1972 United States House of Representatives elections
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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.
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,[1] and the first time since 1888 that a Republican won a House seat in Louisiana.[2]
Special elections
[edit]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
[edit]242 | 1 | 192 |
Democratic | [b] | Republican |
Parties | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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1970 | 1972 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic Party | 255 | 242 | ![]() | 55.6% | 37,071,352 | 52.1% | ![]() | |
Republican Party | 180 | 192 | ![]() | 44.2% | 33,119,664 | 46.5% | ![]() | |
American Independent Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 233,967 | 0.3% | ![]() | |
Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 218,143 | 0.3% | ![]() | |
Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 148,951 | 0.2% | ![]() | |
Independent Democratic | 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% | ![]() | |
National Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 37,618 | 0.1% | ![]() | |
Taxpayer's Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 28,079 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Action Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 12,075 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Prohibition Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 10,902 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 10,835 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Constitution Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 5,860 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Concerned and Capable Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 5,188 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
American Independent Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 3,077 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Communist Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 2,076 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 2,028 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Less Federal Taxes Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 1,920 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
La Raza Unida Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 1,629 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Protest, Progress, Dignity Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 1,556 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
People's Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 1,215 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Independent for Congress Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 1,147 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
People Over Politics Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 847 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Taxation With Representation Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 408 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 221 | <0.1% | ![]() | |
Others | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | 16,274 | <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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.[7]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[7]
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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Arkansas
[edit]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. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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California
[edit]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;[7] 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 | 1963 | 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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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 | 1967 | 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. New member elected. 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 | 1963 | 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 | 1965 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 27 | Barry Goldwater Jr. | Republican | 1969 | 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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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California 37 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 38 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 39 | John G. Schmitz Redistricted from the 35th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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
[edit]Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new 5th district east and south of Denver.[7]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Colorado 1 | Mike McKevitt | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. 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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Colorado 5 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut 6 | Ella Grasso | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Delaware
[edit]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
[edit]Florida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats, adding a seat in central and two in south Florida.[7]
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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Georgia 1 | George Elliott Hagan | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Idaho 2 | Orval H. Hansen | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois
[edit]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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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 | 1969 | 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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. 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
[edit]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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Iowa
[edit]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.[7]
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Iowa 1 | Fred Schwengel | Republican | 1954 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana
[edit]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. Long easily won back the Eighth District seat he lost in 1964.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Maine
[edit]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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Maryland
[edit]Maryland's redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs.[7]
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. New member elected. 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
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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. New member elected. Independent Democratic gain.[a] |
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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. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Michigan
[edit]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. New member elected. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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. New member elected. 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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Mississippi 5 | William M. Colmer | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Missouri
[edit]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. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Missouri 7 | Durward Gorham Hall | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New Hampshire
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire 1 | Louis C. Wyman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Hampshire 2 | James Colgate Cleveland | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Jersey 1 | John E. Hunt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 2 | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 3 | James J. Howard | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 4 | Frank Thompson | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 5 | Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 6 | Edwin B. Forsythe | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 7 | William B. Widnall | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 9 | Henry Helstoski | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 10 | Peter W. Rodino | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 11 | Joseph Minish | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 12 | Florence P. Dwyer | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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New Jersey 13 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New Jersey 14 | Dominick V. Daniels | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Cornelius Gallagher Redistricted from the 13th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | ||
New Jersey 15 | Edward J. Patten | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Mexico 1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. | Republican |