1942 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1942 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 78th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 3, 1942, while Maine held theirs on September 14. This was the first election after the congressional reapportionment based on the 1940 census, and was held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term. With involvement in World War II, it was the first wartime election in the United States since 1918.[1]

1942 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
 
LeaderSam RayburnJoseph Martin
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceSeptember 16, 1940January 3, 1939
Leader's seatTexas 4thMassachusetts 14th
Last election267 seats162 seats
Seats won222209
Seat changeDecrease 45Increase 47
Popular vote13,181,75914,271,483
Percentage47.0%50.8%
SwingDecrease 4.4%Increase 5.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyProgressiveFarmer–Labor
Last election3 seats1 seat
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease 1Steady
Popular vote185,114151,684
Percentage0.7%0.5%
SwingDecrease 0.3%Decrease 0.1%

 Fifth partySixth party
 
PartyAmerican LaborIndependent
Last election1 seat0 seats
Seats won10
Seat changeSteadyDecrease 1
Popular vote91,28367,333
Percentage0.3%0.2%
SwingDecrease 0.4%Steady


Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Roosevelt's Democratic Party lost 45 seats to the Republican Party, retaining only a slender majority even though they lost the popular vote by over 1 million votes (3.9%). 1942 remains the most recent election in which Democrats won a majority in the House without a majority of votes, and only the second time in the 20th century that this occurred, after 1914.

This was the most successful congressional election for Republicans since 1930, and the first time since that election cycle that the House GOP actually won the popular vote.[2] The main factor that led to the Republican gains during this election cycle was dissatisfaction with the conduct of America’s war effort in World War II.[1] As of 2024, this was the last time the House of Representatives was made up of five parties. This was also the smallest House majority that the Democrats had up until the 2020 elections. Voter turnout was historically low for the time, which was attributed to the absence of military men and the apathy of workers at war production plants, many of whom had failed to re-register to vote in their new communities or become accustomed to local candidates.[1]

Overall results

222112209
DemocraticALFLPRepublican
PartyTotal
seats
Seat
change
Seat
percentage
Vote
percentage
Popular
vote
Republican209 4748.0%50.8%14,271,483
Democratic222 4551.0%47.0%13,181,759
Progressive2 10.4%0.7%186,982
Farmer-Labor1 0.2%0.5%151,684
American Labor1 0.2%0.3%91,283
Independent0 10.0%0.2%67,333
Socialist0 0.0%0.1%37,390
Communist0 0.0%0.1%29,659
Prohibition0 0.0%0.1%25,413
Townsend0 0.0%<0.1%9,843
Socialist Labor0 0.0%<0.1%1,963
National Recovery0 0.0%<0.1%1,705
Win the War0 0.0%<0.1%120
Liberal0 0.0%<0.1%114
Social Reconstruction0 0.0%<0.1%114
Independent-Labor0 0.0%<0.1%75
Others0 0.0%0.1%17,444
Totals435 100.0%100.0%28,074,364

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Republican
50.83%
Democratic
46.95%
Progressive
0.67%
Farmer-Labor
0.54%
American Labor
0.33%
Others
0.68%
House seats
Democratic
51.03%
Republican
48.05%
Progressive
0.46%
American Labor
0.23%
Farmer-Labor
0.23%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  up to 60% Democratic
  up to 60% Republican
Change in seats
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

Some special elections were held throughout the year.

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 33Joseph A. McArdleDemocratic1938Incumbent resigned January 5, 1942.
New member elected May 19, 1942.
Democratic hold.
Winner redistricted to the 32nd district and retired; see below.
California 17Lee E. GeyerDemocratic1938Incumbent died October 11, 1941.
New member elected August 25, 1942.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
  • Y Cecil R. King (Democratic) 58.0%
  • John A. Shidler (Democratic) 19.7%
  • Harold A. Sparling (Democratic) 11.5%
  • John T. Rawls (Independent) 8.8%[4]
Iowa 9Vincent F. HarringtonDemocratic1936Incumbent resigned September 5, 1942, to serve in the U.S. Army.
New member elected November 3, 1942.
Republican gain.
Winner redistricted to the 8th district and retired; see below.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1Frank W. BoykinDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2George M. GrantDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3Henry B. SteagallDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4Sam HobbsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5Joe StarnesDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6Pete JarmanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7Carter ManascoDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8John SparkmanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9Luther PatrickDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John P. Newsome (Democratic) 95.6%
  • C. R. Holliman (Republican) 4.1%
  • Rob F. Hall (Communist) 0.3%

Arizona

Arizona received a second representative in reapportionment; it continued to elect both representatives at large rather than drawing districts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona at-largeJohn R. MurdockDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard F. Harless (Democratic) 36.6%
  • John R. Murdock (Democratic) 36.3%
  • George R. Darnell (Republican) 15.0%
  • Joseph S. Jencks Jr. (Republican) 11.8%
  • Morris Graham (Communist) 0.2%
Arizona at-largeNone (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1Ezekiel C. GathingsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2Wilbur MillsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3Clyde T. EllisDemocratic1938Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 4William Fadjo CravensDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5David D. TerryDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 6William F. NorrellDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7Oren HarrisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.

California

Three new seats were added in reapportionment, increasing the delegation from 20 to 23 seats. Two of the new seats were won by Democrats, one by a Republican. One Republican and one Democratic incumbents lost re-election, and one vacancy was won by a Republican. Therefore, both Democrats and Republicans increased by 2 seats.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Clarence F. LeaDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
California 2Harry Lane EnglebrightRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 3Frank H. BuckDemocratic1932Incumbent died September 17, 1942.
Republican gain.
  • Y J. Leroy Johnson (Republican) 54.5%
  • Joseph B. O'Neill (Democratic) 45.5%
California 4Thomas RolphRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Rolph (Republican) 98.3%
  • Archie Brown (Write-in) 1.7%
California 5Richard J. WelchRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 6Albert E. CarterRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Albert E. Carter (Republican) 92.6%
  • Clarence Paton (Communist) 7.3%
  • William H. Hollander (Write-in) 0.2%
California 7John H. TolanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 8Jack Z. AndersonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
California 9Bertrand W. GearhartRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Alfred J. ElliottDemocratic1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 11None (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.
California 12Jerry VoorhisDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
California 13Charles KramerDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 14Thomas F. FordDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas F. Ford (Democratic) 67.0%
  • Herbert L. Herberts (Republican) 33.0%
California 15John M. CostelloDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John M. Costello (Democratic) 86.2%
  • B. Tarkington Dowden (Prohibition) 9.9%
  • Philip Gardner (Communist) 3.9%
California 16Leland M. FordRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 17Cecil R. KingDemocratic1942 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 18William Ward JohnsonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
California 19None (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 63.1%
  • Carlton H. Casjens (Republican) 36.9%
California 20John Carl Hinshaw
Redistricted from the 11th district
Republican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Carl Hinshaw (Republican) 48.4%
  • Joseph O. Donovan (Democratic) 42.9%
  • Virgil G. Hinshaw (Prohibition) 5.3%
  • Janie Berle McCarty (Townsend) 2.7%
  • Orla E. Lair (Communist) 0.6%
California 21Harry R. Sheppard
Redistricted from the 19th district
Democratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
California 22None (new district)New seat.
Republican gain.
California 23Edouard Izac
Redistricted from the 20th district
Democratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edouard Izac (Democratic) 50.5%
  • James B. Abbey (Republican) 49.5%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado 1Lawrence LewisDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lawrence Lewis (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Olaf S. Jacobson (Republican) 46.0%
  • Ward Rodgers (Socialist) 0.6%
Colorado 2William S. HillRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William S. Hill (Republican) 67.7%
  • Julian E. Hall (Democratic) 31.7%
  • William E. Randall (Socialist) 0.6%
Colorado 3John ChenowethRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 62.7%
  • J. C. Jarrett (Democratic) 37.3%
Colorado 4Robert F. RockwellRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1Herman P. KopplemannDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 2William J. FitzgeraldDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 3James A. ShanleyDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 4Le Roy D. DownsDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 5Joseph E. TalbotRepublican1942 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph E. Talbot (Republican) 53.6%
  • William A. Patten (Democratic) 45.7%
  • Edward M. Ryan (Progressive) 0.8%
Connecticut at-largeLucien J. MacioraDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largePhilip A. TraynorDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

Florida received a 6th seat in reapportionment; it added an at-large district to its 5 districts rather than redrawing them.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1J. Hardin PetersonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Robert A. GreenDemocratic1932Incumbent ran in the at-large district
Democratic hold.
Florida 3Bob SikesDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4Pat CannonDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pat Cannon (Democratic) 81.4%
  • Bert Leigh Acker (Republican) 18.6%
Florida 5Joe HendricksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joe Hendricks (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Emory Akerman (Republican) 29.1%
Florida at-largeNone (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1Hugh PetersonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Hugh Peterson (Democratic) 98.2%
  • H. W. Sheppard (Independent) 1.8%
Georgia 2Edward E. CoxDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward E. Cox (Democratic) 100.0%
  • Joe Baker (Independent) 0.03%
Georgia 3Stephen PaceDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4Albert Sidney CampDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5Robert RamspeckDemocratic1929 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Ramspeck (Democratic) 96.0%
  • Henry A. Alexander (Republican) 4.0%
Georgia 6Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7Malcolm C. TarverDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8John S. GibsonDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9B. Frank WhelchelDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10Paul BrownDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho 1Compton I. WhiteDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2Henry DworshakRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Dworshak (Republican) 54.8%
  • Ira H. Masters (Democratic) 45.2%

Illinois

Illinois was reapportioned from 27 representatives to 26; it went from electing 2 at-large representatives to 1 without redrawing the other districts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1Arthur W. MitchellDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 2Raymond S. McKeoughDemocratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 3Edward A. KellyDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 4Harry P. BeamDemocratic1930Incumbent retired to become judge of municipal court of Chicago.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Martin Gorski (Democratic) 78.7%
  • Arthur J. Rutshaw (Republican) 21.3%
Illinois 5Adolph J. SabathDemocratic1906Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6A. F. MaciejewskiDemocratic1938Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 7Leonard W. SchuetzDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8Leo KocialkowskiDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 9Charles S. DeweyRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10George A. PaddockRepublican1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ralph E. Church (Republican) 63.0%
  • Jack Bairstow (Democratic) 37.0%
Illinois 11Chauncey W. ReedRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12Noah M. MasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 71.4%
  • Tony R. Berrettini (Democratic) 28.6%
Illinois 13Leo E. AllenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leo E. Allen (Republican) 79.4%
  • Michael M. Kinney (Democratic) 20.6%
Illinois 14Anton J. JohnsonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15Robert B. ChiperfieldRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16Everett DirksenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Everett Dirksen (Republican) 68.8%
  • James D. Carrigan (Democratic) 31.2%
Illinois 17Leslie C. ArendsRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18Jessie SumnerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jessie Sumner (Republican) 62.4%
  • Fred E. Butcher (Democratic) 37.6%
Illinois 19William H. WheatRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20James M. BarnesDemocratic1938Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 21George Evan HowellRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22Edwin M. SchaeferDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Illinois 23Laurence F. ArnoldDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 24James V. HeidingerRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25C. W. BishopRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois at-largeStephen A. DayRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
William StrattonRepublican1940Incumbent retired to run for Illinois Treasurer.
Republican loss.

Indiana

Indiana was redrawn from 12 districts to 11 after reapportionment; most of the districts underwent minor boundary changes, and the old 11th district was divided up, distributing Madison County to the 5th, Hancock County to the 10th, and consolidating the parts of Marion County in the old 11th and Indianapolis-based 12th into a new 11th.[6] This forced incumbents William Larrabee and Raymond S. Springer to run against each other in a district drawn mainly from Springer's old district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1William T. SchulteDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 53.6%
  • Samuel W. Cullison (Republican) 46.4%
Indiana 2Charles A. HalleckRepublican1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3Robert A. GrantRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert A. Grant (Republican) 55.2%
  • Lewis J. Murphy (Democratic) 44.8%
Indiana 4George W. GillieRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George W. Gillie (Republican) 61.0%
  • Samuel C. Cleland (Democratic) 39.0%
Indiana 5Forest HarnessRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Forest Harness (Republican) 55.7%
  • Edward C. Hays (Democratic) 44.3%
Indiana 6Noble J. JohnsonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Noble J. Johnson (Republican) 58.1%
  • Floyd I. McMurray (Democratic) 41.9%
Indiana 7Gerald W. LandisRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8John W. Boehne Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9Earl WilsonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Earl Wilson (Republican) 55.9%
  • Roy Huckleberry (Democratic) 44.1%
Indiana 10Raymond S. SpringerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William Larrabee
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Indiana 11Louis Ludlow
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis Ludlow (Democratic) 50.3%
  • Howard M. Meyer (Republican) 49.7%

Iowa

Iowa was redistricted from 9 to 8 districts, with the most substantial changes being merging the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts in northeastern Iowa down to 2 districts.[6]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1Thomas E. MartinRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas E. Martin (Republican) 61.4%
  • Vern W. Nall (Democratic) 36.7%
  • John A. Huglin (National Recovery) 1.9%
Iowa 2William S. JacobsenDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Henry O. Talle
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3John W. GwynneRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John W. Gwynne (Republican) 60.7%
  • William D. Kearney (Democratic) 39.3%
Iowa 4Karl M. LeCompte
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5Paul Cunningham
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6Fred C. Gilchrist
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 7Ben F. JensenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 64.2%
  • Jess Alton (Democratic) 35.8%
Iowa 8Vincent F. Harrington
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1936Resigned to serve in Army Air Corps
Republican gain.

Kansas

Kansas was reapportioned from 7 districts to 6, with the central Kansas 4th district losing territory on its north and gaining most of the old 5th district around Wichita.[6]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1William P. LambertsonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Ulysses Samuel GuyerRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3Thomas Daniel WinterRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4Edward Herbert ReesRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
John Mills Houston
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Kansas 5Clifford R. Hope
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6Frank CarlsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank Carlson (Republican) 64.2%
  • Lud W. Strnad (Democratic) 35.8%

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Noble Jones GregoryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2Beverly M. VincentDemocratic1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3Emmet O'NealDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Emmet O'Neal (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Jouett Ross Todd (Republican) 44.8%
Kentucky 4Edward W. CrealDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5Brent SpenceDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 53.5%
  • Lewis R. Kimberly (Republican) 34.9%
  • Ed Wimmer (Independent) 11.0%
  • Jerome Bihl (Independent) 0.7%
Kentucky 6Virgil ChapmanDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7Andrew J. MayDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Andrew J. May (Democratic) 50.6%
  • Elmer E. Gabbard (Republican) 49.4%
Kentucky 8Joe B. BatesDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joe B. Bates (Democratic) 56.0%
  • F. A. Easterling (Republican) 44.0%
Kentucky 9John M. RobsionRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1F. Edward HébertDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2Hale BoggsDemocratic1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 3James R. DomengeauxDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4Overton BrooksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5Newt V. MillsDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 6Jared Y. Sanders Jr.Democratic1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 7Vance PlauchéDemocratic1940Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 8A. Leonard AllenDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1James C. OliverRepublican1936Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Maine 2Margaret Chase SmithRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3Frank FellowsRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1David Jenkins WardDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2William P. Cole Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent resigned when appointed to the U.S. Customs Court.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 3Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.Democratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4John Ambrose MeyerDemocratic1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
  • Y Daniel Ellison (Republican) 50.9%
  • Joseph M. Wyatt (Democratic) 49.1%
Maryland 5Lansdale SasscerDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lansdale Sasscer (Democratic) 66.7%
  • John N. Torvestad (Republican) 33.3%
Maryland 6Katharine ByronDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts was reapportioned from 15 districts down to 14, with the most affected incumbent being Thomas H. Eliot of the former 9th, whose western Boston suburbs were moved into the 10th and 4th while his Cambridge residence was pulled into the more urban 11th,[6] where he was defeated in the primary by James Michael Curley.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1Allen T. TreadwayRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Allen T. Treadway (Republican) 56.7%
  • Frank Gurley (Democratic) 40.9%
  • Charles H. Daniels (Socialist) 2.4%
Massachusetts 2Charles R. ClasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3Joseph E. CaseyDemocratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 4Pehr G. HolmesRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Pehr G. Holmes (Republican) 57.2%
  • John S. Sullivan (Democratic) 42.8%
Massachusetts 5Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6George J. BatesRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George J. Bates (Republican) 75.3%
  • James D. Burns (Democratic) 24.7%
Massachusetts 7Thomas J. LaneDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8Arthur Daniel HealeyDemocratic1932Incumbent resigned when appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Republican gain.
  • Y Angier Goodwin (Republican) 56.2%
  • Frederick T. McDermott (Democratic) 43.8%
Massachusetts 9Charles L. Gifford
Redistricted from the 15th district
Republican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10George H. TinkhamRepublican1914Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 11Thomas A. FlahertyDemocratic1937 (special)Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Thomas H. Eliot
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
Massachusetts 12John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13Richard B. WigglesworthRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1Rudolph G. TenerowiczDemocratic1938Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Michigan 2Earl C. MichenerRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Earl C. Michener (Republican) 63.1%
  • Redmond M. Burr (Democratic) 36.3%
  • Adelaide Sewell (Prohibition) 0.6%
Michigan 3Paul W. ShaferRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul W. Shafer (Republican) 65.7%
  • Harold E. Steinbacher (Democratic) 32.6%
  • George A. Brown (Prohibition) 1.7%
Michigan 4Clare HoffmanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clare Hoffman (Republican) 68.6%
  • Dean Morley (Democratic) 30.7%
  • Ora H. Fox (Prohibition) 0.7%
Michigan 5Bartel J. JonkmanRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bartel J. Jonkman (Republican) 54.0%
  • Herman J. Wierenga (Democratic) 45.0%
  • Fenno E. Densmore (Prohibition) 1.0%
Michigan 6William W. BlackneyRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Blackney (Republican) 57.6%
  • David M. Martin (Democratic) 41.6%
  • Daniel T. Perrine (Prohibition) 0.8%
Michigan 7Jesse P. WolcottRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 8Fred L. CrawfordRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9Albert J. EngelRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Albert J. Engel (Republican) 65.4%
  • Arnold B. Coxhill (Democratic) 34.0%
  • Alfred T. Halsted (Prohibition) 0.6%
Michigan 10Roy O. WoodruffRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) 60.1%
  • John E. Morrison (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Gustav W. Malm (Prohibition) 0.5%
Michigan 11Frederick Van Ness BradleyRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12Frank Eugene HookDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 13George D. O'BrienDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14Louis C. RabautDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 58.7%
  • Claude G. McDonald (Republican) 41.3%
Michigan 15John Dingell Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 16John Lesinski Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 17George Anthony DonderoRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1August H. AndresenRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2Joseph P. O'HaraRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph P. O'Hara (Republican) 70.0%
  • R. J. Neunsinger (Democratic) 16.2%
  • Charles D. Peterson (Farmer–Labor) 13.8%
Minnesota 3Richard P. GaleRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4Melvin MaasRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5Oscar YoungdahlRepublican1938Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Walter Judd (Republican) 63.8%
  • Joseph Gilbert (Farmer–Labor) 19.5%
  • Thomas P. Ryan (Democratic) 16.7%
Minnesota 6Harold KnutsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold Knutson (Republican) 57.1%
  • E. Thomas O'Brien (Democratic) 42.6%
  • Harry O'Brien (Independent) 0.3%
  • Frank O'Brien (Independent) 0.002%
Minnesota 7H. Carl AndersenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8William Alvin PittengerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Alvin Pittenger (Republican) 58.2%
  • Rudolph Rautio (Farmer–Labor) 24.5%
  • E. J. Larsen (Democratic) 11.6%
  • S. B. Ruohoniemi (Democratic) 5.8%
Minnesota 9Rich T. BucklerFarmer-Labor1942Incumbent retired.
Farmer-Labor hold.
  • Y Harold Hagen (Farmer–Labor) 50.4%
  • John W. Padden (Republican) 49.6%

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1John E. RankinDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3William Madison WhittingtonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4Aaron L. FordDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5Ross A. CollinsDemocratic1936Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 6William M. ColmerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7Dan R. McGeheeDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Milton A. RomjueDemocratic1922Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 2William L. NelsonDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 3Richard M. DuncanDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 4C. Jasper BellDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y C. Jasper Bell (Democratic) 60.5%
  • John W. Mitchell (Republican) 39.5%
Missouri 5Joe ShannonDemocratic1930Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Roger C. Slaughter (Democratic) 50.9%
  • Ralph B. Innis (Republican) 48.9%
  • W. F. Rinck (Socialist) 0.2%
Missouri 6Philip A. BennettRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7Dewey ShortRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dewey Short (Republican) 63.5%
  • Ralph C. Max (Democratic) 36.5%
Missouri 8Clyde WilliamsDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 9Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 54.6%
  • Carl E. Starkloff (Republican) 45.2%
  • Elmer E. Morrow (Prohibition) 0.3%
Missouri 10Orville ZimmermanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11John B. SullivanDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 12Walter C. PloeserRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 13John J. CochranDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana 1Jeannette RankinRepublican1940Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Mike Mansfield (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Howard K. Hazelbaker (Republican) 39.5%
  • Leverne Hamilton (Socialist) 1.5%
Montana 2James F. O'ConnorDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James F. O'Connor (Democratic) 52.0%
  • F. F. Haynes (Republican) 46.4%
  • Earl McConnell (Socialist) 1.6%

Nebraska

Redistricted from 5 districts down to 4; the 4th and 1st districts were merged into each other, with the other three districts all gaining some territory on the south.[6]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1Oren S. CopelandRepublican1940Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Carl Curtis
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2Charles F. McLaughlinDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 3Karl StefanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Karl Stefan (Republican) 66.6%
  • George Hally (Democratic) 29.3%
  • Paul Burke (Independent) 4.0%
Nebraska 4Harry B. Coffee
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeJames G. ScrughamDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Arthur B. JenksRepublican1938Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
New Hampshire 2Foster Waterman StearnsRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1Charles A. WolvertonRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 61.4%
  • Ralph W. Wescott (Democratic) 38.1%
  • Phebe Sharp Baner (Prohibition) 0.5%
New Jersey 2Elmer H. WeneDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elmer H. Wene (Democratic) 53.0%
  • Benjamin D. Foulois (Republican) 47.0%
New Jersey 3William H. SutphinDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 4D. Lane PowersRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y D. Lane Powers (Republican) 63.8%
  • William H. Thompson Jr. (Democratic) 36.0%
  • William C. Kauffman (Socialist) 0.1%
  • Manuel Cantor (Communist) 0.06%
New Jersey 5Charles A. EatonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Eaton (Republican) 64.7%
  • J. Ellis Kirkham (Democratic) 34.5%
  • Charles K. Ely (Prohibition) 0.9%
New Jersey 6Donald H. McLeanRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Donald H. McLean (Republican) 57.8%
  • George R. Walsh (Democratic) 40.4%
  • Margaret Cameron Lowe (Prohibition) 1.8%
New Jersey 7J. Parnell ThomasRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8Gordon CanfieldRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gordon Canfield (Republican) 66.6%
  • Irving Abramson (Democratic) 33.0%
  • Edward Lun (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
  • Henry George Linke (Independent) 0.09%
  • Savilla K. Dormida (Prohibition) 0.08%
New Jersey 9Frank C. Osmers Jr.Republican1938Incumbent retired to serve in the Army.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 10Fred A. Hartley Jr.Republican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred A. Hartley Jr. (Republican) 53.0%
  • Frederic Bigelow (Democratic) 44.9%
  • Albert Bowden (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • James Pica (Socialist) 0.2%
  • Michael J. Caruso (Win the War) 0.2%
  • Jay Anyon (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 11Albert L. VreelandRepublican1938Incumbent retired to serve in the Army.
Republican hold.
  • Y Frank Sundstrom (Republican) 58.9%
  • William Freiday (Democratic) 38.1%
  • Gertrude Lubin (Socialist) 2.5%
  • Wesley U. Morris (Prohibition) 0.4%
New Jersey 12Robert KeanRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Kean (Republican) 60.8%
  • Joseph Siegler (Democratic) 36.2%
  • Frieda Norman (Communist) 2.3%
  • Rubye Smith (Socialist) 0.4%
  • John P. Wagner (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Salvatore DeCarlo (Liberal) 0.2%
New Jersey 13Mary Teresa NortonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 14Edward J. HartDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward J. Hart (Democratic) 78.9%
  • Otto A. Trankler (Republican) 21.1%

New Mexico

Reapportioned from 1 representative to 2; both of the representatives were elected at large.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico at-largeClinton AndersonDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-largeNone (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.

New York

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1Leonard W. HallRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leonard W. Hall (Republican) 68.1%
  • Rene A. Carreau (Democratic) 28.8%
  • Sabino Dewey (American Labor) 3.2%
New York 2William Bernard BarryDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3Joseph L. PfeiferDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph L. Pfeifer (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Samuel Rosenthal (Republican) 28.6%
  • Joseph A. Weil (American Labor) 11.8%
New York 4Thomas H. CullenDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas H. Cullen (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Frederick H. Gutkes (Republican) 29.7%
  • Matthew P. Coleman (American Labor) 7.0%
New York 5James J. HeffernanDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6Andrew Lawrence SomersDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7John J. DelaneyDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. Delaney (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Harry Boyarsky (Republican) 27.2%
New York 8Donald Lawrence O'TooleDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9Eugene James KeoghDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eugene James Keogh (Democratic) 45.7%
  • William J. Drake (Republican) 43.0%
  • Albert Slade (American Labor) 11.4%
New York 10Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 68.6%
  • Jerome Lewis (Republican) 31.4%
New York 11James A. O'LearyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. O'Leary (Democratic) 57.9%
  • Robert S. Woodward (Republican) 42.1%
New York 12Samuel DicksteinDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13Louis CapozzoliDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis Capozzoli (Democratic) 74.0%
  • John Rosenberg (Republican) 26.0%
New York 14Arthur George KleinDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15Michael J. KennedyDemocratic1938Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Thomas F. Burchill (Democratic) 58.7%
  • Walter A. Lockwood (Republican) 30.1%
  • John Rogan (American Labor) 11.1%
New York 16William T. PheifferRepublican1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 17Joseph C. BaldwinRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Martin J. KennedyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19Sol BloomDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sol Bloom (Democratic) 67.5%
  • Clarence McMillan (Republican) 32.5%
New York 20Vito MarcantonioLabor1938Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21Joseph A. GavaganDemocratic1929 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22Walter A. LynchDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter A. Lynch (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Richard C. Califano (Republican) 32.9%
New York 23Charles A. BuckleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24James M. FitzpatrickDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25Ralph A. GambleRepublican1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 69.7%
  • James J. Butterly (Democratic) 27.1%
  • Dinah Lewis (American Labor) 3.2%
New York 26Hamilton Fish IIIRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
New York 27Lewis K. RockefellerRepublican1937 (special)Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Jay Le Fevre (Republican) 63.1%
  • Sharon J. Mauhs (Democratic) 36.9%
New York 28William T. ByrneDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29E. Harold CluettRepublican1936Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 68.8%
  • John T. Degnan (Democratic) 31.2%
New York 30Frank CrowtherRepublican1918Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 31Clarence E. KilburnRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32Francis D. CulkinRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Francis D. Culkin (Republican) 73.2%
  • Vanche F. Milligan (Democratic) 25.3%
  • Raymond K. Bull (American Labor) 1.5%
New York 33Fred J. DouglasRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred J. Douglas (Republican) 60.3%
  • Stanard Dow Butler (Democratic) 39.7%
New York 34Edwin Arthur HallRepublican1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35Clarence E. HancockRepublican1927 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence E. Hancock (Republican) 64.5%
  • Arthur B. McGuire (Democratic) 33.2%
  • Fred Sander (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 36John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Taber (Republican) 62.6%
  • Charles Osborne (Democratic) 37.4%
New York 37W. Sterling ColeRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38Joseph J. O'BrienRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39James W. Wadsworth Jr.Republican1932Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40Walter G. AndrewsRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41Alfred F. BeiterDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New York 42John Cornelius ButlerRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 43Daniel A. ReedRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 64.2%
  • Clare Barnes (Democratic) 30.7%
  • Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor) 5.1%
New York at-largeMatthew J. MerrittDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York at-largeCaroline O'DayDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

North Carolina

North Carolina was reapportioned from 11 seats to 12, and reorganized the existing 10th and 11th districts (in the mountainous west of the state) into three districts.[6]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Herbert Covington BonnerDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2John H. KerrDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3Graham Arthur BardenDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4Harold D. CooleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5John Hamlin FolgerDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6Carl T. DurhamDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 74.5%
  • Hobart M. Patterson (Independent) 25.5%
North Carolina 7J. Bayard ClarkDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8William O. BurginDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9Robert L. DoughtonDemocratic1910Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10None (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.
North Carolina 11Alfred L. Bulwinkle
Redistricted from the 10th district
Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12Zebulon Weaver
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Zebulon Weaver (Democratic) 65.3%
  • Gola P. Ferguson (Republican) 34.7%

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-largeUsher L. BurdickRepublican-NPL1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Dakota at-largeCharles R. RobertsonRepublican1940Incumbent lost renomination and re-election as an Independent.
Republican hold.

Ohio

Ohio was reapportioned from 24 seats to 23, and removed one of its two at-large seats while leaving the 22 geographical districts unchanged.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1Charles H. ElstonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2William E. HessRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William E. Hess (Republican) 64.0%
  • Nicholas Bauer (Democratic) 36.0%
Ohio 3Greg J. HolbrockDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 4Robert Franklin JonesRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5Cliff ClevengerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 63.6%
  • Ferdinand E. Warren (Democratic) 36.4%
Ohio 6Jacob E. DavisDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 7Clarence J. BrownRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8Frederick C. SmithRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9John F. HunterDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 10Thomas A. JenkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11Harold K. ClaypoolDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 12John M. VorysRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13Albert David Baumhart Jr.Republican1940Incumbent resigned to serve in the U.S. Navy.
Republican hold.
Ohio 14Dow W. HarterDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 15Robert T. SecrestDemocratic1932Resigned to serve in U. S. Navy
Republican gain.
Ohio 16William R. ThomDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 17J. Harry McGregorRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18Lawrence E. ImhoffDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 19Michael J. KirwanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20Martin L. SweeneyDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Michael A. Feighan (Democratic) 61.8%
  • Harry T. Marshall (Republican) 25.1%
  • Marie R. Sweeney (Independent) 13.1%
Ohio 21Robert CrosserDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Crosser (Democratic) 63.8%
  • William J. Rogers (Republican) 34.8%
  • Arnold S. Johnson (Independent) 1.4%
Ohio 22Frances P. BoltonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio at-largeGeorge H. BenderRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Stephen M. YoungDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oklahoma 1Wesley E. DisneyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wesley E. Disney (Democratic) 54.2%
  • W. R. Boyd (Republican) 44.4%
  • George W. Ford (Independent) 1.1%
  • F. E. Pomeroy (Prohibition) 0.3%
Oklahoma 2John Conover NicholsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3Wilburn CartwrightDemocratic1926Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Paul Stewart (Democratic) 78.6%
  • Frank D. McSherry (Republican) 21.4%
Oklahoma 4Lyle BorenDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lyle Boren (Democratic) 56.8%
  • Charles E. Wells (Republican) 43.2%
Oklahoma 5Mike MonroneyDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mike Monroney (Democratic) 69.7%
  • George Wesley Colvert (Republican) 29.8%
  • Lizzie Varvil (Prohibition) 0.5%
Oklahoma 6Jed JohnsonDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jed Johnson (Democratic) 57.9%
  • J. L. Hart Jr. (Republican) 42.1%
Oklahoma 7Victor WickershamDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 8Ross RizleyRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ross Rizley (Republican) 60.3%
  • Julius W. Cox (Democratic) 39.0%
  • Don Klingensmith (Prohibition) 0.6%

Oregon

Oregon redistricted from 3 districts to 4 by splitting the old 1st district (the western part of the state except Multnomah County) and putting the southern half (Linn and Lane counties and the counties to the south) into a 4th district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1James W. MottRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James W. Mott (Republican) 69.5%
  • Earl A. Nott (Democratic) 30.5%
Oregon 2Walter M. PierceDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Oregon 3Homer D. AngellRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Homer D. Angell (Republican) 51.0%
  • Thomas R. Mahoney (Democratic) 49.0%
Oregon 4None (new district)New seat.
Republican gain.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania was reapportioned from 34 to 33 representatives, and redistricted from 34 to 32 geographical districts with one new at-large district. The Philadelphia-area districts were left pretty much unchanged, with the removal of one district in north-central Pennsylvania and another in Pittsburgh and compensating adjustments to nearby districts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1Leon SacksDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 2James P. McGraneryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3Michael J. BradleyDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 4John E. SheridanDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John E. Sheridan (Democratic) 53.2%
  • Howard T. Scott (Republican) 45.1%
  • Harry J. Greene (Citizens Progressive) 1.6%
  • John A. Oebbecke (Social Reconstruction) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 5Francis R. SmithDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 6Francis J. MyersDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7Hugh ScottRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8James WolfendenRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Wolfenden (Republican) 58.5%
  • Vernon O'Rourke (Democratic) 41.5%
Pennsylvania 9Charles L. GerlachRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10J. Roland KinzerRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Roland Kinzer (Republican) 68.8%
  • Daniel J. C. O'Donnell (Democratic) 31.2%
Pennsylvania 11Patrick J. BolandDemocratic1930Incumbent died May 18, 1942.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John W. Murphy (Democratic) 55.8%
  • James K. Peck (Republican) 44.2%
Pennsylvania 12Thomas B. MillerRepublican1942 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 13Ivor D. FentonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 58.2%
  • J. Noble Hirsch (Democratic) 41.8%
Pennsylvania 14Guy L. MoserDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Daniel K. Hoch (Democratic) 51.1%
  • John C. Griesemer (Republican) 42.8%
  • Raymond S. Hofses (Socialist) 6.1%
Pennsylvania 15Wilson D. GilletteRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wilson D. Gillette (Republican) 65.7%
  • Michael E. Yurkovsky (Democratic) 34.3%
  • Marion M. Heller (Prohibition) 0.01%
Robert F. Rich
Redistricted from the 16th district
Republican1930Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Pennsylvania 16Thomas E. Scanlon
Redistricted from the 30th district
Democratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17J. William DitterRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18Richard M. SimpsonRepublican1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19John C. KunkelRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John C. Kunkel (Republican) 66.0%
  • Andrew S. Beshore (Democratic) 34.0%
Pennsylvania 20Benjamin JarrettRepublican1936Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 64.5%
  • John C. Brecht (Democratic) 34.5%
  • Christian H. Diegal (Prohibition) 1.0%
Pennsylvania 21Francis E. WalterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22Harry L. HainesDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 23James E. Van ZandtRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 24J. Buell SnyderDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Charles I. FaddisDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Grant Furlong (Democratic) 50.3%
  • M. B. Armstrong (Republican) 49.7%
Pennsylvania 26Louis E. GrahamRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis E. Graham (Republican) 58.5%
  • Peter P. Reising (Democratic) 41.5%
Pennsylvania 27Harve TibbottRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harve Tibbott (Republican) 55.6%
  • Eddie McCloskey (Democratic) 44.4%
Pennsylvania 28Augustine B. KelleyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29Robert L. RodgersRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30Samuel A. Weiss
Redistricted from the 31st district
Democratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 31Herman P. Eberharter
Redistricted from the 32nd district
Democratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 32James A. Wright
Redistricted from the 34th district
Democratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Elmer J. Holland
Redistricted from the 33rd district
Democratic1942 (special)Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Pennsylvania at-largeNone (new district)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y William I. Troutman (Republican) 54.7%
  • Inez B. Peel (Democratic) 44.4%
  • Robert G. Burnham (Prohibition) 0.9%

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Aime ForandDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Aime Forand (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Charles H. Eden (Republican) 41.0%
Rhode Island 2John E. FogartyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1L. Mendel RiversDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2Hampton P. FulmerDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3Butler B. HareDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4Joseph R. BrysonDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5James P. RichardsDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6John L. McMillanDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota 1Karl MundtRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2Francis CaseRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Francis Case (Republican) 71.9%
  • George M. Bailey (Democratic) 28.1%

Tennessee

Tennessee was reapportioned from 9 districts to 10, and added an additional district in the central part of the state, allowing Davidson County to have its own district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2John JenningsRepublican1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Jennings (Republican) 53.6%
  • John T. O'Connor (Democratic) 46.4%
Tennessee 3Estes KefauverDemocratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 75.6%
  • Walter Higgins (Republican) 19.7%
  • Walter Harris (Independent) 4.6%
Tennessee 4Albert Gore Sr.Democratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5None (new district)New seat.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 6Percy Priest
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7W. Wirt Courtney
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic1939 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Herron C. Pearson
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1934Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Tom J. Murray (Democratic) 61.2%
  • P. W. Maddox (Republican) 38.8%
Tennessee 9Jere Cooper
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jere Cooper (Democratic) 89.3%
  • S. Homer Tatum (Independent) 10.7%
Tennessee 10Clifford Davis
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1940Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Martin Dies Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3Lindley BeckworthDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4Sam RayburnDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5Hatton W. SumnersDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Luther A. JohnsonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7Nat PattonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nat Patton (Democratic) 99.1%
  • A. W. Orr (Republican) 0.9%
Texas 8Albert ThomasDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Albert Thomas (Democratic) 96.9%
  • M. N. S. Kjorlang (Republican) 1.9%
  • Vance Muse (Write-in) 1.2%
Texas 9Joseph J. MansfieldDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11William R. PoageDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12Fritz G. LanhamDemocratic1919 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13Ed GossettDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Gossett (Democratic) 98.1%
  • Louis N. Gould (Republican) 1.9%
Texas 14Richard M. KlebergDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 15Milton H. WestDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16R. Ewing ThomasonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17Sam M. RussellDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18Eugene WorleyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20Paul J. KildayDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul J. Kilday (Democratic) 81.7%
  • William A. Turner (Republican) 18.3%
Texas 21Charles L. SouthDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Utah

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Utah 1Walter K. GrangerDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2J. W. RobinsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. W. Robinson (Democratic) 55.8%
  • Reed E. Vetterli (Republican) 44.2%

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont at-largeCharles Albert PlumleyRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1S. Otis BlandDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2Winder R. HarrisDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3Dave E. Satterfield Jr.Democratic1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Patrick H. DrewryDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5Thomas G. BurchDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Clifton A. WoodrumDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7A. Willis RobertsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Howard W. SmithDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 86.6%
  • Harry Byrd Conlin (Republican) 11.4%
  • Clarke T. Robb (Socialist) 2.0%
Virginia 9John W. Flannagan Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington 1Warren MagnusonDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Warren Magnuson (Democratic) 65.5%
  • Harold H. Stewart (Republican) 34.1%
  • P. J. Alter (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Washington 2Henry M. JacksonDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 3Martin F. SmithDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Washington 4Knute HillDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Washington 5Charles H. LeavyDemocratic1936Resigned when appointed judge
Republican gain.
Washington 6John M. CoffeeDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John M. Coffee (Democratic) 64.0%
  • Ralph Woods (Republican) 35.5%
  • Selmer Skreen (Socialist Labor) 0.6%

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Robert L. RamsayDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 2Jennings RandolphDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3Andrew Edmiston Jr.Democratic1933 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4George William JohnsonDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 5John KeeDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Kee (Democratic) 57.2%
  • B. F. Howard (Republican) 42.8%
West Virginia 6Joe L. SmithDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joe L. Smith (Democratic) 51.8%
  • Houston G. Young (Republican) 48.2%

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Lawrence H. SmithRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lawrence H. Smith (Republican) 71.9%
  • Bernard F. Magruder (Democratic) 26.1%
  • Walter G. Benson (Socialist) 2.0%
Wisconsin 2Harry SauthoffProgressive1940Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3William H. StevensonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4Thaddeus WasielewskiDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Lewis D. ThillRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6Frank B. KeefeRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank B. Keefe (Republican) 62.2%
  • Eugene Schallern (Democratic) 20.1%
  • Adam F. Poltl (Progressive) 16.0%
  • John C. Boll (Socialist) 1.7%
Wisconsin 7Reid F. MurrayRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Reid F. Murray (Republican) 71.9%
  • John A. Kennedy (Democratic) 28.1%
Wisconsin 8Joshua L. JohnsRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 9Merlin HullProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10Bernard J. GehrmannProgressive1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largeJohn J. McIntyreDemocratic1940Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska Territory at-largeAnthony DimondDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

See also

Notes

References

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