The 1964 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...

in 1964 which coincided with the election to a full term of

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Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

. Johnson's landslide victory over

Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...

allowed his

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to gain a net of 36 seats from the

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, giving them a two-thirds majority in the House. The election also marked the first time since

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that Republicans made inroads in the deep South. Disappointment over the results caused House Republicans to replace Minority Leader

Charles Halleck Charles Abraham Halleck (August 22, 1900 – March 3, 1986) was an American politician. He was the History of the United States Republican Party, Republican leader of the United States House of Representatives from the Indiana's 2nd congressional ...

with future President

Gerald R. Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

Overall results

Summary of the November 3, 1964, election results

Southern significance

While the GOP performed badly nationally, Goldwater's tremendous success in the

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led to the election of several Republicans to the House from those states, many of them the first Republicans elected there since

. These "Goldwater Republicans" were elected: *

Arthur Glenn Andrews Arthur Glenn Andrews (January 15, 1909 – September 25, 2008) was an American politician and a United States representative from Alabama. Biography Andrews was born in Anniston in Calhoun County in North Alabama, a son of Roger Lee Andrews an ...

( AL-4) *

John Hall Buchanan, Jr. John Hall Buchanan Jr. (March 19, 1928 – March 5, 2018) was an American politician who served as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965-1981, representing Alabama's 6th congressional district. Background A native of ...

( AL-6) *

Bo Callaway Howard Hollis Callaway (April 2, 1927 – March 15, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 3rd district of Georgia of the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the 11th Un ...

( GA-3) *

William Louis Dickinson William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...

( AL-2) * Jack Edwards ( AL-1) *

James D. Martin James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918 – October 30, 2017) was an American politician. Martin was born in Tarrant, Alabama. He served as a member for the 7th district of Alabama of the United States House of Representatives The U ...

(

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) *

Prentiss Walker Prentiss Lafayette Walker (August 23, 1917 – June 5, 1998) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from Mississippi. A staunch segregationist, in 1964 he became the first Republican to be elected to the United States House of Rep ...

( MS-4) * Albert Watson ( SC-2)

Special elections

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John F. Shelley John Francis Shelley (September 3, 1905 – September 1, 1974) was a U.S. politician. He served as the 35th mayor of San Francisco, from 1964 to 1968, the first Democrat elected to the office in 50 years, and the first in an unbroken lin ...

, , Democratic , 1949 (Special) , , Incumbent resigned January 7, 1964, to become

Mayor of San Francisco The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by t ...

.
New member elected February 18, 1964.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - , ,

Howard Baker Sr. Howard Henry Baker Sr. (January 12, 1902 – January 7, 1964) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Tennessee. Biography Baker was born in Somerset, Kentucky, in 1902 to James F. Baker, an attorney and newspaper pu ...

, , Republican ,

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

, , Incumbent died January 7, 1964.
New member elected March 10, 1964 to finish her husband's term.
Republican hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November. , nowrap , , - , ,

William J. Green Jr. William Joseph Green Jr. (March 5, 1910 – December 21, 1963) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish immigrants. ...

, , Democratic ,

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

, , Incumbent died December 21, 1963.
New member elected April 28, 1964 to finish his father's term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clarence Cannon Clarence Andrew Cannon (April 11, 1879 – May 12, 1964) was a Democratic Congressman from Missouri serving from 1923 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1964. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropri ...

, , Democratic ,

1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...

, , Incumbent died May 12, 1964.
New member elected November 3, 1964.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - , ,

A. Walter Norblad Albin Walter Norblad Jr. (September 12, 1908 – September 20, 1964), was an American attorney and Republican politician in Oregon. He represented the U.S. state of Oregon's First District from January 18, 1946, until his death from a heart att ...

, , Republican , 1946 (Special) , , Incumbent died September 20, 1964.
New member elected November 3, 1964.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert W. Hemphill Robert Witherspoon Hemphill (May 10, 1915 – December 25, 1983) was a United States representative from South Carolina and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Educatio ...

, , Democratic ,

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

, , Incumbent resigned May 1, 1964.
New member elected November 3, 1964.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term, see below. , nowrap ,

Alabama

Alabama, which had not agreed on a redistricting plan until 1964 and had elected all members at-large in 1962, went back to electing from districts. While most of the at-large representatives were former district representatives and were thus geographically diverse, the 1st district near Mobile lacked an incumbent, and neither of the incumbents who lived in the 7th district were nominated. , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

George M. Grant George McInvale Grant (July 11, 1897 – November 4, 1982) was an American politician and Democratic Representative from Alabama. Early life George McInvale Grant was born in Louisville, Alabama on July 11, 1897. He attended public schools i ...

, , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

George W. Andrews George William Andrews (December 12, 1906 – December 25, 1971) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama, and the husband of Elizabeth B. Andrews. Andrews is known for objecting ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Kenneth A. Roberts
, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Armistead I. Selden Jr. Armistead Inge Selden Jr. (February 20, 1921 – November 14, 1985) was a segregationist U.S. Representative from Alabama. Early life and military service Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Selden attended the public schools. He graduated from G ...

, , Democratic ,

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George Huddleston Jr. George Huddleston Jr. (March 19, 1920 – September 14, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. Early life and education Huddleston was born in Birmingh ...

, , Democratic ,

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , ,

Albert Rains Albert McKinley Rains (March 11, 1902 – March 22, 1991) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in Grove Oak, Alabama, Rains attended the public schools, Snead Seminary, Boaz, Alabama, State Tea ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

Carl Elliott Carl Atwood Elliott (December 20, 1913 – January 9, 1999) was a U.S. representative from the U.S. state of Alabama. He was elected to eight consecutive terms, having served from 1949 to 1965. Background Elliott was born in rural Frankli ...

, , Democratic ,

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , - , ,

Robert E. Jones Jr. Robert Emmett Jones Jr. (June 12, 1912 – June 4, 1997) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Alabama's 8th congressional district, 8th district of Alabama. He was the last to represent that district before it was r ...

, , Democratic , 1947 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Alaska

, - , ,

Ralph Julian Rivers Ralph Julian Rivers (May 23, 1903 – August 14, 1976) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served as the first United States Representative from Alaska, serving from statehood in 1959 to his resi ...

, , Democratic ,

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Arizona

, - , ,

John Jacob Rhodes John Jacob Rhodes Jr. (September 18, 1916 – August 24, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Rhodes was elected as a U.S. Representative from Arizona. He was the Minority Leader in the House 1973� ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Mo Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democra ...

, , Democratic , 1961 (Special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George F. Senner Jr. George Frederick Senner Jr. (November 24, 1921 – October 6, 2007) was an American Democratic politician from Arizona. Biography Senner was born in Miami, Arizona. He graduated from Miami High School, where he played football and was presiden ...

, , Democratic ,

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Wilbur Mills Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was an American Democratic politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his retirement in 1977. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James William Trimble James William Trimble (February 3, 1894 – March 10, 1972) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, having served from 1945 to 1967. He was the first Democrat in Arkansas since Reconstruction to los ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Oren Harris Oren Harris (December 20, 1903 – February 5, 1997) was a United States representative from Arkansas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court ...

, , Democratic ,

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

California

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Donald H. Clausen Donald Holst "Don" Clausen (April 27, 1923 – February 7, 2015) was an American businessman, World War II veteran, and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1983. Biography Born in Ferndale, Calif ...

, , Republican ,

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harold T. Johnson Harold Terry "Bizz" Johnson (December 2, 1907 – March 16, 1988) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Congressman from California from 1959 to 1981. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Biography Born i ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John E. Moss John Emerson Moss (April 13, 1915 – December 5, 1997) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, noted for his championing of the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through multiple sessions of the United States House of Repre ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert L. Leggett Robert Louis Leggett (July 26, 1926 – August 13, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1979. Early life Born in Richmond, California, Leggett attended the pu ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...

, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William S. Mailliard William Somers Mailliard (June 10, 1917 – June 10, 1992) was an American banker and World War II veteran who was member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California from 1953 to 1974. Early life William S. Mailliard was born on June 1 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jeffery Cohelan Jeffery Cohelan (June 24, 1914 – February 15, 1999) was an American politician who served six terms as a United States representative from California from 1959 to 1971. Biography He was born in San Francisco, California and attended the public ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George P. Miller George Paul Miller (January 15, 1891 – December 29, 1982) was an American veteran of World War I who served 14 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1945 to 1973. Early life George Paul Miller was born in San Francisco, Califo ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Don Edwards William Donlon Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century. Early life Edward ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Gubser Charles Samuel Gubser (February 1, 1916 – August 20, 2011) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1953 to 1974. Early life and education Born in Gilroy, California ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Arthur Younger Jesse Arthur Younger (April 11, 1893 – June 20, 1967) was a United States representative from California. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Representative from San Mateo County, California, serving seven terms from 1953 to 196 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Burt L. Talcott Burt Lacklen Talcott (February 22, 1920 – July 29, 2016) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served seven terms as a member of the United States Congress from the State of California from 1963 to 1977. Military career Bor ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles M. Teague Charles McKevett Teague (September 18, 1909 – January 1, 1974) was a congressman in the United States House of Representatives from Ventura County, California, from 1955 to 1974. Early life and family Teague was born in Santa Paula, Californi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John F. Baldwin Jr. , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John J. McFall , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

B. F. Sisk Bernice Frederic Sisk (December 14, 1910 – October 25, 1995) was an American politician who served as a Congressman from California from 1955 to 1979. He was a Democrat. Life and career Sisk was born in 1910 in Montague, Texas, the son ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Cecil R. King Cecil Rhodes King (January 13, 1898 – March 17, 1974) was an American businessman and politician. King, a Democrat, served as the first member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district fo ...

, , Democratic ,

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harlan Hagen Harlan Francis Hagen (October 8, 1914 – November 25, 1990) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served as a United States representative from California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Repres ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Chet Holifield Chester Earl "Chet" Holifield (December 3, 1903 – February 6, 1995) was a businessman and politician, a United States representative from California's 19th congressional district. He was known for his work on issues of atomic energy. He was ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

H. Allen Smith Harry Allen Wolfgang Smith (December 19, 1907—February 24, 1976) was an American journalist, humorist, and writer whose books were popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Family and early career Smith was born in McLeansboro, Illinois, where he liv ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Augustus Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the co ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James C. Corman James Charles Corman (October 20, 1920 – December 30, 2000) was an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1957 to 1961 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives between 1961 and 1981. ...

, , Democratic ,

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Del M. Clawson Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California. Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Glenard P. Lipscomb , , Republican ,

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ronald B. Cameron Ronald Brooks Cameron (August 16, 1927 – February 1, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California's 25th congressional district from 1963 to 1 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James Roosevelt James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, he served as an official Secret ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Everett G. Burkhalter Everett Glen Burkhalter (January 19, 1897 – May 24, 1975), who went by Everett G. Burkhalter, was an American film studio electrician who turned to politics in 1941 and became a member of the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles City ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. Alphonzo Edward Bell, Jr. (September 19, 1914 – April 25, 2004), was a Republican United States Representative from California. Bell represented Malibu and the influential Westside region of Los Angeles for eight terms, from 1961–1977. ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George Brown Jr. George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. Biography Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles H. Wilson Charles Herbert Wilson (February 15, 1917 – July 21, 1984) was a California Democratic politician from the Los Angeles area. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981.Ralph Nader, "Charles H. Wilson, Democrat ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Craig Hosmer Chester Craig Hosmer (May 6, 1915 – October 11, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California from 1953 to 1974. Early life and career Hosmer was born in Brea, California, in Orange ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harry R. Sheppard Harry Richard Sheppard (January 10, 1885 – April 28, 1969) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1937 to 1965, Biography Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended the public scho ...

, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard T. Hanna Richard Thomas Hanna (June 9, 1914 – June 9, 2001) was a U.S. Representative from California. He became involved in a scandal dubbed Koreagate by accepting bribes from a businessman working for the South Korean government. He was found guilty ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James B. Utt James Boyd Utt (March 11, 1899 – March 1, 1970) was a conservative Republican U.S. representative from Orange County, California, from 1953 until his death from a heart attack in 1970. Biography Utt was born in Tustin in Orange County. He ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Bob Wilson , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Lionel Van Deerlin Lionel Van Deerlin (July 25, 1914 – May 17, 2008) was an American journalist and politician who served nine terms as a Democratic United States Representative from California from 1963 to 1981, representing a San Diego area district. Biograph ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Patrick M. Martin Patrick Minor Martin (November 25, 1924 – July 18, 1968) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1965. Early life and education Martin was born in Norfolk, N ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Colorado

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Byron G. Rogers Byron Giles Rogers (August 1, 1900 – December 31, 1983) was an American politician from Colorado. Early life Rogers was the son of Peter and Minnie May Rogers. Born in Greenville, Texas, he moved with his parents to Oklahoma in April 1902. H ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Donald G. Brotzman Donald Glenn Brotzman (June 28, 1922 – September 15, 2004) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado. History Brotzman was born on a farm in near Sterling, Colorado in Logan County, Colorado, Logan County ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , John Chenoweth , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Wayne N. Aspinall Wayne Norviel Aspinall (April 3, 1896 – October 9, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician from Colorado. He is largely known for his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, serving as a Democratic Party (United States), ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Connecticut

Connecticut eliminated its at-large seat and redistricted from 5 districts to 6, creating a new district in the northwestern part of the state. , - , ,

Emilio Q. Daddario Emilio Quincy Daddario (September 24, 1918 – July 7, 2010) was an Americans, American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the 86th United States Congress, 86th through 91st Unite ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William St. Onge William Leon St. Onge (October 9, 1914 – May 1, 1970) was a United States Representative from Connecticut. Career He was born in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut, and attended the secondary schools of Putnam. He graduated from Tufts Univ ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert Giaimo Robert Nicholas Giaimo (October 15, 1919 – May 24, 2006) was a Democratic US Representative from Connecticut. He co-sponsored the legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He help ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Abner W. Sibal Abner Woodruff Sibal (April 11, 1921 – January 27, 2000) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district. He served from 1961 to 1965. He was defeated in 1964. He also served as a membe ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

John S. Monagan John Stephen Monagan (December 23, 1911 – October 23, 2005) was a Connecticut politician, lawyer, and author. Monagan graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933, where he majored in French literature and was the editor of the ''Dartmouth Jack-O- ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Bernard F. Grabowski Bernard Francis Grabowski (June 11, 1923 – August 30, 2019) was an American politician who served as a two-term U.S. Representative from Connecticut. Biography Grabowski was born in New Haven, Connecticut, attended St. Stanislaus Parochial S ...

Redistricted from at-large , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Delaware

, - , ,

Harris McDowell Harris Brown McDowell Jr. (February 10, 1906 – November 24, 1988) was an American farmer and politician from Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Florida

, - , ,

Bob Sikes Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (June 3, 1906September 28, 1994) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented the Florida Panhandle in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1979, with a brief break in 1944 and 1945 ...

, , Democratic ,

1944

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Charles E. Bennett , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (September 8, 1900 – May 30, 1989) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Mia ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Syd Herlong Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. (February 14, 1909 – December 27, 1995) was an American lawyer and politician from Florida who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Pa ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Paul Rogers , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James A. Haley James Andrew Haley (January 4, 1899 – August 6, 1981) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Florida. Born in Jacksonville, Alabama, Jacksonville, Alabama, Haley attended the public schools and the Univer ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Donald Ray Matthews Donald Ray "Billy" Matthews (October 3, 1907 – October 26, 1997) was a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1953 to 1967. Life and career Born in Micanopy, Florida, Matthews attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Florida. He graduated ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Don Fuqua John Donald Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician. Early years and Education Don Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933. Fuqua attended the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1951 t ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Sam Gibbons Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edward Gurney Edward John Gurney Jr. (January 12, 1914 – May 14, 1996) was an attorney and an American politician based in Florida, where he served as a Representative and a United States Senator. Born and reared in Portland, Maine, Gurney moved to Flo ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William C. Cramer William Cato Cramer Sr. (August 4, 1922 – October 18, 2003), was an American attorney and politician, elected in 1954 as a member of the United States House of Representatives from St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the first Florida Republican e ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Georgia

Georgia redistricted its existing 12 districts, dividing the Atlanta-area 5th district into a 4th and 5th district, renumbering the existing 4th district to the 6th, and dividing the existing central Georgia 6th district up between its neighbors with compensating boundary changes elsewhere. , - , ,

George Elliott Hagan George Elliott Hagan (May 24, 1916 – December 26, 1990) was an American politician, businessman and farmer and a Democrat. Early years and education Hagan was born in Sylvania, Georgia and attended the University of Georgia in Athens. Polit ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. L. Pilcher John Leonard Pilcher (August 27, 1898 – August 20, 1981) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born on a farm near Meigs, Georgia, Pilcher attended public schools in the area. He engaged in agricultural pursuits for thirty-five years and ope ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Tic Forrester Elijah Lewis "Tic" Forrester (August 16, 1896 – March 19, 1970) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member for the Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 3rd district of Georgia's congression ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles L. Weltner Charles Longstreet Weltner (December 17, 1927 – August 31, 1992) was an American jurist and politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. Early years and education Weltner was born in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1948, he received a bachelor's degre ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Flynt John James Walker Flynt Jr. (November 8, 1914 – June 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for two congressional districts in Georgia from 1954 to 1979. Upon his ret ...

Redistricted from 4th , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John William Davis John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , J. Russell Tuten , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Phillip M. Landrum Phillip Mitchell Landrum (September 10, 1907 – November 19, 1990) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Martin, Georgia, Landrum attended the public schools and Mercer University, in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from Pied ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , ,

Robert Grier Stephens Jr. Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (August 14, 1913 – February 20, 2003) was a United States representative from Georgia. Stephens was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a great-great nephew of Alexander Stephens, a grandson of Clement Anselm Evans an ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

Carl Vinson Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic ...

Redistricted from 6th , , 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 retired.
Democratic loss.

Hawaii

, - , ,

Spark Matsunaga Spark Masayuki Matsunaga ( ja, 松永正幸, October 8, 1916April 15, 1990) was an American politician and attorney who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from 1977 until his death in 1990. Matsunaga also represented Hawaii in the U.S. ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , ,

Thomas Gill Thomas or Tom Gill may refer to: * Thomas Gill (1788–1861), British Whig politician and industrialist * Thomas Gill (architect) (1870–1941), American architect * Thomas Gill (footballer) (born 1965), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Thomas Gill ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Idaho

, - , ,

Compton I. White Jr. Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964. White left office in January 19 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Ralph R. Harding , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Illinois

, - , , William L. Dawson , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Barratt O'Hara Barratt O'Hara (April 28, 1882 – August 11, 1969) of Chicago was an American Democratic politician serving as a U.S. Congressman from Illinois and lieutenant governor of Illinois. He was the last Spanish–American War veteran to serve ...

, , Democratic ,

1950

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , , William T. Murphy , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Ed Derwinski Edward Joseph Derwinski (September 15, 1926 – January 15, 2012) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989 to Septem ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

John C. Kluczynski John Carl Kluczynski (February 15, 1896 – January 26, 1975) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, representing the 5th district from 1951 until his death from a heart attack in Chicago, Illinois in 1975. Early life and career Born in C ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , , Thomas J. O'Brien , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent died in office.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , , - , ,

Roland V. Libonati Roland Victor Libonati (December 29, 1897 – May 30, 1991) was a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Illinois. Libonati was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ernest and Flora (née Pellettieri) Libonat ...

, , Democratic ,

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , , - , ,

Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ta ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Edward Rowan Finnegan Edward Rowan Finnegan (June 5, 1905 – February 2, 1971) was an attorney and politician from Illinois. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Illinois from 1961 to 1964 and a judge of ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , , - , ,

Harold R. Collier Harold Reginald Collier (December 12, 1915 – January 17, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Collier was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He attended and graduated from Morton Colle ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Roman Pucinski Roman Conrad Pucinski (May 13, 1919 – September 25, 2002) was an American Democratic politician from Chicago, Illinois. He was a U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1973 and alderman from the 41st Ward of Chicago from 1973 to 1991. He was con ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Robert McClory Robert McClory (January 31, 1908 – July 24, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Riverside, Illinois, McClory attended the public schools, L'Institut Sillig, Vevey, Switzerland from 1925 to 1926, and Dartmouth College in H ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, government official and businessman who served as Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under president Gerald Ford, and again from 2001 to 2006 under Presi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Elmer J. Hoffman Elmer Joseph Hoffman (July 7, 1899 – June 25, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm in Du Page County, near Wheaton, Illinois, Hoffman attended the public schools of Wheaton. He enlisted in the Artillery Corps durin ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , , - , ,

Charlotte Thompson Reid Charlotte Thompson Reid (September 27, 1913 – January 25, 2007) served in the Congress of the United States, U.S. Congress as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Illinois from 1963 to 1971. She was a member of th ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

John B. Anderson John Bayard Anderson (February 15, 1922 – December 3, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member o ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

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. , , - , ,

Robert H. Michel Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Robert T. McLoskey Robert Thaddeus McLoskey (June 26, 1907 – November 2, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Monmouth, Illinois, McLoskey graduated from Monmouth High School in Monmouth, Illinois in 1924. He earned a B.A. from Monmouth ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , , - , ,

Paul Findley Paul Augustus Findley (June 23, 1921 – August 9, 2019) was an American writer and politician. He served as United States Representative from Illinois, representing its 20th District. A Republican, he was first elected in 1960. A moderate Repu ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Kenneth J. Gray Kenneth James Gray (November 14, 1924 – July 12, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He was a veteran of World War II, and represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974, and again from 1985 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

William L. Springer William Lee Springer (April 12, 1909 – September 20, 1992) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Sullivan, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools and Sullivan and Culver Military Acad ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

George E. Shipley George Edward Shipley (April 21, 1927 – June 28, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Richland County, near Olney, Illinois, Shipley attended the East Richland High School, Olney, Illinois. He graduated from Olney High School ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , , - , ,

Melvin Price Charles Melvin Price (January 1, 1905 – April 22, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years, from 1945 to his death. He represented Metro East, the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. ,

Indiana

, - , ,

Ray Madden Ray John Madden (February 25, 1892 – September 28, 1987) was an American lawyer and World War I veteran who served 17 terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1943 to 1977. Biography He was born in Waseca, Minnesota. He atte ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Charles A. Halleck , , Republican ,

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Brademas Stephen John Brademas Jr. (March 2, 1927 – July 11, 2016) was an American politician and educator originally from Indiana. He served as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1981 at ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

E. Ross Adair Edwin Ross Adair (December 14, 1907 – May 5, 1983) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1951 to 1971. Early life Born in Albion, Indiana, Adair attended grade and high ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Edward Roush John Edward Roush (September 12, 1920 – March 26, 2004) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served eight terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1959 to 1969, and again from 1971 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard L. Roudebush Richard Lowell Roudebush (January 18, 1918 – January 28, 1995) was an American World War II veteran who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1961 to 1971. Early life and education Born on a farm in Hamilton County, n ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William G. Bray William Gilmer Bray (June 17, 1903 – June 4, 1979) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served twelve terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana from 1951 to 1975. Early life and ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Winfield K. Denton Winfield Kirkpatrick Denton (October 28, 1896 – November 2, 1971) was an American lawyer, military veteran, and politician who served several terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana in the mid-20th ce ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Earl Wilson , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ralph Harvey Ralph Harvey (August 9, 1901 – November 7, 1991) was an American politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1947 to 1959, then again for three more terms from 1961 to 1966. Biography Born on a farm near Mount S ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Donald C. Bruce , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Iowa

, - , ,

Fred Schwengel Frederick Delbert Schwengel (May 28, 1906April 1, 1993) was a Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from southeastern Iowa. Personal background Born on a farm near Sheffield, Iowa, to Germany, German immigrants, ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

James E. Bromwell James Edward Bromwell (March 26, 1920 – September 11, 2009) was a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He was elected in 1960, re-elected in 1962, and defeated in 1964. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

H. R. Gross Harold Royce Gross (June 30, 1899 – September 22, 1987) was a Republican United States Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district for thirteen terms. The role he played on the House floor, objecting to spending measures and projects t ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Henry Kyl John Henry Kyl (May 9, 1919 – December 23, 2002) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 4th congressional district from 1959 to 1965 and again from 1967 to 1973. ...

, , Republican , 1959 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Neal Edward Smith Neal Edward Smith (March 23, 1920 – November 2, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United St ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles B. Hoeven Charles Bernard Hoeven (March 30, 1895 – November 9, 1980) was an American politician. Elected to represent districts in northern Iowa for eleven terms, from the 78th United States Congress, Seventy-eighth to 88th United States Congress, Ei ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , 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 ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Kansas

, - , ,

Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his te ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , William H. Avery , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert Ellsworth Robert Fred Ellsworth (June 11, 1926 – May 9, 2011) was an American legislator and diplomat. He served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO (an ambassadorial-level appointment) between 1969 and 1971. He had previously served t ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Garner E. Shriver Garner E. Shriver (July 6, 1912 – March 1, 1998) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Biography Born in Towanda, Kansas, Shriver attended the public schools of Towanda and Wichita. He moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 1925. He was in the Universi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joe Skubitz Joe Skubitz (May 6, 1906 – September 11, 2000) was an American politician and U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Skubitz was born in Frontenac, Crawford County, Kansas; his parents were immigrants from Slovenia. He attended ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Kentucky

, - , ,

Frank Stubblefield Frank Albert Stubblefield (April 5, 1907 – October 14, 1977), a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. Stubblefield was born and schooled in Kentucky and attended the University of Arizona for one yea ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , William Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Gene Snyder Marion Eugene Snyder (January 26, 1928 – February 16, 2007) was an American politician elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from two different districts in his native Kentucky. Background Snyder was born i ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frank Chelf Frank Leslie Chelf (September 22, 1907 – September 1, 1982) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born on a farm near Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He graduated from Masonic Home High School and lived at the Masonic Widows and Orph ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Eugene Siler Eugene Edward Siler Sr. (June 26, 1900 – December 5, 1987) was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky between 1955 and 1965. He was the only member of the House of Representatives to oppo ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

John C. Watts John Clarence Watts (July 9, 1902 – September 24, 1971) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, Watts attended the public schools. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1925 and from its law sc ...

, , Democratic , 1951 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Louisiana

, - , ,

F. Edward Hébert Felix Edward Hébert (October 12, 1901 – December 29, 1979) was an American journalist and politician from Louisiana. He represented the New Orleans-based Louisiana's 1st congressional district, 1st congressional district as a Democra ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Hale Boggs Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. (February 15, 1914 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American Democratic politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the House ma ...

, , Democratic ,

1942

1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edwin E. Willis Edwin Edward Willis (October 2, 1904 – October 24, 1972) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Louisiana who was affiliated with the Long political faction. A Democrat, he served in the Louisiana State Senate du ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joe Waggonner Joseph David Waggonner Jr. (September 7, 1918 – October 7, 2007) was a Democratic U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district in northwest Louisiana from December 1961 to January 1979. He was also a confidant of Republican Preside ...

, , Democratic ,

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Otto Passman Otto Ernest Passman (June 27, 1900 – August 13, 1988) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 1947 until 1977. As a congressman, Passman chaired the Hous ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James H. Morrison James Hobson Morrison (December 8, 1908 - July 20, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana from 1943 to 1967. Early life and caree ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

T. Ashton Thompson Theo Ashton Thompson (March 31, 1916 – July 1, 1965) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. Born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, Ville ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Gillis William Long Gillis William Long (May 4, 1923 – January 20, 1985) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana. He was a member of the Long family and was the nephew of former governors Huey Long and Earl Long a ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Maine

, - , , Stanley R. Tupper , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clifford McIntire Clifford Guy McIntire (May 4, 1908 – October 1, 1974) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Maine. He was born in Perham, Maine on May 4, 1908. After attending public schools, he was graduated from the University of Maine's Col ...

, , Republican ,

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Maryland

, - , ,

Rogers Morton Rogers Clark Ballard Morton (September 19, 1914 – April 19, 1979) was an American politician who served as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce during the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clarence Long Clarence Dickinson "Doc" Long, Jr. (December 11, 1908 – September 18, 1994) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman who represented the Maryland's 2nd congressional district, ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edward Garmatz Edward Alexander Garmatz (February 7, 1903 – July 22, 1986), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 3rd congressional district of Maryland from 1947 to 1973. Early life and career Born in Baltimore, Maryland; his father and m ...

, , Democratic ,

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George Hyde Fallon George Hyde Fallon (July 24, 1902 – March 21, 1980), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 4th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1971. Growing up, Fallon attended public schools, Calvert B ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard Lankford Richard Estep Lankford (July 22, 1914 – September 22, 2003) represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1955 to 1965. Lankford was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Mathias Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. (July 24, 1922 – January 25, 2010) was an American politician and attorney. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1969 to 1987. He was also a member of the ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Samuel Friedel Samuel Nathaniel Friedel (April 18, 1898 – March 21, 1979), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1971. Born in Washington, D.C., to Russian-Jewish ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Carlton R. Sickles Carlton Ralph Sickles (June 15, 1921 – January 17, 2004) was an American lawyer and a Congressman from . Sickles was born in Hamden, Connecticut. After graduating from Georgetown in 1943, Sickles entered the U.S. Army and served until the end ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Massachusetts

, - , ,

Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edward Boland Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 – November 4, 2001) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Bol ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Philip J. Philbin Philip Joseph Philbin (May 29, 1898 – June 14, 1972) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Congress, U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He was born in Clinton, Massachusetts, where he attended the public and high ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harold Donohue Harold Daniel Donohue (June 18, 1901 – November 4, 1984) was an politics in the United States, American politician. He represented the United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts District 3, third district and United States House of R ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

F. Bradford Morse Frank Bradford Morse (August 7, 1921 – December 18, 1994) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He had a notable career in the United States Congress and the United Nations. In Congress, he served in var ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William H. Bates William Henry Bates (April 26, 1917 – June 22, 1969) was a member of the United States House of Representatives notable for his staunch support of the United States Navy. Life and career Bates was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Nora ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Torbert Macdonald Torbert Hart Macdonald (June 6, 1917 – May 21, 1976) was an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He represented the northern suburbs of Boston, including his home town of Malden, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 un ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Tip O'Neill Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, representing northern Boston, Massachusetts, as ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John W. McCormack John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. An attorney and a Democrat, McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards won terms in both th ...

, , 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 , , - , ,

Joseph W. Martin Jr. Joseph William Martin Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 44th speaker of the United Sta ...

, , 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 , , - , , James A. Burke , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Hastings Keith , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Michigan

Michigan redistricted, converting its at-large seat into a 19th district and realigning the other districts to account for population growth in the Detroit suburbs. Two Democratic seats and one Republican seat were eliminated or combined at redistricting, but the defeat of three Republican incumbents and the election of Democrats to all the new seats yielded a net shift of four seats, changing the party balance from 11–8 Republican to 12–7 Democratic. , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

George Meader George Meader (September 13, 1907 – October 15, 1994) was a Republican politician from the US state of Michigan. Early life Meader was born on September 13, 1907, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and attended the public schools of various cities i ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

August E. Johansen August Edgar Johansen (July 21, 1905 – April 16, 1995) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Johansen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Olivet ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Edward Hutchinson J. Edward Hutchinson (October 13, 1914 – July 22, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan's 4th congressional district in the United States House of R ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles E. Chamberlain Charles Ernest Chamberlain (July 22, 1917 – November 25, 2002) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Life and career Chamberlain was born in Locke Township, Michigan and after graduating from Lansing Central High School in Lans ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

R. James Harvey Russell James Harvey (July 4, 1922 – July 20, 2019) usually known as James Harvey, was a United States representative from Michigan and an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern Distric ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert P. Griffin Robert Paul Griffin (November 6, 1923 – April 16, 2015) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate and was a Justice of the M ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Elford Albin Cederberg Elford Albin "Al" Cederberg (March 6, 1918 – April 17, 2006) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Cederberg was born to dairy farmers Albin and Helen (Olson) Cederberg in Bay City, Michigan; his father and maternal grand ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , ,

Victor A. Knox Victor Alfred Knox (January 13, 1899 – December 13, 1976) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. Early life and education Knox was born on a farm i ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

John B. Bennett John Bonifas Bennett (January 10, 1904 – August 9, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1964. Early life and education Bennett was bo ...

Redistricted from 12th , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent died August 9, 1964.
Republican loss. , - , , James G. O'Hara
Redistricted from 7th , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Diggs Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , ,

Harold M. Ryan Harold Martin Ryan (February 6, 1911 – March 8, 2007) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was twice elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1962 to 1965. Early life and career Ryan was bor ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

Lucien Nedzi Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...

Redistricted from 1st , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , , John Lesinski Jr. , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longest ...

Redistricted from 15th , , Democratic , 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , - , ,

Martha Griffiths Martha Wright Griffiths (January 29, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the House Committee on Ways and M ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Broomfield William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Neil Staebler
Redistricted from at-large , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Michigan.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Minnesota

, - , ,

Al Quie Albert Harold Quie ( ; born September 18, 1923) is an American politician and farmer. Quie, who served as member of the United States House of Representatives and Governor of Minnesota, is regarded as a moderate Republican. Quie was strongly c ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ancher Nelsen Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904 – November 30, 1992), was an American politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Minnesota and an eight-term congressman. Biography Nelsen was born October 11, 1904, near Buffalo Lake, ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clark MacGregor Clark MacGregor (July 12, 1922 – February 10, 2003) was an American politician and Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District for five terms from 1961 to 1971. After his time in Congress, he worked as a senior a ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joseph Karth Joseph Edward Karth (August 26, 1922 – May 29, 2005) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Born in New Brighton, Ramsey County, Minnesota; all four of his grandparents were German immigrants. He ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Donald M. Fraser , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Alec G. Olson Alec Gehard Olson (born September 11, 1930) is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a former state senator, who served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He was born in Mamre Township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Odin Langen Odin Elsford Stanley Langen (January 5, 1913 – July 6, 1976) was an American politician from the state of Minnesota. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1971. Early life and career Odin Langen wa ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Blatnik John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), which is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Early life Blat ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Mississippi

, - , , Thomas Abernethy , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jamie Whitten Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented the Deep South state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the ...

, , Democratic ,

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Bell Williams John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1968 and served as List of Governors o ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

W. Arthur Winstead William Arthur Winstead (January 6, 1904 – March 14, 1995) was a farmer and politician, elected as U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 4th congressional district, serving from 1943 to 1965. He surprisingly lost the 1964 election by a su ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , William M. Colmer , , 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 ,

Missouri

, - , ,

Frank M. Karsten Frank Melvin Karsten (January 7, 1913 – May 14, 1992) was a Democratic United States Representative from Missouri. Biography Frank M. Karsten was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 7, 1913. His family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1925, a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Thomas B. Curtis , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Leonor Sullivan Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (August 21, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. She was a Democrat and the first woman in Congress from Missouri. Biography Born Leonor Kretzer in St. Loui ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William J. Randall William Joseph Randall (July 16, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic Party from Missouri. Early life and early career Randall was born in Independence, Missouri ...

, , Democratic , 1959 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard Walker Bolling Richard Walker Bolling (May 17, 1916 – April 21, 1991) was a prominent American Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983. He retired after serving for four years as the cha ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Raleigh Hull Jr. William Raleigh Hull Jr. (April 17, 1906 – August 15, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district. He was born in Weston, Missouri into a prominent tobacco raising family. He was co-owner of Hull's Tobacco Wareh ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Durward Gorham Hall Durward Gorham Hall (September 14, 1910 – March 15, 2001) was a six-term US representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district. Biography He was born in Cassville, Missouri on September 14, 1910 and graduated from Greenwood Laborat ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Richard Howard Ichord Jr. , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

, , Democratic ,

, , Died in office
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Paul C. Jones Paul Caruthers Jones (March 12, 1901 – February 10, 1981) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Missouri. Biography Born in Kennett, Missouri, Jones attended the Kennett public schools. He was graduated from th ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Montana

, - , ,

Arnold Olsen Arnold Olsen (December 17, 1916 – October 9, 1990) was a U.S. Democratic politician who served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1949 to 1957, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana's 1st congressiona ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James F. Battin James Franklin Battin (February 13, 1925 – September 27, 1996) was a Republican United States Representative from Montana, and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Educatio ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nebraska

, - , ,

Ralph F. Beermann Ralph Frederick Beermann (August 13, 1912 – February 17, 1977) was an American Republican politician and US Representative for Nebraska. Early life Born near Dakota City, Nebraska, Beermann graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, Io ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Glenn Cunningham Glenn Cunningham may refer to: *Glenn Cunningham (athlete) (1909–1988), American runner, Olympic Games medalist * Glenn Cunningham (Nebraska politician) (1912–2003), American politician, mayor of Omaha, and congressman for Nebraska * Glenn Cunn ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

David Martin David or Dave Martin may refer to: Entertainment *David Martin (artist) (1737–1797), Scottish painter and engraver *David Stone Martin (1913–1992), American artist *David Martin (poet) (1915–1997), Hungarian-Australian poet and novelist *Dav ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nevada

, - , ,

Walter S. Baring Jr. Walter Stephan Baring Jr. (September 9, 1911 – July 13, 1975) was a United States representative from Nevada. Biography Baring was born in Goldfield, Nevada, to Emily L. and Walter Stephan Baring, his paternal grandparents were born in Germany ...

, , Democratic ,

1952

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Hampshire

, - , ,

Louis C. Wyman Louis Crosby Wyman (March 16, 1917 – May 5, 2002) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a U.S. Representative and, for three days, a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. This was one of the shortest tenures in Senate history. He was a mem ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

James Colgate Cleveland James Colgate Cleveland (June 13, 1920 – December 3, 1995) was an American politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981. Early life Cleveland ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Jersey

, - , ,

William T. Cahill William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repr ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Milton W. Glenn Milton Willits Glenn (June 18, 1903 in Atlantic City, New Jersey – December 14, 1967 in Margate City, New Jersey) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of ...

, , Republican , 1957
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

James C. Auchincloss James Coats Auchincloss (January 19, 1885 – October 2, 1976) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who represented northern coastal region of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1943–196 ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frank Thompson Frank Thompson Jr. (July 26, 1918 – July 22, 1989) was an American politician. He represented in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from 1955 to 1980, and was chairman of the United State ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr. (January 17, 1916 – May 23, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He represented New Jersey's fifth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Florence P. Dwyer Florence Price Dwyer (July 4, 1902 – February 29, 1976) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William B. Widnall William Beck Widnall (March 17, 1906 – December 28, 1983) was a Republican Party politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for 24 years representing New Jersey's 7th congressional district. Born in Ha ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Samuel Joelson Charles Samuel Joelson (January 27, 1916 – August 17, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician. Joelson, a Democrat, succeeded Gordon Canfield as the Representative for New Jersey's 8th District for eight years, lasting from 1961 until ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frank C. Osmers Jr. Frank Charles Osmers Jr. (December 30, 1907 – May 21, 1977) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1943 and again from 195 ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joseph Minish Joseph George Minish (September 1, 1916 – November 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Born in Throop, Pennsylvania, Minish was t ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , George M. Wallhauser , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Cornelius Gallagher Cornelius Gallagher may refer to: * Cornelius Gallagher (American politician) (1921–2018), U.S. Representative from New Jersey * Cornelius Gallagher (Canadian politician) Cornelius Gallagher (December 31, 1854 – October 27, 1932) was a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Dominick V. Daniels Dominick Vincent Daniels (October 18, 1908 – July 17, 1987) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's New Jersey's 14th congressional district, 14th congressional district from 19 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edward J. Patten Edward James Patten (August 22, 1905 – September 17, 1994) was an American lawyer and politician. Patten, a Democrat, represented the now-redistricted New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Mexico

, - , ,

Thomas G. Morris Thomas Gayle Morris (August 20, 1919 – March 4, 2016) was an American politician. He was born in the town of Carbon, Eastland County, Texas. Morris moved to New Mexico and served in the United States Navy from November 12, 1937 to March ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , ,

Joseph Montoya Joseph Manuel Montoya (September 24, 1915June 5, 1978) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the lieutenant governor of New Mexico (1947–1951 and 1955–1957), in the U.S. House of Representatives (1957–1 ...

, , Democratic , 1957 (Special) , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

New York

, - , ,

Otis G. Pike Otis Grey Pike (August 31, 1921 – January 20, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served nine terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1961 to 1979. Early life Pike was born in ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James R. Grover Jr. James Russell Grover Jr. (March 5, 1919 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Biography Grover was born in Babylon, New York to James and Christine Grover. His father was the village police chief. He graduated ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Steven Derounian Steven Boghos Derounian (April 6, 1918 – April 17, 2007) was a Republican Congressman of Armenian-American descent. He represented Long Island, New York for six terms from 1953 to 1965. Early life and education Derounian was born in Sofia in t ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

John W. Wydler John Waldemar Wydler (June 9, 1924 – August 4, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Wydler was born in Brooklyn. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945. He grad ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Frank J. Becker , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Seymour Halpern Seymour Halpern (November 19, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was an American politician from New York. Life He was born in New York City. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School and attended Seth Low College of Columbia University from 1932 to 1 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joseph P. Addabbo Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death from a seizure in Washington, D.C., in 1986. As the chairm ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (June 8, 1923 – January 4, 1983) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York who represented the northern portion of Queens during twelve Congressional terms, from 1962 until his death. Upon his death a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James J. Delaney James Joseph Delaney (March 19, 1901 – May 24, 1987) was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served 16 terms in the House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1978. Biography Earl ...

, , Democratic ,

1946

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler (May 6, 1888 – January 15, 1981) was an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He served as the dean of the United States Ho ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Eugene James Keogh , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edna F. Kelly Edna Kelly (née Flannery; August 20, 1906 – December 14, 1997) was an American politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1949 to 1969. Biography Kelly was born ...

, , Democratic ,

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Abraham J. Multer Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1947 to 1967. Biography ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John J. Rooney , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Hugh Carey Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He was a seven-term U.S. representative from 1961 to 1974 and the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He was a member of the Democratic Party. ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John M. Murphy John Michael Murphy (August 3, 1926 – May 25, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th (1963–1973) and 17th (1973–1981) districts. He was convicted of taking bribes in the 1980 Abscam scanda ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Lindsay John Vliet Lindsay (; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, and candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was t ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Leonard Farbstein Leonard Farbstein (October 12, 1902 – November 9, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1957 to 1971. Early life and career Farbstein was born on October 12, 1902, in N ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Fitts Ryan William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James C. Healey James Christopher Healey (December 24, 1909 – December 16, 1981) was a lawyer and Democratic Party political figure in New York. He was most notable for his nine years as a Congressman from a district based in the Bronx during the mid-20th ce ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jacob H. Gilbert Jacob H. Gilbert (June 17, 1920 – February 27, 1981) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from New York between 1960 and 1971. Life Gilbert was born on June 17, 1920, in the Bronx, New Yor ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles A. Buckley Charles Anthony Buckley (June 23, 1890 – January 22, 1967) was a Democratic Party politician from The Bronx, New York. An Irish-American, he served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bronx County Democratic Party and a member of t ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , Paul A. Fino , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert R. Barry Robert Raymond Barry (May 15, 1915 – June 14, 1988) was an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state), New York. Biography Barry was born i ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ogden Reid Ogden Rogers Reid (June 24, 1925 – March 2, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and a six-term United States Representative from Westchester County, New York. Early life Reid was born in New Y ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Katharine St. George Katharine Price Collier St. George (July 12, 1894 – May 2, 1983) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, and a cousin of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Early life and family St. George was ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Ernest Wharton James Ernest Wharton (October 4, 1899January 19, 1990) was an American attorney and politician. A Republican, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1951 to 1965. Biography James Ernest Wharton ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Leo W. O'Brien Leo William O'Brien (September 21, 1900 – May 4, 1982) was an American journalist, radio and television commentator, and politician. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Carleton J. King Carleton James King (June 15, 1904 – November 19, 1977) was an attorney and politician from Saratoga Springs, New York. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was most notable for his service as District Attorney of Saratoga County, ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence Evans Kilburn (April 13, 1893 – May 20, 1975) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Kilburn was born in Malone, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1916. He enlisted for Wor ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Alexander Pirnie Alexander Pirnie (April 16, 1903 – June 12, 1982) was an American Congressman from New York. Biography Pirnie was born in Pulaski, New York, on April 16, 1903. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1924 and his law d ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Howard W. Robison Howard Winfield Robison (October 30, 1915 – September 26, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Robison was born in Owego, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1937 and receive ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

R. Walter Riehlman Roy Walter Riehlman (August 26, 1899 – July 16, 1978) was an American businessman and member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Early life R. Walter Riehlman was born in Otisco, New York on August 26, 1899. He was ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Samuel S. Stratton , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Frank Horton , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Harold C. Ostertag , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Goodell Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. (March 16, 1926January 21, 1987) was an American politician who represented New York (state), New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968 and the United States Senate from 1968 to 19 ...

, , Republican ,

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John R. Pillion , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

William E. Miller William Edward Miller (March 22, 1914 – June 24, 1983) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from New York as a Republican. During the 1964 presidential election, he was the Republican nominee fo ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Thaddeus J. Dulski Thaddeus Joseph Dulski (September 27, 1915 – October 11, 1988) was an American congressperson, congressman who represented the state of New York (state), New York from 1959 to 1974. Biography Dulski was born in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, New ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

North Carolina

, - , ,

Herbert Covington Bonner Herbert Covington Bonner (May 16, 1891 – November 7, 1965) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1940 and 1965. Born in Washington, North Carolina, Bonner attended school in Warrenton. He served in the United State ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Lawrence H. Fountain Lawrence H. Fountain (April 23, 1913 – October 10, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina from 1953 to 1983. Early life Fountain was educated in the public schools of Edgecombe County and at the University of North ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

David N. Henderson David Newton Henderson (April 16, 1921 – January 13, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born on a farm near Hubert, North Carolina, Henderson attended Wallace High School, Wallace, North Carolina, graduating in 1938. He ear ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Harold D. Cooley , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ralph James Scott Ralph James Scott (October 15, 1905 – August 5, 1983) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from North Carolina between 1957 and 1967. Biography Born near Pinnacle, North Carolina in Surry County, Scott attended public schools and then Wake ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Horace R. Kornegay Horace Robinson Kornegay (March 12, 1924 – January 21, 2009) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Kornegay was educated in the public schools of Greensboro, North Carolina, graduating from Gree ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Alton Lennon Alton Asa Lennon (August 17, 1906December 28, 1986) was an American Democratic politician who represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He first served as an interim appointment to the Senate from 1953–54, un ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles R. Jonas Charles Raper Jonas (December 9, 1904 – September 28, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina for ten terms (1953–1973). At the time of his election in 1952, he became the first United States Republican Party, Republican to repres ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jim Broyhill James Thomas Broyhill (born August 19, 1927) is an American former businessman and United States Republican Party, Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative and United States Senator, Senator from the state of North ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Basil Lee Whitener Basil Lee Whitener (May 14, 1915 – March 20, 1989) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from North Carolina between 1957 and 1969. Whitener was born in York County, South ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Roy A. Taylor Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Caro ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

North Dakota

, - , , Mark Andrews , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Don L. Short , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Ohio

, - , ,

Carl West Rich Carl West Rich (September 12, 1898 – June 26, 1972) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Cincinnati, three times from 1947 to 1948, 1951 to 1953, and 1955 to 1957 and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohi ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977. Early life and education Clancy was born in Cincinnati, in ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Paul F. Schenck , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Moore McCulloch William Moore McCulloch (November 24, 1901 – February 22, 1980) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district from 1947 to 1973. Early life and education McCulloch ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Del Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Bill Harsha William Howard Harsha Jr. (January 1, 1921 – October 11, 2010) was an American politician who represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1961, to January 3, 1981. Biography Born in Portsmouth ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clarence J. Brown Clarence James Brown, Sr. (July 14, 1893 – August 23, 1965), was an American newspaper publisher and politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Jackson Edward Betts , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Thomas L. Ashley , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Pete Abele , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Oliver P. Bolton Oliver Payne Bolton (February 22, 1917 – December 13, 1972) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and from 1963 to 1965. In 1953, he and his mother, Franc ...

, , Republican ,

, , Ran for at-large seat
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Samuel L. Devine Samuel Leeper Devine (December 21, 1915 – June 27, 1997) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives as Representative of the 12th congressional district of Ohio from January 3, 1 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Adams Mosher Charles Adams Mosher (May 7, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American newspaperman and politician who served eight terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1961 to 1977. Early life and career ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , William Hanes Ayres , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert T. Secrest Robert Thompson Secrest (January 22, 1904 near Senecaville, Ohio – May 15, 1994, in Cambridge, Ohio)(18 May 1994)Robert T. Secret Dies ''The Washington Post'' was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the s ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frank T. Bow Frank Townsend Bow (February 20, 1901 – November 13, 1972) was a noted Ohio jurist and politician who served as a Republican Congressman in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1951, until his death from heart fail ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John M. Ashbrook John Milan Ashbrook (September 21, 1928 – April 24, 1982) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1961 until his death.

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Wayne Hays Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative of Ohio, in the Democratic Party, from 1949 to 1976. He resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal. Early year ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Michael J. Kirwan Michael Joseph Kirwan (December 2, 1886 – July 27, 1970) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Ohio who served as a United States House of Representatives, Representative to the United States Congress ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Michael A. Feighan , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles Vanik Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 – August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981. Early life Vanik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Stella (Kvasn ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frances P. Bolton Frances Payne Bolton (née Bingham; March 29, 1885 – March 9, 1977) was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. In the late 1930s Bolton ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Edwin Minshall Jr. William Edwin Minshall Jr. (October 24, 1911 – October 15, 1990) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1955 to 1974. Early life and career Willia ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert Taft Jr. Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. (February 26, 1917 – December 7, 1993) was an American politician. He was a member of the Taft political family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971 ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Oklahoma

, - , ,

Page Belcher Page Henry Belcher (April 21, 1899 – August 2, 1980) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Belcher was born in Jeffe ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Ed Edmondson , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Carl Albert Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 – February 4, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district as a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Tom Steed Thomas Jefferson Steed (March 2, 1904 – June 8, 1983) was an American politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma. Early life Steed was born on a farm near in Eastland County, Texas (near Rising Star, Texas) on March 2, 1904. His family ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Jarman John Henry Jarman II (July 17, 1915 – January 15, 1982) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years, from 1951 to 1977. Early life and career Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on July 17, 1915, and graduate ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Victor Wickersham Victor Eugene Wickersham (February 9, 1906 – March 15, 1988) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Early life and education Born on a farm near Baxter County, Arkansas, Lone ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Oregon

, - , ,

, , Republican ,

, , Died in office
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Al Ullman Albert Conrad Ullman (March 9, 1914 – October 11, 1986) was an American politician in the Democratic Party who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1981. One of the most influential Oregonians ever to be ele ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Edith Green Edith Louise Starrett Green (January 17, 1910 – April 21, 1987) was an American politician and educator from Oregon. She was the second Oregonian woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served a total of ten terms, fro ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Robert B. Duncan , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Pennsylvania

, - , ,

William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett (August 14, 1896 – April 12, 1976) was an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 1st congressional dis ...

, , Democratic ,

1946

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James A. Byrne James Aloysius Byrne (June 22, 1906 – August 27, 1980) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1953 to 1973. Jim Byrne was born in ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Herman Toll Herman Toll (March 15, 1907July 26, 1967) from 1959 to 1967 served Pennsylvania as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He supported the civil rights movement, and sponsored legislation to create several federal agencies ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William J. Green III William Joseph Green III (born June 24, 1938) is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A Democrat, Green served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1977 and as the 94th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984. Youth Green gre ...

, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , George M. Rhodes , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William H. Milliken Jr. William H. Milliken Jr. (August 19, 1897 – July 4, 1969) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district from 1959 to 1965. He s ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Willard S. Curtin Willard Sevier Curtin (November 28, 1905 – February 4, 1996) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Willard S. Curtin was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He moved to Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylva ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Paul B. Dague Paul Bartram Dague (May 19, 1898 – December 2, 1974) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Paul Dague was born in Whitford, Pennsylvania. He took specia ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joseph M. McDade Joseph Michael McDade (September 29, 1931 – September 24, 2017) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district. Early life and care ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Dan Flood Daniel John Flood (November 26, 1903 – May 28, 1994) was an American attorney and politician, a flamboyant and long-serving Democratic United States Representative from Pennsylvania. First elected to the US House in 1944, he served continuously ...

, , Democratic ,

1946

1952

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Irving Whalley John Irving Whalley (September 14, 1902 – March 8, 1980) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and business activities J. Irving Whalley was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania to Isabella ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard Schweiker Richard Schultz Schweiker (June 1, 1926 – July 31, 2015) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 14th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan from 198 ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William S. Moorhead William Singer Moorhead (April 8, 1923 – August 3, 1987) was an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Moorhead was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, th ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Fred B. Rooney Frederick Bernard Rooney Jr. (November 6, 1925 – December 23, 2019) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1963 to ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John C. Kunkel , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli (July 7, 1907 – May 6, 1982) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Barbara (née Schneider) and Alfred Schneebe ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett (August 25, 1905 – April 25, 1971) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Robert Corbett was born in Avalon, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. He was the brother of the inter ...

, , Republican ,

1940

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George Atlee Goodling George Atlee Goodling (September 26, 1896 – October 17, 1982) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography George Atlee Goodling was born in Loganville, Pennsylvania. During the First World War ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Elmer J. Holland , , Democratic , 1942
1942
1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Herman Dent John Herman Dent (March 10, 1908 – April 9, 1988) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education John Dent was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvan ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John P. Saylor John Phillips Saylor (July 23, 1908 – October 28, 1973) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Houston, Texas in 1973. Biography Saylor was ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Albert W. Johnson Albert Walter Johnson (April 17, 1906 – September 1, 1998) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Albert W. Johnson was born in Smethport, Pennsylvania. He attended the Wharton School of the Un ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , James D. Weaver , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life & military service Frank Clark was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pittsburgh I ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Thomas E. Morgan Thomas Ellsworth Morgan (October 13, 1906 – July 31, 1995) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Thomas E. Morgan was born in Ellsworth, Pennsylvania; his mother was an immigrant from England and his ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

James G. Fulton James Grove (Jim) Fulton (March 1, 1903 – October 6, 1971) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1971. Early life and education James G. Fulton was born in Do ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Rhode Island

, - , ,

Fernand St. Germain Fernand Joseph St Germain (January 9, 1928 – August 16, 2014) was an American politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the United States House of Repr ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John E. Fogarty John Edward Fogarty (March 23, 1913 – January 10, 1967) was a United States Congress, Congressman from Rhode Island for 26 years. He was a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. John Edward Fogarty was influential in ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

South Carolina

, - , ,

L. Mendel Rivers Lucius Mendel Rivers (September 28, 1905 – December 28, 1970) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston-based 1st congressional district for nearly 30 years. He was chairman of the House Armed Se ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Albert Watson , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William Jennings Bryan Dorn William Jennings Bryan Dorn (April 14, 1916 – August 13, 2005) was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the western part of the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 197 ...

, , Democratic ,

1948

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert T. Ashmore Robert Thomas Ashmore (February 22, 1904 – October 5, 1989) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of John D. Ashmore. Born on a farm near Greenville, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the p ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

, , Democratic ,

, , Resigned when appointed to

United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina The following are former United States district courts, which ceased to exist because they were subdivided into smaller units. With the exception of California, each of these courts initially covered an entire U.S. state, and was subdivided as the ...

Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

John L. McMillan John Lanneau "Johnny Mac" McMillan (April 12, 1898 – September 3, 1979) was a United States representative from South Carolina. Born on a farm near Mullins, he was educated at Mullins High School, the University of North Carolina, as well ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

South Dakota

, - , ,

Ben Reifel Benjamin Reifel, also known as Lone Feather (September 19, 1906 – January 2, 1990) was a Lakota Sioux public administrator and politician. He had a career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, retiring as area administrator. He ran for the US Co ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ellis Yarnal Berry Ellis Yarnal Berry (October 6, 1902 – April 1, 1999) was an American attorney, newspaper publisher and politician, elected to the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota. Early life and education Berry was born in Larchwood, I ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Tennessee

, - , ,

Jimmy Quillen James Henry Quillen (January 11, 1916Selective Service System and U.S. Navy official records both list Quillen's date of birth as January 11, 1915. – November 2, 2003) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Irene Baker Edith Irene Bailey Baker (November 17, 1901 – April 2, 1994) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Tennessee. She was the widow of Howard Baker Sr. and the stepmother of Howard Baker Jr. Biography Baker was born ...

, , Republican , 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Bill Brock William Emerson Brock III (November 23, 1930 – March 25, 2021) was an American Republican politician who served in both chambers of the United States Congress from 1963 to 1977 and later in the United States Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. He was ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joe L. Evins Joseph Landon Evins (October 24, 1910 – March 31, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977. Early life Evins was a native of the Blend Community ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard Fulton Richard Harmon Fulton (January 27, 1927 – November 28, 2018) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Tennessee State Senate and of the United States House of Representatives, and the second mayor of the Metropolita ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ross Bass Ross Bass (March 17, 1918January 1, 1993) was an American Congressman and United States Senator from Tennessee. Background Bass was the son of a circuit-riding Methodist minister in rural Giles County, attended the local public schools, and ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Tom J. Murray Thomas Jefferson Murray (August 1, 1894 – November 28, 1971), usually known as Tom J. Murray, was an American politician and a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1943 to 1966. Biography Murray was born in Jackson, Tennessee ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Fats Everett Robert Ashton "Fats" Everett (February 24, 1915 – January 26, 1969) was an American Democratic Congressman from Tennessee from February 1, 1958 until his death in 1969. Biography Everett was a native of Obion County, Tennessee, being born on ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Clifford Davis , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Texas

, - , ,

Wright Patman John William Wright Patman (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976) was an American politician. First elected in 1928, Patman served 24 consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 1st congressional district from 1929 to 1 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Jack Brooks , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. (June 30, 1913 – March 9, 1984) was an American judge and politician who served as a United States representative from Texas and a judge of the United States Customs Court. Education and career Born on June 30, ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts (March 28, 1913 – April 13, 1992) represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. He was a Democrat. Early life and education Roberts was born in rural Collin County, Texas in 1913. He grew up in the ran ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Bruce Alger Bruce Reynolds Alger (June 12, 1918 – April 13, 2015) was an American politician, real estate agent and developer, and a Republican U.S. representative from Texas, the first to have represented a Dallas district since Reconstruction. He served ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Olin E. Teague Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (April 6, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was a World War II veteran and congressional representative for Texas's 6th congressional district for 32 years, from 1946 to 1978. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Bi ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Dowdy John Vernard Dowdy (February 11, 1912 – April 12, 1995) was an American politician. Dowdy was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1952 to 1967 and then served as a congressman from the 2nd D ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Albert Thomas , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Clark W. Thompson , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. J. Pickle James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (October 11, 1913 – June 18, 2005) was a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1963 to 1995. Pickle was born in Roscoe, Texas and brought up in Big Spring. He acquired h ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

William R. Poage William Robert Poage (December 28, 1899 – January 3, 1987) was a Texas politician who was won election to the United States House of Representatives 21 times, serving 42 years. Early life and education William Robert "Bob" Poage was born in ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jim Wright James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas's 12th congressional district as a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Graham B. Purcell Jr. Graham Boynton Purcell Jr. (May 5, 1919 – June 11, 2011), was a United States representative from Texas' 13th congressional district. Born in Archer City in Archer County, a part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, Pur ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Andrew Young John Andrew Young (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2002) was a Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Young attended Incarnate Word Academy and Corp ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joe M. Kilgore Joe Madison Kilgore (December 10, 1918 – February 10, 1999) served from 1955 to 1965 as a U.S. Representative from Texas's 15th congressional district. Born in Brown County, near Brownwood in west central Texas, Kilgore attended the pub ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ed Foreman Edgar Franklin Foreman Jr. (December 22, 1933 – February 2, 2022) was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He had one term representing Texas's 16th congressional district from ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Omar Burleson Omar Truman Burleson (March 19, 1906 – May 14, 1991) was an attorney, judge, FBI agent and veteran of World War II when he was first elected in 1946 as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas's 17th congressional district. He was re-elected ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Walter E. Rogers Walter Edward Rogers (July 19, 1908 – May 31, 2001) was a Democratic United States Representative from Texas. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1908. He received his law degree from the University of Texas in 1935 and became the city at ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

George H. Mahon George Herman Mahon (September 22, 1900 – November 19, 1985) was a Texas politician who served twenty-two consecutive terms (1935–1979) as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Lubbock-based 19th congressional distri ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Henry B. González , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

O. C. Fisher Ovie Clark Fisher (November 22, 1903 – December 9, 1994) was an attorney and author who served for 32 years as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. Early life Fisher was born in Junction in Kimble County, Texas to ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Robert R. Casey , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Joe R. Pool , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Utah

, - , ,

Laurence J. Burton Laurence Junior Burton (October 30, 1926 – November 27, 2002) was a U.S. Representative from Utah. Born in Ogden, Utah, Burton graduated from Ogden High School in 1944. Enlisted in the United States Navy Air Corps and served from January ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Sherman P. Lloyd Sherman Parkinson Lloyd (January 11, 1914 – December 15, 1979) was a U.S. Representative from Utah. Early life and education Lloyd was born in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho, Lloyd's father was a counselor in the Stake Presidency at th ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Vermont

, - , ,

Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Republic ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Virginia

, - , ,

Thomas N. Downing Thomas Nelms Downing (February 1, 1919 – October 23, 2001) was a lawyer, politician, and Democratic Congressman from for nine terms. Biography Downing was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Newport News High School, and ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Porter Hardy Jr. Porter Hardy Jr. (June 1, 1903 – April 19, 1995) was a farmer, businessman and Democrat politician who represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for more than two decades, including suppo ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

J. Vaughan Gary Julian Vaughan Gary (February 25, 1892 – September 6, 1973) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia, Gary was a graduate of the University of Richmond (B.A., 1912, LL.B., 1915). He was admitted to the ...

, , Democratic ,

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Watkins Moorman Abbitt Watkins "Wat" Moorman Abbitt (May 21, 1908 – July 13, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from February 17, 1948 to January 3, 1973. He was a top lieutenant w ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , William M. Tuck , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Richard Harding Poff Richard Harding "Dick" Poff (October 19, 1923 – June 27, 2011) was an American politician and judge. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1952 from Virginia's 6th congressional district. An attorney and a Repub ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John Otho Marsh Jr. John Otho Marsh Jr. (August 7, 1926 – February 4, 2019) was an American politician and an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law. Early life Marsh was born in Winchester, Virginia, Winchester, Virginia. He graduated from ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Howard W. Smith Howard Worth Smith (February 2, 1883 – October 3, 1976) was an American politician. A Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia, he was a leader of the informal but powerful conservative coalition. Early life and education Howard W ...

, , 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 , , - , ,

W. Pat Jennings William Pat Jennings (August 20, 1919 – August 2, 1994) was a United States representative from Virginia. Biography Jennings was born on a farm in Camp, Virginia, in Smyth County, Virginia. He earned a B.S. degree from the Virginia Polytechn ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Joel Broyhill Joel Thomas Broyhill (November 4, 1919 – September 24, 2006) was an American politician aligned with the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party who served as a United States House of Representatives, Congressman from Virginia fo ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Washington

, - , ,

Thomas Pelly Thomas Minor Pelly (August 22, 1902 – November 21, 1973) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. Pelly was born in Seattle to Elizabeth Montgomery (née Minor), daughter of early Seattle mayor Thomas T. Minor, and English-born Bernard Pel ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Jack Westland Alfred John "Jack" Westland (December 14, 1904 – November 3, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washi ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Julia Butler Hansen Julia Butler Hansen (June 14, 1907 – May 3, 1988) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1960 to 1974. She represented Washington's Third Congressional District as a Democrat. She wa ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Catherine Dean May Catherine Dean May (May 18, 1914 – May 28, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Walt Horan Walter Franklin Horan (October 15, 1898 – December 19, 1966) was an American politician, a congressman from eastern Washington for 22 years. First elected in 1942, he was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for elev ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Thor C. Tollefson Thor Carl Tollefson (May 2, 1901 – December 30, 1982) was an American attorney and politician who was a U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district from 1947 to 1965. Early life and education Born in Perley, Minnesota, To ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

K. William Stinson Kaye William "Bill" Stinson (April 20, 1930 – January 9, 2002) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. Early life and education Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stinson attended the public schools and Grand Rapids Junior College for two ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

West Virginia

, - , ,

Arch A. Moore Jr. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virgi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harley Orrin Staggers Harley Orrin Staggers Sr. (August 3, 1907 – August 20, 1991) was an American politician who served 16 terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1981, representing West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District as a Democrat. ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

John M. Slack Jr. John Mark Slack Jr. (March 18, 1915 – March 17, 1980) was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a Democrat. Slack was born in Charleston, where he attended the public schools. He later studied at the Virginia Military Institute in ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ken Hechler Kenneth William Hechler (September 20, 1914 – December 10, 2016) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented West Virginia's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1959 to 1977 ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , ,

Elizabeth Kee Maude Elizabeth Kee (née Simpkins; June 7, 1895 – February 15, 1975), known more generally as Elizabeth Kee, was a U.S. Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician. She was the first woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. S ...

, , Democratic , 1951 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Wisconsin

Wisconsin redistricted to adjust for demographic changes, merging the existing 9th district into the neighboring 3rd district in the west and forming a new 9th district in the Milwaukee suburbs with compensating boundary changes elsewhere. , - , ,

Henry C. Schadeberg Henry Carl Schadeberg (October 12, 1913 – December 11, 1985) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 19611965 and 19671971. He was a Republican. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district i ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Robert Kastenmeier Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991. He was a key sponsor of the Co ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , rowspan=2 , ,

Vernon Wallace Thomson Vernon Wallace Thomson (November 5, 1905 – April 2, 1988) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 34th Governor of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959. Early life and education Vernon Thomson was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap nowrap , , - , Lester Johnson
Redistricted from 9th , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , - , , Clement J. Zablocki , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , Henry S. Reuss , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , William Van Pelt , , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1950 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Melvin Laird , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , John W. Byrnes , , Republican , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1944 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - , , colspan=3 , None (District created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , Alvin O'Konski , , Republican , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1942 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Wyoming

, - , , William Henry Harrison III , , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1950
1954
1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1960 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Overall results

Southern significance

Special elections

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Notes

References

See also