United States House of Representatives elections, 1954

United States House of Representatives elections, 1954

1952 ←
November 2, 1954
→ 1956

All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
218 seats were needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Texas-4th Massachusetts-14th
Last election 213 seats 221 seats
Seats won 232 203
Seat change +19 -18
Popular vote 22,177,088 20,034,763
Percentage 52.1% 47.0%
Swing 2.9% 2.3%

Speaker before election

Joseph Martin
Republican

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The U.S. House election, 1954 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1954 which occurred in the middle of President Dwight Eisenhower's first term. Eisenhower's Republican Party lost eighteen seats in the House, giving the Democratic Party a majority that it would retain in every Congressional election until 1994.

Perhaps the major reason for the Republican defeat was the fallout from the Army-McCarthy Hearings, in which prominent Republican Senator Joe McCarthy accused countless political and intellectual figures of having Communist ties, usually with no evidence. Another issue was the Dixon-Yates contract to supply power to the Atomic Energy Commission.

Sam Rayburn of Texas became Speaker of the House, exchanging places with new Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr. of Massachusetts.

Contents

Overall results

Party Total
seats
Change Seat
percentage
Vote
percentage
Popular
vote
Democratic 232 19 53.3% 52.1% 22,177,088
Republican 203 18 46.6% 47.0% 20,034,763
Independent 0  1 0.0% 0.2% 74,486
Totals 435 0 100.0% 100.0% 42,582,927
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

September elections

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November elections

Alabama

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 Re-elected Frank W. Boykin (D) Unopposed
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Re-elected George M. Grant (D) Unopposed
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Re-elected George W. Andrews (D) Unopposed
Alabama 4 Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Re-elected Kenneth A. Roberts (D) Unopposed
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Re-elected Albert Rains (D) Unopposed
Alabama 6 Armistead I. Selden, Jr. Democratic 1952 Re-elected Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (D) Unopposed
Alabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Re-elected Carl Elliott (D) 78.9%
W. G. Engle (R) 21.1%
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones, Jr. Democratic 1947 Re-elected Robert E. Jones, Jr. (D) 91.6%
Adin Batson (R) 8.4%
Alabama 9 Laurie C. Battle Democratic 1946 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic hold
George Huddleston, Jr. (D) Unopposed

Arizona

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Re-elected John Jacob Rhodes (R) 53.1%
L. S. Adams (D) 46.9%
Arizona 2 Harold Patten Democratic 1948 Retired
Democratic hold
Stewart Lee Udall (D) 62.1%
Henry Zipf (R) 37.9%

Arkansas

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Re-elected Ezekiel C. Gathings (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Re-elected Wilbur Mills (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Re-elected James William Trimble (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 4 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Re-elected Oren Harris (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Re-elected Brooks Hays (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Re-elected William F. Norrell (D) Unopposed

California

Of the thirty races, two incumbents retired and were replaced by new members from their party; one Republican lost re-election to a Democrat and one Democrat lost re-election to a Republican; and twenty eight

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Re-elected Hubert B. Scudder (R) 59.1%
Max Kortum (D) 40.9%
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 Re-elected Clair Engle (D) Unopposed
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Re-elected John E. Moss (D) 65.3%
James H. Phillips (R) 34.7%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Re-elected William S. Mailliard (R) 61.2%
Philip A. O'Rourke (D) 36.7%
George R. Andersen (Ind Prog) 2.1%
California 5 John Shelley Democratic 1949 Re-elected John Shelley (D) Unopposed
California 6 Robert Condon Democratic 1952 Lost re-election
Republican gain
John F. Baldwin, Jr. (R) 50.9%
Robert Condon (D) 49.1%
California 7 John J. Allen, Jr. Republican 1946 Re-elected John J. Allen, Jr. (R) 53.0%
Stanley K. Crook (D) 47.0%
California 8 George Paul Miller Democratic 1944 Re-elected George Paul Miller (D) 65.4%
Jesse M. Ritchie (R) 34.6%
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Re-elected J. Arthur Younger (R) 54.5%
Harold F. Taggart (D) 45.5%
California 10 Charles S. Gubser Republican 1952 Re-elected Charles S. Gubser (R) 61.2%
Paul V. Birmingham (D) 38.8%
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Re-elected J. Leroy Johnson (R) 52.6%
Carl Sugar (D) 47.4%
California 12 Allan O. Hunter Republican 1950 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Bernice F. Sisk (D) 53.8%
Allan O. Hunter (R) 46.2%
California 13 Ernest K. Bramblett Republican 1946 Retired
Republican hold
Charles M. Teague (R) 52.5%
Timothy I. O'Reilly (D) 47.5%
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Re-elected Harlan Hagen (D) 65.1%
Al Blain (R) 34.9%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Re-elected Gordon L. McDonough (R) 56.9%
Frank P. O'Sullivan (D) 43.1%
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Re-elected Donald L. Jackson (R) 60.8%
S. Mark Hogue (D) 39.2%
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Re-elected Cecil R. King (D) 60.1%
Robert H. Finch (R) 39.9%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Re-elected Craig Hosmer (R) 55.0%
Joseph M. Kennick (D) 45.0%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Re-elected Chet Holifield (D) 74.8%
Raymond R. Pritchard (R) 25.2%
California 20 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Re-elected John Carl Hinshaw (R) 71.2%
Eugene Radding (D) 28.8%
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Re-elected Edgar W. Hiestand (R) 58.7%
William E. "Bill" Roskam (D) 41.3%
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Re-elected Joseph F. Holt (R) 58.2%
William M. "Bill" Costley (D) 41.8%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Re-elected Clyde Doyle (D) 70.9%
Frank G. Bussing (R) 27.3%
Olive T. Thompson (Ind Prog) 1.8%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 Re-elected Glenard P. Lipscomb (R) 56.9%
George Arnold (D) 43.1%
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Re-elected Patrick J. Hillings (R) 65.2%
John S. Sobieski (D) 34.8%
California 26 Sam Yorty Democratic 1950 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic hold
James Roosevelt (D) 60.1%
Theodore R. "Ted" Owings (R) 39.9%
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Re-elected Harry R. Sheppard (D) 64.8%
Martin K. Barrett (R) 35.2%
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Re-elected James B. Utt (R) 66.2%
Harriet Enderle (D) 33.8%
California 29 John J. Phillips Republican 1942 Re-elected John J. Phillips (R) 58.0%
Bruce Shangle (D) 42.0%
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Re-elected Bob Wilson (R) 60.4%
Ross T. McIntire (D) 39.6%

Colorado

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Re-elected Byron G. Rogers (D) 55.6%
Ellen G. Harris (R) 44.1%
Carle Whitehead (S) 0.3%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Re-elected William S. Hill (R) 55.3%
Lacy L. Wilkinson (D) 44.7%
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Re-elected John Chenoweth (R) 53.0%
Alva B. Adams (D) 47.0%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Re-elected Wayne N. Aspinall (D) 53.5%
Charles E. Wilson (R) 46.5%

Connecticut

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Re-elected Thomas J. Dodd (D) 57.0%
Wallace Barnes (R) 43.0%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Republican 1950 Re-elected Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (R) 50.7%
Henry H. Pierce, Jr. (D) 49.3%
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Re-elected Albert W. Cretella (R) 52.7%
James F. Gartland (D) 47.3%
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Re-elected Albert P. Morano (R) 56.2%
Edward R. Fay, Jr. (D) 41.4%
Stanley Mayhew (S) 2.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Re-elected James T. Patterson (R) 52.8%
David Brady (D) 47.2%
Connecticut At-large Antoni N. Sadlak Republican 1946 Re-elected Antoni N. Sadlak (R) 51.0%
Joseph P. Lyford (D) 49.0%

Delaware

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Delaware At-large Herbert B. Warburton Republican 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic gain
Harris B. McDowell, Jr. (D) 54.9%
Lillian I. Martin (R) 45.1%

Florida

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Florida 1 Courtney W. Campbell Democratic 1952 Lost re-election
Republican gain
William C. Cramer (R) 50.7%
Courtney W. Campbell (D) 49.3%
Florida 2 Charles Edward Bennett Democratic 1948 Re-elected Charles Edward Bennett (D) Unopposed
Florida 3 Robert L. F. Sikes Democratic 1940 Re-elected Robert L. F. Sikes (D) Unopposed
Florida 4 William C. Lantaff Democratic 1950 Retired
Democratic hold
Dante Fascell (D) Unopposed
Florida 5 Albert S. Herlong, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected Albert S. Herlong, Jr. (D) Unopposed
Florida 6 Dwight L. Rogers Democratic 1944 Re-elected Dwight L. Rogers (D) Unopposed
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Re-elected James A. Haley (D) 55.5%
Ernest B. Sutton (R) 44.5%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Re-elected Donald Ray Matthews (D) Unopposed

Georgia

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. Democratic 1946 Re-elected Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. (D) 83.7%
Others 16.3%
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 Re-elected J. L. Pilcher (D) Unopposed
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Re-elected Tic Forrester (D) Unopposed
Georgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 Died in office
Democratic hold
John James Flynt, Jr. (D) Unopposed
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Re-elected James C. Davis (D) 64.4%
Charles A. Moye, Jr. (R) 35.6%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Re-elected Carl Vinson (D) Unopposed
Georgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Re-elected Henderson Lovelace Lanham (D) Unopposed
Georgia 8 William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Lost renomination
Democratic hold
Iris Faircloth Blitch (D) Unopposed
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Re-elected Phillip M. Landrum (D) Unopposed
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Re-elected Paul Brown (D) Unopposed

Idaho

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Re-elected Gracie Pfost (D) 54.9%
Erwin H. Schwiebert (R) 45.1%
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Re-elected Hamer H. Budge (R) 60.8%
William P. Whitaker (D) 39.2%

Illinois

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Re-elected William L. Dawson (D) 75.3%
Genoa S. Washington (R) 24.7%
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1952 Re-elected Barratt O'Hara (D) 61.6%
Richard B. Vail (R) 38.4%
Illinois 3 Fred E. Busbey Republican 1950 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
James C. Murray (D) 53.8%
Fred E. Busbey (R) 46.2%
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican 1950 Re-elected William E. McVey (R) 52.1%
William A. Rowan (D) 47.9%
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Re-elected John C. Kluczynski (D) 73.2%
S. Charles Bubacz (R) 26.8%
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Re-elected Thomas J. O'Brien (D) 71.7%
Orville F. Corbin (R) 28.3%
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 Re-elected James Bowler (D) 78.4%
Charles M. Barrett (R) 21.6%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Re-elected Thomas S. Gordon (D) 68.4%
James L. Doherty (R) 31.6%
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Re-elected Sidney R. Yates (D) 60.3%
Ralph Lee Goodman (R) 39.7%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Re-elected Richard W. Hoffman (R) 57.3%
Helen J. Kelleher (D) 42.7%
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Re-elected Timothy P. Sheehan (R) 50.9%
Harry H. Semrow (D) 49.1%
Illinois 12 Edgar A. Jonas Republican 1948 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Charles A. Boyle (D) 54.1%
Edgar A. Jonas (R) 45.9%
Illinois 13 Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Re-elected Marguerite S. Church (R) 69.6%
Richard A. Griffin (D) 30.4%
Illinois 14 Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Re-elected Chauncey W. Reed (R) 72.4%
Richard Plum (D) 27.6%
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Re-elected Noah M. Mason (R) 62.8%
Richard A. Mohan (D) 37.2%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Re-elected Leo E. Allen (R) Unopposed
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Re-elected Leslie C. Arends (R) 65.0%
Branson Wright (D) 35.0%
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Re-elected Harold H. Velde (R) 57.5%
Howard S. Beeney (D) 42.5%
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Re-elected Robert B. Chiperfield (R) 56.5%
John M. Kerwin, Jr. (D) 43.5%
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Re-elected Sid Simpson (R) 62.9%
James A. Barry (D) 37.1%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected Peter F. Mack, Jr. (D) 54.8%
Edward H. Jenison (R) 45.2%
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican 1950 Re-elected William L. Springer (R) 62.0%
Robert W. Martin (D) 38.0%
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Re-elected Charles W. Vursell (R) 52.9%
Albert R. Imle (D) 47.1%
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Re-elected Melvin Price (D) 69.2%
John T. Thomas (R) 30.8%
Illinois 25 C. W. Bishop Republican 1940 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Kenneth J. Gray (D) 52.6%
C. W. Bishop (R) 47.4%

Indiana

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray J. Madden Democratic 1942 Re-elected Ray J. Madden (D) 61.4%
Robert H. Moore (R) 38.1%
Sheridan Vale, Jr. (Proh) 0.4%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Re-elected Charles A. Halleck (R) 59.6%
James H. Berg (D) 40.4%
Indiana 3 Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. Republican 1950 Re-elected Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. (R) 50.4%
John Brademas (D) 49.2%
Everett M. Mishler (Proh) 0.4%
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Re-elected E. Ross Adair (R) 59.8%
Fred W. Greene (D) 39.6%
Fred W. Knott (Proh) 0.6%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Re-elected John V. Beamer (R) 53.1%
John R. Walsh (D) 46.2%
Ralph G. Stallsmith (Proh) 0.6%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Re-elected Cecil M. Harden (R) 52.5%
John W. King (D) 47.5%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Re-elected William G. Bray (R) 55.4%
George G. Gettinger (D) 44.4%
Charlie Moore (Proh) 0.3%
Indiana 8 D. Bailey Merrill Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Winfield K. Denton (D) 52.1%
D. Bailey Merrill (R) 47.5%
Charles W. Evans (Proh) 0.4%
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Re-elected Earl Wilson (R) 51.7%
Wilfrid J. Ullirch (D) 48.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Re-elected Ralph Harvey (R) 55.9%
Inez M. Scholl (D) 43.4%
Lela Stubbefield (Proh) 0.6%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Re-elected Charles B. Brownson (R) 54.9%
Charles H. Boswell (D) 44.8%
A. E. Wrentmore (Proh) 0.3%

Iowa

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Fred Schwengel (R) 57.0%
John O'Connor (D) 43.0%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Re-elected Henry O. Talle (R) 55.4%
Ruben V. Austin (D) 44.6%
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Re-elected H. R. Gross (R) 62.1%
George R. Laub (D) 37.9%
Iowa 4 Karl M. Le Compte Republican 1938 Re-elected Karl M. Le Compte (R) 55.6%
Herschel C. Loveless (D) 44.4%
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Re-elected Paul Cunningham (R) 55.6%
James A. McLaughlin (D) 44.4%
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Re-elected James I. Dolliver (R) 60.3%
Lumund F. WIlcox (D) 39.7%
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Re-elected Ben F. Jensen (R) 60.4%
Elmer G. Carlson (D) 39.6%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Re-elected Charles B. Hoeven (R) 63.8%
Roy B. Holland (D) 36.2%

Kansas

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kansas 1 Howard Shultz Miller Democratic 1952 Lost re-election
Republican gain
William H. Avery (R) 54.3%
Howard Shultz Miller (D) 45.7%
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 Re-elected Errett P. Scrivner (R) 54.7%
Newell A. George (D) 45.3%
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican 1950 Re-elected Myron V. George (R) 55.4%
William W. Monypeny (D) 44.6%
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Re-elected Edward Herbert Rees (R) 56.2%
Robert M. Green (D) 43.8%
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Re-elected Clifford R. Hope (R) 64.9%
Robert L. Bock (D) 35.1%
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Re-elected Wint Smith (R) 53.3%
Elmo J. Mahoney (D) 46.7%

Kentucky

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Re-elected Noble Jones Gregory (D) Unopposed
Kentucky 2 William Huston Natcher Democratic 1953 Re-elected William Huston Natcher (D) Unopposed
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion, Jr. Republican 1952 Re-elected John M. Robsion, Jr. (R) 50.2%
Harrison M. Robertson (D) 49.8%
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Re-elected Frank Chelf (D) Unopposed
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Re-elected Brent Spence (D) 61.0%
M. J. See (R) 39.0%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic 1951 Re-elected John C. Watts (D) 60.9%
Robert L. Milby (R) 39.1%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Re-elected Carl D. Perkins (D) 60.4%
Curtis Clark (R) 39.6%
Kentucky 8 James S. Golden Republican 1948 Retired
Republican hold
Eugene Siler (R) 63.4%
Mitchel S. Fannin (D) 36.3%
Robert P. White (I) 0.3%

Louisiana

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hebert Democratic 1940 Re-elected F. Edward Hebert (D) 82.3%
George W. Reese, Jr. (R) 17.7%
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1946 Re-elected Hale Boggs (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic 1948 Re-elected Edwin E. Willis (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Re-elected Overton Brooks (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Re-elected Otto Passman (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic 1942 Re-elected James H. Morrison (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 7 T. Ashton Thompson Democratic 1952 Re-elected T. Ashton Thompson (D) Unopposed
Louisiana 8 George S. Long Democratic 1952 Re-elected George S. Long (D) Unopposed

Maine

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Re-elected Robert Hale (R) 52.1%
James C. Oliver (D) 47.9%
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Re-elected Charles P. Nelson (R) 54.0%
Thomas E. Delahunty (D) 46.0%
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 Re-elected Clifford McIntire (R) 60.5%
Kenneth B. Colbath (D) 39.5%

Maryland

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Edward T. Miller Republican 1946 Re-elected Edward T. Miller (R) 55.5%
Edward Turner (D) 44.5%
Maryland 2 James Devereaux Republican 1950 Re-elected James Devereaux (R) 56.1%
William P. Bolton (D) 43.9%
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Re-elected Edward Garmatz (D) 97.2%
Milton Bates (Prog) 2.8%
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Re-elected George Hyde Fallon (D) 57.2%
Arthur W. Sherwood (R) 42.8%
Maryland 5 Frank Small, Jr. Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Richard E. Lankford (D) 53.7%
Frank Small, Jr. (R) 46.3%
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Re-elected DeWitt Hyde (R) 51.4%
Edward J. Ryan (D) 48.6%
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Re-elected Samuel Friedel (D) 54.5%
Edward C. Dukehart (R) 45.5%

Massachusetts

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Re-elected John W. Heselton (R) 55.6%
John J. Dwyer (D) 44.4%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Re-elected Edward Boland (D) 59.6%
Vernon E. Bradley (R) 40.4%
Massachusetts 3 Philip Philbin Democratic 1942 Re-elected Philip Philbin (D) Unopposed
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Re-elected Harold Donohue (D) 57.1%
Andrew B. Holmstrom (R) 42.9%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Re-elected Edith Nourse Rogers (R) Unopposed
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican 1950 Re-elected William H. Bates (R) 71.2%
Andrew J. Gillis (D) 28.8%
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 Re-elected Thomas J. Lane (D) Unopposed
Massachusetts 8 Angier Goodwin Republican 1942 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Torbert H. MacDonald (D) 53.2%
Angier Goodwin (R) 46.8%
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 Re-elected Donald W. Nicholson (R) 56.7%
James F. O'Neill (D) 43.3%
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Re-elected Laurence Curtis (R) 50.7%
Jackson J. Holtz (D) 49.3%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Re-elected Tip O'Neill (D) 78.2%
Charles S. Bolster (R) 21.8%
Massachusetts 12 John William McCormack Democratic 1928 Re-elected John William McCormack (D) Unopposed
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Re-elected Richard B. Wigglesworth (R) 58.0%
James F. Gardner (D) 42.0%
Massachusetts 14 Joseph William Martin, Jr. Republican 1924 Re-elected Joseph William Martin, Jr. (R) 62.0%
Edward F. Doolan (D) 38.0%

Michigan

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Re-elected Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (D) 88.3%
Ralph G. Tenerowicz (R) 11.3%
William Sablich (Soc-Lab) 0.2%
Robert Himmel, Jr. (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Re-elected George Meader (R) 59.8%
J. Henry Owens (D) 40.1%
Edmund T. Taylor (Soc-Lab) 0.05%
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Died in office
Republican hold
August E. Johansen (R) 59.4%
Charles C. Wickett (D) 40.2%
Clarence O. Button (Proh) 0.4%
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican 1934 Re-elected Clare E. Hoffman (R) 62.3%
Gordon A. Elferdink (D) 37.7%
Rudolph Reidl (Soc-Lab) 0.02%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Re-elected Gerald Ford (R) 63.3%
Robert S. McAllister (D) 36.7%
Michigan 6 Kit Clardy Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Donald Hayworth (D) 51.1%
Kit Clardy (R) 48.6%
Egbert Street (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Re-elected Jesse P. Wolcott (R) 52.8%
Ira D. McCoy (D) 47.0%
Clarence Dykehouse (Proh) 0.2%
Albert Mills (Soc-Lab) 0.04%
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Re-elected Alvin Morell Bentley (R) 62.7%
Clarence V. Smazel (D) 37.0%
D. Ruth Larson (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Re-elected Ruth Thompson (R) 55.7%
Theodore E. A. Engstrom (D) 44.0%
Glenn Root (Proh) 0.3%
Anthony Tueling (Soc-Lab) 0.03%
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Re-elected Elford Albin Cederberg (R) 61.4%
William J. Kelly (D) 38.6%
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Re-elected Victor A. Knox (R) 54.9%
Harold Beaton (D) 45.1%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Re-elected John B. Bennett (R) 55.9%
Frank E. Hook (D) 44.1%
Michigan 13 George D. O'Brien Democratic 1948 Lost renomination
Democratic hold
Charles Diggs (D) 65.8%
Landon Knight (R) 33.7%
Karl V. Kurtz (Proh) 0.4%
Peter Goonis (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Re-elected Louis C. Rabaut (D) 58.2%
Joseph A. Moynihan, Jr. (R) 41.6%
Herman G. Ottmer (Proh) 0.1%
John M. Theodorou (Soc-Lab) 0.08%
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell, Sr. Democratic 1932 Re-elected John D. Dingell, Sr. (D) 72.7%
Gregory M. Pillon (R) 27.2%
Joseph F. Koss (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski, Sr. Democratic 1932 Re-elected John Lesinski, Sr. (D) 67.9%
Stanley A. Grendel (R) 31.7%
Earl A. Johnson (Proh) 0.2%
Edgar Thomas (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 17 Charles G. Oakman Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Martha W. Griffiths (D) 52.2%
Charles G. Oakman (R) 47.6%
Walter D. Carpenter (Proh) 0.2%
Anthony Kimmel (Soc-Lab) 0.09%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Re-elected George A. Dondero (R) 53.9%
Paul Sutton (D) 46.1%
Frank Troha (Soc-Lab) 0.05%

Minnesota

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Re-elected August H. Andresen (R) 60.9%
Robert C. Olson (DFL) 39.1%
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Re-elected Joseph P. O'Hara (R) 57.9%
Harry Sieben (DFL) 42.1%
Minnesota 3 Roy W. Wier Democratic 1948 Re-elected Roy W. Wier (DFL) 54.4%
Ed Willow (R) 45.6%
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic 1948 Re-elected Eugene McCarthy (DFL) 63.0%
Richard C. Hansen (R) 37.0%
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Re-elected Walter Judd (R) 55.8%
Anders Thompson (DFL) 44.2%
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic 1948 Re-elected Fred Marshall (DFL) 61.9%
Oscar J. Jerde (R) 38.1%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Re-elected H. Carl Andersen (R) 52.6%
Douglas P. Hunt (DFL) 47.4%
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic 1946 Re-elected John Blatnik (DFL) 71.8%
Ernest R. Orchard (R) 28.2%
Minnesota 9 Harold Hagen Republican 1944 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Coya Knutson (DFL) 51.2%
Harold Hagen (R) 48.8%

Mississippi

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Mississippi 1 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Re-elected Thomas Abernethy (D) Unopposed
Mississippi 2 Jamie L. Whitten Democratic 1941 Re-elected Jamie L. Whitten (D) Unopposed
Mississippi 3 Frank E. Smith Democratic 1950 Re-elected Frank E. Smith (D) Unopposed
Mississippi 4 John Bell Williams Democratic 1946 Re-elected John Bell Williams (D) Unopposed
Mississippi 5 W. Arthur Winstead Democratic 1942 Re-elected W. Arthur Winstead (D) Unopposed
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Re-elected William M. Colmer (D) Unopposed

Missouri

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Re-elected Frank M. Karsten (D) 66.3%
Bill Bangert (R) 33.7%
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican 1950 Re-elected Thomas B. Curtis (R) 54.7%
Eugene H. Buder (D) 45.3%
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Re-elected Leonor Sullivan (D) 71.0%
George W. Curran (R) 29.0%
Missouri 4 Jeffrey P. Hillelson Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
George H. Christopher (D) 51.6%
Jeffrey P. Hillelson (R) 48.4%
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Re-elected Richard Bolling (D) 58.9%
Samuel Lee Chaney (R) 41.1%
Missouri 6 William C. Cole Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
William Raleigh Hull, Jr. (D) 53.6%
William C. Cole (R) 46.4%
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Re-elected Dewey Short (R) 53.6%
J. M. Lowry (D) 46.4%
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic 1948 Re-elected A. S. J. Carnahan (D) 57.2%
Dorman L. Steelman (R) 42.8%
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Re-elected Clarence Cannon (D) 59.0%
Noel Carpenter (R) 41.0%
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic 1948 Re-elected Paul C. Jones (D) 63.9%
Clyde Whaley (R) 36.1%
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic 1948 Re-elected Morgan M. Moulder (D) 55.3%
L. C. Davis (R) 44.7%

Montana

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Re-elected Lee Metcalf (D) 56.0%
Winfield E. Page (R) 44.0%
Montana 2 Wesley A. D'Ewart Republican 1945 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Orvin B. Fjare (R) 50.6%
LeRoy H. Anderson (D) 49.4%

Nebraska

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Carl T. Curtis Republican 1938 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Phillip Hart Weaver (R) 58.6%
Frank B. Morrison (D) 41.4%
Nebraska 2 Roman Hruska Republican 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Jackson B. Chase (R) 52.9%
James A. Hart (D) 47.1%
Nebraska 3 Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 1951 Re-elected Robert Dinsmore Harrison (R) 65.2%
Ernest M. Luther (D) 34.8%
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Re-elected Arthur L. Miller (R) 70.4%
Carlton W. Laird (D) 29.6%

Nevada

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nevada At-large Clarence Clifton Young Republican 1952 Re-elected Clarence Clifton Young (R) 54.5%
Walter S. Baring, Jr. (D) 45.5%

New Hampshire

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Re-elected Chester Earl Merrow (R) 50.2%
Thomas J. McIntyre (D) 49.8%
New Hampshire 2 Norris Cotton Republican 1946 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Perkins Bass (R) 60.4%
George F. Brown (D) 39.6%

New Jersey

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Re-elected Charles A. Wolverton (R) 54.3%
J. Frank Crawford (D) 45.5%
Julius Lerin (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Re-elected T. Millet Hand (R) 63.6%
Clayton E. Burdick (D) 36.4%
Morris Karp (Soc-Lab) 0.05%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Re-elected James C. Auchincloss (R) 57.6%
Charles F. Sullivan (D) 42.4%
New Jersey 4 Charles R. Howell Democratic 1948 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic hold
Frank Thompson (D) 58.4%
William G. Freeman (R) 41.6%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. Republican 1952 Re-elected Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. (R) 59.3%
Luther H. Martin (D) 40.7%
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 Re-elected Harrison A. Williams (D) 56.1%
Fred E. Shepard (R) 41.9%
Harry Mopsick (I) 2.0%
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Re-elected William B. Widnall (R) 62.2%
Eugene E. Demarest (D) 37.8%
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Re-elected Gordon Canfield (R) 54.8%
Charles S. Joelson (D) 45.1%
Harry Santhouse (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Republican 1951 Re-elected Frank C. Osmers, Jr. (R) 60.2%
Walter J. O'Connell (D) 39.8%
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D) 63.4%
William E. McGlynn (R) 36.6%
New Jersey 11 Hugh Joseph Addonizio Democratic 1948 Re-elected Hugh Joseph Addonizio (D) 56.3%
Philip Insabella (R) 41.2%
William H. Smullen (I) 2.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert W. Kean Republican 1938 Re-elected Robert W. Kean (R) 53.1%
Martin S. Fox (D) 46.9%
New Jersey 13 Alfred Dennis Sieminski Democratic 1950 Re-elected Alfred Dennis Sieminski (D) 60.8%
Norman H. Roth (R) 26.9%
Jeremiah J. O'Callahan (I) 12.3%
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic 1934 Retired
Democratic hold
T. James Tumulty (D) 62.4%
Vincent J. Dellay (R) 34.9%
James F. McGovern (I) 1.4%
Charles Gumino (I) 1.3%

New Mexico

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Mexico At-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Re-elected John J. Dempsey (D) 29.8%
Antonio M. Fernandez (D) 29.3%
Thomas H. Childers (R) 20.6%
Warren R. Cobean (R) 20.4%
New Mexico At-large Antonio M. Fernandez Democratic 1942 Re-elected

New York

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Re-elected Stuyvesant Wainwright (R) 63.1%
Ernest Greenwood (D) 36.7%
Karen Hess (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 2 Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 1952 Re-elected Steven Boghos Derounian (R) 63.7%
William R. Brennan, Jr. (D) 35.8%
Henry Doliner (American Labor) 0.5%
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Re-elected Frank J. Becker (R) 58.3%
John Cogley (D) 41.7%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Re-elected Henry J. Latham (R) 54.2%
Thomas A. Dent (D) 40.3%
Robert A. Rose (Liberal) 5.5%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Re-elected Albert H. Bosch (R) 51.7%
William Kerwick (D) 43.9%
Leo Brown (Liberal) 3.9%
Donald M. Long (American Labor) 0.6%
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Re-elected Lester Holtzman (D) 54.5%
Seymour Halpern (R) 45.5%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1948 Re-elected James J. Delaney (D) 59.0%
Joseph Stockinger (R) 41.0%
New York 8 Louis B. Heller Democratic 1949 Resigned when appointed judge
Democratic hold
Victor Anfuso (D) 77.7%
Eugene J. Renne (R) 22.3%
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Re-elected Eugene James Keogh (D) 71.1%
Harry Keller (R) 27.3%
Adolph Albert (American Labor) 1.6%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 Re-elected Edna F. Kelly (D) 76.8%
Abraham Sher (R) 21.4%
Oliver Leeds (American Labor) 1.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Re-elected Emanuel Celler (D) 83.5%
Henry D. Dorfman (R) 16.5%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Re-elected Francis E. Dorn (R) 51.3%
Donald L. O'Toole (D) 48.7%
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 Re-elected Abraham J. Multer (D) 78.8%
Joseph Moriber (R) 19.2%
Saul Rudes (American Labor) 2.0%
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Re-elected John J. Rooney (D) 73.1%
Alfred A. Manti (R) 25.5%
Blanche K. Katz (American Labor) 1.3%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Re-elected John H. Ray (R) 51.6%
Vincent R. Fitzpatrick (D) 48.1%
Jean Militean (American Labor) 0.3%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic 1944 Re-elected Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (D) 77.6%
Harold C. Burton (R) 15.9%
Formington Taylor (Liberal) 6.6%
New York 17 Frederic Rene Coudert, Jr. Republican 1946 Re-elected Frederic Rene Coudert, Jr. (R) 50.2%
Anthony B. Akers (D) 49.8%
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Re-elected James G. Donovan (D) 86.8%
Amos Basel (Liberal) 10.8%
Frank Wedl (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Re-elected Arthur George Klein (D) 74.6%
Henry E. Del Rosso (R) 25.4%
New York 20 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. Democratic 1949 Retired to run for New York State Attorney General
Democratic hold
Irwin D. Davidson (D) 67.2%
Warren L. Schnur (R) 30.7%
Morris Goldin (American Labor) 2.1%
New York 21 Jacob K. Javits Republican 1946 Retired to run for New York State Attorney General
Democratic gain
Herbert Zelenko (D) 67.8%
Floyd Cramer (R) 32.2%
New York 22 Sidney A. Fine Democratic 1950 Re-elected Sidney A. Fine (D) 67.8%
Henry Rose (R) 17.8%
Louis Schifrin (Liberal) 12.5%
Anita Friedlander (American Labor) 1.9%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Re-elected Isidore Dollinger (D) 75.6%
Philip Myer (R) 12.9%
Bernice Benedick (Liberal) 11.5%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Re-elected Charles A. Buckley (D) 57.6%
Charles V. Scanlan (R) 26.2%
Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 15.0%
Elizabeth G. Flynn (Peoples Rights) 1.2%
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Re-elected Paul A. Fino (R) 50.4%
Salvatore J. Milano (D) 43.1%
Ernest Doerfler (Liberal) 6.5%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 Re-elected Ralph A. Gamble (R) 64.0%
Julia L. Crews (D) 36.0%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Re-elected Ralph W. Gwinn (R) 57.2%
John R. Harold (D) 42.8%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Re-elected Katharine St. George (R) 64.9%
Paul G. Reilly (D) 32.7%
Harold Gold (Liberal) 2.3%
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Re-elected J. Ernest Wharton (R) 66.5%
Robert D. Byron (D) 31.7%
Mabel Chapman (Liberal) 1.7%
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Re-elected Leo W. O'Brien (D) 61.2%
James W. Smith (R) 38.8%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Re-elected Dean P. Taylor (R) 66.2%
Joseph R. MacLaren (D) 33.8%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Re-elected Bernard W. Kearney (R) 61.5%
David C. Prince (D) 38.5%
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Re-elected Clarence E. Kilburn (R) 68.1%
Harold Blake (D) 30.1%
William J. Delo, Jr. (Liberal) 1.8%
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Re-elected William R. Williams (R) 59.3%
Vernon E. Olin (D) 40.6%
Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor) 0.1%
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Re-elected R. Walter Riehlman (R) 63.1%
James H. O'Connor (D) 36.7%
Lillian Reiner (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Re-elected John Taber (R) 68.4%
Daniel J. Carey (D) 31.6%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Re-elected W. Sterling Cole (R) 71.7%
John E. Bloomer (D) 28.3%
New York 38 Kenneth B. Keating Republican 1946 Re-elected Kenneth B. Keating (R) 71.9%
Rubin Brodsky (D) 28.1%
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Re-elected Harold C. Ostertag (R) 64.8%
George W. Cooke (D) 35.2%
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Re-elected William E. Miller (R) 60.9%
Mariano A. Lucca (D) 37.1%
Louis Longo (Liberal) 1.8%
Nick Curtis (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Re-elected Edmund P. Radwan (R) 63.1%
Bernard J. Wojtkowiak (D) 36.9%
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Re-elected John R. Pillion (R) 57.6%
John J. Zablotny (D) 42.4%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Re-elected Daniel A. Reed (R) 64.8%
James F. Crowley (D) 33.5%
John G. Cooper (Liberal) 1.6%
Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor) 0.07%

North Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic 1940 Re-elected Herbert Covington Bonner (D) 92.5%
W. T. Love (R) 7.5%
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Re-elected Lawrence H. Fountain (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 3 Graham Arthur Barden Democratic 1934 Re-elected Graham Arthur Barden (D) 77.3%
Christine P. Odom (R) 22.7%
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Re-elected Harold D. Cooley (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 5 Richard Thurmond Chatham Democratic 1948 Re-elected Richard Thurmond Chatham (D) 66.2%
Joe New (R) 33.8%
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Re-elected Carl T. Durham (D) 74.2%
Rufus K. Hayworth, Jr. (R) 25.8%
North Carolina 7 Frank Ertel Carlyle Democratic 1948 Re-elected Frank Ertel Carlyle (D) 81.2%
J. O. West (R) 18.8%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic 1946 Re-elected Charles B. Deane (D) 59.1%
Harold W. Gavin (R) 40.9%
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic 1952 Re-elected Hugh Quincy Alexander (D) 52.2%
William E. Stevens, Jr. (R) 47.8%
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican 1952 Re-elected Charles R. Jonas (R) 57.5%
J. C. Sedberry (D) 42.5%
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic 1950 Re-elected Woodrow W. Jones (D) 67.5%
R. R. Ramsey (R) 32.5%
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic 1952 Re-elected George A. Shuford (D) 61.5%
Charles W. Cunningham (R) 38.5%

North Dakota

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Dakota At-large Usher L. Burdick Republican 1948 Re-elected Usher L. Burdick (R) 36.2%
Otto Krueger (R) 30.9%
P. W. Lanier (D) 18.6%
Raymond G. Vendsel (D) 14.3%
North Dakota At-large Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Re-elected

Ohio

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Re-elected Gordon H. Scherer (R) 64.3%
Mrs. Warwick B. Hobart (D) 35.7%
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Re-elected William E. Hess (R) 58.4%
Earl T. Wagner (D) 41.6%
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 Re-elected Paul F. Schenck (R) 52.6%
Thomas B. Talbot (D) 47.4%
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Re-elected William Moore McCulloch (R) 67.6%
Forrest L. Blankenship (D) 32.4%
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Re-elected Cliff Clevenger (R) 59.5%
Martin W. Feigert (D) 40.5%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Re-elected James G. Polk (D) 52.2%
Leo Blackburn (R) 47.8%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Re-elected Clarence J. Brown (R) 63.9%
G. Louis Wren (D) 36.1%
Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts Republican 1950 Re-elected Jackson Edward Betts (R) 63.0%
Thomas M. Dowd (D) 37.0%
Ohio 9 Frazier Reams Independent 1950 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Thomas L. Ashley (D) 36.4%
Frazier Reams (I) 33.6%
Irving C. Reynolds (R) 30.0%
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Re-elected Thomas A. Jenkins (R) 61.7%
Truman A. Morris (D) 38.3%
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Re-elected Oliver P. Bolton (R) 65.3%
Edward C. Kaley (D) 34.7%
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Re-elected John M. Vorys (R) 61.5%
Jacob F. Myers (D) 38.5%
Ohio 13 Alvin F. Weichel Republican 1942 Retired
Republican hold
A. David Baumhart, Jr. (R) 59.1%
George C. Steinemann (D) 40.9%
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Re-elected William H. Ayres (R) 54.6%
John L. Smith (D) 45.4%
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic 1948 Resigned to join Federal Trade Commission
Republican gain
John E. Henderson (R) 54.0%
Max L. Underwood (D) 46.0%
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Re-elected Frank T. Bow (R) 58.3%
Thomas H. Nichols (D) 41.7%
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Re-elected J. Harry McGregor (R) 64.6%
Robert W. Levering (D) 35.4%
Ohio 18 Wayne L. Hays Democratic 1948 Re-elected Wayne L. Hays (D) 57.3%
Walter J. Hunston (R) 42.7%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Re-elected Michael J. Kirwan (D) 67.5%
David S. Edwards (R) 32.5%
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic 1942 Re-elected Michael A. Feighan (D) 67.7%
John H. Ferguson (R) 32.3%
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic 1922 Lost renomination
Democratic hold
Charles Vanik (D) 76.0%
Francis E. Young (R) 24.0%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Re-elected Frances P. Bolton (R) 58.3%
Chat Paterson (D) 41.7%
Ohio 23 George H. Bender Republican 1950 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
William Edwin Minshall, Jr. (R) 67.5%
Bernice S. Pyke (D) 32.5%

Oklahoma

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher Republican 1950 Re-elected Page Belcher (R) 58.8%
Ben Crowley (D) 41.2%
Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson Democratic 1952 Re-elected Ed Edmondson (D) 64.7%
Percy Butler (R) 35.3%
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic 1946 Re-elected Carl Albert (D) 83.3%
Jasper N. Butler (R) 16.7%
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Re-elected Tom Steed (D) Unopposed
Oklahoma 5 John Jarman Democratic 1950 Re-elected John Jarman (D) 66.0%
George E. Young (R) 34.0%
Oklahoma 6 Victor Wickersham Democratic 1948 Re-elected Victor Wickersham (D) 69.3%
Reece L. Russell (R) 30.7%

Oregon

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican 1946 Re-elected A. Walter Norblad (R) 63.0%
Donnell Mitchell (D) 37.0%
Oregon 2 Sam Coon Republican 1952 Re-elected Sam Coon (R) 52.6%
Albert C. Ullman (D) 47.4%
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican 1938 Lost renomination
Democratic gain
Edith Green (D) 52.4%
Tom McCall (R) 47.6%
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican 1942 Re-elected Harris Ellsworth (R) 55.9%
Charles O. Porter (D) 44.1%

Pennsylvania

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 William A. Barrett Democratic 1948 Re-elected William A. Barrett (D) 61.5%
Joseph A. Graham, Jr. (R) 38.5%
Pennsylvania 2 William T. Granahan Democratic 1948 Re-elected William T. Granahan (D) 61.2%
Albert A. Ciardi (R) 38.8%
Pennsylvania 3 James A. Byrne Democratic 1952 Re-elected James A. Byrne (D) 55.4%
Charles H. Sporkin (R) 44.6%
Pennsylvania 4 Earl Chudoff Democratic 1948 Re-elected Earl Chudoff (D) 65.7%
W. Beverly Carter, Jr. (R) 34.2%
Robert Chester (Militant Workers) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 5 William J. Green, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected William J. Green, Jr. (D) 55.0%
Francis P. McCusker (R) 45.0%
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican 1946 Re-elected Hugh Scott (R) 50.6%
Alexander Hemphill (D) 49.4%
Pennsylvania 7 Benjamin F. James Republican 1948 Re-elected Benjamin F. James (R) 60.9%
O. Arthur Cappiello (D) 39.1%
Pennsylvania 8 Karl C. King Republican 1951 Re-elected Karl C. King (R) 51.2%
John P. Fullam (D) 48.8%
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican 1946 Re-elected Paul B. Dague (R) 62.7%
Edward G. Wilson (D) 37.3%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph L. Carrigg Republican 1951 Re-elected Joseph L. Carrigg (R) 50.5%
Robert H. Jones (D) 49.5%
Pennsylvania 11 Edward J. Bonin Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Daniel J. Flood (D) 50.9%
Edward J. Bonin (R) 49.1%
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Re-elected Ivor D. Fenton (R) 55.5%
Charles E. Lotz (D) 44.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Republican 1944 Re-elected Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. (R) 64.3%
Joseph C. Mansfield (D) 35.7%
Pennsylvania 14 George M. Rhodes Democratic 1948 Re-elected George M. Rhodes (D) 62.0%
Donald F. Spang (R) 38.0%
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Re-elected Francis E. Walter (D) 61.6%
LeRoy Mikels (R) 38.4%
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican 1950 Re-elected Walter M. Mumma (R) 59.8%
Richard A. Swank (D) 40.2%
Pennsylvania 17 Alvin Bush Republican 1950 Re-elected Alvin Bush (R) 56.5%
William T. Longe (D) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 Re-elected Richard M. Simpson (R) 55.9%
Robert M. Meyers (D) 44.1%
Pennsylvania 19 S. Walter Stauffer Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
James M. Quigley (D) 51.0%
S. Walter Stauffer (R) 49.0%
Pennsylvania 20 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1946 Re-elected James E. Van Zandt (R) 56.3%
John R. Stewart (D) 43.7%
Pennsylvania 21 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Re-elected Augustine B. Kelley (D) 61.1%
Herbert O. Morrison (R) 38.9%
Pennsylvania 22 John P. Saylor Republican 1949 Re-elected John P. Saylor (R) 51.9%
Robert S. Glass (D) 48.1%
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican 1942 Re-elected Leon H. Gavin (R) 61.9%
Fred C. Barr (D) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 24 Carroll D. Kearns Republican 1946 Re-elected Carroll D. Kearns (R) 52.0%
Edmund T. Rogers (D) 48.0%
Pennsylvania 25 Louis E. Graham Republican 1938 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Frank M. Clark (D) 53.5%
Louis E. Graham (R) 46.5%
Pennsylvania 26 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic 1944 Re-elected Thomas E. Morgan (D) 65.3%
Branko Stupar (R) 34.7%
Pennsylvania 27 James G. Fulton Republican 1944 Re-elected James G. Fulton (R) 62.8%
Charles J. Chamberlin (D) 37.2%
Pennsylvania 28 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic 1936 Re-elected Herman P. Eberharter (D) 65.1%
Guy C. Read (R) 34.9%
Pennsylvania 29 Robert J. Corbett Republican 1944 Re-elected Robert J. Corbett (R) 60.6%
William G. Foley (D) 39.4%
Pennsylvania 30 Vera Buchanan Democratic 1951 Re-elected Vera Buchanan (D) 69.0%
David J. Smith (R) 31.0%

Rhode Island

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic 1940 Re-elected Aime Forand (D) 59.1%
Arthur A. Carrellas (R) 40.9%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic 1940 Re-elected John E. Fogarty (D) 60.5%
James O. Watts (R) 39.5%

South Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Re-elected L. Mendel Rivers (D) 97.7%
Mrs. John E. Messervey (R) 2.3%
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1950 Re-elected John J. Riley (D) 97.7%
I. S. Leevy (R) 2.3%
South Carolina 3 William Jennings Bryan Dorn Democratic 1950 Re-elected William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D) 99.4%
C. M. Smith (R) 0.6%
South Carolina 4 Robert T. Ashmore Democratic 1953 Re-elected Robert T. Ashmore (D) 99.2%
Mrs. Lena Bellotts (R) 0.8%
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Re-elected James P. Richards (D) Unopposed
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Re-elected John L. McMillan (D) 98.9%
Vernon Johnson (R) 1.1%

South Dakota

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Harold Lovre Republican 1948 Re-elected Harold Lovre (R) 58.0%
Francis G. Dunn (D) 42.0%
South Dakota 2 Ellis Yarnal Berry Republican 1950 Re-elected Ellis Yarnal Berry (R) 62.8%
Ray Satterlee (D) 37.2%

Tennessee

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1950 Re-elected B. Carroll Reece (R) 62.5%
Arthur W. Bright (D) 37.5%
Tennessee 2 Howard Baker, Sr. Republican 1950 Re-elected Howard Baker, Sr. (R) 58.0%
C. Howard Bozeman (D) 42.0%
Tennessee 3 James B. Frazier, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected James B. Frazier, Jr. (D) 59.2%
O. M. Mickey Spence (R) 40.8%
Tennessee 4 Joe L. Evins Democratic 1946 Re-elected Joe L. Evins (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 5 Percy Priest Democratic 1940 Re-elected Percy Priest (D) 90.8%
Robert M. Donihi (R) 9.2%
Tennessee 6 James Patrick Sutton Democratic 1948 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic hold
Ross Bass (D) 99.4%
Lon Brewer (R) 0.6%
Tennessee 7 Tom J. Murray Democratic 1942 Re-elected Tom J. Murray (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 8 Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Re-elected Jere Cooper (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 9 Clifford Davis Democratic 1940 Re-elected Clifford Davis (D) 83.5%
W. A. Danielson (I) 16.5%

Texas

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Re-elected Wright Patman (D) Unopposed
Texas 2 Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Re-elected Jack Brooks (D) Unopposed
Texas 3 Brady P. Gentry Democratic 1952 Re-elected Brady P. Gentry (D) Unopposed
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Re-elected Sam Rayburn (D) Unopposed
Texas 5 Joseph Franklin Wilson Democratic 1946 Retired
Republican gain
Bruce R. Alger (R) 52.9%
Wallace Savage (D) 47.1%
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Re-elected Olin E. Teague (D) Unopposed
Texas 7 John Dowdy Democratic 1952 Re-elected John Dowdy (D) Unopposed
Texas 8 Albert Richard Thomas Democratic 1936 Re-elected Albert Richard Thomas (D) 62.1%
William Buttler (R) 37.4%
B. F. Hanna (Const) 0.5%
Texas 9 Clark W. Thompson Democratic 1947 Re-elected Clark W. Thompson (D) Unopposed
Texas 10 Homer Thornberry Democratic 1948 Re-elected Homer Thornberry (D) Unopposed
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Re-elected William R. Poage (D) Unopposed
Texas 12 Wingate H. Lucas Democratic 1946 Lost renomination
Democratic hold
Jim Wright (D) Unopposed
Texas 13 Frank N. Ikard Democratic 1951 Re-elected Frank N. Ikard (D) Unopposed
Texas 14 John E. Lyle, Jr. Democratic 1944 Retired
Democratic hold
John J. Bell (D) 93.8%
D. C. DeWitt (R) 6.2%
Texas 15 Lloyd Bentsen Democratic 1948 Retired
Democratic hold
Joe M. Kilgore (D) Unopposed
Texas 16 Kenneth M. Regan Democratic 1947 Lost renomination
Democratic hold
J. T. Rutherford (D) Unopposed
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Re-elected Omar Burleson (D) Unopposed
Texas 18 Walter E. Rogers Democratic 1950 Re-elected Walter E. Rogers (D) 64.9%
LeRoy LaMaster (R) 35.1%
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Re-elected George H. Mahon (D) Unopposed
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Re-elected Paul J. Kilday (D) Unopposed
Texas 21 O. C. Fisher Democratic 1942 Re-elected O. C. Fisher (D) Unopposed
Texas At-large Martin Dies, Jr. Democratic 1952 Re-elected Martin Dies, Jr. (D) 88.0%
Tom Nolan (R) 12.0%

Utah

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Utah 1 Douglas R. Stringfellow Republican 1952 Withdrew
Republican hold
Henry Aldous Dixon (R) 53.4%
Walter K. Granger (D) 46.6%
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican 1952 Re-elected William A. Dawson (R) 57.2%
Reva Beck Bosone (D) 42.8%

Vermont

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Vermont At-large Winston L. Prouty Republican 1950 Re-elected Winston L. Prouty (R) 61.4%
John J. Boylan, Jr. (D) 38.6%

Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Edward J. Robeson, Jr. Democratic 1950 Re-elected Edward J. Robeson, Jr. (D) Unopposed
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy, Jr. Democratic 1946 Re-elected Porter Hardy, Jr. (D) 74.4%
George V. Credle, Jr. (R) 25.6%
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 Re-elected J. Vaughan Gary (D) 58.0%
J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr. (R) 42.0%
Virginia 4 Watkins Moorman Abbitt Democratic 1948 Re-elected Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D) Unopposed
Virginia 5 William M. Tuck Democratic 1953 Re-elected William M. Tuck (D) Unopposed
Virginia 6 Richard Harding Poff Republican 1952 Re-elected Richard Harding Poff (R) 62.3%
Ernest Robertson (D) 37.4%
J. B. Brayman (Social-Democrat) 0.3%
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Re-elected Burr Harrison (D) 74.2%
John P. Ruddick (R) 25.8%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Re-elected Howard W. Smith (D) 66.6%
Charmenz S. Lenhart (I) 33.4%
Virginia 9 William Creed Wampler Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
William Pat Jennings (D) 50.5%
William Creed Wampler (R) 49.2%
John W. Sullivan (I) 0.3%
Virginia 10 Joel T. Broyhill Republican 1952 Re-elected Joel T. Broyhill (R) 53.7%
John C. Webb (D) 45.4%
W. Huiet Phillips (I) 0.9%

Washington

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Washington 1 Thomas Pelly Republican 1952 Re-elected Thomas Pelly (R) 52.6%
Hugh B. Mitchell (D) 47.4%
Washington 2 Jack Westland Republican 1952 Re-elected Jack Westland (R) 52.1%
Harry F. Henson (D) 47.9%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 Re-elected Russell V. Mack (R) 64.9%
Clyde V. Tisdale (D) 35.1%
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican 1942 Re-elected Hal Holmes (R) 61.0%
Fred Yoder (D) 39.0%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican 1942 Re-elected Walt Horan (R) 58.6%
Art Garton (D) 41.4%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican 1946 Re-elected Thor C. Tollefson (R) 55.2%
John T. McCutcheon (D) 44.8%
Washington At-large Donald H. Magnuson Democratic 1952 Re-elected Donald H. Magnuson (D) 57.3%
Al Canwell (R) 42.2%
Henry Killman (Soc-Lab) 0.5%

West Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic 1952 Re-elected Bob Mollohan (D) 52.7%
Arch A. Moore, Jr. (R) 47.3%
West Virginia 2 Harley O. Staggers Democratic 1948 Re-elected Harley O. Staggers (D) 55.0%
Albert M. Morgan (R) 45.0%
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic 1948 Re-elected Cleveland M. Bailey (D) 58.9%
Joseph B. Lightburn (R) 41.1%
West Virginia 4 Will E. Neal Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Maurice G. Burnside (D) 50.2%
Will E. Neal (R) 49.8%
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic 1951 Re-elected Elizabeth Kee (D) 67.4%
Fred O. Blue (R) 32.6%
West Virginia 6 Robert Byrd Democratic 1952 Re-elected Robert Byrd (D) 62.7%
Pat B. Withrow, Jr. (R) 37.3%

Wisconsin

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 Re-elected Lawrence H. Smith (R) 54.4%
Edward A. Krenzke (D) 45.6%
Wisconsin 2 Glenn Robert Davis Republican 1947 Re-elected Glenn Robert Davis (R) 54.0%
Gaylord A. Nelson (D) 46.0%
Wisconsin 3 Gardner R. Withrow Republican 1948 Re-elected Gardner R. Withrow (R) 62.1%
Joseph A. Seep (D) 37.9%
Wisconsin 4 Clement J. Zablocki Democratic 1948 Re-elected Clement J. Zablocki (D) 71.1%
John C. Schafer (R) 28.9%
Wisconsin 5 Charles J. Kersten Republican 1950 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Henry S. Reuss (D) 52.2%
Charles J. Kersten (R) 47.8%
Wisconsin 6 William Van Pelt Republican 1950 Re-elected William Van Pelt (R) 62.5%
Russel S. Johnson (D) 37.5%
Wisconsin 7 Melvin R. Laird Republican 1952 Re-elected Melvin R. Laird (R) 59.1%
Kenneth E. Anderson (D) 40.9%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican 1944 Re-elected John W. Byrnes (R) 62.0%
Jerome J. Reinke (D) 38.0%
Wisconsin 9 Lester Johnson Democratic 1953 Re-elected Lester Johnson (D) 55.4%
William E. Owen (R) 44.6%
Wisconsin 10 Alvin E. O'Konski Republican 1942 Re-elected Alvin E. O'Konski (R) 59.8%
Basil G. Kennedy (D) 40.2%

Wyoming

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wyoming At-large William H. Harrison Republican 1950 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold
Edwin Keith Thomson (R) 56.2%
Sam Tully (D) 43.8%

See also

References