1954 United States House of Representatives elections

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1954 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
218 seats were needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Rayburn-Sam-LOC.jpg SPEAKER JWMartin.jpg
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 1937 January 3, 1939
Leader's seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14th
Last election 213 seats 221 seats
Seats won 232 203
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 18
Popular vote 22,366,386 20,016,809
Percentage 52.5% 47.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Decrease 2.3%

Speaker before election

Joseph Martin
Republican

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections 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 House election until 1994.

Perhaps the major reason for the Republican defeat was the backlash against 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; they went back to what they had been before the 1952 U.S. House elections.

Overall results

232 203
Democratic Republican
Party Total
seats
Change Seat
percentage
Vote
percentage
Popular
vote
Democratic 232 Increase 19 53.3% 52.5% 22,366,386
Republican 203 Decrease 18 46.6% 47.0% 20,016,809
Liberal 0 Steady 0.0% 0.2% 79,946
Independent 0 Decrease  1 0.0% 0.2% 74,486
American Labor 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 14,560
Prohibition 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 8,591
Progressive 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 6,614
Socialist 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 5,828
Socialist Labor 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 1,652
Social Democratic 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 150
Socialist Workers 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 114
Militant Workers 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 99
Others 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 7,692
Totals 435 0 100.0% 100.0% 42,582,927
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
  
52.52%
Republican
  
47.01%
Others
  
0.47%
House seats
Democratic
  
53.33%
Republican
  
46.67%
Seats by party holding plurality in state
  80.1-100% Democratic
  80.1-100% Republican
  60.1-80% Democratic
  60.1-80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

September elections

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Alabama

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

Arizona

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

Arkansas

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

California

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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 six incumbents were re-elected.

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

Colorado

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

Connecticut

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

Delaware

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Delaware at-large Herbert B. Warburton Republican 1952 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Harris B. McDowell Jr. (Democratic) 54.9%
Lillian I. Martin (Republican) 45.1%

Florida

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Florida 1 Courtney W. Campbell Democratic 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
William C. Cramer (Republican) 50.7%
Courtney W. Campbell (Democratic) 49.3%
Florida 2 Charles Edward Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Edward Bennett (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Sikes (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 4 Bill Lantaff Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Dante Fascell (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Syd Herlong (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 6 Dwight L. Rogers Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Dwight L. Rogers (Democratic) Unopposed
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. James A. Haley (Democratic) 55.5%
Ernest B. Sutton (Republican) 44.5%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Donald Ray Matthews (Democratic) Unopposed

Georgia

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Prince Hulon Preston Jr. (Democratic) 83.7%
Others 16.3%
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected. J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Tic Forrester (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 Incumbent died July 24, 1954.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Jack Flynt (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. James C. Davis (Democratic) 64.4%
Charles A. Moye Jr. (Republican) 35.6%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Vinson (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Henderson Lovelace Lanham (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 8 William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Iris Faircloth Blitch (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Phillip M. Landrum (Democratic) Unopposed
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Brown (Democratic) Unopposed

Idaho

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

Illinois

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

Indiana

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

Iowa

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

Kansas

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

Kentucky

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

Louisiana

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

Maine

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

Maryland

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

Massachusetts

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

Michigan

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Result Candidates
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (Democratic) 88.3%
Ralph G. Tenerowicz (Republican) 11.3%
William Sablich (Soc-Lab) 0.2%
Robert Himmel Jr. (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. George Meader (Republican) 59.8%
J. Henry Owens (Democratic) 40.1%
Edmund T. Taylor (Soc-Lab) 0.05%
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent died August 17, 1954.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term, see above.
August E. Johansen (Republican) 59.4%
Charles C. Wickett (Democratic) 40.2%
Clarence O. Button (Proh) 0.4%
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. Clare E. Hoffman (Republican) 62.3%
Gordon A. Elferdink (Democratic) 37.7%
Rudolph Reidl (Soc-Lab) 0.02%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Gerald Ford (Republican) 63.3%
Robert S. McAllister (Democratic) 36.7%
Michigan 6 Kit Clardy Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Donald Hayworth (Democratic) 51.1%
Kit Clardy (Republican) 48.6%
Egbert Street (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. Jesse P. Wolcott (Republican) 52.8%
Ira D. McCoy (Democratic) 47.0%
Clarence Dykehouse (Proh) 0.2%
Albert Mills (Soc-Lab) 0.04%
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican) 62.7%
Clarence V. Smazel (Democratic) 37.0%
D. Ruth Larson (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Ruth Thompson (Republican) 55.7%
Theodore E. A. Engstrom (Democratic) 44.0%
Glenn Root (Proh) 0.3%
Anthony Tueling (Soc-Lab) 0.03%
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Elford Albin Cederberg (Republican) 61.4%
William J. Kelly (Democratic) 38.6%
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Victor A. Knox (Republican) 54.9%
Harold Beaton (Democratic) 45.1%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. John B. Bennett (Republican) 55.9%
Frank E. Hook (Democratic) 44.1%
Michigan 13 George D. O'Brien Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Charles Diggs (Democratic) 65.8%
Landon Knight (Republican) 33.7%
Karl V. Kurtz (Proh) 0.4%
Peter Goonis (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 58.2%
Joseph A. Moynihan Jr. (Republican) 41.6%
Herman G. Ottmer (Proh) 0.1%
John M. Theodorou (Soc-Lab) 0.08%
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. John D. Dingell Sr. (Democratic) 72.7%
Gregory M. Pillon (Republican) 27.2%
Joseph F. Koss (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Jr. Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. John Lesinski Sr. (Democratic) 67.9%
Stanley A. Grendel (Republican) 31.7%
Earl A. Johnson (Proh) 0.2%
Edgar Thomas (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
Michigan 17 Charles G. Oakman Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Martha W. Griffiths (Democratic) 52.2%
Charles G. Oakman (Republican) 47.6%
Walter D. Carpenter (Proh) 0.2%
Anthony Kimmel (Soc-Lab) 0.09%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. George A. Dondero (Republican) 53.9%
Paul Sutton (Democratic) 46.1%
Frank Troha (Soc-Lab) 0.05%

Minnesota

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

Mississippi

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

Missouri

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

Montana

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

Nebraska

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

Nevada

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Result Candidates
Nevada at-large Clarence Clifton Young Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Clarence Clifton Young (Republican) 54.5%
Walter S. Baring Jr. (Democratic) 45.5%

New Hampshire

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Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Chester Earl Merrow (Republican) 50.2%
Thomas J. McIntyre (Democratic) 49.8%
New Hampshire 2 Norris Cotton Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Perkins Bass (Republican) 60.4%
George F. Brown (Democratic) 39.6%

New Jersey

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

New Mexico

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Result Candidates
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. John J. Dempsey (Democratic) 29.8%
Antonio M. Fernandez (Democratic) 29.3%
Thomas H. Childers (Republican) 20.6%
Warren R. Cobean (Republican) 20.4%
New Mexico at-large Antonio M. Fernandez Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

New York

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Result Candidates
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Stuyvesant Wainwright (Republican) 63.1%
Ernest Greenwood (Democratic) 36.7%
Karen Hess (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 2 Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Steven Boghos Derounian (Republican) 63.7%
William R. Brennan Jr. (Democratic) 35.8%
Henry Doliner (American Labor) 0.5%
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Frank J. Becker (Republican) 58.3%
John Cogley (Democratic) 41.7%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Henry J. Latham (Republican) 54.2%
Thomas A. Dent (Democratic) 40.3%
Robert A. Rose (Liberal) 5.5%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Albert H. Bosch (Republican) 51.7%
William Kerwick (Democratic) 43.9%
Leo Brown (Liberal) 3.9%
Donald M. Long (American Labor) 0.6%
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 54.5%
Seymour Halpern (Republican) 45.5%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. James J. Delaney (Democratic) 59.0%
Joseph Stockinger (Republican) 41.0%
New York 8 Louis B. Heller Democratic 1949 Incumbent resigned July 21, 1954 to become judge of New York City Special Sessions Court.
Democratic hold.
Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 77.7%
Eugene J. Renne (Republican) 22.3%
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Eugene James Keogh (Democratic) 71.1%
Harry Keller (Republican) 27.3%
Adolph Albert (American Labor) 1.6%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 Incumbent re-elected. Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 76.8%
Abraham Sher (Republican) 21.4%
Oliver Leeds (American Labor) 1.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 83.5%
Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 16.5%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Francis E. Dorn (Republican) 51.3%
Donald L. O'Toole (Democratic) 48.7%
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected. Abraham J. Multer (Democratic) 78.8%
Joseph Moriber (Republican) 19.2%
Saul Rudes (American Labor) 2.0%
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. John J. Rooney (Democratic) 73.1%
Alfred A. Manti (Republican) 25.5%
Blanche K. Katz (American Labor) 1.3%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. John H. Ray (Republican) 51.6%
Vincent R. Fitzpatrick (Democratic) 48.1%
Jean Militean (American Labor) 0.3%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 77.6%
Harold C. Burton (Republican) 15.9%
Formington Taylor (Liberal) 6.6%
New York 17 Frederic Rene Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Frederic Rene Coudert Jr. (Republican) 50.2%
Anthony B. Akers (Democratic) 49.8%
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. James G. Donovan (Democratic) 86.8%
Amos Basel (Liberal) 10.8%
Frank Wedl (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Arthur George Klein (Democratic) 74.6%
Henry E. Del Rosso (Republican) 25.4%
New York 20 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. Democratic 1949 Incumbent retired to run for New York State Attorney General.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Irwin D. Davidson (Democratic) 67.2%
Warren L. Schnur (Republican) 30.7%
Morris Goldin (American Labor) 2.1%
New York 21 Jacob K. Javits Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for New York State Attorney General.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 67.8%
Floyd Cramer (Republican) 32.2%
New York 22 Sidney A. Fine Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Sidney A. Fine (Democratic) 67.8%
Henry Rose (Republican) 17.8%
Louis Schifrin (Liberal) 12.5%
Anita Friedlander (American Labor) 1.9%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Isidore Dollinger (Democratic) 75.6%
Philip Myer (Republican) 12.9%
Bernice Benedick (Liberal) 11.5%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. Charles A. Buckley (Democratic) 57.6%
Charles V. Scanlan (Republican) 26.2%
Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 15.0%
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (Peoples Rights) 1.2%
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Paul A. Fino (Republican) 50.4%
Salvatore J. Milano (Democratic) 43.1%
Ernest Doerfler (Liberal) 6.5%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected. Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 64.0%
Julia L. Crews (Democratic) 36.0%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 57.2%
John R. Harold (Democratic) 42.8%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Katharine St. George (Republican) 64.9%
Paul G. Reilly (Democratic) 32.7%
Harold Gold (Liberal) 2.3%
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. J. Ernest Wharton (Republican) 66.5%
Robert D. Byron (Democratic) 31.7%
Mabel Chapman (Liberal) 1.7%
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 61.2%
James W. Smith (Republican) 38.8%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 66.2%
Joseph R. MacLaren (Democratic) 33.8%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Bernard W. Kearney (Republican) 61.5%
David C. Prince (Democratic) 38.5%
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. Clarence E. Kilburn (Republican) 68.1%
Harold Blake (Democratic) 30.1%
William J. Delo Jr. (Liberal) 1.8%
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William R. Williams (Republican) 59.3%
Vernon E. Olin (Democratic) 40.6%
Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor) 0.1%
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 63.1%
James H. O'Connor (Democratic) 36.7%
Lillian Reiner (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected. John Taber (Republican) 68.4%
Daniel J. Carey (Democratic) 31.6%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. W. Sterling Cole (Republican) 71.7%
John E. Bloomer (Democratic) 28.3%
New York 38 Kenneth B. Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Kenneth B. Keating (Republican) 71.9%
Rubin Brodsky (Democratic) 28.1%
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Harold C. Ostertag (Republican) 64.8%
George W. Cooke (Democratic) 35.2%
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William E. Miller (Republican) 60.9%
Mariano A. Lucca (Democratic) 37.1%
Louis Longo (Liberal) 1.8%
Nick Curtis (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Edmund P. Radwan (Republican) 63.1%
Bernard J. Wojtkowiak (Democratic) 36.9%
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. John R. Pillion (Republican) 57.6%
John J. Zablotny (Democratic) 42.4%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected. Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 64.8%
James F. Crowley (Democratic) 33.5%
John G. Cooper (Liberal) 1.6%
Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor) 0.07%

North Carolina

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

North Dakota

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Result Candidates
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Usher L. Burdick (Republican) 36.2%
Otto Krueger (Republican) 30.9%
P. W. Lanier (Democratic) 18.6%
Raymond G. Vendsel (Democratic) 14.3%
North Dakota at-large Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

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Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Gordon H. Scherer (Republican) 64.3%
Mrs. Warwick B. Hobart (Democratic) 35.7%
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William E. Hess (Republican) 58.4%
Earl T. Wagner (Democratic) 41.6%
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected. Paul F. Schenck (Republican) 52.6%
Thomas B. Talbot (Democratic) 47.4%
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected. William Moore McCulloch (Republican) 67.6%
Forrest L. Blankenship (Democratic) 32.4%
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 59.5%
Martin W. Feigert (Democratic) 40.5%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. James G. Polk (Democratic) 52.2%
Leo Blackburn (Republican) 47.8%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Clarence J. Brown (Republican) 63.9%
G. Louis Wren (Democratic) 36.1%
Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Jackson Edward Betts (Republican) 63.0%
Thomas M. Dowd (Democratic) 37.0%
Ohio 9 Frazier Reams Independent 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 36.4%
Frazier Reams (Independent) 33.6%
Irving C. Reynolds (Republican) 30.0%
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas A. Jenkins (Republican) 61.7%
Truman A. Morris (Democratic) 38.3%
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Oliver P. Bolton (Republican) 65.3%
Edward C. Kaley (Democratic) 34.7%
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.5%
Jacob F. Myers (Democratic) 38.5%
Ohio 13 Alvin F. Weichel Republican 1942 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
A. David Baumhart Jr. (Republican) 59.1%
George C. Steinemann (Democratic) 40.9%
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William H. Ayres (Republican) 54.6%
John L. Smith (Democratic) 45.4%
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic 1948 Incumbent resigned September 26, 1954 to join Federal Trade Commission.
Republican gain.
John E. Henderson (Republican) 54.0%
Max L. Underwood (Democratic) 46.0%
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Frank T. Bow (Republican) 58.3%
Thomas H. Nichols (Democratic) 41.7%
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. J. Harry McGregor (Republican) 64.6%
Robert W. Levering (Democratic) 35.4%
Ohio 18 Wayne L. Hays Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Wayne L. Hays (Democratic) 57.3%
Walter J. Hunston (Republican) 42.7%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Michael J. Kirwan (Democratic) 67.5%
David S. Edwards (Republican) 32.5%
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Michael A. Feighan (Democratic) 67.7%
John H. Ferguson (Republican) 32.3%
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Charles Vanik (Democratic) 76.0%
Francis E. Young (Republican) 24.0%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. Frances P. Bolton (Republican) 58.3%
Chat Paterson (Democratic) 41.7%
Ohio 23 George H. Bender Republican 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
William Edwin Minshall Jr. (Republican) 67.5%
Bernice S. Pyke (Democratic) 32.5%

Oklahoma

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

Oregon

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

Pennsylvania

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

Rhode Island

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

South Carolina

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

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

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

Texas

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

Utah

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

Vermont

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
Vermont at-large Winston L. Prouty Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Winston L. Prouty (Republican) 61.4%
John J. Boylan Jr. (Democratic) 38.6%

Virginia

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

Washington

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

West Virginia

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

Wisconsin

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

Wyoming

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wyoming at-large William H. Harrison Republican 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Edwin Keith Thomson (Republican) 56.2%
Sam Tully (Democratic) 43.8%

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Bob Bartlett Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

See also

References

  • Bean Louis, Influences in the 1954 Mid-Term Elections. Washington: Public Affairs Institute, 1954