1948 United States House of Representatives elections

1948 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1946 November 2, 1948[1] 1950 →

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since September 16, 1940 January 3, 1939
Leader's seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14th
Last election 188 seats 246 seats
Seats won 263 171
Seat change Increase 75 Decrease 75
Popular vote 24,217,516 20,894,960
Percentage 52.6% 45.4%
Swing Increase 7.6% Decrease 8.1%

  Third party
 
Party American Labor
Last election 1 seat
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 409,789
Percentage 0.9%
Swing Increase 0.3%


Speaker before election

Joseph Martin
Republican

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 81st United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 2, 1948, while Maine held theirs on September 13. These elections coincided with President Harry S. Truman's election to a full term. Truman had campaigned against a "do-nothing"' Republican Party Congress that had opposed his initiatives and was seen as counterproductive. The Democratic Party regained control of both the House and Senate in this election.[2][3][4] For Democrats, this was their largest gain since 1932.

These were the last elections until 1980 when a member of a political party other than the Democrats, Republicans, or an independent had one or more seats in the chamber. As of 2023, this is the last time the Democrats gained more than 50 seats in a U.S. House election.

Overall results

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263 1 171
Democratic [a] Republican
Party Total
seats
Change Seat
percentage
Vote
percentage[5]
Popular
vote
Democratic Party 263 Increase 75 60.5% 52.6% 24,217,516
Republican Party 171 Decrease 75 39.3% 45.4% 20,894,960
American Labor Party 1 Steady 0.2% 0.9% 409,789
Progressive Party 0 Steady 0.0% 0.8% 362,514
Prohibition Party 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 32,648
Independent 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 29,419
Liberal Party 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 27,394
Socialist Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 20,473
Socialist Workers Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,496
Communist Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 775
Socialist Labor Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 48
Others 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 12,593
Totals 435 Steady 100.0% 100.0% 46,010,625
Popular vote
American Labor
0.89%
Democratic
52.63%
Republican
45.41%
Others
1.07%
House seats
American Labor
0.23%
Democratic
60.46%
Republican
39.31%
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
  6+ Democratic net gain
  3-5 Democratic net gain
  1-2 Democratic net gain
  no net change

Special elections

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Sorted by election date, then by district.

District Vacated by Reason for Vacancy Candidates
Representative Party First elected
New York 24 Benjamin J. Rabin Democratic 1944 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1947 to become a New York Supreme Court justice.
New member elected February 17, 1948.
American Labor gain.
Winner later lost re-election; see below.
Virginia 4 Patrick H. Drewry Democratic 1920 (special) Incumbent died December 21, 1947.
New member elected February 17, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Kentucky 2 Earle Clements Democratic 1944 Incumbent resigned January 6, 1948 to become Governor of Kentucky.
New member elected April 17, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Kentucky 9 John Robsion Republican 1918 Incumbent died February 17, 1948.
New member elected April 24, 1948.
Republican hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent died April 7, 1948.
New member elected November 2, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Virginia 6 J. Lindsay Almond Democratic 1946 (special) Incumbent resigned April 17, 1948 to become Attorney General of Virginia.
New member elected November 2, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Texas 15 Milton H. West Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent announced retirement but then died October 28, 1948.
New member elected December 4, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.

Alabama

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Sam Hobbs Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Hobbs (Democratic) 85.0%
  • H. Hogan Stewart (Republican) 15.0%
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Pete Jarman Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 7 Carter Manasco Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 Laurie C. Battle Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John R. Murdock
Redistricted from the at-large district
Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Richard F. Harless
Redistricted from the at-large district
Democratic 1942 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Arizona.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Harold Patten (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Albert R. Buehman (Republican) 35.0%
Others
  • John P. Foley (Progressive) 1.7%
  • T. C. Abbott (Prohibition) 0.4%

Arkansas

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 William Fadjo Cravens Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

California

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
California 1 Clarence F. Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Leroy Johnson (Republican) 84.4%
  • James B. Willard (Ind. Progressive) 15.6%
California 4 Franck R. Havenner Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 5 Richard J. Welch Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 Jack Z. Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Z. Anderson (Republican) 79.9%
  • Paul Taylor (Ind. Progressive) 20.1%
California 9 Bertrand W. Gearhart Republican 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 10 Alfred J. Elliott Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Thomas H. Werdel (Republican) 71.3%
  • Sam James Miller (Ind. Progressive) 28.7%
California 11 Ernest K. Bramblett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 12 Richard Nixon Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Nixon (Republican) 87.8%
  • Una W. Rice (Ind. Progressive) 12.2%
California 13 Norris Poulson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Helen Gahagan Douglas Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Helen Gahagan Douglas (Democratic) 65.3%
  • W. Wallace Braden (Republican) 32.5%
  • Sidney Moore (Ind. Progressive) 2.1%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
California 18 Willis W. Bradley Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chet Holifield (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Joseph Francis Quigley (Republican) 27.5%
  • Jacob Berman (Ind. Progressive) 1.8%
  • Myra Tanner Weiss (Independent) 1.0%
California 20 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Carl Hinshaw (Republican) 81.6%
  • William B. Esterman (Ind. Progressive) 18.4%
California 21 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harry R. Sheppard (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Lowell E. Lathrop (Republican) 42.6%
  • Howard G. Louks (Ind. Progressive) 2.2%
California 22 John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
California 23 Charles K. Fletcher Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Colorado

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Colorado 1 John A. Carroll Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. Carroll (Democratic) 64.8%
  • Christopher F. Cusack (Republican) 35.2%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Hill (Republican) 51.9%
  • George L. Bickel (Democratic) 48.1%
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Colorado 4 Robert F. Rockwell Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Connecticut

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 William J. Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 3 Ellsworth Foote Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 4 John Davis Lodge Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Davis Lodge (Republican) 55.2%
  • William Gaston (Democratic) 43.4%
  • Stanley W. Mayhew (Socialist) 1.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Charles E. Didsbury (People's) 1.0%
  • William A. Sherman (Socialist) 0.5%
Connecticut at-large Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 49.3%
  • Fred Trotta (Democratic) 48.8%
Others
  • Nicholas Tomassetti (People's) 1.2%
  • Ralph M. Waterman (Socialist) 0.7%

Delaware

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Delaware at-large J. Caleb Boggs Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Caleb Boggs (Republican) 50.6%
  • J. Carl McGuigan (Democratic) 49.0%
Others
  • Edward C. Graham (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • Le Roy B. Jones (Socialist) 0.07%

Florida

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Florida 1 J. Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Emory H. Price Democratic 1942 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 George Smathers Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Smathers (Democratic) 81.0%
  • J. L. Wambaugh (Republican) 19.0%
Florida 5 Joe Hendricks Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Syd Herlong (Democratic) 70.6%
  • M. J. Moss Jr. (Republican) 29.4%
Florida 6 Dwight L. Rogers Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 E. Eugene Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Stephen Pace Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 A. Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Henderson L. Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 John Stephens Wood Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Abe Goff Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Compton I. White (Democratic) 51.8%
  • Abe Goff (Republican) 45.7%
  • Thomas B. Wood (Progressive) 2.4%
  • Richard M. Shaefer (Socialist) 0.1%
Idaho 2 John C. Sanborn Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Sanborn (Republican) 50.7%
  • Asael Lyman (Democratic) 48.5%
  • C. W. Dill (Progressive) 0.8%

Illinois

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Illinois redistricted its at-large seat into an additional geographical district for a total of 26, changing boundaries across the state and moving several seats from downstate into the Chicago suburbs.[13]

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Richard B. Vail Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 3 Fred E. Busbey Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 4 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 5 Martin Gorski
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin Gorski (Democratic) 72.4%
  • John L. Waner (Republican) 27.6%
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas J. O'Brien (Democratic) 68.4%
  • John M. Coan (Republican) 28.6%
  • Sidney L. Ordower (Progressive) 3.0%
Illinois 7 Adolph J. Sabath
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adolph J. Sabath (Democratic) 73.7%
  • Francis C. Sperry (Republican) 26.3%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas S. Gordon (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Herbert F. Geisler (Republican) 34.9%
Illinois 9 Robert Twyman Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 10 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
Illinois 11 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 12 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Edgar A. Jonas (Republican) 51.3%
  • Blair L. Varnes (Democratic) 46.1%
  • Irving G. Steinberg (Progressive) 2.6%
Illinois 13 Ralph E. Church
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph E. Church (Republican) 68.0%
  • Willard C. Walters (Democratic) 32.0%
Thomas L. Owens
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican 1946 Incumbent died.
Republican loss.
Illinois 14 Chauncey W. Reed
Redistricted from the 11th district
Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Noah M. Mason (Republican) 56.4%
  • G. M. Wells (Democratic) 43.6%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen
Redistricted from the 13th district
Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leo E. Allen (Republican) 58.5%
  • Albert H. Manus Jr. (Democratic) 41.5%
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Everett Dirksen
Redistricted from the 16th district
Republican 1932 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Harold H. Velde (Republican) 52.1%
  • Dale E. Sutton (Democratic) 47.9%
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield
Redistricted from the 15th district
Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sid Simpson (Republican) 53.1%
  • Henry D. Sullivan (Democratic) 46.9%
Anton J. Johnson
Redistricted from the 14th district
Republican 1938 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Illinois 21 George Evan Howell Republican 1940 Incumbent resigned when appointed judge.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 22 Rolla C. McMillen
Redistricted from the 19th district
Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rolla C. McMillen (Republican) 53.2%
  • Olive Remington Goldman (Democratic) 46.8%
Illinois 23 Edward H. Jenison
Redistricted from the 18th district
Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Roy Clippinger
Redistricted from the 24th district
Republican 1945 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Illinois 24 Charles W. Vursell
Redistricted from the 23rd district
Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25 Melvin Price
Redistricted from the 22nd district
Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 69.5%
  • Russell H. Classen (Republican) 30.5%
Illinois 26 C. W. Bishop
Redistricted from the 25th district
Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois at-large
(defunct)
William Stratton Republican 1946 Incumbent retired.
District eliminated.
Republican loss.

Indiana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • J. Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • Harvey E. Taylor (Socialist) 0.2%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Halleck (Republican) 55.2%
  • Theodore J. Smith (Democratic) 44.0%
  • F. W. Lough (Prohibition) 0.8%
Indiana 3 Robert A. Grant Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 4 George W. Gillie Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 5 Forest Harness Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 6 Noble J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent resigned when appointed to the CCPA.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 49.9%
  • Jack J. O'Grady (Democratic) 49.5%
  • Ernie Beck (Prohibition) 0.6%
Indiana 7 Gerald W. Landis Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 8 E. A. Mitchell Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl Wilson (Republican) 51.6%
  • Christopher D. Moritz (Democratic) 47.7%
  • Garnet Jewell (Prohibition) 0.7%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph Harvey (Republican) 52.5%
  • Robert C. Oliver (Democratic) 46.3%
  • LeRoy Mills (Prohibition) 1.2%
Indiana 11 Louis Ludlow Democratic 1928 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Andrew Jacobs (Democratic) 50.6%
  • George L. Denny (Republican) 48.4%
Others
  • Willard B. Benson (Progressive) 0.5%
  • Alston E. Wrentmore (Prohibition) 0.5%

Iowa

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Charles E. Dengler (Progressive) 0.5%
  • Graydon R. Figg (Socialist) 0.06%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry O. Talle (Republican) 57.4%
  • T. W. Mullaney (Democratic) 42.1%
  • Allen Heald (Progressive) 0.5%
Iowa 3 John W. Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY H. R. Gross (Republican) 58.3%
  • Dan J. P. Ryan (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Paul Kindschi (Prohibition) 0.3%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Cunningham (Republican) 50.8%
  • Vince L. Browner (Democratic) 48.5%
Others
  • William F. Martin (Progressive) 0.4%
  • Richard DeCamp (Prohibition) 0.3%
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 56.9%
  • W. A. Byers (Democratic) 43.1%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Simon Tjossem (Progressive) 0.3%
  • Roy V. Bishop (Prohibition) 0.1%

Kansas

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kansas 1 Albert M. Cole Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert M. Cole (Republican) 60.5%
  • James L. Quinn (Democratic) 39.5%
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Herbert A. Meyer Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4 Edward H. Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward H. Rees (Republican) 55.6%
  • William J. Kropp (Democratic) 44.4%
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clifford R. Hope (Republican) 65.0%
  • Henry D. Parkinson (Democratic) 35.0%
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wint Smith (Republican) 57.6%
  • Leslie E. Davis (Democratic) 42.4%

Kentucky

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 John A. Whitaker Democratic 1948 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Thruston Ballard Morton Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Alfred M. Carroll (Progressive) 0.5%
  • Robert Jack Garrison (Prohibition) 0.2%
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Chelf (Democratic) 59.4%
  • Stanley Jaggers (Republican) 40.6%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Brent Spence (Democratic) 66.2%
  • George T. Smith (Republican) 33.8%
Kentucky 6 Virgil Chapman Democratic 1930 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 7 Wendell H. Meade Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 8 Joe B. Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joe B. Bates (Democratic) 58.6%
  • Hubert Counts (Republican) 38.2%
  • Evelyn Jarvis (Write-in) 3.2%
Kentucky 9 William Lewis Republican 1948 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Louisiana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940
1942 (lost)
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 James R. Domengeaux Democratic 1940 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Edwin E. Willis (Democratic) 66.6%
  • J. Paulin Duhe (Republican) 33.4%
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7 Henry D. Larcade Jr. Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 A. Leonard Allen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Hale (Republican) 62.5%
  • James A. McVicar (Democratic) 37.5%
Maine 2 Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1940 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
Maine 3 Frank Fellows Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Fellows (Republican) 70.9%
  • F. Davis Clark (Democratic) 29.1%

Maryland

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Edward Tylor Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 Hugh Meade Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William P. Bolton (Democratic) 55.2%
  • A. Earl Shipley (Republican) 42.5%
  • Michael J. Clifford (Progressive) 2.3%
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 68.8%
  • John A. Janetzke Jr. (Republican) 28.1%
  • Philip C. Kulinski (Progressive) 3.1%
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Hyde Fallon (Democratic) 58.2%
  • James W. Miller (Republican) 31.9%
  • John E. T. Camper (Progressive) 9.9%
Maryland 5 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lansdale Sasscer (Democratic) 59.7%
  • C. Maurice Weidemeyer (Republican) 40.3%
Maryland 6 J. Glenn Beall Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Glenn Beall (Republican) 55.3%
  • F. Byrne Austin (Democratic) 44.7%

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Heselton (Republican) 57.2%
  • Patrick J. O'Malley (Democratic) 42.8%
Massachusetts 2 Charles R. Clason Republican 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 3 Philip J. Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Donohue (Democratic) 59.2%
  • John J. Maginnis (Republican) 40.8%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 George J. Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas J. Lane (Democratic) 79.2%
  • A. Prescott Barker (Republican) 20.8%
Massachusetts 8 Angier Goodwin Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Angier Goodwin (Republican) 51.1%
  • Anthony M. Roche (Democratic) 48.9%
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Christian Herter Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 John F. Kennedy Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 John W. McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14 Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Michigan 1 George G. Sadowski Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Norman Frazier (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • Anthony Wojsowski (Socialist) 0.2%
Michigan 2 Earl C. Michener Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl C. Michener (Republican) 55.8%
  • Preston W. Slossen (Democratic) 43.0%
Others
  • Glenn Winters (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • J. M. Geist (Progressive) 0.4%
  • W. L. Miller (Socialist) 0.07%
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul W. Shafer (Republican) 59.4%
  • Leeman J. McCarty (Democratic) 38.7%
Others
  • George L. Granger (Prohibition) 1.7%
  • Nahum Burnett (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Ralph C. March (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • Walter Mahnke (Progressive) 0.5%
  • Frank Hayden (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 5 Bartel J. Jonkman Republican 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Gerald Ford (Republican) 60.5%
  • Fred J. Barr Jr. (Democratic) 38.3%
Others
  • William H. Bartlette (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • Theodore Theodore (Progressive) 0.4%
  • Eugene Ten Brink Sr. (Socialist) 0.08%
Michigan 6 William W. Blackney Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Howard E. Winters (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • Seth Whitmore (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse P. Wolcott (Republican) 59.0%
  • Harvey C. Whetzel (Democratic) 40.3%
Others
  • Clarence Dykehouse (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • Meta Riseman (Socialist) 0.07%
Michigan 8 Fred L. Crawford Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred L. Crawford (Republican) 61.3%
  • Louis C. Schwinger (Democratic) 37.1%
Others
  • Rolland M. Severance (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • Arthur J. Parent (Progressive) 0.2%
  • Roy K. Nutson (Socialist) 0.07%
Michigan 9 Albert J. Engel Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert J. Engel (Republican) 58.5%
  • John George Hosko (Democratic) 40.4%
Others
  • William Meadows (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • Alfred King (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 10 Roy O. Woodruff Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) 63.3%
  • Edward J. Daugherty (Democratic) 35.7%
Others
  • Harold E. Rice (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • Thomas Vernon (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 11 Charles E. Potter Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles E. Potter (Republican) 63.6%
  • Violet LaVergne Patterson (Democratic) 35.6%
Others
  • Charles J. Swanson (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • Woodrow Ingram (Socialist) 0.04%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John B. Bennett (Republican) 56.6%
  • Gene A. Saari (Democratic) 42.8%
Others
  • Olga Anderson (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • Arthur Juntunen (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 13 Howard A. Coffin Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • H. C. Doane (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • John Panzer (Socialist) 0.2%
Michigan 14 Harold F. Youngblood Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • A. L. Leach (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • A. H. Suppus (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 15 John Dingell Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Harold Drake (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Meyer Schneider (Socialist) 0.2%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Earl A. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • Paul Kerber (Socialist) 0.2%
Michigan 17 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • O. Lon Chaney (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • Paul Oldenburg (Socialist) 0.1%

Minnesota

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 George MacKinnon Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic (DFL) gain.
Minnesota 4 Edward Devitt Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic (DFL) gain.
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter Judd (Republican) 54.0%
  • Marcella F. Killen (DFL) 46.0%
Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic (DFL) gain.
Minnesota 7 Herman Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic (DFL) 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Blatnik (DFL) 66.6%
  • William A. Berlin (Republican) 33.4%
Minnesota 9 Harold Hagen Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Hagen (Republican) 54.6%
  • Oscar A. Johnson (DFL) 45.4%

Mississippi

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Mississippi 1 John E. Rankin Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 William Madison Whittington Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 W. Arthur Winstead Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 John Bell Williams Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Samuel W. Arnold Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 2 Max Schwabe Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 3 William Clay Cole Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 4 C. Jasper Bell Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Leonard Irving (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Richard A. Erickson (Republican) 35.7%
Others
  • R. D. Farnsworth (Progressive) 0.2%
  • Karl Oberheu (Socialist Labor) 0.01%
Missouri 5 Albert L. Reeves Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 6 Marion T. Bennett Republican 1943 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dewey Short (Republican) 54.0%
  • Thomas A. Johnson (Democratic) 46.0%
Missouri 8 Parke M. Banta Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 61.7%
  • Robert V. Niedner (Republican) 38.3%
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent died April 7, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
  • Green tickY Paul C. Jones (Democratic) 71.6%
  • Walter K. Dillon (Republican) 28.4%
Missouri 11 Claude I. Bakewell Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 12 Walter C. Ploeser Republican 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Clarence Bingaman (Progressive) 0.3%
  • Berta O'Meara (Socialist) 0.1%
Missouri 13 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank M. Karsten (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Charles P. McBride (Republican) 29.4%
  • William McNaught (Socialist Labor) 0.02%

Montana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Montana 1 Mike Mansfield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Montana 2 Wesley A. D'Ewart Republican 1945 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Carl Curtis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2 Howard Buffett Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 3 Karl Stefan Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Karl Stefan (Republican) 64.8%
  • Duane K. Peterson (Democratic) 35.2%
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Arthur L. Miller (Republican) 63.6%
  • C. Edgar Leafdale (Democratic) 36.4%

Nevada

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
Nevada at-large Charles H. Russell Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chester Earl Merrow (Republican) 55.5%
  • Peter R. Poirier (Democratic) 43.9%
  • Alexander Karanikas (Progressive) 0.6%
New Hampshire 2 Norris Cotton Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Norris Cotton (Republican) 57.4%
  • Richard W. Leonard (Democratic) 41.8%
  • Harold H. Horne (Progressive) 0.8%

New Jersey

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Philip H. Van Gelder (Progressive) 0.9%
  • Morris Stempa (Socialist) 0.3%
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY T. Millet Hand (Republican) 61.7%
  • William E. Stringer (Democratic) 37.5%
  • Thomas F. Ogilvie (Progressive) 0.8%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Sidney Stolberg (Progressive) 1.3%
  • James S. Pemberton (Prohibition) 0.2%
New Jersey 4 Frank A. Mathews Jr. Republican 1945 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 5 Charles A. Eaton Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • John Schein (Progressive) 1.3%
  • Emily R. G. Klein (Prohibition) 0.09%
New Jersey 6 Clifford P. Case Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clifford P. Case (Republican) 55.3%
  • H. Frank Pettit (Democratic) 40.8%
  • Daniel Wagner (Progressive) 2.8%
  • Margaret Cameron Lowe (Prohibition) 1.1%
New Jersey 7 J. Parnell Thomas Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 9 Harry L. Towe Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harry L. Towe (Republican) 62.2%
  • James S. Brown (Democratic) 37.8%
New Jersey 10 Fred A. Hartley Jr. Republican 1928 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Anthony Guiliano (Republican) 45.7%
  • John V. Laddey (Independent) 3.3%
  • William H. Schafer (Prohibition) 0.3%
New Jersey 11 Frank Sundstrom Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • William E. Bohannon (Socialist Workers) 2.2%
  • Wesley U. Morris (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • Gerald Harris (Socialist) 0.4%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Kean (Republican) 50.8%
  • Harry Dudkin (Democratic) 47.0%
Others
  • Katherine A. Van Orden (Progressive) 1.9%
  • William H. Farrell (Prohibition) 0.2%
New Jersey 13 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward J. Hart (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Michael Bongiovanni (Republican) 37.2%

New Mexico

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
New Mexico at-large Antonio M. Fernández Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-large Georgia Lee Lusk Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

New York

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
New York 1 W. Kingsland Macy Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Kingsland Macy (Republican) 66.0%
  • Harold W. Worzel (Democratic) 31.6%
  • Marjorie Viemeister (American Labor) 2.4%
New York 2 Leonard W. Hall Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leonard W. Hall (Republican) 68.1%
  • Richard T. Mayes (Democratic) 31.9%
New York 3 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry J. Latham (Republican) 56.5%
  • George J. Gross (Democratic) 35.3%
  • Herbert A. Shingler (American Labor) 4.9%
  • Bertram H. Siegeltuch (Liberal) 3.3%
New York 4 Gregory McMahon Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 5 Robert Tripp Ross Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 6 Robert Nodar Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 7 John J. Delaney Democratic 1931 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8 Joseph L. Pfeifer Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene James Keogh (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Philip Hodes (Republican) 25.1%
  • Murray Rosof (American Labor) 18.6%
New York 10 Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew Lawrence Somers (Democratic) 56.1%
  • Arthur S. Hirsch (Republican) 26.1%
  • Ada B. Jackson (American Labor) 17.8%
New York 11 James J. Heffernan Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James J. Heffernan (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Alfred C. McKenzie (Republican) 30.2%
  • Frank Serri (American Labor) 14.9%
New York 12 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Rooney (Democratic) 60.4%
  • John J. Miller (Republican) 31.9%
  • Vincent J. Longhi (American Labor) 7.7%
New York 13 Donald L. O'Toole Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Donald L. O'Toole (Democratic) 52.8%
  • Charles A. Fisher (Republican) 35.7%
  • James Griesi (American Labor) 11.5%
New York 14 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 81.4%
  • Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 18.6%
New York 16 Ellsworth B. Buck Republican 1944 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY James J. Murphy (Democratic) 49.3%
  • Frank A. Pavis (Republican) 44.0%
  • Frank Cremonesi (American Labor) 6.7%
New York 17 Frederic René Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 Vito Marcantonio American Labor 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vito Marcantonio (American Labor) 36.9%
  • John P. Morrissey (Democratic) 31.7%
  • John Ellis (Republican) 31.4%
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Arthur George Klein (Democratic) 74.4%
  • Herbert Lasky (Republican) 19.9%
  • Stephen C. Vlodeck (Liberal) 5.7%
  • Emanuel Geltman (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
New York 20 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sol Bloom (Democratic) 59.4%
  • Jules J. Justin (Republican) 28.0%
  • Eugene P. Connolly (American Labor) 12.6%
New York 21 Jacob K. Javits Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 76.4%
  • Harold C. Burton (Republican) 16.9%
  • Edna O. Moseley (Liberal) 6.7%
New York 23 Walter A. Lynch Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter A. Lynch (Democratic) 83.0%
  • Leon Straus (American Labor) 17.0%
New York 24 Leo Isacson American Labor 1948 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 25 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26 David M. Potts Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 52.1%
  • Richard W. McSpedon (Democratic) 43.4%
  • Francis X. Nulty (American Labor) 4.6%
New York 28 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 62.7%
  • Charles J. Nager (Democratic) 32.7%
  • Pasquale Barile (American Labor) 4.7%
New York 29 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Katharine St. George (Republican) 60.1%
  • William G. Pendergast (Democratic) 36.5%
  • Harold Meredith Chown (American Labor) 3.4%
New York 30 Jay Le Fevre Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jay Le Fevre (Republican) 64.8%
  • Robert R. Decormier (Democratic) 35.2%
New York 31 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bernard W. Kearney (Republican) 55.3%
  • William M. Murphy (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Andrew Peterson (American Labor) 3.3%
New York 32 William T. Byrne Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William T. Byrne (Democratic) 55.6%
  • Lawrence J. Collins (Republican) 41.1%
  • Margaret L. Wheeler (American Labor) 3.4%
New York 33 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 34 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence E. Kilburn (Republican) 60.7%
  • Francis K. Purcell (Democratic) 37.6%
  • Raymond Bull (American Labor) 1.8%
New York 35 Hadwen C. Fuller Republican 1943 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 36 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 50.5%
  • Richard T. Mosher (Democratic) 46.3%
  • Sidney H. Greenburg (American Labor) 3.1%
New York 37 Edwin Arthur Hall Republican 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edwin Arthur Hall (Republican) 63.4%
  • Myron C. Sloat (Democratic) 34.2%
  • John Mushock (American Labor) 1.8%
  • Pierre De Nio (Liberal) 0.6%
New York 38 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Taber (Republican) 58.0%
  • Francis J. Souhan (Democratic) 42.0%
New York 39 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Sterling Cole (Republican) 64.3%
  • Donald J. O'Connor (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Harold Slingerland (American Labor) 1.8%
New York 40 Kenneth B. Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41 James W. Wadsworth Jr. Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James W. Wadsworth Jr. (Republican) 59.1%
  • Bernard E. Hart (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Helen Lopez (American Labor) 1.6%
New York 42 Walter G. Andrews Republican 1930 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY William L. Pfeiffer (Republican) 51.1%
  • Mary Louise Nice (Democratic) 46.6%
  • Emanuel Fried (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 43 Edward J. Elsaesser Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 44 John Cornelius Butler Republican 1941 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 45 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 60.1%
  • Hubert D. Bliss (Democratic) 36.5%
  • Lewis King (American Labor) 2.2%
  • Elmer Olson (Liberal) 1.2%

North Carolina

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District Incumbent Party First
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Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 John H. Kerr Democratic 1923 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Kerr (Democratic) 96.0%
  • J. H. Satterthwaite (Republican) 3.7%
  • Robert Lathan (Progressive) 0.3%
North Carolina 3 Graham A. Barden Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Graham A. Barden (Democratic) 78.8%
  • Perry G. Crumpler (Republican) 21.2%
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold D. Cooley (Democratic) 78.1%
  • Joel A. Johnson (Republican) 21.5%
  • James H. Wright (Progressive) 0.4%
North Carolina 5 John Hamlin Folger Democratic 1941 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY R. Thurmond Chatham (Democratic) 72.7%
  • John Tucker Day (Republican) 26.1%
  • Harvey A. Cox Jr. (Progressive) 1.2%
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 72.1%
  • Ralph O. Smith (Republican) 25.5%