1960 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 8, 1960, to elect members to serve in the 87th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of President John F. Kennedy and was the first house election to feature all 50 current U.S. states.

1960 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1958November 8, 19601962 →

All 437 seats in the United States House of Representatives
219 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderSam RayburnCharles Halleck
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceSeptember 16, 1940January 3, 1959
Leader's seatTexas 4thIndiana 2nd
Last election283 seats153 seats
Seats won262175
Seat changeDecrease 21Increase 22
Popular vote35,125,03228,750,866
Percentage54.8%44.8%
SwingDecrease 1.2%Increase 1.2%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

There were 437 seats, the most in U.S. history: 435 from the reapportionment in accordance with the 1950 census, and one seat for each of the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

Although Democrats retained control, it was the first time since 1908 that an incoming president's party lost seats in the House, which would not happen again until 1988.

This was the most recent election cycle in which no new female representatives were elected to the House.

Overall results

262175
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesSeatsPopular Vote
19581960ChangeStrengthVote%Change
 Democratic283262 2160.0%35,125,03254.8% 1.2%
 Republican153175 2240.0%28,750,86644.8% 1.2%
 Liberal00 126,3320.2%
 Constitution00 61,5060.1% 0.1%
 Conservative00 15,502<0.1%
 Social Democratic00 12,700<0.1%
 Socialist Labor00 8,166<0.1%
 Prohibition00 4,841<0.1%
 Independent Anti-Tax00 1,851<0.1%
 Independent10 1 1,394<0.1% 0.1%
 Independent American00 892<0.1%
 Tax Cut00 363<0.1%
 Others00 14,865<0.1% 0.1%
Total437437 100.0%64,124,310100.0%

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Democratic
54.77%
Republican
44.84%
Others
0.39%
House seats
Democratic
59.95%
Republican
40.05%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Change in house seats by party
  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

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3, 1961; ordered by election date, then state, then district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 23Isidore DollingerDemocratic1948Incumbent resigned December 31, 1959 to become Bronx County District Attorney.
New member elected March 8, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below.
  • Y Jacob H. Gilbert (Democratic) 82.4%
  • Simon M. Koenig (Republican) 10.3%
  • Hector Mathew (Liberal) 7.4%
Pennsylvania 17Alvin BushRepublican1950Incumbent died November 3, 1959.
New member elected April 26, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below.
Pennsylvania 18Richard M. SimpsonRepublican1936Incumbent died January 7, 1960.
New member elected April 26, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner died June 19, 1960, and the seat remained vacant until another special election in November; see below.
North Carolina 12David McKee HallDemocratic1958Incumbent died January 29, 1960.
New member elected June 25, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below.
  • Y Roy A. Taylor (Democratic) 98.6%
  • Heinz Rollman (Republican) 1.4%
Ohio 6James G. PolkDemocratic1930
1940 (retired)
1948
Incumbent died April 28, 1959.
New member elected November 8, 1960.
Republican gain.
Winner was not a candidate the same day to the next term; see below.
  • Y Ward Miller (Republican) 55.36%
  • Gladys L. Davis (Democratic) 44.64%[2]
Pennsylvania 18Douglas ElliottRepublican1960 (special)Incumbent died June 19, 1960.
New member elected November 8, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the full term; see below.
Washington 3Russell V. MackRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent died March 28, 1960.
New member elected November 8, 1960.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to the full term; see below.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
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.

Alaska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska at-largeRalph RiversDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ralph Rivers (Democratic) 56.8%
  • R. L. Rettig (Republican) 43.2%

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona 1John J. RhodesRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. Rhodes (Republican) 59.2%
  • Richard F. Harless (Democratic) 40.8%
Arizona 2Stewart UdallDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Stewart Udall (Democratic) 55.7%
  • Mac C. Matheson (Republican) 44.3%

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1Ezekiel C. GathingsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2Wilbur MillsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3James William TrimbleDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4Oren HarrisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5Dale AlfordDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dale Alford (Democratic) 82.7%
  • L. J. Churchill (Republican) 17.3%
Arkansas 6William F. NorrellDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Clem MillerDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clem Miller (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Frederick G. Dupuis (Republican) 48.4%
California 2Harold T. JohnsonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
California 3John E. MossDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 4William S. MailliardRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 5John F. ShelleyDemocratic1949 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
California 6John F. Baldwin Jr.Republican1954Incumbent re-elected.
California 7Jeffery CohelanDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jeffery Cohelan (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Lewis F. Sherman (Republican) 43.0%
California 8George P. MillerDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
California 9J. Arthur YoungerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Charles GubserRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Gubser (Republican) 58.9%
  • Russell B. Bryan (Democratic) 41.1%
California 11John J. McFallDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. McFall (Democratic) 65.4%
  • Clifford B. Bull (Republican) 34.6%
California 12B. F. SiskDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
California 13Charles M. TeagueRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
California 14Harlan HagenDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 15Gordon L. McDonoughRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
California 16Donald L. JacksonRepublican1946Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 17Cecil R. KingDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cecil R. King (Democratic) 67.7%
  • Tom Coffee (Republican) 32.3%
California 18Craig HosmerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Craig Hosmer (Republican) 70.0%
  • D. Patrick Ahern (Democratic) 30.0%
California 19Chet HolifieldDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 78.2%
  • Gordon S. McWilliams (Republican) 21.8%
California 20H. Allen SmithRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y H. Allen Smith (Republican) 70.1%
  • Gareth W. Sadler (Democratic) 29.9%
California 21Edgar W. HiestandRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
California 22Joseph F. HoltRepublican1952Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
California 23Clyde DoyleDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Emmett A. Schwartz (Republican) 25.8%
California 24Glenard P. LipscombRepublican1953Incumbent re-elected.
California 25George A. KasemDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 26James RooseveltDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Roosevelt (Democratic) 73.4%
  • William E. McIntyre (Republican) 26.6%
California 27Harry R. SheppardDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
California 28James B. UttRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James B. Utt (Republican) 60.9%
  • Max E. Woods (Democratic) 39.1%
California 29Dalip Singh SaundDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
California 30Bob WilsonRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 59.3%
  • Walter Wencke (Democratic) 40.7%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado 1Byron G. RogersDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Byron G. Rogers (Democratic) 60.0%
  • Robert D. Rolander (Republican) 40.0%
Colorado 2Byron L. JohnsonDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Colorado 3John ChenowethRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 52.0%
  • Franklin R. Stewart (Democratic) 48.0%
Colorado 4Wayne N. AspinallDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1Emilio Q. DaddarioDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2Chester B. BowlesDemocratic1958Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 3Robert GiaimoDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4Donald J. IrwinDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 5John S. MonaganDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-largeFrank KowalskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeHarris McDowellDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harris McDowell (Democratic) 50.5%
  • James T. McKinstry (Republican) 49.5%

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1William C. CramerRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Charles E. BennettDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3Bob SikesDemocratic1940
1944 (resigned)
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4Dante FascellDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 70.5%
  • Hugh M. Tartaglia (Republican) 29.5%
Florida 5Syd HerlongDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 6Paul RogersDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul Rogers (Democratic) 62.0%
  • John D. Kruse (Republican) 38.0%
Florida 7James A. HaleyDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. Haley (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Henry S. Batholomew (Republican) 38.6%
Florida 8D. R. MatthewsDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1Prince H. Preston Jr.Democratic1946Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 2J. L. PilcherDemocratic1953Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3Tic ForresterDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4John FlyntDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5James C. DavisDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7Harlan MitchellDemocratic1958Retired to run for Georgia State Senator.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 8Iris Faircloth BlitchDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9Phillip M. LandrumDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10Paul BrownDemocratic1933Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Hawaii

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Hawaii at-largeDaniel InouyeDemocratic1959Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel Inouye (Democratic) 74.4%
  • Frederick Titcomb (Republican) 25.6%

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho 1Gracie PfostDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gracie Pfost (Democratic) 60.4%
  • Thomas A. Leupp (Republican) 39.6%
Idaho 2Hamer H. BudgeRepublican1950Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1William L. DawsonDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2Barratt O'HaraDemocratic1948
1950 (lost)
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3William T. MurphyDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 4Ed DerwinskiRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Derwinski (Republican) 55.9%
  • Frank J. Sulewski (Democratic) 44.1%
Illinois 5John C. KluczynskiDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6Thomas J. O'BrienDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7Roland V. LibonatiDemocratic1957Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8Dan RostenkowskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Rostenkowski (Democratic) 67.2%
  • Henry Klinger Jr. (Republican) 32.8%
Illinois 9Sidney R. YatesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 60.0%
  • Chester E. Emanuelson (Republican) 40.0%
Illinois 10Harold R. CollierRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11Roman PucinskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12Charles A. BoyleDemocratic1954Incumbent died November 4, 1959.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 13Marguerite S. ChurchRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14Elmer J. HoffmanRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15Noah M. MasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 50.5%
  • Dorothy G. O'Brien (Democratic) 49.5%
Illinois 16Leo E. AllenRepublican1932Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 17Leslie C. ArendsRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leslie C. Arends (Republican) 61.3%
  • William T. Larkin (Democratic) 38.7%
Illinois 18Robert H. MichelRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19Robert B. ChiperfieldRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20Edna O. SimpsonRepublican1958Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Paul Findley (Republican) 55.6%
  • Montgomery B. Carrott (Democratic) 44.4%
Illinois 21Peter F. Mack Jr.Democratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter F. Mack Jr. (Democratic) 54.7%
  • J. Waldo Ackerman Jr. (Republican) 45.3%
Illinois 22William L. SpringerRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23George E. ShipleyDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24Melvin PriceDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25Kenneth J. GrayDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 57.9%
  • Gordon E. Kerr (Republican) 42.1%

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1Ray MaddenDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Philip P. Parker (Republican) 35.1%
  • Vernon N. Sherer (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 2Charles A. HalleckRepublican1935Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3John BrademasDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4E. Ross AdairRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y E. Ross Adair (Republican) 58.2%
  • Byron McCammon (Democratic) 41.8%
Indiana 5J. Edward RoushDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Edward Roush (Democratic) 50.0%
  • George O. Chambers (Republican) 50.0%
Indiana 6Fred WamplerDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 7William G. BrayRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William G. Bray (Republican) 60.1%
  • Thomas C. Cravens (Democratic) 39.9%
Indiana 8Winfield K. DentonDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9Earl HoganDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 10Randall S. HarmonDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 11Joseph W. BarrDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1Fred SchwengelRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred Schwengel (Republican) 60.9%
  • Walter J. Guenther (Democratic) 39.1%
Iowa 2Leonard G. WolfDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Iowa 3H. R. GrossRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y H. R. Gross (Republican) 56.3%
  • Michael Micich (Democratic) 43.7%
Iowa 4John Henry KylRepublican1959 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Henry Kyl (Republican) 56.6%
  • C. Edwin Gilmour (Democratic) 43.4%
Iowa 5Neal SmithDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 53.0%
  • Floyd M. Burgeson (Republican) 47.0%
Iowa 6Merwin CoadDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Merwin Coad (Democratic) 53.6%
  • Curtis G. Riehm (Republican) 46.4%
Iowa 7Ben F. JensenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 55.8%
  • Duane Orton (Democratic) 44.2%
Iowa 8Charles B. HoevenRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1William H. AveryRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Avery (Republican) 63.1%
  • Marshall G. Gardiner (Democratic) 36.9%
Kansas 2Newell A. GeorgeDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 3Denver D. HargisDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 4Edward Herbert ReesRepublican1936Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Kansas 5J. Floyd BreedingDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6Wint SmithRepublican1946Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Bob Dole (Republican) 59.3%
  • William A. Davis (Democratic) 40.7%

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Frank StubblefieldDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2William NatcherDemocratic1953 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3Frank W. BurkeDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank W. Burke (Democratic) 50.3%
  • Henry R. Heyburn (Republican) 49.7%
Kentucky 4Frank ChelfDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5Brent SpenceDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Jule Appel (Republican) 44.6%
Kentucky 6John C. WattsDemocratic1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John C. Watts (Democratic) 54.7%
  • Howard A. Dickey (Republican) 45.3%
Kentucky 7Carl D. PerkinsDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 56.1%
  • Herbert Rowland (Republican) 43.9%
Kentucky 8Eugene SilerRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eugene Siler (Republican) 71.8%
  • Donald R. Shepherd (Democratic) 28.2%

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1F. Edward HébertDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y F. Edward Hébert (Democratic) 82.1%
  • Norman W. Prendergast (Republican) 17.9%
Louisiana 2Hale BoggsDemocratic1940
1942 (lost)
1946
Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3Edwin E. WillisDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edwin E. Willis (Democratic) 83.6%
  • Floyd J. Duplantis (Republican) 16.4%
Louisiana 4Overton BrooksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Overton Brooks (Democratic) 74.9%
  • Fred C. McClanahan Jr. (Republican) 25.1%
Louisiana 5Otto PassmanDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6James H. MorrisonDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7T. Ashton ThompsonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8Harold B. McSweenDemocratic1958Incumbent lost renomination, then replaced Earl Long on the ballot after he died.
Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1James C. OliverDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maine 2Frank M. CoffinDemocratic1956Retired to run for Governor
Republican gain.
Maine 3Clifford McIntireRepublican1951Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1Thomas JohnsonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2Daniel BrewsterDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3Edward GarmatzDemocratic1947Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 80.3%
  • Robert J. Gerstung (Republican) 19.7%
Maryland 4George Hyde FallonDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5Richard LankfordDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Lankford (Democratic) 62.2%
  • Carlyle J. Lancaster (Republican) 37.8%
Maryland 6John R. FoleyDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 7Samuel FriedelDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 64.5%
  • David M. Blum (Republican) 35.5%

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1Silvio O. ConteRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Silvio O. Conte (Republican) 68.5%
  • William H. Burns (Democratic) 31.2%
  • Arthur J. Green (Prohibition) 0.3%
Massachusetts 2Edward BolandDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3Philip J. PhilbinDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4Harold DonohueDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold Donohue (Democratic) 64.5%
  • Robert N. Scola (Republican) 35.5%
Massachusetts 5Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925Incumbent died September 10, 1960.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 6William H. BatesRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7Thomas J. LaneDemocratic1941Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8Torbert MacdonaldDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9Hastings KeithRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10Laurence CurtisRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Laurence Curtis (Republican) 58.2%
  • Joseph J. Mulhern Jr. (Democratic) 41.8%
Massachusetts 11Tip O'NeillDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13James A. BurkeDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. Burke (Democratic) 58.5%
  • Charles J. Gabriel (Republican) 41.5%
Massachusetts 14Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1Thaddeus M. MachrowiczDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Peter Stayanoff (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
  • Adam Kempa (Ind Amer) 0.09%
  • Carroll Ambler (Prohibition) 0.05%
Michigan 2George MeaderRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George Meader (Republican) 59.6%
  • Thomas P. Payne (Democratic) 40.2%
Others
  • Verdon R. Dunckel (Prohibition) 0.09%
  • Edmund T. Taylor (Socialist Labor) 0.04%
  • Ray W. Graham (Ind Amer) 0.04%
Michigan 3August E. JohansenRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y August E. Johansen (Republican) 60.5%
  • Samuel I. Clark (Democratic) 39.2%
  • Floyd R. Latta (Prohibition) 0.2%
Michigan 4Clare E. HoffmanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clare E. Hoffman (Republican) 62.3%
  • Edward Burns (Democratic) 37.5%
  • Jerry Johncock (Prohibition) 0.2%
Michigan 5Gerald FordRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gerald Ford (Republican) 66.8%
  • William G. Reamon (Democratic) 33.1%
Others
  • LeRoy A. Robert (Prohibition) 0.06%
  • Donald Teets (Socialist Labor) 0.03%
Michigan 6Charles E. ChamberlainRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles E. Chamberlain (Republican) 56.6%
  • Jerome F. O'Rourke (Democratic) 43.3%
  • Paul H. Kyburz (Prohibition) 0.09%
Michigan 7James G. O'HaraDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Clarence E. Smith (Prohibition) 0.05%
  • Mary Mills (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
  • Raymond E. Watrous (Ind Amer) 0.03%
Michigan 8Alvin Morell BentleyRepublican1952Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • Y R. James Harvey (Republican) 62.2%
  • Mary M. Harden (Democratic) 37.6%
  • Herald F. DeWeese (Prohibition) 0.1%
Michigan 9Robert P. GriffinRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert P. Griffin (Republican) 59.6%
  • Donald G. Jennings (Democratic) 40.3%
  • Carl E. Ruble (Prohibition) 0.07%
Michigan 10Al CederbergRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al Cederberg (Republican) 62.1%
  • Daniel E. Reed (Democratic) 37.8%
  • Mildred Montgomery (Prohibition) 0.09%
Michigan 11Victor A. KnoxRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Victor A. Knox (Republican) 54.8%
  • Prentiss M. Brown Jr. (Democratic) 45.1%
  • Elving Thorpe (Prohibition) 0.05%
Michigan 12John B. BennettRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John B. Bennett (Republican) 60.8%
  • Robert C. McCarthy (Democratic) 39.1%
  • Halmer Dahlgren (Prohibition) 0.05%
Michigan 13Charles DiggsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Diggs (Democratic) 71.4%
  • Robert B. Blackwell (Republican) 28.2%
Others
  • Cleve C. Hull (Ind Amer) 0.1%
  • Peter Goonis (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
  • John T. Wiandt (Tax Cut) 0.09%
  • Vernon Good (Prohibition) 0.07%
Michigan 14Louis C. RabautDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • C. B. Smith (Tax Cut) 0.09%
  • William Sablich (Socialist Labor) 0.07%
  • Eugene Hopusch (Prohibition) 0.03%
Michigan 15John DingellDemocratic1955 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Dingell (Democratic) 79.4%
  • Robert J. Robbins (Republican) 20.3%
Others
  • Hiram J. Coffman (Prohibition) 0.1%
  • Joseph F. Koss (Socialist Labor) 0.08%
  • Curt Engstrom (Ind Amer) 0.06%
Michigan 16John Lesinski Jr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • James C. Horvath (Socialist Labor) 0.09%
  • Paul D. Gariepy (Ind Amer) 0.05%
  • Lucy Larkin (Prohibition) 0.04%
Michigan 17Martha GriffithsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martha Griffiths (Democratic) 57.6%
  • Richard E. Morell (Republican) 42.2%
Others
  • William Walbridge (Socialist Labor) 0.07%
  • J. Byron Stover (Ind Amer) 0.05%
  • Sadie Grass (Tax Cut) 0.03%
  • Richard Zeller (Prohibition) 0.03%
Michigan 18William BroomfieldRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Fred Mayers (Socialist Labor) 0.06%
  • Hugh J. Thomas (Ind Amer) 0.04%
  • Phyllis G. Kile (Prohibition) 0.03%

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1Al QuieRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al Quie (Republican) 60.5%
  • George Shepherd (DFL) 39.5%
Minnesota 2Ancher NelsenRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ancher Nelsen (Republican) 57.2%
  • Russel Schwandt (DFL) 42.8%
Minnesota 3Roy WierDemocratic (DFL)1948Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 4Joseph KarthDemocratic (DFL)1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Karth (DFL) 61.0%
  • Joseph J. Mitchell (Republican) 39.0%
Minnesota 5Walter JuddRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter Judd (Republican) 60.9%
  • George J. Matthews (DFL) 39.1%
Minnesota 6Fred MarshallDemocratic (DFL)1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred Marshall (DFL) 59.6%
  • Frank L. King (Republican) 40.4%
Minnesota 7H. Carl AndersenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8John BlatnikDemocratic (DFL)1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Blatnik (DFL) 69.5%
  • Jerry H. Ketola (Republican) 30.5%
Minnesota 9Odin LangenRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1Thomas AbernethyDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3Frank Ellis SmithDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4John Bell WilliamsDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5W. Arthur WinsteadDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6William M. ColmerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Frank M. KarstenDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2Thomas B. CurtisRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3Leonor SullivanDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 73.3%
  • Morton L. Schwartz (Republican) 26.7%
Missouri 4William J. RandallDemocratic1959Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5Richard W. BollingDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6William R. Hull Jr.Democratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7Charles H. BrownDemocratic1956Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 8A. S. J. CarnahanDemocratic1948Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Richard Ichord (Democratic) 58.0%
  • Curtis J. Tindel (Republican) 42.0%
Missouri 9Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 59.8%
  • Anthony C. Schroeder (Republican) 40.2%
Missouri 10Paul C. JonesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11Morgan M. MoulderDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana 1Lee MetcalfDemocratic1952Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Arnold Olsen (Democratic) 53.3%
  • George P. Sarsfield (Republican) 46.7%
Montana 2LeRoy H. AndersonDemocratic1956Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
  • Y James F. Battin (Republican) 50.9%
  • Leo Graybill Jr. (Democratic) 49.1%

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1Phil WeaverRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2Glenn CunninghamRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Glenn Cunningham (Republican) 66.6%
  • Joseph V. Benesch (Democratic) 33.4%
Nebraska 3Lawrence BrockDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 4Donald McGinleyDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeWalter S. Baring Jr.Democratic1948
1952 (lost)
1956
Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Chester E. MerrowRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2Perkins BassRepublican1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Perkins Bass (Republican) 60.3%
  • Stuart V. Nims (Democratic) 39.7%

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1William T. CahillRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2Milton W. GlennRepublican1957Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Milton W. Glenn (Republican) 56.5%
  • John A. Miller (Democratic) 43.2%
  • Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 3James C. AuchinclossRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4Frank ThompsonDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 60.2%
  • A. Jerome Moore (Republican) 39.6%
Others
  • Howard G. Frank (Conservative) 0.1%
  • Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 5Peter Frelinghuysen Jr.Republican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 58.6%
  • Jerome H. Taub (Democratic) 41.3%
  • Delmar Calwhite (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 6Florence P. DwyerRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • John H. Wisner Jr. (Conservative) 0.7%
  • Alexander Kudlik (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 7William B. WidnallRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William B. Widnall (Republican) 63.7%
  • James Dobbins (Democratic) 36.0%
  • Robert A. Kretzer (Conservative) 0.3%
New Jersey 8Gordon CanfieldRepublican1940Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Charles S. Joelson (Democratic) 52.0%
  • Walter P. Kennedy (Republican) 43.8%
  • Ronald G. Timm (Conservative) 4.0%
  • Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 9Frank C. Osmers Jr.Republican1951Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank C. Osmers Jr. (Republican) 58.1%
  • Vincent T. McKenna (Democratic) 41.6%
  • Arthur A. Wacker (Conservative) 0.3%
New Jersey 10Peter W. RodinoDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 65.3%
  • Alphonse A. Miele (Republican) 33.3%
  • Frank J. DeGeorge (Conservative) 1.5%
New Jersey 11Hugh J. AddonizioDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Frank A. Palmieri (Republican) 36.2%
  • Josephine Underwood (Conservative) 2.1%
  • Julian E. Whitney (Independent) 0.2%
New Jersey 12George M. WallhauserRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George M. Wallhauser (Republican) 50.2%
  • Robert R. Peacock (Democratic) 47.7%
  • Tony Marsella (Socialist Labor) 1.6%
  • Harold Poeschel (Conservative) 0.5%
New Jersey 13Cornelius GallagherDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 14Dominick V. DanielsDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dominick V. Daniels (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Frank A. Musto (Republican) 41.7%
  • Patrick J. Loori (Independent) 1.0%

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico at-largeJoseph MontoyaDemocratic1957Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Montoya (Democratic) 29.5%
  • Y Thomas G. Morris (Democratic) 28.8%
  • John D. Robb (Republican) 20.7%
  • Edward V. Balcomb (Republican) 20.7%
  • Helen Galloway (Prohibition) 0.1%
  • L. F. Ingram (Prohibition) 0.1%
New Mexico at-largeThomas G. MorrisDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.

New York

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1Stuyvesant WainwrightRepublican1952Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 2Steven DerounianRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3Frank J. BeckerRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank J. Becker (Republican) 54.1%
  • Julius J. Rosen (Democratic) 45.9%
New York 4Seymour HalpernRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Seymour Halpern (Republican) 55.1%
  • Bernard A. Helfat (Democratic) 44.9%
New York 5Albert H. BoschRepublican1952Retired to run for judge of Queens County court.
Democratic gain.
New York 6Lester HoltzmanDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Vincent L. Pitaro (Republican) 34.4%
New York 7James J. DelaneyDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James J. Delaney (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Edward V. Lisoski (Republican) 39.3%
New York 8Victor AnfusoDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 72.9%
  • Leon F. Nadrowski (Republican) 27.1%
New York 9Eugene KeoghDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eugene Keogh (Democratic) 72.3%
  • Herman Sanders (Republican) 27.7%
New York 10Edna F. KellyDemocratic1949Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 76.6%
  • Jerome P. Schneider (Republican) 23.4%
New York 11Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 81.6%
  • Seymour Besunder (Republican) 18.4%
New York 12Francis E. DornRepublican1952Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 13Abraham J. MulterDemocratic1947Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14John J. RooneyDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. Rooney (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Carlo G. Colavito (Republican) 29.4%
New York 15John H. RayRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Democratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 71.6%
  • Joseph A. Bailey (Republican) 17.6%
  • Arthur O. Boyer (Liberal) 10.9%
New York 17John LindsayRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Alfred E. SantangeloDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19Leonard FarbsteinDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leonard Farbstein (Democratic) 72.4%
  • Thomas P. O'Callaghan (Republican) 27.6%
New York 20Ludwig TellerDemocratic1956Incumbent lost renomination;
defeated as a Liberal.
Democratic hold.
New York 21Herbert ZelenkoDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 74.6%
  • Thomas H. Bartzos (Republican) 25.4%
New York 22James C. HealeyDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James C. Healey (Democratic) 65.0%
  • Dominick A. Fusco (Republican) 20.6%
  • David I. Wells (Liberal) 14.4%
New York 23Jacob H. GilbertDemocratic1960 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jacob H. Gilbert (Democratic) 70.6%
  • Benjamin Thornley (Republican) 17.5%
  • Nicholas B. Gyory (Liberal) 12.0%
New York 24Charles A. BuckleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Buckley (Democratic) 56.6%
  • Michael R. Cappelli (Republican) 27.4%
  • Murray Koenig (Liberal) 16.0%
New York 25Paul A. FinoRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul A. Fino (Republican) 59.8%
  • Eugene L. Sugarman (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Bernard Tobacman (Liberal) 4.7%
New York 26Edwin B. DooleyRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edwin B. Dooley (Republican) 52.6%
  • Phil E. Gilbert Jr. (Democratic) 47.4%
New York 27Robert R. BarryRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert R. Barry (Republican) 56.3%
  • John R. Harold (Democratic) 40.3%
  • Hermoine P. Mokray (Liberal) 3.3%
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) 62.9%
  • Irving I. Waxman (Republican) 37.1%
New York 31Dean P. TaylorRepublican1942Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 32Samuel S. StrattonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33Clarence E. KilburnRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Republican) 61.9%
  • Edward J. Gosier (Democratic) 35.9%
  • Winfred Harberson (Liberal) 2.3%
New York 34Alexander PirnieRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alexander Pirnie (Republican) 55.3%
  • Edwin L. Slusarczyk (Democratic) 44.7%
New York 35R. Walter RiehlmanRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 53.8%
  • Jerome M. Wilson (Democratic) 44.6%
  • Gerard J. Felter (Liberal) 1.6%
New York 36John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Taber (Republican) 52.6%
  • Francis J. Souhan (Democratic) 47.4%
New York 37Howard W. RobisonRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38Jessica M. WeisRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jessica M. Weis (Republican) 57.6%
  • Arthur B. Curran Jr. (Democratic) 42.4%
New York 39Harold C. OstertagRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40William E. MillerRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William E. Miller (Republican) 53.6%
  • Mariano A. Lucca (Democratic) 43.5%
  • Albert J. Taylor (Liberal) 2.9%
New York 41Thaddeus J. DulskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
New York 42John R. PillionRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John R. Pillion (Republican) 55.4%
  • Charles J. McCabe (Democratic) 42.4%
  • James A. Peck (Liberal) 2.3%
New York 43Charles GoodellRepublican1959Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Goodell (Republican) 62.8%
  • T. Joseph Lynch (Democratic) 34.7%
  • Elmer Olson (Liberal) 2.5%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Herbert C. BonnerDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2Lawrence H. FountainDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3Graham A. BardenDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 4Harold D. CooleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold D. Cooley (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Elam Reaumuel Temple Jr. (Republican) 33.4%
North Carolina 5Ralph James ScottDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6Carl T. DurhamDemocratic1938Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 7Alton LennonDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alton Lennon (Democratic) 76.5%
  • Joel C. Clifton (Republican) 23.5%
North Carolina 8Alvin Paul KitchinDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9Hugh Quincy AlexanderDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10Charles R. JonasRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11Basil Lee WhitenerDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12Roy A. TaylorDemocratic1960 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Roy A. Taylor (Democratic) 52.0%
  • Heinz Rollman (Republican) 48.0%

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-largeDon L. ShortRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don L. Short (Republican) 27.5%
  • Y Hjalmar Carl Nygaard (Republican) 25.8%
  • Raymond Vendsel (Democratic-NPL) 24.5%
  • Anson J. Anderson (Democratic-NPL) 22.2%
North Dakota at-largeQuentin BurdickDemocratic-NPL1958Incumbent resigned August 8, 1960 when elected U.S. senator.
Republican gain.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1Gordon H. SchererRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2William E. HessRepublican1950Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 3Paul F. SchenckRepublican1951Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4William McCullochRepublican1947Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5Del LattaRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Del Latta (Republican) 67.3%
  • Tom T. McRitchie (Democratic) 32.7%
Ohio 6James G. PolkDemocratic1948Incumbent died April 28, 1959.
Republican gain.
  • Y Bill Harsha (Republican) 55.2%
  • Franklin E. Smith (Democratic) 44.8%
Ohio 7Clarence J. BrownRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8Jackson E. BettsRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9Thomas L. AshleyDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10Walter H. MoellerDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11Robert E. CookDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12Samuel L. DevineRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel L. Devine (Republican) 60.7%
  • Richard E. Liming (Democratic) 39.3%
Ohio 13A. David Baumhart Jr.Republican1954Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 14William H. AyresRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15John E. HendersonRepublican1954Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Tom Moorehead (Republican) 51.2%
  • Herbert U. Smith (Democratic) 48.8%
Ohio 16Frank T. BowRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank T. Bow (Republican) 62.5%
  • John G. Freedom (Democratic) 37.5%
Ohio 17Robert W. LeveringDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 18Wayne HaysDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wayne Hays (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Walter J. Hunston (Republican) 34.4%
Ohio 19Michael J. KirwanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20Michael A. FeighanDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21Charles VanikDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 22Frances P. BoltonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 23William E. Minshall Jr.Republican1954Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oklahoma 1Page BelcherRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Page Belcher (Republican) 63.8%
  • Yates Land (Democratic) 36.2%
Oklahoma 2Ed EdmondsonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Edmondson (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Bill Sharp (Republican) 43.0%
Oklahoma 3Carl AlbertDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Carl Albert (Democratic) 74.9%
  • George B. Sherritt (Republican) 25.1%
Oklahoma 4Tom SteedDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Steed (Democratic) 60.7%
  • Don H. Crall (Republican) 39.3%
Oklahoma 5John JarmanDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Jarman (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican) 33.4%
Oklahoma 6Toby MorrisDemocratic1956Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1A. Walter NorbladRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2Al UllmanDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al Ullman (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Ronald E. Phair (Republican) 40.4%
Oregon 3Edith GreenDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edith Green (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Wallace L. Lee (Republican) 36.1%
Oregon 4Charles O. PorterDemocratic1956Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1William A. BarrettDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2Kathryn E. GranahanDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3James A. ByrneDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. Byrne (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Joseph P. Gorham (Republican) 30.3%
Pennsylvania 4Robert N. C. Nix Sr.Democratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 5William J. Green Jr.Democratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Herman TollDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Herman Toll (Democratic) 59.6%
  • David O. Maxwell (Republican) 40.4%
Pennsylvania 7William H. Milliken Jr.Republican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8Willard S. CurtinRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9Paul B. DagueRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul B. Dague (Republican) 66.6%
  • Howard W. Halsey (Democratic) 33.4%
Pennsylvania 10Stanley A. ProkopDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 11Dan FloodDemocratic1944
1946 (lost)
1948
1952 (lost)
1954
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Flood (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Donald B. Ayers (Republican) 32.9%
Pennsylvania 12Ivor D. FentonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 52.4%
  • William H. Deitman (Democratic) 47.6%
Pennsylvania 13John A. Lafore Jr.Republican1956Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 14George M. RhodesDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15Francis E. WalterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16Walter M. MummaRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter M. Mumma (Republican) 62.5%
  • Miles Albright (Democratic) 37.5%
Pennsylvania 17Herman T. SchneebeliRepublican1960 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18Douglas ElliottRepublican1960 (special)Incumbent died June 19, 1960.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above.
Pennsylvania 19James M. QuigleyDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 20James E. Van ZandtRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21John Herman DentDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Herman Dent (Democratic) 56.0%
  • William L. Batten (Republican) 42.3%
  • Angelo P. Vitello (Independent Anti-Tax) 1.7%
Pennsylvania 22John P. SaylorRepublican1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 57.3%
  • William D. Patton (Democratic) 42.7%
Pennsylvania 23Leon H. GavinRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 62.4%
  • John H. Cartwright (Democratic) 36.8%
  • Eugene Kern (Prohibition) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 24Carroll D. KearnsRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Frank M. ClarkDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank M. Clark (Democratic) 58.1%
  • Fred A. Obley (Republican) 41.9%
Pennsylvania 26Thomas E. MorganDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 63.6%
  • Bartley P. Osborne (Republican) 36.4%
Pennsylvania 27James G. FultonRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James G. Fulton (Republican) 59.1%
  • Margaret L. Walgren (Democratic) 40.9%
Pennsylvania 28William S. MoorheadDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29Robert J. CorbettRepublican1938
1940 (lost)
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30Elmer J. HollandDemocratic1942 (special)
1942 (retired)
1956 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Aime ForandDemocratic1940Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Rhode Island 2John E. FogartyDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John E. Fogarty (Democratic) 70.4%
  • Robert L. Gammell (Republican) 29.6%

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
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. AshmoreDemocratic1953Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5Robert W. HemphillDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6John L. McMillanDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota 1George McGovernDemocratic1956Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
  • Y Ben Reifel (Republican) 54.8%
  • Ray Fitzgerald (Democratic) 45.2%
South Dakota 2E. Y. BerryRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y E. Y. Berry (Republican) 59.7%
  • W. H. Raff (Democratic) 40.3%

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2Howard Baker Sr.Republican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3James B. Frazier Jr.Democratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4Joe L. EvinsDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5J. Carlton LoserDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6Ross BassDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7Tom J. MurrayDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Fats EverettDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Clifford DavisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Jack BrooksDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Brooks (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Fred S. Naumann (Republican) 29.9%
  • Robert E. Allen (Constitution) 0.4%
Texas 3Lindley BeckworthDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
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) 68.6%
  • Anthony J. P. Farris (Republican) 21.9%
  • Robert E. Nesmith (Constitution) 9.5%
Texas 9Clark W. ThompsonDemocratic1947Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10Homer ThornberryDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11William R. PoageDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12Jim WrightDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13Frank N. IkardDemocratic1951Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14John YoungDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 15Joe M. KilgoreDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16J. T. RutherfordDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. T. Rutherford (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Dorothy Wyvell (Constitution) 23.1%
  • Ford Chapman (Republican) 18.0%
Texas 17Omar BurlesonDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Omar Burleson (Democratic) 77.8%
  • Max V. Mossholder (Republican) 22.2%
Texas 18Walter E. RogersDemocratic1950Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George H. Mahon (Democratic) 85.7%
  • John R. Anderson (Constitution) 14.3%
Texas 20Paul J. KildayDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21O. C. FisherDemocratic1942Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 22Robert R. CaseyDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert R. Casey (Democratic) 58.3%
  • James Carter Noonan (Republican) 39.2%
  • D. F. Vancleve (Constitution) 2.5%

Utah

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Utah 1Henry Aldous DixonRepublican1954Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Utah 2David S. KingDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont at-largeWilliam H. MeyerDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1Thomas N. DowningDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2Porter Hardy Jr.Democratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3J. Vaughan GaryDemocratic1945Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Watkins AbbittDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5William M. TuckDemocratic1953Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Richard H. PoffRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard H. Poff (Republican) 82.6%
  • J. B. Brayman (Social Democratic) 17.4%
Virginia 7Burr HarrisonDemocratic1946Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Howard W. SmithDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 76.1%
  • Lawrence M. Traylor (Republican) 23.9%
Virginia 9W. Pat JenningsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y W. Pat Jennings (Democratic) 58.0%
  • E. Summers Sheffey (Republican) 42.0%
Virginia 10Joel BroyhillRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joel Broyhill (Republican) 55.0%
  • Ralph Kaul (Democratic) 45.0%

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington 1Thomas PellyRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Pelly (Republican) 70.2%
  • Carl V. Holman (Democratic) 29.8%
Washington 2Jack WestlandRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Westland (Republican) 60.2%
  • Payson Peterson (Democratic) 39.8%
Washington 3Russell V. MackRepublican1947 (special)Incumbent died March 28, 1960.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above.
Washington 4Catherine Dean MayRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 5Walt HoranRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 6Thor C. TollefsonRepublican1946Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 7Don MagnusonDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Magnuson (Democratic) 50.0%
  • John Stender (Republican) 50.0%

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Arch A. Moore Jr.Republican1956Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2Harley Orrin StaggersDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3Cleveland M. BaileyDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4Ken HechlerDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ken Hechler (Democratic) 53.2%
  • Clyde Pinson (Republican) 46.8%
West Virginia 5Elizabeth KeeDemocratic1951 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 69.5%
  • L. M. LaFollette (Republican) 30.5%
West Virginia 6John M. Slack Jr.Democratic1958Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Gerald T. FlynnDemocratic1958Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 2Robert KastenmeierDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3Gardner R. WithrowRepublican1948Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 4Clement ZablockiDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Henry S. ReussDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6William Van PeltRepublican1950Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7Melvin LairdRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Melvin Laird (Republican) 67.1%
  • Kenneth Traeger (Democratic) 32.9%
Wisconsin 8John W. ByrnesRepublican1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John W. Byrnes (Republican) 58.8%
  • Milo Singler (Democratic) 41.2%
Wisconsin 9Lester JohnsonDemocratic1953Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lester Johnson (Democratic) 56.5%
  • Perry M. Hull (Republican) 43.5%
Wisconsin 10Alvin O'KonskiRepublican1942Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largeKeith ThomsonRepublican1954Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

See also

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