The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President

Richard M. Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was t ...

. Nixon's

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managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the

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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 Alaska.

Special elections

Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election. , - ! ,

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

, , Republican ,

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 resigned September 16, 1971 when appointed

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.
New member elected January 7, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Andrews , , Democratic , 1944 , , Incumbent died December 25, 1971.
New member elected April 4, 1972.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,

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

, , Republican ,

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 resigned October 7, 1971 to become Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission.
New member elected April 4, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,

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

, , Republican ,

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

, , Incumbent died October 6, 1971.
New member elected April 25, 1972.
Republican hold.
Winner was not renominated in primary for election to full term in November (see below). , nowrap , , - ! ,

Edwin Edwards Edwin Washington Edwards (August 7, 1927 – July 12, 2021) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. representative for from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972– ...

, , Democratic , 1965 , , Incumbent resigned May 9, 1972 when elected

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.
New member elected September 30, 1972.
Democratic hold.
Winner was re-elected in November. , 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 ...

, , Incumbent resigned August 29, 1972 to become judge of the

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.
New member elected 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 (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 Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He also held the position of pres ...

(D), who was redistricted * : Page Belcher (R), retired, succeeded by

James R. Jones James Robert Jones (born May 5, 1939) is an American lawyer, diplomat, Democratic politician, a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, and a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under President Bill Clinton. Jones grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a ...

(D)

Democratic holds

* : David Pryor (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ray Thornton (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. William Prather Curlin Jr. (November 30, 1933 – December 12, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He was a former member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, Curli ...

(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 (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Gillis William Long (D), who previously held the seat in the

88th Congress The 88th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 196 ...

* :

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

(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 (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 (D) * : Ray Blanton (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ed Jones (D), who was redistricted * : John Dowdy (D), retired, succeeded by Charles Wilson (D)

Republican gains

* :

Elizabeth B. Andrews Leslie Elizabeth Bullock Andrews (February 12, 1911 – December 2, 2002) was the first woman to represent Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. She was the wife of congressman George William Andrews, and was appointed to ...

(D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William Louis Dickinson (R) * : Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by

(D), who was redistricted * :

Patrick T. Caffery Patrick Thomson Caffery, Sr., known as Pat Caffery (July 6, 1932 – December 17, 2013), was an attorney from New Iberia, Louisiana, who formerly served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and then as a U ...

(D), retired, succeeded by Dave Treen (R) * : William Hathaway (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by William Cohen (R) * :

Charles H. Griffin Charles Hudson Griffin (May 9, 1926 – September 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district. Early life and education Griffin was ...

(D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Thad Cochran (R) * : William M. Colmer (D), retired, succeeded by Trent Lott (R) * : James Abourezk (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by James Abdnor (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 Robert Williams Daniel, Jr. (March 17, 1936 – February 4, 2012) was an American farmer, businessman, teacher, and politician from Virginia who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. He was first elected in ...

(R)

Republican holds

* :

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

(R), retired, succeeded by Carlos Moorhead (R) * :

James A. McClure James Albertus McClure (December 27, 1924 – February 26, 2011) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. Early life and education McClure attende ...

(R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Steve Symms (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 (R) * : Durward Gorham Hall (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 (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 law d ...

(R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by

Donald J. Mitchell Donald Jerome Mitchell (May 8, 1923 – September 27, 2003) represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1983. Early life Donald J. "Don" Mitchell, a native of Central Upstate New York's Mohawk Valley, wi ...

(R) * :

John H. Terry John Hart Terry (November 14, 1924 – October 20, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life Terry was born on November 14, 1924, in Syracuse, New York and graduated from Most Holy Rosary in 1941. He gradu ...

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

(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 List of Governors of North Carolina, 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was the third Republican elected to the of ...

(R) * :

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

(R), retired, succeeded by Tennyson Guyer (R) * :

Jackson Edward Betts Jackson Edward Betts (May 26, 1904 – August 13, 1993) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1951 to 1973. He also served as Speaker of the House in the Ohio Legislature. Early life and career Jackson Edwar ...

(R), retired, succeeded by

Walter E. Powell Walter Eugene Powell (April 25, 1931 – January 17, 2020) was an United States of America, American educator and politician of the United States Republican Party, Republican party who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Repre ...

(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 (R) * :

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

(R), retired, succeeded by

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

(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 elect ...

(R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Stanford Parris (R) * :

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

(R), retired, succeeded by

Joel Pritchard Joel McFee Pritchard (May 5, 1925 – October 9, 1997) was an American businessman and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Washington as a member of the Republican party. Pritchard al ...

(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

# :

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 (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 (D) # : Emanuel Celler (D) # :

James H. Scheuer James Haas Scheuer (February 6, 1920 – August 30, 2005) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also affiliated with the Liberal Party of New York. Family and education Scheuer was born and ...

(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 William Sheldrick Conover II (August 27, 1928 – October 7, 2022) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Conover was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Lake Forest High School in Lake Fore ...

(R) # :

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

(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

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

(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 (R) #: John Henry Kyl (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 (D) #: Graham B. Purcell Jr. (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 Alvin Edward O'Konski (May 26, 1904July 8, 1987) was an American politician and educator who served 30 years in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented northwestern Wisconsin from 1943 until 1973. Early life and ...

(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 , , Republican ,

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

, , 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 1967 ...

, , Democratic ,

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter Flowers
, , 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 , , 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mo Udall , , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam Steiger , , Republican ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilbur Mills , , Democratic ,

1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Paul Hammerschmidt , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David Pryor , , Democratic ,

, , 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 , , Republican ,

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

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

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

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 ,

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Burt Talcott , , Republican ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

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 ,

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

John J. McFall John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip. Early life and career McFall was ...

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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 , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chet Holifield , , 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 , , - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , 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 ,

, 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 ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Rousselot , , Republican ,

1962
1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Charles E. Wiggins Charles Edward Wiggins (December 3, 1927 – March 2, 2000) was a United States representative from California, and later a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He was initially elected to Califo ...

, , Republican ,

, 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. Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (born July 15, 1938) is an American businessman and politician. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator a ...

, , 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George E. Danielson , , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

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

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 ,

, 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 ,

, 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 ,

, 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 , , - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bob Wilson Bob Wilson may refer to: Association footballers *Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1867) (1867–?), Irish international footballer of the 1880s * Bob Wilson (footballer, born September 1898) 1920s, Scottish footballer with Third Lanark and Fall R ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lionel Van Deerlin
, , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Colorado

Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new east and south of Denver. , - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , 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 ,

1964

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Evans , , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, 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 ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stewart McKinney , , Republican ,

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

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Ella Grasso , , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, 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 , , 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 , , Democratic ,

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

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

Bill Chappell William Venroe Chappell Jr. (February 3, 1922 – March 30, 1989) was an American Democratic politician from Florida who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1989. Early life, education and military service Born in Kend ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Young
, , Republican ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Rogers
, , Democratic ,

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

J. Herbert Burke J. Herbert Burke (January 14, 1913 – June 16, 1993) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida who served from 1967 to 1979. History He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the public schools, the defunct Central YMCA C ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Claude Pepper
, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dante Fascell
, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Georgia

, - ! ,

, , Democratic ,

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

Dawson Mathis Marvin Dawson Mathis (November 30, 1940 – April 17, 2017) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia Colleg ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brinkley , , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

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

, , Republican ,

, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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 ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Grier Stephens Jr. , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Hawaii

, - ! , Spark Matsunaga , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Patsy Mink , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Idaho

, - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Orval H. Hansen Orval Howard Hansen (August 3, 1926 – November 2, 2017) was an American politician who served as a congressman from Idaho. He served three terms as a Republican in the House from 1969 to 1975, representing the state's 2nd district. Early year ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Illinois

, - ! , Ralph Metcalfe , , Democratic ,

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

Morgan F. Murphy Morgan Francis Murphy (April 16, 1932 – March 4, 2016) was an American attorney and United States Representative from Illinois. Murphy attended Chicago parochial schools. He received a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1955 a ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Derwinski , , Republican ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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 ,

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

George W. Collins George Washington Collins (March 5, 1925 – December 8, 1972) was an American politician. Collins was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Collins served from November 1970 until he was killed in a plane ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Rostenkowski , , Democratic ,

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

Sidney R. Yates Sidney Richard Yates (August 27, 1909 – October 5, 2000) was an American politician from the state of Illinois. A native of Chicago, he graduated from Lake View High School in 1928. He received bachelor's (1931) and law (1933) degrees fro ...

, , Democratic ,

1962

, 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 ,

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

, , Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Phil Crane
, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert McClory
, , Republican ,

, 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 ,

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

, , Republican , 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 district ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Railsback , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Findley , , Republican ,

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

, , Republican ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Melvin Price
, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , 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 ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Brademas , , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

1968

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

Elwood Hillis Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Indiana's 5th congressional district for 8 terms ...

, , Republican ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John T. Myers , , Republican ,

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

Roger H. Zion Roger Herschel Zion (September 17, 1921 – September 24, 2019) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Indiana from 1967 through 1975. Biography Roger Zion was born in ...

, , Republican ,

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

Lee H. Hamilton Lee Herbert Hamilton (born April 20, 1931) is an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and a former member of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council. A member of the ...

, , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

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

, , Democratic ,

, , 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 , , Republican ,

1964

, , 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 ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , John Henry Kyl , , Republican , 1959
1964

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Neal Smith
, , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wiley Mayne , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Kansas

, - ! , Keith Sebelius , , Republican ,

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

William R. Roy William Robert Roy (February 23, 1926 – May 26, 2014), also known as Bill Roy, was a United States representative from Kansas, a physician, and a columnist for ''The Topeka Capital-Journal''. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S Senator of K ...

, , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Kentucky

, - ! ,

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

, , Democratic ,

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

William Natcher William Huston Natcher (September 11, 1909 – March 29, 1994) was a Democratic congressman, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 until his death from heart failure in Bethesda, Maryland in 1994. He is the second lo ...

, , 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Snyder , , Republican ,

1964

, 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 ,

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

, , 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 ,

, 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 Edwin Washington Edwards (August 7, 1927 – July 12, 2021) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. representative for from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972– ...

ordered the district to take in territory far to the south and east of its traditional base of 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, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hale Boggs , , Democratic ,

1942

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

, Incumbent re-elected posthumously. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Waggonner , , 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 , , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Breaux , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Speedy Long , , Democratic ,

, , 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Hathaway , , Democratic ,

, , 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 , , 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 ,

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

, , Democratic , 1947 , , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Paul Sarbanes
, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence Hogan , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Goodloe Byron , , Democratic ,

, 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 ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gilbert Gude , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Massachusetts

, - ! ,

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

, , Republican ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

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 ,

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

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

, , Republican ,

, , Resigned when appointed to United Nations
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Michael J. Harrington Michael Joseph "Mike" Harrington (born September 2, 1936) is an American politician, lawyer and a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Life and career Harrington is the son of former State Senator, Salem mayor, and judge Joseph B. H ...

, , 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 ,

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

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

, , Democratic ,

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

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Margaret Heckler , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Burke , , Democratic ,

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

Hastings Keith Hastings Keith (November 22, 1915 – July 19, 2005) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Keith was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on November 22, 1915. He graduated from Brockton High School, Deerfield Academy, and the Univer ...

, , Republican ,

, , 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 ,

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

Marvin L. Esch Marvin Leonel Esch (August 4, 1927 – June 19, 2010) was an American 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 1977 before unsuccessfully seekin ...

, , Republican ,

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

Garry E. Brown Garry Eldridge Brown (August 12, 1923 – August 27, 1998) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979. Biography Brown was born in Schoolcraft, Michiga ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Hutchinson , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gerald Ford , , Republican , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Chamberlain , , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald Riegle , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , R. James Harvey , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Guy Vander Jagt , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elford Albin Cederberg , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Ruppe , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. O'Hara , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Diggs , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lucien Nedzi , , Democratic , 1961 Michigan's 1st congressional district special election, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Ford , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Dingell , , Democratic , 1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election, 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martha Griffiths , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Jack H. McDonald , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , William Broomfield
, , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

, - ! , Al Quie , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ancher Nelsen , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Frenzel , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Karth , , , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald M. Fraser , , , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Zwach , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Bergland , , , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Blatnik , , , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Mississippi

, - ! , Jamie Whitten
, , Democratic , 1941 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district special election, 1941 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas Abernethy
, , Democratic , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1942 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Sonny Montgomery
, , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1968 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Colmer , , Democratic , 1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1932 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Missouri

, - ! , Bill Clay , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James W. Symington , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leonor Sullivan , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Randall , , Democratic , 1959 Missouri's 4th congressional district special election, 1959 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Walker Bolling , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1954 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Durward Gorham Hall , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Howard Ichord Jr. , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Hungate , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Burlison , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Montana

, - ! , Richard G. Shoup , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Melcher , , Democratic , 1969 Montana's 2nd congressional district special election, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nebraska

, - ! , Charles Thone , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Y. McCollister , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David Martin (Nebraska politician), David Martin , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nevada

, - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, 1948
1952
1956 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, 1956 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

New Hampshire

, - ! , Louis C. Wyman , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1962
1964
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Colgate Cleveland , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Jersey

, - ! , John E. Hunt , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles W. Sandman Jr. , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Howard , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Thompson , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin B. Forsythe , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William B. Widnall , , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Roe , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Helstoski , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter W. Rodino , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Minish , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1956 , , 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 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Cornelius Gallagher (American politician), Cornelius Gallagher
, , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , - ! , Edward J. Patten , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Mexico

, - ! , Manuel Lujan Jr. , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold L. Runnels , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New York

, - ! , Otis G. Pike , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James R. Grover Jr. , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Norman F. Lent
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Wydler
, , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Joseph P. Addabbo , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Delaney , , Democratic , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1944
1946
1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mario Biaggi
, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank J. Brasco , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Shirley Chisholm , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bertram L. Podell , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Rooney (politician), John J. Rooney , , Democratic , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1944 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hugh Carey , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Emanuel Celler
, , Democratic , 1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1922 , , Incumbent lost renomination and
lost re-election as a Liberal.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Murphy
, , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Koch
, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Rangel
, , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , William Fitts Ryan , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , , Died in office
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Bella Abzug
, , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Herman Badillo , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Jonathan Brewster Bingham
, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , Peter A. Peyser
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ogden Reid
, , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamilton Fish IV
, , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964
1968
1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Howard W. Robison
, , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton
, , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carleton J. King
, , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert C. McEwen
, , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Hanley
, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Horton (New York politician), Frank Horton
, , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barber Conable
, , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry P. Smith III
, , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thaddeus J. Dulski
, , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Kemp
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James F. Hastings
, , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

North Carolina

, - ! , Walter B. Jones Sr. , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence H. Fountain , , 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 , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1966 , , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ,

, , 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 , ,

, , Republican , 1947 Ohio's 4th congressional district special election, 1947 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , 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 ,

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 , ,

, , 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 ,

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 , ,

, , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , 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 ,

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

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , 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 , ,

, , 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
, , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1966 , , Incumbent retired to 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 , , 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 , , 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. , , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , 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 , , - ! ,

, , 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 ,

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

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Washington

, - ! ,

, , 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 , , - ,

, , 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 , , - ,

, , Republican , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1942 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , - ! ,

, , 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.

Special elections

Summary of results

Incumbents retiring

Democratic gains

Democratic holds

Republican gains

Republican holds

Incumbents defeated

Incumbents defeated in primary

Incumbents defeated in general election

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

District of Columbia

United States Virgin Islands

Notes

References

See also