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1956 United States House of Representatives elections

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The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 85th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1956, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1956 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1954November 6, 1956[a]1958 →
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 election232 seats203 seats
Seats won234201
Seat changeIncrease 2Decrease 2
Popular vote30,062,04228,698,083
Percentage51.2%48.7%
SwingDecrease 1.3%Increase 1.7%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo, keeping the Republican president and the Democratic Congress.

Overall results

↓
234201
DemocraticRepublican
PartySeatsChangeSeat percentageVote percentagePopular Vote
Democratic234 253.8%51.2%30,062,042
Republican201 246.2%48.7%28,698,083
Liberal0 0.0%0.1%68,130
Independent0 0.0%<0.1%15,848
Prohibition0 0.0%<0.1%12,298
Independent Teacher Veteran0 0.0%<0.1%5,468
Independent Veteran0 0.0%<0.1%4,155
Conservative0 0.0%<0.1%4,066
Constitution0 0.0%<0.1%3,619
Decency in Government0 0.0%<0.1%2,459
Progress Through Freedom0 0.0%<0.1%2,246
Socialist Labor0 0.0%<0.1%2,217
Socialist0 0.0%<0.1%1,743
Free Honest Elections0 0.0%<0.1%466
Socialist Workers0 0.0%<0.1%303
Social Democratic0 0.0%<0.1%260
American Third0 0.0%<0.1%146
Others0 0.0%<0.1%2,194
Totals435 100.0%100.0%58,885,743
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
 
51.05%
Republican
 
48.74%
Others
 
0.21%
House seats
Democratic
 
53.79%
Republican
 
46.21%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+ to 100% Republican
  80+ to 100% 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
  no net change

Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1956 or before January 3, 1957; ordered by election date.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
MemberPartyFirst elected
Pennsylvania 30thVera D. BuchananDemocratic1950Incumbent died November 26, 1955.
New member elected January 24, 1956.
Democratic hold.
New York 22ndSidney A. FineDemocratic1950Incumbent resigned January 2, 1956.
New member elected February 7, 1956.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y James C. Healey (Democratic) 72.3%
  • ▌Sidney Burstein (Liberal) 14.8%
  • ▌Barnett Davis (Republican) 12.9%[2]
Pennsylvania 2ndWilliam T. GranahanDemocratic1944
1946 (Lost)
1948		Incumbent died May 25, 1956.
New member elected November 6, 1956.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Alabama 1Frank W. BoykinDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2George M. GrantDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3George W. AndrewsDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4Kenneth A. RobertsDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5Albert RainsDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6Armistead I. Selden Jr.Democratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7Carl ElliottDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8Robert E. Jones Jr.Democratic1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9George Huddleston Jr.Democratic1954Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Arizona 1John Jacob RhodesRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2Stewart UdallDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Arkansas 1Ezekiel C. GathingsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2Wilbur MillsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3James William TrimbleDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4Oren HarrisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5Brooks HaysDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6William F. NorrellDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

California

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
California 1Hubert B. ScudderRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
California 2Clair EngleDemocratic1943 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 3John E. MossDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John E. Moss (Democratic) 68.6%
  • ▌Noel C. Stevenson (Republican) 31.4%
California 4William S. MailliardRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 5John F. ShelleyDemocratic1949 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 6John F. Baldwin Jr.Republican1954Incumbent re-elected.
California 7John J. Allen Jr.Republican1946Incumbent re-elected.
California 8George P. MillerDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George P. Miller (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Robert Lee Watkins (Republican) 34.4%
California 9J. Arthur YoungerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Charles GubserRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles Gubser (Republican) 60.7%
  • ▌William H. Vatcher Jr. (Democratic) 39.3%
California 11J. Leroy JohnsonRepublican1942Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 12B. F. SiskDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y B. F. Sisk (Democratic) 73.0%
  • ▌Robert B. Moore (Republican) 27.0%
California 13Charles M. TeagueRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
California 14Harlan HagenDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harlan Hagen (Democratic) 63.0%
  • ▌Myron D. Tisdel (Republican) 37.0%
California 15Gordon L. McDonoughRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
California 16Donald L. JacksonRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
California 17Cecil R. KingDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Cecil R. King (Democratic) 64.9%
  • ▌Charles A. Franklin (Republican) 35.1%
California 18Craig HosmerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Craig Hosmer (Republican) 59.3%
  • ▌Raymond C. Simpson (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19Chet HolifieldDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 73.8%
  • ▌Roy E. Reynolds (Republican) 26.2%
California 20VacantJohn Carl Hinshaw (R) died August 5, 1956.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y H. Allen Smith (Republican) 70.8%
  • ▌Eugene Radding (Democratic) 29.2%
California 21Edgar W. HiestandRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 22Joseph F. HoltRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 59.8%
  • ▌Irving Glasband (Democratic) 40.2%
California 23Clyde DoyleDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 70.9%
  • ▌E. Elgie Calvin (Republican) 29.1%
California 24Glenard P. LipscombRepublican1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 25Patrick J. HillingsRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
California 26James RooseveltDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Roosevelt (Democratic) 68.8%
  • ▌Edward H. Gibbons (Republican) 31.2%
California 27Harry R. SheppardDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
California 28James B. UttRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James B. Utt (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Gordon T. Shepard (Democratic) 35.5%
California 29John PhillipsRepublican1942Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 30Bob WilsonRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 66.7%
  • ▌George A. Cheney (Democratic) 33.3%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Colorado 1Byron G. RogersDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Byron G. Rogers (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Ellen G. Harris (Republican) 42.2%
Colorado 2William S. HillRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3John ChenowethRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 50.2%
  • ▌Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 49.8%
Colorado 4Wayne N. AspinallDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Connecticut 1Thomas J. DoddDemocratic1952Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Edwin H. May Jr. (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌Patrick J. Ward (Democratic) 46.1%
  • ▌Donald B. LaCroix (Ind. Republican) 0.4%
Connecticut 2Horace Seely-Brown Jr.Republican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3Albert W. CretellaRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4Albert P. MoranoRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert P. Morano (Republican) 68.4%
  • ▌Jack Stock (Democratic) 31.1%
  • ▌Harold Saunders (Socialist) 0.5%
Connecticut 5James T. PattersonRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-largeAntoni SadlakRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 61.5%
  • ▌Matthew P. Kuta (Democratic) 38.5%

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Delaware at-largeHarris McDowellDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Florida 1William C. CramerRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Charles E. BennettDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3Bob SikesDemocratic1940
1944 (resigned)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bob Sikes (Democratic) 89.6%
  • ▌Arthur Barker (Republican) 10.4%
Florida 4Dante FascellDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 60.9%
  • ▌Leland Hyzer (Republican) 39.1%
Florida 5Syd HerlongDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Syd Herlong (Democratic) 51.4%
  • ▌Arnold L. Lund (Republican) 48.6%
Florida 6Paul RogersDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul Rogers (Democratic) 54.7%
  • ▌Dorothy A. Smith (Republican) 45.3%
Florida 7James A. HaleyDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James A. Haley (Democratic) 62.4%
  • ▌Gus Nelson (Republican) 37.6%
Florida 8Donald Ray MatthewsDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Georgia 1Prince Hulon Preston Jr.Democratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2J. L. PilcherDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Albert Maples (Independent) 0.01%
Georgia 3Tic ForresterDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Tic Forrester (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌J. M. Brophy (Republican) 0.004%
Georgia 4John FlyntDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Flynt (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Other (Republican) 0.03%
Georgia 5James C. DavisDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7Henderson Lovelace LanhamDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8Iris Faircloth BlitchDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9Phillip M. LandrumDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10Paul BrownDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul Brown (Democratic) 99.8%
  • ▌Others (Republican) 0.2%

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Idaho 1Gracie PfostDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2Hamer H. BudgeRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Hamer H. Budge (Republican) 60.0%
  • ▌J. W. Reynolds (Democratic) 40.0%

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Illinois 1William L. DawsonDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2Barratt O'HaraDemocratic1948
1950 (defeated)
1952		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Barratt O'Hara (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌George B. McKibbin (Republican) 44.7%
Illinois 3James C. MurrayDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 4William E. McVeyRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5John C. KluczynskiDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6Thomas J. O'BrienDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7James BowlerDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Bowler (Democratic) 71.7%
  • ▌Gabriel L. Grimaldi (Republican) 28.3%
Illinois 8Thomas S. GordonDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9Sidney R. YatesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 54.0%
  • ▌Johann S. Ackerman (Republican) 46.0%
Illinois 10Richard W. HoffmanRepublican1948Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 11Timothy P. SheehanRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12Charles A. BoyleDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 13Marguerite S. ChurchRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14VacantChauncey W. Reed (R) died February 9, 1956.
Republican hold.
Illinois 15Noah M. MasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 64.6%
  • ▌Stanley Hubbs (Democratic) 35.4%
Illinois 16Leo E. AllenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Leo E. Allen (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Glen F. Kunkle (Democratic) 36.3%
Illinois 17Leslie C. ArendsRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18Harold H. VeldeRepublican1948Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 19Robert B. ChiperfieldRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20Sid SimpsonRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Sid Simpson (Republican) 59.6%
  • ▌Henry W. Pollock (Democratic) 40.4%
Illinois 21Peter F. Mack Jr.Democratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22William L. SpringerRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23Charles W. VursellRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24Melvin PriceDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 68.2%
  • ▌Waldo E. Schellenger (Republican) 31.8%
Illinois 25Kenneth J. GrayDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌Samuel J. Scott (Republican) 46.2%

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Indiana 1Ray MaddenDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 52.6%
  • ▌Donald K. Stimson Jr. (Republican) 47.2%
  • ▌Harry C. Beamer (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 2Charles A. HalleckRepublican1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3Shepard CrumpackerRepublican1950Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Indiana 4E. Ross AdairRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y E. Ross Adair (Republican) 63.4%
  • ▌F. Dean Bechtol (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌Claude Swartz (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 5John V. BeamerRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John V. Beamer (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌William Catlin Whitehead (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌Ralph G. Stallsmith (Prohibition) 0.5%
Indiana 6Cecil M. HardenRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 55.0%
  • ▌John W. King (Democratic) 44.8%
  • ▌Woodrow Shields (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 7William G. BrayRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William G. Bray (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌Vernon R. Hill (Democratic) 42.8%
Indiana 8Winfield K. DentonDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9Earl WilsonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Earl Wilson (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 46.3%
  • ▌Elmer D. Riggs (Prohibition) 0.3%
Indiana 10Ralph HarveyRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ralph Harvey (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Gerald C. Carmony (Democratic) 43.3%
  • ▌Thomas E. Booher (Prohibition) 0.4%
Indiana 11Charles B. BrownsonRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles B. Brownson (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌John C. Carvey (Democratic) 40.5%
  • ▌Paul W. Cox (Prohibition) 0.2%

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Iowa 1Fred SchwengelRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Fred Schwengel (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌Ronald O. Bramhall (Democratic) 42.0%
Iowa 2Henry O. TalleRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3H. R. GrossRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y H. R. Gross (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Michael Micich (Democratic) 41.4%
Iowa 4Karl M. LeCompteRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5Paul CunninghamRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul Cunningham (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌William F. Denman (Democratic) 48.9%
Iowa 6James I. DolliverRepublican1944Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7Ben F. JensenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 55.4%
  • ▌John L. Jensen (Democratic) 44.6%
Iowa 8Charles B. HoevenRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Kansas 1William H. AveryRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Errett P. ScrivnerRepublican1943 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3Myron V. GeorgeRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4Edward Herbert ReesRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5Clifford R. HopeRepublican1926Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Kansas 6Wint SmithRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Wint Smith (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 48.9%

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Kentucky 1Noble Jones GregoryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2William NatcherDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William Natcher (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌R. B. Blakenship (Republican) 48.7%
Kentucky 3John M. Robsion Jr.Republican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4Frank ChelfDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank Chelf (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌John Basil Preston (Republican) 43.7%
Kentucky 5Brent SpenceDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 55.9%
  • ▌Jule Appel (Republican) 44.1%
Kentucky 6John C. WattsDemocratic1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7Carl D. PerkinsDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 52.4%
  • ▌Scott Craft (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌Florence Montague (Prohibition) 0.08%
Kentucky 8Eugene SilerRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Eugene Siler (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 28.3%

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Louisiana 1F. Edward HébertDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2Hale BoggsDemocratic1940
1942 (lost)
1946		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Hale Boggs (Democratic) 64.5%
  • ▌George R. Blue (Republican) 35.5%
Louisiana 3Edwin E. WillisDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4Overton BrooksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Overton Brooks (Democratic) 68.1%
  • ▌Calhoun Allen Jr. (Republican) 31.9%
Louisiana 5Otto PassmanDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6James H. MorrisonDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7T. Ashton ThompsonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8George S. LongDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Maine 1Robert HaleRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2Charles P. NelsonRepublican1948Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Maine 3Clifford McIntireRepublican1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Maryland 1Edward T. MillerRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2James DevereuxRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Devereux (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌A. Gordon Boone (Democratic) 41.9%
Maryland 3Edward GarmatzDemocratic1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Harry Kemper (Republican) 30.3%
Maryland 4George FallonDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George Fallon (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌George Denys Hubbard (Republican) 46.2%
Maryland 5Richard LankfordDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Richard Lankford (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌William B. Prendergast (Republican) 43.2%
Maryland 6DeWitt HydeRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7Samuel FriedelDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 59.0%
  • ▌David A. Halley (Republican) 41.0%

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Massachusetts 1John W. HeseltonRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John W. Heselton (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Howard W. Shea (Democratic) 36.0%
  • ▌Gaetano T. Maratea (Prohibition) 0.4%
Massachusetts 2Edward BolandDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edward Boland (Democratic) 61.2%
  • ▌Foster W. Doty (Republican) 38.8%
Massachusetts 3Philip J. PhilbinDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4Harold DonohueDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harold Donohue (Democratic) 59.4%
  • ▌Mary R. Wheller (Republican) 40.6%
Massachusetts 5Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6William H. BatesRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7Thomas J. LaneDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas J. Lane (Democratic) 68.5%
  • ▌Robert T. Breed (Republican) 31.5%
Massachusetts 8Torbert MacdonaldDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9Donald W. NicholsonRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10Laurence CurtisRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Laurence Curtis (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌Jackson J. Holtz (Democratic) 47.0%
Massachusetts 11Tip O'NeillDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 75.3%
  • ▌Rudolph E. Mottola (Republican) 24.7%
Massachusetts 12John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13Dick WigglesworthRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Michigan 1Thaddeus M. MachrowiczDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2George MeaderRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George Meader (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌Franklin J. Shepherd (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌Verdon R. Dunckel (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 3August E. JohansenRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y August E. Johansen (Republican) 63.8%
  • ▌Truman Barkhuff (Democratic) 35.8%
  • ▌Clarence O. Button (Prohibition) 0.5%
Michigan 4Clare HoffmanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clare Hoffman (Republican) 62.0%
  • ▌Samuel I. Clark (Democratic) 38.0%
Michigan 5Gerald FordRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Gerald Ford (Republican) 67.1%
  • ▌George E. Clay (Democratic) 32.9%
Michigan 6Donald HayworthDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 7Jesse P. WolcottRepublican1930Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 8Alvin Morell BentleyRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican) 64.1%
  • ▌William R. Hart (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌D. Ruth Larson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 9Ruth ThompsonRepublican1950Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 10Elford Albin CederbergRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11Victor A. KnoxRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Victor A. Knox (Republican) 56.1%
  • ▌Prentiss M. Brown Jr. (Democratic) 43.9%
Michigan 12John B. BennettRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John B. Bennett (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Joseph S. Mack (Democratic) 43.7%
Michigan 13Charles DiggsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14Louis C. RabautDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 15John D. Dingell Jr.Democratic1955 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 74.1%
  • ▌Larry Middleton (Republican) 25.8%
  • ▌Roxann Higgs (Prohibition) 0.1%
Michigan 16John Lesinski Jr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Lesinski Jr. (Democratic) 64.1%
  • ▌Arthur Kurtz (Republican) 35.6%
  • ▌Earl A. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 17Martha GriffithsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Martha Griffiths (Democratic) 53.3%
  • ▌George E. Smith (Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌Walter D. Carpenter (Prohibition) 0.2%
Michigan 18George A. DonderoRepublican1932Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Minnesota 1August H. AndresenRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2Joseph P. O'HaraRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3Roy WierDemocratic (DFL)1948Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4Eugene McCarthyDemocratic (DFL)1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Eugene McCarthy (DFL) 64.1%
  • ▌Edward C. Slettedahl (Republican) 35.9%
Minnesota 5Walter JuddRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6Fred MarshallDemocratic (DFL)1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Fred Marshall (DFL) 56.2%
  • ▌Joseph L. Kaczmarek (Republican) 43.8%
Minnesota 7H. Carl AndersenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8John BlatnikDemocratic (DFL)1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Blatnik (DFL) 73.2%
  • ▌Alfred J. Weinberg (Republican) 26.8%
Minnesota 9Coya KnutsonDemocratic (DFL)1954Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Mississippi 1Thomas AbernethyDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3Frank E. SmithDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4John Bell WilliamsDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5W. Arthur WinsteadDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6William M. ColmerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Missouri 1Frank M. KarstenDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2Thomas B. CurtisRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas B. Curtis (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌James L. Sullivan (Democratic) 48.2%
Missouri 3Leonor SullivanDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 69.6%
  • ▌Sidney R. Redmond (Republican) 30.4%
Missouri 4George H. ChristopherDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5Richard BollingDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6William Raleigh Hull Jr.Democratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7Dewey ShortRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 8A. S. J. CarnahanDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10Paul C. JonesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11Morgan M. MoulderDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Montana 1Lee MetcalfDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 62.1%
  • ▌Bill McDonald (Republican) 37.9%
Montana 2Orvin B. FjareRepublican1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Nebraska 1Phil WeaverRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Phil Weaver (Republican) 67.0%
  • ▌Samuel Freeman (Democratic) 33.0%
Nebraska 2Jackson B. ChaseRepublican1954Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Glenn Cunningham (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Joseph V. Benesch (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Al Misegadis (Write-in) 1.7%
Nebraska 3R. D. HarrisonRepublican1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4Arthur L. MillerRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Nevada at-largeC. Clifton YoungRepublican1952Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Walter Baring (Democratic) 54.2%
  • ▌Richard W. Horton (Republican) 45.8%

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Hampshire 1Chester E. MerrowRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2Perkins BassRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Perkins Bass (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌George F. Brown (Democratic) 34.1%

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Jersey 1Charles A. WolvertonRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 58.3%
  • ▌J. Frank Crawford (Democratic) 41.5%
  • ▌Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 2T. Millet HandRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y T. Millet Hand (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Thomas C. Stewart (Democratic) 32.0%
  • ▌Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 3James C. AuchinclossRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4Frank ThompsonDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌William H. Wells (Republican) 45.5%
New Jersey 5Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.Republican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Francis C. Foley Jr. (Democratic) 35.4%
  • ▌Harry Press (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 6Harrison A. WilliamsDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 7William B. WidnallRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8Gordon CanfieldRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Gordon Canfield (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Walter H. Gardner (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
  • ▌Stephen Bell (American Third) 0.09%
New Jersey 9Frank C. Osmers Jr.Republican1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank C. Osmers Jr. (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Robert D. Gruen (Democratic) 31.9%
  • ▌Herman H. Rhael (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
New Jersey 10Peter W. RodinoDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 56.1%
  • ▌G. George Addonzio (Republican) 43.9%
New Jersey 11Hugh J. AddonizioDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 51.7%
  • ▌Chester K. Ligham (Republican) 46.8%
  • ▌William H. Smullen (American Conserv.) 1.5%
New Jersey 12Robert KeanRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert Kean (Republican) 59.7%
  • ▌Irving L. Hodes (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌Winfred O. Perry (Conservative) 1.4%
  • ▌Daniel Roberts (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
New Jersey 13Alfred SieminskiDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Alfred Sieminski (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Norman H. Roth (Republican) 44.9%
  • ▌Mortimer P. Cullity (Independent) 4.5%
  • ▌John F. Connelly (Independent) 3.4%
  • ▌Anthony J. Worosile (Independent) 1.8%
  • ▌Joseph H. Burgess (Independent) 0.4%
New Jersey 14T. James TumultyDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Mexico at-largeJohn J. DempseyDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-largeAntonio M. FernándezDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.

New York

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New York 1Stuyvesant WainwrightRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2Steven DerounianRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Steven Derounian (Republican) 67.5%
  • ▌Julius J. D'Amato (Democratic) 32.5%
New York 3Frank J. BeckerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank J. Becker (Republican) 61.9%
  • ▌Francis X. Hardiman (Democratic) 38.1%
New York 4Henry J. LathamRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry J. Latham (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Joseph J. Perrini (Democratic) 44.2%
New York 5Albert H. BoschRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert H. Bosch (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌John J. Quinn (Democratic) 41.4%
New York 6Lester HoltzmanDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 56.9%
  • ▌Albert H. Buschmann (Republican) 43.1%
New York 7James J. DelaneyDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James J. Delaney (Democratic) 50.0%
  • ▌Joseph Stockinger (Republican) 50.0%
New York 8Victor AnfusoDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Julius Reinlieb (Republican) 34.4%
New York 9Eugene KeoghDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Eugene Keogh (Democratic) 62.8%
  • ▌Benjamin W. Feldman (Republican) 37.2%
New York 10Edna F. KellyDemocratic1949 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 73.2%
  • ▌Abraham Sher (Republican) 26.8%
New York 11Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 77.7%
  • ▌Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 22.3%
New York 12Francis E. DornRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13Abraham J. MulterDemocratic1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14John J. RooneyDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John J. Rooney (Democratic) 64.2%
  • ▌Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 35.8%
New York 15John H. RayRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John H. Ray (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Ralph Di Iorio (Democratic) 38.2%
New York 16Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Democratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Joseph A. Bailey (Republican) 19.9%
  • ▌Formington Taylor (Liberal) 10.3%
New York 17Frederic Coudert Jr.Republican1946Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18James G. DonovanDemocratic1950Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican.
Democratic hold.
New York 19Arthur George KleinDemocratic1946Incumbent retired to run for New York Supreme Court.
Democratic hold.
New York 20Irwin D. DavidsonDemocratic1954Incumbent retired to run for New York County Court of General Sessions.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Ludwig Teller (Democratic) 63.8%
  • ▌Milton H. Adler (Republican) 36.2%
New York 21Herbert ZelenkoDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌Dalton J. Shapo (Democratic) 33.5%
New York 22James C. HealeyDemocraticFebruary 7, 1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James C. Healey (Democratic) 64.1%
  • ▌Henry Rose (Republican) 24.7%
  • ▌David I. Wells (Liberal) 11.2%
New York 23Isidore DollingerDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Isidore Dollinger (Democratic) 68.5%
  • ▌Philip Myer (Republican) 21.9%
  • ▌Hyman Fromowitz (Liberal) 9.6%
New York 24Charles A. BuckleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles A. Buckley (Democratic) 54.7%
  • ▌Harold Grosberg (Republican) 32.3%
  • ▌Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 13.0%
New York 25Paul A. FinoRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul A. Fino (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌Edward A. Cunningham (Democratic) 35.5%
  • ▌Bernard Tobacman (Liberal) 5.1%
New York 26Ralph A. GambleRepublican1937 (special)Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Edwin B. Dooley (Republican) 67.4%
  • ▌Julia L. Crews (Democratic) 32.6%
New York 27Ralph W. GwinnRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌William D. Carlebach (Democratic) 41.9%
New York 28Katharine St. GeorgeRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29J. Ernest WhartonRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30Leo W. O'BrienDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Robert E. Gray (Republican) 44.2%
New York 31Dean P. TaylorRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 71.8%
  • ▌Theodore A. Knapp (Democratic) 28.2%
New York 32Bernard W. KearneyRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33Clarence E. KilburnRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
New York 34William R. WilliamsRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35R. Walter RiehlmanRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 67.0%
  • ▌Thomas J. Lowery (Democratic) 32.2%
  • ▌Benjamin Copley (American Labor) 0.8%
New York 36John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Taber (Republican) 69.6%
  • ▌Lewis S. Bell (Democratic) 30.4%
New York 37W. Sterling ColeRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38Kenneth KeatingRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39Harold C. OstertagRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40William E. MillerRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41Edmund P. RadwanRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 42John R. PillionRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John R. Pillion (Republican) 58.7%
  • ▌James Kane Jr. (Democratic) 40.3%
  • ▌David E. Gundlach (Liberal) 1.0%
New York 43Daniel A. ReedRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 68.7%
  • ▌T. Joseph Lynch (Democratic) 31.3%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
North Carolina 1Herbert C. BonnerDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2Lawrence H. FountainDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3Graham A. BardenDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4Harold D. CooleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5R. Thurmond ChathamDemocratic1948Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 6Carl T. DurhamDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7Frank Ertel CarlyleDemocratic1948Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Alton Lennon (Democratic) 84.0%
  • ▌C. Dana Malpass (Republican) 16.0%
North Carolina 8Charles B. DeaneDemocratic1946Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 9Hugh Quincy AlexanderDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10Charles R. JonasRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11Woodrow W. JonesDemocratic1950Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 12George A. ShufordDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George A. Shuford (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Richard C. Clarke Jr. (Republican) 45.5%

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
North Dakota at-largeUsher L. BurdickRepublican-NPL1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Usher L. Burdick (Republican) 32.0%
  • ▌ Y Otto Krueger (Republican) 30.3%
  • ▌Agnes Geelan (Democratic-NPL) 19.1%
  • ▌S. B. Hocking (Democratic-NPL) 18.6%
North Dakota at-largeOtto KruegerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Ohio 1Gordon H. SchererRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2William E. HessRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William E. Hess (Republican) 65.5%
  • ▌James T. Dewan (Democratic) 34.5%
Ohio 3Paul F. SchenckRepublican1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4William McCullochRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5Cliff ClevengerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 62.3%
  • ▌George E. Rafferty (Democratic) 37.7%
Ohio 6James G. PolkDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James G. Polk (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Albert L. Daniels (Republican) 45.5%
Ohio 7Clarence J. BrownRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8Jackson E. BettsRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9Thomas L. AshleyDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10Thomas A. JenkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11Oliver P. BoltonRepublican1952Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 12John M. VorysRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Walter J. Shapter Jr. (Democratic) 38.2%
Ohio 13A. David Baumhart Jr.Republican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14William H. AyresRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15John E. HendersonRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16Frank T. BowRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17J. Harry McGregorRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18Wayne HaysDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Wayne Hays (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌Joseph Miller (Republican) 40.4%
Ohio 19Michael J. KirwanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20Michael A. FeighanDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21Charles VanikDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles Vanik (Democratic) 71.6%
  • ▌Charles H. Loeb (Republican) 28.4%
Ohio 22Frances P. BoltonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 23William E. Minshall Jr.Republican1954Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Oklahoma 1Page BelcherRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Page Belcher (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌Harry B. Moreland (Democratic) 42.8%
Oklahoma 2Ed EdmondsonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ed Edmondson (Democratic) 60.2%
  • ▌Percy Butler (Republican) 39.8%
Oklahoma 3Carl AlbertDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Carl Albert (Democratic) 76.5%
  • ▌Chapin Wallace (Republican) 23.0%
  • ▌John R. Patrick (Independent) 0.5%
Oklahoma 4Tom SteedDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Tom Steed (Democratic) 61.1%
  • ▌Harold H. Potter (Republican) 38.9%
Oklahoma 5John JarmanDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Jarman (Democratic) 63.7%
  • ▌Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican) 36.3%
Oklahoma 6Victor WickershamDemocratic1948Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Toby Morris (Democratic) 68.9%
  • ▌Fred L. Coogan (Republican) 31.1%

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Oregon 1A. Walter NorbladRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2Sam CoonRepublican1952Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Al Ullman (Democratic) 50.7%
  • ▌Sam Coon (Republican) 49.3%
Oregon 3Edith GreenDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edith Green (Democratic) 61.6%
  • ▌Phil J. Roth (Republican) 38.4%
Oregon 4Harris EllsworthRepublican1942Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Pennsylvania 1William A. BarrettDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948		Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2VacantWilliam T. Granahan (D) died May 25, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above.
Pennsylvania 3James A. ByrneDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James A. Byrne (Democratic) 59.9%
  • ▌Charles H. Sporkin (Republican) 40.1%
Pennsylvania 4Earl ChudoffDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Earl Chudoff (Democratic) 69.1%
  • ▌Horace C. Scott (Republican) 30.9%
Pennsylvania 5William J. Green Jr.Democratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Hugh ScottRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7Benjamin F. JamesRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8Karl C. KingRepublican1951 (special)Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 9Paul B. DagueRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul B. Dague (Republican) 68.4%
  • ▌Edward G. Wilson (Democratic) 31.6%
Pennsylvania 10Joseph L. CarriggRepublican1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11Daniel FloodDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948
1952 (lost)
1954		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Daniel Flood (Democratic) 53.1%
  • ▌Enoch H. Thomas Jr. (Republican) 46.9%
Pennsylvania 12Ivor D. FentonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 56.5%
  • ▌George G. Lindsay (Democratic) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 13Samuel K. McConnell Jr.Republican1944Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14George M. RhodesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George M. Rhodes (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Thomas K. Leinbach (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌Birch Wilson (Socialist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 15Francis E. WalterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16Walter M. MummaRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17Alvin BushRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Alvin Bush (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Dean R. Fisher (Democratic) 41.4%
Pennsylvania 18Richard M. SimpsonRepublican1937 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19James M. QuigleyDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 20James E. Van ZandtRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21Augustine B. KelleyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22John P. SaylorRepublican1949 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 56.9%
  • ▌Joseph C. Dolan (Democratic) 43.1%
Pennsylvania 23Leon H. GavinRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 24Carroll D. KearnsRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Frank M. ClarkDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank M. Clark (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Sidney L. Lockley (Republican) 48.7%
Pennsylvania 26Thomas E. MorganDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 61.9%
  • ▌I. Willits McCaskey (Republican) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 27James G. FultonRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James G. Fulton (Republican) 66.0%
  • ▌Kenneth L. Stilley (Democratic) 34.0%
Pennsylvania 28Herman P. EberharterDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29Bob CorbettRepublican1938
1940 (lost)
1944		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bob Corbett (Republican) 64.7%
  • ▌Joseph A. Guerrier (Democratic) 35.3%
Pennsylvania 30Elmer J. HollandDemocratic1942 (special)
1942 (retired)
1956 (special)		Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Rhode Island 1Aime ForandDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Aime Forand (Democratic) 56.0%
  • ▌Samuel H. Ramsay (Republican) 44.0%
Rhode Island 2John E. FogartyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John E. Fogarty (Democratic) 52.2%
  • ▌Thomas H. Needham (Republican) 47.8%

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
South Carolina 1L. Mendel RiversDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2John J. RileyDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3William J. B. DornDemocratic1946
1948 (retired)
1950		Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4Robert T. AshmoreDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5James P. RichardsDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 6John L. McMillanDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
South Dakota 1Harold LovreRepublican1948Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
South Dakota 2E. Y. BerryRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y E. Y. Berry (Republican) 55.9%
  • ▌Tom Eastman Jr. (Democratic) 44.1%

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Tennessee 1B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y B. Carroll Reece (Republican) 72.1%
  • ▌Arthur W. Bright (Democratic) 27.8%
  • ▌R. G. Duvaney (Independent) 0.01%
Tennessee 2Howard Baker Sr.Republican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3James B. Frazier Jr.Democratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4Joe L. EvinsDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joe L. Evins (Democratic) 98.4%
  • ▌Joe Smith (Republican) 1.6%
  • ▌Jack D. Walker (Independent) 0.002%
Tennessee 5VacantPercy Priest (D) died October 12, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 6Ross BassDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7Tom J. MurrayDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Jere CooperDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Clifford DavisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clifford Davis (Democratic) 71.7%
  • ▌Herbert L. Harper (Republican) 28.3%
  • ▌Robert Dobbs (Independent) 0.003%
  • ▌Joseph Marsh (Independent) 0.001%

Texas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Texas 1Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Jack BrooksDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3Brady P. GentryDemocratic1952Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 4Sam RayburnDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5Bruce AlgerRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Olin E. TeagueDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7John DowdyDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8Albert ThomasDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert Thomas (Democratic) 60.4%
  • ▌C. Anthony Friloux Jr. (Republican) 38.0%
  • ▌W. C. Miller (Constitution) 1.6%
Texas 9Clark W. ThompsonDemocratic1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10Homer ThornberryDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11William R. PoageDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12Jim WrightDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13Frank N. IkardDemocratic1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14John J. BellDemocratic1954Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y John Young (Democratic) 87.3%
  • ▌Olive B. Stichter (Republican) 12.7%
Texas 15Joe M. KilgoreDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16J. T. RutherfordDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y J. T. Rutherford (Democratic) 64.6%
  • ▌Charles H. Gibson (Republican) 35.4%
Texas 17Omar BurlesonDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18Walter E. RogersDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20Paul J. KildayDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21O. C. FisherDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Texas at-largeMartin Dies Jr.Democratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Martin Dies Jr. (Democratic) 98.5%
  • ▌Fred T. Spangler (Constitution) 1.5%

Utah

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Utah 1Henry Aldous DixonRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2William A. DawsonRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Vermont at-largeWinston L. ProutyRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Virginia 1Edward J. Robeson Jr.Democratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2Porter Hardy Jr.Democratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3J. Vaughan GaryDemocratic1945 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y J. Vaughan Gary (Democratic) 59.1%
  • ▌Royal E. Cabell Jr. (Republican) 40.9%
Virginia 4Watkins AbbittDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5William M. TuckDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Dick PoffRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7Burr HarrisonDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Burr Harrison (Democratic) 69.0%
  • ▌A. R. Dunning (Republican) 31.0%
Virginia 8Howard W. SmithDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 67.3%
  • ▌Horace B. Clay (Republican) 32.7%
Virginia 9W. Pat JenningsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10Joel BroyhillRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joel Broyhill (Republican) 56.2%
  • ▌Warren D. Quenstedt (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌Richard O. Read (Independent) 0.9%

Washington

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Washington 1Thomas PellyRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas Pelly (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌James B. Wilson (Democratic) 41.9%
Washington 2Jack WestlandRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jack Westland (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Payson Peterson (Democratic) 44.0%
Washington 3Russell V. MackRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4Hal HolmesRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Hal Holmes (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌Frank LeRoux (Democratic) 49.6%
Washington 5Walt HoranRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Walt Horan (Republican) 53.8%
  • ▌Tom Delaney (Democratic) 46.2%
Washington 6Thor C. TollefsonRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Washington at-largeDon MagnusonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Don Magnuson (Democratic) 58.5%
  • ▌Philip Evans (Republican) 41.5%

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
West Virginia 1Bob MollohanDemocratic1952Retired to run for Governor of West Virginia.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 2Harley O. StaggersDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3Cleveland M. BaileyDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4Maurice G. BurnsideDemocratic1954Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 5Elizabeth KeeDemocratic1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 60.7%
  • ▌William H. Sanders (Republican) 39.3%
West Virginia 6Robert ByrdDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert Byrd (Democratic) 57.4%
  • ▌Cleo C. Jones (Republican) 42.6%

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Wisconsin 1Lawrence H. SmithRepublican1941 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2Glenn Robert DavisRepublican1947 (special)Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 3Gardner R. WithrowRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4Clement ZablockiDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Henry S. ReussDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Russell Wirth Jr. (Republican) 42.2%
Wisconsin 6William Van PeltRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William Van Pelt (Republican) 67.2%
  • ▌Rudolph J. Ploetz (Democratic) 32.8%
Wisconsin 7Melvin LairdRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Melvin Laird (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Margaret Anderson (Democratic) 38.2%
Wisconsin 8John W. ByrnesRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John W. Byrnes (Republican) 64.6%
  • ▌Milo Singler (Democratic) 35.4%
Wisconsin 9Lester JohnsonDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10Alvin O'KonskiRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Alvin O'Konski (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Carl E. Lauri (Democratic) 35.5%

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Wyoming at-largeKeith ThomsonRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Keith Thomson (Republican) 58.2%
  • ▌Jerry A. O'Callaghan (Democratic) 41.8%

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska Territory at-largeBob BartlettDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bob Bartlett (Democratic) 67.0%
  • ▌Byron A. Gillam (Republican) 33.0%[5]

See also

Notes

References

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