1940 United States House of Representatives elections

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1940 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1938 November 5, 1940[lower-alpha 1] 1942 →

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
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Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since September 16, 1940 January 3, 1939
Leader's seat T T
Last election 262 seats 169 seats
Seats won 267 162
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 7
Popular vote 24,227,821 21,490,392
Percentage 51.4% 45.6%
Swing Increase 2.7% Decrease 1.9%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Wisconsin Progressive Party American Labor
Last election 2 seats 1 seat
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 477,435 338,770
Percentage 1.0% 0.7%
Swing Steady Steady

  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Farmer–Labor Independent
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 298,250 113,497
Percentage 0.6% 0.2%
Swing Decrease 0.3% Steady

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Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 77th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1940, while Maine held theirs on September 9. They coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.[1]

The upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937–38 encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support.

As of 2022, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties.

Overall results

267 6 162
Democratic [lower-alpha 2] Republican
Party Total seats (change) Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular vote
Democratic Party 267 Increase 5 61.3% 51.4% 24,227,821
Republican Party 162 Decrease 7 37.2% 45.6% 21,490,392
Progressive Party 3 Increase 1 0.6% 1.0% 477,435
American Labor Party 1 Steady 0.2% 0.7% 338,770
Farmer–Labor Party 1 Steady 0.2% 0.6% 298,250
Independents 1 Increase 1 0.2% 0.2% 113,497
Communist Party 0 Steady 0.0% 0.2% 95,173
Prohibition Party 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 62,504
Socialist Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 19,782
Socialist Labor Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 6,403
Fifteen Dollar Pension Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,418
Liberal Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,256
Fusion Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,014
No Wage Tax Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 864
Workers Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 411
Buono Food Plan Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 375
Peace Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 341
States' Rights Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 270
Keep America Neutral Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 128
Roosevelt New Deal Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 98
The American Way Party 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 65
Others 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 5,578
Totals 435 Steady 100.0% 100.0% 47,144,845

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
American Labor
  
0.72%
Democratic
  
51.39%
Farmer–Labor
  
0.63%
Progressive
  
1.01%
Republican
  
45.58%
Others
  
0.65%
House seats
American Labor
  
0.23%
Democratic
  
61.38%
Farmer–Labor
  
0.23%
Progressive
  
0.69%
Republican
  
37.24%
Others
  
0.23%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80%+ Republican
  80%+ Democratic
  60%+ to 80% Republican
  60%+ to 80% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
Net gain in states
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Progressive gain

  no net change

Special elections

Many special elections were held. The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress. Sorted by election date.

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 5 Carl Mapes Republican 1912 Incumbent died December 12, 1939.
New member elected February 19, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below.
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Ohio 17 William A. Ashbrook Democratic 1906
1920 (Lost)
1934
Incumbent died January 1, 1940.
New member elected February 27, 1940.
Republican gain.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below.
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Ohio 22 Chester C. Bolton Republican 1928
1936 (Lost)
1938
Incumbent died October 29, 1939.
New member elected February 27, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below.
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Iowa 6 Cassius C. Dowell Republican 1936 Incumbent died February 4, 1940.
New member elected March 5, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below.
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Nebraska 1 George H. Heinke Republican 1938 Incumbent died January 2, 1940.
New member elected April 19, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November, see below.
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Maine 2 Clyde H. Smith Republican 1936 Incumbent died April 8, 1940.
New member elected June 3, 1940.
Republican hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below.
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Georgia 8 W. Benjamin Gibbs Democratic 1938 Incumbent died August 7, 1940.
New member elected October 1, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for re-election in November, see below.
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Alabama 7 William B. Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for the next term, see below.
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Colorado 3 John Andrew Martin Democratic 1908
1912 (Retired)
1932
Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Democratic hold.
Winner did not run for the next term, see below.
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New York 14 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
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New York 22 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
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New York 31 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
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Tennessee 9 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New member elected November 5, 1940.
Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
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Alabama

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 3 Henry B. Steagall Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 4 Sam Hobbs Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Sam Hobbs (Democratic) 87.9%
  • Thomas G. McNaron (Republican) 12.1%
Alabama 5 Joe Starnes Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 6 Pete Jarman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 7 William B. Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Alabama 8 John Sparkman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Alabama 9 Luther Patrick Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Arizona

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona at-large John R. Murdock Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Arkansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Arkansas 3 Clyde T. Ellis Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Clyde T. Ellis (Democratic) 71.1%
  • Claude M. Williams (Republican) 28.9%
Arkansas 4 William Fadjo Cravens Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Arkansas 5 David D. Terry Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Arkansas 7 Wade H. Kitchens Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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California

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Clarence F. Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 2 Harry Lane Englebright Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 3 Frank H. Buck Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 4 Franck R. Havenner Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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California 5 Richard J. Welch Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 6 Albert E. Carter Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 7 John H. Tolan Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 8 Jack Z. Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 9 Bertrand W. Gearhart Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 10 Alfred J. Elliott Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 11 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 12 Jerry Voorhis Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 13 Charles Kramer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 14 Thomas F. Ford Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 15 John M. Costello Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 16 Leland M. Ford Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 17 Lee E. Geyer Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Lee E. Geyer (Democratic) 65.5%
  • Clifton A. Hix (Republican) 28.6%
  • Samuel C. Converse (Progressive) 4.9%
  • Harry L. Gray (Communist) 1.0%
California 18 Thomas M. Eaton Republican 1938 Incumbent died September 16, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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California 19 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
California 20 Edouard Izac Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Lawrence Lewis Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Colorado 2 Fred N. Cummings Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Colorado 3 John Andrew Martin Democratic 1932 Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Winner did not run to finish the current term.
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Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 William J. Miller Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Connecticut 2 Thomas R. Ball Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Connecticut 3 James A. Shanley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Connecticut 4 Albert E. Austin Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Connecticut 5 J. Joseph Smith Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Connecticut at-large B. J. Monkiewicz Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Delaware

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large George S. Williams Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Florida

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 J. Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Florida 2 Robert A. Green Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Florida 3 Millard F. Caldwell Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Florida 4 Pat Cannon Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Pat Cannon (Democratic) 75.3%
  • Bert L. Acker (Republican) 24.7%
Florida 5 Joe Hendricks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Joe Hendricks (Democratic) 75.4%
  • Emory Akerman (Republican) 24.6%

Georgia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Hugh Peterson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Hugh Peterson (Democratic) 99.5%
  • H. W. Sheppard (Independent) 0.4%
  • Thomas H. Gignilliat (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 2 Edward E. Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Edward E. Cox (Democratic) 96.8%
  • William Campbell (Independent) 3.2%
Georgia 3 Stephen Pace Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Georgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Georgia 5 Robert Ramspeck Democratic 1929 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Robert Ramspeck (Democratic) 99.9%
  • Henry A. Alexander (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Carl Vinson (Democratic) 99.9%
  • Mrs. J. Ben Warren (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 7 Malcolm C. Tarver Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Malcolm C. Tarver (Democratic) 86.4%
  • Lewis H. Crawford (Republican) 13.6%
  • Norman Thomas (Independent) 0.005%
Georgia 8 Florence Reville Gibbs Democratic 1940 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Georgia 9 B. Frank Whelchel Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY B. Frank Whelchel (Democratic) 84.4%
  • William C. Horton (Republican) 15.4%
  • W. H. Slack Jr. (Independent) 0.2%
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Paul Brown (Democratic) 98.7%
  • D. Talmadge Bowers (Independent) 1.3%
  • G. P. King (Independent) 0.01%

Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho 1 Compton I. White Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Idaho 2 Henry Dworshak Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Henry Dworshak (Republican) 53.1%
  • Ira H. Masters (Democratic) 46.9%

Illinois

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Arthur Wergs Mitchell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 2 Raymond S. McKeough Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 3 Edward A. Kelly Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Edward A. Kelly (Democratic) 51.1%
  • Waldemar J. Roehler (Republican) 48.9%
Illinois 4 Harry P. Beam Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Harry P. Beam (Democratic) 77.4%
  • Henry F. Schmudde (Republican) 22.6%
Illinois 5 Adolph J. Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 6 A. F. Maciejewski Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 7 Leonard W. Schuetz Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 8 Leo Kocialkowski Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 9 James McAndrews Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Illinois 10 Ralph E. Church Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Illinois 11 Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 12 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Noah M. Mason (Republican) 60.6%
  • August C. Engh (Democratic) 39.4%
Illinois 13 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Leo E. Allen (Republican) 67.6%
  • John B. Hayes (Democratic) 32.4%
Illinois 14 Anton J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 15 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 16 Everett Dirksen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 18 Jessie Sumner Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 19 William H. Wheat Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 20 James M. Barnes Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 21 Frank W. Fries Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Illinois 22 Edwin M. Schaefer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 23 Laurence F. Arnold Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Illinois 24 Claude V. Parsons Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Illinois 25 Kent E. Keller Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Illinois at-large John C. Martin Democratic 1938
Republican gain.
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  • Green tickY William Stratton (Republican) 25.7%
  • Stephen A. Day (Republican) 25.3%
  • Thomas Vernor Smith (Democratic) 24.7%
  • Walter J. Orlikoski (Democratic) 24.0%
  • Harry Fleischman (Independent) 0.09%
  • Lee S. Gregory (Independent) 0.09%
  • Willis Ray Wilson (Independent) 0.09%
  • Lena Duell Vincent (Independent) 0.08%
Illinois at-large Thomas Vernor Smith Democratic 1938
Republican gain.

Indiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 William T. Schulte Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 3 Robert A. Grant Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 4 George W. Gillie Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 5 Forest A. Harness Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 6 Noble J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 7 Gerald W. Landis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 8 John W. Boehne Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 9 Eugene B. Crowe Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Indiana 10 Raymond S. Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 11 William Larrabee Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Indiana 12 Louis Ludlow Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Louis Ludlow (Democratic) 52.9%
  • James A. Collins (Republican) 47.1%

Iowa

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Iowa 2 William S. Jacobsen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Iowa 3 John W. Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John W. Gwynne (Republican) 59.9%
  • Ernest J. Seeman (Democratic) 40.1%
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  • Green tickY Henry O. Talle (Republican) 56.4%
  • Morgan J. McEnaney (Democratic) 43.6%
Iowa 5 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Iowa 6 Robert K. Goodwin Republican 1940 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Iowa 8 Fred C. Gilchrist Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Iowa 9 Vincent F. Harrington Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 William P. Lambertson Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kansas 2 Ulysses Samuel Guyer Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kansas 3 Thomas Daniel Winter Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kansas 5 John Mills Houston Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kansas 6 Frank Carlson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Frank Carlson (Republican) 60.9%
  • Max Jones (Democratic) 39.1%
Kansas 7 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kentucky 2 Beverly M. Vincent Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kentucky 3 Emmet O'Neal Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Emmet O'Neal (Democratic) 60.0%
  • Ben J. Brumleve (Republican) 40.0%
Kentucky 4 Edward W. Creal Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Brent Spence (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Henry J. Cook (Republican) 38.8%
Kentucky 6 Virgil Chapman Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Virgil Chapman (Democratic) 60.5%
  • William D. Rogers (Republican) 39.5%
Kentucky 7 Andrew J. May Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Andrew J. May (Democratic) 56.8%
  • James W. Turner (Republican) 43.2%
Kentucky 8 Joe B. Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Joe B. Bates (Democratic) 58.0%
  • H. Clell Hayes (Republican) 42.0%
Kentucky 9 John M. Robsion Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Louisiana

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Several close allies of former governor Huey Long were defeated in primaries by reform candidates.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Joachim O. Fernandez Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Louisiana 2 Paul H. Maloney Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Louisiana 3 Robert L. Mouton Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Overton Brooks (Democratic) 99.97%
  • Benjamin E. Neal (Independent) 0.03%
Louisiana 5 Newt V. Mills Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Louisiana 6 John K. Griffith Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Louisiana 7 Rene L. De Rouen Democratic 1927 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Louisiana 8 A. Leonard Allen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Maine

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 James C. Oliver Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY James C. Oliver (Republican) 63.4%
  • Peter M. MacDonald (Democratic) 36.6%
Maine 2 Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Maine 3 Ralph Owen Brewster Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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  • Green tickY Frank Fellows (Republican) 66.1%
  • Thomas N. Curran (Democratic) 33.9%

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 David Jenkins Ward Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Maryland 2 William P. Cole Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Maryland 3 Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Maryland 4 Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Maryland 5 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Lansdale Sasscer (Democratic) 71.0%
  • John N. Torvestad (Republican) 29.0%
  • George Brown (Independent) 0.001%
Maryland 6 William D. Byron Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Allen T. Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 2 Charles R. Clason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 3 Joseph E. Casey Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Joseph E. Casey (Democratic) 54.6%
  • Edward T. Simoneau (Republican) 45.4%
Massachusetts 4 Pehr G. Holmes Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 6 George J. Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 7 Lawrence J. Connery Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 8 Arthur D. Healey Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 9 Robert Luce Republican 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Massachusetts 10 George H. Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 11 Thomas A. Flaherty Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 12 John W. McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 14 Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Massachusetts 15 Charles L. Gifford Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Michigan

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 2 Earl C. Michener Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 5 Bartel J. Jonkman Republican 1940 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 6 William W. Blackney Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 8 Fred L. Crawford Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 9 Albert J. Engel Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 10 Roy O. Woodruff Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 11 Frederick Van Ness Bradley Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 12 Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 13 Clarence J. McLeod Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 59.0%
  • George B. Schaeffer (Republican) 41.0%
Michigan 15 John Dingell Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Michigan 17 George Anthony Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Minnesota 2 Elmer Ryan Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Minnesota 3 John G. Alexander Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Minnesota 4 Melvin J. Maas Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Minnesota 5 Oscar Youngdahl Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Harold Knutson (Republican) 61.5%
  • E. Thomas O'Briesn (Democratic) 38.5%
Minnesota 7 Herman Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Minnesota 8 William Alvin Pittenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Minnesota 9 Rich T. Buckler Farmer–Labor 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John E. Rankin Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 2 Wall Doxey Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 3 William Madison Whittington Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 4 Aaron L. Ford Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 5 Ross A. Collins Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Mississippi 7 Dan R. McGehee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Milton A. Romjue Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 2 William L. Nelson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 3 Richard M. Duncan Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 4 C. Jasper Bell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 5 Joe Shannon Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 6 Reuben T. Wood Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Missouri 7 Dewey Jackson Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 8 Clyde Williams Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Missouri 11 Thomas C. Hennings Jr. Democratic 1934  ?
Democratic hold.
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Missouri 12 Charles Arthur Anderson Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Missouri 13 John J. Cochran Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana 1 Jacob Thorkelson Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Montana 2 James F. O'Connor Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 John Hyde Sweet Republican 1940 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Nebraska 2 Charles F. McLaughlin Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Nebraska 3 Karl Stefan Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Karl Stefan (Republican) 79.9%
  • Victor J. McGonigle (Democratic) 17.0%
  • Paul Burke (Independent) 3.1%
Nebraska 4 Carl Curtis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Nebraska 5 Harry B. Coffee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Nevada

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large James G. Scrugham Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Arthur B. Jenks Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Hampshire 2 Foster Waterman Stearns Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

New Jersey

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 2 Walter S. Jeffries Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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New Jersey 3 William H. Sutphin Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 4 D. Lane Powers Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY D. Lane Powers (Republican) 55.9%
  • Thomas S. Dignan (Democratic) 44.0%
  • William C. Kauffman (Socialist) 0.05%
  • Gus Napoleon (Ind Prog) 0.03%
  • Wilbur Jones (Prohibition) 0.02%
New Jersey 5 Charles A. Eaton Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 6 Donald H. McLean Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 7 J. Parnell Thomas Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY J. Parnell Thomas (Republican) 64.6%
  • Mort L. O'Connell (Democratic) 35.0%
  • Frank A. Buono (Independent) 0.3%
  • Robert M. Nitsche (Lib Ind) 0.05%
  • H. E. Garrison (Prohibition) 0.03%
New Jersey 8 George N. Seger Republican 1922 Incumbent died August 26, 1940.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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  • Green tickY Gordon Canfield (Republican) 58.6%
  • Addison P. Rosenkrans (Democratic) 41.1%
  • William Sommers (Independent) 0.1%
  • Henry Lun (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
  • Donald Feenstra (Prohibition) 0.04%
  • Stephen J. Knechtle (Independent) 0.02%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 10 Fred A. Hartley Jr. Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 11 Albert L. Vreeland Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Albert L. Vreeland (Republican) 55.8%
  • Mary C. Duffy (Democratic) 41.8%
  • Wesley U. Morris (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • Alfio Caudullo (Independent) 0.3%
  • Nannie Penn (Communist) 0.2%
  • John C. Privitera (Independent) 0.1%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 13 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

New Mexico

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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New York

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 Leonard W. Hall Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 2 William Bernard Barry Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 3 Joseph L. Pfeifer Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 4 Thomas H. Cullen Democratic 1918 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 5 Marcellus H. Evans Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold.
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New York 6 Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 7 John J. Delaney Democratic 1931 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 8 Donald L. O'Toole Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 10 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 11 James A. O'Leary Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 12 Samuel Dickstein Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 13 Christopher D. Sullivan Democratic 1916 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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New York 14 Morris Michael Edelstein Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 15 Michael J. Kennedy Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 16 James H. Fay Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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New York 17 Bruce Fairchild Barton Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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New York 18 Martin J. Kennedy Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 19 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 20 Vito Marcantonio Labor 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 21 Joseph A. Gavagan Democratic 1929 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 22 Walter A. Lynch Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 23 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 24 James M. Fitzpatrick Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 25 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 26 Hamilton Fish III Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 27 Lewis K. Rockefeller Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 28 William T. Byrne Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 29 E. Harold Cluett Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 30 Frank Crowther Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 31 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 32 Francis D. Culkin Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 33 Fred J. Douglas Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 34 Edwin Arthur Hall Republican 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 35 Clarence E. Hancock Republican 1927 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 38 Joseph J. O'Brien Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 39 James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 40 Walter Gresham Andrews Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 41 J. Francis Harter Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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New York 42 Pius L. Schwert Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 62.2%
  • Milton A. Bissell (Democratic) 37.8%
New York at-large Caroline O'Day Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
New York at-large Matthew J. Merritt Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

North Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 Lindsay C. Warren Democratic 1924 Incumbent resigned to become Comptroller General.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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North Carolina 2 John H. Kerr Democratic 1923 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 3 Graham Arthur Barden Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 5 Alonzo Dillard Folger Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 78.5%
  • Gilliam Grissom (Independent) 21.5%
North Carolina 7 J. Bayard Clark Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 8 William O. Burgin Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 9 Robert L. Doughton Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 10 Alfred L. Bulwinkle Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
North Carolina 11 Zebulon Weaver Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Zebulon Weaver (Democratic) 69.0%
  • Robert Frank Jarrett (Republican) 31.0%

North Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Usher L. Burdick (Republican) 34.4%
  • Charles R. Robertson (Republican) 25.8%
  • R. J. Downey (Democratic) 14.8%
  • Adolph Michelson (Democratic) 14.6%
  • Thomas Hall (Independent) 5.4%
  • John Omland (Independent) 4.8%
North Dakota at-large William Lemke Republican 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Ohio

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1 Charles H. Elston Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY William E. Hess (Republican) 56.3%
  • James E. O'Connell (Democratic) 43.7%
Ohio 3 Harry N. Routzohn Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Ohio 4 Robert Franklin Jones Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1930 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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  • Green tickY Jacob E. Davis (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Chester P. Fitch (Republican) 47.8%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 8 Frederick C. Smith Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 9 John F. Hunter Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 11 Harold K. Claypool Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 13 Dudley A. White Republican 1936 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Ohio 14 Dow W. Harter Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Dow W. Harter (Democratic) 52.3%
  • Walter B. Wanamaker (Republican) 46.6%
  • Cornelius Kohlmyer (Independent) 1.1%
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 16 James Seccombe Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 18 Earl R. Lewis Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 20 Martin L. Sweeney Democratic 1931 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio at-large George H. Bender Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Ohio at-large L. L. Marshall Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Oklahoma

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Wesley E. Disney Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Wesley E. Disney (Democratic) 62.2%
  • W. R. Boyd (Republican) 37.4%
  • Martha A. Morrison (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • Bill Edwards (Independent) 0.1%
Oklahoma 2 John Conover Nichols Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oklahoma 3 Wilburn Cartwright Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oklahoma 4 Lyle Boren Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Lyle Boren (Democratic) 71.1%
  • Clyde T. Patrick (Republican) 28.9%
Oklahoma 5 A. S. Mike Monroney Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oklahoma 6 Jed Johnson Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Jed Johnson (Democratic) 70.1%
  • Walter Hubbell (Republican) 29.9%
Oklahoma 7 Sam C. Massingale Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Sam C. Massingale (Democratic) 70.0%
  • Place Montgomery (Republican) 28.5%
  • T. H. McLemore (Independent) 1.5%
Oklahoma 8 Phil Ferguson Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Oklahoma at-large Will Rogers Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Oregon

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 James W. Mott Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oregon 2 Walter M. Pierce Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Pennsylvania

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 Leon Sacks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 2 James P. McGranery Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 3 Michael J. Bradley Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 4 John E. Sheridan Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 5 Fred C. Gartner Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Pennsylvania 6 Francis J. Myers Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 7 George P. Darrow Republican 1938 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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  • Green tickY Hugh Scott (Republican) 50.9%
  • Gilbert Cassidy (Democratic) 48.8%
  • William O'Reilly (Socialist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 8 James Wolfenden Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 9 Charles L. Gerlach Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 10 J. Roland Kinzer Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 11 Patrick J. Boland Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 12 J. Harold Flannery Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 13 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 14 Guy L. Moser Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Guy L. Moser (Democratic) 56.0%
  • John C. Evans (Republican) 37.0%
  • Raymond S. Hofses (Socialist) 5.8%
  • Harry A. Obold (Independent) 0.8%
  • William N. Stottlemyer (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Ben Rubin (Communist) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 15 Albert G. Rutherford Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 16 Robert F. Rich Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 17 J. William Ditter Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 19 John C. Kunkel Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John C. Kunkel (Republican) 54.4%
  • John A. Smith (Democratic) 45.6%
Pennsylvania 20 Benjamin Jarrett Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 21 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 22 Chester H. Gross Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Pennsylvania 23 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 24 J. Buell Snyder Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 25 Charles I. Faddis Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 26 Louis E. Graham Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 27 Harve Tibbott Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 28 Robert G. Allen Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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  • Green tickY Augustine B. Kelley (Democratic) 55.4%
  • James M. Underwood (Republican) 42.0%
  • A. F. Daughenbaugh (Progressive Labor) 2.1%
  • S. W. Bierer (Prohibition) 0.5%
Pennsylvania 29 Robert L. Rodgers Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 30 Robert J. Corbett Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Pennsylvania 31 John McDowell Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Pennsylvania 32 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 33 Joseph A. McArdle Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 34 Matthew A. Dunn Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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  • Green tickY James A. Wright (Democratic) 53.8%
  • Robert B. McKinley (Republican) 46.2%

Rhode Island

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Charles Risk Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Rhode Island 2 Harry Sandager Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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South Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Clara Gooding McMillan Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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South Carolina 2 Hampton P. Fulmer Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
South Carolina 3 Butler B. Hare Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
South Carolina 4 Joseph R. Bryson Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY James P. Richards (Democratic) 99.2%
  • C. F. Pendleton (Republican) 0.8%
  • J. Bates Gerald (Independent) 0.03%
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

South Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota 1 Karl E. Mundt Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Karl E. Mundt (Republican) 59.6%
  • Oscar Fosheim (Democratic) 40.4%
South Dakota 2 Francis H. Case Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Francis H. Case (Republican) 66.1%
  • Arthur W. Watwood (Democratic) 33.9%

Tennessee

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Tennessee 2 John Jennings Republican 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John Jennings (Republican) 56.6%
  • Clay James (Democratic) 43.4%
Tennessee 3 Estes Kefauver Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 68.7%
  • Jerome Taylor (Republican) 31.3%
Tennessee 4 Albert Gore Sr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Tennessee 5 Joseph W. Byrns Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent gain.
Winner subsequently joined Democratic caucus.
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Tennessee 6 W. Wirt Courtney Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Tennessee 7 Herron C. Pearson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Tennessee 8 Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Jere Cooper (Democratic) 92.1%
  • Julian Palmer (Independent) 7.9%
Tennessee 9 Clifford Davis Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Clifford Davis (Democratic) 96.0%
  • Theo Wynn Larwill (Independent) 4.0%

Texas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 2 Martin Dies Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 3 Lindley Beckworth Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 5 Hatton W. Sumners Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 6 Luther A. Johnson Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 7 Nat Patton Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Nat Patton (Democratic) 98.2%
  • Dudley Lawson (Republican) 1.8%
Texas 8 Albert Thomas Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Albert Thomas (Democratic) 94.8%
  • M. U. S. Kjorlang (Republican) 5.2%
Texas 9 Joseph J. Mansfield Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 10 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 12 Fritz G. Lanham Democratic 1919 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 13 Ed Gossett Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Ed Gossett (Democratic) 96.4%
  • Louis N. Gould (Republican) 3.6%
Texas 14 Richard M. Kleberg Democratic 1931 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 15 Milton H. West Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 16 R. Ewing Thomason Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 17 Clyde L. Garrett Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Texas 18 John Marvin Jones Democratic 1916 Incumbent retired to become judge on United States Court of Claims.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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  • Green tickY Eugene Worley (Democratic) 96.5%
  • John W. Beveridge (Republican) 3.5%
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Texas 21 Charles L. South Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Utah

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Utah 1 Orrice Abram Murdock Jr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Utah 2 J. W. Robinson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY J. W. Robinson (Democratic) 63.3%
  • A. Sherman Christenson (Republican) 36.7%

Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont at-large Charles Albert Plumley Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 S. Otis Bland Democratic 1918 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 2 Colgate Darden Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 3 Dave E. Satterfield Jr. Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 4 Patrick H. Drewry Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 5 Thomas G. Burch Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 6 Clifton A. Woodrum Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 7 Absalom Willis Robertson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Virginia 9 John W. Flannagan Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

Washington

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington 1 Warren Magnuson Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Washington 2 Monrad C. Wallgren Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
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Washington 3 Martin F. Smith Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Washington 4 Knute Hill Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Knute Hill (Democratic) 51.3%
  • Frank Miller (Republican) 48.7%
Washington 5 Charles H. Leavy Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Washington 6 John M. Coffee Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John M. Coffee (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Paul A. Preus (Republican) 37.2%

West Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 A. C. Schiffler Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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West Virginia 2 Jennings Randolph Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
West Virginia 3 Andrew Edmiston Jr. Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
West Virginia 4 George William Johnson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
West Virginia 5 John Kee Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John Kee (Democratic) 62.9%
  • Hartley Sanders (Republican) 37.1%
West Virginia 6 Joe L. Smith Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Joe L. Smith (Democratic) 61.7%
  • R. E. O'Connor (Republican) 38.3%

Wisconsin

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Stephen Bolles Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Stephen Bolles (Republican) 55.8%
  • Stanley W. Slagg (Progressive) 22.8%
  • Jacob M. Weisman (Democratic) 21.4%
Wisconsin 2 Charles Hawks Jr. Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
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Wisconsin 3 Harry W. Griswold Republican 1938 Incumbent died July 4, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
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Wisconsin 4 John C. Schafer Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Wisconsin 5 Lewis D. Thill Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Lewis D. Thill (Republican) 44.4%
  • James M. Pasch (Progressive) 32.8%
  • Francis T. Murphy (Democratic) 22.8%
Wisconsin 6 Frank B. Keefe Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Wisconsin 7 Reid F. Murray Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Wisconsin 8 Joshua L. Johns Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Wisconsin 9 Merlin Hull Progressive 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Merlin Hull (Progressive) 52.8%
  • John R. Nygaard (Republican) 41.4%
  • James E. Hughes (Democratic) 5.9%
Wisconsin 10 Bernard J. Gehrmann Progressive 1934 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Bernard J. Gehrmann (Progressive) 48.0%
  • Peter Van Nostrand (Republican) 35.7%
  • John G. Green (Democratic) 16.3%

Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large Frank O. Horton Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
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Non-voting delegates

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After two cycles of electing its delegate in September, Alaska Territory returned to a November election.

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Anthony Dimond Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

See also

Notes

  1. September 9, 1940, in Maine
  2. There were 1 Independent, 1 Labor, 1 Farmer–Labor, and 3 Progressive.

References

  1. CONGRESS: New Houses
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