th congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Poage , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fritz G. Lanham , , Democratic , 1919 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Gossett , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard M. Kleberg , , Democratic , 1931 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Milton H. West , , Democratic , 1933 Texas's 15th congressional district special election, 1933 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , R. Ewing Thomason , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clyde L. Garrett , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1936 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Marvin Jones , , Democratic , 1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1916 , , Incumbent retired to become judge on United States Court of Claims.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Mahon , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul J. Kilday , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles L. South , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Utah

, - ! , Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1932 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in Utah, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. W. Robinson , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Vermont

, - ! , Charles Albert Plumley , , Republican , 1934 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Virginia

, - ! , S. Otis Bland , , Democratic , 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1918 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Colgate Darden , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dave E. Satterfield Jr. , , Democratic , 1937 Virginia's 3rd congressional district special election, 1937 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Patrick H. Drewry , , Democratic , 1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1920 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas G. Burch , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clifton A. Woodrum , , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1922 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Absalom Willis Robertson , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Howard W. Smith , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Flannagan Jr. , , Democratic , 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1930 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Washington

, - ! , Warren Magnuson , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Monrad C. Wallgren , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1932 , , Incumbent retired to 1940 United States Senate election in Washington, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin F. Smith , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Knute Hill , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles H. Leavy , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Coffee , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


West Virginia

, - ! , A. C. Schiffler , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Jennings Randolph , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew Edmiston Jr. , , Democratic , 1933 West Virginia's 3rd congressional district special election, 1933 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George William Johnson (congressman), George William Johnson , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Kee , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe L. Smith , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1928 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin

, - ! , Stephen Bolles , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Hawks Jr. , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Progressive gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Harry W. Griswold , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , , Incumbent died July 4, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John C. Schafer , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Lewis D. Thill , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank B. Keefe , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Reid F. Murray , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joshua L. Johns , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1938 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Merlin Hull , , Progressive , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bernard J. Gehrmann , , Progressive , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wyoming

, - ! , Frank O. Horton , , Republican , 1938 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1938 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Non-voting delegates

After two cycles of electing its delegate in September, Alaska Territory returned to a November election. , - ! , Anthony Dimond , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska Territory, 1932 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


See also

* 1940 United States elections ** 1940 United States Senate elections ** 1940 United States presidential election * 76th United States Congress * 77th United States Congress


Notes


References

{{Lyndon B. Johnson 1940 United States House of Representatives elections,