1948 United States House of Representatives elections

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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

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

↓
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

See also:
Special elections to the United States House of Representatives

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
elected February 17, 1948.
American Labor gain.
Winner subsequently lost re-election in November; see below
.
Virginia 4 Patrick H. Drewry Democratic
1920 (special)
 Incumbent died December 21, 1947.
New member
elected February 17, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner subsequently re-elected in November; see below
.
Kentucky 2
Earle Clements
 Democratic
1944
 Incumbent resigned January 6, 1948 to become
elected April 17, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner subsequently re-elected in November; see below
.
Kentucky 9 John Robsion Republican
1918
 Incumbent died February 17, 1948.
New member
elected April 24, 1948.
Republican hold.
Winner subsequently re-elected in November; see below
.
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic
1934
 Incumbent died April 7, 1948.
New member
elected November 2, 1948.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected the same day 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 the same day 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 in November; see below
.

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona
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%
  • ▌John P. Foley (Progressive) 1.7%
  • ▌T. C. Abbott (Prohibition) 0.4%

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Boyd Anderson Tackett
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
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

Main article: 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
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 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
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.
  • ▌Green tickY James T. Patterson (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Vincent P. Kiernan (Democratic) 47.4%
  • ▌Charles E. Didsbury (Peoples) 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%
  • ▌Nicholas Tomassetti (Peoples) 1.2%
  • ▌Ralph M. Waterman (Socialist) 0.7%

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
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%
  • ▌Edward C. Graham (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • ▌Le Roy B. Jones (Socialist) 0.07%

Florida

See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
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
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2
Edward E. Cox
 Democratic
1924
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Edward E. Cox
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Georgia 3 Stephen Pace Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4
Albert Sidney Camp
 Democratic
1939 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Albert Sidney Camp
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic
1914
 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7
Henderson Lovelace Lanham
 Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Henderson Lovelace Lanham
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Georgia 8
William M. Wheeler
 Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    William M. Wheeler
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Georgia 9 John Stephens Wood Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

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

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    James E. Noland
     (Democratic) 53.7%
  • ▌Gerald W. Landis (Republican) 45.3%
  • ▌Graydon E. Terbush (Prohibition) 1.0%
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
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 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3
Herbert Alton Meyer
 Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Herbert Alton Meyer
     (Republican) 55.0%
  • ▌Marcus C. Black (Democratic) 45.0%
Kansas 4
Edward Herbert Rees
 Republican
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Edward Herbert 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

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kentucky 1
Noble Jones Gregory
 Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Noble Jones Gregory
     (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Kentucky 2 John A. Whitaker Democratic
1948 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Thruston Ballard Morton Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thruston Ballard Morton (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌Ralph H. Logan (Democratic) 46.3%
  • ▌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

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
A billboard for challenger Gerald R. Ford Jr., seeking voter support over incumbent U.S. Representative Bartel J. Jonkman in the September 14, 1948 Michigan Republican primary. Ford won the primary and the general elections.
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%
  • ▌George L. Granger (Prohibition) 1.7%
  • ▌Nahum Burnett (Socialist) 0.1%
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Clare E. Hoffman (Republican) 64.9%
  • ▌Tom Surprise (Democratic) 33.4%
  • ▌Ralph C. March (Prohibition) 1.1%
Others
  • ▌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%
  • ▌Rolland M. Severance (Prohibition) 1.3%
Others
  • ▌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%
  • ▌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%
  • ▌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

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Herman Carl Andersen
     (Republican) 52.5%
  • ▌James M. Youngdale (DFL) 47.5%
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
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 Jackson Short
 Republican
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Dewey Jackson 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

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Nevada at-large Charles H. Russell Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		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

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
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.
  • ▌Green tickY James C. Auchincloss (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌Charles F. Sullivan (Democratic) 40.0%
  • ▌Sidney Stolberg (Progressive) 1.3%
  • ▌James S. Pemberton (Prohibition) 0.2%
New Jersey 4 Frank A. Mathews Jr. Republican 1945 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 5
Charles A. Eaton
 Republican
1924
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Charles A. Eaton
     (Republican) 57.4%
  • ▌George C. Miller (Democratic) 41.3%
  • ▌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.
  • ▌Green tickY Gordon Canfield (Republican) 47.5%
  • ▌
    Charles Samuel Joelson
    (Democratic) 47.4%
  • ▌Peter J. Toth (Independent) 3.8%
  • ▌Joseph Carie (Independent) 1.3%
New Jersey 9
Harry Lancaster Towe
 Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Harry Lancaster 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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Hugh Joseph Addonizio
     (Democratic) 47.7%
  • ▌Frank Sundstrom (Republican) 46.2%
  • ▌Ulysses Campbell (Progressive) 2.8%
  • ▌William E. Bohannon (Socialist Workers) 2.2%
Others
  • ▌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%
  • ▌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

See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		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

See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		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.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Frederic René Coudert Jr.
     (Republican) 53.2%
  • ▌Arthur T. Sawyer (Democratic) 37.2%
  • ▌Alvin Udell (American Labor) 9.6%
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

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		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 Arthur Barden
 Democratic
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Graham Arthur 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
    Richard 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%
  • ▌M. H. Ross (Progressive) 2.4%
North Carolina 7 J. Bayard Clark Democratic
1928
 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Frank Ertel Carlyle
     (Democratic) 84.3%
  • ▌J. O. West (Republican) 15.3%
  • ▌Robert E. Davis (Progressive) 0.4%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles B. Deane (Democratic) 62.7%
  • ▌Lafayette Williams (Republican) 37.3%
North Carolina 9 Robert L. Doughton Democratic
1910
 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Hamilton C. Jones Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hamilton C. Jones (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌Roy A. Harmon (Republican) 40.1%
  • ▌Ralph Lael (Progressive) 0.3%
North Carolina 11 Alfred L. Bulwinkle Democratic
1930
 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12
Monroe Minor Redden
 Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Monroe Minor Redden
     (Democratic) 63.1%
  • ▌W. W. Candler (Republican) 36.9%

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
North Dakota at-large William Lemke Republican-NPL
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Lemke (Republican-NPL) 41.5%
  • ▌Green tickY Usher L. Burdick (Republican-NPL) 40.2%
  • ▌Alfred Dale (Democratic) 17.8%
  • ▌John M. Weiler (Progressive) 0.6%
North Dakota at-large Charles R. Robertson Republican
1944
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Charles H. Elston Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican
1938
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 3 Raymond H. Burke Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6
Edward O. McCowen
 Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James G. Polk (Democratic) 53.1%
  • ▌
    Edward O. McCowen
    (Republican) 46.9%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8
Frederick C. Smith
 Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Frederick C. Smith
     (Republican) 54.5%
  • ▌Andrew T. Durbin (Democratic) 45.5%
Ohio 9 Homer A. Ramey Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican
1924
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Walter E. Brehm Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Walter E. Brehm (Republican) 50.8%
  • ▌Joseph C. Allen (Democratic) 49.2%
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John M. Vorys (Republican) 52.1%
  • ▌Robert M. Draper (Democratic) 47.9%
Ohio 13 Alvin F. Weichel Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alvin F. Weichel (Republican) 59.2%
  • ▌Dwight A. Blackmore (Democratic) 40.8%
Ohio 14 Walter B. Huber Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Walter B. Huber (Democratic) 57.2%
  • ▌Ed Rowe (Republican) 42.2%
  • ▌Harry Hurtt Jr. (Independent) 0.6%
Ohio 15 Percy W. Griffiths Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 16 Henderson H. Carson Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18
Earl R. Lewis
 Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Wayne Hays (Democratic) 54.1%
  • ▌
    Earl R. Lewis
    (Republican) 45.9%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic
1922
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Crosser (Democratic) 75.9%
  • ▌Harry W. Mitchell (Republican) 24.1%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio at-large George H. Bender Republican
1938
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Oklahoma

See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 George B. Schwabe Republican
1944
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 2 William G. Stigler Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Carl Albert (Democratic) 83.9%
  • ▌Russell Overstreet (Republican) 16.1%
Oklahoma 4 Glen D. Johnson Democratic
1946
 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Tom Steed (Democratic) 72.1%
  • ▌Clyde T. Patrick (Republican) 27.9%
Oklahoma 5 Mike Monroney Democratic
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Monroney (Democratic) 67.4%
  • ▌Carmon C. Harris (Republican) 32.6%
Oklahoma 6 Toby Morris Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Toby Morris (Democratic) 73.7%
  • ▌George E. Young (Republican) 26.3%
Oklahoma 7 Preston E. Peden Democratic
1946
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 8 Ross Rizley Republican
1940
 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic gain.

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY A. Walter Norblad (Republican) 63.2%
  • ▌Edward E. Gideon (Democratic) 32.8%
  • ▌Theodore Wolcott (Progressive) 4.0%
Oregon 2 Lowell Stockman Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Homer D. Angell (Republican) 55.5%
  • ▌Roland C. Bartlett (Democratic) 37.1%
  • ▌Peggy T. Carlson (Progressive) 7.4%
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Harris Ellsworth (Republican) 66.6%
  • ▌William F. Tanton (Democratic) 33.4%

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 James A. Gallagher Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 2 Robert N. McGarvey Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 3 Hardie Scott Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 4 Franklin J. Maloney Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 5 George W. Sarbacher Jr. Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7 E. Wallace Chadwick Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin F. James (Republican) 61.3%
  • ▌Arnold M. Snyder (Democratic) 37.8%
  • ▌John C. Wolf (Progressive) 0.9%
Pennsylvania 8 Franklin H. Lichtenwalter Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Paul B. Dague (Republican) 67.1%
  • ▌W. Roger Simpson (Democratic) 32.9%
Pennsylvania 10 James P. Scoblick Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 11 Mitchell Jenkins Republican
1946
 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel Flood (Democratic) 51.8%
  • ▌Robert H. Stroh (Republican) 48.2%
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 60.6%
  • ▌John Oshinskie (Democratic) 39.4%
Pennsylvania 13 Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 14 Wilson D. Gillette Republican 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15 Robert F. Rich Republican
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert F. Rich (Republican) 61.6%
  • ▌Patrick A. McGowan (Democratic) 38.4%
Pennsylvania 16 Samuel K. McConnell Jr. Republican
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18 John C. Kunkel Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John C. Kunkel (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Theodore C. Frederick Jr. (Democratic) 36.3%
Pennsylvania 19 Leon H. Gavin Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Francis J. Manno (Democratic) 36.3%
Pennsylvania 20 Francis E. Walter Democratic
1932
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21 Chester H. Gross Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 22 James E. Van Zandt Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 23 William J. Crow Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 24 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Louis E. Graham Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Louis E. Graham (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Andrew G. Katcher (Democratic) 47.4%
Pennsylvania 26 Harve Tibbott Republican
1938
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 27 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 28 Carroll D. Kearns Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29 John McDowell Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 30 Robert J. Corbett Republican
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 31 James G. Fulton Republican
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James G. Fulton (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌John J. Kane Jr. (Democratic) 43.6%
Pennsylvania 32 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 33 Frank Buchanan Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Buchanan (Democratic) 69.2%
  • ▌Albert G. Brown (Republican) 30.8%

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Aime Forand (Democratic) 61.9%
  • ▌Oscar J. V. Hurteau (Republican) 38.1%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John E. Fogarty (Democratic) 59.7%
  • ▌Thomas J. Paolino (Republican) 40.3%

South Carolina

Main article: 1948 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1944 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 3 William Jennings Bryan Dorn Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 4 Joseph R. Bryson Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John L. McMillan (Democratic) 97.1%
  • ▌Frank L. Bradfield (Republican) 2.9%

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Karl Mundt Republican
1938
 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Harold Lovre (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌Merton B. Tice (Democratic) 46.5%
South Dakota 2 Francis Case Republican
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Francis Case (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌Jessie E. Sanders (Democratic) 34.1%

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Tennessee 1 Dayton E. Phillips Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 John Jennings Republican
1939 (special)
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Jennings (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌Thomas P. Fowler (Democratic) 42.0%
Tennessee 3 Estes Kefauver Democratic
1939 (special)
 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 4 Albert Gore Sr. Democratic
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert Gore Sr. (Democratic) 64.3%
  • ▌Tom T. Tucker Jr. (Republican) 35.7%
Tennessee 5 Joe L. Evins Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 Percy Priest Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Percy Priest (Democratic) 81.4%
  • ▌Jesse L. Perry (Republican) 17.0%
  • ▌E. C. Loftis (Independent) 1.5%
Tennessee 7 W. Wirt Courtney Democratic
1939 (special)
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 8 Tom J. Murray Democratic
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tom J. Murray (Democratic) 69.2%
  • ▌J. Sam Johnson Jr. (Republican) 30.8%
Tennessee 9 Jere Cooper Democratic
1928
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jere Cooper (Democratic) 91.1%
  • ▌S. Homer Tatum (Republican) 8.9%
Tennessee 10 Clifford Davis Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Clifford Davis (Democratic) 93.1%
  • ▌Dwight V. Kyle (Progressive) 6.9%

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic
1928
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2 Jesse M. Combs Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jesse M. Combs (Democratic) 93.3%
  • ▌Don Parker (Republican) 6.7%
Texas 3 Lindley Beckworth Democratic
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic
1912
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Joseph Franklin Wilson Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Olin E. Teague (Democratic) 99.8%
  • ▌J. Hayden Moore Sr. (Progressive) 0.2%
Texas 7 Tom Pickett Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8 Albert Thomas Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert Thomas (Democratic) 85.5%
  • ▌Joe Ingraham (Republican) 14.5%
Texas 9 Clark W. Thompson Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 1937 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic
1936
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Wingate H. Lucas Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13 Ed Gossett Democratic
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14 John E. Lyle Jr. Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John E. Lyle Jr. (Democratic) 88.9%
  • ▌James M. Swafford (Republican) 10.9%
  • ▌Tom Neal (Progressive) 0.2%
Texas 15 Milton H. West Democratic 1933 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 16 Kenneth M. Regan Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18 Eugene Worley Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George H. Mahon (Democratic) 95.6%
  • ▌Mohler D. Temple (Republican) 4.4%
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Paul J. Kilday (Democratic) 75.3%
  • ▌J. P. Ledvina (Republican) 24.7%
Texas 21 O. C. Fisher Democratic
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.

Utah

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Utah 1 Walter K. Granger Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Vermont at-large
Charles Albert Plumley
 Republican
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Charles Albert Plumley
     (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Robert W. Ready (Democratic) 39.2%

Virginia

Main article:
1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Virginia 1 S. Otis Bland Democratic
1918
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY S. Otis Bland (Democratic) 80.0%
  • ▌Stanley G. Adams (Republican) 18.6%
  • ▌J. Luther Kibler (Socialist) 1.4%
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Porter Hardy Jr. (Democratic) 61.2%
  • ▌
    Walter E. Hoffman
    (Republican) 34.4%
  • ▌Jerry O. Gilliam (Progressive) 4.2%
  • ▌Sidney Moore (Socialist) 0.3%
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Vaughan Gary (Democratic) 72.9%
  • ▌Richard C. Poage (Republican) 24.3%
  • ▌David P. Bennett (Communist) 1.7%
  • ▌Mary D. Fleet (Socialist) 1.1%
Virginia 4 Watkins Abbitt Democratic 1948 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Thomas B. Stanley Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 J. Lindsay Almond Democratic
1946 (special)
 Incumbent resigned April 17, 1948 to become Attorney General of Virginia.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see above.
  • ▌Green tickY Clarence G. Burton (Democratic) 64.7%
  • ▌John Strickler (Republican) 34.7%
  • ▌J. B. Brayman (Socialist) 0.7%
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Burr Harrison (Democratic) 60.4%
  • ▌Stephen D. Timberlake (Republican) 39.6%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic
1930
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 54.8%
  • ▌Tyrrell Krum (Republican) 41.5%
  • ▌Frank M. Hurst (Independent) 1.9%
  • ▌Sarah H. Davila (Progressive) 1.8%
Virginia 9 John W. Flannagan Jr. Democratic
1930
 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas B. Fugate (Democratic) 52.4%
  • ▌T. Eugene Worrell (Republican) 47.6%

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Washington 1 Homer Jones Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Washington 2 Henry M. Jackson Democratic
1940
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry M. Jackson (Democratic) 61.6%
  • ▌Payson Peterson (Republican) 35.6%
  • ▌Elmer D. Needham (Progressive) 2.8%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hal Holmes (Republican) 53.2%
  • ▌John F. Eubank (Democratic) 46.8%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Walt Horan (Republican) 54.6%
  • ▌John F. McKay (Democratic) 45.4%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican
1946
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thor C. Tollefson (Republican) 55.1%
  • ▌Jack E. Knudsen (Democratic) 40.9%
  • ▌Ernest Thor Olson (Progressive) 4.0%

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Francis J. Love Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 2 Melvin C. Snyder Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 3 Edward G. Rohrbough Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 4 Hubert S. Ellis Republican
1942
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 5 John Kee Democratic
1932
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Kee (Democratic) 65.1%
  • ▌Hartley Sanders (Republican) 34.9%
West Virginia 6 E. H. Hedrick Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY E. H. Hedrick (Democratic) 62.5%
  • ▌D. L. Salisbury (Republican) 37.5%

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Glenn Robert Davis Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 William H. Stevenson Republican
1940
 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Gardner R. Withrow (Republican) 69.2%
  • ▌Frank J. Antoine (Democratic) 30.4%
  • ▌Clarence J. Habelman (Socialist) 0.4%
Wisconsin 4 John C. Brophy Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 5 Charles J. Kersten Republican
1946
 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6
Frank B. Keefe
 Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY
    Frank B. Keefe
     (Republican) 55.5%
  • ▌Kenneth Kunde (Democratic) 43.8%
  • ▌Rudolph Renn (Socialist) 0.7%
Wisconsin 7 Reid F. Murray Republican
1938
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Reid F. Murray (Republican) 62.5%
  • ▌Ralph E. Kronenwetter (Democratic) 36.1%
Others
  • ▌Emil Muelver (Progressive) 0.9%
  • ▌John A. Pearson Jr. (Socialist) 0.4%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Byrnes (Republican) 56.6%
  • ▌Martin J. Young (Democratic) 42.7%
Others
  • ▌Oliver Rasmussen (Progressive) 0.5%
  • ▌Lee M. Schaal (Socialist) 0.2%
Wisconsin 9 Merlin Hull Republican
1934
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Merlin Hull (Republican) 98.1%
  • ▌Linton Jahr (Progressive) 1.0%
  • ▌Howard C. Hendricks (Socialist) 0.9%
Wisconsin 10 Alvin O'Konski Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alvin O'Konski (Republican) 54.8%
  • ▌Daniel Hoan (Democratic) 41.6%
  • ▌Charles N. Polich (Progressive) 3.2%
  • ▌Adolph F. Kreie (Socialist) 0.5%

Wyoming

See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Wyoming at-large Frank A. Barrett Republican
1942
 Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska
District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Bob Bartlett Democratic
1944
 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The American Labor party had 1 seat.

References

  1. Maine
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives.
  3. ^ William S. White (November 7, 1948). "Democratic House Appears Assured". New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Truman Sweep". New York Times. November 7, 1948. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
  6. ^ "NY District 24 Special". May 18, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "VA - District 04 Special Election". May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "KY District 2 - Special Election". September 11, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "KY - District 09 Special Election". March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "MO District 10 - Special Election". August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "VA - District 06 Special Election". February 6, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "TX - District 15 - History". December 26, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Delegate Race - Nov 02, 1948".
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