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The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the
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in 1960, which coincided with the
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of
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and was the first house election to feature all 50 current
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. There were 437 seats, the most in U.S. history: 435 from the reapportionment in accordance with the 1950 census, and one seat for each of the new states of
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and
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. Although Democrats retained control, it was the first time since 1908 that an incoming president's party lost seats in the House, which would not happen again until
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Overall results

Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk


Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3, 1961; ordered by election date, then state, then district. , - ! ,
Isidore Dollinger Isidore Dollinger (November 13, 1903 – January 30, 2000) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York from 1949 to 1959. Life Dollinger was born on November 1 ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent resigned December 31, 1959 to become
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.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
March 8, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alvin Bush Alvin Ray Bush (June 4, 1893 – November 5, 1959) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Alvin Bush was born on a farm in Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. At the age of thirtee ...
, , Republican , 1950 , , Incumbent died November 3, 1959.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
April 26, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson (August 30, 1900 – January 7, 1960) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the son of Warren Brown and Sue Simpson. His fat ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent died January 7, 1960.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
April 26, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner subsequently died June 19, 1960, and the seat remained vacant until another special election in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David McKee Hall David McKee Hall (May 16, 1918January 29, 1960) was a Representative from North Carolina. He was born in Sylva, North Carolina. He attended the public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina, and then became a special student at the University ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent died January 29, 1960.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
June 25, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. Polk , , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...

1940
1948 , , Incumbent died April 28, 1959.
New member elected November 8, 1960.
Republican gain.
Winner was not a candidate the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! , Douglas Elliott , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent died June 19, 1960.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 8, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the full term, see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Russell V. Mack Russell Vernon Mack (June 13, 1891 – March 28, 1960) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington State's 3rd District from 1947 to 1960. He was born in 1891, in Hillman, Michigan. Mack moved to ...
, , Republican , 1947 , 1948 , , Incumbent died March 28, 1960.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
November 8, 1960.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to the full term, see below. , nowrap ,


Alabama

, - ! , Frank W. Boykin , , Democratic , 1935 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George M. Grant George McInvale Grant (July 11, 1897 – November 4, 1982) was an American politician and Democratic Representative from Alabama. Early life George McInvale Grant was born in Louisville, Alabama on July 11, 1897. He attended public schools ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George W. Andrews George William Andrews (December 12, 1906 – December 25, 1971) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama, and the husband of Elizabeth B. Andrews. Andrews is known for objecting ...
, , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth A. Roberts , , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Albert Rains Albert McKinley Rains (March 11, 1902 – March 22, 1991) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Alabama. Born in Grove Oak, Alabama, Rains attended the public schools, Snead Seminary, Boaz, Alabama, State Tea ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! , Armistead I. Selden Jr. , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Elliott , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert E. Jones Jr. Robert Emmett Jones Jr. (June 12, 1912 – June 4, 1997) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Alabama's 8th congressional district, 8th district of Alabama. He was the last to represent that district before it was r ...
, , Democratic , 1947 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Huddleston Jr. , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Alaska

, - ! ,
Ralph Julian Rivers Ralph Julian Rivers (May 23, 1903 – August 14, 1976) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served as the first United States Representative from Alaska, serving from statehood in 1959 to his resi ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Arizona

, - ! , John Jacob Rhodes , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Stewart Udall Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, unde ...
, , 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 ,


Arkansas

, - ! ,
Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel Candler "Took" Gathings (November 10, 1903 – May 2, 1979) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, representing Arkansas' First Congressional District from 1939 to 1969. A segregationist conservative, Gathings was an ally of Strom T ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wilbur Mills Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was an American Democratic politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his retirement in 1977. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James William Trimble James William Trimble (February 3, 1894 – March 10, 1972) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, having served from 1945 to 1967. He was the first Democrat in Arkansas since Reconstruction to los ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! ,
Oren Harris Oren Harris (December 20, 1903 – February 5, 1997) was a United States representative from Arkansas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court ...
, , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dale Alford Thomas Dale Alford, Sr. (January 28, 1916 – January 25, 2000) was an American ophthalmologist and politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas who served as a conservative Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Little Rock f ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William F. Norrell William Frank Norrell (August 29, 1896 – February 15, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas' former 6th congressional district. Upon his death, he was succeeded in Congress by his widow, Catherine Dorris Norrell. Born in Milo in A ...
, , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


California

, - ! , Clement Woodnutt Miller , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold T. Johnson , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John E. Moss , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Mailliard , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John F. Shelley John Francis Shelley (September 3, 1905 – September 1, 1974) was a U.S. politician. He served as the 35th mayor of San Francisco, from 1964 to 1968, the first Democrat elected to the office in 50 years, and the first in an unbroken lin ...
, , Democratic , 1949 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Baldwin Jr. , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jeffery Cohelan Jeffery Cohelan (June 24, 1914 – February 15, 1999) was an American politician who served six terms as a United States representative from California from 1959 to 1971. Biography He was born in San Francisco, California and attended the public ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George P. Miller George Paul Miller (January 15, 1891 – December 29, 1982) was an American veteran of World War I who served 14 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1945 to 1973. Early life George Paul Miller was born in San Francisco, Califo ...
, , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Arthur Younger , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Gubser , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. McFall , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , B. F. Sisk , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles M. Teague , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harlan Hagen , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gordon L. McDonough Gordon Leo McDonough (January 2, 1895 – June 25, 1968) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Californiafrom 1945 to 1963. Early life and career Born in Buffalo, New York, McDonough moved with his parents to Empo ...
, , Republican ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald L. Jackson Donald Lester Jackson (January 23, 1910 – May 27, 1981) was a U.S. Representative from California from 1947 to 1961. Born in Ipswich, Edmunds County, South Dakota, Jackson attended the public schools of South Dakota and California. Bi ...
, , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Cecil R. King Cecil Rhodes King (January 13, 1898 – March 17, 1974) was an American businessman and politician. King, a Democrat, served as the first member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district fo ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Craig Hosmer Chester Craig Hosmer (May 6, 1915 – October 11, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California from 1953 to 1974. Early life and career Hosmer was born in Brea, California, in Orange ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chet Holifield Chester Earl "Chet" Holifield (December 3, 1903 – February 6, 1995) was a businessman and politician, a United States representative from California's 19th congressional district. He was known for his work on issues of atomic energy. He wa ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , H. Allen Smith , , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edgar W. Hiestand , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph F. Holt , , Republican , 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clyde Doyle Clyde Gilman Doyle (July 11, 1887 – March 14, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California in the mid-20th century. Biography Clyde Doyle was born in Oakland, Alameda County, Cal ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenard P. Lipscomb , , Republican ,
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George A. Kasem , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Roosevelt James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, he served as an official Secret ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! ,
Harry R. Sheppard Harry Richard Sheppard (January 10, 1885 – April 28, 1969) was an American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1937 to 1965, Biography Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended the public sch ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James B. Utt , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dalip Singh Saund Dalip Singh Saund (September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an Indian-American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from California's 29th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the f ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Wilson , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Colorado

, - ! ,
Byron G. Rogers Byron Giles Rogers (August 1, 1900 – December 31, 1983) was an American politician from Colorado. Early life Rogers was the son of Peter and Minnie May Rogers. Born in Greenville, Texas, he moved with his parents to Oklahoma in April 1902. H ...
, , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Byron L. Johnson Byron Lindberg Johnson (October 12, 1917 – January 6, 2000) was an economist and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Illinois, all four of Johnson's grandparents ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Chenoweth , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wayne N. Aspinall , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

, - ! ,
Emilio Q. Daddario Emilio Quincy Daddario (September 24, 1918 – July 7, 2010) was an Americans, American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the 86th United States Congress, 86th through 91st Unite ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Chester Bowles Chester Bliss Bowles (April 5, 1901 – May 25, 1986) was an American diplomat and ambassador, governor of Connecticut, congressman and co-founder of a major advertising agency, Benton & Bowles, now part of Publicis Groupe. Bowles is best known f ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Giaimo Robert Nicholas Giaimo (October 15, 1919 – May 24, 2006) was a Democratic US Representative from Connecticut. He co-sponsored the legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He help ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald J. Irwin Donald Jay Irwin (September 7, 1926 – July 7, 2013) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district, Connecticut State Treasurer and mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. Early life and family He was ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John S. Monagan , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank Kowalski Frank Kowalski (October 18, 1907 – October 11, 1974) was a career officer in the United States Army, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. After retiring as a Colonel (United States), colonel, Kowalski went on to serve as a Unit ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Delaware

, - ! ,
Harris McDowell Harris Brown McDowell Jr. (February 10, 1906 – November 24, 1988) was an American farmer and politician from Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Florida

, - ! ,
William C. Cramer William Cato Cramer Sr. (August 4, 1922 – October 18, 2003), was an American attorney and politician, elected in 1954 as a member of the United States House of Representatives from St. Petersburg, Florida. He was the first Florida Republican e ...
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , Charles E. Bennett , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bob Sikes Robert Lee Fulton Sikes (June 3, 1906September 28, 1994) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented the Florida Panhandle in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1979, with a brief break in 1944 and 19 ...
, , Democratic , 1940
1944
1974 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 , , - ! ,
Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committe ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 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 , , - ! ,
Syd Herlong Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. (February 14, 1909 – December 27, 1995) was an American lawyer and politician from Florida who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Pa ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , 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 , , - ! ,
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 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Donald Ray Matthews Donald Ray "Billy" Matthews (October 3, 1907 – October 26, 1997) was a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1953 to 1967. Life and career Born in Micanopy, Florida, Matthews attended the public schools of Hawthorne, Florida. He graduated ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Georgia

, - ! , Prince Hulon Preston Jr. , , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. L. Pilcher , , Democratic ,
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tic Forrester , , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Flynt , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James C. Davis , , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Carl Vinson Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic ...
, , Democratic ,
1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harlan Erwin Mitchell , , Democratic , 1958 , , Retired to run for
Georgia State Senator The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia Ho ...
.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Iris Faircloth Blitch Iris Faircloth Blitch (April 25, 1912 – August 19, 1993) was a United States representative from Georgia. She was the fourth woman to represent Georgia in the Congress, and the first to win a regularly scheduled general election. Blitch was ...
, , 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 , , - ! , Phillip M. Landrum , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul Brown Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
, , Democratic , 1933 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Hawaii

, - ! ,
Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative f ...
, , Democratic ,
1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Idaho

, - ! ,
Gracie Pfost Gracie Bowers Pfost (March 12, 1906 – August 11, 1965) was the first woman to represent Idaho in the United States Congress, serving five terms as a Democrat in the House of Representatives. Pfost represented the state's 1st district from 1953 ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamer H. Budge , , Republican , 1950 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Illinois

, - ! , William L. Dawson , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Barratt O'Hara Barratt O'Hara (April 28, 1882 – August 11, 1969) of Chicago was an American Democratic politician serving as a U.S. Congressman from Illinois and lieutenant governor of Illinois. He was the last Spanish–American War veteran to serve ...
, , Democratic , 1948
1950
1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William T. Murphy , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ed Derwinski Edward Joseph Derwinski (September 15, 1926 – January 15, 2012) was an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989 to Septe ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John C. Kluczynski , , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas J. O'Brien , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Roland V. Libonati Roland Victor Libonati (December 29, 1897 – May 30, 1991) was a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Illinois. Libonati was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ernest and Flora (née Pellettieri) Libonat ...
, , Democratic ,
1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ta ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sidney R. Yates , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Harold R. Collier Harold Reginald Collier (December 12, 1915 – January 17, 2006) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Collier was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He attended and graduated from Morton Colle ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Roman Pucinski Roman Conrad Pucinski (May 13, 1919 – September 25, 2002) was an American Democratic politician from Chicago, Illinois. He was a U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1973 and alderman from the 41st Ward of Chicago from 1973 to 1991. He was co ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles A. Boyle Charles Augustus Boyle (August 13, 1907 – November 4, 1959) was a US Representative from Chicago's north side who represented Illinois's 12th congressional district from 1955 to his death in a car accident. Boyle was born in Spring Lake, Mic ...
, , 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 November 4, 1959.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Marguerite S. Church Marguerite Stitt Church (September 13, 1892 – May 26, 1990) was an American psychologist and politician who represented Illinois' 13th congressional district as a Republican Party (United States), Republican from 1951 to 1963. Early life an ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Elmer J. Hoffman Elmer Joseph Hoffman (July 7, 1899 – June 25, 1976) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm in Du Page County, Illinois, Du Page County, near Wheaton, Illinois, Hoffman attended the pub ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Noah M. Mason __NOTOC__ Noah Morgan Mason (July 19, 1882 – March 29, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. A conservative Republican, he served 13 terms representing first the state's 12th congressional district and then, after a redrawing of bou ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leo E. Allen , , Republican ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leslie C. Arends Leslie Cornelius Arends (September 27, 1895July 17, 1985) was a Republican politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 until 1974. A native and lifelong resident of Melvin, Illinois, Arends attend ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert H. Michel Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert B. Chiperfield Robert Bruce Chiperfield (November 20, 1899 - April 9, 1971), son of United States Congressman Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield, was an Illinois lawyer and 12-term U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served as chairman of the House Committee on ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edna O. Simpson , , Republican , 1958 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Peter F. Mack Jr. Peter Francis Mack Jr. (November 1, 1916 – July 4, 1986) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Early life Born in Carlinville, Illinois, Mack attended the public schools and Blackburn College (Illino ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William L. Springer William Lee Springer (April 12, 1909 – September 20, 1992) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Sullivan, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools and Sullivan and Culver Military Acad ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George E. Shipley , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Melvin Price Charles Melvin Price (January 1, 1905 – April 22, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years, from 1945 to his death. He represented Metro East, the Illinois portion of the Greater St. Louis, St. Louis ...
, , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth J. Gray , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Indiana

, - ! ,
Ray Madden Ray John Madden (February 25, 1892 – September 28, 1987) was an American lawyer and World War I veteran who served 17 terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1943 to 1977. Biography He was born in Waseca, Minnesota. He atte ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles A. Halleck , , Republican ,
1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Brademas Stephen John Brademas Jr. (March 2, 1927 – July 11, 2016) was an American politician and educator originally from Indiana. He served as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1981 at ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
E. Ross Adair Edwin Ross Adair (December 14, 1907 – May 5, 1983) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1951 to 1971. Early life Born in Albion, Indiana, Adair attended grade and high ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Edward Roush , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred Wampler , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William G. Bray , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Winfield K. Denton Winfield Kirkpatrick Denton (October 28, 1896 – November 2, 1971) was an American lawyer, military veteran, and politician who served several terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana in the mid-20th ce ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! , Earl Hogan , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Randall S. Harmon Randall S. "Front Porch" Harmon (July 19, 1903 – August 18, 1982) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Harmon was born in North Vernon, Indiana and he graduated from North Vernon High School. Harmon also took extension courses in law ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph W. Barr , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Iowa

, - ! ,
Fred Schwengel Frederick Delbert Schwengel (May 28, 1906April 1, 1993) was a Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from southeastern Iowa. Personal background Born on a farm near Sheffield, Iowa, to Germany, German immigrants, ...
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! , Leonard G. Wolf , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
H. R. Gross Harold Royce Gross (June 30, 1899 – September 22, 1987) was a Republican United States Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district for thirteen terms. The role he played on the House floor, objecting to spending measures and projects t ...
, , Republican , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Henry Kyl John Henry Kyl (May 9, 1919 – December 23, 2002) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 4th congressional district from 1959 to 1965 and again from 1967 to 1973. ...
, , Republican , 1959 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Neal Edward Smith Neal Edward Smith (March 23, 1920 – November 2, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for the Democratic Party from Iowa from 1959 until 1995, the longest-serving Iowan in the United S ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Merwin Coad , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ben F. Jensen Benton Franklin Jensen (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970) served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S. House on Marc ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles B. Hoeven Charles Bernard Hoeven (March 30, 1895 – November 9, 1980) was an American politician. Elected to represent districts in northern Iowa for eleven terms, from the 78th United States Congress, Seventy-eighth to 88th United States Congress, Ei ...
, , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Kansas

, - ! , William H. Avery , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Newell A. George , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Denver David Hargis Denver David Hargis (July 22, 1921 – March 16, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas from 1959 to 1961. Born in Key West, Florida, his maternal grandfather and grandmother were each from Spain and England. In 1922, when Hargis was one ye ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward Herbert Rees Edward Herbert Rees (June 3, 1886 – October 25, 1969) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born on a farm near Emporia, Kansas, his father and maternal grandparents were all born in Wales. Rees attended the public schools and the Kansas S ...
, , Republican ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James Floyd Breeding James Floyd Breeding (September 28, 1901 – October 17, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Born near Robinson, Kansas, Breeding was educated in grade schools, Moonlight, Kansas, and Berryton High School in Shawnee Count ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wint Smith , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Kentucky

, - ! , Frank Stubblefield , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank W. Burke Frank Welsh Burke (June 1, 1920 – June 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky from 1959 to 1963 and as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1969 to ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Chelf , , 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 , , - ! ,
Brent Spence Brent Spence (December 24, 1874 – September 18, 1967), a native of Newport, Kentucky, was a long time Democratic Congressman, attorney, and banker from Northern Kentucky. Spence was born in Newport, Kentucky to Philip and Virginia (Berry) ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John C. Watts John Clarence Watts (July 9, 1902 – September 24, 1971) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Nicholasville, Kentucky, Watts attended the public schools. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1925 and from its law sc ...
, , Democratic , 1951 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Carl D. Perkins Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexing ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Eugene Siler , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Louisiana

, - ! , F. Edward Hebert , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Hale Boggs Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. (February 15, 1914 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American Democratic politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the House ma ...
, , Democratic , 1940
1942
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edwin E. Willis Edwin Edward Willis (October 2, 1904 – October 24, 1972) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Louisiana who was affiliated with the Long political faction. A Democrat, he served in the Louisiana State Senate du ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Overton Brooks Thomas Overton Brooks (December 21, 1897 – September 16, 1961) was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwestern Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on Janu ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Otto Passman Otto Ernest Passman (June 27, 1900 – August 13, 1988) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 1947 until 1977. As a congressman, Passman chaired the Hous ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James H. Morrison James Hobson Morrison (December 8, 1908 - July 20, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served twelve terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana from 1943 to 1967. Early life and caree ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , T. Ashton Thompson , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Harold B. McSween Harold Barnett McSween (July 19, 1926 – January 12, 2002) was a Louisiana businessman and Democratic politician who served in the now defunct 8th congressional district for two terms between 1958 and 1962. Early life and career McSween was ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent Lost renomination, then replaced primary opponent
Earl K. Long Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1960) was an American politician and the List of governors of Louisiana, 45th governor of Louisiana, serving three nonconsecutive terms. Long, known as "Uncle Earl", connected with voters th ...
on the ballot after he died, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maine

, - ! , James C. Oliver , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank M. Coffin , , Democratic , 1956 , , Retired to run for Governor
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Clifford McIntire , , Republican ,
1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Maryland

, - ! ,
Thomas Francis Johnson Thomas Francis Johnson (June 26, 1909 – February 1, 1988) was a U.S. Congressman who represented Maryland's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1963. He lost his third re-election after criminal charges were brought a ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Daniel Brewster , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Garmatz , , Democratic ,
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George Hyde Fallon George Hyde Fallon (July 24, 1902 – March 21, 1980), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 4th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1971. Growing up, Fallon attended public schools, Calvert ...
, , 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 , , - ! , Richard Lankford , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John R. Foley John Robert Foley (October 16, 1917 – November 11, 2001) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 1959 to 1961. Early life a ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Samuel Friedel Samuel Nathaniel Friedel (April 18, 1898 – March 21, 1979), a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1971. Born in Washington, D.C., to Russian-Jewish ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Massachusetts

, - ! ,
Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edward Boland Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 – November 4, 2001) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Bol ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Philip J. Philbin Philip Joseph Philbin (May 29, 1898 – June 14, 1972) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Congress, U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He was born in Clinton, Massachusetts, where he attended the public and high ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Donohue , , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Rogers (née Nourse; March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012, ...
, , Republican ,
1925 Events January * January 1 ** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
, , Incumbent died September 10, 1960.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William H. Bates , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Thomas J. Lane Thomas Joseph Lane (July 6, 1898 – June 14, 1994) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1941 to 1963, notable for having been re-elected after serving time in federal prison. Lane was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on July 6, 1898 ...
, , Democratic ,
1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Torbert Macdonald Torbert Hart Macdonald (June 6, 1917 – May 21, 1976) was an American Democratic politician from Massachusetts. He represented the northern suburbs of Boston, including his home town of Malden, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1955 un ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hastings Keith , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Laurence Curtis Laurence Curtis (September 3, 1893 – July 11, 1989) was an American attorney and Republican Party politician from Massachusetts. Early life, military service, and education Laurence Curtis was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3, 18 ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tip O'Neill Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, representing northern Boston, Massachusetts, as ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John W. McCormack John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. An attorney and a Democrat, McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards won terms in both th ...
, , Democratic ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Burke , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joseph W. Martin Jr. Joseph William Martin Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 44th speaker of the United Sta ...
, , Republican , 1924 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Michigan

, - ! ,
Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Thaddeus Michael Machrowicz (August 21, 1899 – February 17, 1970) was a United States representative from Michigan and later was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis ...
, , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Meader , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
August E. Johansen August Edgar Johansen (July 21, 1905 – April 16, 1995) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Johansen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Olivet ...
, , Republican ,
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 , , - ! ,
Clare Hoffman Clare Eugene Hoffman (September 10, 1875 – November 3, 1967) was a United States representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district. Background Hoffman was born in Vicksburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the public s ...
, , Republican ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...
, , Republican , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles E. Chamberlain Charles Ernest Chamberlain (July 22, 1917 – November 25, 2002) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Life and career Chamberlain was born in Locke Township, Michigan and after graduating from Lansing Central High School in Lans ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. O'Hara , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alvin Morell Bentley , , Republican , 1952 , , Retired to run for U.S. senator
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert P. Griffin Robert Paul Griffin (November 6, 1923 – April 16, 2015) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate and was a Justice of the M ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elford Albin Cederberg , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Victor A. Knox Victor Alfred Knox (January 13, 1899 – December 13, 1976) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. Early life and education Knox was born on a farm i ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John B. Bennett , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Diggs Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Louis C. Rabaut Louis Charles Rabaut (December 5, 1886 – November 12, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional distr ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he holds the record for longes ...
, , Democratic , 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Lesinski Sr. John Lesinski Sr. (January 3, 1885 – May 27, 1950) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski Jr., who succeeded him in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Lesinski was born in Erie ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Martha Griffiths Martha Wright Griffiths (January 29, 1912 – April 22, 2003) was an American lawyer and judge before being elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1954. Griffiths was the first woman to serve on the House Committee on Ways and M ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Broomfield William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a d ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Minnesota

, - ! ,
Al Quie Albert Harold Quie ( ; born September 18, 1923) is an American politician and farmer. Quie, who served as member of the United States House of Representatives and Governor of Minnesota, is regarded as a moderate Republican. Quie was strongly c ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ancher Nelsen Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904 – November 30, 1992), was an American politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Minnesota and an eight-term congressman. Biography Nelsen was born October 11, 1904, near Buffalo Lake, ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Roy Wier , , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Karth , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter Judd , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred Marshall , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Herman Carl Andersen , , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Blatnik John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), which is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Early life Blat ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Odin Langen Odin Elsford Stanley Langen (January 5, 1913 – July 6, 1976) was an American politician from the state of Minnesota. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1971. Early life and career Odin Langen wa ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Mississippi

, - ! , Thomas Abernethy , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jamie Whitten Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented the Deep South state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the ...
, , Democratic ,
1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank Ellis Smith Frank Ellis Smith (February 21, 1918 – August 2, 1997) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Sidon, Mississippi, Smith attended the public schools of Sidon and Greenwood, Mississippi. He graduated from Sunflower Junior College ...
, , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Bell Williams John Bell Williams (December 4, 1918 – March 25, 1983) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1968 and served as List of Governors o ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
W. Arthur Winstead William Arthur Winstead (January 6, 1904 – March 14, 1995) was a farmer and politician, elected as U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 4th congressional district, serving from 1943 to 1965. He surprisingly lost the 1964 election by a su ...
, , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Colmer , , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Missouri

, - ! , Frank M. Karsten , , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas B. Curtis , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leonor Sullivan Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (August 21, 1902 – September 1, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. She was a Democrat and the first woman in Congress from Missouri. Biography Born Leonor Kretzer in St. Lou ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William J. Randall William Joseph Randall (July 16, 1909 – July 7, 2000) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic Party from Missouri. Early life and early career Randall was born in Independence, Missouri ...
, , Democratic ,
1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard Walker Bolling Richard Walker Bolling (May 17, 1916 – April 21, 1991) was a prominent American Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983. He retired after serving for four years as the cha ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Raleigh Hull Jr. , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Harrison Brown Charles Harrison Brown (October 22, 1920 – June 10, 2003) was a two-term U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district from 1957–61, and is the most recent Democrat to serve from that district. Brown was born in Coweta, ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
A. S. J. Carnahan Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (January 9, 1897 – March 24, 1968) was an American diplomat and politician from Southeast Missouri. He began his career as a teacher and school administrator. He then served as a member of the United States House ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clarence Cannon Clarence Andrew Cannon (April 11, 1879 – May 12, 1964) was a Democratic Congressman from Missouri serving from 1923 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1964. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropri ...
, , Democratic ,
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul C. Jones Paul Caruthers Jones (March 12, 1901 – February 10, 1981) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Missouri. Biography Born in Kennett, Missouri, Jones attended the Kennett public schools. He was graduated from th ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Morgan M. Moulder Morgan Moore Moulder (August 31, 1904 – November 12, 1976) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Background Born in Linn Creek, Missouri, Moulder attended the public schools of Linn Creek and Lebanon, Missouri, and the University of Missour ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Montana

, - ! ,
Lee Metcalf Lee Warren Metcalf (January 28, 1911 – January 12, 1978) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1953–1961) and a U.S. Senator (1961–1978) from Montana. He was th ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , LeRoy H. Anderson , , Democratic , 1956 , , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! , Phillip Hart Weaver , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Glenn Cunningham Glenn Cunningham may refer to: * Glenn Cunningham (athlete) (1909–1988), American runner, Olympic Games medalist *Glenn Cunningham (Nebraska politician) (1912–2003), American politician, mayor of Omaha, and congressman for Nebraska *Glenn Cunni ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lawrence Brock Lawrence Brock (August 16, 1906 – August 28, 1968) was a Nebraska Democratic politician. Brock was born near Columbus, Nebraska. He graduated from Leigh High School and then the College of Pharmacy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln i ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald McGinley , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Nevada

, - ! ,
Walter S. Baring Jr. Walter Stephan Baring Jr. (September 9, 1911 – July 13, 1975) was a United States representative from Nevada. Biography Baring was born in Goldfield, Nevada, to Emily L. and Walter Stephan Baring, his paternal grandparents were born in Germany ...
, , Democratic , 1948
1952
1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Hampshire

, - ! , Chester Earl Merrow , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Perkins Bass Perkins Bass (October 6, 1912 – October 25, 2011) was an American elected official from the state of New Hampshire, including four terms as a U.S. representative from 1955 to 1963. Biography Bass was born on October 6, 1912, in East Walpole, ...
, , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Jersey

, - ! ,
William T. Cahill William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repr ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Milton W. Glenn , , Republican ,
1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James C. Auchincloss , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Thompson , , Democratic ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Florence P. Dwyer Florence Price Dwyer (July 4, 1902 – February 29, 1976) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who represented much of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1 ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William B. Widnall , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Gordon Canfield Gordon Canfield (April 15, 1898 in Salamanca, New York – June 20, 1972 in Hawthorne, New Jersey) was an American lawyer and Politics of the United States, politician. Canfield, a Republican Party (United States), Republican, was first a sec ...
, , Republican , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank C. Osmers Jr. , , Republican ,
1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American United States Democratic Party, Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex County, New Jersey, Essex and Hudson County, New Jer ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Hugh Joseph Addonizio Hugh Joseph Addonizio (January 31, 1914 – February 2, 1981) was an American Democratic Party politician who was sentenced to prison for corruption. He was the 33rd Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1962 to 1970, and a U.S. Congressman from ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George M. Wallhauser , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Cornelius Gallagher Cornelius Gallagher may refer to: * Cornelius Gallagher (American politician) (1921–2018), U.S. Representative from New Jersey * Cornelius Gallagher (Canadian politician) Cornelius Gallagher (December 31, 1854 – October 27, 1932) was a ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dominick V. Daniels , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Mexico

, - ! ,
Joseph Montoya Joseph Manuel Montoya (September 24, 1915June 5, 1978) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the lieutenant governor of New Mexico (1947–1951 and 1955–1957), in the U.S. House of Representatives (1957 ...
, , Democratic ,
1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! , Thomas G. Morris , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected.


New York

, - ! ,
Stuyvesant Wainwright Stuyvesant Wainwright II (March 16, 1921 – March 6, 2010) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Early life Wainwright was born in New York City, the son of Carroll Livingston Wainwright (1899–1 ...
, , Republican , 1952 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Steven Derounian Steven Boghos Derounian (April 6, 1918 – April 17, 2007) was a Republican Congressman of Armenian-American descent. He represented Long Island, New York for six terms from 1953 to 1965. Early life and education Derounian was born in Sofia in ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank J. Becker , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Seymour Halpern Seymour Halpern (November 19, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was an American politician from New York. Life He was born in New York City. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School and attended Seth Low College of Columbia University from 1932 to ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert H. Bosch , , Republican , 1952 , , Retired to run for judge of Queens County court.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Lester Holtzman , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Delaney , , 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 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Victor Anfuso Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (March 10, 1905 – December 28, 1966) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician who served five terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1951 to 19 ...
, , 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 , , - ! , Eugene James Keogh , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edna F. Kelly , , Democratic ,
1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler (May 6, 1888 – January 15, 1981) was an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He served as the dean of the United States H ...
, , Democratic ,
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Francis E. Dorn Francis Edwin Dorn (April 18, 1911 – September 17, 1987) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was the last Republican to represent the district. Life He was born on April 18, 1911, in Brooklyn. He ...
, , Republican , 1952 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Abraham J. Multer Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1947 to 1967. Biography ...
, , Democratic ,
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Rooney , , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Ray , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was t ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! ,
John Lindsay John Vliet Lindsay (; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, and candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alfred E. Santangelo Alfred Edward Santangelo (June 4, 1912 – March 30, 1978) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1957 to 1963, he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Life Santangelo was born on June 4, 1912, in New York ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leonard Farbstein Leonard Farbstein (October 12, 1902 – November 9, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1957 to 1971. Early life and career Farbstein was born on October 12, 1902, in N ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ludwig Teller , , Democratic , 1956 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Defeated as Liberal
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Herbert Zelenko Herbert Zelenko (March 16, 1906 – February 23, 1979) was a United States representative from New York (state), New York. He was born in New York City of Poland, Polish origin. He attended public schools and graduated from Columbia University in ...
, , 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 , , - ! ,
James C. Healey James Christopher Healey (December 24, 1909 – December 16, 1981) was a lawyer and Democratic Party political figure in New York. He was most notable for his nine years as a Congressman from a district based in the Bronx during the mid-20th ce ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jacob H. Gilbert , , Democratic , March 8, 1960
(Special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles A. Buckley , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul A. Fino , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edwin B. Dooley Edwin Benedict Dooley (April 13, 1905 – January 25, 1982) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state), New York. Early life Edwin B. "Eddie" Dooley was born in B ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert R. Barry Robert Raymond Barry (May 15, 1915 – June 14, 1988) was an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state), New York. Biography Barry was born i ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Katharine St. George Katharine Price Collier St. George (July 12, 1894 – May 2, 1983) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, and a cousin of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Early life and family St. George was ...
, , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Ernest Wharton , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Leo W. O'Brien Leo William O'Brien (September 21, 1900 – May 4, 1982) was an American journalist, radio and television commentator, and politician. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dean P. Taylor , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence E. Kilburn , , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alexander Pirnie Alexander Pirnie (April 16, 1903 – June 12, 1982) was an American Congressman from New York. Biography Pirnie was born in Pulaski, New York, on April 16, 1903. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1924 and his la ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
R. Walter Riehlman Roy Walter Riehlman (August 26, 1899 – July 16, 1978) was an American businessman and member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Early life R. Walter Riehlman was born in Otisco, New York on August 26, 1899. He was ...
, , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Taber John Taber (May 5, 1880 – November 22, 1965) was an American attorney and New York politician who represented parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York regions in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1963. Biography T ...
, , Republican ,
1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Howard W. Robison Howard Winfield Robison (October 30, 1915 – September 26, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Robison was born in Owego, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1937 and receive ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jessica M. Weis Jessica "Judy" McCullough Weis (July 8, 1901 – May 1, 1963) was a two-term Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rochester, New York. Weis was born in Chicago, the daughter of ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold C. Ostertag , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William E. Miller William Edward Miller (March 22, 1914 – June 24, 1983) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from New York as a Republican. During the 1964 presidential election, he was the Republican nominee fo ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thaddeus J. Dulski , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John R. Pillion , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Goodell Charles Ellsworth Goodell Jr. (March 16, 1926January 21, 1987) was an American politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968 and the United States Senate from 1968 to 1971. In both cases ...
, , Republican ,
1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Carolina

, - ! ,
Herbert Covington Bonner Herbert Covington Bonner (May 16, 1891 – November 7, 1965) was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1940 and 1965. Born in Washington, North Carolina, Bonner attended school in Warrenton. He served in the United Stat ...
, , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lawrence H. Fountain Lawrence H. Fountain (April 23, 1913 – October 10, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. representative from North Carolina from 1953 to 1983. Early life Fountain was educated in the public schools of Edgecombe County and at the University of North ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Graham Arthur Barden , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold D. Cooley , , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph James Scott , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl T. Durham , , 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 , , - ! ,
Alton Lennon Alton Asa Lennon (August 17, 1906December 28, 1986) was an American Democratic politician who represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He first served as an interim appointment to the Senate from 1953–54, un ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Alvin Paul Kitchin A. Paul Kitchin (September 13, 1908 – October 22, 1983) was a U.S. Congressional representative from North Carolina. Early life Kitchin was born in Scotland Neck, North Carolina on September 13, 1908, the grandson of former congressman Willi ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hugh Quincy Alexander , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles R. Jonas , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Basil Lee Whitener , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Roy A. Taylor Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina, 1929. He graduated from Maryvill ...
, , Democratic , June 25, 1960
(Special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


North Dakota

, - ! , Don L. Short , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ! ,
Quentin Burdick Quentin Northrup Burdick (June 19, 1908 – September 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the U.S ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent resigned August 8, 1960 when elected
U.S. senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...
.
New member elected.
Republican gain.


Ohio

, - ! , Gordon H. Scherer , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William E. Hess , , Republican , 1950 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul F. Schenck , , Republican ,
1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Moore McCulloch , , Republican ,
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Del Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. Polk , , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent died April 28, 1959.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Clarence J. Brown Clarence James Brown, Sr. (July 14, 1893 – August 23, 1965), was an American newspaper publisher and politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his death in Bethesda, Marylan ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jackson Edward Betts , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas L. Ashley , , 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 , , - ! , Walter H. Moeller , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert E. Cook Robert Eugene Cook (May 19, 1920 – November 28, 1988) was an American attorney, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he is most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963 and a judge o ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Samuel L. Devine Samuel Leeper Devine (December 21, 1915 – June 27, 1997) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives as Representative of the 12th congressional district of Ohio from January 3, 1 ...
, , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert David Baumhart Jr. , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William Hanes Ayres , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John E. Henderson , , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank T. Bow Frank Townsend Bow (February 20, 1901 – November 13, 1972) was a noted Ohio jurist and politician who served as a Republican Congressman in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1951, until his death from heart fail ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Levering , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Wayne L. Hays Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative of Ohio, in the Democratic Party, from 1949 to 1976. He resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal. Early year ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Michael J. Kirwan Michael Joseph Kirwan (December 2, 1886 – July 27, 1970) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Ohio who served as a United States House of Representatives, Representative to the United States Congress ...
, , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael A. Feighan , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Charles Vanik Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 – August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981. Early life Vanik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Stella (Kvasn ...
, , Democratic ,
1954 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 , , - ! ,
Frances P. Bolton Frances Payne Bolton (née Bingham; March 29, 1885 – March 9, 1977) was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. In the late 1930s Bolton ...
, , Republican , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Edwin Minshall Jr. William Edwin Minshall Jr. (October 24, 1911 – October 15, 1990) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1955 to 1974. Early life and career Willi ...
, , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Oklahoma

, - ! ,
Page Belcher Page Henry Belcher (April 21, 1899 – August 2, 1980) was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma. Biography Belcher was born in Jefferson in northern Oklahoma to George Harvey Belcher and Jessie Ray. He w ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Edmondson , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Carl Albert Carl Bert Albert (May 10, 1908 – February 4, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 46th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and represented Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district as a ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Tom Steed Thomas Jefferson Steed (March 2, 1904 – June 8, 1983) was an American politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma. Early life Steed was born on a farm near in Eastland County, Texas (near Rising Star, Texas) on March 2, 1904. His family ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Jarman John Henry Jarman II (July 17, 1915 – January 15, 1982) was a member of the US House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years, from 1951 to 1977. Early life and career Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on July 17, 1915, and graduat ...
, , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Toby Morris , , Democratic , 1956 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Oregon

, - ! ,
A. Walter Norblad Albin Walter Norblad Jr. (September 12, 1908 – September 20, 1964), was an American attorney and Republican politician in Oregon. He represented the U.S. state of Oregon's First District from January 18, 1946, until his death from a heart att ...
, , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Al Ullman Albert Conrad Ullman (March 9, 1914 – October 11, 1986) was an American politician in the Democratic Party who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1981. One of the most influential Oregonians ever to be ele ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Edith Green Edith Louise Starrett Green (January 17, 1910 – April 21, 1987) was an American politician and educator from Oregon. She was the second Oregonian woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served a total of ten terms, fro ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! , Charles O. Porter , , Democratic , 1956 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania

, - ! ,
William A. Barrett William Aloysius Barrett (August 14, 1896 – April 12, 1976) was an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 1st congressional dis ...
, , Democratic ,
1944 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 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kathryn E. Granahan , , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James A. Byrne James Aloysius Byrne (June 22, 1906 – August 27, 1980) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1953 to 1973. Jim Byrne was born in ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. (August 9, 1898 – June 22, 1987) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1958 until 1979. He was the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William J. Green Jr. William Joseph Green Jr. (March 5, 1910 – December 21, 1963) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography William J. Green was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish immigrants. ...
, , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Herman Toll Herman Toll (March 15, 1907July 26, 1967) from 1959 to 1967 served Pennsylvania as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He supported the civil rights movement, and sponsored legislation to create several federal agencies ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William H. Milliken Jr. , , Republican , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Willard S. Curtin , , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul B. Dague , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stanley A. Prokop , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , 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
1952
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 , , - ! ,
Ivor D. Fenton Ivor David Fenton (August 3, 1889 – October 23, 1986) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Ivor Fenton was born in Mahanoy City ( Buck Mountain), Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell Unive ...
, , Republican ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Lafore Jr. , , Republican , 1956 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , George M. Rhodes , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Walter was a prominent member of the House Un-American Activities Committee ...
, , Democratic ,
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter M. Mumma , , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Herman T. Schneebeli Herman Theodore Schneebeli (July 7, 1907 – May 6, 1982) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Herman Schneebeli was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Barbara (née Schneider) and Alfred Schneebe ...
, , Republican , April 26, 1960
(Special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Douglas Hemphill Elliott , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent died June 19, 1960.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James M. Quigley James Michael Quigley (March 30, 1918 – December 15, 2011) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Background James Quigley was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Villanova University in 1939 and from the Di ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , James E. Van Zandt , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Herman Dent John Herman Dent (March 10, 1908 – April 9, 1988) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education John Dent was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvan ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John P. Saylor , , Republican , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Leon H. Gavin , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carroll D. Kearns , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Frank M. Clark Frank Monroe Clark (December 24, 1915 – June 17, 2003) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life & military service Frank Clark was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He attended the Pittsburgh I ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! , Thomas E. Morgan , , Democratic ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James G. Fulton James Grove (Jim) Fulton (March 1, 1903 – October 6, 1971) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1971. Early life and education James G. Fulton was born in Do ...
, , Republican ,
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. Moorhead , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett (August 25, 1905 – April 25, 1971) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Robert Corbett was born in Avalon, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. He was the brother of the inter ...
, , Republican ,
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 ...

1940
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 , , - ! , Elmer J. Holland , , Democratic , 1942
1942
1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Rhode Island

, - ! ,
Aime Forand Aime Joseph Forand (May 23, 1895 – January 18, 1972) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Forand served in the United States House of Representatives for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 1937 to 1939 and ...
, , Democratic , 1940 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John E. Fogarty , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Carolina

, - ! , L. Mendel Rivers , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. Riley , , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William Jennings Bryan Dorn William Jennings Bryan Dorn (April 14, 1916 – August 13, 2005) was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the western part of the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 197 ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

1948
1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert T. Ashmore Robert Thomas Ashmore (February 22, 1904 – October 5, 1989) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of John D. Ashmore. Born on a farm near Greenville, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the p ...
, , Democratic ,
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert W. Hemphill Robert Witherspoon Hemphill (May 10, 1915 – December 25, 1983) was a United States representative from South Carolina and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Educatio ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John L. McMillan , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

, - ! ,
George McGovern George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 pres ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ellis Yarnal Berry Ellis Yarnal Berry (October 6, 1902 – April 1, 1999) was an American attorney, newspaper publisher and politician, elected to the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota. Early life and education Berry was born in Larchwood, I ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Tennessee

, - ! ,
B. Carroll Reece Brazilla Carroll Reece (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961) was an American Republican Party politician from Tennessee. He represented eastern Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives for all but six years from 1921 to 1961 ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Howard Baker Sr. Howard Henry Baker Sr. (January 12, 1902 – January 7, 1964) was an American politician and a United States Representative from Tennessee. Biography Baker was born in Somerset, Kentucky, in 1902 to James F. Baker, an attorney and newspaper pu ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James B. Frazier Jr. , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe L. Evins Joseph Landon Evins (October 24, 1910 – March 31, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977. Early life Evins was a native of the Blend Community ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joseph Carlton Loser Joseph Carlton Loser (October 1, 1892 – July 31, 1984) was an American politician and a United States representative from Tennessee. Biography Loser (pronounced "low-ser") was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, son of Henry James and Wil ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ross Bass Ross Bass (March 17, 1918January 1, 1993) was an American Congressman and United States Senator from Tennessee. Background Bass was the son of a circuit-riding Methodist minister in rural Giles County, attended the local public schools, and ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! , Tom J. Murray , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fats Everett , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clifford Davis , , Democratic , 1940 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Texas

, - ! ,
Wright Patman John William Wright Patman (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976) was an American politician. First elected in 1928, Patman served 24 consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 1st congressional district from 1929 to 1 ...
, , Democratic ,
1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brooks , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth Sr. (June 30, 1913 – March 9, 1984) was an American judge and politician who served as a United States representative from Texas and a judge of the United States Customs Court. Education and career Born on June 30, ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time ...
, , Democratic ,
1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Bruce Alger Bruce Reynolds Alger (June 12, 1918 – April 13, 2015) was an American politician, real estate agent and developer, and a Republican U.S. representative from Texas, the first to have represented a Dallas district since Reconstruction. He serv ...
, , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Olin E. Teague Olin Earl "Tiger" Teague (April 6, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was a World War II veteran and congressional representative for Texas's 6th congressional district for 32 years, from 1946 to 1978. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Bi ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Dowdy John Vernard Dowdy (February 11, 1912 – April 12, 1995) was an American politician. Dowdy was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1952 to 1967 and then served as a congressman from the 2nd D ...
, , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert Thomas , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clark W. Thompson , , Democratic ,
1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Homer Thornberry William Homer Thornberry (January 9, 1909 – December 12, 1995) was an American politician and judge. He served as the United States representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1949 to 1963. From 1963 to 1965 he was a j ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Poage , , Democratic ,
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jim Wright James Claude Wright Jr. (December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 48th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1989. He represented Texas's 12th congressional district as a ...
, , Democratic ,
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 , , - ! ,
Frank N. Ikard Frank Neville Ikard (January 30, 1913 – May 1, 1991) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States Representative from Texas' 13th congressional district, centered about Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls, Texas. Ikard was ...
, , Democratic ,
1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Andrew Young John Andrew Young (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2002) was a Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Young attended Incarnate Word Academy and Co ...
, , Democratic , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Joe M. Kilgore Joe Madison Kilgore (December 10, 1918 – February 10, 1999) served from 1955 to 1965 as a U.S. Representative from Texas's 15th congressional district. Born in Brown County, near Brownwood in west central Texas, Kilgore attended the pub ...
, , Democratic ,
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. T. Rutherford J T Rutherford (May 30, 1921November 6, 2006), was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served as a Democratic United States Congressional Representative for 4 terms from 1955 to 1963. He previously served as a state legislator fro ...
, , 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 , , - ! ,
Omar Burleson Omar Truman Burleson (March 19, 1906 – May 14, 1991) was an attorney, judge, FBI agent and veteran of World War II when he was first elected in 1946 as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas's 17th congressional district. He was re-elected ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter E. Rogers , , Democratic , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
George H. Mahon George Herman Mahon (September 22, 1900 – November 19, 1985) was a Texas politician who served twenty-two consecutive terms (1935–1979) as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Lubbock-based 19th congressional distri ...
, , Democratic ,
1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul J. Kilday , , Democratic ,
1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , O. C. Fisher , , Democratic ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert R. Casey , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Utah

, - ! ,
Henry Aldous Dixon Henry Aldous Dixon (June 29, 1890 – January 22, 1967) was a U.S. Representative from Utah and the president of first Weber College and later Utah State Agricultural College. Biography Born in Provo in the Utah Territory, Dixon attended th ...
, , Republican ,
1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
David S. King David Sjodahl King (June 20, 1917 – May 5, 2009) was a United States House of Representatives, representative from Utah. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party. Early life and education King was born in S ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Vermont

, - ! ,
William H. Meyer William Henry Meyer (December 29, 1914 – December 16, 1983) was an American politician and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont. Biography Born in Philadelphia, he attended the public schools of the city and gra ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member
elected Elected may refer to: * "Elected" (song), by Alice Cooper, 1973 * ''Elected'' (EP), by Ayreon, 2008 *The Elected, an American indie rock band See also *Election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population ...
.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Virginia

, - ! ,
Thomas N. Downing Thomas Nelms Downing (February 1, 1919 – October 23, 2001) was a lawyer, politician, and Democratic Congressman from for nine terms. Biography Downing was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Newport News High School, and ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Porter Hardy Jr. Porter Hardy Jr. (June 1, 1903 – April 19, 1995) was a farmer, businessman and Democrat politician who represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for more than two decades, including suppo ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
J. Vaughan Gary Julian Vaughan Gary (February 25, 1892 – September 6, 1973) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia, Gary was a graduate of the University of Richmond (B.A., 1912, LL.B., 1915). He was admitted to th ...
, , Democratic ,
1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Watkins Moorman Abbitt Watkins "Wat" Moorman Abbitt (May 21, 1908 – July 13, 1998) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from February 17, 1948 to January 3, 1973. He was a top lieutenant w ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Tuck , , Democratic ,
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Richard Harding Poff Richard Harding "Dick" Poff (October 19, 1923 – June 27, 2011) was an American politician and judge. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1952 from Virginia's 6th congressional district. An attorney and a Repub ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Burr Harrison Burr Powell Harrison (July 2, 1904 – December 29, 1973) was a Virginia lawyer, judge and Democratic politician who was a member of the Byrd Organization and served as U.S. Congressman representing Virginia's 7th congressional district (as ha ...
, , Democratic ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Howard W. Smith Howard Worth Smith (February 2, 1883 – October 3, 1976) was an American politician. A Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia, he was a leader of the informal but powerful conservative coalition. Early life and education Howard W ...
, , Democratic ,
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , W. Pat Jennings , , 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 , , - ! ,
Joel Broyhill Joel Thomas Broyhill (November 4, 1919 – September 24, 2006) was an American politician aligned with the Republican Party who served as a Congressman from Virginia for 11 terms, from 1953 to 1974. He represented Virginia's 10th congression ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Washington

, - ! , Thomas Pelly , , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Jack Westland Alfred John "Jack" Westland (December 14, 1904 – November 3, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washi ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Russell V. Mack Russell Vernon Mack (June 13, 1891 – March 28, 1960) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington State's 3rd District from 1947 to 1960. He was born in 1891, in Hillman, Michigan. Mack moved to ...
, , Republican , 1947 , , Incumbent died March 28, 1960.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Catherine Dean May Catherine Dean May (May 18, 1914 – May 28, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walt Horan , , Republican ,
1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thor C. Tollefson , , Republican ,
1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald H. Magnuson , , Democratic , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


West Virginia

, - ! ,
Arch A. Moore Jr. Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th governor of West Virgi ...
, , Republican , 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Harley Orrin Staggers Harley Orrin Staggers Sr. (August 3, 1907 – August 20, 1991) was an American politician who served 16 terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1981, representing West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District as a Democrat ...
, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Cleveland M. Bailey , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Ken Hechler Kenneth William Hechler (September 20, 1914 – December 10, 2016) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented West Virginia's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1959 to 197 ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Elizabeth Kee Maude Elizabeth Kee (née Simpkins; June 7, 1895 – February 15, 1975), known more generally as Elizabeth Kee, was a U.S. Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician. She was the first woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. S ...
, , Democratic , 1951 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Slack Jr. , , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin

, - ! , Gerald T. Flynn , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert Kastenmeier Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991. He was a key sponsor of the Co ...
, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gardner R. Withrow , , Republican , 1948 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Clement J. Zablocki , , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry S. Reuss Henry Schoellkopf Reuss (February 22, 1912 – January 12, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Early life Henry Schoellkopf Reuss was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of Gustav A. Reuss (pronounced ''Royce' ...
, , 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 , , - ! ,
William Van Pelt William Kaiser Van Pelt (March 10, 1905 – June 2, 1996) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. Born in Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, his family moved to Fond du Lac, Wi ...
, , Republican , 1950 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Melvin Laird Melvin Robert Laird Jr. (September 1, 1922 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician, writer and statesman. He was a U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. congressman from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 before serving as United States Secret ...
, , Republican , 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Byrnes , , Republican , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1944 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lester Johnson (politician), Lester Johnson , , Democratic , 1953 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alvin O'Konski , , Republican , 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1942 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wyoming

, - ! , Edwin Keith Thomson , , Republican , 1954 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1954 , , Retired to 1960 United States Senate election in Wyoming, run for U.S. senator.
New member 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


See also

* 1960 United States elections ** 1960 United States Senate elections * 86th United States Congress * 87th United States Congress


References

{{Gerald Ford 1960 United States House of Representatives elections,