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1930 United States House of Representatives elections

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1930 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 partyMinority party
 
LeaderNicholas LongworthJohn Nance Garner
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader sinceMarch 4, 1923March 4, 1929
Leader's seatOhio 1stTexas 15th
Last election270 seats164 seats
Seats won218[b]216[b]
Seat changeDecrease 52Increase 52
Popular vote13,141,93211,026,131[1]
Percentage53.04%44.50%
SwingDecrease 3.69%Increase 2.53%

 Third party
 
PartyFarmer–Labor
Last election1 seat
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady
Popular vote277,739
Percentage1.12%
SwingIncrease 0.58%

     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
     Farmer–Labor hold

Speaker before election

Nicholas Longworth
Republican

Elected Speaker

John Nance Garner[b]
Democratic

The 1930 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 72nd United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 4, 1930, while Maine held theirs on September 8. They occurred in the middle of President Herbert Hoover's term.

During the election cycle, the nation was entering its second year of the Great Depression, and Hoover was perceived[2][3] as doing little to solve the crisis, with his personal popularity being very low. His Republican Party was initially applauded for instituting protectionist economic policies, which were intended to limit imports to stimulate the domestic market; however, after the passage of the heavily damaging Smoot-Hawley Tariff, a policy that was bitterly opposed by the Democratic Party, public opinion turned sharply against Republican policies, and the party bore the blame for the economic collapse.

While the Democrats gained 52 seats in the 1930 midterm elections, Republicans retained a narrow one-seat majority of 218 seats after the polls closed versus the Democrats' 216 seats; however, during the 13 months between these elections and the start of the 72nd Congress,[4] 14 members-elect died (including incumbent Speaker Nicholas Longworth), and the Democrats gained an additional three seats in the special elections called to fill these vacancies, thus gaining control of the House (they held a 219–212 advantage over the Republicans when the new Congress convened).[4][5]

This was the first of four consecutive Depression-era House elections in which Democrats made enormous gains, achieving a cumulative gain of 174 seats. Over the ensuing 64 years (until the 1994 midterm elections), House Republicans would be in the minority for all but four years, winning majorities only in 1946 and in 1952.

Overall results

2161218
Democratic[c]Republican

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

House seats
Democratic
49.66%
Farmer–Labor
0.23%
Republican
50.11%
Popular Vote
Democratic
52.75%
Farmer–Labor Party
1.12%
Republican
44.47%
Other
1.66%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Republican
  80+% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  up to 60% Republican
  up to 60% Democratic
  6+ Republican gain
  6+ Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Progressive gain
  no net change

Special elections

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 10William W. GriestRepublican1908Incumbent died December 5, 1929.
New member elected January 28, 1930.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 2Will Kirk KaynorRepublican1928Incumbent died December 20, 1929.
New member elected February 11, 1930.
Democratic gain.
Successor later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Kentucky 11John M. RobsionRepublican1918Incumbent resigned January 10, 1930 to become U.S. senator.
New member elected February 15, 1930.
Republican hold.
New York 18John F. CarewDemocratic1912Incumbent resigned December 28, 1929, after being appointed to the New York Supreme Court.
New member elected April 11, 1930.
Democratic hold.
Texas 17Robert Q. LeeDemocratic1928Incumbent died April 18, 1930.
New member elected May 20, 1930.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 4Otis WingoDemocratic1912Incumbent died October 21, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930 to finish her husband's term.
Democratic hold.
Connecticut 5James P. GlynnRepublican1914
1922 (lost)
1924
Incumbent died March 6, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
Illinois 24Thomas S. WilliamsRepublican1914Incumbent resigned November 11, 1929, after being appointed to the U.S. Court of Claims.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 2David H. KincheloeDemocratic1914Incumbent resigned October 5, 1930, after being appointed to the U.S. Customs Court.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 5Charles M. StedmanDemocratic1910Incumbent died September 23, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 7William C. HammerDemocratic1920Incumbent died September 26, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 16Stephen G. PorterRepublican1910Incumbent died June 27, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 32Edgar R. KiessRepublican1912Incumbent died July 20, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
Rhode Island 3Jeremiah E. O'ConnellDemocratic1922
1926 (Lost)
1928
Incumbent resigned to become Associate Justice of Rhode Island Superior Court.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic hold.
Successor was also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
Utah 2Elmer O. LeatherwoodRepublican1920Incumbent died December 24, 1929.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
  • Green tickY Frederick C. Loofbourow (Republican) 44.13%
  • Joshua H. Paul (Democratic) 42.34%
  • George N. Lawrence (Liberty) 13.22%
  • Otto E. Parsons (Socialist) 0.32%[9]
West Virginia 4James A. HughesRepublican1900
1914 (retired)
1926
Incumbent died March 2, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 6Florian LampertRepublican1918 (special)Incumbent died July 18, 1930.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Democratic gain.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
  • Green tickY Michael Reilly (Democratic) 50.6%
  • Philip Lehner (Republican) 49.4%
  • Leonard L. Gudex (Socialist) 0.03%
Illinois 15Edward John KingRepublican1914Incumbent died February 17, 1929.
New member elected November 4, 1930.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Burnett M. Chiperfield (Republican) 56.24%
  • J. Hays Paxton (Democratic) 43.70%
  • Lloyd Stevens(American National) 0.07%


Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1John McDuffieDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2J. Lister HillDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3Henry B. SteagallDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4Lamar JeffersDemocratic1921 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lamar Jeffers (Democratic) 68.5%
  • E. D. Banks (Republican) 31.5%
Alabama 5LaFayette L. PattersonDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6William B. OliverDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7Miles C. AllgoodDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8Edward B. AlmonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9George HuddlestonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 10William B. BankheadDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona at-largeLewis W. DouglasDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1William J. DriverDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2Pearl Peden OldfieldDemocratic1929Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 3Claude FullerDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4Otis WingoDemocratic1912Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 5Heartsill RagonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6David Delano GloverDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7Tilman B. ParksDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Clarence F. LeaDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
California 2Harry Lane EnglebrightRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 3Charles F. CurryRepublican1912Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
California 4Florence Prag KahnRepublican1925Incumbent re-elected.
California 5Richard J. WelchRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 6Albert E. CarterRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
California 7Henry E. BarbourRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
California 8Arthur M. FreeRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
California 9William E. EvansRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Joe CrailRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 11Philip D. SwingRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado 1William R. EatonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2Charles B. TimberlakeRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3Guy U. HardyRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Guy U. Hardy (Republican) 60.7%
  • Guy M. Weybright (Democratic) 39.3%
Colorado 4Edward T. TaylorDemocratic1908Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward T. Taylor (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Webster S. Whinnery (Republican) 33.1%

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1E. Hart FennRepublican1920Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 2Richard P. FreemanRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3John Q. TilsonRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4Schuyler MerrittRepublican1916Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 5James P. GlynnRepublican1924Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Edward W. Goss (Republican) 50.5%
  • Martin E. Gormley (Democratic) 49.5%

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeRobert G. HoustonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert G. Houston (Republican) 55.7%
  • John P. Le Fevre (Democratic) 44.1%
  • Arnold Williams (Independent) 0.1%

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1Herbert J. DraneDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Robert A. GreenDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3Tom YonDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom Yon (Democratic)
  • Uncontested
Florida 4Ruth Bryan OwenDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1Charles Gordon EdwardsDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2Edward E. CoxDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3Charles R. CrispDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4William C. WrightDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5Robert RamspeckDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6Samuel RutherfordDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7Malcolm C. TarverDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8Charles H. BrandDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9Thomas Montgomery BellDemocratic1904Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY John S. Wood (Democratic) 100.0%
  • Thomas S. Bell (Democratic) 0.0%
Georgia 10Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 11William C. LankfordDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 12William W. LarsenDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho 1Burton L. FrenchRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2Addison T. SmithRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1Oscar Stanton De PriestRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2Morton D. HullRepublican1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Morton D. Hull (Republican) 54.3%
  • Michael C. Walsh (Democratic) 44.9%
Illinois 3Elliott W. SproulRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 4Thomas A. DoyleDemocratic1923Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Harry P. Beam (Democratic) 69.3%
  • Frank G. Zelezinski (Republican) 30.5%
Illinois 5Adolph J. SabathDemocratic1906Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6James T. IgoeDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James T. Igoe (Democratic) 66.7%
  • Henry R. Lundblad (Republican) 32.7%
Illinois 7M. Alfred MichaelsonRepublican1920Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 8Stanley H. KunzDemocratic1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 9Frederick A. BrittenRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10Carl R. ChindblomRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl R. Chindblom (Republican) 50.8%
  • John E. Hesse (Democratic) 49.1%
  • C. Emil Leidberg (American) 0.09%
Illinois 11Frank R. ReidRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank R. Reid (Republican) 63.1%
  • Elmer P. Schaefer (Democratic) 36.8%
  • Walter F. Benn (American) 0.1%
Illinois 12John T. BuckbeeRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John T. Buckbee (Republican) 76.1%
  • Richard J. O'Halloran (Democratic) 23.9%
Illinois 13William Richard JohnsonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14John Clayton AllenRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15Edward John KingRepublican1914Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
Illinois 16William E. HullRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17Homer W. HallRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Homer W. Hall (Republican) 58.4%
  • C. S. Schneider (Democratic) 41.6%
Illinois 18William P. HoladayRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19Charles AdkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20Henry T. RaineyDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 21Frank M. RameyRepublican1928Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY J. Earl Major (Democratic) 57.1%
  • Roger E. Chapin (Republican) 42.8%
Illinois 22Edward M. IrwinRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 23William W. ArnoldDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24Thomas Sutler WilliamsRepublican1914Incumbent resigned to become a judge.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 25Edward E. DenisonRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Richard Yates Jr.Republican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Dieterich (Democratic) 27.0%
  • Green tickYRichard Yates Jr. (Republican) 25.1%
  • Walter Nesbit (Democratic) 24.7%
  • Frank L. Smith (Republican) 22.6%
  • Emil Z. Levitin (Socialist) 0.2%
  • Morris A. Gold (Socialist) 0.2%
  • William S. Feinberg (American) 0.03%
  • John W. McLain (American) 0.03%
  • I. J. Brown (Liberty) 0.02%
  • Charles A. Reinhart (Liberty) 0.02%
Ruth Hanna McCormickRepublican1922Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1Harry E. RowbottomRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 2Arthur H. GreenwoodDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3James W. DunbarRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 4Harry C. CanfieldDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5Noble J. JohnsonRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 6Richard N. ElliottRepublican1918Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 7Louis LudlowDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Louis Ludlow (Democratic) 61.7%
  • Archibald M. Hall (Republican) 37.8%
  • William O. Fogleson (Socialist) 0.4%
Indiana 8Albert H. VestalRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9Fred S. PurnellRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred S. Purnell (Republican) 50.2%
  • Harry L. Matlock (Democratic) 49.8%
Indiana 10William R. WoodRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William R. Wood (Republican) 53.3%
  • Charles J. Murphy (Democratic) 46.7%
Indiana 11Albert R. HallRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 12David HoggRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Hogg (Republican) 52.3%
  • Thomas P. Riddle (Democratic) 47.7%
Indiana 13Andrew J. HickeyRepublican1918Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1William F. KoppRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William F. Kopp (Republican) 63.3%
  • Max A. Conrad (Democratic) 36.4%
  • Louis J. Kehoe (Independent) 0.3%
Iowa 2F. Dickinson LettsRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 3Thomas J. B. RobinsonRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4Gilbert N. HaugenRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5Cyrenus ColeRepublican1921Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cyrenus Cole (Republican) 53.8%
  • H. M. Cooper (Democratic) 46.2%
Iowa 6C. William RamseyerRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 7Cassius C. DowellRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 8Lloyd ThurstonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lloyd Thurston (Republican) 51.5%
  • James Pearson (Democratic) 48.5%
Iowa 9Charles Edward SwansonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Edward Swanson (Republican) 57.1%
  • June M. Fickel (Democratic) 42.2%
  • Carl C. Carlsen (Independent) 0.7%
Iowa 10Lester J. DickinsonRepublican1918Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Fred C. Gilchrist (Republican) 66.1%
  • Paul Anderson (Democratic) 33.2%
  • A. L. Moen (Independent) 0.7%
Iowa 11Ed H. CampbellRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed H. Campbell (Republican) 73.8%
  • Fordyce W. Bisbee (Democratic) 26.2%

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1William P. LambertsonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Ulysses Samuel GuyerRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3William H. SproulRepublican1922Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Kansas 4Homer HochRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Homer Hoch (Republican) 58.4%
  • James E. Hilkey (Democratic) 41.6%
Kansas 5James G. StrongRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6Charles I. SparksRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 7Clifford R. HopeRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 8William Augustus AyresDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1William Voris GregoryDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2David Hayes KincheloeDemocratic1914Incumbent resigned to become a judge.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 3John William MooreDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4John D. CraddockRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 5Maurice ThatcherRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Maurice Thatcher (Republican) 97.9%
  • Charles W. Marrett (Socialist Labor) 2.1%
Kentucky 6J. Lincoln NewhallRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 7Robert BlackburnRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 8Lewis L. WalkerRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 9Elva R. KendallRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Fred M. Vinson (Democratic) 59.7%
  • Elva R. Kendall (Republican) 40.3%
Kentucky 10Katherine LangleyRepublican1926Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 11Charles FinleyRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Finley (Republican) 66.3%
  • Will Ward Duffield (Democratic) 33.7%

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1James O'ConnorDemocratic1918Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 2James Z. SpearingDemocratic1924Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 3Numa F. MontetDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4John N. SandlinDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5Riley J. WilsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6Bolivar E. KempDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7René L. De RouenDemocratic1927Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8James Benjamin AswellDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Carroll L. BeedyRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2Wallace H. WhiteRepublican1916Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Maine 3John E. NelsonRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John E. Nelson (Republican) 64.3%
  • Leo D. Lamond (Democratic) 35.7%
Maine 4Donald F. SnowRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Donald F. Snow (Republican) 66.0%
  • Clinton C. Stevens (Democratic) 34.0%

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1T. Alan GoldsboroughDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2Linwood ClarkRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 3Vincent L. PalmisanoDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4J. Charles LinthicumDemocratic1910Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5Stephen W. GambrillDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6Frederick N. ZihlmanRepublican1916Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1Allen T. TreadwayRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2William J. GranfieldDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3Frank H. FossRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank H. Foss (Republican) 57.1%
  • Frank W. Barr (Democratic) 42.9%
Massachusetts 4George R. StobbsRepublican1924Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Pehr G. Holmes (Republican) 54.7%
  • David Goldstein (Democratic) 45.3%
Massachusetts 5Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6A. Piatt AndrewRepublican1921Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY A. Piatt Andrew (Republican) 76.4%
  • Charles D. Smith (Democratic) 23.6%
Massachusetts 7William P. Connery Jr.Democratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8Frederick W. DallingerRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9Charles L. UnderhillRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10John J. DouglassDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Douglass (Democratic) 87.3%
  • Edward L. Donnelly (Republican) 12.7%
Massachusetts 11George H. TinkhamRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13Robert LuceRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert Luce (Republican) 55.9%
  • Donald M. Hill (Democratic) 44.1%
Massachusetts 14Richard B. WigglesworthRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 15Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 16Charles L. GiffordRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1Robert H. ClancyRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2Earl C. MichenerRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Earl C. Michener (Republican) 58.0%
  • Edward Frensdorf (Democratic) 41.9%
  • William Nowell (Workers) 0.1%
Michigan 3Joseph L. HooperRepublican1925Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 4John C. KetchamRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Ketcham (Republican) 66.1%
  • Roman I. Jarvis (Democratic) 33.9%
Michigan 5Carl E. MapesRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl E. Mapes (Republican) 98.7%
  • Arnold Ziegler (Workers) 1.3%
Michigan 6Grant M. HudsonRepublican1922Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Seymour H. Person (Republican) 70.2%
  • Patrick H. O'Brien (Democratic) 28.2%
  • Philip Raymond (Workers) 0.9%
  • Axel O. Londal (Socialist) 0.6%
Michigan 7Louis C. CramtonRepublican1912Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 8Bird J. VincentRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9James C. McLaughlinRepublican1906Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 10Roy O. WoodruffRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) 78.8%
  • Henry C. Haller (Democratic) 21.2%
Michigan 11Frank P. BohnRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12W. Frank JamesRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Frank James (Republican) 98.1%
  • Edwin Mutila (Socialist) 1.9%
Michigan 13Clarence J. McLeodRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence J. McLeod (Republican) 78.8%
  • Walter I. McKenzie (Democratic) 19.3%
  • Philip Bart (Workers) 1.1%
  • Arthur Rubinstein (Socialist) 0.7%

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1Victor ChristgauRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Victor Christgau (Republican) 65.0%
  • Matt Fitzpatrick (Farmer–Labor) 35.0%
Minnesota 2Frank ClagueRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Clague (Republican) 53.7%
  • L. A. Fritsche (Farmer–Labor) 46.3%
Minnesota 3August H. AndresenRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4Melvin MaasRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Melvin Maas (Republican) 66.5%
  • Claus V. Hammerstrom (Farmer–Labor) 22.1%
  • Frank Munger (Democratic) 9.0%
  • A. W. Anderson (Independent) 2.3%
Minnesota 5William I. NolanRepublican1929Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William I. Nolan (Republican) 61.3%
  • Silas M. Bryan (Democratic) 35.6%
  • Rebecca G. Reeve (Independent) 3.1%
Minnesota 6Harold KnutsonRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Knutson (Republican) 60.6%
  • John Knutsen (Farmer–Labor) 26.8%
  • P. J. Russell (Democratic) 12.6%
Minnesota 7Paul John KvaleFarmer–Labor1929Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul John Kvale (Farmer–Labor) 81.2%
  • Frank Hopkins (Republican) 18.8%
Minnesota 8William A. PittengerRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 9Conrad SelvigRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 10Godfrey G. GoodwinRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Godfrey G. Goodwin (Republican) 49.5%
  • Erling Swenson (Farmer–Labor) 48.0%
  • David I. Moses (Independent) 2.5%

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1John E. RankinDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Wall DoxeyDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3William Madison WhittingtonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4T. Jeff BusbyDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5Ross A. CollinsDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6Robert S. HallDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7Percy QuinDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 8James W. CollierDemocratic1908Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Milton A. RomjueDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2Ralph F. LozierDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ralph F. Lozier (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Pearl Gehrig (Republican) 37.1%
  • Elias R. Anderson (Socialist) 0.1%
Missouri 3Jacob L. MilliganDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 4David W. HopkinsRepublican1929Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5Edgar C. EllisRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 6Thomas Jefferson HalseyRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 7John William PalmerRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 8William L. NelsonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 62.4%
  • Frank H. Hollman (Republican) 37.4%
  • Harry Shumaker (Socialist) 0.1%
Missouri 10Henry F. NiedringhausRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11John J. CochranDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Cochran (Democratic) 99.8%
  • Joseph Spalti (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
Missouri 12Leonidas C. DyerRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leonidas C. Dyer (Republican) 99.8%
  • Charles Kuchan (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
Missouri 13Charles Edward KiefnerRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 14Dewey J. ShortRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 15Joe J. ManloveRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 16Rowland Louis JohnstonRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Montana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana 1John M. EvansDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John M. Evans (Democratic) 56.1%
  • Mark D. Fitzgerald (Republican) 42.6%
  • J. P. Cavanaugh (Socialist) 0.8%
  • Charles Squires (Farmer–Labor) 0.4%
Montana 2Scott LeavittRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Scott Leavitt (Republican) 52.8%
  • Tom Stout (Democratic) 45.3%
  • James Ostby (Farmer–Labor) 1.4%
  • Jacob M. Kruse (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Wayne La Grange (Communist) 0.2%

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1John H. MoreheadDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2Willis G. SearsRepublican1922Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 3Edgar HowardDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edgar Howard (Democratic) 69.3%
  • H. Halderson (Republican) 30.7%
Nebraska 4Charles H. SloanRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 5Fred G. JohnsonRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 6Robert G. SimmonsRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeSamuel S. ArentzRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Fletcher HaleRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fletcher Hale (Republican) 56.1%
  • Napoleon J. Dyer (Democratic) 43.9%
New Hampshire 2Edward Hills WasonRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1Charles A. WolvertonRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 79.1%
  • Francis G. Homan (Democratic) 19.8%
  • Herman F. Niessner (Socialist) 1.0%
  • William Hartman (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 2Isaac BacharachRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Isaac Bacharach (Republican) 79.7%
  • Hans Froelicher Jr. (Democratic) 20.1%
  • Florian Ambrosch (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 3Harold G. HoffmanRepublican1926Incumbent retired to become state motor vehicle commissioner.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY William H. Sutphin (Democratic) 51.1%
  • Thomas M. Gopsill (Republican) 48.5%
  • Raymond Dildine (Repeal Volstead Act) 0.2%
  • Anthony German (Communist) 0.2%
  • Louis W. Nimschke (Independent) 0.03%
New Jersey 4Charles A. EatonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Eaton (Republican) 57.6%
  • Charles Browne (Democratic) 41.9%
  • Joseph Winsiewski (Communist) 0.5%
New Jersey 5Ernest R. AckermanRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ernest R. Ackerman (Republican) 65.3%
  • Warren N. Gaffney (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Harry L. Nelson (Socialist) 0.5%
  • Morris Langler (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 6Randolph PerkinsRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7George N. SegerRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George N. Seger (Republican) 53.7%
  • Harry Joelson (Democratic) 45.0%
  • J. Anthony Novak (Socialist) 0.6%
  • Morris Kushinsky (Communist) 0.4%
  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 8Fred A. Hartley Jr.Republican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred A. Hartley Jr. (Republican) 50.4%
  • Paul J. Moore (Democratic) 49.4%
  • Albert Heder (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 9Franklin W. FortRepublican1924Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 10Frederick R. LehlbachRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick R. Lehlbach (Republican) 66.6%
  • Edward W. Simms (Democratic) 32.3%
  • George Carey (Socialist) 0.8%
  • Samuel D. Levine (Communist) 0.3%
New Jersey 11Oscar L. Auf der HeideDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Oscar L. Auf der Heide (Democratic) 73.0%
  • Irving W. Taft (Republican) 26.3%
  • Michael Rappoport (Socialist) 0.5%
  • John Zatko (Communist) 0.2%
  • Nicol Gerold (Socialist Labor) 0.08%
New Jersey 12Mary Teresa NortonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Mary Teresa Norton (Democratic) 75.9%
  • Douglas D. T. Story (Republican) 23.7%
  • Archibald Craig (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Nathaniel Honig (Communist) 0.09%

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico at-largeAlbert G. SimmsRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New York

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1Robert L. BaconRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert L. Bacon (Republican) 58.4%
  • James S. Shevlin (Democratic) 38.9%
  • Sofus W. Christensen (Socialist) 2.7%
New York 2William F. BrunnerDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William F. Brunner (Democratic) 67.5%
  • James C. MacDevitt (Republican) 28.0%
  • Tucker P. Smith (Socialist) 3.8%
  • Harry A. Meyer (Communist) 0.7%
New York 3George W. LindsayDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Lindsay (Democratic) 75.1%
  • James A. Campbell (Republican) 18.9%
  • Joseph A. Weil (Socialist) 5.3%
  • Fred Biedenkapp (Communist) 0.8%
New York 4Thomas H. CullenDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas H. Cullen (Democratic) 79.8%
  • Charles A. Walter (Republican) 17.6%
  • Abraman Zucker (Socialist) 2.3%
  • Jack Johnstone (Communist) 0.3%
New York 5Loring M. Black Jr.Democratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Loring M. Black Jr. (Democratic) 63.4%
  • Henry C. Reiners (Republican) 32.3%
  • Joseph N. Cohen (Socialist) 4.3%
New York 6Andrew Lawrence SomersDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew Lawrence Somers (Democratic) 47.0%
  • Joseph G. Myerson (Republican) 30.1%
  • Norman Thomas (Socialist) 22.1%
  • Earl Browder (Communist) 0.8%
New York 7John F. QuayleDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Quayle (Democratic) 65.0%
  • Louis W. Arnold Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
  • Benjamin Jackson (Socialist) 8.0%
  • Clarence Hathaway (Communist) 1.2%
New York 8Patrick J. CarleyDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9David J. O'ConnellDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David J. O'Connell (Democratic) 58.9%
  • William Koch (Republican) 34.0%
  • Wilhemus B. Robinson (Socialist) 7.1%
New York 10Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11Anning S. PrallDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Anning S. Prall (Democratic) 71.1%
  • Wilbur F. Wakeman (Republican) 26.5%
  • Walter H. Dearing (Socialist) 2.4%
New York 12Samuel DicksteinDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel Dickstein (Democratic) 79.0%
  • Gustave J. Landau (Republican) 14.7%
  • Marx Lewis (Socialist) 5.2%
  • Vern Smith (Communist) 1.1%
New York 13Christopher D. SullivanDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Christopher D. Sullivan (Democratic) 76.6%
  • Michael R. Matteo (Republican) 18.8%
  • Domenico Saudino (Socialist) 4.7%
New York 14William I. SirovichDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William I. Sirovich (Democratic) 47.3%
  • Jacob Panken (Socialist) 25.9%
  • Edward E. Spafford (Republican) 25.3%
  • Alexander Trachtenberg (Independent) 1.5%
New York 15John J. BoylanDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Boylan (Democratic) 81.3%
  • Alexander Todd (Republican) 16.4%
  • Leonard C. Kaye (Socialist) 2.3%
New York 16John J. O'ConnorDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. O'Connor (Democratic) 72.1%
  • Irwin Ira Rackoff (Republican) 24.7%
  • Hilda G. Claessens (Socialist) 3.2%
New York 17Ruth Baker PrattRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Martin J. KennedyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin J. Kennedy (Democratic) 77.0%
  • Patrick S. Hickey (Republican) 18.4%
  • Edward F. Cassidy (Socialist) 4.6%
New York 19Sol BloomDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sol Bloom (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Julius D. Tobias (Republican) 28.2%
  • G. August Gerber (Socialist) 4.5%
  • Max Bedacht (Communist) 0.4%
New York 20Fiorello La GuardiaRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21Joseph A. GavaganDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22Anthony J. GriffinDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Anthony J. Griffin (Democratic) 73.9%
  • William E. Devlin (Republican) 20.7%
  • Andrew A. McLean (Socialist) 5.4%
New York 23Frank OliverDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24James M. FitzpatrickDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25J. Mayhew WainwrightRepublican1922Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Charles D. Millard (Republican) 50.3%
  • Thomas George Barnes (Democratic) 34.2%
  • John H. Holzworth (Repeal Volstead Act) 13.8%
  • John P. Muller (Socialist) 1.7%
New York 26Hamilton Fish Jr.Republican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hamilton Fish Jr. (Republican) 61.1%
  • John K. Sague (Democratic) 35.2%
  • Albert W. Brower (Socialist) 3.7%
New York 27Harcourt J. PrattRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harcourt J. Pratt (Republican) 52.9%
  • Guernsey T. Cross (Democratic) 45.4%
  • Bertha P. Weyl (Socialist) 1.7%
New York 28Parker CorningDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Parker Corning (Democratic) 63.5%
  • Laura B. Treadwell (Republican) 34.7%
  • Robert H. Ritchey (Socialist) 1.8%
New York 29James S. ParkerRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James S. Parker (Republican) 58.5%
  • Theodore A. Knapp (Democratic) 40.2%
  • John H. Sullivan (Socialist) 1.3%
New York 30Frank CrowtherRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Crowther (Republican) 52.1%
  • Izetta Jewel Miller (Democratic) 45.4%
  • Charles W. Noonan (Socialist) 2.5%
New York 31Bertrand SnellRepublican1915Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Bertrand Snell (Republican) 61.8%
  • Rufus A. Prescott (Democratic) 37.1%
  • Jeannette Marks (Socialist) 1.1%
New York 32Francis D. CulkinRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Francis D. Culkin (Republican) 66.6%
  • Walter W. Wilcox (Democratic) 31.9%
  • James A. Manson (Socialist) 1.5%
New York 33Frederick M. DavenportRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
New York 34John D. ClarkeRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John D. Clarke (Republican) 68.2%
  • James F. Byrne (Democratic) 31.8%
New York 35Clarence E. HancockRepublican1927Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clarence E. Hancock (Republican) 57.6%
  • Frederick B. Northup (Democratic) 39.9%
  • Henry Hotze (Socialist) 2.4%
New York 36John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Taber (Republican) 63.3%
  • Joseph P. Craugh (Democratic) 34.9%
  • Elmer Pierce (Socialist) 1.9%
New York 37Gale H. StalkerRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gale H. Stalker (Republican) 59.4%
  • Julian P. Bretz (Democratic) 38.4%
  • Hezekiah D. Wilcox (Socialist) 2.2%
New York 38James L. WhitleyRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James L. Whitley (Republican) 55.3%
  • Nelson E. Spencer (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Harry Hoffman (Socialist) 3.3%
New York 39Archie D. SandersRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Archie D. Sanders (Republican) 55.8%
  • James M. Dwyer (Democratic) 41.2%
  • William Hilsdorf (Socialist) 3.0%
New York 40S. Wallace DempseyRepublican1914Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Walter G. Andrews (Republican) 63.1%
  • Roland Crangle (Democratic) 28.0%
  • Frank C. Perkins (Independent) 5.3%
  • Thomas Justice (Socialist) 3.6%
New York 41Edmund F. CookeRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edmund F. Cooke (Republican) 48.9%
  • Henry F. Jerge (Democratic) 46.8%
  • Fred Weinheimer (Socialist) 4.2%
New York 42James M. MeadDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James M. Mead (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Frank A. Dorn (Republican) 31.8%
  • Clara Haushammer (Socialist) 2.6%
New York 43Daniel A. ReedRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 70.6%
  • Mattie C. Dellone (Democratic) 26.8%
  • Herman Guntner (Democratic) 2.6%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Lindsay C. WarrenDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2John H. KerrDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Kerr (Democratic) 93.4%
  • E. Dana Dickens (Republican) 6.6%
North Carolina 3Charles L. AbernethyDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4Edward W. PouDemocratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward W. Pou (Democratic) 73.4%
  • John C. Matthews (Republican) 26.6%
North Carolina 5Charles Manly StedmanDemocratic1910Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 6J. Bayard ClarkDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Bayard Clark (Democratic) 71.3%
  • C. Edward Taylor (Republican) 28.7%
North Carolina 7William C. HammerDemocratic1920Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Walter Lambeth (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Colin G. Spencer (Republican) 41.0%
North Carolina 8Robert L. DoughtonDemocratic1910Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9Charles A. JonasRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
North Carolina 10George M. PritchardRepublican1928Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Zebulon Weaver (Democratic) 56.2%
  • Brownlow Jackson (Republican) 43.8%

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota 1Olger B. BurtnessRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
North Dakota 2Thomas HallRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Hall (Republican) 55.7%
  • P. W. Lanier (Democratic) 42.2%
  • Alfred Knutson (Communist) 2.1%
North Dakota 3James H. SinclairRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James H. Sinclair (Republican) 77.8%
  • Reuben H. Leavitt (Democratic) 18.8%
  • Andrew Omholt (Communist) 3.4%

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1Nicholas LongworthRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2William E. HessRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William E. Hess (Republican) 50.3%
  • Charles Sawyer (Democratic) 49.7%
Ohio 3Roy G. FitzgeraldRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 4John L. CableRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John L. Cable (Republican) 53.4%
  • Gainor Jennings (Democratic) 46.6%
Ohio 5Charles J. ThompsonRepublican1918Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 6Charles C. KearnsRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 7Charles BrandRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Brand (Republican) 56.4%
  • John L. Zimmerman Jr. (Democratic) 43.6%
Ohio 8Grant E. MouserRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9William W. ChalmersRepublican1924Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Ohio 10Thomas A. JenkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11Mell G. UnderwoodDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12John C. SpeaksRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 13Joseph E. BairdRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 14Francis SeiberlingRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15C. Ellis MooreRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY C. Ellis Moore (Republican) 51.2%
  • H. R. McClintock (Democratic) 48.8%
Ohio 16Charles B. McClintockRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17William M. MorganRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 18B. Frank MurphyRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY B. Frank Murphy (Republican) 60.4%
  • Emerson Campbell (Democratic) 39.6%
Ohio 19John G. CooperRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John G. Cooper (Republican) 56.9%
  • W. B. Kilpatrick (Democratic) 43.1%
Ohio 20Charles A. MooneyDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21Robert CrosserDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 22Chester C. BoltonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Chester C. Bolton (Republican) 56.8%
  • Edward F. Carran (Democratic) 34.8%
  • Helen Green (Independent) 8.3%

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oklahoma 1Charles O'ConnorRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 2William W. HastingsDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3Wilburn CartwrightDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4Tom D. McKeownDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Tom D. McKeown (Democratic) 69.7%
  • M. L. Matson (Republican) 30.3%
Oklahoma 5Ulysses S. StoneRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 6Jed JohnsonDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jed Johnson (Democratic) 71.6%
  • Ann W. Dillard (Republican) 28.4%
Oklahoma 7James V. McClinticDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 8Milton C. GarberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Milton C. Garber (Republican) 60.4%
  • H. B. King (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Richard J. Shive (Independent) 0.3%

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1Willis C. HawleyRepublican1906Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Willis C. Hawley (Republican) 55.5%
  • William A. Delzell (Democratic) 44.5%
Oregon 2Robert R. ButlerRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert R. Butler (Republican) 66.0%
  • Robert E. Bradford (Democratic) 34.0%
Oregon 3Franklin F. KorellRepublican1927Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1James M. BeckRepublican1927Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James M. Beck (Republican) 78.9%
  • John P. Mulrenan (Democratic) 20.5%
  • John H. Miller (Communist) 0.6%
Pennsylvania 2George S. GrahamRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George S. Graham (Republican) 84.6%
  • Charles S. Hill (Democratic) 15.0%
  • Fred Rentz (Communist) 0.4%
Pennsylvania 3Harry C. RansleyRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harry C. Ransley (Republican) 84.4%
  • Edward P. Carroll (Democratic) 15.2%
  • Roy H. Hudson (Communist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 4Benjamin M. GolderRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benjamin M. Golder (Republican) 78.0%
  • Thomas J. Carroll (Democratic) 20.8%
  • Joseph Schwartz (Socialist) 1.2%
Pennsylvania 5James J. ConnollyRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James J. Connolly (Republican) 76.6%
  • Frank W. Dougherty (Labor) 22.9%
  • Leo P. Lemley (Communist) 0.6%
Pennsylvania 6George A. WelshRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George A. Welsh (Republican) 76.1%
  • John P. Boylan (Democratic) 23.9%
Pennsylvania 7George P. DarrowRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8James WolfendenRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Wolfenden (Republican) 80.5%
  • Harry D. Wescott (Democratic) 19.5%
Pennsylvania 9Henry Winfield WatsonRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10J. Roland KinzerRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Roland Kinzer (Republican) 77.3%
  • William A. Brinkman (Democratic) 22.7%
Pennsylvania 11Laurence H. WatresRepublican1922Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 12Charles Murray TurpinRepublican1929Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 13George F. BrummRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George F. Brumm (Republican) 92.3%
  • William Wilhelm (Democratic) 7.7%
Pennsylvania 14Charles J. EsterlyRepublican1928Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 15Louis T. McFaddenRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16Edgar R. KiessRepublican1912Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Robert F. Rich (Republican) 75.5%
  • J. Drew Fague (Democratic) 24.5%
Pennsylvania 17Frederick W. MagradyRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18Edward M. BeersRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward M. Beers (Republican) 68.0%
  • T. Z. Minehart (Democratic) 32.0%
Pennsylvania 19Isaac Hoffer DoutrichRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 20James Russell LeechRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21J. Banks KurtzRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Banks Kurtz (Republican) 71.8%
  • Bernard J. Clark (Democratic) 28.2%
Pennsylvania 22Franklin MengesRepublican1924Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 23James Mitchell ChaseRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 24Samuel Austin KendallRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Henry Wilson TempleRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 26J. Howard SwickRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 27Nathan Leroy StrongRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 28Thomas C. CochranRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29Milton W. ShreveRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30William R. CoyleRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 31Adam M. WyantRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adam M. Wyant (Republican) 70.5%
  • James M. Cramer (Democratic) 27.2%
  • Harry Eckard (Socialist) 2.4%
Pennsylvania 32Stephen Geyer PorterRepublican1910Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Edmund Frederick Erk (Republican) 82.6%
  • Edward S. Michalowski (Democratic) 16.6%
  • E. J. Horacek (Communist) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 33Melville Clyde KellyRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 34Patrick J. SullivanRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 35Harry A. EstepRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harry A. Estep (Republican) 81.6%
  • John Murphy (Democratic) 18.3%
Pennsylvania 36Guy E. CampbellRepublican1916Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Clark BurdickRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clark Burdick (Republican) 57.5%
  • Samuel W. Smith Jr. (Democratic) 42.5%
Rhode Island 2Richard S. AldrichRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 3Jeremiah E. O'ConnellDemocratic1928Incumbent resigned to become an associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Francis Condon (Democratic) 56.4%
  • William R. Fortin (Republican) 43.6%

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1Thomas S. McMillanDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2Butler B. HareDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3Frederick H. DominickDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4John J. McSwainDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5William Francis StevensonDemocratic1917Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6Allard H. GasqueDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7Hampton P. FulmerDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota 1Charles A. ChristophersonRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2Royal C. JohnsonRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 3William WilliamsonRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
  • Green tickY Oscar Lovette (Republican) 53.4%
  • B. Carroll Reece (Republican) 46.6%
Tennessee 2J. Will TaylorRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Will Taylor (Republican) 55.6%
  • E. E. Patton (Ind. Republican) 41.6%
  • J. Brown (Independent) 2.9%
Tennessee 3Sam D. McReynoldsDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4Cordell HullDemocratic1922Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5Ewin L. DavisDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ewin L. Davis (Democratic) 92.0%
  • George Motlow (Republican) 8.0%
Tennessee 6Jo ByrnsDemocratic1908Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jo Byrns (Democratic) 93.3%
  • E. L. Bradbury (Independent) 6.7%
Tennessee 7Edward E. EslickDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Gordon BrowningDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Jere CooperDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10Hubert FisherDemocratic1916Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY E. H. Crump (Democratic) 93.7%
  • Herbert L. Harper (Republican) 3.9%
  • Thomas B. Collier (Democratic) 2.4%

Texas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Wright Patman (Democratic) 94.7%
  • Thomas A. Clarke (Republican) 5.3%
Texas 2John C. BoxDemocratic1918Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Texas 3Morgan G. SandersDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4Sam RayburnDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sam Rayburn (Democratic) 88.8%
  • Floyd Harry (Republican) 11.2%
Texas 5Hatton W. SumnersDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Luther A. JohnsonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7Clay Stone BriggsDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8Daniel E. GarrettDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9Joseph J. MansfieldDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10James P. BuchananDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11Oliver H. CrossDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12Fritz G. LanhamDemocratic1919Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13Guinn WilliamsDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Guinn William (Democratic) 91.1%
  • W. C. Witcher (Republican) 8.9%
Texas 14Harry M. WurzbachRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 15John Nance GarnerDemocratic1902Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16Claude Benton HudspethDemocratic1918Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 17Thomas L. BlantonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18John Marvin JonesDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.

Utah

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Utah 1Don B. ColtonRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Don B. Colton (Republican) 60.8%
  • Joseph Ririe (Democratic) 38.7%
  • A. W. Clemons (Socialist) 0.5%
Utah 2Elmer O. LeatherwoodRepublican1920Incumbent died December 24, 1929.
Republican hold.
Successor also elected to finish the current term.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont 1Elbert S. BrighamRepublican1924Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Vermont 2Ernest W. GibsonRepublican1923Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1S. Otis BlandDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY S. Otis Bland (Democratic) 91.0%
  • W. A. Rowe (Orig. Dem.) 8.8%
Virginia 2Menalcus LankfordRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3Jack MontagueDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jack Montague (Democratic) 87.4%
  • R. Houston Brett (Ind. Republican) 12.2%
Virginia 4Patrick H. DrewryDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5Joseph WhiteheadDemocratic1924Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 6Clifton A. WoodrumDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7Jacob A. GarberRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 8R. Walton MooreDemocratic1919Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 9Joseph Crockett ShafferRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 10Henry St. George Tucker IIIDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington 1John Franklin MillerRepublican1916Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Ralph Horr (Republican) 55.8%
  • Charles G. Heifner (Democratic) 41.0%
  • Jared Heardlick (Socialist Labor) 2.2%
  • John Laurie (Communist) 1.0%
Washington 2Lindley H. HadleyRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lindley H. Hadley (Republican) 89.7%
  • William J. Bouck (Farmer–Labor) 6.4%
  • August Toellner (Independent) 2.5%
  • L. J. Ady (Communist) 1.3%
Washington 3Albert JohnsonRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert Johnson (Republican) 100.0%
  • Homer Bowan (Democratic) 0.005%
Washington 4John W. SummersRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Summers (Republican) 100.0%
  • H. C. Davis (Republican) 0.003%
  • H. H. Wende (Republican) 0.003%
Washington 5Samuel B. HillDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel B. Hill (Democratic) 74.3%
  • T. W. Symons Jr. (Republican) 25.7%

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Carl G. BachmannRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2Frank L. BowmanRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3John M. WolvertonRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 4James A. HughesRepublican1926Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
West Virginia 5Hugh Ike ShottRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hugh Ike Shott (Republican) 52.2%
  • T. J. Lilly (Democratic) 47.8%
West Virginia 6Joe L. SmithDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joe L. Smith (Democratic) 56.6%
  • Fred O. Blue (Republican) 43.4%

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Henry A. CooperRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry A. Cooper (Republican) 95.7%
  • William C. Kiernan (Ind. Democratic) 4.3%
Wisconsin 2Charles A. KadingRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3John M. NelsonRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John M. Nelson (Republican) 95.1%
  • Frank J. Antoine (Ind. Democratic) 4.9%
Wisconsin 4John C. SchaferRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Schafer (Republican) 46.6%
  • William F. Quick (Socialist) 36.2%
  • William J. Kershaw (Democratic) 15.5%
  • Joseph A. Hansen (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • John Kasun (Ind. Communist) 0.8%
Wisconsin 5William H. StaffordRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Stafford (Republican) 42.2%
  • James P. Sheehan (Socialist) 40.4%
  • Thomas O'Malley (Democratic) 16.8%
  • Raymond Hansborough (Ind. Communist) 0.7%
Wisconsin 6Florian LampertRepublican1918Incumbent died.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Michael Reilly (Democratic) 50.2%
  • Philip Lehner (Republican) 49.0%
  • Leonard L. Gudex (Socialist) 0.7%
Wisconsin 7Merlin HullRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
  • Green tickY Gardner R. Withrow (Republican) 82.3%
  • Merlin Hull (Republican) 14.6%
  • Oliver Needham (Prohibition) 3.1%
Wisconsin 8Edward E. BrowneRepublican1912Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 9George J. SchneiderRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10James A. FrearRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Frear (Republican) 97.5%
  • Wesley Vasey (Prohibition) 2.5%
Wisconsin 11Hubert H. PeaveyRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largeVincent CarterRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska Territory at-largeDaniel SutherlandRepublican1920Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

See also

Notes

References

Further research

  • Stevens, Susan. "The Congressional Elections of 1930: Politics of Avoidance" in Milton Plesur, ed., American Historian: Essays to Honor Selig Adler (1980), pp 149–158.
  • Susan F. Stevens, "Congressional Elections of 1930: Politics of Avoidance" (Ph.D. dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980), reports that the depression seems to have not played as much of a role as prohibition, farm policy and the Smoot Hawley Tariff issues. This study focuses on the political environment of the immediate post-Crash period. Contrary to modern anticipation and historical precedent, the first elections after the Stock Market debacle proved remarkably inconclusive. Despite a host of impediments, of which economic uncertainty was only one, the incumbent Republican party managed to retain control of Congress. The margin, however, was not durable enough to withstand the deepening financial crisis. By the time the 72nd Congress was convened thirteen months later, the Democrats had secured the House of Representatives through a series of by-elections. Contemporary analysis of the 1930-31 period reveals a curious sense of ambivalence which those election results sustain. Newspapers, journals, popular publications and manuscripts have provided the main source of evidence. These subjective accounts have been weighed against the voting tallies in order to determine the context of the most significant campaigns and their results. Surprisingly, the issue of economic depression was a minor concern during the general elections. Prohibition, tariff and farm policy featured far more prominently during the fall of 1930. By 1931, however, the economic issue had become predominant and voters registered their dismay by electing Democrats. This study indicates that the mutual reluctance of either political party to deal with the depression issue, coupled with an initial disinclination by voters to upset a heretofore comfortable status quo, produced an electoral ambivalence unequalled in American congressional politics. Only the continued inability of the Republican administration to reverse economic disruption persuaded voters to embrace the unproven abilities of Democratic legislators.
  • "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
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