1972 United States House Of Representatives Elections
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The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve
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, although the Democrats retained a majority. This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment. This was the last time until
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that a Democrat would win a House seat in
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Special elections

Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election. , - ! ,
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January 7, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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, , Democratic , 1944 , , Incumbent died December 25, 1971.
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April 4, 1972.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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April 4, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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, , Incumbent died October 6, 1971.
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April 25, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was not renominated in primary for election to full term in November (see below). , nowrap , , - ! ,
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, , Democratic , 1965 , , Incumbent resigned May 9, 1972 when elected
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September 30, 1972.
Democratic hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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, , Incumbent resigned August 29, 1972 to become judge of the
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November 7, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected the same day to the next term. , nowrap ,


Summary of results

Source:


Incumbents retiring


Democratic gains

* :
Fletcher Thompson Standish Fletcher Thompson (February 5, 1925 – September 13, 2022) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran and Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 from the 5th Congr ...
(R) retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Andrew Young Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian L ...
(D) * :
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 ...
(R), retired, succeeded by Lester L. Wolff (D), who was redistricted * :
Page Belcher Page Henry Belcher (April 21, 1899 – August 2, 1980) was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Belcher was born in Jefferson in northern Oklahoma to George Harvey Belcher and Jessie Ray. He w ...
(R), retired, succeeded by James R. Jones (D)


Democratic holds

* :
David Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) is an American politician and former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 ...
(D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Ray Thornton Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016)Arkansas CourtsA Self-Guided Tour of Justice Building Portraits(2016), p. 11. was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th co ...
(D) * : Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
(D), who was redistricted * : William P. Curlin Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by
John B. Breckinridge John Bayne Breckinridge (November 29, 1913 – July 29, 1979) was an American politician, a Democrat who served as Attorney General of Kentucky twice and also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky. Ear ...
(D) * :
Speedy Long Speedy Oteria Long (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of ...
(D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
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 ...
(D), who previously held the seat in the 88th Congress * :
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 ...
(D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes (; February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020) was an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party from Maryland, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 a ...
(D) * : Thomas Abernethy (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
David R. Bowen David Reece Bowen (born October 21, 1932) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Houston, Mississippi, Bowen was graduated from Cleveland High School (Cleveland, Mississippi) in 1950. He atte ...
(D) * : William Raleigh Hull Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by
Jerry Litton Jerry Lon Litton (May 12, 1937 – August 3, 1976) was an American politician from Missouri who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from 1973 until his death in ...
(D) * :
Nick Galifianakis Nick Galifianakis may refer to: *Nick Galifianakis (politician) (1928–2023), American congressman *Nick Galifianakis (cartoonist) Nick Galifianakis () is an American cartoonist and artist. Since 1997, he has drawn the cartoons for the national ...
(D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Ike Franklin Andrews Ike Franklin Andrews (September 2, 1925 – May 10, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District between 1973 and 1985, when he was defeated for reelection b ...
(D) * :
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 ...
(D), retired, succeeded by
Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-an ...
(D) * :
Arthur A. Link Arthur Albert Link (May 24, 1914 – June 1, 2010) was an American politician of the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He served as a U.S. Representative from 1971 to 1973 and as the 27th Governor of North ...
(D), redistricted retired to run for Governor, succeeded by Mark Andrews (R), who was redistricted * : Ed Edmondson (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Clem McSpadden Clem Rogers McSpadden (November 9, 1925 – July 7, 2008) was an American rodeo announcer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representati ...
(D) * :
Ray Blanton Leonard Ray Blanton (April 10, 1930 – November 22, 1996)Fred Rolater"Leonard Ray Blanton" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Retrieved: December 31, 2012.run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ed Jones (D), who was redistricted * :
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 ...
(D), retired, succeeded by Charles Wilson (D)


Republican gains

* : Elizabeth B. Andrews (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
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 ...
(R) * : Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
(D), who was redistricted * : Patrick T. Caffery (D), retired, succeeded by
Dave Treen David Conner Treen Sr. (July 16, 1928 – October 29, 2009) was an American politician and attorney from Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, Treen served as U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1973 to 1 ...
(R) * :
William Hathaway William Dodd Hathaway (February 21, 1924June 24, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator for Maine from 1973 to 1979, as the U.S. representative for Maine's ...
(D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979 ...
(R) * : Charles H. Griffin (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously s ...
(R) * : William M. Colmer (D), retired, succeeded by
Trent Lott Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American lawyer, author, and politician. A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the ...
(R) * :
James Abourezk James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a United States senator and United States representative from South Dakota. He did not seek re-election to the US Senate in 1978. He w ...
(D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
James Abdnor Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Rona ...
(R) * :
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 ...
(D), retired, succeeded by Robert Daniel (R)


Republican holds

* : H. Allen Smith (R), retired, succeeded by
Carlos Moorhead Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earn ...
(R) * : James A. McClure (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Steve Symms Steven Douglas Symms (born April 23, 1938) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–81) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–93), representing Idaho. He is a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a ...
(R) * :
Cliffard D. Carlson Cliffard Dale Carlson (December 30, 1915 – August 28, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attended North Central College and received his B.A. from the University of New Mexico i ...
(R), retired, succeeded by
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 ...
(R), who was redistricted * :
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 ...
(R), retired, succeeded by
Edward Rell Madigan Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. Secreta ...
(R) * :
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 Laborato ...
(R), retired, succeeded by Gene Taylor (R) * :
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 ...
(R), retired, succeeded by
Matthew John Rinaldo Matthew John "Matt" Rinaldo (September 1, 1931 – October 13, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for ten terms, serving in the 12th congressional district ...
(R) * :
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 la ...
(R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Donald J. Mitchell (R) * : John H. Terry (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by
William F. Walsh William Francis Walsh (July 11, 1912 – January 8, 2011) was a Republican-Conservative member of the United States House of Representatives from New York State.
(R) * : Charles R. Jonas (R), retired, succeeded by
James G. Martin James Grubbs Martin (born December 11, 1935) is an American organic chemist and politician who served as the 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was the third Republican elected to the office after Reconstruction, and the ...
(R) * : William Moore McCulloch (R), retired, succeeded by
Tennyson Guyer Tennyson Guyer (November 29, 1912 – April 12, 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio for four terms from 1973 to 1981. Early life and career Born in Findlay, Ohio on November 29, eith ...
(R) * : Jackson Edward Betts (R), retired, succeeded by Walter E. Powell (R), who was redistricted * :
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 ...
(R), retired, succeeded by
Ralph Regula Ralph Straus Regula (December 3, 1924 – July 19, 2017) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ...
(R) * : J. Irving Whalley (R), retired, succeeded by John P. Saylor (R), who was redistricted * :
William L. Scott William Lloyd Scott (July 1, 1915February 14, 1997) was an American Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. He was the first Republican elec ...
(R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by
Stanford Parris Stanford Elmer "Stan" Parris (September 9, 1929 – March 27, 2010) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Virginia's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for six two year terms. He ...
(R) * : Thomas Pelly (R), retired, succeeded by Joel Pritchard (R) * :
John W. Byrnes John William Byrnes (June 12, 1913 – January 12, 1985) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Wisconsin. Byrnes was the U.S. representative for from 1945 to 1973. During this time he was the chairman of the House ...
(R), retired, succeeded by
Harold Vernon Froehlich Harold Vernon Froehlich (born May 12, 1932) is a retired American politician and judge. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term in 1973–1974 as a Republican and broke wi ...
(R)


Incumbents defeated


Incumbents defeated in primary

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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 ...
(D) # :
John G. Schmitz John George Schmitz (August 12, 1930 – January 10, 2001) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County, California, Orange County, Californ ...
(R) # :
Wayne 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 Democrat from 1949–1973 fro ...
(D) # :
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 ...
(D) # : Jack H. McDonald (R) # :
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 ...
(D) # :
Cornelius Edward Gallagher Cornelius Edward "Neil" Gallagher (March 2, 1921 — October 17, 2018) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 until 1973. Earl ...
(D) # :
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 ...
(D) # : James H. Scheuer (D) # :
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 ...
(D) # : William Sheldrick Conover (R) # : John L. McMillan (D) # :
James Kee James Kee (April 15, 1917 – March 11, 1989) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 5th congressional district from 1965 to 1973, succeeding his ...
(D)


Incumbents defeated in general election

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Mike McKevitt James Douglas "Mike" McKevitt (October 26, 1928 – September 28, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado. Born in Spokane, Washington, McKevitt graduated from Grant High School in Sacramento, California. He received a B.A. from the Un ...
(R) #: John S. Monagan (D) #:
Abner J. Mikva Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Mikva served in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois ...
(D) #:
Andrew Jacobs Jr. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...
(D) #:
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, ...
(R) #:
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. ...
(R) #:
Louise Day Hicks Anna Louise Day Hicks (October 16, 1916 – October 21, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to desegregation in Boston public schools, and especially to court-ordered b ...
(D) #:
John G. Dow John Goodchild Dow (May 6, 1905 – March 11, 2003) was an American business executive, government administrator, and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a Democratic member of the United States House of Represen ...
(D) #:
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(D) #:
Earle Cabell Earle Cabell (October 27, 1906 – September 24, 1975) was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas. Cabell was mayor at the time of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy and was later a member of the U.S. H ...
(D) #:
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 ...
(D) #:
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 ...
(R) #: Alvin E. O'Konski (R)


Alabama

Alabama was reapportioned from 8 to 7 seats and eliminated the old , dividing it between the old 2nd and 4th and making compensating boundary changes elsewhere. , - ! , Jack Edwards , , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Elizabeth B. Andrews
, , Democratic , 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , - ! , Bill Nichols
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 19 ...

, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 , , - ! , John Hall Buchanan Jr. , , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Walter Flowers Walter Winkler Flowers, Jr. (April 12, 1933 – April 12, 1984) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 5th congressional district and Alabama's 7th congressional district in the Unit ...

, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Alaska

Incumbent Nick Begich won re-election three weeks after having disappeared in a plane crash October 16; challenger Don Young would later win a March special election after Begich was declared dead on December 29. , - ! ,
Nick Begich Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr. (born April 6, 1932 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to hav ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected posthumously. , nowrap ,


Arizona

Arizona was reapportioned from 3 seats to 4 and carved a new district in the Phoenix suburbs and the northeast from parts of the existing districts. , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 Democ ...
, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Steiger Samuel Steiger (March 10, 1929September 26, 2012) was an American politician, journalist, political pundit. He served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Pre ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Arkansas

, - ! ,
William Vollie Alexander Jr. William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip. E ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, 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 ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Paul Hammerschmidt John Paul Hammerschmidt (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Hammerschmidt served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) is an American politician and former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


California

California was reapportioned from 38 to 43 seats, adding one seat in the Bay Area, one in the Central Valley, and 3 in southern California; three went to Democrats, two to Republicans. Despite a retirement and two lost renominations, both parties held their seats in this election, bringing the Democrats up from 20 seats to 23 and the Republicans up from 18 seats to 20. , - ! ,
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, Cali ...
, , 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 , , 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 , , - ! , John E. Moss , , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Mailliard , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , 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 Edwar ...
, , 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 , , - ! , Charles Gubser , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Burt 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 Born i ...
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , Charles M. Teague , , Republican ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jerome Waldie Jerome Russell Waldie (February 15, 1925 – April 3, 2009) was an American politician, he served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from California from 1966 to 1975. Early life Born in Antioch, California on February ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. McFall , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , B. F. Sisk , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Pete McCloskey Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is an American politician who represented San Mateo County, California as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. Born in Loma Linda, California, McCloskey pursued ...

, , Republican ,
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bob Mathias Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the event, a United States Marine Corps officer, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of Califor ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, 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 wa ...
, , 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 , , - ! , H. Allen Smith , , Republican ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
John H. Rousselot John Harbin Rousselot (November 1, 1927 – May 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from southern California. Although the territory he represented was generally the same, in eastern Los Angeles County, the district was renumbered several ti ...
, , Republican ,
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 ...

1962
1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Wiggins , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas M. Rees Thomas Mankell "Tom" Rees (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1966 to 1977. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, R ...
, , Democratic ,
1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barry Goldwater Jr. , , Republican ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
George E. Danielson George Elmore Danielson (February 20, 1915 – September 12, 1998) was an American Democratic politician and judge from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. Biography Born in Wausa, Nebraska, Da ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Jerry Pettis Jerry Lyle Pettis (July 18, 1916 – February 14, 1975) was an American politician and a four-term Congressman from California from 1967 to 1975. He was also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman. Pettis was the first ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Glenn M. Anderson Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...

, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John G. Schmitz John George Schmitz (August 12, 1930 – January 10, 2001) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and California State Senate from Orange County, California, Orange County, Californ ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Wilson
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Victor Veysey Victor Vincent Veysey (April 14, 1915 – February 13, 2001) was an American Republican politician who represented California in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1971 to 1975. From 1975 to 1977, he served as Assistant ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Colorado

Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new east and south of Denver. , - ! ,
Mike McKevitt James Douglas "Mike" McKevitt (October 26, 1928 – September 28, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado. Born in Spokane, Washington, McKevitt graduated from Grant High School in Sacramento, California. He received a B.A. from the Un ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , 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 ,
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 ...

1964
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Evans , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

, - ! , William R. Cotter , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert H. Steele Robert Hampton Steele (born November 3, 1938) is a retired American politician. Life Steele was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father, known as Bob Steele, was host of the state's top rated morning show on WTIC-AM for more than fifty y ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! , Stewart McKinney , , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John S. Monagan , , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ella Grasso Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso (née Tambussi; May 10, 1919 – February 5, 1981) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd Governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after r ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Delaware

, - ! ,
Pete du Pont Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He was the United States representative for Delaware from ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Florida

Florida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats, adding a seat in central and two in south 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 19 ...
, , 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 ...

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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! , Charles E. Bennett , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Chappell , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Young Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the H ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Louis Frey Jr. Louis Frey Jr. (January 11, 1934 – October 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 until 1979. He represented Florida's 5th congressional distric ...

, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Rogers
, , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Herbert Burke
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap ,


Georgia

, - ! ,
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 ,
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Dawson Mathis , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jack Brinkley Jack Thomas Brinkley (December 22, 1930 – January 23, 2019) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of Georgia of the United States House of Representatives. Early life Brinkle ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Benjamin B. Blackburn Benjamin Bentley Blackburn (born February 14, 1927) is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia who served from 1967 to 1975. Life and career Born in Atlanta, Blackburn attended public school there and graduated in 1947 from the University of N ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Fletcher Thompson Standish Fletcher Thompson (February 5, 1925 – September 13, 2022) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran and Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973 from the 5th Congr ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Flynt , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John William Davis , , 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 , , - ! ,
W. S. Stuckey Jr. Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American businessman and former politician. He is a former member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the Stuckey's chain of ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Phillip M. Landrum , , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 ,


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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Patsy Mink Patsy Matsu Mink (née Takemoto; December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a third-generation Japanese American, having been born and raised on the island of Maui. ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Idaho

, - ! , James A. McClure , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Orval H. Hansen , , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Illinois

, - ! ,
Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tola ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Morgan F. Murphy
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Septe ...
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , John C. Kluczynski , , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Collins
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! , Sidney R. Yates , , 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 ...

1962
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Abner Mikva Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Mikva served in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois' ...

, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 co ...
, , 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 ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...

, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! ,
Phil Crane Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern su ...

, , Republican ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John N. Erlenborn John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
Cliffard D. Carlson Cliffard Dale Carlson (December 30, 1915 – August 28, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Carlson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois, and attended North Central College and received his B.A. from the University of New Mexico i ...
, , Republican , 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Leslie C. Arends Leslie Cornelius Arends (September 27, 1895July 17, 1985) was a Republican politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 until 1974. A native and lifelong resident of Melvin, Illinois, Arends attend ...

, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , John B. Anderson , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Railsback Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for . A member of the Republican Party (United States), R ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , George E. Shipley
, , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth J. Gray
, , 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 re-elected. , nowrap ,


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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Earl Landgrebe Earl Fredrick Landgrebe (January 21, 1916 – June 29, 1986) was an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican senator in the Indiana Senate and member of the United States House of Representatives. During the Watergate scan ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! , J. Edward Roush , , 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 ...

1968
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elwood Hillis , , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William G. Bray , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John T. Myers , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Roger H. Zion , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lee H. Hamilton , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David W. Dennis David Worth Dennis II (June 7, 1912 – January 6, 1999) was an American attorney and Republican United States Representative from Indiana from 1969 to 1975. Early life and education He was born in Washington, D.C. and was named for his grand ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew Jacobs Jr. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Iowa

Iowa was reapportioned from 7 seats to 6, dividing the old around Des Moines between its neighbors. Its incumbent, Neal Smith, won again in the south-central 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 ,
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 ...

1964
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John C. Culver John Chester Culver (August 8, 1932 – December 26, 2018) was an American politician, writer and lawyer who was elected to both the United States House of Representatives (1965–1975) and United States Senate (1975–1981) from Iowa. A memb ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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
1964
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Neal Smith
, , 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. , - ! ,
William J. Scherle William Joseph Scherle (March 14, 1923August 27, 2003) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Southwestern Iowa from 1967 to 1975. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life Born in Little Falls, New York, ...

, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wiley Mayne Wiley Mayne (January 19, 1917 – May 27, 2007) was a four-term Republican United States Congressman from Iowa's 6th congressional district. He was one of several Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee who were defeated in the ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kansas

, - ! ,
Keith Sebelius Keith George Sebelius (September 10, 1916 – August 5, 1982) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican. He became active in politics following World W ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Roy , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Larry Winn Edward Lawrence Winn Jr. (August 22, 1919 – December 31, 2017) was an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas's 3rd district from 1967 to 1985. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Garner E. Shriver , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 ,


Kentucky

, - ! , Frank Stubblefield , , 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 , , - ! , William Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Romano Mazzoli Romano Louis "Ron" Mazzoli (November 2, 1932 – November 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 through 1995 as ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ...
, , Republican ,
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 ...

1964
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tim Lee Carter Tim Lee Carter (September 2, 1910 – March 27, 1987) was an American politician serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1965 until 1981. Background Congressman Car ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William P. Curlin Jr. , , Democratic , 1971 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , 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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap ,


Louisiana

Louisiana stayed at eight house seats following the 1970 census, but the Eighth District's boundaries were radically altered. New governor Edwin W. Edwards ordered the district to take in territory far to the south and east of its traditional base of
Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
, which included many African-American and progressive white voters. The change was largely regarded as an election deal between Edwards and former Rep.
Gillis 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 ...
, who finished third in the Democratic Primary in the 1971 Louisiana Governor's Election. Long easily won back the Eighth District seat he lost in 1964. , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 ...

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 posthumously. , nowrap , , - ! , Patrick T. Caffery , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , 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 Presid ...
, , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
John Rarick John Richard Rarick (January 29, 1924 - September 14, 2009) was an American lawyer, jurist, and World War II veteran who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Louisiana's 6th congressional district from 1967 to 1975. ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician who was a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives fr ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Speedy Long Speedy Oteria Long (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Maine

, - ! ,
Peter Kyros Peter Nicholas Kyros (July 11, 1925 – July 10, 2012) was an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Maine from 19 ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Hathaway William Dodd Hathaway (February 21, 1924June 24, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator for Maine from 1973 to 1979, as the U.S. representative for Maine's ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Maryland

Maryland's redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs. , - ! ,
William Oswald Mills William Oswald Mills Sr. (August 12, 1924 – May 24, 1973), was a Republican U.S. congressman who represented the 1st Congressional district of Maryland from May 25, 1971 until his death in Easton, Maryland on May 24, 1973. Life and car ...
, , Republican , 1971 , 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 ,
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 , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 , , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes (; February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020) was an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party from Maryland, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 a ...

, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lawrence Hogan Lawrence Joseph Hogan Sr. (September 30, 1928 – April 20, 2017) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Congressman, representing the 5th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1975. In 1974, ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Goodloe Byron Goodloe Edgar Byron (June 22, 1929 – October 11, 1978), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, until his death from a heart attack on October 11, 1978. He was ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gilbert Gude Gilbert Gude (March 9, 1923 – June 7, 2007) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 1967 to 1977. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life and career Gude was b ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! , Harold Donohue
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! ,
Robert Drinan Robert Frederick Drinan (November 15, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Jesuit priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Drinan left office to obey Pope John Paul II's prohibition on politica ...

, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , F. Bradford Morse , , Republican ,
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 ...
, , Resigned when appointed to United Nations
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Harrington , , Democratic , 1969 , 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 ,
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 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Louise Day Hicks Anna Louise Day Hicks (October 16, 1916 – October 21, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to desegregation in Boston public schools, and especially to court-ordered b ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Margaret Heckler Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy; June 21, 1931 – August 6, 2018) was an American politician and diplomat who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until 1983. A member of the Republican Party, she als ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Burke , , 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 , , - ! , Hastings Keith , , Republican ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Michigan

, - ! ,
John Conyers John James Conyers Jr. (May 16, 1929October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative from Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he represented always included part of western Detroit. ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marvin L. Esch , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Garry E. Brown , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Hutchinson , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald Riegle Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician, author, and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress. Early life and family Donald W ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , R. James Harvey , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Guy Vander Jagt Guy Adrian Vander Jagt ( ; August 26, 1931 – June 22, 2007) was a Republican politician from Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Vander Jagt was descri ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elford Albin Cederberg , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Philip Ruppe Philip Edward Ruppe (born September 29, 1926) is an American former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. O'Hara , , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lucien Nedzi Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano (disambiguation), Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name *Lucien of Beauvais, Christian sain ...
, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Ford , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ...
, , Democratic , 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Jack H. McDonald , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 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 ,
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 re-elected.


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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Bill Frenzel William Eldridge Frenzel (July 31, 1928 – November 17, 2014) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, representing Minnesota's Third District, which included the southern and western suburbs of Minn ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Karth , , ,
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 , , - ! , Donald M. Fraser , , ,
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 , , - ! , John M. Zwach , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Bergland Robert Selmer Bergland (July 22, 1928 – December 9, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretar ...
, , ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ...
, , ,
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 ,


Mississippi

, - ! ,
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 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas Abernethy
, , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sonny Montgomery Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery (August 5, 1920 – May 12, 2006) was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major genera ...

, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles H. Griffin
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, , Incumbent retired.
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Missouri

, - ! ,
Bill Clay William Lacy Clay Sr (born April 30, 1931) is an American politician from Missouri. As Congressman from Missouri's 1st congressional district, Missouri's first district, he represented portions of St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis in the U.S. Hou ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James W. Symington James Wadsworth Symington (; born September 28, 1927) is an American lawyer and politician who represented Missouri from 1969 to 1977 as a four-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to that, in the late 1960s, he served as Chief ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Raleigh Hull Jr. , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , 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 Laborato ...
, , Republican ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Howard Ichord Jr. , , 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 , , - ! ,
William L. Hungate William Leonard Hungate (December 14, 1922 – June 22, 2007) was a United States representative from Missouri from November 3, 1964 (special election upon the death of Congressman Clarence Cannon), to January 3, 1977, representing the Ninth Cong ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Burlison Billy Dean Burlison (March 15, 1931 – March 17, 2019) was an American politician who held office in the states of Missouri and Maryland. Biography Burlison, the son of John Ivy "J.I." and Lillie (née Marler) Burlison, was born and died in War ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Montana

, - ! ,
Richard G. Shoup Richard Gardner "Dick" Shoup (November 29, 1923 – November 25, 1995) was a U.S. Representative from Montana, great-grandson of George Laird Shoup. Education Born in Salmon, Idaho, Shoup attended the Salmon public schools. He received ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Melcher John David Melcher (September 6, 1924 – April 12, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as a United States Senator fro ...
, , Democratic , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! ,
Charles Thone Charles Thone (January 4, 1924 – March 7, 2018) was an American Republican politician. He was the 34th Governor of Nebraska, serving from 1979 to 1983. He previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representi ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Y. McCollister John Yetter McCollister (June 10, 1921 – November 1, 2013) was an American Republican politician. He was born to John M. McCollister and Ruth Yetter McCollister in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1939 he graduated from Washington High School in Sioux F ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, 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 ,
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 ,


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 ,
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 ...

1952
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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , 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 ,
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 ...

1964
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 Clevelan ...
, , Republican ,
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 ,


New Jersey

, - ! ,
John E. Hunt John Edmund Hunt (November 25, 1908 – September 22, 1989) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975. Early life Born ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles W. Sandman Jr. Charles William Sandman Jr. (October 23, 1921 – August 26, 1985) was an American Republican Party politician who represented Cape May County in the New Jersey Senate from 1954 to 1966 and represented southern New Jersey in the United States H ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Howard , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. , , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William B. Widnall , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Roe , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Helstoski , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Dominick V. Daniels , , 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. , rowspan=2 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 ,
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 lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , - ! ,
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 ,
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 ,


New Mexico

, - ! ,
Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1 ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold L. Runnels , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Norman F. Lent Norman Frederick Lent (March 23, 1931 – June 11, 2012) was an American politician from New York. Under both the Republican and Conservative Party banners, he served in the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970 and in the United States House ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 ,
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 retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Lester L. Wolff
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Joseph P. Addabbo , , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ...
, , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 ...

1946
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Mario Biaggi Mario Biaggi (October 26, 1917 – June 24, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his political career, Biagg ...

, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank J. Brasco , , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Anita Chisholm ( ; ; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional distr ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bertram L. Podell , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Rooney , , 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 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 lost renomination and
lost re-election as a Liberal.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Murphy
, , 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 , , - ! ,
Ed Koch Edward Irving Koch ( ; December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was may ...

, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (, ; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the Ho ...

, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
William Fitts Ryan William is a male given name of Germanic 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 conquest of Engl ...
, , 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 ...
, , Died in office
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Bella Abzug Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, ...

, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! ,
Herman Badillo Herman Badillo (pronounced ''bah-DEE-yoh''; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Pu ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , James H. Scheuer , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Jonathan Brewster Bingham Jonathan Brewster Bingham (April 24, 1914 – July 3, 1986) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the US delegate to the United Nations General Assembly and was elected to Congress from The Bronx, serving in the House of Representatives ...

, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! ,
Peter A. Peyser Peter A. Peyser (September 7, 1921 – October 9, 2014) was a United States representative from New York, serving from 1971 to 1977 as a Republican and from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat. Political career Peyser's political career began in ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ...

, , 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 , , - ! , Hamilton Fish IV
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John G. Dow John Goodchild Dow (May 6, 1905 – March 11, 2003) was an American business executive, government administrator, and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a Democratic member of the United States House of Represen ...

, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton
, , 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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Robert C. McEwen Robert Cameron McEwen (January 5, 1920 – June 15, 1997) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state), New York. Biography McEwen was born on January 5, 1920, in ...

, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 la ...

, , Republican ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Hanley
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Terry
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Horton
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Barber Conable Barber Benjamin Conable Jr. (November 2, 1922 – November 30, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the World Bank Group. Biography Conable was born in Warsaw, New York on November 2, 1922. Conable was an Eagle Scou ...

, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry P. Smith III Henry P. Smith III (September 29, 1911 – October 1, 1995) was an American politician and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Smith was born in North Tonawanda, New York. He graduated from Dartmouth ...

, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,
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 , , - ! ,
Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional football player. A member of the Republican Party from New York, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bu ...

, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James F. Hastings James Fred Hastings (April 10, 1926 – October 24, 2014) was an American radio station executive and a Republican politician from New York (state), New York. Early life Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New York. He graduated from A ...

, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Carolina

, - ! , Walter B. Jones Sr. , , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, 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 , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David N. Henderson , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Nick Galifianakis Nick Galifianakis may refer to: *Nick Galifianakis (politician) (1928–2023), American congressman *Nick Galifianakis (cartoonist) Nick Galifianakis () is an American cartoonist and artist. Since 1997, he has drawn the cartoons for the national ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Retired to 1972 United States Senate election in North Carolina, run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilmer Mizell , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , L. Richardson Preyer , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1968 , 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 , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1956 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Earl B. Ruth , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles R. Jonas , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Broyhill , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Roy A. Taylor , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Dakota

, - ! rowspan=2 , , Mark Andrews
, , Republican , 1963 North Dakota's 1st congressional district special election, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Arthur A. Link Arthur Albert Link (May 24, 1914 – June 1, 2010) was an American politician of the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He served as a U.S. Representative from 1971 to 1973 and as the 27th Governor of North ...

, , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota, 1970 , , Retired to run for Governor of North Dakota, Governor
Democratic loss.


Ohio

, - ! , William J. Keating , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald D. Clancy , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles W. Whalen Jr. , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , William Moore McCulloch , , Republican , 1947 Ohio's 4th congressional district special election, 1947 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Jackson Edward Betts
, , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , - ! , Del Latta , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Harsha , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Brown (politician), Clarence J. Brown Jr. , , Republican , 1965 Ohio's 7th congressional district special election, 1965 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter E. Powell
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas L. Ashley , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Miller , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. William Stanton , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel L. Devine , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Adams Mosher , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Seiberling , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chalmers P. Wylie , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , 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 , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Ashbrook , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wayne L. Hays , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles J. Carney , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James V. Stanton , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis Stokes , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Vanik , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Edwin Minshall Jr. , , Republican , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oklahoma

, - ! ,
Page Belcher Page Henry Belcher (April 21, 1899 – August 2, 1980) was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Belcher was born in Jefferson in northern Oklahoma to George Harvey Belcher and Jessie Ray. He w ...
, , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Edmondson (Oklahoma), Ed Edmondson , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1952 , , Retired to 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma, run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Albert , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Steed , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Jarman , , Democratic , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Newbold Camp , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oregon

, - ! , Wendell Wyatt , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert C. Ullman , , Democratic , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edith Green , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John R. Dellenback , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania

, - ! , William A. Barrett , , 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 ...

1946
1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert N. C. Nix Sr. , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1952 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , William J. Green III
, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Joshua Eilberg , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Ware III
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gus Yatron , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence G. Williams , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward G. Biester Jr. , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. McDade , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Daniel J. Flood , , 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 ...

1946
1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1948
1952
1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , J. Irving Whalley , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , John P. Saylor
, , Republican , 1949 Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district special election, 1949 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , R. Lawrence Coughlin , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Moorhead , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred B. Rooney , , Democratic , 1963 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district special election, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin D. Eshleman , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman T. Schneebeli , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , H. John Heinz III , , Republican , 1971 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election, 1971 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Atlee Goodling , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1960
1964
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. Gaydos , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Dent (politician), John H. Dent , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Thomas E. Morgan
, , 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 re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , William Sheldrick Conover
, , Republican , 1972 Pennsylvania's 27th congressional district special election, 1972 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , - ! , Albert W. Johnson , , Republican , 1963 Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district special election, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Vigorito , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank M. Clark , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Rhode Island

, - ! , Fernand St. Germain , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Tiernan , , Democratic , 1967 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district special election, 1967 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Carolina

, - ! , Mendel Jackson Davis , , Democratic , 1971 South Carolina's 1st congressional district special election, 1971 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Spence , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Jennings Bryan Dorn , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1946
1948
1950 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Robert Mann (South Carolina), James R. Mann , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas S. Gettys , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John L. McMillan , , Democratic , 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1938 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

, - ! , Frank E. Denholm , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Abourezk James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a United States senator and United States representative from South Dakota. He did not seek re-election to the US Senate in 1978. He w ...
, , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1970 , , Retired to 1972 United States Senate election in South Dakota, run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Tennessee

, - ! , Jimmy Quillen , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Duncan Sr. , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , LaMar Baker , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe L. Evins , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Fulton , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
William Anderson William Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Anderson (artist) (1757–1837), painter of marine and historical paintings * William Anderson (theatre) (1868–1940), Australian stage entrepreneur * William Anderson (1911–1986), ...
, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1964 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Ray Blanton Leonard Ray Blanton (April 10, 1930 – November 22, 1996)Fred Rolater"Leonard Ray Blanton" ''Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture'', 2009. Retrieved: December 31, 2012.run for U.S. senator.
Democratic loss. , - ! , Ed Jones
, , Democratic , 1969 Tennessee's 8th congressional district special election, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Kuykendall
, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Texas

, - ! , Wright Patman , , Democratic , 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1928 , 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 , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Collins , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ray Roberts , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Earle Cabell Earle Cabell (October 27, 1906 – September 24, 1975) was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas. Cabell was mayor at the time of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy and was later a member of the U.S. H ...
, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Olin E. Teague , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Reynolds Archer Jr. , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert C. Eckhardt , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brooks (American politician), Jack Brooks , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. J. Pickle , , Democratic , 1963 Texas's 10th congressional district special election, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Poage , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Wright , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,
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 , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1962 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Bob Price (Texas politician), Bob Price
, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , John Andrew Young , , Democratic , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kika de la Garza , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard C. White , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Omar Burleson , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Mahon , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry B. Gonzalez , , Democratic , 1961 Texas's 20th congressional district special election, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , O. C. Fisher , , Democratic , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1942 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert R. Casey , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Abraham Kazen , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Utah

, - ! , K. Gunn McKay , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1970 , 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 , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1962
1964
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1966 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Vermont

, - ! , Richard W. Mallary , , Republican , 1972 Vermont's at-large congressional district special election, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Virginia

, - ! , Thomas N. Downing , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , G. William Whitehurst , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David E. Satterfield III , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , 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 , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1948 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Daniel (politician), Dan Daniel , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , 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 ,
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 ...
, , Resigned to become justice of Supreme Court of Virginia
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Kenneth Robinson , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William L. Scott William Lloyd Scott (July 1, 1915February 14, 1997) was an American Republican politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. He was the first Republican elec ...
, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1966 , , Retired to 1972 United States Senate election in Virginia, run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William C. Wampler , , Republican ,
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 ...

1954
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joel T. Broyhill , , Republican ,
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 ,


Washington

, - ! , Thomas Pelly , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lloyd Meeds , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Julia Butler Hansen , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike McCormack (politician), Mike McCormack , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Foley , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Verne Hicks , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Brock Adams , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


West Virginia

, - ! , Bob Mollohan , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1952
1956
1968 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harley O. Staggers , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Slack Jr. , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Ken Hechler , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
James Kee James Kee (April 15, 1917 – March 11, 1989) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 5th congressional district from 1965 to 1973, succeeding his ...

, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1964 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.


Wisconsin

, - ! , Les Aspin , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Kastenmeier , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Vernon Wallace Thomson , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , 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 A. Steiger , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Dave Obey , , Democratic , 1969 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Alvin E. O'Konski
, , Republican , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1942 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , - ! ,
John W. Byrnes John William Byrnes (June 12, 1913 – January 12, 1985) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Wisconsin. Byrnes was the U.S. representative for from 1945 to 1973. During this time he was the chairman of the House ...
, , Republican , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1944 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenn R. Davis , , Republican , 1947 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district special election, 1947
1956
1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wyoming

, - ! , Teno Roncalio , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1964
1966
1970 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Non-voting delegates

The non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms, as are all other Representatives and Delegates minus the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who is elected to a four-year term.


District of Columbia

The election for the Delegate (United States Congress), Delegate from the District of Columbia featured winner Walter E. Fauntroy (D), who won his first re-election after winning the 1971 United States House of Representatives special election in the District of Columbia, special election in the previous year. Walter E. Fauntroy, a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, sought re-election for his second term to the United States House of Representatives. Fauntroy was opposed in this election by Republican Party (United States), Republican challenger William Chin-Lee who received 25.12%, and D.C. Statehood Green Party, Statehood Party candidate Charles I. Cassell who received 11.92%. This resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 60.64% of the vote.


United States Virgin Islands

Democrat Ron de Lugo was elected as the first delegate from United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district.


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See also

* 1972 United States elections ** 1972 United States gubernatorial elections ** 1972 United States Senate elections * 92nd United States Congress * 93rd United States Congress {{Gerald Ford 1972 United States House of Representatives elections,