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1978 United States House of Representatives elections

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The 1978 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 7, 1978, to elect members to serve in the 96th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term, amidst an energy crisis and rapid inflation. The Democratic Party lost a net of 15 seats to the Republican Party, and thus lost their two-thirds supermajority, but still maintained a large 277-seat majority.

1978 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderTip O'NeillJohn Rhodes
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceJanuary 4, 1977December 7, 1973
Leader's seatMassachusetts 8thArizona 1st
Last election292 seats143 seats
Seats won277157
Seat changeDecrease 15Increase 14
Popular vote29,317,77724,464,665
Percentage53.7%44.8%
SwingDecrease 2.2%Increase 2.5%
 Third party
 
PartyConservative
Last election0 seats
Seats won1[a]
Seat changeIncrease 1
Popular vote74,531
Percentage0.1%
SwingSteady
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Conservative gain
Speaker before election

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

As of 2024, this was the last midterm election where the Democrats managed to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives under a Democratic president and the last midterm election in which a registered third party member[b] was elected.

Overall results

↓
2771157
DemocraticCRepublican
PartiesSeatsPopular vote
Previous
election		This
election		+/-StrengthVote%Change
Democratic292277 1563.7%29,317,22253.7% 2.2%
Republican143157 1436.1%24,464,66544.8% 2.5%
Independents 350,8980.6% 0.2%
American Independent 74,7650.1%
Conservative01 10.2%74,5310.1%
Libertarian 64,3100.1%
U.S. Labor 45,8660.1%
Liberal 44,8070.1%
Peace and Freedom 39,0170.1% 0.1%
American 34,1100.1% 0.1%
Socialist Workers 19,530<0.1%
Prohibition 9,992<0.1%
Communist 9,261<0.1%
La Raza Unida 7,185<0.1%
Liberty Union 6,505<0.1%
Peoples Independent Coalition 5,396<0.1%
Workers 2,709<0.1%
Socialist Labor 2,434<0.1%
Aloha Democratic 2,095<0.1%
Betsy Ross 1,629<0.1%
Socialist 978<0.1%
United Labor 712<0.1%
Others 5,305<0.1% 0.3%
Total4354350100.0%54,583,922100.0%-

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Democratic
 
53.71%
Republican
 
44.82%
Others
 
1.47%
House seats
Democratic
 
63.68%
Republican
 
36.32%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80.1-100% Democratic
  80.1-100% Republican
  60.1-80% Democratic
  60.1-80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  6+ 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

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
New York 18Ed KochDemocratic1968Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become Mayor of New York City.
New member elected February 14, 1978.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
Republican gain.
  • Y Bill Green (Republican) 50.5%
  • Bella Abzug (Democratic) 48.6%
  • Howard Lim Jr. (Conservative) 0.7%
  • Paul Gallagher (Labor) 0.3%
New York 21Herman BadilloDemocratic1970Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become deputy mayor of New York City.
New member elected February 14, 1978.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Alabama 1Jack EdwardsRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Edwards (Republican) 63.9%
  • L. W. Noonan (Democratic) 36.1%
Alabama 2William L. DickinsonRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3Bill NicholsDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4Tom BevillDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5Ronnie FlippoDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6John H. Buchanan Jr.Republican1964Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7Walter FlowersDemocratic1968Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Richard Shelby (Democratic) 93.8%
  • Fulton Gray (Con) 4.0%
  • Jim Scruggs (Republican) 2.2%

Alaska

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Alaska at-largeDon YoungRepublican1973Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Young (Republican) 55.5%
  • Patrick Rodey (Democratic) 44.5%

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Arizona 1John Jacob RhodesRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2Mo UdallDemocratic1961 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 3Bob StumpDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 4Eldon RuddRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eldon Rudd (Republican) 63.1%
  • Michael McCormick (Democratic) 33.8%
  • Lawrence W. Jerome (Libertarian) 3.1%

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Arkansas 1Bill AlexanderDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2Jim Guy TuckerDemocratic1976Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Arkansas 3John Paul HammerschmidtRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4Ray ThorntonDemocratic1972Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

California

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
California 1Bizz JohnsonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bizz Johnson (Democratic) 59.4%
  • James E. Taylor (Republican) 40.6%
California 2Don ClausenRepublican1963Incumbent re-elected.
California 3John E. MossDemocratic1952Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Bob Matsui (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Sandy Smoley (Republican) 46.6%
California 4Robert LeggettDemocratic1962Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Vic Fazio (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Rex Hime (Republican) 44.6%
California 5John BurtonDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Burton (Democratic) 66.8%
  • Dolores Skore (Republican) 33.2%
California 6Phillip BurtonDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
California 7George MillerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 8Ron DellumsDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Dellums (Democratic) 57.4%
  • Charles V. Hughes (Republican) 42.6%
California 9Pete StarkDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Don EdwardsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Edwards (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Rudy Hansen (Republican) 32.9%
California 11Leo RyanDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected, Following the election, Ryan was murdered while investigating the Peoples Temple in Guyana
California 12Pete McCloskeyRepublican1967Incumbent re-elected.
California 13Norman MinetaDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 14John J. McFallDemocratic1956Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 15B. F. SiskDemocratic1954Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Tony Coelho (Democratic) 60.1%
  • Chris Patterakis (Republican) 39.9%
California 16Leon PanettaDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
California 17John Hans KrebsDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 18VacantWilliam M. Ketchum (Republican) died June 24, 1978
Republican hold.
  • Y Bill Thomas (Republican) 59.3%
  • Bob Sogge (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19Robert LagomarsinoRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 20Barry Goldwater Jr.Republican1969Incumbent re-elected.
California 21James C. CormanDemocratic1960Incumbent re-elected.
California 22Carlos MoorheadRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
California 23Anthony BeilensonDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
California 24Henry WaxmanDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 25Edward R. RoybalDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
California 26John H. RousselotRepublican1960
1962 (defeated)
1970 (Special)		Incumbent re-elected.
California 27Bob DornanRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Dornan (Republican) 51.0%
  • Carey Peck (Democratic) 49.0%
California 28Yvonne Brathwaite BurkeDemocratic1972Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of California.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
California 29Augustus HawkinsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
California 30George E. DanielsonDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
California 31Charles H. WilsonDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
California 32Glenn M. AndersonDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
California 33Del M. ClawsonRepublican1963Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
California 34Mark W. HannafordDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 35James F. LloydDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 36George Brown Jr.Democratic1962
1970 (Retired)
1972		Incumbent re-elected.
California 37Shirley Neil PettisRepublican1975Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
California 38Jerry M. PattersonDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
California 39Charles E. WigginsRepublican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
California 40Robert BadhamRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
California 41Bob WilsonRepublican1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 58.1%
  • King Golden Jr. (Democratic) 41.9%
California 42Lionel Van DeerlinDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
California 43Clair BurgenerRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clair Burgener (Republican) 68.7%
  • Ruben B. Brooks (Democratic) 31.3%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Colorado 1Pat SchroederDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2Tim WirthDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tim Wirth (Democratic) 52.9%
  • Ed Scott (Republican) 47.1%
Colorado 3Frank EvansDemocratic1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Ray Kogovsek (Democratic) 49.3%
  • Harold L. McCormick (Republican) 49.0%
  • Henry John Olshaw (Independent) 1.7%
Colorado 4James Paul JohnsonRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 5William L. ArmstrongRepublican1972Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ken Kramer (Republican) 59.8%
  • Gerry Frank (Democratic) 34.4%
  • L. W. Dan Bridges (Independent) 5.8%

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Connecticut 1William R. CotterDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William R. Cotter (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Ben F. Andrews Jr. (Republican) 39.3%
  • Donna C. McDonough (Lab) 1.1%
Connecticut 2Chris DoddDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chris Dodd (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Thomas Hudson Connell (Republican) 30.1%
Connecticut 3Robert GiaimoDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4Stewart McKinneyRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 5Ronald A. SarasinRepublican1972Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 6Toby MoffettDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Toby Moffett (Democratic) 64.2%
  • Daniel F. Mackinnon (Republican) 35.8%

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Delaware at-largeThomas B. Evans Jr.Republican1976Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Florida 1Bob SikesDemocratic1940
1944 (resigned)
1974		Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Earl Hutto (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Warren Briggs (Republican) 36.7%
Florida 2Don FuquaDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Fuqua (Democratic) 81.7%
  • Pete Brathwaite (Republican) 18.3%
Florida 3Charles E. BennettDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4Bill ChappellDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 5Richard KellyRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Kelly (Republican) 51.1%
  • David Ryan Best (Democratic) 48.9%
Florida 6Bill YoungRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Young (Republican) 78.8%
  • Jim Christison (Democratic) 21.2%
Florida 7Sam GibbonsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 8Andy IrelandDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 9Louis Frey Jr.Republican1968Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Florida 10Skip BafalisRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 11Paul RogersDemocratic1954Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Florida 12J. Herbert BurkeRepublican1966Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Florida 13William LehmanDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 14Claude PepperDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 15Dante FascellDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Herbert J. Hoodwin (Republican) 25.8%

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Georgia 1Bo GinnDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2Dawson MathisDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3Jack BrinkleyDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4Elliott H. LevitasDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5Wyche FowlerDemocratic1977 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 75.5%
  • Thomas P. Bowles Jr. (Republican) 24.5%
Georgia 6John FlyntDemocratic1954Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Newt Gingrich (Republican) 54.4%
  • Virginia Shapard (Democratic) 45.6%
Georgia 7Larry McDonaldDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Larry McDonald (Democratic) 66.5%
  • Ernest Norsworthy (Republican) 33.5%
Georgia 8Billy Lee EvansDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9Ed JenkinsDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Jenkins (Democratic) 76.9%
  • David G. Ashworth (Republican) 23.1%
Georgia 10Doug Barnard Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.

Hawaii

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Hawaii 1Cecil HeftelDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cecil Heftel (Democratic) 73.3%
  • William D. Spillane (Republican) 21.2%
  • Peter David Larsen (Libertarian) 3.7%
  • Debra Figueroa (Ind Dem) 1.8%
Hawaii 2Daniel AkakaDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Idaho 1Steve SymmsRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Steve Symms (Republican) 59.9%
  • Roy Truby (Democratic) 40.1%
Idaho 2George V. HansenRepublican1964
1968 (retired)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Illinois 1Ralph MetcalfeDemocratic1970Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 2Morgan F. MurphyDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Morgan F. Murphy (Democratic) 86.0%
  • James P. Wognum (Republican) 11.8%
  • Carl Stanley Holmes (Independent) 2.2%
Illinois 3Marty RussoDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Marty Russo (Democratic) 65.2%
  • Robert L. Dunne (Republican) 34.8%
Illinois 4Ed DerwinskiRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Derwinski (Republican) 66.9%
  • Andrew Thomas (Democratic) 33.1%
Illinois 5John G. FaryDemocratic1975Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John G. Fary (Democratic) 84.0%
  • Joseph A. Barracca (Republican) 16.0%
Illinois 6Henry HydeRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Hyde (Republican) 66.2%
  • Jeanne P. Quinn (Democratic) 33.8%
Illinois 7Cardiss CollinsDemocratic1973Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8Dan RostenkowskiDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9Sidney R. YatesDemocratic1948
1962 (retired)
1964		Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10Abner MikvaDemocratic1968
1972 (defeated)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11Frank AnnunzioDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12Phil CraneRepublican1969Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Phil Crane (Republican) 79.5%
  • Gilbert Bogen (Democratic) 20.5%
Illinois 13Robert McCloryRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert McClory (Republican) 61.2%
  • Frederick J. Steffen (Democratic) 38.8%
Illinois 14John N. ErlenbornRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15Tom CorcoranRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16John B. AndersonRepublican1960Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17George M. O'BrienRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18Robert H. MichelRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19Tom RailsbackRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20Paul FindleyRepublican1960Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul Findley (Republican) 69.6%
  • Victor Roberts (Democratic) 30.4%
Illinois 21Ed MadiganRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Madigan (Republican) 78.3%
  • Ken Baughman (Democratic) 21.7%
Illinois 22George E. ShipleyDemocratic1958Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 23Melvin PriceDemocratic1944Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Daniel J. Stack (Republican) 25.8%
Illinois 24Paul SimonDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul Simon (Democratic) 65.6%
  • John T. Anderson (Republican) 34.4%

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Indiana 1Adam Benjamin Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Adam Benjamin Jr. (Democratic) 80.3%
  • Owen W. Crumpacker (Republican) 19.3%
  • Christopher Martinson (Lab) 0.4%
Indiana 2Floyd FithianDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3John BrademasDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4Dan QuayleRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5Elwood HillisRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elwood Hillis (Republican) 67.6%
  • Max Ervin Heiss (Democratic) 32.4%
Indiana 6David W. EvansDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7John T. MyersRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John T. Myers (Republican) 56.3%
  • Charlotte T. Zietlow (Democratic) 43.7%
Indiana 8David L. CornwellDemocratic1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9Lee H. HamiltonDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (Republican) 34.4%
Indiana 10Philip SharpDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11Andrew Jacobs Jr.Democratic1964
1972 (defeated)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Iowa 1Jim LeachRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2Mike BlouinDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Iowa 3Chuck GrassleyRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4Neal SmithDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Charles E. Minor (Republican) 35.3%
Iowa 5Tom HarkinDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6Berkley BedellDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 66.3%
  • Willis Edgar Junker (Republican) 33.7%

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Kansas 1Keith SebeliusRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Martha KeysDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Kansas 3Larry WinnRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4Dan GlickmanDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Glickman (Democratic) 69.6%
  • James Paul Litsey (Republican) 30.4%
Kansas 5Joe SkubitzRepublican1962Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Kentucky 1Carroll HubbardDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2William NatcherDemocratic1953 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3Romano MazzoliDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4Gene SnyderRepublican1962
1964 (defeated)
1966		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gene Snyder (Republican) 65.8%
  • George Clarke Martin (Democratic) 34.2%
Kentucky 5Tim Lee CarterRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6John B. BreckinridgeDemocratic1972Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 7Carl D. PerkinsDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Louisiana 1Bob LivingstonRepublican1977 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2Lindy BoggsDemocratic1973 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3Dave TreenRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4Joe WaggonnerDemocratic1961 (Special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Buddy Leach (Democratic) 50.1%
  • James Hamilton Wilson (Republican) 49.9%
Louisiana 5Jerry HuckabyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6Henson MooreRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7John BreauxDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8Gillis William LongDemocratic1962
1964 (lost renomination)
1972		Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Maine 1David F. EmeryRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David F. Emery (Republican) 61.5%
  • John Quinn (Democratic) 35.8%
  • J. David Madigan (Independent) 2.7%
Maine 2William CohenRepublican1972Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Olympia Snowe (Republican) 50.8%
  • Markham L. Gartley (Democratic) 40.9%
  • Frederick W. Whittaker (Independent) 4.6%
  • Eddie Shurtleff (Independent) 1.1%
  • Robert H. Burmeister (Independent) 1.0%
  • Margaret E. Cousins (Independent) 0.9%
  • Robert L. Cousins (Independent) 0.7%

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Maryland 1Robert BaumanRepublican1973Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Bauman (Republican) 63.5%
  • Joseph D. Quinn (Democratic) 36.5%
Maryland 2Clarence LongDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence Long (Democratic) 66.4%
  • Malcolm M. McKnight (Republican) 33.6%
Maryland 3Barbara MikulskiDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Marjorie HoltRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5Gladys SpellmanDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6Goodloe ByronDemocratic1970Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Beverly Byron (Democratic) 89.7%
  • Melvin Perkins (Republican) 10.3%
Maryland 7Parren MitchellDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 88.7%
  • Debra J. Hanania-Freeman (Independent) 11.3%
Maryland 8Newton SteersRepublican1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Massachusetts 1Silvio O. ConteRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2Edward BolandDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward Boland (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 27.2%
Massachusetts 3Joseph D. EarlyDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4Robert DrinanDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5Paul TsongasDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 6Michael J. HarringtonDemocratic1969Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 7Ed MarkeyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Markey (Democratic) 84.8%
  • James J. Murphy (Independent) 15.2%
Massachusetts 8Tip O'NeillDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9Joe MoakleyDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10Margaret HecklerRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11James A. BurkeDemocratic1958Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 12Gerry StuddsDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Michigan 1John Conyers Jr.Democratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2Carl PursellRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 3Garry E. BrownRepublican1966Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 4David StockmanRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5Harold S. SawyerRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6Milton Robert CarrDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 7Dale E. KildeeDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 8J. Bob TraxlerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Bob Traxler (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Norman R. Hughes (Republican) 33.4%
Michigan 9Guy Vander JagtRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 10Elford Albin CederbergRepublican1952Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 11Philip RuppeRepublican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Michigan 12David BoniorDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Bonior (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Kirby Holmes (Republican) 45.1%
Michigan 13Charles DiggsDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Diggs (Democratic) 79.2%
  • Dovie T. Pickett (Republican) 20.8%
Michigan 14Lucien NedziDemocratic1961Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 67.4%
  • John Edward Getz (Republican) 32.6%
Michigan 15William D. FordDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 16John D. Dingell Jr.Democratic1955 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 17William M. BrodheadDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 18James J. BlanchardDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 19William BroomfieldRepublican1956Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Minnesota 1Al QuieRepublican1958Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 2Tom HagedornRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3Bill FrenzelRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4Bruce VentoDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5Donald M. FraserDemocratic1962Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Minnesota 6Rick NolanDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7Arlan StangelandRepublican1977Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8Jim OberstarDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Mississippi 1Jamie WhittenDemocratic1941Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Terrill K. Moffett (Republican) 31.0%
  • Horace E. Hutcheson (Independent) 2.4%
Mississippi 2David R. BowenDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3Sonny MontgomeryDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) 92.4%
  • Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (Republican) 7.6%
Mississippi 4Thad CochranRepublican1972Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Jon Hinson (Republican) 51.6%
  • John H. Stennis (Democratic) 26.4%
  • Evan Doss Jr. (Independent) 19.0%
  • Perry Lawrence Dillard (Independent) 1.9%
  • Mary McKenzie Maxey (Independent) 1.1%
Mississippi 5Trent LottRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Missouri 1Bill ClayDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2Robert A. YoungDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3Dick GephardtDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Lee Buchschacher (Republican) 18.1%
Missouri 4Ike SkeltonDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ike Skelton (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Bill Baker (Republican) 27.2%
Missouri 5Richard BollingDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6Tom ColemanRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Coleman (Republican) 55.9%
  • Phil Snowden (Democratic) 44.1%
Missouri 7Gene TaylorRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gene Taylor (Republican) 61.2%
  • Jim Thomas (Democratic) 38.8%
Missouri 8Richard Howard Ichord Jr.Democratic1960Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9Harold VolkmerDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10Bill BurlisonDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Burlison (Democratic) 65.3%
  • James A. Weir (Republican) 34.7%

Montana

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Montana 1Max BaucusDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Montana 2Ron MarleneeRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ron Marlenee (Republican) 56.9%
  • Thomas G. Monahan (Democratic) 43.1%

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Nebraska 1Charles ThoneRepublican1970Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2John Joseph Cavanaugh IIIDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3Virginia D. SmithRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Nevada at-largeJames David SantiniDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
New Hampshire 1Norman D'AmoursDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2James Colgate ClevelandRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
New Jersey 1James FlorioDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2William J. HughesDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 3James J. HowardDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4Frank ThompsonDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 61.1%
  • Chris Smith (Republican) 36.9%
  • John Valjean Mahalchik (Independent) 1.0%
  • Paul B. Rizzo (Independent) 0.7%
  • Judson Carter (Independent) 0.3%
New Jersey 5Millicent FenwickRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6Edwin B. ForsytheRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7Andrew MaguireDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8Robert A. RoeDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 74.5%
  • Thomas Melani (Republican) 25.5%
New Jersey 9Harold C. HollenbeckRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10Peter W. RodinoDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 11Joseph MinishDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 12Matthew John RinaldoRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13Helen Stevenson MeynerDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 14Joseph A. LeFanteDemocratic1976Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Frank Joseph Guarini (Democratic) 63.6%
  • Henry J. Hill (Republican) 20.3%
  • Thomas E. McDonough (Independent) 14.3%
  • John E. Walton (Independent) 1.9%
New Jersey 15Edward J. PattenDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward J. Patten (Democratic) 48.3%
  • Charles W. Wiley (Republican) 45.8%
  • Ann V. Bastian (Independent) 4.7%
  • Michael Fieschko (Libertarian) 1.2%

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
New Mexico 1Manuel Lujan Jr.Republican1968Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico 2Harold L. RunnelsDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.

New York

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
New York 1Otis G. PikeDemocratic1960Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Conservative gain.
New York 2Thomas J. DowneyDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3Jerome AmbroDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4Norman F. LentRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Norman F. Lent (Republican) 66.1%
  • Everett A. Rosenblum (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Aaron M. Schein (Lib) 1.5%
New York 5John W. WydlerRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John W. Wydler (Republican) 58.4%
  • John W. Matthews (Democratic) 41.6%
New York 6Lester L. WolffDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 60.0%
  • Stuart L. Ain (Republican) 32.9%
  • Howard Horowitz (Con) 7.1%
New York 7Joseph P. AddabboDemocratic1960Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8Benjamin Stanley RosenthalDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9James J. DelaneyDemocratic1944
1946 (defeated)
1948		Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 10Mario BiaggiDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11James H. ScheuerDemocratic1964
1972 (defeated)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12Shirley ChisholmDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13Stephen J. SolarzDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14Fred RichmondDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15Leo C. ZeferettiDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leo C. Zeferetti (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Robert P. Whelan (Republican) 28.4%
  • Ronald Seminara (Lib) 3.5%
New York 16Elizabeth HoltzmanDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
New York 17John M. MurphyDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John M. Murphy (Democratic) 54.2%
  • John M. Peters (Republican) 33.1%
  • Thomas Hoyt Stokes (Lib) 12.7%
New York 18Bill GreenRepublican1978Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Green (Republican) 53.3%
  • Carter Burden (Democratic) 46.7%
New York 19Charles B. RangelDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20Theodore S. WeissDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21Robert GarcíaDemocratic1978Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22Jonathan Brewster BinghamDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23Bruce F. CaputoRepublican1976Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Peter A. Peyser (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Angelo Martinelli (Republican) 46.2%
  • John P. Hagan (Lib) 2.1%
New York 24Richard OttingerDemocratic1964
1970 (retired)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25Hamilton Fish IVRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26Benjamin A. GilmanRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican) 62.3%
  • Charles Emmet Holbrook (Democratic) 30.0%
  • William R. Schaeffer Jr. (Con) 7.7%
New York 27Matthew F. McHughDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
New York 28Samuel S. StrattonDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29Edward W. PattisonDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 30Robert C. McEwenRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
New York 31Donald J. MitchellRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32James M. HanleyDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James M. Hanley (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Peter Del Giorno (Republican) 46.1%
  • Lillian E. Reiner (Lib) 1.5%
New York 33William F. WalshRepublican1972Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 34Frank HortonRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35Barber ConableRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Barber Conable (Republican) 69.4%
  • Francis C. Repicci (Democratic) 26.3%
  • Karen A. Hammel (Con) 4.4%
New York 36John J. LaFalceDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. LaFalce (Democratic) 74.1%
  • Francina Joyce Cartonia (Republican) 23.5%
  • Francis P. Mundy (Con) 2.4%
New York 37Henry J. NowakDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry J. Nowak (Democratic) 78.6%
  • Charles Poth III (Republican) 19.5%
  • Dunstan Haettenschwiller (Con) 1.7%
  • Khushro Ghandi (Lab) 0.3%
New York 38Jack KempRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39Stan LundineDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Stan Lundine (Democratic) 58.5%
  • Crispin Maguire (Republican) 41.5%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
North Carolina 1Walter B. Jones Sr.Democratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2Lawrence H. FountainDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3Charles Orville WhitleyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4Ike Franklin AndrewsDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5Stephen L. NealDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6L. Richardson PreyerDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7Charlie RoseDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charlie Rose (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Raymond Schrump (Republican) 30.1%
North Carolina 8Bill HefnerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Hefner (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Roger Lee Austin (Republican) 41.0%
North Carolina 9James G. MartinRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10Jim BroyhillRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11V. Lamar GudgerDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
North Dakota at-largeMark AndrewsRepublican1963Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mark Andrews (Republican) 67.0%
  • Bruce F. Hagen (Democratic) 30.9%
  • Harley J. McLain (Independent) 1.5%
  • Don Klingensmith (Independent) 0.6%

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Ohio 1Bill GradisonRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Gradison (Republican) 64.5%
  • Timothy M. Burke (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Joseph E. May (Independent) 1.7%
Ohio 2Tom LukenDemocratic1974 (special)
1974 (defeated)
1976		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Luken (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Stanley J. Aronoff (Republican) 47.6%
Ohio 3Charles W. Whalen Jr.Republican1966Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Tony P. Hall (Democratic) 53.8%
  • Dudley P. Kircher (Republican) 44.4%
  • Alfred R. Deptula (Independent) 1.8%
Ohio 4Tennyson GuyerRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5Del LattaRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6Bill HarshaRepublican1960Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7Bud BrownRepublican1965Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8Tom KindnessRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Kindness (Republican) 71.4%
  • Luella R. Schroeder (Democratic) 28.6%
  • George Hahn (Independent) 0.003%
Ohio 9Thomas L. AshleyDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 63.4%
  • John C. Hoyt (Republican) 30.3%
  • Michael James Lewinski (Independent) 4.0%
  • Edward Silvio Emery (Independent) 2.3%
Ohio 10Clarence E. MillerRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11J. William StantonRepublican1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. William Stanton (Republican) 68.1%
  • Patrick James Donlin (Democratic) 28.3%
  • Robert Dean Penny (Independent) 3.6%
Ohio 12Samuel L. DevineRepublican1958Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13Donald J. PeaseDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14John F. SeiberlingDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15Chalmers WylieRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chalmers Wylie (Republican) 71.1%
  • Henry W. Eckhart (Republican) 28.9%
Ohio 16Ralph RegulaRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ralph Regula (Republican) 78.0%
  • Owen S. Hand Jr. (Democratic) 22.0%
Ohio 17John M. AshbrookRepublican1960Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18Douglas ApplegateDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19Charles J. CarneyDemocratic1970Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 20Mary Rose OakarDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21Louis StokesDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Louis Stokes (Democratic) 86.1%
  • Bill Mack (Republican) 13.9%
Ohio 22Charles VanikDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Vanik (Democratic) 66.0%
  • Richard W. Sander (Republican) 23.3%
  • James F. Sexton (Independent) 5.4%
  • Robert E. Lehman (Independent) 5.3%
Ohio 23Ronald M. MottlDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Oklahoma 1James R. JonesDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2Ted RisenhooverDemocratic1974Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 3Wes WatkinsDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4Tom SteedDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Steed (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Seward Eliot Robb (Republican) 39.7%
Oklahoma 5Mickey EdwardsRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mickey Edwards (Republican) 79.9%
  • Jesse Dennis Knipp (Democratic) 20.1%
Oklahoma 6Glenn EnglishDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Glenn English (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Harold V. Hunter (Republican) 25.8%

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Oregon 1Les AuCoinDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Les AuCoin (Democratic) 62.9%
  • Nick Bunick (Republican) 37.1%
Oregon 2Al UllmanDemocratic1956Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Al Ullman (Democratic) 69.2%
  • Terry L. Hicks (Republican) 30.8%
Oregon 3Robert B. DuncanDemocratic1962
1966 (retired)
1974		Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 4Jim WeaverDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Pennsylvania 1Michael MyersDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2Robert N. C. Nix Sr.Democratic1958Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 3Raymond LedererDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Raymond Lederer (Democratic) 71.8%
  • Raymond S. Kauffman (Republican) 28.2%
Pennsylvania 4Joshua EilbergDemocratic1966Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 5Richard T. SchulzeRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Gus YatronDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Gus Yatron (Democratic) 73.8%
  • Stephen Mazur (Republican) 26.2%
Pennsylvania 7Robert W. EdgarDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert W. Edgar (Democratic) 50.3%
  • Eugene Daniel Kane (Republican) 49.4%
  • Anthony Nazzereno Esposito (Lab) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 8Peter H. KostmayerDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9Bud ShusterRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bud Shuster (Republican) 74.9%
  • Blaine Leroy Havice Jr. (Democratic) 25.1%
Pennsylvania 10Joseph M. McDadeRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11Dan FloodDemocratic1944
1946 (defeated)
1948
1952 (defeated)
1954		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dan Flood (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Robert P. Hudock (Republican) 42.5%
Pennsylvania 12John MurthaDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Murtha (Democratic) 68.7%
  • Luther V. Elkin (Republican) 31.3%
Pennsylvania 13Lawrence CoughlinRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14William S. MoorheadDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15Fred B. RooneyDemocratic1963Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 16Robert Smith WalkerRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17Allen E. ErtelDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Allen E. Ertel (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Thomas Richard Rippon (Republican) 40.4%
Pennsylvania 18Doug WalgrenDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Doug Walgren (Democratic) 57.1%
  • Ted Jacob (Republican) 42.1%
  • James Gelvin (Lab) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 19William F. GoodlingRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 20Joseph M. GaydosDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21John H. DentDemocratic1958Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 22Austin MurphyDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Austin Murphy (Democratic) 71.6%
  • Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (Republican) 28.4%
Pennsylvania 23Joseph S. AmmermanDemocratic1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 24Marc L. MarksRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Gary A. MyersRepublican1974Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Eugene Atkinson (Democratic) 46.5%
  • Tim Shaffer (Republican) 42.3%
  • Robert Henry Morris (Independent) 7.2%
  • John W. Cook (Independent) 4.0%

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Rhode Island 1Fernand St. GermainDemocratic1960Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2Edward BeardDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
South Carolina 1Mendel Jackson DavisDemocratic1971Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2Floyd SpenceRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Floyd Spence (Republican) 57.5%
  • Jack Solomon Bass (Democratic) 42.5%
South Carolina 3Butler DerrickDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Butler Derrick (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Anthony Panuccio (Republican) 18.1%
South Carolina 4James MannDemocratic1968Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
South Carolina 5Kenneth Lamar HollandDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6John JenretteDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
South Dakota 1Larry PresslerRepublican1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
South Dakota 2James AbdnorRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Abdnor (Republican) 56.0%
  • Robert Samuelson (Democratic) 44.0%

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Tennessee 1Jimmy QuillenRepublican1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 64.5%
  • Gordon Ball (Democratic) 35.5%
Tennessee 2John Duncan Sr.Republican1964Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3Marilyn LloydDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 88.9%
  • Dan Rucker East (Independent) 11.1%
Tennessee 4Al GoreDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5Clifford AllenDemocratic1975Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Bill Boner (Democratic) 51.4%
  • William Dean Goodwin (Republican) 35.4%
  • Henry Haile (Independent) 13.2%
Tennessee 6Robin BeardRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robin Beard (Republican) 74.6%
  • C. Ronald Arline (Democratic) 25.4%
Tennessee 7Ed JonesDemocratic1969Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ed Jones (Democratic) 72.9%
  • Ross Earl Cook (Republican) 27.1%
Tennessee 8Harold Ford Sr.Democratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Duncan Ragsdale (Republican) 29.1%
  • Richard Whitmore (Independent) 1.3%

Texas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Texas 1Sam B. Hall Jr.Democratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Charles WilsonDemocratic1972Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Wilson (Democratic) 70.1%
  • James H. Dillion (Republican) 29.9%
Texas 3James M. CollinsRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4Ray RobertsDemocratic1962Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ray Roberts (Democratic) 61.5%
  • Frank S. Glenn (Republican) 38.5%
Texas 5Jim MattoxDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Olin E. TeagueDemocratic1946Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Phil Gramm (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Wes Mowery (Republican) 34.9%
Texas 7Bill ArcherRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bill Archer (Republican) 85.1%
  • Robert Laurence Hutchings (Democratic) 14.9%
Texas 8Robert C. EckhardtDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9Jack BrooksDemocratic1952Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Brooks (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Randy Evans (Republican) 36.7%
Texas 10J. J. PickleDemocratic1963Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 76.3%
  • Emmett Leroy Hudspeth (Republican) 23.7%
Texas 11William R. PoageDemocratic1936Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Marvin Leath (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Jack Burgess (Republican) 48.4%
Texas 12Jim WrightDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jim Wright (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Claude K. Brown (Republican) 31.5%
Texas 13Jack HightowerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jack Hightower (Democratic) 74.9%
  • Clifford Alvin Jones (Republican) 25.1%
Texas 14John Andrew YoungDemocratic1956Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Texas 15Kika de la GarzaDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16Richard Crawford WhiteDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17Omar BurlesonDemocratic1946Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Texas 18Barbara JordanDemocratic1972Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Texas 19George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Texas 20Henry B. GonzálezDemocratic1961Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21Bob KruegerDemocratic1974Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Texas 22Robert GammageDemocratic1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Texas 23Abraham KazenDemocratic1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Abraham Kazen (Democratic) 89.7%
  • Agustin Mata (La Raza Unida) 10.3%
Texas 24Dale MilfordDemocratic1972Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Utah

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Utah 1K. Gunn McKayDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2David Daniel MarriottRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Vermont at-largeJim JeffordsRepublican1974Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Virginia 1Paul TribleRepublican1976Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2G. William WhitehurstRepublican1968Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3David E. Satterfield IIIDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Robert DanielRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5Dan DanielDemocratic1968Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6M. Caldwell ButlerRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7J. Kenneth RobinsonRepublican1970Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Herbert HarrisDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9William C. WamplerRepublican1952
1954 (defeated)
1966		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10Joseph L. FisherDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Washington 1Joel PritchardRepublican1972Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 2Lloyd MeedsDemocratic1964Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Al Swift (Democratic) 51.4%
  • John Nance Garner (Republican) 48.6%
Washington 3Don BonkerDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Bonker (Democratic) 58.6%
  • Richard H. Bennett (Republican) 41.4%
Washington 4Mike McCormackDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 5Tom FoleyDemocratic1964Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tom Foley (Democratic) 48.0%
  • Duane Alton (Republican) 42.7%
  • Mel Tonasket (Independent) 9.3%
Washington 6Norm DicksDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 7John E. CunninghamRepublican1977 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
West Virginia 1Bob MollohanDemocratic1952
1956 (retired)
1968		Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 63.4%
  • Gene A. Haynes (Republican) 36.6%
West Virginia 2Harley Orrin StaggersDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3John M. Slack Jr.Democratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4Nick RahallDemocratic1976Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Les AspinDemocratic1970Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Les Aspin (Democratic) 54.5%
  • William W. Petrie (Republican) 45.5%
Wisconsin 2Robert KastenmeierDemocratic1958Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Kastenmeier (Democratic) 57.7%
  • James A. Wright (Republican) 41.3%
  • Dick G. Fields (Independent) 1.0%
Wisconsin 3Alvin BaldusDemocratic1974Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alvin Baldus (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Michael Steven Ellis (Republican) 37.2%
Wisconsin 4Clement J. ZablockiDemocratic1948Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Henry S. ReussDemocratic1954Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 73.1%
  • James R. W. Medina (Republican) 25.9%
  • Paul Greenberg (Independent) 0.7%
  • John Edward Sokoly (Independent) 0.3%
Wisconsin 6William A. SteigerRepublican1966Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William A. Steiger (Republican) 69.6%
  • Robert J. Steffes (Democratic) 29.6%
  • Gordon Ponschock (Con) 0.8%
Wisconsin 7Dave ObeyDemocratic1969 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.2%
  • Vinton A. Vesta (Republican) 36.9%
  • George Olishkewych (Con) 0.9%
Wisconsin 8Robert John CornellDemocratic1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 9Bob KastenRepublican1974Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Wyoming at-largeTeno RoncalioDemocratic1964
1966 (retired)
1970		Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Dick Cheney (Republican) 58.6%
  • William D. Bagley (Democratic) 41.4%

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