The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress. This was the first election held after the 1970 United States redistricting cycle. It coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority.
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This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment. This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat would win a House seat in Alaska, and the first time since 1888 that a Republican won a House seat in Louisiana.
Special elections
Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Vermont at-large | Robert Stafford | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent resigned September 16, 1971 when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected January 7, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was re-elected in November. |
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Alabama 3 | George W. Andrews | Democratic | 1944 (Special) | Incumbent died December 25, 1971. New member elected April 4, 1972. Democratic hold. Winner did not run for re-election in November. |
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Illinois 15 | Charlotte Thompson Reid | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent resigned October 7, 1971 to become Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission. New member elected April 4, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was re-elected in November. |
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Pennsylvania 27 | James G. Fulton | Republican | 1944 | Incumbent died October 6, 1971. New member elected April 25, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was not renominated in primary for election to full term in November (see below). |
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Louisiana 7 | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent resigned May 9, 1972 when elected Governor of Louisiana. New member elected September 30, 1972. Democratic hold. Winner was re-elected in November. |
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Virginia 6 | Richard Harding Poff | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent resigned August 29, 1972 to become judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia. New member elected November 7, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was also elected the same day to the next term. |
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Summary of results
392 incumbent members sought reelection, but 13 were defeated in primaries and 13 defeated in the general election for a total of 366 incumbents winning.
242 | 1 | 192 |
Democratic | Republican |
Parties | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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1970 | 1972 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic Party | 255 | 242 | ![]() | 55.6% | 36,780,100 | 51.7% | ![]() | |
Republican Party | 180 | 192 | ![]() | 44.2% | 33,064,172 | 46.5% | ![]() | |
American Independent Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 233,967 | 0.3% | ![]() | |
Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 376,863 | 0.3% | ![]() | |
Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 251,807 | 0.2% | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 0.2% | 137,664 | 0.2% | ![]() | |
Peace and Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 63,894 | 0.1% | ![]() | |
Socialist Workers Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 51,815 | 0.1% | ![]() | |
Prohibition Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 10,902 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 10,835 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Communist Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 2,076 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Others | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 206,386 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Total | 435 | 435 | ![]() | 100.0% | 71,188,405 | 100.0% | ![]() |
Source: "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk.
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Incumbents retiring
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Democratic gains
- Georgia 5: Fletcher Thompson (R) retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Andrew Young (D)
- New York 6: Seymour Halpern (R), retired, succeeded by Lester L. Wolff (D), who was redistricted
- Oklahoma 1: Page Belcher (R), retired, succeeded by James R. Jones (D)
Democratic holds
- Arkansas 4: David Pryor (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ray Thornton (D)
- Illinois 11: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted
- Kentucky 6: William P. Curlin Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by John B. Breckinridge (D)
- Louisiana 8: Speedy Long (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Gillis William Long (D), who previously held the seat in the 88th Congress
- Maryland 3: Edward Garmatz (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Paul Sarbanes (D)
- Mississippi 2: Thomas Abernethy (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by David R. Bowen (D)
- Missouri 6: William Raleigh Hull Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by Jerry Litton (D)
- North Carolina 4: Nick Galifianakis (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ike Franklin Andrews (D)
- North Carolina 7: Alton Lennon (D), retired, succeeded by Charlie Rose (D)
- North Dakota 2: Arthur A. Link (D), redistricted retired to run for Governor, succeeded by Mark Andrews (R), who was redistricted
- Oklahoma 2: Ed Edmondson (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Clem McSpadden (D)
- Tennessee 7: Ray Blanton (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ed Jones (D), who was redistricted
- Texas 2: John Dowdy (D), retired, succeeded by Charles Wilson (D)
Republican gains
- Alabama 2: Elizabeth B. Andrews (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William Louis Dickinson (R)
- Illinois 11: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted
- Louisiana 3: Patrick T. Caffery (D), retired, succeeded by Dave Treen (R)
- Maine 2: William Hathaway (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by William Cohen (R)
- Mississippi 4: Charles H. Griffin (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Thad Cochran (R)
- Mississippi 5: William M. Colmer (D), retired, succeeded by Trent Lott (R)
- South Dakota 2: James Abourezk (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by James Abdnor (R)
- Virginia 4: Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D), retired, succeeded by Robert Daniel (R)
Republican holds
- California 20: H. Allen Smith (R), retired, succeeded by Carlos Moorhead (R)
- Idaho 1: James A. McClure (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Steve Symms (R)
- Illinois 15: Cliffard D. Carlson (R), retired, succeeded by Leslie C. Arends (R), who was redistricted
- Illinois 21: William L. Springer (R), retired, succeeded by Edward Rell Madigan (R)
- Missouri 7: Durward Gorham Hall (R), retired, succeeded by Gene Taylor (R)
- New Jersey 12: Florence P. Dwyer (R), retired, succeeded by Matthew John Rinaldo (R)
- New York 31: Alexander Pirnie (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Donald J. Mitchell (R)
- New York 33: John H. Terry (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William F. Walsh (R)
- North Carolina 9: Charles R. Jonas (R), retired, succeeded by James G. Martin (R)
- Ohio 4: William Moore McCulloch (R), retired, succeeded by Tennyson Guyer (R)
- Ohio 8: Jackson Edward Betts (R), retired, succeeded by Walter E. Powell (R), who was redistricted
- Ohio 16: Frank T. Bow (R), retired, succeeded by Ralph Regula (R)
- Pennsylvania 2: J. Irving Whalley (R), retired, succeeded by John P. Saylor (R), who was redistricted
- Virginia 8: William L. Scott (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Stanford Parris (R)
- Washington 1: Thomas Pelly (R), retired, succeeded by Joel Pritchard (R)
- Wisconsin 8: John W. Byrnes (R), retired, succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich (R)
Incumbents defeated
Incumbents defeated in primary
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- California 8: George P. Miller (D)
- California 39: John G. Schmitz (R)
- Colorado 4: Wayne Aspinall (D)
- Georgia 1: George Elliott Hagan (D)
- Michigan 19: Jack H. McDonald (R)
- Nevada at-large: Walter S. Baring Jr. (D)
- New Jersey 13: Cornelius Edward Gallagher (D)
- New York 18: Emanuel Celler (D)
- New York 22: James H. Scheuer (D)
- Pennsylvania 3: James A. Byrne (D)
- Pennsylvania 22: William Sheldrick Conover (R)
- South Carolina 6: John L. McMillan (D)
- West Virginia 4: James Kee (D)
Incumbents defeated in general election
- Colorado 1: Mike McKevitt (R)
- Connecticut 5: John S. Monagan (D)
- Illinois 10: Abner J. Mikva (D)
- Indiana 11: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D)
- Iowa 1: Fred Schwengel (R)
- Iowa 4: John Henry Kyl (R)
- Massachusetts 9: Louise Day Hicks (D)
- New York 26: John G. Dow (D)
- Tennessee 6: William Anderson (D)
- Texas 5: Earle Cabell (D)
- Texas 13: Graham B. Purcell Jr. (D)
- Utah 2: Sherman P. Lloyd (R)
- Wisconsin 7: Alvin E. O'Konski (R)
Alabama
Alabama was reapportioned from 8 to 7 seats and eliminated the old 3rd district, dividing it between the old 2nd and 4th and making compensating boundary changes elsewhere.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Alabama 1 | Jack Edwards | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 2 | William Louis Dickinson | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Elizabeth B. Andrews Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | ||
Alabama 3 | Bill Nichols Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 4 | Tom Bevill Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 5 | Robert E. Jones Jr. Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 6 | John Hall Buchanan Jr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 7 | Walter Flowers Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alaska
Incumbent Nick Begich won re-election three weeks after having disappeared in a plane crash October 16; challenger Don Young would later win a March special election after Begich was declared dead on December 29.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alaska at-large | Nick Begich | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. |
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Arizona
Arizona was reapportioned from 3 seats to 4 and carved a new district in the Phoenix suburbs and the northeast from parts of the existing districts.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arizona 1 | John Jacob Rhodes | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 2 | Mo Udall | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 3 | Sam Steiger | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 4 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Arkansas
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arkansas 1 | William Vollie Alexander Jr. | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 2 | Wilbur Mills | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 4 | David Pryor | Democratic | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. |
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California
California was reapportioned from 38 to 43 seats, adding one seat in the Bay Area, one in the Central Valley, and 3 in southern California; three went to Democrats, two to Republicans. Despite a retirement and two lost renominations, both parties held their seats in this election, bringing the Democrats up from 20 seats to 23 and the Republicans up from 18 seats to 20.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
California 1 | Donald H. Clausen | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 2 | Harold T. Johnson | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 3 | John E. Moss | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 4 | Robert L. Leggett | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | William S. Mailliard | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 7 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 8 | George P. Miller | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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California 9 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 10 | Charles S. Gubser | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 11 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 12 | Burt L. Talcott | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 13 | Charles M. Teague | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 14 | Jerome Waldie | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 15 | John J. McFall | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 16 | B. F. Sisk | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 17 | Pete McCloskey Redistricted from the 11th district | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 18 | Bob Mathias | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 19 | Chet Holifield | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 20 | H. Allen Smith | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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California 21 | Augustus Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 22 | James C. Corman | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 23 | Del M. Clawson | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 24 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1960 1962 (defeated) 1970 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 25 | Charles E. Wiggins | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 26 | Thomas M. Rees | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 27 | Barry Goldwater Jr. | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 28 | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 29 | George E. Danielson | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 30 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 32 | Craig Hosmer | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 33 | Jerry Pettis | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 34 | Richard T. Hanna | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 35 | Glenn M. Anderson Redistricted from the 17th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 36 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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California 37 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 38 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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California 39 | John G. Schmitz Redistricted from the 35th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold. |
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California 40 | Bob Wilson Redistricted from the 36th district | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 41 | Lionel Van Deerlin Redistricted from the 37th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 42 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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California 43 | Victor Veysey Redistricted from the 38th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado
Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new 5th district east and south of Denver.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Colorado 1 | Mike McKevitt | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Colorado 2 | Donald G. Brotzman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 3 | Frank Evans | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 4 | Wayne N. Aspinall | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. |
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Colorado 5 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Connecticut 1 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 2 | Robert H. Steele | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 3 | Robert Giaimo | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 5 | John S. Monagan | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut 6 | Ella Grasso | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Delaware
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Delaware at-large | Pete du Pont | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida
Florida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats, adding a seat in central and two in south Florida.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Florida 1 | Bob Sikes | Democratic | 1940 1944 (resigned) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 2 | Don Fuqua | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 3 | Charles E. Bennett | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 4 | Bill Chappell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 5 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Florida 6 | Bill Young Redistricted from the 8th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 7 | Sam Gibbons Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 8 | James A. Haley Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 9 | Louis Frey Jr. Redistricted from the 5th district | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 10 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Florida 11 | Paul Rogers Redistricted from the 9th district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 12 | J. Herbert Burke Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 13 | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Florida 14 | Claude Pepper Redistricted from the 11th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 15 | Dante Fascell Redistricted from the 12th district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Georgia 1 | George Elliott Hagan | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 2 | Dawson Mathis | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 3 | Jack Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 4 | Benjamin B. Blackburn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 5 | Fletcher Thompson | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic gain. |
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Georgia 6 | John Flynt | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 7 | John William Davis | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 8 | W. S. Stuckey Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 9 | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 10 | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Hawaii 1 | Spark Matsunaga | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii 2 | Patsy Mink | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Idaho 1 | James A. McClure | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. |
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Idaho 2 | Orval H. Hansen | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Illinois 1 | Ralph Metcalfe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 2 | Morgan F. Murphy Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 3 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Illinois 4 | Ed Derwinski | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 5 | John C. Kluczynski | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 6 | Harold R. Collier Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 7 | George W. Collins Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 8 | Dan Rostenkowski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 9 | Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | 1948 1962 (retired) 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 10 | Abner Mikva Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Illinois 11 | Roman Pucinski | Democratic | 1958 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic loss. |
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Frank Annunzio Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Illinois 12 | Phil Crane Redistricted from the 13th district | Republican | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 13 | Robert McClory Redistricted from the 12th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 14 | John N. Erlenborn | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 15 | Cliffard D. Carlson | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. |
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Leslie C. Arends Redistricted from the 17th district | Republican | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Illinois 16 | John B. Anderson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 17 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Illinois 18 | Robert H. Michel | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 19 | Tom Railsback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 21 | William L. Springer Redistricted from the 22nd district | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Illinois 22 | George E. Shipley Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 23 | Melvin Price Redistricted from the 24th district | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 24 | Kenneth J. Gray Redistricted from the 21st district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Indiana 1 | Ray Madden | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 2 | Earl Landgrebe | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 3 | John Brademas | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 4 | J. Edward Roush | Democratic | 1958 1968 (defeated) 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 5 | Elwood Hillis | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 6 | William G. Bray | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 7 | John T. Myers | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 8 | Roger H. Zion | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 9 | Lee H. Hamilton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 10 | David W. Dennis | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 11 | Andrew Jacobs Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Iowa
Iowa was reapportioned from 7 seats to 6, dividing the old 5th district around Des Moines between its neighbors. Its incumbent, Neal Smith, won again in the south-central Iowa 4th district.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Iowa 1 | Fred Schwengel | Republican | 1954 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Iowa 2 | John C. Culver | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 3 | H. R. Gross | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 4 | John Henry Kyl | Republican | 1959 (special) 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. |
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Neal Smith Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Iowa 5 | William J. Scherle Redistricted from the 7th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 6 | Wiley Mayne | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kansas 1 | Keith Sebelius | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 2 | William R. Roy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 3 | Larry Winn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 4 | Garner E. Shriver | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 5 | Joe Skubitz | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kentucky 1 | Frank Stubblefield | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 2 | William Natcher | Democratic | 1953 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 3 | Romano Mazzoli | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 4 | Gene Snyder | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 5 | Tim Lee Carter | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 6 | William P. Curlin Jr. | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana
Louisiana stayed at eight house seats following the 1970 census, but the Eighth District's boundaries were radically altered. New governor Edwin W. Edwards ordered the district to take in territory far to the south and east of its traditional base of Alexandria, which included many African-American and progressive white voters. The change was largely regarded as an election deal between Edwards and former Rep. Gillis Long, who finished third in the Democratic Primary in the 1971 Louisiana Governor's Election behind Edwards and J. Bennett Johnston. Long easily won back the Eighth District seat he lost in 1964 to cousin Speedy Long. Speedy Long retired when his home of LaSalle Parish was shifted to the Fifth District, where incumbent Otto Passman was entrenched.
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Louisiana 1 | F. Edward Hébert | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 2 | Hale Boggs | Democratic | 1940 1942 (lost renomination) 1946 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. |
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Louisiana 3 | Patrick T. Caffery | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Louisiana 4 | Joe Waggonner | Democratic | 1961 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 5 | Otto Passman | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 6 | John Rarick | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 7 | John Breaux | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 8 | Speedy Long | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Maine
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maine 1 | Peter Kyros | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine 2 | William Hathaway | Democratic | 1964 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican gain. |
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Maryland
Maryland's redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | William Oswald Mills | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 2 | Clarence Long | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 3 | Edward Garmatz | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. |
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Paul Sarbanes Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Maryland 4 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Maryland 5 | Lawrence Hogan | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 6 | Goodloe Byron | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 8 | Gilbert Gude | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts

District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Massachusetts 1 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Harold Donohue Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Robert Drinan Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 5 | F. Bradford Morse | Republican | 1960 | Resigned when appointed to United Nations Republican hold. |
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Massachusetts 6 | Michael J. Harrington | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Torbert Macdonald | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Louise Day Hicks | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. Independent Democratic gain. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Margaret Heckler | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 | James A. Burke | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 | Hastings Keith | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Michigan
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 1 | John Conyers Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 2 | Marvin L. Esch | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 3 | Garry E. Brown | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 4 | J. Edward Hutchinson | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 5 | Gerald Ford | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 6 | Charles E. Chamberlain | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 7 | Donald Riegle | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 8 | R. James Harvey | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 9 | Guy Vander Jagt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 10 | Elford Albin Cederberg | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 11 | Philip Ruppe | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 12 | James G. O'Hara | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 13 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 14 | Lucien Nedzi | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 15 | William D. Ford | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 16 | John D. Dingell Jr. | Democratic | 1955 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 17 | Martha W. Griffiths | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 18 | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Michigan 19 | Jack H. McDonald | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. |
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William Broomfield Redistricted from the 18th district | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Minnesota
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Minnesota 1 | Al Quie | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 2 | Ancher Nelsen | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 3 | Bill Frenzel | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 4 | Joseph Karth | Democratic (DFL) | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 5 | Donald M. Fraser | Democratic (DFL) | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 6 | John M. Zwach | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 7 | Robert Bergland | Democratic (DFL) | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 8 | John Blatnik | Democratic (DFL) | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi 1 | Jamie Whitten Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1941 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | Thomas Abernethy Redistricted from the 1st district | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi 3 | Sonny Montgomery Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Charles H. Griffin Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Mississippi 5 | William M. Colmer | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Missouri
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 2 | James W. Symington | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 3 | Leonor Sullivan | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 4 | William J. Randall | Democratic | 1959 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 5 | Richard Walker Bolling | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 6 | William Raleigh Hull Jr. | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Missouri 7 | Durward Gorham Hall | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Missouri 8 | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 9 | William L. Hungate | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 10 | Bill Burlison | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Montana
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Montana 1 | Richard G. Shoup | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Montana 2 | John Melcher | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nebraska 1 | Charles Thone | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 2 | John Y. McCollister | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 3 | David Martin | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nevada
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nevada at-large | Walter S. Baring Jr. | Democratic | 1948 1952 (defeated) 1956 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. |
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The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7 1972 to elect U S Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress This was the first election held after the 1970 United States redistricting cycle It coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M Nixon Nixon s Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party although the Democrats retained a majority 1972 United States House of Representatives elections 1970 November 7 1972 1974 All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Carl Albert Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 21 1971 January 3 1965 Leader s seat Oklahoma 3rd Michigan 5th Last election 255 seats 180 seats Seats won 242 192 Seat change 13 12 Popular vote 36 780 100 33 064 172 Percentage 51 7 46 4 Swing 1 9pp 1 5pp Third party Party Independent Last election 0 seats Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 137 664 Percentage 0 2 SwingResults Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain Independent gainSpeaker before election Carl Albert Democratic Elected Speaker Carl Albert Democratic This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age instead of 21 and older could vote due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat would win a House seat in Alaska and the first time since 1888 that a Republican won a House seat in Louisiana Special electionsSix special elections were also held throughout the year six before November and one concurrent with the November general election District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Vermont at large Robert Stafford Republican 1960 Incumbent resigned September 16 1971 when appointed U S Senator New member elected January 7 1972 Republican hold Winner was re elected in November Y Richard W Mallary Republican 55 80 Democratic 37 60 Liberty Union 4 70 Anthony N Doria Independent 1 89 Alabama 3 George W Andrews Democratic 1944 Special Incumbent died December 25 1971 New member elected April 4 1972 Democratic hold Winner did not run for re election in November Y Elizabeth B Andrews Democratic Unopposed See Widow s succession Illinois 15 Charlotte Thompson Reid Republican 1962 Incumbent resigned October 7 1971 to become Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission New member elected April 4 1972 Republican hold Winner was re elected in November Y Cliffard D Carlson Republican 54 79 Tim Lee Hall Democratic 45 21 Pennsylvania 27 James G Fulton Republican 1944 Incumbent died October 6 1971 New member elected April 25 1972 Republican hold Winner was not renominated in primary for election to full term in November see below Y William Sheldrick Conover Republican 51 05 Doug Walgren Democratic 46 25 2 70 Louisiana 7 Edwin Edwards Democratic 1965 Special Incumbent resigned May 9 1972 when elected Governor of Louisiana New member elected September 30 1972 Democratic hold Winner was re elected in November Y John Breaux Democratic Unopposed Virginia 6 Richard Harding Poff Republican 1952 Incumbent resigned August 29 1972 to become judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia New member elected November 7 1972 Republican hold Winner was also elected the same day to the next term Y M Caldwell Butler Republican 51 8 Willis M Anderson Democratic 39 8 Roy R White Independent 8 4 Summary of results392 incumbent members sought reelection but 13 were defeated in primaries and 13 defeated in the general election for a total of 366 incumbents winning 242 1 192 Democratic Republican Parties Seats Popular vote 1970 1972 Strength Vote Change Democratic Party 255 242 13 55 6 36 780 100 51 7 1 9 Republican Party 180 192 12 44 2 33 064 172 46 5 1 6 American Independent Party 0 0 0 0 233 967 0 3 0 1 Conservative Party 0 0 0 0 376 863 0 3 0 1 Liberal Party 0 0 0 0 251 807 0 2 0 1 Independent 0 1 1 0 2 137 664 0 2 Peace and Freedom Party 0 0 0 0 63 894 0 1 Socialist Workers Party 0 0 0 0 51 815 0 1 0 1 Prohibition Party 0 0 0 0 10 902 lt 0 1 Socialist Labor Party 0 0 0 0 10 835 lt 0 1 Communist Party 0 0 0 0 2 076 lt 0 1 Others 0 0 0 0 206 386 lt 0 1 0 1 Total 435 435 100 0 71 188 405 100 0 Source Election Statistics Office of the Clerk Popular vote Democratic 51 67 Republican 46 45 Others 1 88 House seats Democratic 55 63 Republican 44 14 Others 0 23 House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 Democratic 80 Republican 60 to 80 Democratic 60 to 80 Republican up to 60 Democratic up to 60 Republican Change in seats 6 Democratic gain 6 Republican gain 3 5 Democratic gain 3 5 Republican gain 1 2 Democratic gain 1 2 Republican gain no net change Results shaded according to winners share of voteIncumbents retiringThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2008 Democratic gains Georgia 5 Fletcher Thompson R retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Andrew Young D New York 6 Seymour Halpern R retired succeeded by Lester L Wolff D who was redistricted Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher R retired succeeded by James R Jones D Democratic holds Arkansas 4 David Pryor D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Ray Thornton D Illinois 11 Roman C Pucinski D retired succeeded by Frank Annunzio D who was redistricted Kentucky 6 William P Curlin Jr D retired succeeded by John B Breckinridge D Louisiana 8 Speedy Long D redistricted and retired succeeded by Gillis William Long D who previously held the seat in the 88th Congress Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz D redistricted and retired succeeded by Paul Sarbanes D Mississippi 2 Thomas Abernethy D redistricted and retired succeeded by David R Bowen D Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull Jr D retired succeeded by Jerry Litton D North Carolina 4 Nick Galifianakis D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Ike Franklin Andrews D North Carolina 7 Alton Lennon D retired succeeded by Charlie Rose D North Dakota 2 Arthur A Link D redistricted retired to run for Governor succeeded by Mark Andrews R who was redistricted Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Clem McSpadden D Tennessee 7 Ray Blanton D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Ed Jones D who was redistricted Texas 2 John Dowdy D retired succeeded by Charles Wilson D Republican gains Alabama 2 Elizabeth B Andrews D redistricted and retired succeeded by William Louis Dickinson R Illinois 11 Roman C Pucinski D retired succeeded by Frank Annunzio D who was redistricted Louisiana 3 Patrick T Caffery D retired succeeded by Dave Treen R Maine 2 William Hathaway D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by William Cohen R Mississippi 4 Charles H Griffin D redistricted and retired succeeded by Thad Cochran R Mississippi 5 William M Colmer D retired succeeded by Trent Lott R South Dakota 2 James Abourezk D retired to run for U S senator succeeded by James Abdnor R Virginia 4 Watkins Moorman Abbitt D retired succeeded by Robert Daniel R Republican holds California 20 H Allen Smith R retired succeeded by Carlos Moorhead R Idaho 1 James A McClure R retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Steve Symms R Illinois 15 Cliffard D Carlson R retired succeeded by Leslie C Arends R who was redistricted Illinois 21 William L Springer R retired succeeded by Edward Rell Madigan R Missouri 7 Durward Gorham Hall R retired succeeded by Gene Taylor R New Jersey 12 Florence P Dwyer R retired succeeded by Matthew John Rinaldo R New York 31 Alexander Pirnie R redistricted and retired succeeded by Donald J Mitchell R New York 33 John H Terry R redistricted and retired succeeded by William F Walsh R North Carolina 9 Charles R Jonas R retired succeeded by James G Martin R Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch R retired succeeded by Tennyson Guyer R Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts R retired succeeded by Walter E Powell R who was redistricted Ohio 16 Frank T Bow R retired succeeded by Ralph Regula R Pennsylvania 2 J Irving Whalley R retired succeeded by John P Saylor R who was redistricted Virginia 8 William L Scott R retired to run for U S senator succeeded by Stanford Parris R Washington 1 Thomas Pelly R retired succeeded by Joel Pritchard R Wisconsin 8 John W Byrnes R retired succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich R Incumbents defeatedIncumbents defeated in primary This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it April 2009 California 8 George P Miller D California 39 John G Schmitz R Colorado 4 Wayne Aspinall D Georgia 1 George Elliott Hagan D Michigan 19 Jack H McDonald R Nevada at large Walter S Baring Jr D New Jersey 13 Cornelius Edward Gallagher D New York 18 Emanuel Celler D New York 22 James H Scheuer D Pennsylvania 3 James A Byrne D Pennsylvania 22 William Sheldrick Conover R South Carolina 6 John L McMillan D West Virginia 4 James Kee D Incumbents defeated in general election Colorado 1 Mike McKevitt R Connecticut 5 John S Monagan D Illinois 10 Abner J Mikva D Indiana 11 Andrew Jacobs Jr D Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel R Iowa 4 John Henry Kyl R Massachusetts 9 Louise Day Hicks D New York 26 John G Dow D Tennessee 6 William Anderson D Texas 5 Earle Cabell D Texas 13 Graham B Purcell Jr D Utah 2 Sherman P Lloyd R Wisconsin 7 Alvin E O Konski R AlabamaAlabama was reapportioned from 8 to 7 seats and eliminated the old 3rd district dividing it between the old 2nd and 4th and making compensating boundary changes elsewhere District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Alabama 1 Jack Edwards Republican 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Jack Edwards Republican 76 5 O W Bill McCrory Democratic 17 8 Thomas McAboy Jr National Democratic Party of Alabama 5 7 Alabama 2 William Louis Dickinson Republican 1964 Incumbent re elected Y William Louis Dickinson Republican 54 9 Ben C Reeves Democratic 41 5 Richard Boone National Democratic Party of Alabama 3 4 Llewellyn B Garth Conservative 0 3 Elizabeth B Andrews Redistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1972 Special Incumbent retired Democratic loss Alabama 3 Bill Nichols Redistricted from the 4th district Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Nichols Democratic 75 6 Robert M Kerr Republican 20 6 John Ford National Democratic Party of Alabama 2 6 James R Connell Prohibition 1 3 Alabama 4 Tom Bevill Redistricted from the 7th district Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Tom Bevill Democratic 69 6 Ed Nelson Republican 30 0 Daisy Williams Prohibition 0 5 Alabama 5 Robert E Jones Jr Redistricted from the 8th district Democratic 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Robert E Jones Jr Democratic 74 2 Dieter J Schrader Republican 24 4 Shirley Irwin National Democratic Party of Alabama 1 4 Alabama 6 John Hall Buchanan Jr Republican 1964 Incumbent re elected Y John Hall Buchanan Jr Republican 59 8 Ben Erdreich Democratic 35 6 Al Thomas National Democratic Party of Alabama 2 5 Edna L Bowling Prohibition 1 2 Dan Scott Conservative 0 9 Alabama 7 Walter Flowers Redistricted from the 5th district Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Walter Flowers Democratic 84 8 Lewis Black National Democratic Party of Alabama 14 0 Hal Radue Conservative 1 1 AlaskaIncumbent Nick Begich won re election three weeks after having disappeared in a plane crash October 16 challenger Don Young would later win a March special election after Begich was declared dead on December 29 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Alaska at large Nick Begich Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected posthumously Y Nick Begich Democratic 56 2 Don Young Republican 43 8 ArizonaArizona was reapportioned from 3 seats to 4 and carved a new district in the Phoenix suburbs and the northeast from parts of the existing districts District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John Jacob Rhodes Republican 57 3 Gerald A Pollock Democratic 42 7 Arizona 2 Mo Udall Democratic 1961 Special Incumbent re elected Y Mo Udall Democratic 63 5 Gene Savoie Republican 36 5 Arizona 3 Sam Steiger Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Sam Steiger Republican 63 0 Ted Wyckoff Democratic 37 0 Arizona 4 None district created New seat Republican gain Y John Bertrand Conlan Republican 53 0 Jack E Brown Democratic 47 0 ArkansasDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Arkansas 1 William Vollie Alexander Jr Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y William Vollie Alexander Jr Democratic Unopposed Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Wilbur Mills Democratic Unopposed Arkansas 3 John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican 77 3 Guy W Hatfield Democratic 22 7 Arkansas 4 David Pryor Democratic 1966 Retired to run for U S Senator Democratic hold Y Ray Thornton Democratic 83 John Norman Warnock American Independent 17 CaliforniaCalifornia was reapportioned from 38 to 43 seats adding one seat in the Bay Area one in the Central Valley and 3 in southern California three went to Democrats two to Republicans Despite a retirement and two lost renominations both parties held their seats in this election bringing the Democrats up from 20 seats to 23 and the Republicans up from 18 seats to 20 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates California 1 Donald H Clausen Republican Incumbent re elected Y Donald H Clausen Republican 62 2 William Nighswonger Democratic 34 1 Jonathan T Ames Peace and Freedom 3 7 California 2 Harold T Johnson Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Harold T Johnson Democratic 68 3 Francis X Callahan Republican 28 6 Dorothy D Paradis American 3 1 California 3 John E Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John E Moss Democratic 69 9 John Rakus Republican 30 1 California 4 Robert L Leggett Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Robert L Leggett Democratic 67 4 Benjamin Chang Republican 32 6 California 5 Phillip Burton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Phillip Burton Democratic 81 8 Edlo E Powell Republican 18 2 California 6 William S Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y William S Mailliard Republican 52 0 Roger Boas Democratic 48 0 California 7 Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Ron Dellums Democratic 56 0 Peter Hannaford Republican 38 0 Frank V Cortese American 6 0 California 8 George P Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic hold Y Pete Stark Democratic 52 9 Lew M Warden Jr Republican 47 1 California 9 Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Don Edwards Democratic 72 3 Herb Smith Republican 25 2 Edmon V Kaiser American 2 6 California 10 Charles S Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Charles S Gubser Republican 64 6 B Frank Gillette Democratic 35 4 California 11 None district created New seat Democratic gain Y Leo Ryan Democratic 60 4 Charles E Chase Republican 37 0 Nicholas W Kudrovzeff American 2 6 California 12 Burt L Talcott Republican 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Burt L Talcott Republican 54 0 Julian Camacho Democratic 43 1 Stanley K Monteith American 2 9 California 13 Charles M Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Charles M Teague Republican 73 9 Lester Dean Cleveland Democratic 26 1 California 14 Jerome Waldie Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Jerome Waldie Democratic 77 6 Floyd E Sims Republican 22 4 California 15 John J McFall Democratic 1956 Incumbent re elected Y John J McFall Democratic Unopposed California 16 B F Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y B F Sisk Democratic 79 1 Carol O Harner Republican 20 9 California 17 Pete McCloskey Redistricted from the 11th district Republican Incumbent re elected Y Pete McCloskey Republican 60 2 James Stewart Democratic 39 8 California 18 Bob Mathias Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Bob Mathias Republican 66 5 Vincent J Lavery Democratic 33 5 California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Chet Holifield Democratic 67 2 Kenneth M Fisher Republican 27 9 Joe Harris Peace and Freedom 4 9 California 20 H Allen Smith Republican 1956 Incumbent retired Republican hold Y Carlos Moorhead Republican 57 4 John Binkley Democratic 42 6 California 21 Augustus Hawkins Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Augustus Hawkins Democratic 82 9 Rayfield Lundy Republican 17 1 California 22 James C Corman Democratic 1960 Incumbent re elected Y James C Corman Democratic 67 6 Bruce P Wolfe Republican 29 3 Ralph L Shroyer Peace and Freedom 3 1 California 23 Del M Clawson Republican Incumbent re elected Y Del M Clawson Republican 61 4 Conrad G Tuohey Democratic 38 6 California 24 John H Rousselot Republican 1960 1962 defeated 1970 Special Incumbent re elected Y John H Rousselot Republican 70 1 Luther Mandell Democratic 29 9 California 25 Charles E Wiggins Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Charles E Wiggins Republican 64 9 Leslie W Craven Democratic 31 9 Alfred Romirez American 3 1 California 26 Thomas M Rees Democratic Incumbent re elected Y Thomas M Rees Democratic 68 6 Philip Robert Rutta Republican 27 9 Mike Timko Peace and Freedom 3 5 California 27 Barry Goldwater Jr Republican Incumbent re elected Y Barry Goldwater Jr Republican 57 4 Mark S Novak Democratic 42 6 California 28 Alphonzo E Bell Jr Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y Alphonzo E Bell Jr Republican 60 7 Michael Shapiro Democratic 37 5 Jack Hampton Peace and Freedom 1 8 California 29 George E Danielson Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y George E Danielson Democratic 62 8 Richard E Ferraro Jr Republican 33 5 John W Blaine Peace and Freedom 3 7 California 30 Edward R Roybal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Edward R Roybal Democratic 68 4 Bill Brophy Republican 28 6 Lewis B McCammon Peace and Freedom 3 0 California 31 Charles H Wilson Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Charles H Wilson Democratic 52 3 Ben Valentine Republican 42 5 Roberta Lynn Wood Peace and Freedom 5 2 California 32 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Craig Hosmer Republican 65 9 Dennis Murray Democratic 32 0 John S Donohue Peace and Freedom 2 2 California 33 Jerry Pettis Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Jerry Pettis Republican 75 1 Ken Thompson Democratic 24 9 California 34 Richard T Hanna Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Richard T Hanna Democratic 67 2 John D Ratterree Republican 28 9 Lee R Rayburn American Independent 3 9 California 35 Glenn M Anderson Redistricted from the 17th district Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Glenn M Anderson Democratic 74 8 Vernon E Brown Republican 25 2 California 36 None district created New seat Republican gain Y William M Ketchum Republican 52 7 Timothy Lemucchi Democratic 43 5 Bill Armour American 3 8 California 37 None district created New seat Democratic gain Y Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 73 2 Gregg Tria Republican 24 7 John Haag Peace and Freedom 2 1 California 38 None district created New seat Democratic gain Y George Brown Jr Democratic 56 3 Howard J Snider Republican 43 7 California 39 John G Schmitz Redistricted from the 35th district Republican 1970 Incumbent lost renomination Republican hold Y Andrew J Hinshaw Republican 65 7 John Woodland Black Democratic 34 3 California 40 Bob Wilson Redistricted from the 36th district Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Bob Wilson Republican 67 8 Frank Caprio Democratic 30 3 Fritjof Thygeson Peace and Freedom 1 9 California 41 Lionel Van Deerlin Redistricted from the 37th district Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 74 1 D Richard Kau Republican 25 9 California 42 None district created New seat Republican gain Y Clair Burgener Republican 67 4 Bob Lowe Democratic 29 2 Armin R Moths American 3 4 California 43 Victor Veysey Redistricted from the 38th district Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Victor Veysey Republican 62 7 Ernest Z Robles Democratic 37 3 ColoradoColorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats constructing a new 5th district east and south of Denver District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Colorado 1 Mike McKevitt Republican 1970 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Pat Schroeder Democratic 51 6 Mike McKevitt Republican 47 5 Marie Pauline Serna La Raza Unida 0 8 Fern Gapin Socialist Workers 0 2 Colorado 2 Donald G Brotzman Republican 1962 1964 defeated 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Donald G Brotzman Republican 66 3 Francis W Brush Democratic 33 4 Joel Houtman Socialist Workers 0 3 Colorado 3 Frank Evans Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Evans Democratic 66 3 Chuck Brady Republican 33 7 Colorado 4 Wayne N Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination Republican gain Y James Paul Johnson Republican 51 0 Alan Merson Democratic 49 0 Colorado 5 None district created New seat Republican gain Y William L Armstrong Republican 62 3 Byron L Johnson Democratic 36 5 Pipp M Boyls Libertarian 1 2 ConnecticutDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Connecticut 1 William R Cotter Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y William R Cotter Democratic 56 9 Richard M Rittenband Republican 41 9 Charlie A Burke American Independent 1 2 Connecticut 2 Robert H Steele Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Robert H Steele Republican 65 9 Roger Hilsman Democratic 34 1 Connecticut 3 Robert Giaimo Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Giaimo Democratic 53 3 Henry A Povinelli Republican 46 7 Connecticut 4 Stewart McKinney Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Stewart McKinney Republican 63 1 James P McLoughlin Democratic 36 9 Connecticut 5 John S Monagan Democratic 1958 Incumbent lost re election Republican gain Y Ronald A Sarasin Republican 51 2 John S Monagan Democratic 48 8 Connecticut 6 Ella Grasso Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Ella Grasso Democratic 60 2 John F Walsh Republican 39 8 DelawareDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Delaware at large Pete du Pont Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Pete du Pont Republican 62 5 Norma Handloff Democratic 36 9 Robert G LoPresti American 0 5 Rachel Dickerson Prohibition 0 1 FloridaFlorida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats adding a seat in central and two in south Florida District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Florida 1 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940 1944 resigned 1974 Incumbent re elected Y Bob Sikes Democratic Unopposed Florida 2 Don Fuqua Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Don Fuqua Democratic Unopposed Florida 3 Charles E Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Charles E Bennett Democratic 82 0 John F Bowen Republican 18 0 Florida 4 Bill Chappell Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Chappell Democratic 55 9 Bud Fleuchaus Republican 44 1 Florida 5 None district created New seat Democratic gain Y Bill Gunter Democratic 55 5 Jack P Insco Republican 44 5 Florida 6 Bill Young Redistricted from the 8th district Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Young Republican 76 0 Michael O Plunkett Democratic 24 0 Florida 7 Sam Gibbons Redistricted from the 6th district Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Sam Gibbons Democratic 68 0 Robert A Carter Republican 32 0 Florida 8 James A Haley Redistricted from the 7th district Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y James A Haley Democratic 57 8 Roy Thompson Jr Republican 42 2 Florida 9 Louis Frey Jr Redistricted from the 5th district Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Louis Frey Jr Republican Unopposed Florida 10 None district created New seat Republican gain Y Skip Bafalis Republican 62 0 Bill Sikes Democratic 38 0 Florida 11 Paul Rogers Redistricted from the 9th district Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Paul Rogers Democratic 60 2 Joel Karl Gustafson Republican 39 8 Florida 12 J Herbert Burke Redistricted from the 10th district Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y J Herbert Burke Republican 62 8 James T Stephanis Democratic 37 2 Florida 13 None district created New seat Democratic gain Y William Lehman Democratic 61 6 Paul D Bethel Republican 38 4 Florida 14 Claude Pepper Redistricted from the 11th district Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Claude Pepper Democratic 67 6 Evelio S Estrella Republican 32 4 Florida 15 Dante Fascell Redistricted from the 12th district Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Dante Fascell Democratic 56 8 Ellis B Rubin Republican 43 2 GeorgiaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Georgia 1 George Elliott Hagan Democratic 1960 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic hold Y Ronald Bo Ginn Democratic Unopposed Georgia 2 Dawson Mathis Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Dawson Mathis Democratic Unopposed Georgia 3 Jack Brinkley Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Jack Brinkley Democratic Unopposed Georgia 4 Benjamin B Blackburn Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Benjamin B Blackburn Republican 75 9 F Odell Welborn Democratic 24 1 Georgia 5 Fletcher Thompson Republican 1966 Retired to run for U S Senator Democratic gain Y Andrew Young Democratic 52 8 Rodney Mims Cook Sr Republican 47 2 Georgia 6 John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y John Flynt Democratic Unopposed Georgia 7 John William Davis Democratic 1960 Incumbent re elected Y John William Davis Democratic 58 3 Charlie Sherrill Republican 41 7 Georgia 8 W S Stuckey Jr Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y W S Stuckey Jr Democratic 62 4 Ronnie Thompson Republican 37 6 Georgia 9 Phillip M Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Phillip M Landrum Democratic Unopposed Georgia 10 Robert Grier Stephens Jr Democratic 1960 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Grier Stephens Jr Democratic UnopposedHawaiiDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Hawaii 1 Spark Matsunaga Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Spark Matsunaga Democratic 54 7 Fred W Rohlfing Republican 45 3 Hawaii 2 Patsy Mink Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Patsy Mink Democratic 57 1 Diana Hansen Republican 42 9 IdahoDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Idaho 1 James A McClure Republican 1966 Retired to run for U S Senator Republican hold Y Steve Symms Republican 55 6 Ed Williams Democratic 44 4 Idaho 2 Orval H Hansen Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Orval H Hansen Republican 69 2 Willis H Ludlow Democratic 27 0 John L Thiebert American 3 8 IllinoisDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Illinois 1 Ralph Metcalfe Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Ralph Metcalfe Democratic 91 4 Louis Coggs Republican 8 6 Illinois 2 Morgan F Murphy Redistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Morgan F Murphy Democratic 75 0 James E Doyle Republican 25 0 Illinois 3 None district created New seat Republican gain Y Robert P Hanrahan Republican 62 3 Daniel P Coman Democratic 37 7 Illinois 4 Ed Derwinski Republican 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Ed Derwinski Republican 70 5 C F Bob Dore Democratic 29 5 Illinois 5 John C Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y John C Kluczynski Democratic 72 8 Leonard C Jarzab Republican 27 2 Illinois 6 Harold R Collier Redistricted from the 10th district Republican 1956 Incumbent re elected Y Harold R Collier Republican 61 2 Michael R Galasso Democratic 38 8 Illinois 7 George W Collins Redistricted from the 6th district Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y George W Collins Democratic 82 8 Thomas J Lento Republican 17 2 Illinois 8 Dan Rostenkowski Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Dan Rostenkowski Democratic 74 0 Edward Stepnowski Republican 26 0 Illinois 9 Sidney R Yates Democratic 1948 1962 retired 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Sidney R Yates Democratic 68 3 Clark W Fetridge Republican 31 7 Illinois 10 Abner Mikva Redistricted from the 2nd district Democratic 1968 Incumbent lost re election Republican gain Y Samuel H Young Republican 51 6 Abner Mikva Democratic 48 4 Illinois 11 Roman Pucinski Democratic 1958 Retired to run for U S Senator Democratic loss Y Frank Annunzio Democratic 53 3 John J Hoellen Jr Republican 46 7 Frank Annunzio Redistricted from the 7th district Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Illinois 12 Phil Crane Redistricted from the 13th district Republican Incumbent re elected Y Phil Crane Republican 74 2 Edwin L Frank Democratic 25 8 Illinois 13 Robert McClory Redistricted from the 12th district Republican 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Robert McClory Republican 61 5 Stanley W Beetham Democratic 38 5 Illinois 14 John N Erlenborn Republican 1964 Incumbent re elected Y John N Erlenborn Republican 72 8 James M Wall Democratic 27 2 Illinois 15 Cliffard D Carlson Republican 1972 Special Incumbent retired Republican loss Y Leslie C Arends Republican 57 2 Tim Lee Hall Democratic 42 8 Leslie C Arends Redistricted from the 17th district Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Illinois 16 John B Anderson Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y John B Anderson Republican 71 9 John E Devine Jr Democratic 28 1 Illinois 17 None district created New seat Republican gain Y George M O Brien Republican 55 6 John J Houlihan Democratic 44 4 Illinois 18 Robert H Michel Republican 1956 Incumbent re elected Y Robert H Michel Republican 64 8 Steven L Nordvall Democratic 35 2 Illinois 19 Tom Railsback Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Tom Railsback Republican Unopposed Illinois 20 Paul Findley Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y Paul Findley Republican 68 8 Robert S O Shea Democratic 31 2 Illinois 21 William L Springer Redistricted from the 22nd district Republican 1950 Incumbent retired Republican hold Y Edward Rell Madigan Republican 54 8 Lawrence E Johnson Democratic 45 2 Illinois 22 George E Shipley Redistricted from the 23rd district Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y George E Shipley Democratic 56 5 Robert B Lamkin Republican 41 0 Cleo A Duzan Independent 2 4 Illinois 23 Melvin Price Redistricted from the 24th district Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Melvin Price Democratic 75 1 Robert Mays Republican 24 9 Illinois 24 Kenneth J Gray Redistricted from the 21st district Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Kenneth J Gray Democratic 93 7 Hugh Muldoon Independent 6 3 IndianaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Ray Madden Democratic 56 9 Bruce R Haller Republican 43 1 Indiana 2 Earl Landgrebe Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Earl Landgrebe Republican 54 7 Floyd Fithian Democratic 45 3 Indiana 3 John Brademas Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y John Brademas Democratic 55 2 Don M Newman Republican 43 2 Helen Calvin American 1 5 Indiana 4 J Edward Roush Democratic 1958 1968 defeated 1970 Incumbent re elected Y J Edward Roush Democratic 51 5 Allan E Bloom Republican 48 5 Indiana 5 Elwood Hillis Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Elwood Hillis Republican 64 1 Kathleen Z Williams Democratic 35 9 Indiana 6 William G Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William G Bray Republican 64 8 David W Evans Democratic 35 2 Indiana 7 John T Myers Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y John T Myers Republican 61 6 Warren P Henegar Democratic 38 4 Indiana 8 Roger H Zion Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Roger H Zion Republican 63 4 Richard L Deen Democratic 36 6 Indiana 9 Lee H Hamilton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Lee H Hamilton Democratic 62 9 William A Johnson Republican 37 1 Indiana 10 David W Dennis Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y David W Dennis Republican 57 2 Philip Sharp Democratic 42 8 Indiana 11 Andrew Jacobs Jr Democratic 1964 Incumbent lost re election Republican gain Y William H Hudnut III Republican 51 2 Andrew Jacobs Jr Democratic 48 8 IowaIowa was reapportioned from 7 seats to 6 dividing the old 5th district around Des Moines between its neighbors Its incumbent Neal Smith won again in the south central Iowa 4th district District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 1964 defeated 1966 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Edward Mezvinsky Democratic 53 4 Fred Schwengel Republican 45 7 Lee E Foster American Independent 1 0 Iowa 2 John C Culver Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y John C Culver Democratic 59 2 Theodore R Ellsworth Republican 40 8 Iowa 3 H R Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y H R Gross Republican 55 7 Lyle D Taylor Democratic 44 3 Iowa 4 John Henry Kyl Republican 1959 special 1964 defeated 1966 Incumbent lost re election Republican loss Y Neal Smith Democratic 59 2 John Henry Kyl Republican 40 8 Neal Smith Redistricted from the 5th district Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Iowa 5 William J Scherle Redistricted from the 7th district Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y William J Scherle Republican 55 3 Tom Harkin Democratic 44 7 Iowa 6 Wiley Mayne Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Wiley Mayne Republican 52 5 Berkley Bedell Democratic 47 5 KansasDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Kansas 1 Keith Sebelius Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Keith Sebelius Republican 77 2 Morris Coover Democratic 21 6 Daniel Scoggin Prohibition 1 2 Kansas 2 William R Roy Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y William R Roy Democratic 60 6 Charles D McAtee Republican 37 1 Bert Falley Conservative 1 8 David Scoggin Prohibition 0 5 Kansas 3 Larry Winn Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Larry Winn Republican 71 0 Charles Barsotti Democratic 25 4 Warren E Redding Conservative 3 6 Kansas 4 Garner E Shriver Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y Garner E Shriver Republican 73 2 John S Stevens Democratic 24 8 Wayne Nobbs Jr Prohibition 2 0 Kansas 5 Joe Skubitz Republican 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Joe Skubitz Republican 72 3 Lloyd L Kitch Jr Democratic 27 7 KentuckyDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Kentucky 1 Frank Stubblefield Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Stubblefield Democratic 64 8 Charles Thurman Banken Jr Republican 33 7 John M Katterjohn Independent 1 5 Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 Special Incumbent re elected Y William Natcher Democratic 61 5 J C Carter Republican 38 5 Kentucky 3 Romano Mazzoli Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Romano Mazzoli Democratic 62 2 Phil Kaelin Jr Republican 37 0 William P Chambers American 0 9 Kentucky 4 Gene Snyder Republican 1962 1964 defeated 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Gene Snyder Republican 73 8 James W Rogers Democratic 26 2 Kentucky 5 Tim Lee Carter Republican 1964 Incumbent re elected Y Tim Lee Carter Republican 73 5 Lyle L Willis Democratic 26 5 Kentucky 6 William P Curlin Jr Democratic 1971 Special Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y John B Breckinridge Democratic 52 4 Laban P Jackson Republican 46 8 Thomas F Lundeen Peoples 0 8 Kentucky 7 Carl D Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Carl D Perkins Democratic 61 9 Robert Holcomb Republican 38 1 LouisianaLouisiana stayed at eight house seats following the 1970 census but the Eighth District s boundaries were radically altered New governor Edwin W Edwards ordered the district to take in territory far to the south and east of its traditional base of Alexandria which included many African American and progressive white voters The change was largely regarded as an election deal between Edwards and former Rep Gillis Long who finished third in the Democratic Primary in the 1971 Louisiana Governor s Election behind Edwards and J Bennett Johnston Long easily won back the Eighth District seat he lost in 1964 to cousin Speedy Long Speedy Long retired when his home of LaSalle Parish was shifted to the Fifth District where incumbent Otto Passman was entrenched District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Louisiana 1 F Edward Hebert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re elected Y F Edward Hebert Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940 1942 lost renomination 1946 Incumbent re elected posthumously Y Hale Boggs Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 3 Patrick T Caffery Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired Republican gain Y Dave Treen Republican 54 0 J Louis Watkins Jr Democratic 46 0 Louisiana 4 Joe Waggonner Democratic 1961 Incumbent re elected Y Joe Waggonner Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Otto Passman Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 6 John Rarick Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y John Rarick Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 7 John Breaux Democratic 1972 Special Incumbent re elected Y John Breaux Democratic Unopposed Louisiana 8 Speedy Long Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Gillis William Long Democratic 68 5 S R Abramson American 16 8 Roy C Strickland Republican 14 6 MaineDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maine 1 Peter Kyros Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Peter Kyros Democratic 59 4 L Robert Porteous Jr Republican 40 6 Maine 2 William Hathaway Democratic 1964 Retired to run for U S Senator Republican gain Y William Cohen Republican 54 4 Elmer H Violette Democratic 45 6 MarylandMaryland s redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maryland 1 William Oswald Mills Republican 1971 Special Incumbent re elected Y William Oswald Mills Republican 70 5 John R Hargreaves Democratic 29 5 Maryland 2 Clarence Long Democratic 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Clarence Long Democratic 65 8 John J Bishop Jr Republican 34 2 Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Special Incumbent retired Democratic loss Y Paul Sarbanes Democratic 69 7 Robert D Morrow Republican 30 3 Paul Sarbanes Redistricted from the 4th district Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Maryland 4 None district created New seat Republican gain Y Marjorie Holt Republican 59 4 Werner Fornos Democratic 40 6 Maryland 5 Lawrence Hogan Republican 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Lawrence Hogan Republican 62 9 Edward T Conroy Democratic 37 1 Maryland 6 Goodloe Byron Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Goodloe Byron Democratic 64 8 Edward J Mason Republican 35 2 Maryland 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Parren Mitchell Democratic 80 0 Verdell Adair Republican 20 0 Maryland 8 Gilbert Gude Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Gilbert Gude Republican 63 9 Joseph G Anastasi Democratic 36 1 MassachusettsMassachusetts Results District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Massachusetts 1 Silvio O Conte Republican 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Silvio O Conte Republican Unopposed Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Edward Boland Democratic Unopposed Massachusetts 3 Harold Donohue Redistricted from the 4th district Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Harold Donohue Democratic Unopposed Massachusetts 4 Robert Drinan Redistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Drinan Democratic 68 9 Martin A Linsky Republican 23 4 John Collins Ind Con 7 7 Massachusetts 5 F Bradford Morse Republican 1960 Resigned when appointed to United Nations Republican hold Y Paul W Cronin Republican 53 4 John Kerry Democratic 44 7 Roger Durkin Independent 1 8 Massachusetts 6 Michael J Harrington Democratic 1969 Special Incumbent re elected Y Michael J Harrington Democratic 64 1 James Brady Moseley Republican 35 9 Massachusetts 7 Torbert Macdonald Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Torbert Macdonald Democratic 67 7 Joan M Aliberti Republican 32 3 Massachusetts 8 Tip O Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Tip O Neill Democratic 88 7 John Powers Socialist Workers 11 3 Massachusetts 9 Louise Day Hicks Democratic 1970 Incumbent lost re election Independent Democratic gain Y Joe Moakley Independent Democratic 43 2 Louise Day Hicks Democratic 41 1 Howard M Miller Republican 14 2 Jeanne Lafferty Independent 1 5 Massachusetts 10 Margaret Heckler Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Margaret Heckler Republican Unopposed Massachusetts 11 James A Burke Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y James A Burke Democratic Unopposed Massachusetts 12 Hastings Keith Republican 1958 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Gerry Studds Democratic 50 3 William D Weeks Republican 49 7 MichiganDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Michigan 1 John Conyers Jr Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y John Conyers Jr Democratic 88 4 Walter F Girardot Republican 10 8 Nina J Hubbard American Independent 0 5 Maceo Carl Dixon Socialist Workers 0 2 Michigan 2 Marvin L Esch Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Marvin L Esch Republican 56 0 Marvin R Stempien Democratic 43 3 Henry W Kroes Jr American Independent 0 7 Michigan 3 Garry E Brown Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Garry E Brown Republican 59 2 James T Brignall Democratic 39 9 Marvin P Lightvoet American Independent 0 9 Michigan 4 J Edward Hutchinson Republican 1962 Incumbent re elected Y J Edward Hutchinson Republican 67 3 Charles Jameson Democratic 32 7 Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Gerald Ford Republican 61 1 Jean McKee Democratic 37 7 Dwight W Johnson American Independent 1 1 Frank Girard Soc Lab 0 1 Alan Lee Maki Communist 0 07 Michigan 6 Charles E Chamberlain Republican 1956 Incumbent re elected Y Charles E Chamberlain Republican 50 6 Milton Robert Carr Democratic 49 4 Michigan 7 Donald Riegle Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Donald Riegle Republican 70 1 Eugene L Mattison Democratic 29 9 Michigan 8 R James Harvey Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y R James Harvey Republican 59 3 Jerome T Hart Democratic 39 4 John B Lipinski American Independent 1 3 Michigan 9 Guy Vander Jagt Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Guy Vander Jagt Republican 69 4 Lawrence H Olson Democratic 29 5 DeLoyd G Hesselink American Independent 1 1 Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 66 7 Benjamin D Graves Democratic 30 9 Richard Friske American Independent 2 4 Michigan 11 Philip Ruppe Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Philip Ruppe Republican 69 4 James E McNamara Democratic 29 8 James P Hoy American Independent 0 8 Michigan 12 James G O Hara Democratic 1958 Incumbent re elected Y James G O Hara Democratic 50 8 David M Serotkin Republican 49 2 Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Charles Diggs Democratic 85 6 Leonard T Edwards Republican 13 3 Raymond D Moon American Independent 0 6 Nanci Kinker Socialist Workers 0 4 Michigan 14 Lucien Nedzi Democratic 1961 Special Incumbent re elected Y Lucien Nedzi Democratic 54 9 Robert V McGrath Republican 45 1 Michigan 15 William D Ford Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y William D Ford Democratic 65 8 Ernest C Fackler Republican 32 9 Aldi C Fuhrmann American Independent 1 3 Michigan 16 John D Dingell Jr Democratic 1955 Special Incumbent re elected Y John D Dingell Jr Democratic 68 1 William E Rostron Republican 29 8 Peter P Gayner American Independent 2 2 Michigan 17 Martha W Griffiths Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Martha W Griffiths Democratic 66 4 Ralph E Judd Republican 32 5 Hector M McGregor American Independent 0 8 Christy L Wallace Socialist Workers 0 3 Michigan 18 None district created New seat Republican gain Y Robert J Huber Republican 52 6 Daniel S Cooper Democratic 47 4 Michigan 19 Jack H McDonald Republican 1966 Incumbent lost renomination Republican loss Y William Broomfield Republican 70 4 George Montgomery Democratic 28 6 Henry Lloyd George American Independent 1 0 William Broomfield Redistricted from the 18th district Republican 1956 Incumbent re elected MinnesotaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Minnesota 1 Al Quie Republican 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Al Quie Republican 70 7 Charles S Thompson Democratic DFL 29 3 Minnesota 2 Ancher Nelsen Republican 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Ancher Nelsen Republican 57 1 Charlie Turnbull Democratic DFL 42 9 Minnesota 3 Bill Frenzel Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Frenzel Republican 62 9 Jim Bell Democratic DFL 31 3 Donald H Wright Taxpayers 5 8 Minnesota 4 Joseph Karth Democratic DFL 1958 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph Karth Democratic DFL 72 4 Steve Thompson Republican 27 6 Minnesota 5 Donald M Fraser Democratic DFL 1962 Incumbent re elected Y Donald M Fraser Democratic DFL 65 8 Allan Davisson Republican 24 4 Norm Selby Taxpayers 7 7 William E Peterson Socialist Workers 2 1 Minnesota 6 John M Zwach Republican 1966 Incumbent re elected Y John M Zwach Republican 51 0 Rick Nolan Democratic DFL 49 0 Minnesota 7 Robert Bergland Democratic DFL 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Bergland Democratic DFL 59 0 Jon O Haaven Republican 41 0 Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic DFL 1946 Incumbent re elected Y John Blatnik Democratic DFL 75 9 Edward Johnson Republican 24 1 MississippiDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Mississippi 1 Jamie Whitten Redistricted from the 2nd district Democratic 1941 Special Incumbent re elected Y Jamie Whitten Democratic Unopposed Mississippi 2 Thomas Abernethy Redistricted from the 1st district Democratic 1942 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y David R Bowen Democratic 61 9 Carl Butler Republican 34 7 Robert J Coleman Independent 2 5 Norman Smith Independent 0 9 Mississippi 3 Sonny Montgomery Redistricted from the 4th district Democratic 1966 Incumbent re elected Y Sonny Montgomery Democratic Unopposed Mississippi 4 Charles H Griffin Redistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired Republican gain Y Thad Cochran Republican 47 9 Ellis B Bodron Democratic 44 0 Eddie L McBride Independent 8 2 Mississippi 5 William M Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired Republican gain Y Trent Lott Republican 55 3 Ben Stone Democratic 44 2 Earnest J Creel Independent 0 5 MissouriDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Missouri 1 Bill Clay Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Clay Democratic 64 0 Richard O Funsch Republican 36 0 Missouri 2 James W Symington Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y James W Symington Democratic 63 5 John W Jack Cooper Jr Republican 36 5 Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Leonor Sullivan Democratic 69 3 Albert Holst Republican 30 4 Charles H Byford Independent 0 3 Missouri 4 William J Randall Democratic 1959 Special Incumbent re elected Y William J Randall Democratic 57 4 Raymond E Barrows Republican 42 6 Missouri 5 Richard Walker Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Richard Walker Bolling Democratic 62 8 Vernon E Rice Republican 35 6 Stella Sollars Independent 1 6 Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull Jr Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Jerry Litton Democratic 54 6 Russell Sloan Republican 45 4 Missouri 7 Durward Gorham Hall Republican 1960 Incumbent retired Republican hold Y Gene Taylor Republican 63 7 Bill Thomas Democratic 36 3 Missouri 8 Richard Howard Ichord Jr Democratic 1960 Incumbent re elected Y Richard Howard Ichord Jr Democratic 62 1 David R Countie Republican 37 9 Missouri 9 William L Hungate Democratic 1964 Incumbent re elected Y William L Hungate Democratic 66 5 Robert L Prange Republican 33 5 Missouri 10 Bill Burlison Democratic 1968 Incumbent re elected Y Bill Burlison Democratic 64 3 Marion Francis Svendrowski Republican 35 7 MontanaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Montana 1 Richard G Shoup Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Richard G Shoup Republican 53 7 Arnold Olsen Democratic 46 3 Montana 2 John Melcher Democratic 1969 Special Incumbent re elected Y John Melcher Democratic 76 1 Dick Forester Republican 23 9 NebraskaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Nebraska 1 Charles Thone Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y Charles Thone Republican 64 2 Darrel E Berg Democratic 35 8 Nebraska 2 John Y McCollister Republican 1970 Incumbent re elected Y John Y McCollister Republican 63 9 Patrick L Cooney Democratic 36 1 Nebraska 3 David Martin Republican 1960 Incumbent re elected Y David Martin Republican 69 6 Warren Fitzgerald Democratic 30 4 NevadaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Nevada at large Walter S Baring Jr Democratic 1948 1952 defeated 1956 Incumbent lost renomination Republican gain Y David Towell Republican 52 2 James Bilbray Democratic 47 8 New Hampshire