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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
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had limited coattails, and his
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gained a net of only one seat from the
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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
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. 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

, - ! ,
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. Early life Hastings was born on April 10, 1926, in Olean, New York. He graduated from Allegany Central ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, , Incumbent 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 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 22, 1976, to become commissioner to the
United States Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and was abolished on May 24, 195 ...
.
New member elected 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 1 ...
, , Democratic ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Incumbent 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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, , 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 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent died May 21, 1976.
New member elected 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 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

1946
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
, , Incumbent died April 12, 1976.
New member elected November 2, 1976.
Democratic hold. ,


Alabama

, - ! , Jack Edwards , , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Louis Dickinson William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Nichols , , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1967 ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert E. Jones Jr. Robert Emmett Jones Jr. (June 12, 1912 – June 4, 1997) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Alabama's 8th congressional district, 8th district of Alabama. He was the last to represent that district before it was r ...
, , Democratic , 1947 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Hall Buchanan Jr. John Hall Buchanan Jr. (March 19, 1928 – March 5, 2018) was an American politician who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965-1981, representing Alabama's 6th congressional d ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Walter Flowers Walter Winkler Flowers, Jr. (April 12, 1933 – April 12, 1984) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 5th congressional district and Alabama's 7th congressional district in the Unit ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Alaska

, - ! ,
Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
, , Republican , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Arizona

, - ! ,
John Jacob Rhodes John Jacob Rhodes Jr. (September 18, 1916 – August 24, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Rhodes was elected as a U.S. Representative from Arizona. He was the Minority Leader in the House 1973 ...
, , Republican ,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mo Udall , , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam Steiger , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent 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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Arkansas

, - ! ,
William Vollie Alexander Jr. William Vollie Alexander Jr. (born January 16, 1934) is a retired American politician who represented the U.S. state of Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993, rising to the post of Chief Deputy Majority Whip. E ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilbur Mills , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Paul Hammerschmidt , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ray Thornton , , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


California

, - ! ,
Harold T. Johnson Harold Terry "Bizz" Johnson (December 2, 1907 – March 16, 1988) was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Congressman from California from 1959 to 1981. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Biography Born i ...
, , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald H. Clausen , , Republican ,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John E. Moss John Emerson Moss (April 13, 1915 – December 5, 1997) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, noted for his championing of the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) through multiple sessions of the United States House of Repre ...
, , Democratic ,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert L. Leggett Robert Louis Leggett (July 26, 1926 – August 13, 1997) was an American lawyer and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1979. Early life Born in Richmond, California, Leggett attended the pub ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Burton , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Phillip Burton Phillip Burton (June 1, 1926 – April 10, 1983) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States representative from California from 1964 until his death in 1983. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Miller , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ron Dellums Ronald Vernie Dellums (November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Oakland from 2007 to 2011. He had previously served thirteen terms as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californi ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Pete Stark Fortney Hillman Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020), known as Pete Stark, was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A Democrat from California, St ...
, , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Don Edwards , , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 assassinati ...
, , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Pete McCloskey Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is an American politician who represented San Mateo County, California as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. Born in Loma Linda, California, McCloskey pursued ...
, , Republican ,
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Norman Mineta , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John J. McFall John Joseph McFall (February 20, 1918 – March 7, 2006) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip. Early life and career McFall was ...
, , Democratic ,
1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
B. F. Sisk Bernice Frederic Sisk (December 14, 1910 – October 25, 1995) was an American politician who served as a Congressman from California from 1955 to 1979. He was a Democrat. Life and career Sisk was born in 1910 in Montague, Texas, the son ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Burt Talcott , , Republican ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Hans Krebs , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William M. Ketchum William Matthew Ketchum (September 2, 1921 – June 24, 1978) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1967 to 1973 and a member of the United States House of Representa ...
, , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert J. Lagomarsino Robert John "Bob" Lagomarsino (September 4, 1926 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he began his service in the United States House o ...
, , Republican ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Barry Goldwater Jr. Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (born July 15, 1938) is an American businessman and politician. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator a ...
, , Republican ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James C. Corman , , Democratic ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carlos Moorhead , , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas M. Rees Thomas Mankell "Tom" Rees (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1966 to 1977. Early life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, R ...
, , Democratic ,
1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Waxman , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward R. Roybal Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for thirteen years and of the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. Biography Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Me ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John H. Rousselot John Harbin Rousselot (November 1, 1927 – May 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from southern California. Although the territory he represented was generally the same, in eastern Los Angeles County, the district was renumbered several ti ...
, , Republican ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

1962
1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. Alphonzo Edward Bell, Jr. (September 19, 1914 – April 25, 2004), was a Republican United States Representative from California. Bell represented Malibu and the influential Westside region of Los Angeles for eight terms, from 1961–1977. ...
, , Republican ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Yvonne Brathwaite Burke , , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Augustus Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the co ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George E. Danielson , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles H. Wilson Charles Herbert Wilson (February 15, 1917 – July 21, 1984) was a California Democratic politician from the Los Angeles area. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981.Ralph Nader, "Charles H. Wilson, Democrat ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Glenn M. Anderson Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in t ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Del M. Clawson Delwin Morgan Clawson (January 11, 1914 – May 5, 1992) was an American politician. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as mayor of Compton, California. Clawson was born in Thatcher, Arizona and attended Gila ...
, , Republican ,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 U.S. Representative from California from 1975 to 1979. Biography Born in Woodrow, Colorado, Hannaford a ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James F. Lloyd , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

1970
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, 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 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jerry M. Patterson Jerry Mumford Patterson (born October 25, 1934) is an American lawyer in California and the District of Columbia, educator and politician, who was a five-term United States Representative from California, serving from 1975 to 1985. Early life, e ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Wiggins , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Andrew J. Hinshaw Andrew Jackson Hinshaw (August 4, 1923 – January 21, 2016) was an American politician who served as a Congressman for California between 1973 and 1977. In 1977 he was convicted of accepting bribes from the Tandy Corporation in his previous j ...
, , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, , Lost renomination
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bob Wilson Bob Wilson may refer to: Association footballers *Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1867) (1867–?), Irish international footballer of the 1880s * Bob Wilson (footballer, born September 1898) 1920s, Scottish footballer with Third Lanark and Fall R ...
, , Republican ,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lionel Van Deerlin , , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clair Burgener , , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Colorado

, - ! ,
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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tim Wirth , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Evans , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Dako ...
, , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, 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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

, - ! , William R. Cotter , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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. H ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Giaimo Robert Nicholas Giaimo (October 15, 1919 – May 24, 2006) was a Democratic US Representative from Connecticut. He co-sponsored the legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He help ...
, , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stewart McKinney , , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, 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 district ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Delaware

, - ! ,
Pete du Pont Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He was the United States representative for Delaware from ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent 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 1945 ...
, , Democratic ,
1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

1944
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Don Fuqua , , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles E. Bennett , , Democratic ,
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Chappell , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Kelly , , Republican ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Young , , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Gibbons Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James A. Haley James Andrew Haley (January 4, 1899 – August 6, 1981) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Florida. Born in Jacksonville, Alabama, Jacksonville, Alabama, Haley attended the public schools and the Univer ...
, , Democratic ,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Louis Frey Jr. Louis Frey Jr. (January 11, 1934 – October 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 until 1979. He represented Florida's 5th congressional distric ...
, , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Rogers , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
J. Herbert Burke J. Herbert Burke (January 14, 1913 – June 16, 1993) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida who served from 1967 to 1979. History He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the public schools, the defunct Central YMCA C ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Lehman , , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (September 8, 1900 – May 30, 1989) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Mia ...
, , Democratic ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Georgia

, - ! , Ronald 'Bo' Ginn , , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dawson Mathis Marvin Dawson Mathis (November 30, 1940 – April 17, 2017) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia Colleg ...
, , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brinkley , , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew Young , , Democratic ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Flynt John James Walker Flynt Jr. (November 8, 1914 – June 24, 2007) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for two congressional districts in Georgia from 1954 to 1979. Upon his ret ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Larry McDonald , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
W. S. Stuckey Jr. Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American businessman and former politician. He is a former member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr., founded the Stuckey's chain of ...
, , Democratic ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Phillip M. Landrum Phillip Mitchell Landrum (September 10, 1907 – November 19, 1990) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Martin, Georgia, Landrum attended the public schools and Mercer University, in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from Pied ...
, , Democratic ,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Grier Stephens Jr. , , Democratic ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, , Incumbent 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 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Patsy Mink , , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Idaho

, - ! , Steve Symms , , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, 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 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Illinois

, - ! , Ralph Metcalfe , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Morgan F. Murphy , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Marty Russo Martin Anthony Russo (born January 23, 1944) is an American politician, lawyer and lobbyist from Illinois. Education & legal career He attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 1961. He graduated from DePaul University with a Bach ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ed Derwinski Edward Joseph Derwinski (September 15, 1926 – January 15, 2012) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989 to Septem ...
, , Republican ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John G. Fary John G. Fary (April 11, 1911 – June 7, 1984) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. He represented the Illinois's 5th congressional district Biography Fary was born in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, o ...
, , Democratic ,
1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, 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 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Cardiss Collins , , Democratic ,
1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Rostenkowski , , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sidney R. Yates , , Democratic ,
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

1962
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Abner Mikva Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Mikva served in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois' ...
, , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

1972
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...
, , Democratic ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Phil Crane , , Republican ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert McClory , , Republican ,
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John N. Erlenborn John Neal Erlenborn (February 8, 1927 – October 30, 2005) was an American lawyer and a former Republican member of the U.S. Congressional Delegations from Illinois, representing the 14th (then after 1980s redistricting the 13th) district. ...
, , Republican ,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tim Lee Hall Tim Lee Hall (June 11, 1925 – November 12, 2008) was an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois for one term from 1975 to 1977. Early life and career Born in West Frankfort, Illin ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John B. Anderson John Bayard Anderson (February 15, 1922 – December 3, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member o ...
, , Republican ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George M. O'Brien George Miller O'Brien (June 17, 1917 – July 17, 1986) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Illinois' Illinois' 17th congressional district, 17th and Illino ...
, , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, 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 district ...
, , Republican ,
1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Railsback Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for . A member of the Republican Party (United States), R ...
, , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Findley , , Republican ,
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Rell Madigan , , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George E. Shipley George Edward Shipley (April 21, 1927 – June 28, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Richland County, near Olney, Illinois, Shipley attended the East Richland High School, Olney, Illinois. He graduated from Olney High School ...
, , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Melvin Price , , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Indiana

, - ! ,
Ray Madden Ray John Madden (February 25, 1892 – September 28, 1987) was an American lawyer and World War I veteran who served 17 terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1943 to 1977. Biography He was born in Waseca, Minnesota. He atte ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, , 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 R ...
, , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Brademas , , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
J. Edward Roush John Edward Roush (September 12, 1920 – March 26, 2004) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served eight terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1959 to 1969, and again from 1971 ...
, , Democratic ,
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

1968
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Elwood Hillis Elwood Haynes "Bud" Hillis (March 6, 1926 – January 4, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Indiana's 5th congressional district for 8 terms ...
, , Republican ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David 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 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John T. Myers , , Republican ,
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip H. Hayes , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lee H. Hamilton , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Sharp (politician), Philip Sharp , , Democratic ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew Jacobs Jr. , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1964
1972
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Iowa

, - ! , Edward Mezvinsky , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1972 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Blouin , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chuck Grassley , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Neal Edward Smith , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Harkin , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Berkley Bedell , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kansas

, - ! , Keith Sebelius , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martha Keys , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Larry Winn , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Garner E. Shriver , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1960 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Skubitz , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kentucky

, - ! , Carroll Hubbard , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election, 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Romano Mazzoli , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Snyder , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1962
1964
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tim Lee Carter , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John B. Breckinridge , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl D. Perkins , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Louisiana

, - ! , F. Edward Hébert , , Democratic , 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lindy Boggs , , Democratic ,
1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dave Treen , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Waggonner , , Democratic , 1961 United States House of Representatives elections, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Otto Passman , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1946 , , Lost renomination
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Henson Moore , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Breaux , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gillis William Long , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1962
1964
1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maine

, - ! , David F. Emery , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Cohen , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maryland

, - ! , Robert Bauman , , Republican ,
1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence Long , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Sarbanes , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1970 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Maryland, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Marjorie Holt , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gladys Spellman , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Goodloe Byron , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Parren Mitchell , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gilbert Gude , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Massachusetts

, - ! , Silvio O. Conte , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Boland , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph D. Early , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Drinan , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Tsongas , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael J. Harrington , , Democratic , 1969 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district special election, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Torbert Macdonald Torbert Hart Macdonald (June 6, 1917 – May 21, 1976) was an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He represented the northern suburbs of Boston, including his home town of Malden, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 un ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent died May 21, 1976.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above. , nowrap , , - ! , Tip O'Neill , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Moakley , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Margaret Heckler , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Burke (Massachusetts politician), James A. Burke , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gerry Studds , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Michigan

, - ! , John Conyers , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marvin L. Esch , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Garry E. Brown , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Hutchinson , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1962 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Vander Veen , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Milton Robert Carr , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald Riegle , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Bob Traxler , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Guy Vander Jagt , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elford Albin Cederberg , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Ruppe , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. O'Hara , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1958 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Michigan, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Diggs , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lucien Nedzi , , Democratic , 1961 United States House of Representatives elections, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Ford , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Dingell , , Democratic , 1955 United States House of Representatives elections, 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Brodhead , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Blanchard , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Broomfield , , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Minnesota

, - ! , Al Quie , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Hagedorn , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Frenzel , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Karth , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald M. Fraser , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Rick Nolan , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Bergland , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Oberstar , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Mississippi

, - ! , Jamie Whitten , , Democratic , 1941 United States House of Representatives elections, 1941 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David R. Bowen , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sonny Montgomery , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thad Cochran , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Trent Lott , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Missouri

, - ! , Bill Clay , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James W. Symington , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Leonor Sullivan , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Randall , , Democratic , 1959 United States House of Representatives elections, 1959 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Bolling , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 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 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Taylor (Missouri politician), Gene Taylor , , Republican ,
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Howard Ichord Jr. , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Hungate , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Burlison , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Montana

, - ! , Max Baucus , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Melcher , , Democratic ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Montana, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! , Charles Thone , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Y. McCollister , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Virginia D. Smith , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nevada

, - ! , James David Santini , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Hampshire

, - ! , Norman D'Amours , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Colgate Cleveland , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Jersey

, - ! , James Florio , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Hughes , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Howard , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Thompson , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Millicent Fenwick , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin B. Forsythe , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew Maguire , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Roe , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Helstoski , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1964 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter W. Rodino , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Minish , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Matthew John Rinaldo , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Helen Meyner , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dominick V. Daniels , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward J. Patten , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Mexico

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


New York

, - ! , Otis G. Pike , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas Downey , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jerome Ambro , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Norman F. Lent , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Wydler , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lester L. Wolff , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Addabbo , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Delaney , , Democratic , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1944
1946
1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mario Biaggi , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James H. Scheuer , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964
1972
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Shirley Chisholm , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen Solarz , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred Richmond , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leo C. Zeferetti , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elizabeth Holtzman , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Murphy , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Koch , , Democratic ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Rangel , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bella Abzug , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in New York, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman Badillo , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jonathan Brewster Bingham , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter A. Peyser , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in New York, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Ottinger , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964
1970
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamilton Fish IV , , Republican ,
1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Gilman , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Matthew F. McHugh , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward W. Pattison , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert C. McEwen , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald J. Mitchell , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Hanley , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William F. Walsh , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Horton (New York politician), Frank Horton , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barber Conable , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. LaFalce , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry J. Nowak , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Kemp , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stan Lundine , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Carolina

, - ! , Walter B. Jones Sr. , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence H. Fountain , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David N. Henderson , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Ike Franklin Andrews , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen L. Neal , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , L. Richardson Preyer , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Rose (congressman), Charlie Rose , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Hefner , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. Martin , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Broyhill , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Roy A. Taylor , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


North Dakota

, - ! , Mark Andrews (politician), Mark Andrews , , Republican , 1963 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Ohio

, - ! , Bill Gradison , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald D. Clancy , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles W. Whalen Jr. , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tennyson Guyer , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Del Latta , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Harsha , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Brown (politician), Bud Brown , , Republican ,
1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Kindness , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas L. Ashley , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Miller , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. William Stanton , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel L. Devine , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Adams Mosher , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Seiberling , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chalmers Wylie , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph Regula , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Ashbrook , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wayne Hays , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1948 , , Incumbent resigned.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles J. Carney , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James V. Stanton , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Ohio, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis Stokes , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Vanik , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ronald M. Mottl , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oklahoma

, - ! , James R. Jones , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ted Risenhoover , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Albert , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1946 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Steed , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Jarman , , Republican , 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenn English , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oregon

, - ! , Les AuCoin , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Al Ullman , , Democratic , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert B. Duncan , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1962
1966
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Weaver (Oregon politician), Jim Weaver , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania

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

1946
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert N. C. Nix Sr. , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Green III , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1964 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Joshua Eilberg , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard T. Schulze , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gus Yatron , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Edgar , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward G. Biester Jr. , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Shuster , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. McDade , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Flood , , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

1946
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

1952
1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Murtha , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence Coughlin , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Moorhead , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred B. Rooney , , Democratic ,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin D. Eshleman , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman T. Schneebeli , , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1960 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Heinz , , Republican , 1971 United States House of Representatives elections, 1971 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William F. Goodling , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. Gaydos , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Herman Dent , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas E. Morgan , , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert W. Johnson , , Republican ,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Vigorito , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1964 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Gary A. Myers , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Rhode Island

, - ! , Fernand St. Germain , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Beard , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Carolina

, - ! , Mendel Jackson Davis , , Democratic , 1971 United States House of Representatives elections, 1971 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Spence , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Butler Derrick , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Mann (South Carolina politician), James Mann , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth Lamar Holland , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Jenrette , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

, - ! , Larry Pressler , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Abdnor , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Tennessee

, - ! , Jimmy Quillen , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Duncan Sr. , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marilyn Lloyd , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe L. Evins , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1946 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Clifford Allen , , Democratic ,
1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robin Beard , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Jones (Tennessee politician), Ed Jones , , Democratic ,
1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Ford Sr. , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Texas

, - ! , Sam B. Hall Jr. , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Wilson (Texas politician), Charlie Wilson , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James M. Collins , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ray Roberts , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alan Steelman , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to 1976 United States Senate election in Texas, run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Olin E. Teague , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Archer , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert C. Eckhardt , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brooks (American politician), Jack Brooks , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. J. Pickle , , Democratic ,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Poage , , Democratic , 1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1936 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Wright , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Hightower , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Andrew Young , , Democratic , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kika de la Garza , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Crawford White , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Omar Burleson , , Democratic , 1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1946 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barbara Jordan , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George H. Mahon , , Democratic , 1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1934 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry B. González , , Democratic , 1961 United States House of Representatives elections, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Krueger , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Paul , , Republican , #Separate elections, April 3, 1976
(Special) , , Lost re-election
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Abraham Kazen , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dale Milford , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Utah

, - ! , K. Gunn McKay , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Allan Howe , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1974 , , Lost re-election
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Vermont

, - ! , Jim Jeffords , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Virginia

, - ! , Thomas N. Downing , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , G. William Whitehurst , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David E. Satterfield III , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Daniel , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Daniel (politician), Dan Daniel , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , M. Caldwell Butler , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Kenneth Robinson , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herbert Harris , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William C. Wampler , , Republican , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1952
1954
1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph L. Fisher , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Washington

, - ! , Joel Pritchard , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lloyd Meeds , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 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 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Hicks , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Brock Adams , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


West Virginia

, - ! , Bob Mollohan , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1952
1956
1968 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harley 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 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert 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,