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1942 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1942 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 78th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 3, 1942, while Maine held theirs on September 14. This was the first election after the congressional reapportionment based on the 1940 census, and was held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term. With involvement in World War II, it was the first wartime election in the United States since 1918.[1]

1942 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1940 November 3, 1942[a] 1944 →
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 267 seats 162 seats
Seats won 222 209
Seat change Decrease 45 Increase 47
Popular vote 13,181,759 14,271,483
Percentage 47.0% 50.8%
Swing Decrease 4.4% Increase 5.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Progressive Farmer–Labor
Last election 3 seats 1 seat
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 185,114 151,684
Percentage 0.7% 0.5%
Swing Decrease 0.3% Decrease 0.1%
  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party American Labor Independent
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 91,283 67,333
Percentage 0.3% 0.2%
Swing Decrease 0.4% Steady
Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Roosevelt's Democratic Party lost 45 seats to the Republican Party, retaining only a slender majority even though they lost the popular vote by over 1 million votes (3.9%). 1942 remains the most recent election in which Democrats won a majority in the House without a majority of votes, and only the second time in the 20th century that this occurred, after 1914.

This was the most successful congressional election for Republicans since 1930, and the first time since that election cycle that the House GOP actually won the popular vote.[2] The main factor that led to the Republican gains during this election cycle was dissatisfaction with the conduct of America's war effort in World War II.[1]

As of 2024, this was the last time the House of Representatives was made up of five parties. This was also the smallest House majority that the Democrats had up until the 2020 elections. Voter turnout was historically low for the time, which was attributed to the absence of military men and the apathy of workers at war production plants, many of whom had failed to re-register to vote in their new communities or become accustomed to local candidates.[1]

Overall results

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222 1 1 2 209
Democratic AL FL P Republican
Party Total
seats 		Seat
change 		Seat
percentage 		Vote
percentage 		Popular
vote
Republican 209   47 48.0% 50.8% 14,271,483
Democratic 222   45 51.0% 47.0% 13,181,759
Progressive 2   1 0.4% 0.7% 186,982
Farmer-Labor 1   0.2% 0.5% 151,684
American Labor 1   0.2% 0.3% 91,283
Independent 0   1 0.0% 0.2% 67,333
Socialist 0   0.0% 0.1% 37,390
Communist 0   0.0% 0.1% 29,659
Prohibition 0   0.0% 0.1% 25,413
Townsend 0   0.0% <0.1% 9,843
Socialist Labor 0   0.0% <0.1% 1,963
National Recovery 0   0.0% <0.1% 1,705
Win the War 0   0.0% <0.1% 120
Liberal 0   0.0% <0.1% 114
Social Reconstruction 0   0.0% <0.1% 114
Independent-Labor 0   0.0% <0.1% 75
Others 0   0.0% 0.1% 17,444
Totals 435   100.0% 100.0% 28,074,364

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.83%
Democratic
 
 46.95%
Progressive
 
 0.67%
Farmer-Labor
 
 0.54%
American Labor
 
 0.33%
Others
 
 0.68%
House seats
Democratic
 
 51.03%
Republican
 
 48.05%
Progressive
 
 0.46%
American Labor
 
 0.23%
Farmer-Labor
 
 0.23%
 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  up to 60% Democratic
  up to 60% Republican
 
Change in seats
  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

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Some special elections were held throughout the year.

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 33 Joseph A. McArdle Democratic 1938 Incumbent resigned January 5, 1942.
New member elected May 19, 1942.
Democratic hold.
Winner redistricted to the 32nd district and retired; see below.
California 17 Lee E. Geyer Democratic 1938 Incumbent died October 11, 1941.
New member elected August 25, 1942.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
  • ▌ Y Cecil R. King (Democratic) 58.0%
  • ▌John A. Shidler (Democratic) 19.7%
  • ▌Harold A. Sparling (Democratic) 11.5%
  • ▌John T. Rawls (Independent) 8.8%[4]
Iowa 9 Vincent F. Harrington Democratic 1936 Incumbent resigned September 5, 1942, to serve in the U.S. Army.
New member elected November 3, 1942.
Republican gain.
Winner redistricted to the 8th district and retired; see below.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 Henry B. Steagall Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Sam Hobbs Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Joe Starnes Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Pete Jarman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 Carter Manasco Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 John Sparkman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 Luther Patrick Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y John P. Newsome (Democratic) 95.6%
  • ▌C. R. Holliman (Republican) 4.1%
  • ▌Rob F. Hall (Communist) 0.3%

Arizona

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona
 
Results by county
Harless:      30–40%      40–50%
Murdock:      30–40%      40–50%

Arizona received a second representative in reapportionment; it continued to elect both representatives at large rather than drawing districts.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona at-large John R. Murdock Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Richard F. Harless (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌John R. Murdock (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌George R. Darnell (Republican) 15.0%
  • ▌Joseph S. Jencks Jr. (Republican) 11.8%
  • ▌Morris Graham (Communist) 0.2%
Arizona at-large None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.

Arkansas

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 Clyde T. Ellis Democratic 1938 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 4 William Fadjo Cravens Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 David D. Terry Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

California

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Main article: 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California

Three new seats were added in reapportionment, increasing the delegation from 20 to 23 seats. Two of the new seats were won by Democrats, one by a Republican. One Republican and one Democratic incumbents lost re-election, and one vacancy was won by a Republican. Therefore, both Democrats and Republicans increased by 2 seats.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Clarence F. Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clarence F. Lea (Democratic) 93.2%
  • ▌Albert J. Lima (Communist) 6.8%
California 2 Harry Lane Englebright Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Frank H. Buck Democratic 1932 Incumbent died September 17, 1942.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y J. Leroy Johnson (Republican) 54.5%
  • ▌Joseph B. O'Neill (Democratic) 45.5%
California 4 Thomas Rolph Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas Rolph (Republican) 98.3%
  • ▌Archie Brown (Write-in) 1.7%
California 5 Richard J. Welch Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Richard J. Welch (Republican) 92.7%
  • ▌Walter R. Lambert (Communist) 7.3%
California 6 Albert E. Carter Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert E. Carter (Republican) 92.6%
  • ▌Clarence Paton (Communist) 7.3%
  • ▌William H. Hollander (Write-in) 0.2%
California 7 John H. Tolan Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 Jack Z. Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jack Z. Anderson (Republican) 99.9%
  • ▌Elizabeth Nicholas (Write-in) 0.1%
California 9 Bertrand W. Gearhart Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Alfred J. Elliott Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 11 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
California 12 Jerry Voorhis Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 13 Charles Kramer Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 14 Thomas F. Ford Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas F. Ford (Democratic) 67.0%
  • ▌Herbert L. Herberts (Republican) 33.0%
California 15 John M. Costello Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John M. Costello (Democratic) 86.2%
  • ▌B. Tarkington Dowden (Prohibition) 9.9%
  • ▌Philip Gardner (Communist) 3.9%
California 16 Leland M. Ford Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 18 William Ward Johnson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
California 19 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 63.1%
  • ▌Carlton H. Casjens (Republican) 36.9%
California 20 John Carl Hinshaw
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Carl Hinshaw (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌Joseph O. Donovan (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌Virgil G. Hinshaw (Prohibition) 5.3%
  • ▌Janie Berle McCarty (Townsend) 2.7%
  • ▌Orla E. Lair (Communist) 0.6%
California 21 Harry R. Sheppard
Redistricted from the 19th district 		Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
California 23 Edouard Izac
Redistricted from the 20th district 		Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edouard Izac (Democratic) 50.5%
  • ▌James B. Abbey (Republican) 49.5%

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Lawrence Lewis Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lawrence Lewis (Democratic) 53.4%
  • ▌Olaf S. Jacobson (Republican) 46.0%
  • ▌Ward Rodgers (Socialist) 0.6%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William S. Hill (Republican) 67.7%
  • ▌Julian E. Hall (Democratic) 31.7%
  • ▌William E. Randall (Socialist) 0.6%
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 62.7%
  • ▌J. C. Jarrett (Democratic) 37.3%
Colorado 4 Robert F. Rockwell Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 Herman P. Kopplemann Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 2 William J. Fitzgerald Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 3 James A. Shanley Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 4 Le Roy D. Downs Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 5 Joseph E. Talbot Republican 1942 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph E. Talbot (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌William A. Patten (Democratic) 45.7%
  • ▌Edward M. Ryan (Progressive) 0.8%
Connecticut at-large Lucien J. Maciora Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Philip A. Traynor Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

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Main article: 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida

Florida received a 6th seat in reapportionment; it added an at-large district to its 5 districts rather than redrawing them.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 J. Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Robert A. Green Democratic 1932 Incumbent ran in the at-large district
Democratic hold.
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 Pat Cannon Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Pat Cannon (Democratic) 81.4%
  • ▌Bert Leigh Acker (Republican) 18.6%
Florida 5 Joe Hendricks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joe Hendricks (Democratic) 70.9%
  • ▌Emory Akerman (Republican) 29.1%
Florida at-large None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.

Georgia

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Hugh Peterson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Hugh Peterson (Democratic) 98.2%
  • ▌H. W. Sheppard (Independent) 1.8%
Georgia 2 Edward E. Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edward E. Cox (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Joe Baker (Independent) 0.03%
Georgia 3 Stephen Pace Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 Robert Ramspeck Democratic 1929 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert Ramspeck (Democratic) 96.0%
  • ▌Henry A. Alexander (Republican) 4.0%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Malcolm C. Tarver Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 John S. Gibson Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 B. Frank Whelchel Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho 1 Compton I. White Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 Henry Dworshak Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry Dworshak (Republican) 54.8%
  • ▌Ira H. Masters (Democratic) 45.2%

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Illinois was reapportioned from 27 representatives to 26; it went from electing 2 at-large representatives to 1 without redrawing the other districts.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Arthur W. Mitchell Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 2 Raymond S. McKeough Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y William A. Rowan (Democratic) 50.8%
  • ▌Thomas J. Downs (Republican) 49.2%
Illinois 3 Edward A. Kelly Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 4 Harry P. Beam Democratic 1930 Incumbent retired to become judge of municipal court of Chicago.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Martin Gorski (Democratic) 78.7%
  • ▌Arthur J. Rutshaw (Republican) 21.3%
Illinois 5 Adolph J. Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 A. F. Maciejewski Democratic 1938 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Thomas J. O'Brien (Democratic) 57.4%
  • ▌Raymond E. Trafelet (Republican) 42.6%
Illinois 7 Leonard W. Schuetz Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Leo Kocialkowski Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 9 Charles S. Dewey Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles S. Dewey (Republican) 51.3%
  • ▌Irwin N. Walker (Democratic) 48.7%
Illinois 10 George A. Paddock Republican 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Ralph E. Church (Republican) 63.0%
  • ▌Jack Bairstow (Democratic) 37.0%
Illinois 11 Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Chauncey W. Reed (Republican) 71.0%
  • ▌Joseph S. Perry (Democratic) 29.0%
Illinois 12 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 71.4%
  • ▌Tony R. Berrettini (Democratic) 28.6%
Illinois 13 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Leo E. Allen (Republican) 79.4%
  • ▌Michael M. Kinney (Democratic) 20.6%
Illinois 14 Anton J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Anton J. Johnson (Republican) 59.3%
  • ▌Robert M. Harper (Democratic) 40.7%
Illinois 15 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 Everett Dirksen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Everett Dirksen (Republican) 68.8%
  • ▌James D. Carrigan (Democratic) 31.2%
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Jessie Sumner Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jessie Sumner (Republican) 62.4%
  • ▌Fred E. Butcher (Democratic) 37.6%
Illinois 19 William H. Wheat Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William H. Wheat (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌Alfred D. Huston (Democratic) 42.7%
Illinois 20 James M. Barnes Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 21 George Evan Howell Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 Edwin M. Schaefer Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Illinois 23 Laurence F. Arnold Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 24 James V. Heidinger Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25 C. W. Bishop Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois at-large Stephen A. Day Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
William Stratton Republican 1940 Incumbent retired to run for Illinois Treasurer.
Republican loss.

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Indiana was redrawn from 12 districts to 11 after reapportionment; most of the districts underwent minor boundary changes, and the old 11th district was divided up, distributing Madison County to the 5th, Hancock County to the 10th, and consolidating the parts of Marion County in the old 11th and Indianapolis-based 12th into a new 11th.[6] This forced incumbents William Larrabee and Raymond S. Springer to run against each other in a district drawn mainly from Springer's old district.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 William T. Schulte Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 53.6%
  • ▌Samuel W. Cullison (Republican) 46.4%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Robert A. Grant Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert A. Grant (Republican) 55.2%
  • ▌Lewis J. Murphy (Democratic) 44.8%
Indiana 4 George W. Gillie Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George W. Gillie (Republican) 61.0%
  • ▌Samuel C. Cleland (Democratic) 39.0%
Indiana 5 Forest Harness Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Forest Harness (Republican) 55.7%
  • ▌Edward C. Hays (Democratic) 44.3%
Indiana 6 Noble J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Noble J. Johnson (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌Floyd I. McMurray (Democratic) 41.9%
Indiana 7 Gerald W. Landis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8 John W. Boehne Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Earl Wilson (Republican) 55.9%
  • ▌Roy Huckleberry (Democratic) 44.1%
Indiana 10 Raymond S. Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
William Larrabee
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Indiana 11 Louis Ludlow
Redistricted from the 12th district 		Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Louis Ludlow (Democratic) 50.3%
  • ▌Howard M. Meyer (Republican) 49.7%

Iowa

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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa

Iowa was redistricted from 9 to 8 districts, with the most substantial changes being merging the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts in northeastern Iowa down to 2 districts.[6]

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas E. Martin (Republican) 61.4%
  • ▌Vern W. Nall (Democratic) 36.7%
  • ▌John A. Huglin (National Recovery) 1.9%
Iowa 2 William S. Jacobsen Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Henry O. Talle
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 John W. Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John W. Gwynne (Republican) 60.7%
  • ▌William D. Kearney (Democratic) 39.3%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Karl M. LeCompte (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Thomas L. Curran (Democratic) 35.5%
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul Cunningham (Republican) 63.2%
  • ▌E. Frank Fox (Democratic) 36.8%
Iowa 6 Fred C. Gilchrist
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 64.2%
  • ▌Jess Alton (Democratic) 35.8%
Iowa 8 Vincent F. Harrington
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Democratic 1936 Incumbent resigned to serve in the Army Air Corps.
Republican gain.

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas

Kansas was reapportioned from 7 districts to 6, with the central Kansas 4th district losing territory on its north and gaining most of the old 5th district around Wichita.[6]

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 William P. Lambertson Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 U. S. Guyer Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y U. S. Guyer (Republican) 59.1%
  • ▌Herbert L. Drake (Democratic) 40.9%
Kansas 3 Thomas D. Winter Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas D. Winter (Republican) 59.8%
  • ▌William E. Murphy (Democratic) 40.2%
Kansas 4 Edward H. Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
John M. Houston
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clifford R. Hope (Republican) 66.6%
  • ▌S. S. Alexander (Democratic) 33.4%
Kansas 6 Frank Carlson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank Carlson (Republican) 64.2%
  • ▌Lud W. Strnad (Democratic) 35.8%

Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 Beverly M. Vincent Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Emmet O'Neal Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Emmet O'Neal (Democratic) 55.2%
  • ▌Jouett Ross Todd (Republican) 44.8%
Kentucky 4 Edward W. Creal Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edward W. Creal (Democratic) 55.7%
  • ▌Don V. Drye (Republican) 44.3%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 53.5%
  • ▌Lewis R. Kimberly (Republican) 34.9%
  • ▌Ed Wimmer (Independent) 11.0%
  • ▌Jerome Bihl (Independent) 0.7%
Kentucky 6 Virgil Chapman Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7 Andrew J. May Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Andrew J. May (Democratic) 50.6%
  • ▌Elmer E. Gabbard (Republican) 49.4%
Kentucky 8 Joe B. Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joe B. Bates (Democratic) 56.0%
  • ▌F. A. Easterling (Republican) 44.0%
Kentucky 9 John M. Robsion Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 3 James R. Domengeaux Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Newt V. Mills Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 6 Jared Y. Sanders Jr. Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 7 Vance Plauché Democratic 1940 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 8 A. Leonard Allen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 James C. Oliver Republican 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Maine 2 Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Frank Fellows Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 David Jenkins Ward Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 William P. Cole Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent resigned when appointed to the U.S. Customs Court.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 3 Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 John Ambrose Meyer Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Daniel Ellison (Republican) 50.9%
  • ▌Joseph M. Wyatt (Democratic) 49.1%
Maryland 5 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lansdale Sasscer (Democratic) 66.7%
  • ▌John N. Torvestad (Republican) 33.3%
Maryland 6 Katharine Byron Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts was reapportioned from 15 districts down to 14, with the most affected incumbent being Thomas H. Eliot of the former 9th, whose western Boston suburbs were moved into the 10th and 4th while his Cambridge residence was pulled into the more urban 11th,[6] where he was defeated in the primary by James Michael Curley.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Allen T. Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Allen T. Treadway (Republican) 56.7%
  • ▌Frank Gurley (Democratic) 40.9%
  • ▌Charles H. Daniels (Socialist) 2.4%
Massachusetts 2 Charles R. Clason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Joseph E. Casey Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 4 Pehr G. Holmes Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Pehr G. Holmes (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌John S. Sullivan (Democratic) 42.8%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 George J. Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George J. Bates (Republican) 75.3%
  • ▌James D. Burns (Democratic) 24.7%
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Arthur Daniel Healey Democratic 1932 Incumbent resigned when appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Angier Goodwin (Republican) 56.2%
  • ▌Frederick T. McDermott (Democratic) 43.8%
Massachusetts 9 Charles L. Gifford
Redistricted from the 15th district 		Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 George H. Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Christian Herter (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌William A. Carey (Democratic) 48.9%
Massachusetts 11 Thomas A. Flaherty Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Thomas H. Eliot
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
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

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Michigan 2 Earl C. Michener Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Earl C. Michener (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌Redmond M. Burr (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌Adelaide Sewell (Prohibition) 0.6%
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul W. Shafer (Republican) 65.7%
  • ▌Harold E. Steinbacher (Democratic) 32.6%
  • ▌George A. Brown (Prohibition) 1.7%
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clare Hoffman (Republican) 68.6%
  • ▌Dean Morley (Democratic) 30.7%
  • ▌Ora H. Fox (Prohibition) 0.7%
Michigan 5 Bartel J. Jonkman Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bartel J. Jonkman (Republican) 54.0%
  • ▌Herman J. Wierenga (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Fenno E. Densmore (Prohibition) 1.0%
Michigan 6 William W. Blackney Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William W. Blackney (Republican) 57.6%
  • ▌David M. Martin (Democratic) 41.6%
  • ▌Daniel T. Perrine (Prohibition) 0.8%
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jesse P. Wolcott (Republican) 67.3%
  • ▌LeRoy S. Wilson (Democratic) 32.7%
Michigan 8 Fred L. Crawford Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9 Albert J. Engel Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert J. Engel (Republican) 65.4%
  • ▌Arnold B. Coxhill (Democratic) 34.0%
  • ▌Alfred T. Halsted (Prohibition) 0.6%
Michigan 10 Roy O. Woodruff Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) 60.1%
  • ▌John E. Morrison (Democratic) 39.3%
  • ▌Gustav W. Malm (Prohibition) 0.5%
Michigan 11 Frederick Van Ness Bradley Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12 Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 13 George D. O'Brien Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 58.7%
  • ▌Claude G. McDonald (Republican) 41.3%
Michigan 15 John Dingell Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 17 George Anthony Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph P. O'Hara (Republican) 70.0%
  • ▌R. J. Neunsinger (Democratic) 16.2%
  • ▌Charles D. Peterson (Farmer–Labor) 13.8%
Minnesota 3 Richard P. Gale Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Melvin Maas Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Oscar Youngdahl Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Walter Judd (Republican) 63.8%
  • ▌Joseph Gilbert (Farmer–Labor) 19.5%
  • ▌Thomas P. Ryan (Democratic) 16.7%
Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harold Knutson (Republican) 57.1%
  • ▌E. Thomas O'Brien (Democratic) 42.6%
  • ▌Harry O'Brien (Independent) 0.3%
  • ▌Frank O'Brien (Independent) 0.002%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 William Alvin Pittenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William Alvin Pittenger (Republican) 58.2%
  • ▌Rudolph Rautio (Farmer–Labor) 24.5%
  • ▌E. J. Larsen (Democratic) 11.6%
  • ▌S. B. Ruohoniemi (Democratic) 5.8%
Minnesota 9 Rich T. Buckler Farmer-Labor 1934 Incumbent retired.
Farmer-Labor hold.
  • ▌ Y Harold Hagen (Farmer–Labor) 50.4%
  • ▌John W. Padden (Republican) 49.6%

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John E. Rankin Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 William Madison Whittington Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Aaron L. Ford Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5 Ross A. Collins Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Dan R. McGehee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Milton A. Romjue Democratic 1922 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 2 William L. Nelson Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 3 Richard M. Duncan Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 4 C. Jasper Bell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y C. Jasper Bell (Democratic) 60.5%
  • ▌John W. Mitchell (Republican) 39.5%
Missouri 5 Joe Shannon Democratic 1930 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Roger C. Slaughter (Democratic) 50.9%
  • ▌Ralph B. Innis (Republican) 48.9%
  • ▌W. F. Rinck (Socialist) 0.2%
Missouri 6 Philip A. Bennett Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Dewey Short (Republican) 63.5%
  • ▌Ralph C. Max (Democratic) 36.5%
Missouri 8 Clyde Williams Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clarence Cannon (Democratic) 54.6%
  • ▌Carl E. Starkloff (Republican) 45.2%
  • ▌Elmer E. Morrow (Prohibition) 0.3%
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 John B. Sullivan Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 12 Walter C. Ploeser Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 13 John J. Cochran Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana 1 Jeannette Rankin Republican 1940 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Mike Mansfield (Democratic) 59.0%
  • ▌Howard K. Hazelbaker (Republican) 39.5%
  • ▌Leverne Hamilton (Socialist) 1.5%
Montana 2 James F. O'Connor Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James F. O'Connor (Democratic) 52.0%
  • ▌F. F. Haynes (Republican) 46.4%
  • ▌Earl McConnell (Socialist) 1.6%

Nebraska

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Redistricted from 5 districts down to 4; the 4th and 1st districts were merged into each other, with the other three districts all gaining some territory on the south.[6]

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Oren S. Copeland Republican 1940 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Carl Curtis
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2 Charles F. McLaughlin Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 3 Karl Stefan Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Karl Stefan (Republican) 66.6%
  • ▌George Hally (Democratic) 29.3%
  • ▌Paul Burke (Independent) 4.0%
Nebraska 4 Harry B. Coffee
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.

Nevada

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large James G. Scrugham Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Arthur B. Jenks Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
New Hampshire 2 Foster W. Stearns Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 61.4%
  • ▌Ralph W. Wescott (Democratic) 38.1%
  • ▌Phebe Sharp Baner (Prohibition) 0.5%
New Jersey 2 Elmer H. Wene Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Elmer H. Wene (Democratic) 53.0%
  • ▌Benjamin D. Foulois (Republican) 47.0%
New Jersey 3 William H. Sutphin Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 4 D. Lane Powers Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y D. Lane Powers (Republican) 63.8%
  • ▌William H. Thompson Jr. (Democratic) 36.0%
  • ▌William C. Kauffman (Socialist) 0.1%
  • ▌Manuel Cantor (Communist) 0.06%
New Jersey 5 Charles A. Eaton Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Charles A. Eaton (Republican) 64.7%
  • ▌J. Ellis Kirkham (Democratic) 34.5%
  • ▌Charles K. Ely (Prohibition) 0.9%
New Jersey 6 Donald H. McLean Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Donald H. McLean (Republican) 57.8%
  • ▌George R. Walsh (Democratic) 40.4%
  • ▌Margaret Cameron Lowe (Prohibition) 1.8%
New Jersey 7 J. Parnell Thomas Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Gordon Canfield (Republican) 66.6%
  • ▌Irving Abramson (Democratic) 33.0%
  • ▌Edward Lun (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
  • ▌Henry George Linke (Independent) 0.09%
  • ▌Savilla K. Dormida (Prohibition) 0.08%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1938 Incumbent retired to serve in the Army.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 10 Fred A. Hartley Jr. Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Fred A. Hartley Jr. (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌Frederic Bigelow (Democratic) 44.9%
  • ▌Albert Bowden (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • ▌James Pica (Socialist) 0.2%
  • ▌Michael J. Caruso (Win the War) 0.2%
  • ▌Jay Anyon (Communist) 0.2%
New Jersey 11 Albert L. Vreeland Republican 1938 Incumbent retired to serve in the Army.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Frank Sundstrom (Republican) 58.9%
  • ▌William Freiday (Democratic) 38.1%
  • ▌Gertrude Lubin (Socialist) 2.5%
  • ▌Wesley U. Morris (Prohibition) 0.4%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert Kean (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Joseph Siegler (Democratic) 36.2%
  • ▌Frieda Norman (Communist) 2.3%
  • ▌Rubye Smith (Socialist) 0.4%
  • ▌John P. Wagner (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • ▌Salvatore DeCarlo (Liberal) 0.2%
New Jersey 13 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 14 Edward J. Hart Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Edward J. Hart (Democratic) 78.9%
  • ▌Otto A. Trankler (Republican) 21.1%

New Mexico

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Reapportioned from 1 representative to 2; both of the representatives were elected at large.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
New Mexico at-large Clinton Anderson Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-large None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.

New York

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 Leonard W. Hall Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Leonard W. Hall (Republican) 68.1%
  • ▌Rene A. Carreau (Democratic) 28.8%
  • ▌Sabino Dewey (American Labor) 3.2%
New York 2 William Bernard Barry Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Joseph L. Pfeifer Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joseph L. Pfeifer (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌Samuel Rosenthal (Republican) 28.6%
  • ▌Joseph A. Weil (American Labor) 11.8%
New York 4 Thomas H. Cullen Democratic 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas H. Cullen (Democratic) 63.3%
  • ▌Frederick H. Gutkes (Republican) 29.7%
  • ▌Matthew P. Coleman (American Labor) 7.0%
New York 5 James J. Heffernan Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6 Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 John J. Delaney Democratic 1931 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John J. Delaney (Democratic) 72.8%
  • ▌Harry Boyarsky (Republican) 27.2%
New York 8 Donald Lawrence O'Toole Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Eugene James Keogh (Democratic) 45.7%
  • ▌William J. Drake (Republican) 43.0%
  • ▌Albert Slade (American Labor) 11.4%
New York 10 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 68.6%
  • ▌Jerome Lewis (Republican) 31.4%
New York 11 James A. O'Leary Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James A. O'Leary (Democratic) 57.9%
  • ▌Robert S. Woodward (Republican) 42.1%
New York 12 Samuel Dickstein Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Louis Capozzoli Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Louis Capozzoli (Democratic) 74.0%
  • ▌John Rosenberg (Republican) 26.0%
New York 14 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Michael J. Kennedy Democratic 1938 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Thomas F. Burchill (Democratic) 58.7%
  • ▌Walter A. Lockwood (Republican) 30.1%
  • ▌John Rogan (American Labor) 11.1%
New York 16 William T. Pheiffer Republican 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 17 Joseph C. Baldwin Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 Martin J. Kennedy Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Sol Bloom (Democratic) 67.5%
  • ▌Clarence McMillan (Republican) 32.5%
New York 20 Vito Marcantonio Labor 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21 Joseph A. Gavagan Democratic 1929 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22 Walter A. Lynch Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Walter A. Lynch (Democratic) 67.1%
  • ▌Richard C. Califano (Republican) 32.9%
New York 23 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24 James M. Fitzpatrick Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 69.7%
  • ▌James J. Butterly (Democratic) 27.1%
  • ▌Dinah Lewis (American Labor) 3.2%
New York 26 Hamilton Fish III Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 27 Lewis K. Rockefeller Republican 1937 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Jay Le Fevre (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌Sharon J. Mauhs (Democratic) 36.9%
New York 28 William T. Byrne Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William T. Byrne (Democratic) 62.9%
  • ▌Ernest B. Morris (Republican) 37.1%
New York 29 E. Harold Cluett Republican 1936 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 68.8%
  • ▌John T. Degnan (Democratic) 31.2%
New York 30 Frank Crowther Republican 1918 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 31 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32 Francis D. Culkin Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Francis D. Culkin (Republican) 73.2%
  • ▌Vanche F. Milligan (Democratic) 25.3%
  • ▌Raymond K. Bull (American Labor) 1.5%
New York 33 Fred J. Douglas Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Fred J. Douglas (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Stanard Dow Butler (Democratic) 39.7%
New York 34 Edwin Arthur Hall Republican 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35 Clarence E. Hancock Republican 1927 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Clarence E. Hancock (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Arthur B. McGuire (Democratic) 33.2%
  • ▌Fred Sander (American Labor) 2.3%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Taber (Republican) 62.6%
  • ▌Charles Osborne (Democratic) 37.4%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38 Joseph J. O'Brien Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39 James W. Wadsworth Jr. Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40 Walter G. Andrews Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41 Alfred F. Beiter Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New York 42 John Cornelius Butler Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 64.2%
  • ▌Clare Barnes (Democratic) 30.7%
  • ▌Nelson M. Fuller (American Labor) 5.1%
New York at-large Matthew J. Merritt Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York at-large Caroline O'Day Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

North Carolina

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North Carolina was reapportioned from 11 seats to 12, and reorganized the existing 10th and 11th districts (in the mountainous west of the state) into three districts.[6]

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 John H. Kerr Democratic 1923 (special) 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 John Hamlin Folger Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Carl T. Durham (Democratic) 74.5%
  • ▌Hobart M. Patterson (Independent) 25.5%
North Carolina 7 J. Bayard Clark Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8 William O. Burgin Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 9 Robert L. Doughton Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
North Carolina 11 Alfred L. Bulwinkle
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12 Zebulon Weaver
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Zebulon Weaver (Democratic) 65.3%
  • ▌Gola P. Ferguson (Republican) 34.7%

North Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican-NPL 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Dakota at-large Charles R. Robertson Republican 1940 Incumbent lost renomination and re-election as an Independent.
Republican hold.

Ohio

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Ohio was reapportioned from 24 seats to 23, and removed one of its two at-large seats while leaving the 22 geographical districts unchanged.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1 Charles H. Elston Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William E. Hess (Republican) 64.0%
  • ▌Nicholas Bauer (Democratic) 36.0%
Ohio 3 Greg J. Holbrock Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 4 Robert Franklin Jones Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Ferdinand E. Warren (Democratic) 36.4%
Ohio 6 Jacob E. Davis Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Frederick C. Smith Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 John F. Hunter Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Harold K. Claypool Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13 Albert David Baumhart Jr. Republican 1940 Incumbent resigned to serve in the U.S. Navy.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Alvin F. Weichel (Republican) 61.6%
  • ▌E. C. Alexander (Democratic) 38.4%
Ohio 14 Dow W. Harter Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 15 Robert T. Secrest Democratic 1932 Resigned to serve in U. S. Navy
Republican gain.
Ohio 16 William R. Thom Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Lawrence E. Imhoff Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 Martin L. Sweeney Democratic 1931 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Michael A. Feighan (Democratic) 61.8%
  • ▌Harry T. Marshall (Republican) 25.1%
  • ▌Marie R. Sweeney (Independent) 13.1%
Ohio 21 Robert Crosser Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert Crosser (Democratic) 63.8%
  • ▌William J. Rogers (Republican) 34.8%
  • ▌Arnold S. Johnson (Independent) 1.4%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio at-large George H. Bender Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Stephen M. Young Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.

Oklahoma

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Wesley E. Disney Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Wesley E. Disney (Democratic) 54.2%
  • ▌W. R. Boyd (Republican) 44.4%
  • ▌George W. Ford (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌F. E. Pomeroy (Prohibition) 0.3%
Oklahoma 2 John Conover Nichols Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3 Wilburn Cartwright Democratic 1926 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Paul Stewart (Democratic) 78.6%
  • ▌Frank D. McSherry (Republican) 21.4%
Oklahoma 4 Lyle Boren Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lyle Boren (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌Charles E. Wells (Republican) 43.2%
Oklahoma 5 Mike Monroney Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Mike Monroney (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌George Wesley Colvert (Republican) 29.8%
  • ▌Lizzie Varvil (Prohibition) 0.5%
Oklahoma 6 Jed Johnson Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jed Johnson (Democratic) 57.9%
  • ▌J. L. Hart Jr. (Republican) 42.1%
Oklahoma 7 Victor Wickersham Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 8 Ross Rizley Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ross Rizley (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Julius W. Cox (Democratic) 39.0%
  • ▌Don Klingensmith (Prohibition) 0.6%

Oregon

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Oregon redistricted from 3 districts to 4 by splitting the old 1st district (the western part of the state except Multnomah County) and putting the southern half (Linn and Lane counties and the counties to the south) into a 4th district.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 James W. Mott Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James W. Mott (Republican) 69.5%
  • ▌Earl A. Nott (Democratic) 30.5%
Oregon 2 Walter M. Pierce Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Oregon 3 Homer D. Angell Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Homer D. Angell (Republican) 51.0%
  • ▌Thomas R. Mahoney (Democratic) 49.0%
Oregon 4 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Harris Ellsworth (Republican) 51.0%
  • ▌Edward C. Kelly (Democratic) 49.0%

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania was reapportioned from 34 to 33 representatives, and redistricted from 34 to 32 geographical districts with one new at-large district. The Philadelphia-area districts were left pretty much unchanged, with the removal of one district in north-central Pennsylvania and another in Pittsburgh and compensating adjustments to nearby districts.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 Leon Sacks Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 2 James P. McGranery Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3 Michael J. Bradley Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 4 John E. Sheridan Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John E. Sheridan (Democratic) 53.2%
  • ▌Howard T. Scott (Republican) 45.1%
  • ▌Harry J. Greene (Citizens Progressive) 1.6%
  • ▌John A. Oebbecke (Social Reconstruction) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 5 Francis R. Smith Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 6 Francis J. Myers Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Francis J. Myers (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌William H. Sylk (Republican) 44.7%
Pennsylvania 7 Hugh Scott Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8 James Wolfenden Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Wolfenden (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌Vernon O'Rourke (Democratic) 41.5%
Pennsylvania 9 Charles L. Gerlach Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10 J. Roland Kinzer Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y J. Roland Kinzer (Republican) 68.8%
  • ▌Daniel J. C. O'Donnell (Democratic) 31.2%
Pennsylvania 11 Patrick J. Boland Democratic 1930 Incumbent died May 18, 1942.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y John W. Murphy (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌James K. Peck (Republican) 44.2%
Pennsylvania 12 Thomas B. Miller Republican 1942 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 13 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 58.2%
  • ▌J. Noble Hirsch (Democratic) 41.8%
Pennsylvania 14 Guy L. Moser Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Daniel K. Hoch (Democratic) 51.1%
  • ▌John C. Griesemer (Republican) 42.8%
  • ▌Raymond S. Hofses (Socialist) 6.1%
Pennsylvania 15 Wilson D. Gillette Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Wilson D. Gillette (Republican) 65.7%
  • ▌Michael E. Yurkovsky (Democratic) 34.3%
  • ▌Marion M. Heller (Prohibition) 0.01%
Robert F. Rich
Redistricted from the 16th district 		Republican 1930 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Pennsylvania 16 Thomas E. Scanlon
Redistricted from the 30th district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Thomas E. Scanlon (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Robert Van Der Voort (Republican) 48.7%
Pennsylvania 17 J. William Ditter Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19 John C. Kunkel Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John C. Kunkel (Republican) 66.0%
  • ▌Andrew S. Beshore (Democratic) 34.0%
Pennsylvania 20 Benjamin Jarrett Republican 1936 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Leon H. Gavin (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌John C. Brecht (Democratic) 34.5%
  • ▌Christian H. Diegal (Prohibition) 1.0%
Pennsylvania 21 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 Harry L. Haines Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 23 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 24 J. Buell Snyder Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Charles I. Faddis Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Grant Furlong (Democratic) 50.3%
  • ▌M. B. Armstrong (Republican) 49.7%
Pennsylvania 26 Louis E. Graham Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Louis E. Graham (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌Peter P. Reising (Democratic) 41.5%
Pennsylvania 27 Harve Tibbott Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harve Tibbott (Republican) 55.6%
  • ▌Eddie McCloskey (Democratic) 44.4%
Pennsylvania 28 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29 Robert L. Rodgers Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 30 Samuel A. Weiss
Redistricted from the 31st district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 31 Herman P. Eberharter
Redistricted from the 32nd district 		Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 32 James A. Wright
Redistricted from the 34th district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Elmer J. Holland
Redistricted from the 33rd district 		Democratic 1942 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Pennsylvania at-large None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y William I. Troutman (Republican) 54.7%
  • ▌Inez B. Peel (Democratic) 44.4%
  • ▌Robert G. Burnham (Prohibition) 0.9%

Rhode Island

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Aime Forand (Democratic) 59.0%
  • ▌Charles H. Eden (Republican) 41.0%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 Hampton P. Fulmer Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 Butler B. Hare Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Joseph R. Bryson Democratic 1938 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

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota 1 Karl Mundt Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2 Francis Case Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Francis Case (Republican) 71.9%
  • ▌George M. Bailey (Democratic) 28.1%

Tennessee

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Tennessee was reapportioned from 9 districts to 10, and added an additional district in the central part of the state, allowing Davidson County to have its own district.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 John Jennings Republican 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Jennings (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌John T. O'Connor (Democratic) 46.4%
Tennessee 3 Estes Kefauver Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 75.6%
  • ▌Walter Higgins (Republican) 19.7%
  • ▌Walter Harris (Independent) 4.6%
Tennessee 4 Albert Gore Sr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert Gore Sr. (Democratic) 68.9%
  • ▌H. E. McLean (Republican) 31.1%
Tennessee 5 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 6 Percy Priest
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 W. Wirt Courtney
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Democratic 1939 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Herron C. Pearson
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Tom J. Murray (Democratic) 61.2%
  • ▌P. W. Maddox (Republican) 38.8%
Tennessee 9 Jere Cooper
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jere Cooper (Democratic) 89.3%
  • ▌S. Homer Tatum (Independent) 10.7%
Tennessee 10 Clifford Davis
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2 Martin Dies Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3 Lindley Beckworth Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Hatton W. Sumners Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6 Luther A. Johnson Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7 Nat Patton Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Nat Patton (Democratic) 99.1%
  • ▌A. W. Orr (Republican) 0.9%
Texas 8 Albert Thomas Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Albert Thomas (Democratic) 96.9%
  • ▌M. N. S. Kjorlang (Republican) 1.9%
  • ▌Vance Muse (Write-in) 1.2%
Texas 9 Joseph J. Mansfield Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Fritz G. Lanham Democratic 1919 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13 Ed Gossett Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Ed Gossett (Democratic) 98.1%
  • ▌Louis N. Gould (Republican) 1.9%
Texas 14 Richard M. Kleberg Democratic 1931 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 15 Milton H. West Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16 R. Ewing Thomason Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17 Sam M. Russell Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18 Eugene Worley Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Paul J. Kilday (Democratic) 81.7%
  • ▌William A. Turner (Republican) 18.3%
Texas 21 Charles L. South Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Utah

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Utah 1 Walter K. Granger Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2 J. W. Robinson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y J. W. Robinson (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Reed E. Vetterli (Republican) 44.2%

Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont at-large Charles A. Plumley Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 S. Otis Bland Democratic 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 Winder R. Harris Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 Dave E. Satterfield Jr. Democratic 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Patrick H. Drewry Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Thomas G. Burch Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Clifton A. Woodrum Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 A. Willis Robertson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 86.6%
  • ▌Harry Byrd Conlin (Republican) 11.4%
  • ▌Clarke T. Robb (Socialist) 2.0%
Virginia 9 John W. Flannagan Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington 1 Warren Magnuson Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Warren Magnuson (Democratic) 65.5%
  • ▌Harold H. Stewart (Republican) 34.1%
  • ▌P. J. Alter (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Washington 2 Henry M. Jackson Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry M. Jackson (Democratic) 59.9%
  • ▌Payson Peterson (Republican) 40.1%
Washington 3 Martin F. Smith Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Washington 4 Knute Hill Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Washington 5 Charles H. Leavy Democratic 1936 Resigned when appointed judge
Republican gain.
Washington 6 John M. Coffee Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John M. Coffee (Democratic) 64.0%
  • ▌Ralph Woods (Republican) 35.5%
  • ▌Selmer Skreen (Socialist Labor) 0.6%

West Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Robert L. Ramsay Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 2 Jennings Randolph Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 Andrew Edmiston Jr. Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4 George William Johnson Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 5 John Kee Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Kee (Democratic) 57.2%
  • ▌B. F. Howard (Republican) 42.8%
West Virginia 6 Joe L. Smith Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Joe L. Smith (Democratic) 51.8%
  • ▌Houston G. Young (Republican) 48.2%

Wisconsin

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Lawrence H. Smith (Republican) 71.9%
  • ▌Bernard F. Magruder (Democratic) 26.1%
  • ▌Walter G. Benson (Socialist) 2.0%
Wisconsin 2 Harry Sauthoff Progressive 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 William H. Stevenson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Thad F. Wasielewski Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Lewis D. Thill Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6 Frank B. Keefe Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Frank B. Keefe (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌Eugene Schallern (Democratic) 20.1%
  • ▌Adam F. Poltl (Progressive) 16.0%
  • ▌John C. Boll (Socialist) 1.7%
Wisconsin 7 Reid F. Murray Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Reid F. Murray (Republican) 71.9%
  • ▌John A. Kennedy (Democratic) 28.1%
Wisconsin 8 Joshua L. Johns Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 9 Merlin Hull Progressive 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10 Bernard J. Gehrmann Progressive 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large John J. McIntyre Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Non-voting delegates

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Alaska Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska Territory at-large Anthony Dimond Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Maine held its elections September 14, 1942.

References

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  1. ^ a b c James A. Hagerty (November 3, 1942). "Only 65% of Vote is Likely Today". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Harding, John (1944). "The 1942 Congressional Elections". American Political Science Review. 38 (1): 41–58. doi:10.2307/1949422. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1949422. S2CID 147042082.
  3. ^ "PA District 33 - Special Election Race - May 19, 1942". Our Campaigns.
  4. ^ "CA District 17 - Special Election Race - Aug 25, 1942". Our Campaigns.
  5. ^ "IA District 9 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1942". Our Campaigns. August 16, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-1983. The Free Press. ISBN 0-02-920150-0.
  7. ^ "AK Delegate Race - Nov 03, 1942". Our Campaigns.

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