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The 1976 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the
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that coincided with
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's election as
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. Carter's narrow victory over Gerald Ford had limited coattails, and his
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gained a net of only one seat from the Republican Party in the House. The result was nevertheless disappointing to the Republicans, who were hoping to win back some of the seats they lost in the wake of the
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two years earlier. This election was the last time Democrats or any party had a two-thirds supermajority in the House. As of 2022, this is the last congressional election in which Democrats won a House seat in
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Overall results

Source
Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk


Special elections

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James F. Hastings James Fred Hastings (April 10, 1926 – October 24, 2014) was an American radio station executive and a Republican politician from New York (state), New York. Early life Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New York. He graduated from A ...
, , Republican , 1968 , , Incumbent resigned January 20, 1976 to become president of Associated Industries of New York State.
New member elected March 2, 1976.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert R. Casey , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent resigned January 22, 1976, to become commissioner to the
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.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
April 3, 1976.
Republican gain.
Winner subsequently lost re-election in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wright Patman John William Wright Patman (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976) was an American politician. First elected in 1928, Patman served 24 consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 1st congressional district from 1929 to ...
, , Democratic , 1928 , , Incumbent died March 7, 1976.
New member elected June 19, 1976.
Democratic hold. , , - ! ,
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 ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , , Incumbent died August 3, 1976.
New member elected November 2, 1976.
Republican gain.
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Torbert Macdonald Torbert Hart Macdonald (June 6, 1917 – May 21, 1976) was an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He represented the northern suburbs of Boston, including his home town of Malden, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 un ...
, , Democratic , 1954 , , Incumbent died May 21, 1976.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 2, 1976.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett (August 14, 1896 – April 12, 1976) was an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 1st congressional dis ...
, , Democratic , 1944
1946
1948 , , Incumbent died April 12, 1976.
New member elected November 2, 1976.
Democratic hold. ,


Alabama

, - ! , Jack Edwards , , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Louis Dickinson William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Nichols , , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 19 ...
, , Democratic , 1966 , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Hall Buchanan Jr. , , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Walter Flowers Walter Winkler Flowers, Jr. (April 12, 1933 – April 12, 1984) was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 5th congressional district and Alabama's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representativ ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Alaska

, - ! , Don Young , , Republican , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Arizona

, - ! , John Jacob Rhodes , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Mo Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democ ...
, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Steiger Samuel Steiger (March 10, 1929September 26, 2012) was an American politician, journalist, political pundit. He served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Pre ...
, , Republican , 1966 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Bertrand Conlan John Bertrand Conlan (September 17, 1930 – June 18, 2021) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as a State Senator from 1965 to 1972 and as a United States representative from Arizona from 1973 to 1977. Early life and ...
, , Republican , 1972 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Arkansas

, - ! , William Vollie Alexander Jr. , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wilbur Mills Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was an American Democratic politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his retirement in 1977. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from ...
, , Democratic , 1938 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Paul Hammerschmidt John Paul Hammerschmidt (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican, Hammerschmidt served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 3rd congressional ...
, , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ray Thornton Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016)Arkansas CourtsA Self-Guided Tour of Justice Building Portraits(2016), p. 11. was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


California

, - ! , Harold T. Johnson , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald H. Clausen Donald Holst "Don" Clausen (April 27, 1923 – February 7, 2015) was an American businessman, World War II veteran, and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1983. Biography Born in Ferndale, Cali ...
, , Republican , 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John E. Moss , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert L. Leggett Robert Louis Leggett (July 26, 1926 – August 13, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1979. Early life Born in Richmond, California, Leggett attended the pu ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Burton , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Miller , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Dellums , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Pete Stark , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Don Edwards William Donlon Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century. Early life Edwar ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leo Ryan Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassina ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , 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 pursue ...
, , Republican , 1967 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Norman Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta ( ja, 峯田 良雄, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the United States Cabinet for Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. McFall , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , B. F. Sisk , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Burt Talcott Burt Lacklen Talcott (February 22, 1920 – July 29, 2016) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served seven terms as a member of the United States Congress from the State of California from 1963 to 1977. Military career Born i ...
, , Republican , 1962 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Hans Krebs John Hans Krebs (December 17, 1926 – November 10, 2014) was an Israeli-American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district from 1975 to 1979. Early life and education Born in 192 ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Ketchum , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert J. Lagomarsino , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barry Goldwater Jr. , , Republican , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James C. Corman James Charles Corman (October 20, 1920 – December 30, 2000) was an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1957 to 1961 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives between 1961 and 1981. ...
, , Democratic , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Carlos Moorhead Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earn ...
, , Republican , 1972 , 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 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry Waxman Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included much of the western part of the city of ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. Biography Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John H. Rousselot John Harbin Rousselot (November 1, 1927 – May 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from southern California. Although the territory he represented was generally the same, in eastern Los Angeles County, the district was renumbered several ti ...
, , Republican , 1960
1962
1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Yvonne Pearl Burke (née Watson, later Brathwaite; born October 5, 1932) is an American politician and lawyer from California. She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress. She served in the U.S. Congress from ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Augustus Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George E. Danielson George Elmore Danielson (February 20, 1915 – September 12, 1998) was an American Democratic politician and judge from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. Biography Born in Wausa, Nebraska, D ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles H. Wilson , , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenn M. Anderson , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Del M. Clawson Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California. Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila ...
, , Republican , 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Mark W. Hannaford Mark Warren Hannaford (February 7, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was an American educator and World War II veteran who served two terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from California from 1975 to 1979. Biography ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James F. Lloyd , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George Brown Jr. George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...
, , Democratic , 1962
1970
1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Shirley Neil Pettis Shirley Neil Pettis (July 12, 1924 – December 30, 2016) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California between 1975 and 1979. She was first elected to fill the seat after her husband, Jerry Pettis, died in of ...
, , Republican , 1975 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jerry M. Patterson , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Wiggins , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew J. Hinshaw , , Republican , 1972 , , Lost renomination
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Wilson , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lionel Van Deerlin Lionel Van Deerlin (July 25, 1914 – May 17, 2008) was an American journalist and politician who served nine terms as a Democratic United States Representative from California from 1963 to 1981, representing a San Diego area district. Biograp ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clair Burgener Clair Walter Burgener (December 5, 1921 – September 9, 2006) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1983. Early life Clair Burgener was born in Vernal, Utah, and grew ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Colorado

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Pat Schroeder Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician who represented Colorado in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Repres ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tim Wirth Timothy Endicott "Tim" Wirth (born September 22, 1939) is an American politician from Colorado who served as a Democrat in both the United States Senate (1987-1993) and the United States House of Representatives (1975–1987). He also served i ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Evans , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Paul Johnson James Paul Johnson (born June 2, 1930) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Colorado. He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. Life James Paul Johnson was born in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dak ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William L. Armstrong William Lester Armstrong Jr. (March 16, 1937 – July 5, 2016) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as a United States representative and Senator from Colorado. Early li ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

, - ! , William R. Cotter , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chris Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Giaimo Robert Nicholas Giaimo (October 15, 1919 – May 24, 2006) was a Democratic US Representative from Connecticut. He co-sponsored the legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He help ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stewart McKinney , , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ronald A. Sarasin Ronald Arthur Sarasin (born December 31, 1934) is a former American politician from Connecticut. He served two terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives and three terms as a U.S. Representative. Early life and career Born in Fall River ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Toby Moffett Anthony John Moffett, Jr. (born August 18, 1944) is a former American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, Moffett served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Connecticut's 6th congressional distri ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Delaware

, - ! ,
Pete du Pont Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He was the United States representative for Delaware from ...
, , Republican , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Delaware.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Florida

, - ! ,
Bob Sikes Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (June 3, 1906September 28, 1994) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented the Florida Panhandle in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1979, with a brief break in 1944 and 19 ...
, , Democratic , 1940
1944
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Don Fuqua John Donald Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician. Early years and Education Don Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933. Fuqua attended the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1951 t ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Bennett , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Chappell , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Kelly , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Young Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the H ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Gibbons Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. He represe ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Haley , , Democratic , 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis Frey Jr. , , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Skip Bafalis Louis Arthur "Skip" Bafalis (born September 28, 1929) is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district from 1973 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he was the ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Rogers , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Herbert Burke , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Lehman , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (September 8, 1900 – May 30, 1989) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Mi ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committe ...
, , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Georgia

, - ! ,
Ronald 'Bo' Ginn :Not related to ''David 'Bo' Ginn'', member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1980 to 1988. Ronald Bryan Ginn, known as 'Bo' Ginn (May 31, 1934 – January 6, 2005), represented Georgia's 1st congressional district in the United States House ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dawson Mathis , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jack Brinkley Jack Thomas Brinkley (December 22, 1930 – January 23, 2019) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of Georgia of the United States House of Representatives. Early life Brinkle ...
, , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Elliott H. Levitas Elliott Harris Levitas (December 26, 1930 – December 16, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He was a former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district, serving five consecutive terms from 1975 to 1985. ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew Young Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian L ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Flynt , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Larry McDonald Lawrence Patton McDonald (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Democrat from 1975 until he was killed ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , W. S. Stuckey Jr. , , Democratic , 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Phillip M. Landrum , , Democratic , 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Grier Stephens Jr. Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (August 14, 1913 – February 20, 2003) was a United States representative from Georgia. Stephens was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a great-great nephew of Alexander Stephens, a grandson of Clement Anselm Evans an ...
, , Democratic , 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Hawaii

, - ! ,
Spark Matsunaga Spark Masayuki Matsunaga ( ja, 松永 正幸, October 8, 1916April 15, 1990) was an American politician and attorney who served as United States Senator for Hawaii from 1977 until his death in 1990. Matsunaga also represented Hawaii in the U.S. ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Patsy Mink Patsy Matsu Mink (née Takemoto; December 6, 1927 – September 28, 2002) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a third-generation Japanese American, having been born and raised on the island of Maui. ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Idaho

, - ! ,
Steve Symms Steven Douglas Symms (born April 23, 1938) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–81) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–93), representing Idaho. He is a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George V. Hansen George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...
, , Republican , 1964
1968
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Illinois

, - ! ,
Ralph Metcalfe Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tola ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Morgan F. Murphy , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marty Russo , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ed Derwinski Edward Joseph Derwinski (September 15, 1926 – January 15, 2012) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989 to Septe ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John G. Fary , , Democratic , 1975 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry Hyde Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Cardiss Collins Cardiss Hortense Collins (; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth Afric ...
, , Democratic , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ta ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sidney R. Yates , , Democratic , 1948
1962
1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Abner Mikva , , Democratic , 1968
1972
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Phil Crane Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern s ...
, , Republican , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert McClory Robert McClory (January 31, 1908 – July 24, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Riverside, Illinois, McClory attended the public schools, L'Institut Sillig, Vevey, Switzerland from 1925 to 1926, and Dartmouth College in H ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John N. Erlenborn , , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tim Lee Hall , , Democratic , 1974 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John B. Anderson , , Republican , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George M. O'Brien , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert H. Michel Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Railsback Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for . A member of the Republican Party, he sat on the H ...
, , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul Findley Paul Augustus Findley (June 23, 1921 – August 9, 2019) was an American writer and politician. He served as United States Representative from Illinois, representing its 20th District. A Republican, he was first elected in 1960. A moderate Rep ...
, , Republican , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward Rell Madigan Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. Secretary ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George E. Shipley , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Melvin Price Charles Melvin Price (January 1, 1905 – April 22, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years, from 1945 to his death. He represented Metro East, the Illinois portion of the Greater St. Louis, St. Louis ...
, , Democratic , 1944 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Simon , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Indiana

, - ! ,
Ray Madden Ray John Madden (February 25, 1892 – September 28, 1987) was an American lawyer and World War I veteran who served 17 terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1943 to 1977. Biography He was born in Waseca, Minnesota. He atte ...
, , Democratic , 1942 , , Lost renomination
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Floyd Fithian Floyd James Fithian (November 3, 1928June 27, 2003) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana as a Democrat. He was one of the forty nine Watergate Babies who won election to the House of ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Brademas Stephen John Brademas Jr. (March 2, 1927 – July 11, 2016) was an American politician and educator originally from Indiana. He served as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1981 a ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Roush , , Democratic , 1958
1968
1970 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Elwood Hillis , , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David W. Evans David Walter Evans (born August 17, 1946) is an American educator who served four terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1975 to 1983. Early life and career Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Evans att ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John T. Myers , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip H. Hayes , , Democratic , 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lee H. Hamilton , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Sharp , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew Jacobs Jr. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...
, , Democratic , 1964
1972
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Iowa

, - ! ,
Edward Mezvinsky Edward Maurice Mezvinsky (; born January 17, 1937) is an American politician and lawyer from Iowa. He is a former U.S. Representative and felon. A Democrat, he represented Iowa's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives fo ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Blouin , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chuck Grassley Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the president pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate, and the senior United States senator from Iowa, having held the seat since 1981. In 2022, h ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Neal Edward Smith Neal Edward Smith (March 23, 1920 – November 2, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United S ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Harkin Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously was the U.S. representative for Io ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Berkley Bedell Berkley Warren Bedell (March 5, 1921 – December 7, 2019) was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 6th congressional district from 1975 to 1987. After starting a successful b ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kansas

, - ! ,
Keith Sebelius Keith George Sebelius (September 10, 1916 – August 5, 1982) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. He became active in politics following World War II and was later appointed to t ...
, , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Martha Keys Martha Elizabeth Keys (; born August 10, 1930) is an American retired politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas from 1975 to 1979. Early life and education Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, Keys graduated from Paseo Hi ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Larry Winn Edward Lawrence Winn Jr. (August 22, 1919 – December 31, 2017) was an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas's 3rd district from 1967 to 1985. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in ...
, , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Garner E. Shriver , , Republican , 1960 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe Skubitz Joe Skubitz (May 6, 1906 – September 11, 2000) was an American politician and U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Skubitz was born in Frontenac, Crawford County, Kansas; his parents were immigrants from Slovenia. He attended ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kentucky

, - ! ,
Carroll Hubbard Carroll Hubbard Jr. (July 7, 1937 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician and attorney from Kentucky. He began his political career in the Kentucky Senate, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. He serve ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Romano Mazzoli Romano Louis "Ron" Mazzoli (November 2, 1932 – November 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Kentucky. He represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 through 1995 as ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gene Snyder Marion Eugene Snyder (January 26, 1928 – February 16, 2007) was an American politician elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from two different districts in his native Kentucky. Background Snyder was born ...
, , Republican , 1962
1964
1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tim Lee Carter Tim Lee Carter (September 2, 1910 – March 27, 1987) was an American politician serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1965 until 1981. Background Congressman Car ...
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl D. Perkins , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Louisiana

, - ! , F. Edward Hébert , , Democratic , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lindy Boggs Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was a politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Cong ...
, , Democratic , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dave Treen David Conner Treen Sr. (July 16, 1928 – October 29, 2009) was an American politician and attorney from Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, Treen served as U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1973 to ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe Waggonner Joseph David Waggonner Jr. (September 7, 1918 – October 7, 2007) was a Democratic U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district in northwest Louisiana from December 1961 to January 1979. He was also a confidant of Republican Presid ...
, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Otto Passman Otto Ernest Passman (June 27, 1900 – August 13, 1988) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 1947 until 1977. As a congressman, Passman chaired the Hous ...
, , Democratic , 1946 , , Lost renomination
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henson Moore William Henson Moore III (born October 4, 1939) is an American attorney and businessman who is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district, based about Baton Rouge, from 1975 to ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician who was a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives f ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gillis William Long Gillis William Long (May 4, 1923 – January 20, 1985) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from Louisiana. He was a member of the Long family and was the nephew of former governors Huey Long and Earl Long ...
, , Democratic , 1962
1964
1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maine

, - ! , David F. Emery , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979 ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maryland

, - ! ,
Robert Bauman Robert E. Bauman (born April 4, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district (1973–1981). Bauman was a prominent conservative advocate in the ...
, , Republican , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence Long , , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul Sarbanes Paul Spyros Sarbanes (; February 3, 1933 – December 6, 2020) was an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party from Maryland, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Marjorie Holt Marjorie Sewell Holt (September 17, 1920 – January 6, 2018), a Republican, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1987. She was the first Republican woman elected to ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gladys Spellman Gladys Noon Spellman (born Gladys Blossom Noon; March 1, 1918 – June 19, 1988) was an American educator who served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district from January 3, 1975, to February 24, 1981, when her seat wa ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Goodloe Byron Goodloe Edgar Byron (June 22, 1929 – October 11, 1978), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, until his death from a heart attack on October 11, 1978. He was ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Parren Mitchell Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971 to January 3 ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gilbert Gude Gilbert Gude (March 9, 1923 – June 7, 2007) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 1967 to 1977. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life and career Gude was b ...
, , Republican , 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Massachusetts

, - ! , Silvio O. Conte , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward Boland Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 – November 4, 2001) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Bol ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joseph D. Early Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. Early was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on Ja ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Drinan Robert Frederick Drinan (November 15, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Jesuit priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Drinan left office to obey Pope John Paul II's prohibition on politica ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Tsongas , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Harrington , , Democratic , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Torbert Macdonald Torbert Hart Macdonald (June 6, 1917 – May 21, 1976) was an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He represented the northern suburbs of Boston, including his home town of Malden, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 un ...
, , Democratic , 1954 , , Incumbent died May 21, 1976.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tip O'Neill Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, representing northern Boston, Massachusetts, as ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe Moakley John Joseph Moakley (April 27, 1927 – May 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 2001. Moakley won the seat from incumbent L ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Margaret Heckler Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy; June 21, 1931 – August 6, 2018) was an American politician and diplomat who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until 1983. A member of the Republican Party, she als ...
, , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Burke , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gerry Studds Gerry Eastman Studds (; May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Re ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Michigan

, - ! , John Conyers , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marvin L. Esch , , Republican , 1966 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Garry E. Brown , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Hutchinson , , Republican , 1962 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard Vander Veen Richard Franklin Vander Veen (November 26, 1922 – March 3, 2006) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life and education Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Vander Veen attended the local public schools and graduated from Muskego ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Milton Robert Carr Milton Robert Carr, commonly known as Bob Carr, (born March 27, 1943) is an American lawyer, academic, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Carr served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th and 8th congressional d ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald Riegle Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. (born February 4, 1938) is an American politician, author, and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress. Early life and family Donald W ...
, , Democratic , 1966 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Bob Traxler , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Guy Vander Jagt Guy Adrian Vander Jagt ( ; August 26, 1931 – June 22, 2007) was a Republican politician from Michigan. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Vander Jagt was desc ...
, , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elford Albin Cederberg , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Ruppe , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. O'Hara , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Diggs Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress ...
, , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lucien Nedzi Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano (disambiguation), Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name *Lucien of Beauvais, Christian sain ...
, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Ford , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longes ...
, , Democratic , 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Brodhead , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Blanchard James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American retired attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchard previously served in the Unite ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Broomfield William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Minnesota

, - ! , Al Quie , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Hagedorn , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Frenzel William Eldridge Frenzel (July 31, 1928 – November 17, 2014) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, representing Minnesota's Third District, which included the southern and western suburbs of Minn ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Karth , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald M. Fraser , , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Rick Nolan Richard Michael Nolan (born December 17, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as the U.S. representative from ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bob Bergland Robert Selmer Bergland (July 22, 1928 – December 9, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretar ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jim Oberstar James Louis Oberstar (September 10, 1934 – May 3, 2014) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented nor ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Mississippi

, - ! , Jamie Whitten , , Democratic ,
1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David R. Bowen , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sonny Montgomery , , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Trent Lott Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American lawyer, author, and politician. A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Missouri

, - ! ,
Bill Clay William Lacy Clay Sr (born April 30, 1931) is an American politician from Missouri. As Congressman from Missouri's first district, he represented portions of St. Louis in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years. Early life and family ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James W. Symington , , Democratic , 1968 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leonor Sullivan Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (August 21, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. She was a Democrat and the first woman in Congress from Missouri. Biography Born Leonor Kretzer in St. Lou ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Randall , , Democratic , 1959 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard Bolling Richard Walker Bolling (May 17, 1916 – April 21, 1991) was a prominent American Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983. He retired after serving for four years as the cha ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Taylor , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Howard Ichord Jr. , , Democratic , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Hungate , , Democratic , 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Burlison Billy Dean Burlison (March 15, 1931 – March 17, 2019) was an American politician who held office in the states of Missouri and Maryland. Biography Burlison, the son of John Ivy "J.I." and Lillie (née Marler) Burlison, was born and died in War ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Montana

, - ! ,
Max Baucus Maxwell Sieben Baucus ( Enke; born December 11, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a U.S. senator for over 35 years, making him the long ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Melcher John David Melcher (September 6, 1924 – April 12, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and as a United States Senator fro ...
, , Democratic , 1969 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! ,
Charles Thone Charles Thone (January 4, 1924 – March 7, 2018) was an American Republican politician. He was the 34th Governor of Nebraska, serving from 1979 to 1983. He previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representi ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Y. McCollister John Yetter McCollister (June 10, 1921 – November 1, 2013) was an American Republican politician. He was born to John M. McCollister and Ruth Yetter McCollister in Iowa City, Iowa. In 1939 he graduated from Washington High School in Sioux F ...
, , Republican , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Virginia D. Smith , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nevada

, - ! ,
James David Santini James David Santini (August 13, 1937 – September 22, 2015) was an American attorney, politician and lobbyist who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Nevada's at-large congressional district from 197 ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Hampshire

, - ! ,
Norman D'Amours Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire from 1975 to 1985. Early life Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Colgate Cleveland James Colgate Cleveland (June 13, 1920 – December 3, 1995) was an American politician in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981. Early life Clevelan ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Jersey

, - ! ,
James Florio James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William J. Hughes William John Hughes (October 17, 1932 – October 30, 2019) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional Distri ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Howard , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Thompson , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Millicent Fenwick Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwick (February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politic ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edwin B. Forsythe Edwin Bell Forsythe (January 17, 1916 – March 29, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington, Ocean, and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until h ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew Maguire Gene Andrew Maguire (born March 11, 1939) is an American politician who served three terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 7th congressional district (western Bergen County) from 19 ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Roe , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Helstoski , , Democratic , 1964 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter W. Rodino , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joseph Minish Joseph George Minish (September 1, 1916 – November 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Born in Throop, Pennsylvania, Minish was t ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Matthew John Rinaldo Matthew John "Matt" Rinaldo (September 1, 1931 – October 13, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for ten terms, serving in the 12th congressional district ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Helen Meyner , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dominick V. Daniels , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward J. Patten Edward James Patten (August 22, 1905 – September 17, 1994) was an American lawyer and politician. Patten, a Democrat, represented the now-redistricted New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Mexico

, - ! ,
Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1 ...
, , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , , - ! , Harold L. Runnels , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. ,


New York

, - ! ,
Otis G. Pike Otis Grey Pike (August 31, 1921 – January 20, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served nine terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1961 to 1979. Early life Pike was born in ...
, , Democratic , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas Downey Thomas Joseph Downey (born January 28, 1949) is an American attorney, lobbyist and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1993. Early life and education Downey was born in Q ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jerome Ambro , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Norman F. Lent Norman Frederick Lent (March 23, 1931 – June 11, 2012) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. Under both the Republican Party (United States), Republican and Conservative Party of New York, Conservative Party banners, he se ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John W. Wydler John Waldemar Wydler (June 9, 1924 – August 4, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Wydler was born in Brooklyn. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945. He grad ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lester L. Wolff , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Addabbo , , Democratic , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (June 8, 1923 – January 4, 1983) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York who represented the northern portion of Queens during twelve Congressional terms, from 1962 until his death. Upon his death ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Delaney , , Democratic , 1944
1946
1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Mario Biaggi Mario Biaggi (October 26, 1917 – June 24, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his political career, Biagg ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James H. Scheuer , , Democratic , 1964
1972
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Anita Chisholm ( ; ; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional distr ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen Solarz , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Fred Richmond Frederick William Richmond (November 15, 1923 – December 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Democratic four-term member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1975 to 1982. Early life Richmond was ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leo C. Zeferetti , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Elizabeth Holtzman Elizabeth Holtzman (born August 11, 1941) is an American attorney and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party from 1973 to 1981. She the ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Murphy , , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ed Koch Edward Irving Koch ( ; December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was may ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (, ; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the Ho ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bella Abzug Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steine ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Herman Badillo Herman Badillo (pronounced ''bah-DEE-yoh''; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Pu ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jonathan Brewster Bingham Jonathan Brewster Bingham (April 24, 1914 – July 3, 1986) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the US delegate to the United Nations General Assembly and was elected to Congress from The Bronx, serving in the House of Representatives ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Peter A. Peyser Peter A. Peyser (September 7, 1921 – October 9, 2014) was a United States representative from New York, serving from 1971 to 1977 as a Republican and from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat. Political career Peyser's political career began in ...
, , Republican , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard Ottinger Richard Lawrence Ottinger (born January 27, 1929) is an American legal educator and politician from New York. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1965 to 1971 and from 1975 to 1985. Early y ...
, , Democratic , 1964
1970
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamilton Fish IV , , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Benjamin Gilman Benjamin Arthur Gilman (December 6, 1922 – December 17, 2016) was an American politician and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Middletown, New York, from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 2003. Early life Gilm ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Matthew F. McHugh , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward W. Pattison , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert C. McEwen Robert Cameron McEwen (January 5, 1920 – June 15, 1997) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state), New York. Biography McEwen was born on January 5, 1920, in ...
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald J. Mitchell , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Hanley , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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.
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Horton , , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Barber Conable Barber Benjamin Conable Jr. (November 2, 1922 – November 30, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the World Bank Group. Biography Conable was born in Warsaw, New York on November 2, 1922. Conable was an Eagle Scou ...
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John J. LaFalce John Joseph LaFalce (born October 6, 1939) is an American politician who served as a Congressman from the state of New York from 1975 to 2003. He retired in 2002 after his district was merged with that of a fellow Democrat. LaFalce was first e ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry J. Nowak Henry James Nowak (born February 21, 1935) is an American lawyer, politician and a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993. Early life Nowak was born in Buffalo, New York atten ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Kemp , , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stan Lundine , , Democratic ,
1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Carolina

, - ! , Walter B. Jones Sr. , , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lawrence H. Fountain Lawrence H. Fountain (April 23, 1913 – October 10, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina from 1953 to 1983. Early life Fountain was educated in the public schools of Edgecombe County and at the University of North ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David N. Henderson David Newton Henderson (April 16, 1921 – January 13, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born on a farm near Hubert, North Carolina, Henderson attended Wallace High School, Wallace, North Carolina, graduating in 1938. He ear ...
, , Democratic , 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Stephen L. Neal Stephen Lybrook Neal (born November 7, 1934) is a former North Carolina United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician who served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1995). Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Neal ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
L. Richardson Preyer Lunsford Richardson Preyer (January 11, 1919 – April 3, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina and later a United States representative from North Carolina. Educat ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Rose , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Hefner , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James G. Martin James Grubbs Martin (born December 11, 1935) is an American organic chemist and politician who served as the 70th governor of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was the third Republican elected to the office after Reconstruction, and the ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jim Broyhill James Thomas Broyhill (born August 19, 1927) is an American former businessman and Republican U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Roy A. Taylor Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina, 1929. He graduated from Maryvill ...
, , Democratic , 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


North Dakota

, - ! , Mark Andrews , , Republican , 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Ohio

, - ! ,
Bill Gradison Willis David Gradison Jr. (born December 28, 1928) is an American politician from Ohio who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. Early life and education Gradison, a Republican, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio an ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977. Early life and education Clancy was born in Cincinnati, in ...
, , Republican , 1960 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles W. Whalen Jr. , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tennyson Guyer Tennyson Guyer (November 29, 1912 – April 12, 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio for four terms from 1973 to 1981. Early life and career Born in Findlay, Ohio on November 29, eith ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Del Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Harsha William Howard Harsha Jr. (January 1, 1921 – October 11, 2010) was an American politician who represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1961, to January 3, 1981. Biography Born in Portsmouth ...
, , Republican , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Brown , , Republican , 1965 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Kindness Thomas Norman Kindness (August 26, 1929January 8, 2004) was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Ohio from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1987. Life and career Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Kindness graduated from ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas L. Ashley , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Miller , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. William Stanton , , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Samuel L. Devine Samuel Leeper Devine (December 21, 1915 – June 27, 1997) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives as Representative of the 12th congressional district of Ohio from January 3, 1 ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Adams Mosher , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Seiberling , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chalmers Wylie , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ralph Regula Ralph Straus Regula (December 3, 1924 – July 19, 2017) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and the United States House of Representatives. ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Ashbrook , , Republican , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wayne Hays Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative of Ohio, in the Democratic Party, from 1949 to 1976. He resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal. Early yea ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent resigned.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles J. Carney Charles Joseph Carney (April 17, 1913 – October 7, 1987) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1970 to 1979. Early life and career Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Carney attended schools in Youngstown and neighboring Campbell, Ohio. He later ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James V. Stanton James Vincent Stanton (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1971 to 1977. Early life and career Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Stanton graduated from ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Louis Stokes Louis Stokes (February 23, 1925 – August 18, 2015) was an American attorney, civil rights pioneer and politician. He served 15 terms in the United States House of Representatives – representing the east side of Cleveland – and was the firs ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Vanik Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 – August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981. Early life Vanik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Stella (Kvasn ...
, , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ronald M. Mottl Ronald Milton Mottl (born February 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997. Before that, he served four terms in the United States House of ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oklahoma

, - ! , James R. Jones , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ted Risenhoover , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Carl Albert Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 – February 4, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district as a ...
, , Democratic , 1946 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Steed Thomas Jefferson Steed (March 2, 1904 – June 8, 1983) was an American politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma. Early life Steed was born on a farm near in Eastland County, Texas (near Rising Star, Texas) on March 2, 1904. His family ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Jarman John Henry Jarman II (July 17, 1915 – January 15, 1982) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years, from 1951 to 1977. Early life and career Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on July 17, 1915, and graduat ...
, , Republican , 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Glenn English Glenn Lee English Jr. (born November 30, 1940) is a U.S. Democratic politician who represented Oklahoma's 6th congressional district for 10 successive terms. English is formerly the chief executive officer of the National Rural Electric Cooper ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oregon

, - ! ,
Les AuCoin Walter Leslie AuCoin ( ; born October 21, 1942) is an American politician. In 1974 he became the first person from the Democratic Party to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from , since it was formed in 1892. The seat has been hel ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Al Ullman Albert Conrad Ullman (March 9, 1914 – October 11, 1986) was an American politician in the Democratic Party who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1981. One of the most influential Oregonians ever to be ele ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert B. Duncan , , Democratic , 1962
1966
1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Weaver , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania

, - ! ,
William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett (August 14, 1896 – April 12, 1976) was an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 1st congressional dis ...
, , Democratic , 1944
1946
1948 , , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William J. Green III William Joseph Green III (born June 24, 1938) is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A Democrat, Green served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1964 to 1977 and as the 94th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1980 to 1984. Youth Green gre ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joshua Eilberg Joshua Eilberg (February 12, 1921 – March 24, 2004) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Eilberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Central High Schoo ...
, , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard T. Schulze , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gus Yatron Constantine "Gus" Yatron (October 16, 1927 – March 13, 2003) was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Edgar , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward G. Biester Jr. , , Republican , 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bud Shuster Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster (; born January 23, 1932) is an American politician who represented Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. He is best known for hi ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. McDade , , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Flood , , Democratic , 1944
1946
1948
1952
1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Murtha John Patrick Murtha Jr. (; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Represent ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence Coughlin , , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Moorhead , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred B. Rooney , , Democratic , 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin D. Eshleman , , Republican , 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli (July 7, 1907 – May 6, 1982) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Barbara (née Schneider) and Alfred Schneebe ...
, , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Heinz Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 – April 4, 1991) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Pennsylvania. Heinz represented the Pittsburgh suburbs in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and ...
, , Republican , 1971 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William F. Goodling William Franklin Goodling (December 5, 1927 – September 17, 2017) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, he was the Chairman of the Board of the Goodling Institute for Rese ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joseph M. Gaydos Joseph Matthew Gaydos (July 3, 1926 – February 7, 2015) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Gaydos was the first Slovak American to serve in the United States Congress. Early life and education Gayd ...
, , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Herman Dent John Herman Dent (March 10, 1908 – April 9, 1988) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education John Dent was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvan ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas E. Morgan , , Democratic , 1944 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Albert W. Johnson Albert Walter Johnson (April 17, 1906 – September 1, 1998) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Albert W. Johnson was born in Smethport, Pennsylvania. He attended the Wharton School of the ...
, , Republican , 1963 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Vigorito , , Democratic , 1964 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gary A. Myers Gary Arthur Myers (August 16, 1937 – October 31, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district from 1975 to 1979. Early life and education Gary Myers ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Rhode Island

, - ! , Fernand St. Germain , , Democratic , 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Beard , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Carolina

, - ! ,
Mendel Jackson Davis Mendel Jackson Davis (October 23, 1942 – May 13, 2007) was an attorney and a United States Representative from South Carolina. Early life and career Mendel Jackson Davis was born in North Charleston to Felix Charles Davis and Elizabeth Ja ...
, , Democratic , 1971 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Floyd Spence Floyd Davidson Spence (April 9, 1928 – August 16, 2001) was an American attorney and a politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. Elected for three terms to the South Carolina House of Representatives from Lexington County as a Demo ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Butler Derrick , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Mann , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth Lamar Holland , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Jenrette John Wilson Jenrette Jr. (born May 19, 1936) is an American former politician from South Carolina, best known for his involvement in the Abscam corruption scandal, and being the husband of actress and model Rita Jenrette. He was in the U.S. Hou ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

, - ! ,
Larry Pressler Larry Lee Pressler (born March 29, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1979) and United States Senate (1979–1997) as a Republican. He remained active in ...
, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Abdnor Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Rona ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Tennessee

, - ! ,
Jimmy Quillen James Henry Quillen (January 11, 1916Selective Service System and U.S. Navy official records both list Quillen's date of birth as January 11, 1915. – November 2, 2003) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Unite ...
, , Republican , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Duncan Sr. John James Duncan Sr. (March 24, 1919 – June 21, 1988) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1965 until his death in 1988.Michael ...
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marilyn Lloyd , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe L. Evins Joseph Landon Evins (October 24, 1910 – March 31, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977. Early life Evins was a native of the Blend Community ...
, , Democratic , 1946 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clifford Allen Clifford Robertson Allen (January 6, 1912 – June 18, 1978) was a Tennessee attorney and Democratic politician. Early life and career Allen was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated from Friends High School (now Sidwell Friends) in ...
, , Democratic , 1975 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robin Beard Robin Jerald Beard Jr. (August 21, 1939 – June 16, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th congressional district, who served from 1973 to 1983. ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Jones , , Democratic , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Ford Sr. , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Texas

, - ! ,
Sam B. Hall Jr. Samuel Blakeley Hall Jr. (January 11, 1924 – April 10, 1994) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 1st congressional district from 1976 to 1985 and a United Sta ...
, , Democratic ,
1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Wilson , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James M. Collins James Mitchell Collins (April 29, 1916 – July 21, 1989) was an American businessman and a Republican who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968-1983. The district was based at the time around Irving in Dallas C ...
, , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts (March 28, 1913 – April 13, 1992) represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. He was a Democrat. Early life and education Roberts was born in rural Collin County, Texas in 1913. He grew up in the r ...
, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alan Steelman Alan Watson Steelman (born March 15, 1942) is an American businessman from Dallas who served as a Republican congressman from Texas between 1973 and 1977; at the time of his election, he was the youngest sitting member of Congress. He gave up his ...
, , Republican , 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Olin E. Teague Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (April 6, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was a World War II veteran and congressional representative for Texas's 6th congressional district for 32 years, from 1946 to 1978. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Bi ...
, , Democratic , 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bill Archer William Reynolds Archer Jr. (born March 22, 1928) is a retired American lawyer and politician. Archer served two terms, from 1967 to 1971, in the Texas House of Representatives – changing from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1969 ...
, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert C. Eckhardt , , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brooks , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
J. J. Pickle James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (October 11, 1913 – June 18, 2005) was a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1963 to 1995. Pickle was born in Roscoe, Texas and brought up in Big Spring. He acquired h ...
, , Democratic , 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Poage , , Democratic , 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Wright , , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Hightower , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Andrew Young John Andrew Young (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2002) was a Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Young attended Incarnate Word Academy and Co ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kika de la Garza , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Crawford White , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Omar Burleson Omar Truman Burleson (March 19, 1906 – May 14, 1991) was an attorney, judge, FBI agent and veteran of World War II when he was first elected in 1946 as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas's 17th congressional district. He was re-elected ...
, , Democratic , 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-A ...
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Mahon , , Democratic , 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry B. González , , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bob Krueger Robert Charles Krueger (September 19, 1935 – April 30, 2022) was an American diplomat, politician, and U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Texas, a U.S. Ambassador, and a member of the Democratic Party. , he was the last Democrat t ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Paul , , Republican , April 3, 1976
(Special) , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Abraham Kazen Abraham Kazen Jr., usually known as Chick Kazen (January 17, 1919 – November 29, 1987), was a U.S. Representative from Texas's 23rd congressional district, the first to serve in that particular position. Elected in 1966, Kazen served unti ...
, , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dale Milford , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Utah

, - ! ,
K. Gunn McKay Koln Gunn McKay (February 23, 1925 – October 6, 2000) was an American politician who represented the state of Utah. He served from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1981, beginning in the 92nd United States Congress, ninety-second United States Ho ...
, , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Allan Howe Allan Turner Howe (September 6, 1927 – December 14, 2000) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Utah. Born in South Cottonwood near Murray, Utah, Howe attended public schools before receiving a B.S. from the Un ...
, , Democratic , 1974 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Vermont

, - ! , Jim Jeffords , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Virginia

, - ! ,
Thomas N. Downing Thomas Nelms Downing (February 1, 1919 – October 23, 2001) was a lawyer, politician, and Democratic Congressman from for nine terms. Biography Downing was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Newport News High School, and ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , G. William Whitehurst , , Republican , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David E. Satterfield III David Edward Satterfield III (December 2, 1920 – September 30, 1988) was a Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician who served in eight consecutive terms in U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district (1965 until 1981). H ...
, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Daniel , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Daniel , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
M. Caldwell Butler Manley Caldwell Butler (June 2, 1925 – July 28, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage. A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a member ...
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Kenneth Robinson , , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herbert Harris , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William C. Wampler William Creed Wampler Sr. (April 21, 1926 – May 23, 2012) was an American businessman and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served multiple terms in the United States House of Representatives. Early and family life B ...
, , Republican , 1952
1954
1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph L. Fisher , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Washington

, - ! , Joel Pritchard , , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lloyd Meeds , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Don Bonker , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1974 , 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 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Hicks , , Democratic , 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Brock Adams , , Democratic , 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 Orrin 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 , , - ! , Ken Hechler , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1958 , , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of West Virginia, governor.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin

, - ! , Les Aspin , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Kastenmeier , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alvin Baldus , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1974 , 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 , , - ! , Dave Obey , , Democratic , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert John Cornell , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Kasten , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1974 , 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 ,


See also

* 1976 United States elections ** 1976 United States gubernatorial elections ** 1976 United States presidential election ** 1976 United States Senate elections * 94th United States Congress * 95th United States Congress


References

* * {{Al Gore 1976 United States House of Representatives elections,