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The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1974, to elect members to serve in the 94th United States Congress. They occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal, which had forced President Richard Nixon to resign in favor of Gerald Ford. This scandal, along with high inflation,[1] allowed the Democrats to make large gains in the midterm elections, taking 48 seats from the Republicans (an additional seat was gained, for a net gain of 49, when Representative Joe Moakley from Massachusetts switched his party affiliation back to Democrat after winning his 1972 election as an independent), and increasing their majority above the two-thirds mark. Altogether, there were 93 freshmen representatives in the 94th Congress when it convened on January 3, 1975 (76 of them Democrats). Those elected to office that year later came to be known collectively as "Watergate Babies."[2] The gain of 49 Democratic seats was the largest pickup by the party since 1958. Only four Democratic incumbents lost their seats.
As of 2022[update], this was the last time the Democrats gained 45 or more seats in a House election.
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Transcription
Hi, I'm Craig and this is Crash Course Government and Politics, and today we're going to talk about what is, if you ask the general public, the most important part of politics: elections. If you ask me, it's hair styles. Look at Martin Van Buren's sideburns, how could he not be elected? Americans are kind of obsessed with elections, I mean when this was being recorded in early 2015, television, news and the internet were already talking about who would be Democrat and Republican candidates for president in 2016. And many of the candidates have unofficially been campaigning for years. I've been campaigning; your grandma's been campaigning. Presidential elections are exciting and you can gamble on them. Is that legal, can you gamble on them, Stan? Anyway, why we're so obsessed with them is a topic for another day. Right now I'm gonna tell you that the fixation on the presidential elections is wrong, but not because the president doesn't matter. No, today we're gonna look at the elections of the people that are supposed to matter the most, Congress. Constitutionally at least, Congress is the most important branch of government because it is the one that is supposed to be the most responsive to the people. One of the main reasons it's so responsive, at least in theory, is the frequency of elections. If a politician has to run for office often, he or she, because unlike the president we have women serving in Congress, kind of has to pay attention to what the constituents want, a little bit, maybe. By now, I'm sure that most of you have memorized the Constitution, so you recognize that despite their importance in the way we discuss politics, elections aren't really a big feature of the Constitution. Except of course for the ridiculously complex electoral college system for choosing the president, which we don't even want to think about for a few episodes. In fact, here's what the Constitution says about Congressional Elections in Article 1 Section 2: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature." So the Constitution does establish that the whole of the house is up for election every 2 years, and 1/3 of the senate is too, but mainly it leaves the scheduling and rules of elections up to the states. The actual rules of elections, like when the polls are open and where they actually are, as well as the registration requirements, are pretty much up to the states, subject to some federal election law. If you really want to know the rules in your state, I'm sure that someone at the Board of Elections, will be happy to explain them to you. Really, you should give them a call; they're very, very lonely. In general though, here's what we can say about American elections. First stating the super obvious, in order to serve in congress, you need to win an election. In the House of Representatives, each election district chooses a single representative, which is why we call them single-member districts. The number of districts is determined by the Census, which happens every 10 years, and which means that elections ending in zeros are super important, for reasons that I'll explain in greater detail in a future episode. It's because of gerrymandering. The Senate is much easier to figure out because both of the state Senators are elected by the entire state. It's as if the state itself were a single district, which is true for states like Wyoming, which are so unpopulated as to have only 1 representative. Sometimes these elections are called at large elections. Before the election ever happens, you need candidates. How candidates are chosen differs from state to state, but usually it has something to do with political parties, although it doesn't have to. Why are things so complicated?! What we can say is that candidates, or at least good candidates, usually have certain characteristics. Sorry America. First off, if you are gonna run for office, you should have an unblemished record, free of, oh I don't know, felony convictions or sex scandals, except maybe in Louisiana or New York. This might lead to some pretty bland candidates or people who are so calculating that they have no skeletons in their closet, but we Americans are a moral people and like our candidates to reflect our ideals rather than our reality. The second characteristic that a candidate must possess is the ability to raise money. Now some candidates are billionaires and can finance their own campaigns. But most billionaires have better things to do: buying yachts, making even more money, building money forts, buying more yachts, so they don't have time to run for office. But most candidates get their money for their campaigns by asking for it. The ability to raise money is key, especially now, because running for office is expensive. Can I get a how expensive is it? "How expensive is it?!" Well, so expensive that the prices of elections continually rises and in 2012 winners of House races spent nearly 2 million each. Senate winners spent more than 10 million. By the time this episode airs, I'm sure the numbers will be much higher like a gajillion billion million. Money is important in winning an election, but even more important, statistically, is already being in Congress. Let's go to the Thought Bubble. The person holding an office who runs for that office again is called the incumbent and has a big advantage over any challenger. This is according to political scientists who, being almost as bad at naming things as historians, refer to this as incumbency advantage. There are a number of reasons why incumbents tend to hold onto their seats in congress, if they want to. The first is that a sitting congressman has a record to run on, which we hope includes some legislative accomplishments, although for the past few Congresses, these don't seem to matter. The record might include case work, which is providing direct services to constituents. This is usually done by congressional staffers and includes things like answering questions about how to get certain government benefits or writing recommendation letters to West Point. Congressmen can also provide jobs to constituents, which is usually a good way to get them to vote for you. These are either government jobs, kind of rare these days, called patronage or indirect employment through government contracts for programs within a Congressman's district. These programs are called earmarks or pork barrel programs, and they are much less common now because Congress has decided not to use them any more, sort of. The second advantage that incumbents have is that they have a record of winning elections, which if you think about it, is pretty obvious. Being a proven winner makes it easier for a congressmen to raise money, which helps them win, and long term incumbents tend to be more powerful in Congress which makes it even easier for them to raise money and win. The Constitution give incumbents one structural advantage too. Each elected congressman is allowed $100,000 and free postage to send out election materials. This is called the franking privilege. It's not so clear how great an advantage this is in the age of the internet, but at least according to the book The Victory Lab, direct mail from candidates can be surprisingly effective. How real is this incumbency advantage? Well if you look at the numbers, it seems pretty darn real. Over the past 60 years, almost 90% of members of The House of Representatives got re-elected. The Senate has been even more volatile, but even at the low point in 1980 more than 50% of sitting senators got to keep their jobs. Thanks, Thought Bubble. You're so great. So those are some of the features of congressional elections. Now, if you'll permit me to get a little politically sciencey, I'd like to try to explain why elections are so important to the way that Congressmen and Senators do their jobs. In 1974, political scientist David Mayhew published a book in which he described something he called "The Electoral Connection." This was the idea that Congressmen were primarily motivated by the desire to get re-elected, which intuitively makes a lot of sense, even though I'm not sure what evidence he had for this conclusion. Used to be able to get away with that kind of thing I guess, clearly David may-not-hew to the rules of evidence, pun [rim shot], high five, no. Anyway Mayhew's research methodology isn't as important as his idea itself because The Electoral Connection provides a frame work for understanding congressman's activities. Mayhew divided representatives' behaviors and activities into three categories. The first is advertising; congressmen work to develop their personal brand so that they are recognizable to voters. Al D'Amato used to be know in New York as Senator Pothole, because he was able to bring home so much pork that he could actually fix New York's streets. Not by filling them with pork, money, its money, remember pork barrel spending? The second activity is credit claiming; Congressmen get things done so that they can say they got them done. A lot of case work and especially pork barrel spending are done in the name of credit claiming. Related to credit claiming, but slightly different, is position taking. This means making a public judgmental statement on something likely to be of interest to voters. Senators can do this through filibusters. Representatives can't filibuster, but they can hold hearings, publicly supporting a hearing is a way of associating yourself with an idea without having to actually try to pass legislation. And of course they can go on the TV, especially on Sunday talk shows. What's a TV, who even watches TV? Now the idea of The Electoral Connection doesn't explain every action a member of Congress takes; sometimes they actually make laws to benefit the public good or maybe solve problems, huh, what an idea! But Mayhew's idea gives us a way of thinking about Congressional activity, an analytical lens that connects what Congressmen actually do with how most of us understand Congressmen, through elections. So the next time you see a Congressmen call for a hearing on a supposed horrible scandal or read about a Senator threatening to filibuster a policy that may have significant popular support, ask yourself, "Is this Representative claiming credit or taking a position, and how will this build their brand?" In other words: what's the electoral connection and how will whatever they're doing help them get elected? This might feel a little cynical, but the reality is Mayhew's thesis often seems to fit with today's politics. Thanks for watching, see you next week. Vote for me; I'm on the TV. I'm not -- I'm on the YouTube. Crash Course: Government and Politics is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios. Support for Crash Course US Government comes from Voqal. Voqal supports nonprofits that use technology and media to advance social equity. Learn more about their mission and initiatives at Voqal.org. Crash Course is made by all of these nice people. Thanks for watching. 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Overall results
291 | 144 |
Democratic | Republican |
Summary of the November 5, 1974, United States House of Representatives election results[3]
Parties | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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1972 | 1974 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic Party | 242 | 291 | +49 | 66.9% | 30,054,097 | 57.5% | +5.4% | |
Republican Party | 192 | 144 | -48 | 33.1% | 21,271,332 | 40.7% | -5.8% | |
Independents | 1 | 0 | -1 | - | 340,501 | 0.7% | +0.5% | |
American Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 238,265 | 0.5% | +0.2% | |
Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 115,980 | 0.2% | -0.1% | |
Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 56,714 | 0.1% | -0.1% | |
Peace and Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 35,984 | 0.1% | - | |
U.S. Labor Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26,342 | 0.1% | +0.1% | |
Economic Justice Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16,932 | <0.1% | - | |
Constitution Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16,822 | <0.1% | - | |
Socialist Workers Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13,982 | <0.1% | -0.1% | |
George Wallace Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11,943 | <0.1% | - | |
Communist Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10,627 | <0.1% | - | |
Socialist Labor Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10,564 | <0.1% | - | |
Liberty Union Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9,961 | <0.1% | - | |
Independent Citizens' Action Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9,520 | <0.1% | - | |
Prohibition Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8,387 | <0.1% | - | |
Life, Liberty, Justice Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8,199 | <0.1% | - | |
Human Rights Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6,700 | <0.1% | - | |
National Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5,723 | <0.1% | -0.1% | |
Good Neighbor Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4,266 | <0.1% | - | |
Politicians Are Crooks Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3,460 | <0.1% | - | |
Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3,099 | <0.1% | - | |
Independent Vermonters Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2,641 | <0.1% | - | |
New Leadership Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,778 | <0.1% | - | |
Regular Democracy Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,451 | <0.1% | - | |
Public Congress Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,241 | <0.1% | - | |
Integrity in Government Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,182 | <0.1% | - | |
Anti-monopoly Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,177 | <0.1% | - | |
Christian Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 583 | <0.1% | - | |
United Citizens Party | 0 | 0 | - | - | 529 | <0.1% | - | |
Others | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6,543 | <0.1% | - | |
Total | 435 | 435 | 0 | 100.0% | 52,313,457 | 100.0% | - |
House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
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80+% Democratic | 80+% Republican |
60+% to 80% Democratic | 60+% to 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
These elections were for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 1975.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Pennsylvania 12 | John Saylor | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent died October 28, 1973. A special election was held February 5, 1974.[4] Democratic gain. |
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Michigan 5 | Gerald Ford | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent resigned December 6, 1973, to become Vice President of the United States. A special election was held February 18, 1974. Democratic gain. |
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Ohio 1 | Bill Keating | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 1974, to take a position as president of The Cincinnati Enquirer. A special election was held March 5, 1974. Democratic gain. |
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Michigan 8 | James Harvey | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent resigned January 31, 1974, to become judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. A special election was held April 16, 1974. Democratic gain. |
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California 6 | Bill Mailliard | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent resigned March 5, 1974, to become United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States. A special election was held June 4, 1974. Democratic gain. |
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California 13 | Charles Teague | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent died January 1, 1974. A special election was held June 4, 1974. Republican hold. |
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Alabama
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alabama 1 | Jack Edwards | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 2 | William Louis Dickinson | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 3 | William Flynt Nichols | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 4 | Tom Bevill | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 5 | Robert E. Jones Jr. | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 6 | John Hall Buchanan Jr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 7 | Walter Flowers | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alaska
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Alaska at-large | Don Young | Republican | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arizona 1 | John Jacob Rhodes | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 2 | Mo Udall | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 3 | Sam Steiger | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 4 | John Bertrand Conlan | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arkansas 1 | William Vollie Alexander Jr. | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 2 | Wilbur Mills | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 4 | Ray Thornton | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
California 1 | Bizz Johnson Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 2 | Don Clausen Redistricted from the 1st district |
Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 3 | John E. Moss | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 4 | Robert Leggett | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | John Burton Redistricted from the 6th district |
Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | Phillip Burton Redistricted from the 5th district |
Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 7 | Jerome Waldie Redistricted from the 14th district |
Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of California. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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California 8 | Ron Dellums Redistricted from the 7th district |
Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 9 | Pete Stark Redistricted from the 8th district |
Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 10 | Don Edwards Redistricted from the 9th district |
Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 11 | Leo Ryan | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 12 | Pete McCloskey Redistricted from the 17th district |
Republican | 1967 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 13 | Charles Gubser Redistricted from the 10th district |
Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 14 | John J. McFall Redistricted from the 15th district |
Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 15 | B. F. Sisk Redistricted from the 16th district |
Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 16 | Burt Talcott Redistricted from the 12th district |
Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 17 | Bob Mathias Redistricted from the 18th district |
Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 18 | William M. Ketchum Redistricted from the 36th district |
Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 19 | Robert Lagomarsino Redistricted from the 13th district |
Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 20 | Barry Goldwater Jr. Redistricted from the 27th district |
Republican | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 21 | James C. Corman Redistricted from the 22nd district |
Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 22 | Carlos Moorhead Redistricted from the 20th district |
Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 23 | Thomas M. Rees Redistricted from the 26th district |
Democratic | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 24 | None (District created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 25 | Edward R. Roybal Redistricted from the 30th district |
Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 26 | John H. Rousselot Redistricted from the 24th district |
Republican | 1960 1962 (defeated) 1970 (Special) |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 27 | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. Redistricted from the 28th district |
Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 28 | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Redistricted from the 37th district |
Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 29 | Augustus Hawkins Redistricted from the 21st district |
Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 30 | George E. Danielson Redistricted from the 29th district |
Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Chet Holifield Redistricted from the 19th district |
Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | ||
California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 32 | Glenn M. Anderson Redistricted from the 35th district |
Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 33 | Del M. Clawson Redistricted from the 23rd district |
Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 34 | Craig Hosmer Redistricted from the 32nd district |
Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 35 | Victor Veysey Redistricted from the 43rd district |
Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 36 | George Brown Jr. Redistricted from the 38th district |
Democratic | 1962 1970 (Retired) 1972 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 37 | Jerry Pettis Redistricted from the 33rd district |
Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 38 | Richard T. Hanna Redistricted from the 34th district |
Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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California 39 | Charles E. Wiggins Redistricted from the 25th district |
Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 40 | Andrew J. Hinshaw Redistricted from the 39th district |
Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 41 | Bob Wilson Redistricted from the 40th district |
Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 42 | Lionel Van Deerlin Redistricted from the 41st district |
Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 43 | Clair Burgener Redistricted from the 42nd district |
Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Colorado 1 | Patricia Schroeder | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 2 | Donald G. Brotzman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Colorado 3 | Frank Evans | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 4 | James Paul Johnson | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 5 | William L. Armstrong | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Connecticut 1 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 2 | Robert H. Steele | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Connecticut 3 | Robert Giaimo | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 5 | Ronald A. Sarasin | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 6 | Ella T. Grasso | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Delaware
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Delaware at-large | Pierre S. du Pont IV | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Florida 1 | Bob Sikes | Democratic | 1940 1944 (resigned) 1974 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 2 | Don Fuqua | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 3 | Charles Edward Bennett | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 4 | Bill Chappell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 5 | Bill Gunter | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Florida 6 | Bill Young | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 7 | Sam M. Gibbons | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 8 | James A. Haley | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 9 | Louis Frey Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 10 | Skip Bafalis | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 11 | Paul Rogers | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 12 | J. Herbert Burke | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 13 | William Lehman | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 14 | Claude Pepper | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 15 | Dante Fascell | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Georgia 1 | Ronald "Bo" Ginn | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 2 | Dawson Mathis | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 3 | Jack Thomas Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 4 | Benjamin B. Blackburn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Georgia 5 | Andrew Young | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 6 | Jack Flynt | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 7 | John W. Davis | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 8 | W. S. Stuckey Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 9 | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 10 | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Hawaii 1 | Spark Matsunaga | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii 2 | Patsy Mink | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Idaho 1 | Steve Symms | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho 2 | Orval H. Hansen | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Illinois
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Illinois 1 | Ralph H. Metcalfe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 2 | Morgan F. Murphy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 3 | Robert P. Hanrahan | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois 4 | Ed Derwinski | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 5 | John C. Kluczynski | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 6 | Harold R. Collier | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Illinois 7 | Cardiss Collins | Democratic | 1973 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 8 | Dan Rostenkowski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 9 | Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | 1948 1962 (retired) 1964 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 10 | Samuel H. Young | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois 11 | Frank Annunzio | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 12 | Phil Crane | Republican | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 13 | Robert McClory | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 14 | John N. Erlenborn | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 15 | Leslie C. Arends | Republican | 1934 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Illinois 16 | John B. Anderson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 17 | George M. O'Brien | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 18 | Robert H. Michel | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 19 | Tom Railsback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 21 | Edward Rell Madigan | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 22 | George E. Shipley | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 23 | Melvin Price | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 24 | Kenneth J. Gray | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Indiana 1 | Ray J. Madden | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 2 | Earl F. Landgrebe | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 3 | John Brademas | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 4 | J. Edward Roush | Democratic | 1958 1968 (defeated) 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 5 | Elwood Hillis | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 6 | William G. Bray | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 7 | John T. Myers | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 8 | Roger H. Zion | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 9 | Lee H. Hamilton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 10 | David W. Dennis | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 11 | William H. Hudnut III | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Iowa
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Iowa 1 | Edward Mezvinsky | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 2 | John C. Culver | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Iowa 3 | H. R. Gross | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Iowa 4 | Neal Smith | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 5 | William J. Scherle | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Iowa 6 | Wiley Mayne | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Kansas
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kansas 1 | Keith Sebelius | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 2 | William R. Roy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Kansas 3 | Larry Winn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 4 | Garner E. Shriver | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 5 | Joe Skubitz | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kentucky 1 | Frank Stubblefield | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky 2 | William Natcher | Democratic | 1953 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 3 | Romano L. Mazzoli | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 4 | Gene Snyder | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 5 | Tim Lee Carter | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 6 | John B. Breckinridge | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Louisiana 1 | F. Edward Hébert | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 2 | Lindy Boggs | Democratic | 1973 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 3 | Dave Treen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 4 | Joe Waggonner | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 5 | Otto Passman | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 6 | John Rarick | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Louisiana 7 | John Breaux | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 8 | Gillis William Long | Democratic | 1962 1964 (lost renomination) 1972 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maine 1 | Peter N. Kyros | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Maine 2 | William Cohen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | Robert Bauman | Republican | 1973 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 2 | Clarence Long | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 3 | Paul Sarbanes | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 4 | Marjorie Holt | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 5 | Lawrence Hogan | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Maryland. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Maryland 6 | Goodloe Byron | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 8 | Gilbert Gude | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Massachusetts 1 | Silvio Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Harold Donohue | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Robert Drinan | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 5 | Paul W. Cronin | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Massachusetts 6 | Michael J. Harrington | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Torbert H. MacDonald | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Joe Moakley | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Margaret Heckler | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 | James A. Burke | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 | Gerry E. Studds | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 1 | John Conyers Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 2 | Marvin L. Esch | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 3 | Garry E. Brown | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 4 | J. Edward Hutchinson | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 5 | Richard F. Vander Veen | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 6 | Charles E. Chamberlain | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Michigan 7 | Donald W. Riegle Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 8 | J. Bob Traxler | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 9 | Guy Vander Jagt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 10 | Elford Albin Cederberg | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 11 | Philip Ruppe | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 12 | James G. O'Hara | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 13 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 14 | Lucien Nedzi | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 15 | William D. Ford | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 16 | John D. Dingell Jr. | Democratic | 1955 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 17 | Martha W. Griffiths | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan 18 | Robert J. Huber | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Michigan 19 | William Broomfield | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Minnesota 1 | Al Quie | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 2 | Ancher Nelsen | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Minnesota 3 | Bill Frenzel | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 4 | Joseph Karth | Democratic (DFL) | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 5 | Donald M. Fraser | Democratic (DFL) | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 6 | John Zwach | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic (DFL) gain. |
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Minnesota 7 | Bob Bergland | Democratic (DFL) | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 8 | John Blatnik | Democratic (DFL) | 1946 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi 1 | Jamie Whitten | Democratic | 1941 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | David R. Bowen | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 3 | Gillespie V. Montgomery | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Thad Cochran | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 5 | Trent Lott | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 2 | James W. Symington | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 3 | Leonor Sullivan | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 4 | William J. Randall | Democratic | 1959 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 5 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 6 | Jerry Litton | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 7 | Gene Taylor | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 8 | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 9 | William L. Hungate | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 10 | Bill Burlison | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Montana
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Montana 1 | Richard G. Shoup | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Montana 2 | John Melcher | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nebraska 1 | Charles Thone | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 2 | John Y. McCollister | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 3 | David T. Martin | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Nevada
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Nevada at-large | David Towell | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Hampshire
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire 1 | Louis C. Wyman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 |
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Hampshire 2 | James Colgate Cleveland | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Jersey 1 | John E. Hunt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Jersey 2 | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Jersey 3 | James J. Howard | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 4 | Frank Thompson | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 5 | Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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New Jersey 6 | Edwin B. Forsythe | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 7 | William B. Widnall | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 9 | Henry Helstoski | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 10 | Peter W. Rodino | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 11 | Joseph G. Minish | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 12 | Matthew John Rinaldo | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 13 | Joseph J. Maraziti | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Jersey 14 | Dominick V. Daniels | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 15 | Edward J. Patten | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Mexico 1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico 2 | Harold L. Runnels | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New York 1 | Otis G. Pike | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 2 | James R. Grover Jr. | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York 3 | Angelo D. Roncallo | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York 4 | Norman F. Lent | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 5 | John W. Wydler | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 6 | Lester L. Wolff | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 7 | Joseph P. Addabbo | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 8 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 9 | James J. Delaney | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 10 | Mario Biaggi | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 11 | Frank J. Brasco | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 12 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 13 | Bertram L. Podell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 14 | John J. Rooney | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 15 | Hugh L. Carey | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of New York. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 16 | Elizabeth Holtzman | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 17 | John M. Murphy | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 18 | Ed Koch | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 19 | Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 20 | Bella Abzug | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 21 | Herman Badillo | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 22 | Jonathan Brewster Bingham | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 23 | Peter A. Peyser | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 24 | Ogden R. Reid | Democratic | 1962[a] | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of New York. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 25 | Hamilton Fish IV | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 26 | Benjamin A. Gilman | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 27 | Howard W. Robison | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York 28 | Samuel S. Stratton | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 29 | Carleton J. King | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York 30 | Robert C. McEwen | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 31 | Donald J. Mitchell | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 32 | James M. Hanley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 33 | William F. Walsh | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 34 | Frank Horton | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 35 | Barber Conable | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 36 | Henry P. Smith III | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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New York 37 | Thaddeus J. Dulski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 38 | Jack Kemp | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 39 | James F. Hastings | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
North Carolina 1 | Walter B. Jones Sr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 2 | Lawrence H. Fountain | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 3 | David N. Henderson | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 4 | Ike Franklin Andrews | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 5 | Wilmer Mizell | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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North Carolina 6 | L. Richardson Preyer | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 7 | Charlie Rose | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 8 | Earl B. Ruth | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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North Carolina 9 | James G. Martin | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 10 | James T. Broyhill | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 11 | Roy A. Taylor | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Dakota
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
North Dakota at-large | Mark Andrews | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Ohio 1 | Tom Luken | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 2 | Donald D. Clancy | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 3 | Charles W. Whalen Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 4 | Tennyson Guyer | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 5 | Del Latta | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 6 | Bill Harsha | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 7 | Bud Brown | Republican | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 8 | Walter E. Powell | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 9 | Thomas L. Ashley | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 10 | Clarence E. Miller | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 11 | J. William Stanton | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 12 | Samuel L. Devine | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 13 | Charles Adams Mosher | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 14 | John F. Seiberling | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 15 | Chalmers P. Wylie | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 16 | Ralph Regula | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 17 | John M. Ashbrook | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 18 | Wayne L. Hays | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 19 | Charles J. Carney | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 20 | James V. Stanton | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 21 | Louis Stokes | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 22 | Charles Vanik | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 23 | William Edwin Minshall Jr. | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Oklahoma
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oklahoma 1 | James R. Jones | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 2 | Clem McSpadden | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Oklahoma 3 | Carl Albert | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 4 | Tom Steed | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 5 | John Jarman | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 6 | John Newbold Camp | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Oregon
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Oregon 1 | Wendell Wyatt | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Oregon 2 | Albert C. Ullman | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 3 | Edith Green | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Oregon 4 | John R. Dellenback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Pennsylvania
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Pennsylvania 1 | William A. Barrett | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 2 | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 3 | William J. Green III | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 4 | Joshua Eilberg | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 5 | John H. Ware III | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 6 | Gus Yatron | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 7 | Lawrence G. Williams | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Pennsylvania 8 | Edward G. Biester Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 9 | Bud Shuster | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 10 | Joseph M. McDade | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 11 | Daniel J. Flood | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 1952 (defeated) 1954 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 12 | John Murtha | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 13 | R. Lawrence Coughlin | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 14 | William S. Moorhead | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 15 | Fred B. Rooney | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 16 | Edwin D. Eshleman | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 17 | Herman T. Schneebeli | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 18 | H. John Heinz III | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 19 | George Atlee Goodling | Republican | 1960 1964 (defeated) 1966 |
Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 20 | Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 21 | John H. Dent | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 22 | Thomas E. Morgan | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 23 | Albert W. Johnson | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 24 | Joseph P. Vigorito | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 25 | Frank M. Clark | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Rhode Island
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Rhode Island 1 | Fernand St. Germain | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Rhode Island 2 | Robert Tiernan | Democratic | 1967 (Special) | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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South Carolina
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Carolina 1 | Mendel Jackson Davis | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 2 | Floyd Spence | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | William Jennings Bryan Dorn | Democratic | 1946 1948 (retired) 1950 |
Incumbent retired to run for Governor of South Carolina. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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South Carolina 4 | James R. Mann | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 5 | Thomas S. Gettys | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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South Carolina 6 | Edward Lunn Young | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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South Dakota
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Dakota 1 | Frank E. Denholm | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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South Dakota 2 | James Abdnor | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 3 | LaMar Baker | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Tennessee 4 | Joe L. Evins | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 5 | Richard Fulton | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Robin Beard | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | Ed Jones | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 8 | Dan Kuykendall | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Texas
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Texas 1 | Wright Patman | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 2 | Charles Wilson | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 3 | James M. Collins | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 4 | Ray Roberts | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 5 | Alan Steelman | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 6 | Olin E. Teague | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 7 | William Reynolds Archer Jr. | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 8 | Robert C. Eckhardt | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 9 | Jack Brooks | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 10 | J. J. Pickle | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 11 | William R. Poage | Democratic | 1936 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 13 | Robert Price | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Texas 14 | John Andrew Young | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 15 | Kika de la Garza | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 16 | Richard Crawford White | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 17 | Omar Burleson | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 18 | Barbara Jordan | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 19 | George H. Mahon | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 20 | Henry B. González | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 21 | O. C. Fisher | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 22 | Robert R. Casey | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 23 | Abraham Kazen | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 24 | Dale Milford | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Utah 1 | K. Gunn McKay | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah 2 | Douglas W. Owens | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Vermont
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Vermont at-large | Richard W. Mallary | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Virginia
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Virginia 1 | Thomas N. Downing | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | G. William Whitehurst | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | David E. Satterfield III | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 4 | Robert Daniel | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 5 | Dan Daniel | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 6 | M. Caldwell Butler | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 7 | J. Kenneth Robinson | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Stanford Parris | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 9 | William C. Wampler | Republican | 1952 1954 (defeated) 1966 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 10 | Joel T. Broyhill | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Washington
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Washington 1 | Joel Pritchard | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 2 | Lloyd Meeds | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 3 | Julia Butler Hansen | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Washington 4 | Mike McCormack | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 5 | Tom Foley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 6 | Floyd Hicks | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 7 | Brock Adams | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
West Virginia 1 | Bob Mollohan | Democratic | 1952 1956 (retired) 1968 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 2 | Harley O. Staggers | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 3 | John M. Slack Jr. | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 4 | Ken Hechler | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 2 | Robert W. Kastenmeier | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 3 | Vernon Wallace Thomson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Wisconsin 4 | Clement J. Zablocki | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 5 | Henry S. Reuss | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 6 | William A. Steiger | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 8 | Harold Vernon Froehlich | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Wisconsin 9 | Glenn Robert Davis | Republican | 1947 (special) 1956 (retired) 1964 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Wyoming
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Wyoming at-large | Teno Roncalio | Democratic | 1964 1966 (retired) 1970 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also
- 1974 United States elections
- 93rd United States Congress
- 94th United States Congress
- Watergate Babies
- Watergate scandal
Notes
- ^ Reid was originally elected as a Republican. He switched parties in 1972.
References
- ^ James M. Naughton (November 6, 1974). "Senate and House Margins Are Substantially Enlarged". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ Lawrence, John A. (May 26, 2018). "How the 'Watergate Babies' Broke American Politics". Politico Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
- ^ "Both Sides See Victory In Area Election Today". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. February 5, 1974. p. 1.
- ^ "PA District 12 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "MI District 5 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "OH District 1 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "MI District 8 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "CA District 6 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "CA District 13 – Special Election (1974)". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.