1954 United States House of Representatives elections

Summary

The 1954 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 84th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 2, 1954, in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower's first presidential term, while Maine held theirs on September 13. Eisenhower's Republican Party lost eighteen seats in the House, giving the Democratic Party a majority that it would retain in every House election until 1994. This was nonetheless the first occasion when a Republican won a seat from Florida since 1882,[1] and the first when the GOP won a seat from Texas since 1930.[2]

1954 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1952 November 2, 1954[a] 1956 →

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since September 16, 1940 January 3, 1939
Leader's seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14th
Last election 213 seats 221 seats
Seats won 232 203
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 18
Popular vote 22,366,386 20,016,809
Percentage 52.5% 47.0%
Swing Increase 2.7% Decrease 2.3%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Joseph Martin
Republican

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Perhaps the major reason for the Republican defeat was the backlash against the Army–McCarthy Hearings, in which prominent Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy accused countless political and intellectual figures of having communist ties, usually with no evidence. Another issue was the Dixon–Yates contract to supply power to the Atomic Energy Commission.

Sam Rayburn of Texas became Speaker of the House, exchanging places with new Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts; they went back to what they had been before the 1952 elections.

Overall results edit

232 203
Democratic Republican
Party Total
seats
Change Seat
percentage
Vote
percentage
Popular
vote
Democratic 232   19 53.3% 52.5% 22,366,386
Republican 203   18 46.6% 47.0% 20,016,809
Liberal 0   0.0% 0.2% 79,946
Independent 0    1 0.0% 0.2% 74,486
American Labor 0   0.0% <0.1% 14,560
Prohibition 0   0.0% <0.1% 8,591
Progressive 0   0.0% <0.1% 6,614
Socialist 0   0.0% <0.1% 5,828
Socialist Labor 0   0.0% <0.1% 1,652
Social Democratic 0   0.0% <0.1% 150
Socialist Workers 0   0.0% <0.1% 114
Militant Workers 0   0.0% <0.1% 99
Others 0   0.0% <0.1% 7,692
Totals 435 0 100.0% 100.0% 42,582,927
Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
52.52%
Republican
47.01%
Others
0.47%
House seats
Democratic
53.33%
Republican
46.67%
 
Seats by party holding plurality in state
  80.1-100% Democratic
  80.1-100% Republican
  60.1-80% Democratic
  60.1-80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

September elections edit

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Alabama edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.  Y Frank W. Boykin (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.  Y George M. Grant (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.  Y George W. Andrews (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 4 Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Kenneth A. Roberts (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Albert Rains (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 6 Armistead I. Selden Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Armistead I. Selden Jr. (Democratic) Uncontested
Alabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl Elliott (Democratic) 78.9%
  • W. G. Engle (Republican) 21.1%
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 Laurie C. Battle Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
 Y George Huddleston Jr. (Democratic) Uncontested

Arizona edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Harold Patten Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Stewart Udall (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Henry Zipf (Republican) 37.9%

Arkansas edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Ezekiel C. Gathings (Democratic) Uncontested
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Wilbur Mills (Democratic) Uncontested
Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.  Y James William Trimble (Democratic) Uncontested
Arkansas 4 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Oren Harris (Democratic) Uncontested
Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Brooks Hays (Democratic) Uncontested
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.  Y William F. Norrell (Democratic) Uncontested

California edit

Of the thirty races, two incumbents retired and were replaced by new members from their party; one Republican lost re-election to a Democrat and one Democrat lost re-election to a Republican; and twenty six incumbents were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John E. Moss (Democratic) 65.3%
  • James H. Phillips (Republican) 34.7%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William S. Mailliard (Republican) 61.2%
  • Philip A. O'Rourke (Democratic) 36.7%
  • George R. Andersen (Ind. Progressive) 2.1%
California 5 John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 Robert Condon Democratic 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 7 John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George P. Miller (Democratic) 65.4%
  • Jesse M. Ritchie (Republican) 34.6%
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Charles Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles Gubser (Republican) 61.2%
  • Paul V. Birmingham (Democratic) 38.8%
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
California 12 Allan O. Hunter Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 13 Ernest K. Bramblett Republican 1946 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Charles M. Teague (Republican) 52.5%
  • Timothy I. O'Reilly (Democratic) 47.5%
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harlan Hagen (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Al Blain (Republican) 34.9%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Craig Hosmer (Republican) 55.0%
  • Joseph M. Kennick (Democratic) 45.0%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 74.8%
  • Raymond R. Pritchard (Republican) 25.2%
California 20 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 58.2%
  • Bill Costley (Democratic) 41.8%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Frank G. Bussing (Republican) 27.3%
  • Olive T. Thompson (Ind. Progressive) 1.8%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 Sam Yorty Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James B. Utt (Republican) 66.2%
  • Harriet Enderle (Democratic) 33.8%
California 29 John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Phillips (Republican) 58.0%
  • Bruce Shangle (Democratic) 42.0%
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Byron G. Rogers (Democratic) 55.6%
  • Ellen G. Harris (Republican) 44.1%
  • Carle Whitehead (Socialist) 0.3%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William S. Hill (Republican) 55.3%
  • Lacy L. Wilkinson (Democratic) 44.7%
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 53.0%
  • Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 47.0%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas J. Dodd (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Wallace Barnes (Republican) 43.0%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Albert P. Morano (Republican) 56.2%
  • Edward R. Fay Jr. (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Stanley Mayhew (Socialist) 2.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 51.0%
  • Joseph P. Lyford (Democratic) 49.0%

Delaware edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Delaware at-large Herbert Warburton Republican 1952 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Harris McDowell (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Lillian I. Martin (Republican) 45.1%

Florida edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Florida 1 Courtney W. Campbell Democratic 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Florida 2 Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Charles E. Bennett (Democratic) Uncontested
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1944
Incumbent re-elected.  Y Bob Sikes (Democratic) Uncontested
Florida 4 Bill Lantaff Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
 Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) Uncontested
Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Syd Herlong (Democratic) Uncontested
Florida 6 Dwight L. Rogers Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Dwight L. Rogers (Democratic) Uncontested
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James A. Haley (Democratic) 55.5%
  • Ernest B. Sutton (Republican) 44.5%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Donald Ray Matthews (Democratic) Uncontested

Georgia edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Prince Hulon Preston Jr. (Democratic) 83.7%
Others 16.3%
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.  Y J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Tic Forrester (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 Incumbent died July 24, 1954.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
 Y John Flynt (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Carl Vinson (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 7 Henderson Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Henderson Lanham (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 8 William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
 Y Iris Faircloth Blitch (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Phillip M. Landrum (Democratic) Uncontested
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Paul Brown (Democratic) Uncontested

Idaho edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gracie Pfost (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Erwin H. Schwiebert (Republican) 45.1%
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hamer H. Budge (Republican) 60.8%
  • William P. Whitaker (Democratic) 39.2%

Illinois edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1948
1950 (lost)
1952
Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Fred E. Busbey Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James Bowler (Democratic) 78.4%
  • Charles M. Barrett (Republican) 21.6%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas S. Gordon (Democratic) 68.4%
  • James L. Doherty (Republican) 31.6%
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Ralph Lee Goodman (Republican) 39.7%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Edgar A. Jonas Republican 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 13 Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14 Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 62.8%
  • Richard A. Mohan (Democratic) 37.2%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harold H. Velde (Republican) 57.5%
  • Howard S. Beeney (Democratic) 42.5%
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sid Simpson (Republican) 62.9%
  • James A. Barry (Democratic) 37.1%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 69.2%
  • John T. Thomas (Republican) 30.8%
Illinois 25 C. W. Bishop Republican 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Indiana edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 61.4%
  • Robert H. Moore (Republican) 38.1%
  • Sheridan Vale Jr. (Prohibition) 0.4%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Shepard Crumpacker Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y E. Ross Adair (Republican) 59.8%
  • Fred W. Greene (Democratic) 39.6%
  • Fred W. Knott (Prohibition) 0.6%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 52.5%
  • John W. King (Democratic) 47.5%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William G. Bray (Republican) 55.4%
  • George G. Gettinger (Democratic) 44.4%
  • Charlie Moore (Prohibition) 0.3%
Indiana 8 D. Bailey Merrill Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Earl Wilson (Republican) 51.7%
  • Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 48.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph Harvey (Republican) 55.9%
  • Inez M. Scholl (Democratic) 43.4%
  • Lela Stubbefield (Prohibition) 0.6%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles B. Brownson (Republican) 54.9%
  • Charles H. Boswell (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Alston E. Wrentmore (Prohibition) 0.3%

Iowa edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Fred Schwengel (Republican) 57.0%
  • John O'Connor (Democratic) 43.0%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry O. Talle (Republican) 55.4%
  • Ruben V. Austin (Democratic) 44.6%
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y H. R. Gross (Republican) 62.1%
  • George R. Laub (Democratic) 37.9%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Cunningham (Republican) 55.6%
  • James A. McLaughlin (Democratic) 44.4%
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 60.4%
  • Elmer G. Carlson (Democratic) 39.6%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kansas 1 Howard Shultz Miller Democratic 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Myron V. George (Republican) 55.4%
  • William W. Monypeny (Democratic) 44.6%
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Wint Smith (Republican) 53.3%
  • Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 46.7%

Kentucky edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 61.0%
  • M. J. See (Republican) 39.0%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John C. Watts (Democratic) 60.9%
  • Robert L. Milby (Republican) 39.1%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 60.4%
  • Curtis Clark (Republican) 39.6%
Kentucky 8 James S. Golden Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Eugene Siler (Republican) 63.4%
  • Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 36.3%
  • Robert P. White (Independent) 0.3%

Louisiana edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y F. Edward Hébert (Democratic) 82.3%
  • George W. Reese Jr. (Republican) 17.7%
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940
1942 (lost)
1946
Incumbent re-elected.  Y Hale Boggs (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Edwin E. Willis (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Overton Brooks (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Otto Passman (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y James H. Morrison (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 7 T. Ashton Thompson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y T. Ashton Thompson (Democratic) Uncontested
Louisiana 8 George S. Long Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y George S. Long (Democratic) Uncontested

Maine edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Edward Tylor Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 James Devereux Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 97.2%
  • Milton Bates (Progressive) 2.8%
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Frank Small Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y DeWitt Hyde (Republican) 51.4%
  • Edward J. Ryan (Democratic) 48.6%
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 54.5%
  • Edward C. Dukehart (Republican) 45.5%

Massachusetts edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward Boland (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Vernon E. Bradley (Republican) 40.4%
Massachusetts 3 Philip J. Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harold Donohue (Democratic) 57.1%
  • Andrew B. Holmstrom (Republican) 42.9%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William H. Bates (Republican) 71.2%
  • Andrew J. Gillis (Democratic) 28.8%
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Angier Goodwin Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Laurence Curtis (Republican) 50.7%
  • Jackson J. Holtz (Democratic) 49.3%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 78.2%
  • Charles S. Bolster (Republican) 21.8%
Massachusetts 12 John W. McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14 Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (Democratic) 88.3%
  • Rudolph G. Tenerowicz (Republican) 11.3%
  • William Sablich (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
  • Robert Himmel Jr. (Socialist Workers) 0.1%
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George Meader (Republican) 59.8%
  • J. Henry Owens (Democratic) 40.1%
  • Edmund T. Taylor (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent died August 17, 1954.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
  •  Y August E. Johansen (Republican) 59.4%
  • Charles C. Wickett (Democratic) 40.2%
  • Clarence O. Button (Prohibition) 0.4%
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clare Hoffman (Republican) 62.3%
  • Gordon A. Elferdink (Democratic) 37.7%
  • Rudolph Reidl (Socialist Labor) 0.02%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gerald Ford (Republican) 63.3%
  • Robert S. McAllister (Democratic) 36.7%
Michigan 6 Kit Clardy Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jesse P. Wolcott (Republican) 52.8%
  • Ira D. McCoy (Democratic) 47.0%
  • Clarence Dykehouse (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Albert Mills (Socialist Labor) 0.04%
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican) 62.7%
  • Clarence V. Smazel (Democratic) 37.0%
  • D. Ruth Larson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ruth Thompson (Republican) 55.7%
  • Theodore E. A. Engstrom (Democratic) 44.0%
  • Glenn A. Root (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • Anthony Tueling (Socialist Labor) 0.03%
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Victor A. Knox (Republican) 54.9%
  • Harold Beaton (Democratic) 45.1%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 13 George D. O'Brien Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Charles Diggs (Democratic) 65.8%
  • Landon Knight (Republican) 33.7%
  • Karl V. Kurtz (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • Peter Goonis (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 58.2%
  • Joseph A. Moynihan Jr. (Republican) 41.6%
  • Herman G. Ottmer (Prohibition) 0.1%
  • John M. Theodorou (Socialist Labor) 0.08%
Michigan 15 John Dingell Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Dingell Sr. (Democratic) 72.7%
  • Gregory M. Pillon (Republican) 27.2%
  • Joseph F. Koss (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Jr. Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Lesinski Sr. (Democratic) 67.9%
  • Stanley A. Grendel (Republican) 31.7%
  • Earl A. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Edgar Thomas (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Michigan 17 Charles G. Oakman Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Martha Griffiths (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Charles G. Oakman (Republican) 47.6%
  • Walter D. Carpenter (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Anthony Kimmel (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George A. Dondero (Republican) 53.9%
  • Paul Sutton (Democratic) 46.1%
  • Frank Troha (Socialist Labor) 0.05%

Minnesota edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Roy Wier Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Roy Wier (DFL) 54.4%
  • Ed Willow (Republican) 45.6%
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Walter Judd (Republican) 55.8%
  • Anders Thompson (DFL) 44.2%
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Fred Marshall (DFL) 61.9%
  • Oscar J. Jerde (Republican) 38.1%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic (DFL) 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Blatnik (DFL) 71.8%
  • Ernest R. Orchard (Republican) 28.2%
Minnesota 9 Harold Hagen Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic (DFL) gain.

Mississippi edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Mississippi 1 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Thomas Abernethy (Democratic) Uncontested
Mississippi 2 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Jamie Whitten (Democratic) Uncontested
Mississippi 3 Frank E. Smith Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Frank E. Smith (Democratic) Uncontested
Mississippi 4 John Bell Williams Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y John Bell Williams (Democratic) Uncontested
Mississippi 5 W. Arthur Winstead Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y W. Arthur Winstead (Democratic) Uncontested
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.  Y William M. Colmer (Democratic) Uncontested

Missouri edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas B. Curtis (Republican) 54.7%
  • Eugene H. Buder (Democratic) 45.3%
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 71.0%
  • George W. Curran (Republican) 29.0%
Missouri 4 Jeffrey P. Hillelson Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Richard Bolling (Democratic) 58.9%
  • Samuel Lee Chaney (Republican) 41.1%
Missouri 6 William C. Cole Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dewey Short (Republican) 53.6%
  • J. M. Lowry (Democratic) 46.4%
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Noel Carpenter (Republican) 41.0%
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul C. Jones (Democratic) 63.9%
  • Clyde Whaley (Republican) 36.1%
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 56.0%
  • Winfield E. Page (Republican) 44.0%
Montana 2 Wesley A. D'Ewart Republican 1945 (special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.

Nebraska edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Carl Curtis Republican 1938 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 Roman Hruska Republican 1952 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 3 Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Arthur L. Miller (Republican) 70.4%
  • Carlton W. Laird (Democratic) 29.6%

Nevada edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Nevada at-large C. Clifton Young Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Norris Cotton Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Perkins Bass (Republican) 60.4%
  • George F. Brown (Democratic) 39.6%

New Jersey edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y T. Millet Hand (Republican) 63.6%
  • Clayton E. Burdick (Democratic) 36.4%
  • Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Charles R. Howell Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 58.4%
  • William G. Freeman (Republican) 41.6%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harrison A. Williams (Democratic) 56.1%
  • Fred E. Shepard (Republican) 41.9%
  • Harry Mopsick (Independent) 2.0%
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 63.4%
  • William E. McGlynn (Republican) 36.6%
New Jersey 11 Hugh J. Addonizio Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Philip Insabella (Republican) 41.2%
  • William H. Smullen (Independent) 2.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13 Alfred Sieminski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alfred Sieminski (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Norman H. Roth (Republican) 26.9%
  • Jeremiah J. O'Callaghan (Independent) 12.3%
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

New Mexico edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Antonio M. Fernández Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

New York edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Steven Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Steven Derounian (Republican) 63.7%
  • William R. Brennan Jr. (Democratic) 35.8%
  • Henry Dolimer (American Labor) 0.5%
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank J. Becker (Republican) 58.3%
  • John Cogley (Democratic) 41.7%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry J. Latham (Republican) 54.2%
  • Thomas A. Dent (Democratic) 40.3%
  • Robert A. Rose (Liberal) 5.5%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Albert H. Bosch (Republican) 51.7%
  • William Kerwick (Democratic) 43.9%
  • Leo Brown (Liberal) 3.9%
  • Donald M. Long (American Labor) 0.6%
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James J. Delaney (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Joseph Stockinger (Republican) 41.0%
New York 8 Louis B. Heller Democratic 1949 Incumbent resigned July 21, 1954 to become a NYC Special Sessions Court judge.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 77.7%
  • Eugene J. Renne (Republican) 22.3%
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Eugene James Keogh (Democratic) 71.1%
  • Harry Keller (Republican) 27.3%
  • Adolph Albert (American Labor) 1.6%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 76.8%
  • Abraham Sher (Republican) 21.4%
  • Oliver Leeds (American Labor) 1.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 83.5%
  • Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 16.5%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Abraham J. Multer (Democratic) 78.8%
  • Joseph Moriber (Republican) 19.2%
  • Saul Rudes (American Labor) 2.0%
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John J. Rooney (Democratic) 73.1%
  • Alfred A. Manti (Republican) 25.5%
  • Blanche K. Katz (American Labor) 1.3%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John H. Ray (Republican) 51.6%
  • Vincent R. Fitzpatrick (Democratic) 48.1%
  • Jean Militean (American Labor) 0.3%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 77.6%
  • Harold C. Burton (Republican) 15.9%
  • Formington Taylor (Liberal) 6.6%
New York 17 Frederic René Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James G. Donovan (Democratic) 86.8%
  • Amos Basel (Liberal) 10.8%
  • Frank Wedl (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 19 Arthur G. Klein Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Arthur G. Klein (Democratic) 74.6%
  • Henry E. Del Rosso (Republican) 25.4%
New York 20 Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Democratic 1949 Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of New York.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Irwin D. Davidson (Democratic) 67.2%
  • Warren L. Schnur (Republican) 30.7%
  • Morris Goldin (American Labor) 2.1%
New York 21 Jacob Javits Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of New York.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 67.8%
  • Floyd Cramer (Republican) 32.2%
New York 22 Sidney A. Fine Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sidney A. Fine (Democratic) 67.8%
  • Henry Rose (Republican) 17.8%
  • Louis Schifrin (Liberal) 12.5%
  • Anita Friedlander (American Labor) 1.9%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Isidore Dollinger (Democratic) 75.6%
  • Philip Myer (Republican) 12.9%
  • Bernice Benedick (Liberal) 11.5%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul A. Fino (Republican) 50.4%
  • Salvatore J. Milano (Democratic) 43.1%
  • Ernest Doerfler (Liberal) 6.5%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 64.0%
  • Julia L. Crews (Democratic) 36.0%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 57.2%
  • John R. Harold (Democratic) 42.8%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Katharine St. George (Republican) 64.9%
  • Paul G. Reilly (Democratic) 32.7%
  • Harold Gold (Liberal) 2.3%
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y J. Ernest Wharton (Republican) 66.5%
  • Robert D. Byron (Democratic) 31.7%
  • Mabel Chapman (Liberal) 1.7%
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 61.2%
  • James W. Smith (Republican) 38.8%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 66.2%
  • Joseph R. MacLaren (Democratic) 33.8%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clarence E. Kilburn (Republican) 68.1%
  • Harold Blake (Democratic) 30.1%
  • William J. Delo Jr. (Liberal) 1.8%
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William R. Williams (Republican) 59.3%
  • Vernon E. Olin (Democratic) 40.6%
  • Marcia Daz Butler (American Labor) 0.1%
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 63.1%
  • James H. O'Connor (Democratic) 36.7%
  • Lillian E. Reiner (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Taber (Republican) 68.4%
  • Daniel J. Carey (Democratic) 31.6%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y W. Sterling Cole (Republican) 71.7%
  • John E. Bloomer (Democratic) 28.3%
New York 38 Kenneth Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Kenneth Keating (Republican) 71.9%
  • Rubin Brodsky (Democratic) 28.1%
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William E. Miller (Republican) 60.9%
  • Mariano A. Lucca (Democratic) 37.1%
  • Louis Longo (Liberal) 1.8%
  • Nick Curtis (American Labor) 0.2%
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edmund P. Radwan (Republican) 63.1%
  • Bernard J. Wojtkowiak (Democratic) 36.9%
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John R. Pillion (Republican) 57.6%
  • John J. Zablotny (Democratic) 42.4%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 64.8%
  • James F. Crowley (Democratic) 33.5%
  • John G. Cooper (Liberal) 1.6%
  • Nahum E. Aldrich (American Labor) 0.07%

North Carolina edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Graham Arthur Barden Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 R. Thurmond Chatham Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Rufus K. Hayworth Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
North Carolina 7 Frank Ertel Carlyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles B. Deane (Democratic) 59.1%
  • Harold W. Gavin (Republican) 40.9%
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George A. Shuford (Democratic) 61.5%
  • Charles W. Cunningham (Republican) 38.5%

North Dakota edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican-NPL 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Usher L. Burdick (Republican-NPL) 36.2%
  •  Y Otto Krueger (Republican) 30.9%
  • P. W. Lanier (Democratic) 18.6%
  • Raymond G. Vendsel (Democratic) 14.3%
Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gordon H. Scherer (Republican) 64.3%
  • Mrs. Warwick B. Hobart (Democratic) 35.7%
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul F. Schenck (Republican) 52.6%
  • Thomas B. Talbot (Democratic) 47.4%
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 59.5%
  • Martin W. Feigert (Democratic) 40.5%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James G. Polk (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Leo Blackburn (Republican) 47.8%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Frazier Reams Independent 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Oliver P. Bolton (Republican) 65.3%
  • Edward C. Kaley (Democratic) 34.7%
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.5%
  • Jacob F. Myers (Democratic) 38.5%
Ohio 13 Alvin F. Weichel Republican 1942 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic 1948 Incumbent resigned September 26, 1954 to join the FTC.
Republican gain.
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank T. Bow (Republican) 58.3%
  • Thomas H. Nichols (Democratic) 41.7%
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Wayne Hays Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Wayne Hays (Democratic) 57.3%
  • Walter J. Hunston (Republican) 42.7%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 23 George H. Bender Republican 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Oklahoma edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Page Belcher (Republican) 58.8%
  • Ben Crowley (Democratic) 41.2%
Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Edmondson (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Percy Butler (Republican) 35.3%
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl Albert (Democratic) 83.3%
  • Jasper N. Butler (Republican) 16.7%
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 5 John Jarman Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Jarman (Democratic) 66.0%
  • George E. Young (Republican) 34.0%
Oklahoma 6 Victor Wickersham Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2 Sam Coon Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 William A. Barrett Democratic 1944
1946 (defeated)
1948
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2 William T. Granahan Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3 James A. Byrne Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James A. Byrne (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Charles H. Sporkin (Republican) 44.6%
Pennsylvania 4 Earl Chudoff Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Earl Chudoff (Democratic) 65.7%
  • W. Beverly Carter Jr. (Republican) 34.2%
  • Robert Chester (Militant Workers) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 5 William J. Green Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hugh Scott (Republican) 50.6%
  • Alexander Hemphill (Democratic) 49.4%
Pennsylvania 7 Benjamin F. James Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Benjamin F. James (Republican) 60.9%
  • O. Arthur Cappiello (Democratic) 39.1%
Pennsylvania 8 Karl C. King Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Karl C. King (Republican) 51.2%
  • John P. Fullam (Democratic) 48.8%
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul B. Dague (Republican) 62.7%
  • Edward G. Wilson (Democratic) 37.3%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph L. Carrigg Republican 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11 Edward Bonin Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 55.5%
  • Charles E. Lotz (Democratic) 44.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Samuel K. McConnell Jr. Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14 George M. Rhodes Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George M. Rhodes (Democratic) 62.0%
  • Donald F. Spang (Republican) 38.0%
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Walter M. Mumma (Republican) 59.8%
  • Richard A. Swank (Democratic) 40.2%
Pennsylvania 17 Alvin Bush Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alvin Bush (Republican) 56.5%
  • William T. Longe (Democratic) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19 S. Walter Stauffer Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 20 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 John P. Saylor Republican 1949 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 51.9%
  • Robert S. Glass (Democratic) 48.1%
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 61.9%
  • Fred C. Barr (Democratic) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 24 Carroll D. Kearns Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Louis E. Graham Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 26 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 27 James G. Fulton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James G. Fulton (Republican) 62.8%
  • Charles J. Chamberlin (Democratic) 37.2%
Pennsylvania 28 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29 Robert J. Corbett Republican 1938
1940 (lost)
1944
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30 Vera Buchanan Democratic 1951 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Vera Buchanan (Democratic) 69.0%
  • David J. Smith (Republican) 31.0%

Rhode Island edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Aime Forand (Democratic) 59.1%
  • Arthur A. Carrellas (Republican) 40.9%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John E. Fogarty (Democratic) 60.5%
  • James O. Watts (Republican) 39.5%

South Carolina edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y L. Mendel Rivers (Democratic) 97.7%
  • Mrs. John E. Messervey (Republican) 2.3%
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John J. Riley (Democratic) 97.7%
  • I. S. Leevy (Republican) 2.3%
South Carolina 3 William J. B. Dorn Democratic 1946
1948 (retired)
1950
Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Robert T. Ashmore Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Harold Lovre Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2 Ellis Yarnal Berry Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y B. Carroll Reece (Republican) 62.5%
  • Arthur W. Bright (Democratic) 37.5%
Tennessee 2 Howard Baker Sr. Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Howard Baker Sr. (Republican) 58.0%
  • C. Howard Bozeman (Democratic) 42.0%
Tennessee 3 James B. Frazier Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Joe L. Evins Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Joe L. Evins (Democratic) Uncontested
Tennessee 5 Percy Priest Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Percy Priest (Democratic) 90.8%
  • Robert M. Donihi (Republican) 9.2%
Tennessee 6 James Patrick Sutton Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Ross Bass (Democratic) 99.4%
  • Lon Brewer (Republican) 0.6%
Tennessee 7 Tom J. Murray Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Tom J. Murray (Democratic) Uncontested
Tennessee 8 Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Jere Cooper (Democratic) Uncontested
Tennessee 9 Clifford Davis Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clifford Davis (Democratic) 83.5%
  • W. A. Danielson (Independent) 16.5%

Texas edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Wright Patman (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 2 Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Jack Brooks (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 3 Brady P. Gentry Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Brady P. Gentry (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Sam Rayburn (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 5 Joseph Franklin Wilson Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Bruce Alger (Republican) 52.9%
  • Wallace Savage (Democratic) 47.1%
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Olin E. Teague (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 7 John Dowdy Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.  Y John Dowdy (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 8 Albert Thomas Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Albert Thomas (Democratic) 62.1%
  • William Buttler (Republican) 37.4%
  • B. F. Hanna (Constitution) 0.5%
Texas 9 Clark W. Thompson Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Clark W. Thompson (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 10 Homer Thornberry Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Homer Thornberry (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.  Y William R. Poage (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 12 Wingate H. Lucas Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
 Y Jim Wright (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 13 Frank N. Ikard Democratic 1951 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Frank N. Ikard (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 14 John E. Lyle Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y John J. Bell (Democratic) 93.8%
  • D. C. DeWitt (Republican) 6.2%
Texas 15 Lloyd Bentsen Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
 Y Joe M. Kilgore (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 16 Kenneth M. Regan Democratic 1947 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
 Y J. T. Rutherford (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Omar Burleson (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 18 Walter E. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.  Y George H. Mahon (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Paul J. Kilday (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas 21 O. C. Fisher Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.  Y O. C. Fisher (Democratic) Uncontested
Texas at-large Martin Dies Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Utah edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Utah 1 Douglas R. Stringfellow Republican 1952 Incumbent withdrew.
Republican hold.
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Vermont at-large Winston L. Prouty Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Edward J. Robeson Jr. Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Edward J. Robeson Jr. (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Porter Hardy Jr. (Democratic) 74.4%
  • George V. Credle Jr. (Republican) 25.6%
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Watkins Abbitt Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.  Y Watkins Abbitt (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 5 William M. Tuck Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.  Y William M. Tuck (Democratic) Uncontested
Virginia 6 Richard H. Poff Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Richard H. Poff (Republican) 62.3%
  • Ernest Robertson (Democratic) 37.4%
  • J. B. Brayman (Social Democratic) 0.3%
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Burr Harrison (Democratic) 74.2%
  • John P. Ruddick (Republican) 25.8%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Charmenz S. Lenhart (Independent) 33.4%
Virginia 9 William C. Wampler Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 10 Joel Broyhill Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joel Broyhill (Republican) 53.7%
  • John C. Webb (Democratic) 45.4%
  • W. Huiet Phillips (Independent) 0.9%

Washington edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Washington 1 Thomas Pelly Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 2 Jack Westland Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jack Westland (Republican) 52.1
  • Harry F. Henson (Democratic) 47.9%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hal Holmes (Republican) 61.0
  • Fred Yoder (Democratic) 39.0%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Walt Horan (Republican) 58.6
  • Art Garton (Democratic) 41.4%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington at-large Donald H. Magnuson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Donald H. Magnuson (Democratic) 57.3
  • Al Canwell (Republican) 42.2
  • Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.5%

West Virginia edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2 Harley O. Staggers Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4 Will E. Neal Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 67.4
  • Fred O. Blue (Republican) 32.6%
West Virginia 6 Robert Byrd Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert Byrd (Democratic) 62.7
  • Pat B. Withrow Jr. (Republican) 37.3%

Wisconsin edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Glenn Robert Davis Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 Gardner R. Withrow Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Clement Zablocki Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Charles J. Kersten Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6 William Van Pelt Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William Van Pelt (Republican) 62.5
  • Russel S. Johnson (Democratic) 37.5%
Wisconsin 7 Melvin Laird Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Melvin Laird (Republican) 59.1
  • Kenneth E. Anderson (Democratic) 40.9%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John W. Byrnes (Republican) 62.0
  • Jerome J. Reinke (Democratic) 38.0%
Wisconsin 9 Lester Johnson Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lester Johnson (Democratic) 55.4
  • William E. Owen (Republican) 44.6%
Wisconsin 10 Alvin O'Konski Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alvin O'Konski (Republican) 59.8
  • Basil G. Kennedy (Democratic) 40.2%

Wyoming edit

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Wyoming at-large William Henry Harrison III Republican 1950 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Keith Thomson (Republican) 56.2%
  • Sam Tully (Democratic) 43.8%

Non-voting delegates edit

Alaska Territory edit

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Bob Bartlett Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Bartlett (Democratic) 73.8%
  • Barbara D. Dimock (Republican) 26.2%[3]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ September 13, 1954 in Maine

References edit

  1. ^ Bullock, Charles S.; Rozell, Mark J. (2007). The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 272. ISBN 0742553442.
  2. ^ Davis, Michelle H. (2021). Dixiegops: The Untold Story of the Dixiecrat-Republican Coalition. p. 106. ISBN 9798546782238.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns – AK Delegate Race – Nov 02, 1954".
  • Bean Louis, Influences in the 1954 Mid-Term Elections. Washington: Public Affairs Institute, 1954