The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...

held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of

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Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—26 seats to the

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—was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority. Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democrats picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans would have needed to win the House majority. It was the first election held after the 1980 United States redistricting cycle. In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of President

's coattails. 12 of those officials were gone by 1982. To date, this election marks the last time the Democrats picked up a House seat in West Virginia.

Overall results

Retiring incumbents

Thirty-nine representatives retired. Thirty-one of those seats were held by the same party, eight seats changed party.

Democrats

Eighteen Democrats retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Democrats, four were won by Republicans, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Democratic held

# :

John L. Burton John Lowell Burton (born December 15, 1932) is an American politician and attorney. He served as Chairman of the California Democratic Party from April 2009 until May 2017. A professor of California Politics at San Francisco State University, h ...

, was succeeded by

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S. ...

(with district being renumbered as California 6). # :

Ronald 'Bo' Ginn :Not related to ''David 'Bo' Ginn'', member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1980 to 1988. Ronald Bryan Ginn, known as 'Bo' Ginn (May 31, 1934 – January 6, 2005), represented Georgia's 1st congressional district in the United States House ...

, to run for Governor of Georgia, was succeeded by Lindsay Thomas. # : William M. Brodhead, was succeeded by

Sander Levin Sander Martin Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing (numbered as the from 1983 to 1993 and as the from 1993 to 2013). Levin, a member ...

. # :

Richard Bolling Richard Walker Bolling (May 17, 1916 – April 21, 1991) was a prominent American Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983. He retired after serving for four years as the cha ...

, was succeeded by

Alan Wheat Alan Dupree Wheat (born October 16, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. Early life His father was James Wheat, an officer and civil engineer in the U.S. Air Force. His mother Emogene (Jean) Wheat was a teacher. Since his ...

. # :

Shirley Chisholm Shirley Anita Chisholm ( ; ; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional distr ...

, was succeeded by

Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens (June 28, 1936 – October 21, 2013) was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th Congressional distri ...

. # :

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 ...

, was succeeded by Tim Valentine. # : Kenneth Lamar Holland, was succeeded by

John Spratt John McKee Spratt Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1983 to 2011. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central South Carolina. The largest cities ...

. # :

Jim Mattox James Albon Mattox (August 29, 1943 – November 20, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives and two four-year terms as state attorney general, but lost high-profile race ...

, to run for Attorney General of Texas, was succeeded by

John Wiley Bryant John Wiley Bryant (born February 22, 1947) is an American politician who represented Texas's 5th congressional district in the 98th to 104th U.S. Congress. Early life and education Bryant was born in Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas. Fo ...

. # : Richard C. White, was succeeded by

Ronald D. Coleman Ronald D'Emory Coleman (born November 29, 1941) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. Early life and career Born in El Paso, Texas, Coleman attended public schools, e ...

. # :

Bob Mollohan Robert Homer Mollohan (September 18, 1909 – August 3, 1999) was an American politician who served member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and again from 1969 to 1983. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat ...

, was succeeded by

Alan Mollohan Alan Bowlby Mollohan (born May 14, 1943) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1983 to 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition. The district encompasses the northern part of ...

. # : Henry Reuss, was succeeded by

Jim Moody James Powers Moody (September 2, 1935March 22, 2019) was an American economist and Democratic politician. He served five terms as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district (1983–1993). At the time, the 5th congre ...

Republican gain

# :

Toby Moffett Anthony John Moffett, Jr. (born August 18, 1944) is a former American politician from the state of Connecticut. A Democrat, Moffett served in the United States House of Representatives as the member from Connecticut's 6th congressional distri ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by

Nancy Johnson Nancy Elizabeth Lee Johnson (born January 5, 1935) is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of Connecticut. Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the 6th dis ...

. # : David R. Bowen, was succeeded by

Webb Franklin William Webster Franklin (born December 13, 1941) is an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Mississippi. As a Republican, he served in the United States House of Representatives representing Mississippi's 2nd congressional district fr ...

. # :

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

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Barbara Vucanovich (with district being renumbered as Nevada 2). # : Allen E. Ertel, to run for Governor of Pennsylvania, was succeeded by George Gekas.

Seat eliminated in redistricting

# :

Floyd Fithian Floyd James Fithian (November 3, 1928June 27, 2003) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana as a Democrat. He was one of the forty nine Watergate Babies who won election to the House of ...

who ran for U.S. senator. # :

James J. Blanchard James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American retired attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchard previously served in the Unite ...

who ran for Governor of Michigan. # :

Jonathan Brewster Bingham Jonathan Brewster Bingham (April 24, 1914 – July 3, 1986) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the US delegate to the United Nations General Assembly and was elected to Congress from The Bronx, serving in the House of Representatives ...

Republicans

Twenty-one Republicans retired. Eleven of those seats were held by Republicans, four were won by Democrats, and six seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Republican held

# : John Jacob Rhodes, was succeeded by

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

. # :

Pete McCloskey Paul Norton McCloskey Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is an American politician who represented San Mateo County, California as a Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. Born in Loma Linda, California, McCloskey pursue ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Ed Zschau. # :

Clair Burgener Clair Walter Burgener (December 5, 1921 – September 9, 2006) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1983. Early life Clair Burgener was born in Vernal, Utah, and grew ...

, was succeeded by Ron Packard. # :

Louis A. Bafalis Louis Arthur "Skip" Bafalis (born September 28, 1929) is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district from 1973 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he was the ...

, to run for Governor of Florida, was succeeded by Tom Lewis (with district being renumbered as Florida 12). # : David F. Emery, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by John R. McKernan Jr.. # : Donald J. Mitchell, was succeeded by

Sherwood Boehlert Sherwood Louis Boehlert (September 28, 1936September 20, 2021) was an American politician from New York. He represented a large swath of central New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, ...

(with district being renumbered as New York 25). # : Bud Brown, to run for Governor of Ohio, was succeeded by Mike DeWine. # :

Marc L. Marks Marc Lincoln Marks (February 12, 1927 – February 28, 2018) was a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Marks served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1945 to 1946. He graduated from the University of Al ...

, was succeeded by

Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician and author who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003, and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. ...

(with district being renumbered as Pennsylvania 21). # :

Robin Beard Robin Jerald Beard Jr. (August 21, 1939 – June 16, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th congressional district, who served from 1973 to 1983. ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by

Don Sundquist Donald Kenneth Sundquist (born March 15, 1936) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 47th Governor of Tennessee from 1995 to 2003. Prior to his governorship, he represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the Uni ...

(with district being renumbered as Tennessee 7). # :

James M. Collins James Mitchell Collins (April 29, 1916 – July 21, 1989) was an American businessman and a Republican who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968-1983. The district was based at the time around Irving in Dallas C ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Steve Bartlett. # : Paul S. Trible Jr., to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by Herbert H. Bateman.

Democratic gain

# :

Bob Dornan Robert Kenneth Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is an American politician and actor from California. A Republican, Dornan served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1997. He has become well known for public ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by

Mel Levine Meldon Edises Levine (born June 7, 1943) is an American attorney and former Democratic Congressman from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. Early life On June 7, 1943, Levine was born in Los Ang ...

. # :

James Edmund Jeffries James Edmund Jeffries (June 1, 1925 – August 22, 1997) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas from 1979 to 1983. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Jeffries attended the public schools. He graduated from Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michig ...

, was succeeded by

Jim Slattery James Charles Slattery (born August 4, 1948) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district as a Democrat, was the Democratic nominee for governor in ...

. # :

Cleve Benedict Cleveland Keith Benedict (born March 21, 1935) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 1981 to 1983. Lif ...

, to run for U.S. senator, was succeeded by

Harley O. Staggers Jr. Harley Orrin "Buckey" Staggers Jr. (born February 22, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. He served five terms as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives. Life and career Staggers was born in Washingt ...

. # :

M. Caldwell Butler Manley Caldwell Butler (June 2, 1925 – July 28, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician widely admired for his integrity, bipartisanship and courage. A native of Roanoke, Butler served his hometown and wider community first as a member ...

, was succeeded by

Jim Olin James Randolph Olin (February 28, 1920 – July 29, 2006) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. From 1983 to 1993, Olin, a Democrat, served in the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 6th congressional distr ...

Seat eliminated in redistricting

# : Barry Goldwater Jr., who ran for U.S. senator. # :

Robert McClory Robert McClory (January 31, 1908 – July 24, 1988) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Riverside, Illinois, McClory attended the public schools, L'Institut Sillig, Vevey, Switzerland from 1925 to 1926, and Dartmouth College in H ...

. # :

Millicent Fenwick Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwick (February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politic ...

, who ran for U.S. senator. # : Gregory W. Carman. # : J. William Stanton. # :

Jean Spencer Ashbrook Emily Jean Spencer Ashbrook (née Spencer; born September 21, 1934) is a former American politician. She is the widow of Congressman John M. Ashbrook, a Republican from Ohio. She then completed her late husband's final term of office, also as a ...

Defeated incumbents

As a result of redistricting, many incumbents were forced to compete against each other in the same district, which resulted in a larger number of incumbents being defeated in primaries.

In primary elections

Ten representatives lost renomination: Six lost in redistricting battles pitting incumbents against each other, and four lost nomination to non-incumbent challengers.

Democrats

Six Democrats lost renomination: three in redistricting races and three to a non-incumbent challenger. All the seats were held by Democrats. # :

Billy Lee Evans Billy Lee Evans (born November 10, 1941) is an American politician who served in both the Georgia House of Representatives (1969-1977) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1977 to 1983). Early life and education Evans was born in Tifton, Ge ...

lost to challenger

J. Roy Rowland James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician who served six terms as a United States representative from Georgia from 1982 to 1995. Early life and education Rowla ...

. # : John G. Fary lost to challenger

Bill Lipinski William Oliver Lipinski (born December 22, 1937) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2005, representing a district in Chicago. Life and career Pre-congr ...

. # :

David W. Evans David Walter Evans (born August 17, 1946) is an American educator who served four terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1975 to 1983. Early life and career Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Evans att ...

lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

Andrew Jacobs Jr. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (February 24, 1932 – December 28, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as an Indiana state legislator and Congressman. Jacobs was a member of the United States House of Representatives for thir ...

. # :

Ronald M. Mottl Ronald Milton Mottl (born February 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997. Before that, he served four terms in the United States House of ...

lost to challenger Ed Feighan. # : Joseph F. Smith lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas Michael Foglietta (December 3, 1928 – November 13, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United St ...

. # : Donald A. Bailey lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

John Murtha John Patrick Murtha Jr. (; June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Represent ...

Republicans

Four Republicans lost renomination: three in redistricting races and one to a non-incumbent challenger.

= Seat held by a Republican

= These primary winners later won the general election. # :

Wayne R. Grisham Wayne Richard Grisham (January 10, 1923 – January 19, 2011) was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1979 to 1983. Biography Born in Lamar, Colorado, Grisham graduated from Jordan High School (Lo ...

lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent

David Dreier David Timothy Dreier OAE (/ draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one ...

. # :

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 ...

lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent George M. O'Brien. # :

Gary A. Lee Gary Alcide Lee (August 18, 1933 – October 12, 2022) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was noted for his service as a member of the New York State Assembly (1975–197 ...

lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent George C. Wortley.

= Seat lost to a Democrat

= # :

Tom Railsback Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for . A member of the Republican Party, he sat on the H ...

lost to challenger Kenneth G. McMillan, who later lost the general election to

Lane Evans Lane Allen Evans (August 4, 1951 – November 5, 2014) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007, representing the 17th District of Illinois. Ev ...

In the general election

Democrats

Three incumbent Democrats lost re-election; two lost to Republican incumbents and one to a non-incumbent challenger.

= Seat lost to a Republican incumbent

= #: Leo C. Zeferetti lost a redistricting race to

Guy V. Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...

. #:

Peter A. Peyser Peter A. Peyser (September 7, 1921 – October 9, 2014) was a United States representative from New York, serving from 1971 to 1977 as a Republican and from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat. Political career Peyser's political career began in ...

lost a redistricting race to

Benjamin A. Gilman Benjamin Arthur Gilman (December 6, 1922 – December 17, 2016) was an American politician and Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Middletown, New York, from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 2003. Early life Gilm ...

= Seat lost to a Republican challenger

= #:

Bob Shamansky Robert Norton Shamansky (April 18, 1927 – August 11, 2011) was an American Democratic politician and attorney from the state of Ohio. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for a single term from 1981 until 1983. In 2018, the ''Jewis ...

lost to

John Kasich John Richard Kasich Jr. ( ; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician, author, and television news host who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001 and as the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, Kasic ...

Republicans

Twenty-six incumbent Republicans lost re-election; five loss to Democratic incumbents while twenty-one loss to non-incumbent challengers, ten of whom were first elected in 1980.

= Seat lost to a Democratic incumbent

= #:

John H. Rousselot John Harbin Rousselot (November 1, 1927 – May 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from southern California. Although the territory he represented was generally the same, in eastern Los Angeles County, the district was renumbered several ti ...

lost a redistricting race to Matthew G. Martinez. #:

Margaret Heckler Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy; June 21, 1931 – August 6, 2018) was an American politician and diplomat who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until 1983. A member of the Republican Party, she als ...

lost a redistricting race to

Barney Frank Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a former American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committ ...

. #:

Wendell Bailey Robert Wendell Bailey (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician from Missouri. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a degree in Business Administration and owned an automobile dealership in Willow Springs. After servi ...

lost a redistricting race to

Ike Skelton Isaac Newton Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committ ...

. #:

John LeBoutillier John LeBoutillier (born May 26, 1953) is an American political columnist, pundit, and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving a single two-year term. Education LeBoutillier graduated from ...

lost a redistricting race to

Robert J. Mrazek Robert Jan Mrazek (born November 6, 1945) is an American author, filmmaker, and former politician. He served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 3rd congressional district on Long Island ...

. #: Clint Roberts lost a redistricting race to Tom Daschle.

= Seat lost to a Democratic challenger

= #:

Albert L. Smith Jr. Albert Lee Smith Jr. (August 31, 1931 – August 12, 1997) was an Alabama politician who represented the 6th district in the United States House of Representatives during the 97th Congress (1981–1983). Early life Smith was born in 193 ...

lost to

Ben Erdreich Benjamin Leader Erdreich (born December 9, 1938) is an American lawyer and former United States House of Representatives, congressman from Alabama. Early life Erdreich was born in Birmingham, Alabama to an upper-middle-class family. He attended ...

. #:

Donald H. Clausen Donald Holst "Don" Clausen (April 27, 1923 – February 7, 2015) was an American businessman, World War II veteran, and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1983. Biography Born in Ferndale, Cali ...

lost to

Douglas H. Bosco Douglas Harry Bosco (born July 28, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and newspaper owner from California. He is a former U.S. Representative, serving in Congress as a Democrat from 1983 to 1991. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York ...

. #: Lawrence J. DeNardis lost to Bruce A. Morrison. #: Tom Evans lost to Thomas R. Carper. #:

Paul Findley Paul Augustus Findley (June 23, 1921 – August 9, 2019) was an American writer and politician. He served as United States Representative from Illinois, representing its 20th District. A Republican, he was first elected in 1960. A moderate Rep ...

lost to

Dick Durbin Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin has served as the Senate De ...

. #: H. Joel Deckard lost to

Frank McCloskey Francis Xavier McCloskey (June 12, 1939 – November 2, 2003) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician from Indiana who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat from 1983 to 1 ...

. #:

James Whitney Dunn James Whitney Dunn (born July 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman from the Michigan. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983 before unsuccessfully seeking reelection. He ran for the Senate in 1988, but was ...

lost to

Milton Robert Carr Milton Robert Carr, commonly known as Bob Carr, (born March 27, 1943) is an American lawyer, academic, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Carr served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 6th and 8th congressional d ...

. #: Tom Hagedorn lost to

Tim Penny Timothy Joseph Penny (born November 19, 1951) is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983–1995, representing Minnesota' ...

. #:

Arlen Erdahl Arlen Ingolf Erdahl (born February 27, 1931) is an American commercial farmer and former politician. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1963 to 1970, Minnesota Secretary of State from 1971–1975 and was a U. ...

lost to Gerry Sikorski. #: Harold C. Hollenbeck lost to

Robert Torricelli Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951), is an American attorney and former politician. A Democrat, Torricelli served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district from 1983 to 1997 and as a United States s ...

. #: Walter E. Johnston, III lost to

Charles Robin Britt Charles Robin Britt (born June 29, 1942) is a former one-term congressmen, Member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th congressional district. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served one term fro ...

. #:

Bill Hendon William Martin Hendon (November 9, 1944 – June 20, 2018) was an American author, POW/MIA activist, and two-term Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 11th District. Political career In 1980, Hendon ousted two-term incumbent Demo ...

lost to

James M. Clarke James "Jamie" McClure Clarke (June 12, 1917 – April 13, 1999) was a North Carolina politician and farmer. He is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in Manchester, Vermont, Clarke grew up in Ashevil ...

. #:

Ed Weber Edward Ford Weber (born July 26, 1931) is an American politician from Ohio. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican. Early life and education Weber was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts ...

lost to Marcy Kaptur. #: Charles F. Dougherty lost to Robert A. Borski, Jr.. #:

Eugene Atkinson Eugene Vincent Atkinson (April 5, 1927 – August 4, 2016) was an American politician who, from 1979 to 1983, served two-terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and career Atkinson was born in th ...

lost to Joseph P. Kolter. #: James K. Coyne, III lost to Peter H. Kostmayer. #:

James L. Nelligan James "Jim" Leo Nelligan (born February 14, 1929) is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Nelligan was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He attended James M. Coughlin High School, grad ...

lost to Frank Harrison. #:

John Light Napier John Light Napier (born May 16, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from South Carolina. Education John Light Napier attended public schools in Marlboro County, South C ...

lost to

Robin Tallon Robert Mooneyhan "Robin" Tallon Jr. (born August 8, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States representative from South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and education Born in He ...

. #: Robert Daniel lost to

Norman Sisisky Norman Sisisky (June 9, 1927 – March 29, 2001) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia from 1983 to 2001, representing the 4th District. He was a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition and one of the most ...

. #:

William C. Wampler William Creed Wampler Sr. (April 21, 1926 – May 23, 2012) was an American businessman and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served multiple terms in the United States House of Representatives. Early and family life B ...

lost to

Rick Boucher Frederick Carlyle Boucher (; born August 1, 1946) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1983 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was defeated in his bid for a 15th term by Republican Morgan Griffit ...

. #:

Mick Staton David Michael Staton, better known as Mick Staton (February 11, 1940 – April 14, 2014) was an American banker and politician. He was a Republican congressman from West Virginia, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from ...

lost to

Bob Wise Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. (born January 6, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Wise also served in the United States House of Representatives fro ...

Special elections

, - ! , William Cotter , , Democratic , 1970 , , Incumbent died September 8, 1981.
New member elected January 11, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Ashbrook , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent died April 24, 1982.
New member elected June 19, 1982.
Republican hold.
Winner did not seek re-election in November. , nowrap , , - ! ,

George Danielson George Elmore Danielson (February 20, 1915 – September 12, 1998) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician and judge from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. Biog ...

, , Democratic , 1970 , , Incumbent resigned March 9, 1982 to become Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals.
New member elected July 13, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. , nowrap , , - ! , Adam Benjamin Jr. , , Democratic ,

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

, , Incumbent died September 7, 1982.
New member elected November 2, 1982.
Democratic hold.
Successor was also elected the same day to the next term, see below. , nowrap ,

Alabama

, - ! , Jack Edwards , , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William Louis Dickinson William Louis "Bill" Dickinson (June 5, 1925 – March 31, 2008), was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Dickinson served in the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to ...

, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William Flynt Nichols William Flynt Nichols (October 16, 1918 – December 13, 1988) was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Alabama, having served from 1967 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in 1988. Life Nichol ...

, , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Tom Bevill Tom Donald Fike Bevill (March 27, 1921 – March 28, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic fifteen-term U.S. congressman who represented Alabama's 4th Congressional District and Alabama's 7th congressional district from 19 ...

, , Democratic , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Ronnie Flippo Ronnie Gene Flippo (born August 15, 1937) is an American politician and accountant who served seven terms as a United States Congressman from Alabama from 1977 to 1991. Life Flippo was born August 15, 1937 in Florence, Alabama to Claude Nathani ...

, , Democratic ,

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

, , Republican , 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Shelby , , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Alaska

, - ! ,

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

, , Republican , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. ,

Arizona

Arizona received an additional seat at reapportionment and added a in the southeast of the state. , - ! , John Jacob Rhodes , , Republican , 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Mo Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democ ...

, , Democratic , 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bob Stump Robert Lee Stump (April 4, 1927 – June 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. He served as a member from the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1983 and then later a member of the Republican Party unt ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent re-elected
as a Republican.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Eldon Rudd Eldon Dean Rudd (July 15, 1920February 8, 2002) was a U.S. Republican politician. Early life Rudd was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. A 1939 graduate of Clarkdale High School in Clarkdale, Arizona, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in ...

, , Republican ,

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

Arkansas

, - ! , William Vollie Alexander Jr. , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Bethune , , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John P. Hammerschmidt , , Republican , 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Beryl Anthony Jr. Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr. (born February 21, 1938) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education Anthony was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He attend ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

California

The delegation increased from 43 to 45 seats. To create the two-seat net gain, five seats with no incumbent were added (the , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1963 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Eugene A. Chappie Eugene Albert Chappie (March 28, 1920 – May 31, 1992) was a United States Congressman from California. He served as a Republican between 1981 and 1987. Chappie was born in Sacramento, California. After graduating from high school, he joined ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bob Matsui Robert Takeo Matsui (September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Victor H. Fazio , , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

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

, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1974 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , George Miller , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Dellums , , Democratic , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Pete Stark , , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Don Edwards William Donlon Edwards (January 6, 1915 – October 1, 2015) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century. Early life Edwar ...

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

Tom Lantos Thomas Peter Lantos (born Tamás Péter Lantos; February 1, 1928 – February 11, 2008) was a Holocaust survivor and American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Demo ...

, , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1967 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Norman Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta ( ja, 峯田良雄, November 12, 1931 – May 3, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mineta served in the United States Cabinet for Presidents Bill Clinton, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a ...

, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Norman D. Shumway , , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Tony Coelho Anthony Lee Coelho (born June 15, 1942) is an American politician from California who served in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act and is ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Leon Panetta Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in several different public office positions, including Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the Office of ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chip Pashayan , , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert J. Lagomarsino , , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bill Thomas William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22nd congressional district an ...

, , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Bobbi Fiedler , , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Barry Goldwater Jr.
, , Republican , 1969 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican loss. , - ! ,

Carlos Moorhead Carlos John Moorhead (May 5, 1922 – November 23, 2011) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale, graduated from Herbert Hoover High School (Glendale) in 1940 and earn ...

, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Anthony C. Beilenson , , Democratic ,

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

Henry Waxman Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included much of the western part of the city of ...

, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

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

, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New district.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Julian C. Dixon , , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Augustus F. Hawkins Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the ...

, , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Matthew G. Martinez , , Democratic , 1982 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1970 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , - ! ,

Mervyn M. Dymally Mervyn Malcolm Dymally (May 12, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly (1963–66) and the California State Senate (1967–75) as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Califor ...

, , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenn M. Anderson , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Republican , 1978 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

, , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

George Brown Jr. George Edward Brown Jr. (March 6, 1920 – July 15, 1999) was an American Democratic politician from California. He represented suburban portions of Los Angeles County in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and parts of ...

, , Democratic , 1962
1970
1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Jerry M. Patterson , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William E. Dannemeyer William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative Politics of the United States, American politician, activist, and author, known for his LGBT rights opposition, opposition to LGBT rights. He served as United State ...

, , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Robert Badham Robert Edward Badham (June 9, 1929 – October 21, 2005) was an American politician from California. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the Orange County-based 40th district from 1977 to 1989. Bi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Lowery , , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Dan Lungren Daniel Edward Lungren (born September 22, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, during his tenure, the district covered most of Sacramento Coun ...

, , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Duncan Hunter
, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Colorado

Colorado added a sixth seat in reapportionment, adding the new district near Denver. , - ! ,

Patricia Schroeder Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (born July 30, 1940) is an American politician who represented Colorado in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Repres ...

, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Tim Wirth Timothy Endicott "Tim" Wirth (born September 22, 1939) is an American politician from Colorado who served as a Democrat in both the United States Senate (1987-1993) and the United States House of Representatives (1975–1987). He also served in ...

, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Raymond P. Kogovsek , , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Hank Brown George Hanks "Hank" Brown (born February 12, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer from Colorado. He is a former Republican politician and U.S. Senator. He served as the 21st president of the University of Colorado system from April 2005 ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ken Kramer , , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Connecticut

, - ! ,

Barbara B. Kennelly Barbara Bailey Kennelly (born Barbara Ann Bailey; born July 10, 1936) is an American politician. She is the former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut. Family and Educ ...

, , Democratic , 1982 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Sam Gejdenson Samuel Gejdenson (born May 20, 1948) is a former United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut. Biography Born in a displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Allied-occupied Germany, Gejdenson was the child of a Bel ...

, , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lawrence J. DeNardis , , Republican , 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Stewart McKinney , , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William R. Ratchford , , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Delaware

, - ! , Tom Evans , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Florida

Florida added 4 new districts, going from 15 to 19 seats, adding a new district near Miami and 3 more in central and southwestern Florida. , - ! ,

Earl Hutto Earl Dewitt Hutto (May 12, 1926 – December 14, 2020) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district. Early life Born in Midland City, Alabama, Hutto attended Dale County public schools ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Don Fuqua John Donald Fuqua (born August 20, 1933) is a former U.S. Democratic politician. Early years and Education Don Fuqua was born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida in 1933. Fuqua attended the University of Florida at Gainesville from 1951 t ...

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

Charles Edward Bennett Charles Edward Bennett (December 2, 1910 – September 6, 2003) was an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1949 to 1993. He was a Democrat who resided in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

, , Democratic , 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Chappell , , Democratic , 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bill McCollum Ira William McCollum Jr. (born July 12, 1944) is an American lawyer and Republican Party politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001, representing Florida's 5th congressional district, which was la ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam M. Gibbons , , Democratic , 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bill Young Charles William Young (December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 until his death in 2013. A Republican from Florida, Young served as chairman of the H ...

, , Republican , 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Andy Ireland
, , Democratic ,

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

Bill Nelson Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Flo ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Skip Bafalis Louis Arthur "Skip" Bafalis (born September 28, 1929) is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district from 1973 to 1983. A member of the Republican Party, he was the ...

, , Republican , 1972 , , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Dan Mica Daniel Mica (born February 4, 1944) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative from the state of Florida. Education Daniel Mica attended the University of Florida, but received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic Unive ...

, , Democratic , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Clay Shaw Clay LaVergne Shaw (March 17, 1913 – August 15, 1974) was an American businessman and military officer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Shaw is best known for being the only person brought to trial for involvement in the assassination of John F. ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William Lehman
, , Democratic , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Claude Pepper Claude Denson Pepper (September 8, 1900 – May 30, 1989) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Mi ...

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

Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9, 1917 – November 28, 1998) was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committe ...

, , Democratic , 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Georgia

, - ! , Ronald "Bo" Ginn , , Democratic , 1972 , , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Georgia.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Floyd Hatcher , , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Jack Thomas Brinkley Jack Thomas Brinkley (December 22, 1930 – January 23, 2019) was an American politician, educator and lawyer. He served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member for the Georgia's 3rd congressional district, 3rd district of Georgi ...

, , Democratic , 1966 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Elliott H. Levitas Elliott Harris Levitas (December 26, 1930 – December 16, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer from Georgia. He was a former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district, serving five consecutive terms from 1975 to 1985. ...

, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wyche Fowler , , Democratic , 1977 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Newt Gingrich , , Republican , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Larry McDonald Lawrence Patton McDonald (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Democrat from 1975 until he was killed ...

, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic ,

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

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Doug Barnard Jr. , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Hawaii

, - ! , Cecil Heftel , , Democratic ,

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

Daniel Akaka Daniel Kahikina Akaka (; September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States Senator from Hawaii from 1990 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Akaka was the first U.S. Senator of Nat ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Idaho

, - ! ,

Larry Craig Lawrence Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American retired politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served 18 years in the United States Senate (1991–2009), preceded by 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, repres ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

George V. Hansen George Vernon Hansen (September 14, 1930 – August 14, 2014) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politics, politician from the U.S. state of Idaho. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representative ...

, , Republican , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Illinois

Illinois lost two seats at reapportionment, removing two districts with Republican incumbents, and at the same time two other Republican incumbents lost re-election in altered districts. , - ! ,

Harold Washington Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987) was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983. He served as may ...

, , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Gus Savage Augustus Alexander "Gus" Savage (October 30, 1925 – October 31, 2015) was an American entrepreneur, publisher and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. Life and career Savage was born in Detroit, M ...

, , Democratic , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marty Russo , , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Republican , 1958 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , George M. O'Brien
, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! , John G. Fary , , Democratic , 1975 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Henry Hyde Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's ...

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

Cardiss Collins Cardiss Hortense Collins (; September 24, 1931 – February 3, 2013) was an American politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the fourth Afric ...

, , Democratic , 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Dan Rostenkowski Daniel David Rostenkowski (January 2, 1928 – August 11, 2010) was a United States Representative from Chicago, serving for 36 years, from 1959 to 1995. He became one of the most powerful legislators in Congress, especially in matters of ta ...

, , Democratic , 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sidney R. Yates , , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , John E. Porter , , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 , , - ,

, , Republican , 1962 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , - ! ,

Frank Annunzio Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. Annunzio, an Italian-American, was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life. He attended Cra ...

, , Democratic , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Phil Crane Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern s ...

, , Republican , 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John N. Erlenborn
, , Republican , 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Corcoran
, , Republican ,

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

Edward Rell Madigan Edward Rell "Ed" Madigan (January 13, 1936 – December 7, 1994) was a businessman and a Republican Party politician from Lincoln, Illinois. He served almost twenty years in the United States House of Representatives and was U.S. Secretary ...

, , Republican , 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Lynn Morley Martin Lynn Morley Martin (born Judith Lynn Morley; December 26, 1939) is an American businesswoman and former politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of labor from 1991 to 1993, under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Rep ...

, , Republican , 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1966 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert H. Michel , , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Crane
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1960 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Melvin Price
, , Democratic , 1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1944 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Paul Simon (politician), Paul Simon
, , Democratic , 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Indiana

Indiana lost one seat at reapportionment; Republicans in the legislature deleted two Democratic districts and added a new Republican district, although this strategy was offset by the unexpected defeat of incumbent H. Joel Deckard. , - ! , Adam Benjamin Jr. , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Philip Sharp (American politician), Philip R. Sharp
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John P. Hiler , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Coats , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Elwood Hillis , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , John T. Myers (congressman), John T. Myers , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic loss. , - ! , H. Joel Deckard , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1978 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Lee H. Hamilton , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 1974 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.

Iowa

, - ! , Jim Leach , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Tauke , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , T. Cooper Evans , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Neal Edward Smith, Neal Smith , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Harkin , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Berkley Bedell , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Kansas

, - ! , Pat Roberts , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1978 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Larry Winn , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Glickman , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob Whittaker , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Kentucky

, - ! , Carroll Hubbard , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Huston Natcher , , Democratic , 1953 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election, 1953 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Romano L. Mazzoli , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Snyder , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hal Rogers , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Larry J. Hopkins , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl D. Perkins , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Louisiana

All eight incumbents were re-elected by receiving more than 50% of the vote in the September 11 non-partisan blanket primaries. , - ! , Bob Livingston , , Republican , 1977 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election, 1977 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lindy Boggs , , Democratic , 1973 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election, 1973 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Billy Tauzin , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Buddy Roemer , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jerry Huckaby , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henson Moore , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Breaux , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gillis William Long , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 1972 , Re-elected in primary , nowrap ,

Maine

, - ! , David F. Emery , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Olympia Snowe , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Maryland

, - ! , Roy Dyson , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence Long , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barbara Mikulski , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marjorie Holt , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Steny Hoyer , , Democratic , 1981 Maryland's 5th congressional district special election, 1981 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Beverly Byron , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Parren Mitchell , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Michael D. Barnes , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Massachusetts

Massachusetts lost one seat at reapportionment, combining the districts of Barney Frank and Margaret Heckler. , - ! , Silvio Conte , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Boland , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph D. Early , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1966 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , - ! , James Shannon (Massachusetts politician), James Shannon , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Nicholas Mavroules , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Markey , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tip O'Neill , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Moakley , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gerry E. Studds
, , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Brian J. Donnelly , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Michigan

Michigan lost one seat at reapportionment. , - ! , John Conyers , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carl Pursell , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Howard Wolpe , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mark D. Siljander , , Republican , 1981 Michigan's 4th congressional district special election, 1981 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold S. Sawyer , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Dale E. Kildee , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Bob Traxler , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Guy Vander Jagt , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald J. Albosta , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert William Davis , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David E. Bonior , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Crockett Jr. , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dennis M. Hertel , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William D. Ford , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Dingell , , Democratic , 1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election, 1955 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , William M. Brodhead , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to 1982 Michigan gubernatorial election, run for Governor of Michigan.
Democratic loss. , - ! , William Broomfield
, , Republican , 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 1956 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Minnesota

, - ! , Tom Hagedorn
, , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1974 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Vin Weber
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Frenzel , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bruce Vento , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin Olav Sabo , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1978 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Arlan Stangeland , , Republican , 1977 Minnesota's 7th congressional district special election, 1977 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Oberstar , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Mississippi

, - ! , Jamie L. Whitten , , Democratic , 1941 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district special election, 1941 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David R. Bowen , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Gillespie V. Montgomery , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wayne Dowdy , , Democratic , 1981 Mississippi's 4th congressional district special election, 1981 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Trent Lott , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Missouri

Missouri lost one seat at reapportionment. , - ! , Bill Clay , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Young , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dick Gephardt , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss. , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1948 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Earl Thomas Coleman , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gene Taylor (Missouri politician), Gene Taylor , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Emerson
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Volkmer , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Montana

, - ! , John Patrick Williams , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Marlenee , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nebraska

, - ! , Doug Bereuter , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hal Daub , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Virginia D. Smith , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Nevada

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

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

New Hampshire

, - ! , Norman D'Amours , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Judd Gregg , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Jersey

New Jersey lost one seat at reapportionment. , - ! , James J. Florio , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Hughes , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James J. Howard , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chris Smith (New Jersey politician), Christopher H. Smith , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marge Roukema
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bernard J. Dwyer
, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Matthew John Rinaldo
, , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert A. Roe , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold C. Hollenbeck , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1976 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Peter W. Rodino , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph G. Minish , , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , James A. Courter
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1974 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican loss. , - ! , Edwin B. Forsythe
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Joseph Guarini , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

New Mexico

, - ! , Manuel Lujan Jr. , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joe Skeen , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

New York

New York lost five seats at reapportionment. , - ! , William Carney (politician), William Carney , , Conservative , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas J. Downey , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Gregory W. Carman , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , - ! , Norman F. Lent , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Raymond J. McGrath , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph P. Addabbo
, , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal
, , Democratic , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James H. Scheuer
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Geraldine Ferraro , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chuck Schumer
, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Fred Richmond
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , , Resigned
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen J. Solarz , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Leo C. Zeferetti
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss. , - ! , S. William Green
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles B. Rangel
, , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Theodore S. Weiss
, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , - ! , Robert Garcia (New York politician), Robert García
, , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mario Biaggi
, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Ottinger
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Hamilton Fish IV
, , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss. , - ! , Samuel S. Stratton
, , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gerald B. H. Solomon
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald J. Mitchell
, , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , David O'Brien Martin
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , George C. Wortley
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1978 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss. , - ! , Matthew F. McHugh
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Horton (New York politician), Frank Horton
, , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barber Conable
, , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Kemp
, , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John J. LaFalce
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry J. Nowak
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stan Lundine
, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

North Carolina

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

, , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1952 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Orville Whitley , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ike Franklin Andrews , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stephen L. Neal , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Walter E. Johnston III , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Rose (congressman), Charlie Rose , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Hefner , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James G. Martin , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James T. Broyhill , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

North Dakota

, - ! , Byron Dorgan , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Ohio

Ohio lost two seats at reapportionment. , - ! , Tom Luken
, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Gradison
, , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tony P. Hall , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Oxley , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Del Latta , , Republican , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bob McEwen , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Brown , , Republican , 1965 , , Incumbent retired to 1982 Ohio gubernatorial election, run for Governor of Ohio.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Kindness , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Clarence E. Miller , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

, , Republican , 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1982 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , - ! rowspan=2 , , J. William Stanton , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
Republican loss. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Dennis E. Eckart
, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Don Pease , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John F. Seiberling , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Chalmers P. Wylie , , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph Regula , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Lyle Williams
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Douglas Applegate , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1974 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Mary Rose Oakar , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Louis Stokes , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Oklahoma

, - ! , James R. Jones , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Synar , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wes Watkins , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dave McCurdy , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mickey Edwards , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Glenn English , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Oregon

, - ! , Les AuCoin , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Wyden , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Weaver (Oregon politician), Jim Weaver , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Denny Smith
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania lost two seats at reapportionment. , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Joseph F. Smith
, , Democratic , 1981 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1981 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , - ! , William H. Gray (Pennsylvania politician), William H. Gray , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles F. Dougherty
, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard T. Schulze , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Gus Yatron , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Edgar , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James K. Coyne III , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Bud Shuster , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. McDade , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , ,

, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Donald A. Bailey
, , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , , Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss. , - ! , R. Lawrence Coughlin , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William J. Coyne , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Donald L. Ritter , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Smith Walker , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Allen E. Ertel , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976 , , Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Doug Walgren , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William F. Goodling , , Republican , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph M. Gaydos , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Austin Murphy , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William F. Clinger Jr. , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Rhode Island

, - ! , Fernand St. Germain , , Democratic , 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1960 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Claudine Schneider , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

South Carolina

, - ! , Thomas F. Hartnett , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Floyd Spence , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Butler Derrick , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Carroll A. Campbell Jr. , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kenneth Lamar Holland , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1974 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

South Dakota

, - ! rowspan=2 , , Tom Daschle
, , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Clint Roberts
, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.

Tennessee

, - ! , Jimmy Quillen , , Republican , 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1962 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Duncan Sr. , , Republican , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marilyn Lloyd , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Boner , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Al Gore
, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1972 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Ed Jones (Tennessee politician), Ed Jones
, , Democratic , 1969 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Harold Ford Sr.
, , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Texas

, - ! , Sam B. Hall , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charlie Wilson (Texas politician), Charles Wilson , , Democratic , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1968 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Ralph Hall , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1976 , , Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of Texas, Attorney General
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Phil Gramm , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Reynolds Archer Jr. , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Fields , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Brooks (American politician), Jack Brooks , , Democratic , 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1952 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , J. J. Pickle , , Democratic , 1963 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1963 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Marvin Leath , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jim Wright , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1954 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Jack Hightower , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Neff Patman , , Democratic , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kika de la Garza , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard C. White , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1964 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Stenholm , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mickey Leland , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Kent Hance , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry B. Gonzalez , , Democratic , 1961 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1961 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Loeffler , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ron Paul , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Abraham Kazen , , Democratic , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1966 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Martin Frost , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Utah

, - ! , James V. Hansen , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David Daniel Marriott , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Vermont

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

Virginia

, - ! , Paul S. Trible Jr. , , Republican , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1976 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , G. William Whitehurst , , Republican , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas J. Bliley Jr. , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Daniel , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1972 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Dan Daniel (politician), Dan Daniel , , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1968 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1972 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Kenneth Robinson , , Republican , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Stanford E. Parris , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1966 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank Wolf (politician), Frank Wolf , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Washington

, - ! , Joel Pritchard , , Republican , 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1972 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Al Swift , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Don Bonker , , Democratic , 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1974 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Sid Morrison , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Foley , , Democratic , 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1964 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Norman D. Dicks , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Lowry , , Democratic , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (district created) , , New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

West Virginia

, - ! ,

, , Democratic , 1968 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1968 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1980 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1980 , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Nick Rahall , , Democratic , 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 1976 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Wisconsin

, - ! , Les Aspin , , Democratic , 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1970 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Kastenmeier , , Democratic , 1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1958 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Steve Gunderson , , Republican , 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1980 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Clement Zablocki , , Democratic , 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1948 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Reuss , , Democratic , 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1954 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Tom Petri , , Republican , 1979 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district special election, 1979 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Dave Obey , , Democratic , 1969 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election, 1969 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Toby Roth , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James Sensenbrenner , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Wyoming

, - ! , Dick Cheney , , Republican , 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

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Overall results

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

Democratic held

Republican gain

Seat eliminated in redistricting

Republicans

Republican held

Democratic gain

Seat eliminated in redistricting

Defeated incumbents

In primary elections

Democrats

Republicans

= Seat held by a Republican

= Seat lost to a Democrat

In the general election

Democrats

= Seat lost to a Republican incumbent

= Seat lost to a Republican challenger

Republicans

= Seat lost to a Democratic incumbent

= Seat lost to a Democratic challenger

Special elections

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also

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