1954 United States House of Representatives elections

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1954 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 435 seats 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 213 seats 221 seats
Seats won 232 203
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 18
Popular vote 22,366,386 20,016,809
Percentage 52.5% 47.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Decrease 2.3%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Joseph Martin
Republican

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the

Democratic Party a majority that it would retain in every House election until 1994. This was nonetheless the first occasion when a Republican won a seat from Florida since 1882,[1] and the first when the GOP won a seat from Texas since 1930.[2]

Perhaps the major reason for the Republican defeat was the

communist ties, usually with no evidence. Another issue was the Dixon–Yates contract to supply power to the Atomic Energy Commission
.

Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts; they went back to what they had been before the 1952 elections
.

Overall results

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

September elections

Alabama

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

Arizona

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Harold Patten Democratic
1948
Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Stewart Udall (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Henry Zipf (Republican) 37.9%

Arkansas

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

California

Of the thirty races, two incumbents retired and were replaced by new members from their party; one Republican lost re-election to a Democrat and one Democrat lost re-election to a Republican; and twenty six incumbents were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic
1943 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John E. Moss (Democratic) 65.3%
  • James H. Phillips (Republican) 34.7%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Mailliard (Republican) 61.2%
  • Philip A. O'Rourke (Democratic) 36.7%
  • George R. Andersen (Ind. Progressive) 2.1%
California 5 John F. Shelley Democratic
1949 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 Robert Condon Democratic 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 7 John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Charles Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Gubser (Republican) 61.2%
  • Paul V. Birmingham (Democratic) 38.8%
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
California 12 Allan O. Hunter Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 13 Ernest K. Bramblett Republican 1946 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harlan Hagen (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Al Blain (Republican) 34.9%
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.
  • Green tickY Cecil R. King (Democratic) 60.1%
  • Robert Finch
    (Republican) 39.9%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Craig Hosmer (Republican) 55.0%
  • Joseph M. Kennick (Democratic) 45.0%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chet Holifield (Democratic) 74.8%
  • Raymond R. Pritchard (Republican) 25.2%
California 20
John Carl Hinshaw
Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    John Carl Hinshaw
    (Republican) 71.2%
  • Eugene Radding (Democratic) 28.8%
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 58.2%
  • Bill Costley (Democratic) 41.8%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Frank G. Bussing (Republican) 27.3%
  • Olive T. Thompson (Ind. Progressive) 1.8%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 Sam Yorty Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James B. Utt (Republican) 66.2%
  • Harriet Enderle (Democratic) 33.8%
California 29 John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Phillips (Republican) 58.0%
  • Bruce Shangle (Democratic) 42.0%
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

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

Connecticut

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas J. Dodd (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Wallace Barnes (Republican) 43.0%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert P. Morano (Republican) 56.2%
  • Edward R. Fay Jr. (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Stanley Mayhew (Socialist) 2.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large Antoni Sadlak Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 51.0%
  • Joseph P. Lyford (Democratic) 49.0%

Delaware

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

Florida

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

Georgia

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

Idaho

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

Illinois

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Fred E. Busbey Republican
1950
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Bowler (Democratic) 78.4%
  • Charles M. Barrett (Republican) 21.6%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Ralph Lee Goodman (Republican) 39.7%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Edgar A. Jonas Republican
1948
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 13
Marguerite S. Church
Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Marguerite S. Church
    (Republican) 69.6%
  • Richard A. Griffin (Democratic) 30.4%
Illinois 14 Chauncey W. Reed Republican
1934
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican
1936
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Noah M. Mason (Republican) 62.8%
  • Richard A. Mohan (Democratic) 37.2%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican
1932
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican
1934
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold H. Velde (Republican) 57.5%
  • Howard S. Beeney (Democratic) 42.5%
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sid Simpson (Republican) 62.9%
  • James A. Barry (Democratic) 37.1%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 69.2%
  • John T. Thomas (Republican) 30.8%
Illinois 25 C. W. Bishop Republican
1940
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Indiana

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ray Madden (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Robert H. Moore (Republican) 38.1%
  • Sheridan Vale Jr. (Prohibition) 0.4%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Shepard Crumpacker Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY E. Ross Adair (Republican) 59.8%
  • Fred W. Greene (Democratic) 39.6%
  • Fred W. Knott (Prohibition) 0.6%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William G. Bray (Republican) 55.4%
  • George G. Gettinger (Democratic) 44.4%
  • Charlie Moore (Prohibition) 0.3%
Indiana 8 D. Bailey Merrill Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl Wilson (Republican) 51.7%
  • Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 48.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph Harvey (Republican) 55.9%
  • Inez M. Scholl (Democratic) 43.4%
  • Lela Stubbefield (Prohibition) 0.6%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles B. Brownson (Republican) 54.9%
  • Charles H. Boswell (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Alston E. Wrentmore (Prohibition) 0.3%

Iowa

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican
1938
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Fred Schwengel (Republican) 57.0%
  • John O'Connor (Democratic) 43.0%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry O. Talle (Republican) 55.4%
  • Ruben V. Austin (Democratic) 44.6%
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY H. R. Gross (Republican) 62.1%
  • George R. Laub (Democratic) 37.9%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Cunningham (Republican) 55.6%
  • James A. McLaughlin (Democratic) 44.4%
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) 60.4%
  • Elmer G. Carlson (Democratic) 39.6%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kansas 1 Howard Shultz Miller Democratic
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Myron V. George (Republican) 55.4%
  • William W. Monypeny (Democratic) 44.6%
Kansas 4
Edward Herbert Rees
Republican
1936
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Edward Herbert Rees
    (Republican) 56.2%
  • Robert M. Green (Democratic) 43.8%
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican
1926
Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wint Smith (Republican) 53.3%
  • Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 46.7%

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 William Natcher Democratic
1953 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion Jr. Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic
1930
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Brent Spence (Democratic) 61.0%
  • M. J. See (Republican) 39.0%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic
1953 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Watts (Democratic) 60.9%
  • Robert L. Milby (Republican) 39.1%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 8 James S. Golden Republican
1948
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Eugene Siler (Republican) 63.4%
  • Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 36.3%
  • Robert P. White (Independent) 0.3%

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. Green tickY Hale Boggs (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY Edwin E. Willis (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic
1936
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY Overton Brooks (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic
1946
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY Otto Passman (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY James H. Morrison (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 7 T. Ashton Thompson Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY T. Ashton Thompson (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 8 George S. Long Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY George S. Long (Democratic) Uncontested

Maine

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican
1951 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Edward Tylor Miller Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 James Devereux Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 97.2%
  • Milton Bates (Progressive) 2.8%
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Frank Small Jr. Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY DeWitt Hyde (Republican) 51.4%
  • Edward J. Ryan (Democratic) 48.6%
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 54.5%
  • Edward C. Dukehart (Republican) 45.5%

Massachusetts

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Boland (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Vernon E. Bradley (Republican) 40.4%
Massachusetts 3 Philip J. Philbin Democratic
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Donohue (Democratic) 57.1%
  • Andrew B. Holmstrom (Republican) 42.9%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Angier Goodwin Republican
1942
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Laurence Curtis (Republican) 50.7%
  • Jackson J. Holtz (Democratic) 49.3%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 78.2%
  • Charles S. Bolster (Republican) 21.8%
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

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

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 Roy Wier Democratic (DFL)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roy Wier (DFL) 54.4%
  • Ed Willow (Republican) 45.6%
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic (DFL)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter Judd (Republican) 55.8%
  • Anders Thompson (DFL) 44.2%
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic (DFL)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred Marshall (DFL) 61.9%
  • Oscar J. Jerde (Republican) 38.1%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic (DFL)
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Blatnik (DFL) 71.8%
  • Ernest R. Orchard (Republican) 28.2%
Minnesota 9 Harold Hagen Republican
1944
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic (DFL) gain.

Mississippi

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

Missouri

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 71.0%
  • George W. Curran (Republican) 29.0%
Missouri 4 Jeffrey P. Hillelson Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 5
Richard Bolling
Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Richard Bolling
    (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Samuel Lee Chaney (Republican) 41.1%
Missouri 6 William C. Cole Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY
    William Raleigh Hull Jr.
    (Democratic) 53.6%
  • William C. Cole (Republican) 46.4%
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican
1934
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dewey Short (Republican) 53.6%
  • J. M. Lowry (Democratic) 46.4%
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic
1922
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Noel Carpenter (Republican) 41.0%
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul C. Jones (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Clyde Whaley (Republican) 36.1%
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 56.0%
  • Winfield E. Page (Republican) 44.0%
Montana 2 Wesley A. D'Ewart Republican
1945 (special)
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.

Nebraska

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Carl Curtis Republican
1938
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 Roman Hruska Republican
1952
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 3
Robert Dinsmore Harrison
Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Robert Dinsmore Harrison
    (Republican) 65.2%
  • Ernest M. Luther (Democratic) 34.8%
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nevada at-large C. Clifton Young Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1
Chester Earl Merrow
Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Norris Cotton Republican
1946
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Perkins Bass (Republican) 60.4%
  • George F. Brown (Democratic) 39.6%

New Jersey

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican
1926
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY T. Millet Hand (Republican) 63.6%
  • Clayton E. Burdick (Democratic) 36.4%
  • Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Charles R. Howell Democratic
1948
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Frank Thompson (Democratic) 58.4%
  • William G. Freeman (Republican) 41.6%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harrison A. Williams (Democratic) 56.1%
  • Fred E. Shepard (Republican) 41.9%
  • Harry Mopsick (Independent) 2.0%
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 63.4%
  • William E. McGlynn (Republican) 36.6%
New Jersey 11 Hugh J. Addonizio Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Philip Insabella (Republican) 41.2%
  • William H. Smullen (Independent) 2.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13 Alfred Sieminski Democratic
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alfred Sieminski (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Norman H. Roth (Republican) 26.9%
  • Jeremiah J. O'Callaghan (Independent) 12.3%
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic
1934
Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

New Mexico

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Antonio M. Fernández Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

New York

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

North Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3
Graham Arthur Barden
Democratic
1934
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Graham Arthur Barden
    (Democratic) 77.3%
  • Christine P. Odom (Republican) 22.7%
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic
1934
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 R. Thurmond Chatham Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Rufus K. Hayworth Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
North Carolina 7
Frank Ertel Carlyle
Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Frank Ertel Carlyle
    (Democratic) 81.2%
  • J. O. West (Republican) 18.8%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George A. Shuford (Democratic) 61.5%
  • Charles W. Cunningham (Republican) 38.5%

North Dakota

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

Ohio

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gordon H. Scherer (Republican) 64.3%
  • Mrs. Warwick B. Hobart (Democratic) 35.7%
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul F. Schenck (Republican) 52.6%
  • Thomas B. Talbot (Democratic) 47.4%
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 59.5%
  • Martin W. Feigert (Democratic) 40.5%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James G. Polk (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Leo Blackburn (Republican) 47.8%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Frazier Reams Independent
1950
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican
1924
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.5%
  • Jacob F. Myers (Democratic) 38.5%
Ohio 13 Alvin F. Weichel Republican
1942
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY
    A. David Baumhart Jr.
    (Republican) 59.1%
  • George C. Steinemann (Democratic) 40.9%
Ohio 14
William H. Ayres
Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    William H. Ayres
    (Republican) 54.6%
  • John L. Smith (Democratic) 45.4%
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic
1948
Incumbent resigned September 26, 1954 to join the FTC.
Republican gain.
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank T. Bow (Republican) 58.3%
  • Thomas H. Nichols (Democratic) 41.7%
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Wayne Hays Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wayne Hays (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Walter J. Hunston (Republican) 42.7%
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 lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 23 George H. Bender Republican
1950
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Oklahoma

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

Oregon

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2 Sam Coon Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican
1938
Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 William A. Barrett Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2 William T. Granahan Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3 James A. Byrne Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Byrne (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Charles H. Sporkin (Republican) 44.6%
Pennsylvania 4 Earl Chudoff Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl Chudoff (Democratic) 65.7%
  • W. Beverly Carter Jr. (Republican) 34.2%
  • Robert Chester (Militant Workers) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 5 William J. Green Jr. Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hugh Scott (Republican) 50.6%
  • Alexander Hemphill (Democratic) 49.4%
Pennsylvania 7 Benjamin F. James Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8 Karl C. King Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Karl C. King (Republican) 51.2%
  • John P. Fullam (Democratic) 48.8%
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul B. Dague (Republican) 62.7%
  • Edward G. Wilson (Democratic) 37.3%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph L. Carrigg Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11 Edward Bonin Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican
1938
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 55.5%
  • Charles E. Lotz (Democratic) 44.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Samuel K. McConnell Jr. Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14 George M. Rhodes Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic
1932
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter M. Mumma (Republican) 59.8%
  • Richard A. Swank (Democratic) 40.2%
Pennsylvania 17 Alvin Bush Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alvin Bush (Republican) 56.5%
  • William T. Longe (Democratic) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19 S. Walter Stauffer Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 20 James E. Van Zandt Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic
1940
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 John P. Saylor Republican 1949 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John P. Saylor (Republican) 51.9%
  • Robert S. Glass (Democratic) 48.1%
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 61.9%
  • Fred C. Barr (Democratic) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 24 Carroll D. Kearns Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Louis E. Graham Republican
1938
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 26 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 27 James G. Fulton Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James G. Fulton (Republican) 62.8%
  • Charles J. Chamberlin (Democratic) 37.2%
Pennsylvania 28 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic
1936
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29 Robert J. Corbett Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30 Vera Buchanan Democratic 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vera Buchanan (Democratic) 69.0%
  • David J. Smith (Republican) 31.0%

Rhode Island

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

South Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY L. Mendel Rivers (Democratic) 97.7%
  • Mrs. John E. Messervey (Republican) 2.3%
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Riley (Democratic) 97.7%
  • I. S. Leevy (Republican) 2.3%
South Carolina 3 William J. B. Dorn Democratic 1946
1948 (retired)
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Robert T. Ashmore Democratic 1953 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.

South Dakota

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Harold Lovre Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2
Ellis Yarnal Berry
Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Ellis Yarnal Berry
    (Republican) 62.8%
  • Ray Satterlee (Democratic) 37.2%

Tennessee

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

Texas

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

Utah

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Utah 1 Douglas R. Stringfellow Republican
1952
Incumbent withdrew.
Republican hold.
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Vermont at-large Winston L. Prouty Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Edward J. Robeson Jr. Democratic
1950
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY Edward J. Robeson Jr. (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Porter Hardy Jr. (Democratic) 74.4%
  • George V. Credle Jr. (Republican) 25.6%
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Watkins Abbitt Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY Watkins Abbitt (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 5 William M. Tuck Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected. Green tickY William M. Tuck (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 6
Richard H. Poff
Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Richard H. Poff
    (Republican) 62.3%
  • Ernest Robertson (Democratic) 37.4%
  • J. B. Brayman (Social Democratic) 0.3%
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Burr Harrison (Democratic) 74.2%
  • John P. Ruddick (Republican) 25.8%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic
1930
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Charmenz S. Lenhart (Independent) 33.4%
Virginia 9 William C. Wampler Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 10 Joel Broyhill Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joel Broyhill (Republican) 53.7%
  • John C. Webb (Democratic) 45.4%
  • W. Huiet Phillips (Independent) 0.9%

Washington

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Washington 1 Thomas Pelly Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 2 Jack Westland Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Westland (Republican) 52.1
  • Harry F. Henson (Democratic) 47.9%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hal Holmes (Republican) 61.0
  • Fred Yoder (Democratic) 39.0%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walt Horan (Republican) 58.6
  • Art Garton (Democratic) 41.4%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Washington at-large
Donald H. Magnuson
Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Donald H. Magnuson
    (Democratic) 57.3
  • Al Canwell (Republican) 42.2
  • Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.5%

West Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2
Harley O. Staggers
Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY
    Harley O. Staggers
    (Democratic) 55.0
  • Albert M. Morgan (Republican) 45.0%
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4 Will E. Neal Republican
1952
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic
1951 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 67.4
  • Fred O. Blue (Republican) 32.6%
West Virginia 6 Robert Byrd Democratic
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Byrd (Democratic) 62.7
  • Pat B. Withrow Jr. (Republican) 37.3%

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 Gardner R. Withrow Republican
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Clement Zablocki Democratic
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Charles J. Kersten Republican
1950
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6 William Van Pelt Republican
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 Melvin Laird Republican
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Laird (Republican) 59.1
  • Kenneth E. Anderson (Democratic) 40.9%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Byrnes (Republican) 62.0
  • Jerome J. Reinke (Democratic) 38.0%
Wisconsin 9 Lester Johnson Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lester Johnson (Democratic) 55.4
  • William E. Owen (Republican) 44.6%
Wisconsin 10 Alvin O'Konski Republican
1942
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alvin O'Konski (Republican) 59.8
  • Basil G. Kennedy (Democratic) 40.2%

Wyoming

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wyoming at-large William Henry Harrison III Republican
1950
Incumbent retired to
run for U.S. Senator
.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Keith Thomson (Republican) 56.2%
  • Sam Tully (Democratic) 43.8%

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

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. ^ September 13, 1954 in Maine

References

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