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1940 United States House of Representatives elections

August 22, 2023

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

1940 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1938 November 5, 1940[a] 1942 →
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 262 seats 169 seats
Seats won 267 162
Seat change 5 7
Popular vote 24,227,821 21,490,392
Percentage 51.4% 45.6%
Swing 2.7% 1.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Progressive American Labor
Last election 2 seats 1 seat
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 477,435 338,770
Percentage 1.0% 0.7%
Swing
  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Farmer–Labor Independent
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 298,250 113,497
Percentage 0.6% 0.2%
Swing 0.3%

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

As of 2023, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties.

Overall results

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

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
American Labor
 
 0.72%
Democratic
 
 51.39%
Farmer–Labor
 
 0.63%
Progressive
 
 1.01%
Republican
 
 45.58%
Others
 
 0.65%
House seats
American Labor
 
 0.23%
Democratic
 
 61.38%
Farmer–Labor
 
 0.23%
Progressive
 
 0.69%
Republican
 
 37.24%
Others
 
 0.23%
 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80%+ Republican
  80%+ Democratic
  60%+ to 80% Republican
  60%+ to 80% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
 
Net gain in states
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Progressive gain
  no net change

Special elections

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

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

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member 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.
  •  Y Sam Hobbs (Democratic) 87.9%
  • Thomas G. McNaron (Republican) 12.1%
Alabama 5 Joe Starnes Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Pete Jarman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 William B. Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 8 John Sparkman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 Luther Patrick Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona and 1940 United States Senate election in Arizona
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona at-large John R. Murdock Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent This race
Member 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 re-elected.
  •  Y Clyde T. Ellis (Democratic) 71.1%
  • Claude M. Williams (Republican) 28.9%
Arkansas 4 William Fadjo Cravens Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 David D. Terry Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7 Wade H. Kitchens Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

California

Main article: 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California and 1940 United States Senate election in California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Clarence F. Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Harry Lane Englebright Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Frank H. Buck Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
California 4 Franck R. Havenner Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 5 Richard J. Welch Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 Albert E. Carter Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 John H. Tolan Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 Jack Z. Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
California 9 Bertrand W. Gearhart Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Alfred J. Elliott Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 11 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
California 12 Jerry Voorhis Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 13 Charles Kramer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Thomas F. Ford Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
California 15 John M. Costello Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Leland M. Ford Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Lee E. Geyer Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lee E. Geyer (Democratic) 65.5%
  • Clifton A. Hix (Republican) 28.6%
  • Samuel C. Converse (Progressive) 4.9%
  • Harry L. Gray (Communist) 1.0%
California 18 Thomas M. Eaton Republican 1938 Incumbent died September 16, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
California 19 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 20 Edouard Izac Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Lawrence Lewis Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2 Fred N. Cummings Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Colorado 3 John Andrew Martin Democratic 1932 Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Winner did not run to finish the current term.
Colorado 4 Edward T. Taylor Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut and 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 William J. Miller Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 2 Thomas R. Ball Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 3 James A. Shanley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Albert E. Austin Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 5 J. Joseph Smith Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large B. J. Monkiewicz Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware and 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large George S. Williams Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Florida

See also: List of United States representatives from Florida and 1940 United States Senate election in Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 J. Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Robert A. Green Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Millard F. Caldwell Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Florida 4 Pat Cannon Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Pat Cannon (Democratic) 75.3%
  • Bert L. Acker (Republican) 24.7%
Florida 5 Joe Hendricks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joe Hendricks (Democratic) 75.4%
  • Emory Akerman (Republican) 24.6%

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Hugh Peterson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hugh Peterson (Democratic) 99.5%
  • H. W. Sheppard (Independent) 0.4%
  • Thomas H. Gignilliat (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 2 Edward E. Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward E. Cox (Democratic) 96.8%
  • William Campbell (Independent) 3.2%
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 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert Ramspeck (Democratic) 99.9%
  • Henry A. Alexander (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl Vinson (Democratic) 99.9%
  • Mrs. J. Ben Warren (Republican) 0.1%
Georgia 7 Malcolm C. Tarver Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Malcolm C. Tarver (Democratic) 86.4%
  • Lewis H. Crawford (Republican) 13.6%
  • Norman Thomas (Independent) 0.005%
Georgia 8 Florence Reville Gibbs Democratic 1940 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 9 B. Frank Whelchel Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y B. Frank Whelchel (Democratic) 84.4%
  • William C. Horton (Republican) 15.4%
  • W. H. Slack Jr. (Independent) 0.2%
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Brown (Democratic) 98.7%
  • D. Talmadge Bowers (Independent) 1.3%
  • G. P. King (Independent) 0.01%

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho and 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho
District Incumbent This race
Member 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) 53.1%
  • Ira H. Masters (Democratic) 46.9%

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois and 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Arthur Wergs Mitchell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Raymond S. McKeough Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Edward A. Kelly Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward A. Kelly (Democratic) 51.1%
  • Waldemar J. Roehler (Republican) 48.9%
Illinois 4 Harry P. Beam Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harry P. Beam (Democratic) 77.4%
  • Henry F. Schmudde (Republican) 22.6%
Illinois 5 Adolph J. Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 A. F. Maciejewski Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 Leonard W. Schuetz Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Leo Kocialkowski Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 James McAndrews Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 10 Ralph E. Church Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Illinois 11 Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 60.6%
  • August C. Engh (Democratic) 39.4%
Illinois 13 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leo E. Allen (Republican) 67.6%
  • John B. Hayes (Democratic) 32.4%
Illinois 14 Anton J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 Everett Dirksen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Jessie Sumner Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19 William H. Wheat Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 James M. Barnes Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 21 Frank W. Fries Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 22 Edwin M. Schaefer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23 Laurence F. Arnold Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24 Claude V. Parsons Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 25 Kent E. Keller Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois at-large John C. Martin Democratic 1938
Republican gain.
  •  Y William Stratton (Republican) 25.7%
  • Stephen A. Day (Republican) 25.3%
  • Thomas Vernor Smith (Democratic) 24.7%
  • Walter J. Orlikoski (Democratic) 24.0%
  • Harry Fleischman (Independent) 0.09%
  • Lee S. Gregory (Independent) 0.09%
  • Willis Ray Wilson (Independent) 0.09%
  • Lena Duell Vincent (Independent) 0.08%
Illinois at-large Thomas Vernor Smith Democratic 1938
Republican gain.

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana and 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 William T. Schulte Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Robert A. Grant Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4 George W. Gillie Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5 Forest A. Harness Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Noble J. Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7 Gerald W. Landis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8 John W. Boehne Jr. Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9 Eugene B. Crowe Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 10 Raymond S. Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11 William Larrabee Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 12 Louis Ludlow Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Louis Ludlow (Democratic) 52.9%
  • James A. Collins (Republican) 47.1%

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 William S. Jacobsen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 John W. Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John W. Gwynne (Republican) 59.9%
  • Ernest J. Seeman (Democratic) 40.1%
Iowa 4 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry O. Talle (Republican) 56.4%
  • Morgan J. McEnaney (Democratic) 43.6%
Iowa 5 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6 Robert K. Goodwin Republican 1940 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 8 Fred C. Gilchrist Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 9 Vincent F. Harrington Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 William P. Lambertson Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Ulysses Samuel Guyer Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Thomas Daniel Winter Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5 John Mills Houston Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6 Frank Carlson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank Carlson (Republican) 60.9%
  • Max Jones (Democratic) 39.1%
Kansas 7 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky and 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member 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) 60.0%
  • Ben J. Brumleve (Republican) 40.0%
Kentucky 4 Edward W. Creal Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Henry J. Cook (Republican) 38.8%
Kentucky 6 Virgil Chapman Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Virgil Chapman (Democratic) 60.5%
  • William D. Rogers (Republican) 39.5%
Kentucky 7 Andrew J. May Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Andrew J. May (Democratic) 56.8%
  • James W. Turner (Republican) 43.2%
Kentucky 8 Joe B. Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joe B. Bates (Democratic) 58.0%
  • H. Clell Hayes (Republican) 42.0%
Kentucky 9 John M. Robsion Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

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

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

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine and 1940 United States Senate election in Maine
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 James C. Oliver Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James C. Oliver (Republican) 63.4%
  • Peter M. MacDonald (Democratic) 36.6%
Maine 2 Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Ralph Owen Brewster Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Frank Fellows (Republican) 66.1%
  • Thomas N. Curran (Democratic) 33.9%

Maryland

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland and 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member 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 re-elected.
Maryland 3 Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 5 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 1939 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lansdale Sasscer (Democratic) 71.0%
  • John N. Torvestad (Republican) 29.0%
  • George Brown (Independent) 0.001%
Maryland 6 William D. Byron Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts and 1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Allen T. Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Charles R. Clason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Joseph E. Casey Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph E. Casey (Democratic) 54.6%
  • Edward T. Simoneau (Republican) 45.4%
Massachusetts 4 Pehr G. Holmes Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 George J. Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Lawrence J. Connery Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Arthur D. Healey Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Robert Luce Republican 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 10 George H. Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 Thomas A. Flaherty Democratic 1937 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
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.
Massachusetts 15 Charles L. Gifford Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan and 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 Earl C. Michener Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 3 Paul W. Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Bartel J. Jonkman Republican 1940 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6 William W. Blackney Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 8 Fred L. Crawford Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9 Albert J. Engel Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 10 Roy O. Woodruff Republican 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Frederick Van Ness Bradley Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12 Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 13 Clarence J. McLeod Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Louis C. Rabaut (Democratic) 59.0%
  • George B. Schaeffer (Republican) 41.0%
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

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota and 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Elmer Ryan Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 3 John G. Alexander Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 4 Melvin J. Maas Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Oscar Youngdahl Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harold Knutson (Republican) 61.5%
  • E. Thomas O'Briesn (Democratic) 38.5%
Minnesota 7 Herman Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 William Alvin Pittenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 9 Rich T. Buckler Farmer–Labor 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi and 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John E. Rankin Democratic 1920 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Wall Doxey Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 William Madison Whittington Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Aaron L. Ford Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 Ross A. Collins Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Dan R. McGehee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri and 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Milton A. Romjue Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 William L. Nelson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3 Richard M. Duncan Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 4 C. Jasper Bell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 Joe Shannon Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 Reuben T. Wood Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Missouri 7 Dewey Jackson Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 8 Clyde Williams Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 Thomas C. Hennings Jr. Democratic 1934 ?
Democratic hold.
Missouri 12 Charles Arthur Anderson Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Missouri 13 John J. Cochran Democratic 1926 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana and 1940 United States Senate election in Montana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana 1 Jacob Thorkelson Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Montana 2 James F. O'Connor Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska and 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 John Hyde Sweet Republican 1940 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 Charles F. McLaughlin Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Karl Stefan Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Karl Stefan (Republican) 79.9%
  • Victor J. McGonigle (Democratic) 17.0%
  • Paul Burke (Independent) 3.1%
Nebraska 4 Carl Curtis Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 Harry B. Coffee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada and 1940 United States Senate election in Nevada
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large James G. Scrugham Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Arthur B. Jenks Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Foster Waterman Stearns Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

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

New Mexico

See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico and 1940 United States Senate election in New Mexico
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York and 1940 United States Senate election in New York
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 Leonard W. Hall Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 William Bernard Barry Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Joseph L. Pfeifer Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4 Thomas H. Cullen Democratic 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 5 Marcellus H. Evans Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold.
New York 6 Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 John J. Delaney Democratic 1931 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8 Donald L. O'Toole Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11 James A. O'Leary Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12 Samuel Dickstein Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Christopher D. Sullivan Democratic 1916 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 14 Morris Michael Edelstein Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Michael J. Kennedy Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16 James H. Fay Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 17 Bruce Fairchild Barton Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 18 Martin J. Kennedy Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20 Vito Marcantonio Labor 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21 Joseph A. Gavagan Democratic 1929 Incumbent re-elected.
August 22, 2023
1940, united, states, house, representatives, elections, were, elections, united, states, house, representatives, elect, members, serve, 77th, united, states, congress, they, were, held, most, part, november, 1940, while, maine, held, theirs, september, they, . The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 77th United States Congress They were held for the most part on November 5 1940 while Maine held theirs on September 9 They coincided with President Franklin D Roosevelt s re election to an unprecedented third term His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party cementing their majority However the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again as Progressives dominated the election 1 1940 United States House of Representatives elections 1938 November 5 1940 a 1942 All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives218 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph MartinParty Democratic RepublicanLeader since September 16 1940 January 3 1939Leader s seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14thLast election 262 seats 169 seatsSeats won 267 162Seat change 5 7Popular vote 24 227 821 21 490 392Percentage 51 4 45 6 Swing 2 7 1 9 Third party Fourth party Party Progressive American LaborLast election 2 seats 1 seatSeats won 3 1Seat change 1Popular vote 477 435 338 770Percentage 1 0 0 7 Swing Fifth party Sixth party Party Farmer Labor IndependentLast election 1 seat 0 seatsSeats won 1 1Seat change 1Popular vote 298 250 113 497Percentage 0 6 0 2 Swing 0 3 Speaker before electionSam RayburnDemocratic Elected Speaker Sam RayburnDemocraticThe upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937 38 encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had been working This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support As of 2023 update this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties Contents 1 Overall results 2 Special elections 3 Alabama 4 Arizona 5 Arkansas 6 California 7 Colorado 8 Connecticut 9 Delaware 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Idaho 13 Illinois 14 Indiana 15 Iowa 16 Kansas 17 Kentucky 18 Louisiana 19 Maine 20 Maryland 21 Massachusetts 22 Michigan 23 Minnesota 24 Mississippi 25 Missouri 26 Montana 27 Nebraska 28 Nevada 29 New Hampshire 30 New Jersey 31 New Mexico 32 New York 33 North Carolina 34 North Dakota 35 Ohio 36 Oklahoma 37 Oregon 38 Pennsylvania 39 Rhode Island 40 South Carolina 41 South Dakota 42 Tennessee 43 Texas 44 Utah 45 Vermont 46 Virginia 47 Washington 48 West Virginia 49 Wisconsin 50 Wyoming 51 Non voting delegates 52 See also 53 Notes 54 ReferencesOverall results Edit 267 6 162Democratic b RepublicanParty Total seats change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular voteDemocratic Party 267 5 61 3 51 4 24 227 821Republican Party 162 7 37 2 45 6 21 490 392Progressive Party 3 1 0 6 1 0 477 435American Labor Party 1 0 2 0 7 338 770Farmer Labor Party 1 0 2 0 6 298 250Independents 1 1 0 2 0 2 113 497Communist Party 0 0 0 0 2 95 173Prohibition Party 0 0 0 0 1 62 504Socialist Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 19 782Socialist Labor Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 6 403Fifteen Dollar Pension Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 418Liberal Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 256Fusion Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 014No Wage Tax Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 864Workers Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 411Buono Food Plan Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 375Peace Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 341States Rights Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 270Keep America Neutral Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 128Roosevelt New Deal Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 98The American Way Party 0 0 0 lt 0 1 65Others 0 0 0 lt 0 1 5 578Totals 435 100 0 100 0 47 144 845Source Election Statistics Office of the Clerk Popular voteAmerican Labor 0 72 Democratic 51 39 Farmer Labor 0 63 Progressive 1 01 Republican 45 58 Others 0 65 House seatsAmerican Labor 0 23 Democratic 61 38 Farmer Labor 0 23 Progressive 0 69 Republican 37 24 Others 0 23 House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 Republican 80 Democratic 60 to 80 Republican 60 to 80 Democratic Up to 60 Republican Up to 60 Democratic Net gain in states 6 Democratic gain 6 Republican gain 3 5 Democratic gain 3 5 Republican gain 1 2 Democratic gain 1 2 Republican gain 1 2 Progressive gain no net changeSpecial elections EditMany special elections were held The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress Sorted by election date See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMichigan 5 Carl Mapes Republican 1912 Incumbent died December 12 1939 New member elected February 19 1940 Republican hold Winner was subsequently re elected in November see below Y Bartel J Jonkman Republican 58 61 William R McCaslin Democratic 41 39 2 Ohio 17 William A Ashbrook Democratic 19061920 Lost 1934 Incumbent died January 1 1940 New member elected February 27 1940 Republican gain Winner was subsequently re elected in November see below Y J Harry McGregor Republican 54 48 Byron Ashbrook Democratic 45 52 3 Ohio 22 Chester C Bolton Republican 19281936 Lost 1938 Incumbent died October 29 1939 New member elected February 27 1940 Republican hold Winner was subsequently re elected in November see below Y Frances P Bolton Republican 62 69 Anthony A Fleger Democratic 37 31 4 Iowa 6 Cassius C Dowell Republican 1936 Incumbent died February 4 1940 New member elected March 5 1940 Republican hold Winner was subsequently re elected in November see below Y Robert K Goodwin Republican 60 28 Bryan Allen Democratic 38 93 5 Nebraska 1 George H Heinke Republican 1938 Incumbent died January 2 1940 New member elected April 19 1940 Republican hold Winner did not run for re election in November see below Y John Hyde Sweet Republican 56 15 Charles A Dafoe Democratic 43 85 6 Maine 2 Clyde H Smith Republican 1936 Incumbent died April 8 1940 New member elected June 3 1940 Republican hold Winner was subsequently re elected in November see below Y Margaret Chase Smith Republican Unopposed 7 Georgia 8 W Benjamin Gibbs Democratic 1938 Incumbent died August 7 1940 New member elected October 1 1940 Democratic hold Winner did not run for re election in November see below Y Florence Reville Gibbs Democratic Unopposed 8 Alabama 7 William B Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent died September 15 1940 New member elected November 5 1940 Democratic hold Winner did not run for the next term see below Y Zadoc L Weatherford Democratic Unopposed 9 Colorado 3 John Andrew Martin Democratic 19081912 Retired 1932 Incumbent died December 23 1939 New member elected November 5 1940 Democratic hold Winner did not run for the next term see below Y William E Burney Democratic 51 0 Henry Leonard Republican 49 1 10 New York 14 data unknown missing data unknown missing New member elected November 5 1940 Successor also elected the same day to the next term see below Y Morris Michael Edelstein data unknown missing New York 22 data unknown missing data unknown missing New member elected November 5 1940 Successor also elected the same day to the next term see below Y Walter A Lynch data unknown missing New York 31 data unknown missing data unknown missing New member elected November 5 1940 Successor also elected the same day to the next term see below Y Clarence E Kilburn data unknown missing Tennessee 9 data unknown missing data unknown missing New member elected November 5 1940 Successor also elected the same day to the next term see below Y Clifford Davis data unknown missing Alabama EditSee also List of United States representatives from Alabama District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesAlabama 1 Frank W Boykin Democratic 1935 Special Incumbent re elected Y Frank W Boykin Democratic UnopposedAlabama 2 George M Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y George M Grant Democratic UnopposedAlabama 3 Henry B Steagall Democratic 1914 Incumbent re elected Y Henry B Steagall Democratic 99 6 Thomas G McNaron Republican 0 4 Alabama 4 Sam Hobbs Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Sam Hobbs Democratic 87 9 Thomas G McNaron Republican 12 1 Alabama 5 Joe Starnes Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Joe Starnes Democratic 100 0 George Bogus W I 0 003 Alabama 6 Pete Jarman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Pete Jarman Democratic UnopposedAlabama 7 William B Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent died September 15 1940 New member elected Democratic hold Y Walter W Bankhead Democratic 70 9 A W Hargett Republican 29 1 Alabama 8 John Sparkman Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y John Sparkman Democratic UnopposedAlabama 9 Luther Patrick Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Luther Patrick Democratic 99 1 W A Denson Independent 0 9 Arizona EditSee also List of United States representatives from Arizona and 1940 United States Senate election in Arizona District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesArizona at large John R Murdock Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y John R Murdock Democratic 71 1 K T Palmer Republican 28 9 Arkansas EditSee also List of United States representatives from Arkansas District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesArkansas 1 Ezekiel C Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Ezekiel C Gathings Democratic UnopposedArkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Wilbur Mills Democratic UnopposedArkansas 3 Clyde T Ellis Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Clyde T Ellis Democratic 71 1 Claude M Williams Republican 28 9 Arkansas 4 William Fadjo Cravens Democratic 1939 Special Incumbent re elected Y William Fadjo Cravens Democratic UnopposedArkansas 5 David D Terry Democratic 1933 Special Incumbent re elected Y David D Terry Democratic UnopposedArkansas 6 William F Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William F Norrell Democratic UnopposedArkansas 7 Wade H Kitchens Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y Oren Harris Democratic UnopposedCalifornia EditMain article 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California See also List of United States representatives from California and 1940 United States Senate election in California District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesCalifornia 1 Clarence F Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent re elected Y Clarence F Lea Democratic 93 3 Albert J Lima Communist 5 1 Ernest S Mitchell W I 1 6 California 2 Harry Lane Englebright Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Harry Lane Englebright Republican UnopposedCalifornia 3 Frank H Buck Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Frank H Buck Democratic 91 0 C H Farman Prohibition 7 1 Charles Gricus Communist 1 8 George C Kimber W I 0 08 California 4 Franck R Havenner Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Thomas Rolph Republican 54 6 Franck R Havenner Democratic 44 4 Archie Brown Communist 1 0 California 5 Richard J Welch Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Richard J Welch Republican 95 8 Walter R Lambert Communist 4 2 California 6 Albert E Carter Republican 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Albert E Carter Republican 96 0 Clarence Paton Communist 4 0 California 7 John H Tolan Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y John H Tolan Democratic 55 5 Ralph R Eltse Republican 43 2 Alfred N Johnson Communist 1 3 California 8 Jack Z Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Jack Z Anderson Republican 96 6 Elizabeth Nicholas Communist 3 4 John J McGrath W I 0 02 California 9 Bertrand W Gearhart Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Bertrand W Gearhart Republican UnopposedCalifornia 10 Alfred J Elliott Democratic 1937 Special Incumbent re elected Y Alfred J Elliott Democratic 97 0 Louretta Adams Communist 3 0 California 11 John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y John Carl Hinshaw Republican 96 6 Orla E Lair Communist 3 4 California 12 Jerry Voorhis Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Jerry Voorhis Democratic 64 0 Irwin W Minger Republican 35 2 Albert Lewis Communist 0 7 California 13 Charles Kramer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Charles Kramer Democratic 75 7 Charles Hiram Randall Prohibition 21 7 Celeste Strack Communist 2 6 California 14 Thomas F Ford Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas F Ford Democratic 64 3 Herbert L Herberts Republican 33 3 Pettis Perry Communist 2 4 California 15 John M Costello Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y John M Costello Democratic 56 2 Norris J Nelson Republican 42 6 Emil Freed Communist 1 2 California 16 Leland M Ford Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Leland M Ford Republican 96 4 George C Sandy Communist 3 6 California 17 Lee E Geyer Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Lee E Geyer Democratic 65 5 Clifton A Hix Republican 28 6 Samuel C Converse Progressive 4 9 Harry L Gray Communist 1 0 California 18 Thomas M Eaton Republican 1938 Incumbent died September 16 1939 New member elected Republican hold Y William Ward Johnson Republican 54 3 Byron N Scott Democratic 44 7 George R Ashby Communist 1 0 California 19 Harry R Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Harry R Sheppard Democratic 52 9 Lotus H Loudon Republican 47 1 California 20 Edouard Izac Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Edouard Izac Democratic 51 1 Ed Fletcher Republican 48 3 Esco L Richardson Communist 0 6 Colorado EditSee also List of United States representatives from Colorado District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesColorado 1 Lawrence Lewis Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Lawrence Lewis Democratic 64 6 James D Parriott Republican 34 9 Ward Rogers Socialist 0 3 James Allander Communist 0 2 Colorado 2 Fred N Cummings Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y William S Hill Republican 53 2 Fred N Cummings Democratic 46 2 Henry Neumann Socialist 0 3 Robert F Billings Peace 0 2 Colorado 3 John Andrew Martin Democratic 1932 Incumbent died December 23 1939 New member elected Republican gain Winner did not run to finish the current term Y John Chenoweth Republican 52 0 Byron G Rogers Democratic 48 0 Colorado 4 Edward T Taylor Democratic 1908 Incumbent re elected Y Edward T Taylor Democratic 59 4 Paul W Crawford Republican 40 6 Connecticut EditSee also List of United States representatives from Connecticut and 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesConnecticut 1 William J Miller Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Herman P Kopplemann Democratic 54 2 William J Miller Republican 45 8 Connecticut 2 Thomas R Ball Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y William J Fitzgerald Democratic 52 4 Thomas R Ball Republican 47 3 John R McHale Socialist 0 3 Connecticut 3 James A Shanley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y James A Shanley Democratic 53 6 Ranulf Compton Republican 46 4 Connecticut 4 Albert E Austin Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Le Roy D Downs Democratic 49 1 Albert E Austin Republican 48 6 George Moffatt Socialist 2 3 Connecticut 5 J Joseph Smith Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y J Joseph Smith Democratic 54 9 Frank T Johnson Republican 44 7 John W Ring Socialist 0 4 Connecticut at large B J Monkiewicz Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Lucien J Maciora Democratic 52 1 B J Monkiewicz Republican 46 7 Bellani Trombley Socialist 0 8 Andrew Jacob Jr Socialist Labor 0 2 Oscar W Nelson Union 0 1 Delaware EditSee also List of United States representatives from Delaware and 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesDelaware at large George S Williams Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Philip A Traynor Democratic 50 6 George S Williams Republican 47 8 Royden C Caulk Lib Dem 1 6 Florida EditSee also List of United States representatives from Florida and 1940 United States Senate election in Florida District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesFlorida 1 J Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y J Hardin Peterson Democratic UnopposedFlorida 2 Robert A Green Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Robert A Green Democratic 89 1 Francis McHale Republican 10 9 Florida 3 Millard F Caldwell Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Democratic hold Y Bob Sikes Democratic UnopposedFlorida 4 Pat Cannon Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Pat Cannon Democratic 75 3 Bert L Acker Republican 24 7 Florida 5 Joe Hendricks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Joe Hendricks Democratic 75 4 Emory Akerman Republican 24 6 Georgia EditSee also List of United States representatives from Georgia District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesGeorgia 1 Hugh Peterson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Hugh Peterson Democratic 99 5 H W Sheppard Independent 0 4 Thomas H Gignilliat Republican 0 1 Georgia 2 Edward E Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Edward E Cox Democratic 96 8 William Campbell Independent 3 2 Georgia 3 Stephen Pace Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Stephen Pace Democratic UnopposedGeorgia 4 Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 Special Incumbent re elected Y Albert Sidney Camp Democratic UnopposedGeorgia 5 Robert Ramspeck Democratic 1929 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Ramspeck Democratic 99 9 Henry A Alexander Republican 0 1 Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re elected Y Carl Vinson Democratic 99 9 Mrs J Ben Warren Republican 0 1 Georgia 7 Malcolm C Tarver Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Malcolm C Tarver Democratic 86 4 Lewis H Crawford Republican 13 6 Norman Thomas Independent 0 005 Georgia 8 Florence Reville Gibbs Democratic 1940 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Y John S Gibson Democratic UnopposedGeorgia 9 B Frank Whelchel Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y B Frank Whelchel Democratic 84 4 William C Horton Republican 15 4 W H Slack Jr Independent 0 2 Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Special Incumbent re elected Y Paul Brown Democratic 98 7 D Talmadge Bowers Independent 1 3 G P King Independent 0 01 Idaho EditSee also List of United States representatives from Idaho and 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIdaho 1 Compton I White Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Compton I White Democratic 62 0 Edward Gaffney Republican 38 0 Idaho 2 Henry Dworshak Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Henry Dworshak Republican 53 1 Ira H Masters Democratic 46 9 Illinois EditSee also List of United States representatives from Illinois and 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIllinois 1 Arthur Wergs Mitchell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Arthur Wergs Mitchell Democratic 52 7 William E King Republican 46 7 Others 0 7 Illinois 2 Raymond S McKeough Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Raymond S McKeough Democratic 51 4 P H Moynihan Republican 48 6 Illinois 3 Edward A Kelly Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Edward A Kelly Democratic 51 1 Waldemar J Roehler Republican 48 9 Illinois 4 Harry P Beam Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Harry P Beam Democratic 77 4 Henry F Schmudde Republican 22 6 Illinois 5 Adolph J Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re elected Y Adolph J Sabath Democratic 71 0 Martin Dykema Republican 29 0 Illinois 6 A F Maciejewski Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y A F Maciejewski Democratic 56 2 Joseph Wagner Republican 43 8 Illinois 7 Leonard W Schuetz Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Leonard W Schuetz Democratic 50 9 James G Moreland Republican 49 1 Illinois 8 Leo Kocialkowski Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Leo Kocialkowski Democratic 78 1 Anthony V Champagne Republican 21 9 Illinois 9 James McAndrews Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Charles S Dewey Republican 53 3 James McAndrews Democratic 46 7 Illinois 10 Ralph E Church Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Republican hold Y George A Paddock Republican 61 3 John Haderlein Democratic 38 7 Illinois 11 Chauncey W Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Chauncey W Reed Republican 64 6 Edgar O Eakin Democratic 35 4 Illinois 12 Noah M Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Noah M Mason Republican 60 6 August C Engh Democratic 39 4 Illinois 13 Leo E Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Leo E Allen Republican 67 6 John B Hayes Democratic 32 4 Illinois 14 Anton J Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Anton J Johnson Republican 52 3 Forest Dizotell Democratic 47 7 Illinois 15 Robert B Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Robert B Chiperfield Republican 56 4 Russell M Gunn Democratic 43 6 Illinois 16 Everett Dirksen Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Everett Dirksen Republican 58 1 M R Clark Democratic 41 9 Illinois 17 Leslie C Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Leslie C Arends Republican 61 1 J Joseph Pitts Democratic 38 9 Illinois 18 Jessie Sumner Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Jessie Sumner Republican 53 2 James A Meeks Democratic 46 8 Illinois 19 William H Wheat Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William H Wheat Republican 50 6 Alfred D Huston Democratic 49 4 Illinois 20 James M Barnes Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y James M Barnes Democratic 51 7 Hardin E Hanks Republican 48 3 Illinois 21 Frank W Fries Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y George Evan Howell Republican 51 6 Frank W Fries Democratic 48 4 Illinois 22 Edwin M Schaefer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Edwin M Schaefer Democratic 53 8 Calvin D Johnson Republican 46 2 Illinois 23 Laurence F Arnold Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Laurence F Arnold Democratic 51 0 Ben O Sumner Republican 49 0 Illinois 24 Claude V Parsons Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y James V Heidinger Republican 53 6 Claude V Parsons Democratic 46 4 Illinois 25 Kent E Keller Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y C W Bishop Republican 50 5 Kent E Keller Democratic 49 5 Illinois at large John C Martin Democratic 1938 Republican gain Y William Stratton Republican 25 7 Stephen A Day Republican 25 3 Thomas Vernor Smith Democratic 24 7 Walter J Orlikoski Democratic 24 0 Harry Fleischman Independent 0 09 Lee S Gregory Independent 0 09 Willis Ray Wilson Independent 0 09 Lena Duell Vincent Independent 0 08 Illinois at large Thomas Vernor Smith Democratic 1938 Republican gain Indiana EditSee also List of United States representatives from Indiana and 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIndiana 1 William T Schulte Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y William T Schulte Democratic 60 9 M Elliott Belshaw Republican 39 1 Indiana 2 Charles A Halleck Republican 1935 Special Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Halleck Republican 58 1 James O Cox Democratic 41 9 Indiana 3 Robert A Grant Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Robert A Grant Republican 51 3 George Sands Democratic 48 7 Indiana 4 George W Gillie Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y George W Gillie Republican 58 0 Frank E Corbett Democratic 42 0 Indiana 5 Forest A Harness Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Forest A Harness Republican 54 7 George W Wolf Democratic 45 3 Indiana 6 Noble J Johnson Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Noble J Johnson Republican 52 3 Lenhardt E Bauer Democratic 47 7 Indiana 7 Gerald W Landis Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Gerald W Landis Republican 52 2 Charles H Bedwell Democratic 47 8 Indiana 8 John W Boehne Jr Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y John W Boehne Jr Democratic 55 5 Charles F Werner Republican 44 5 Indiana 9 Eugene B Crowe Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Earl Wilson Republican 50 9 Eugene B Crowe Democratic 49 1 Indiana 10 Raymond S Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Raymond S Springer Republican 53 0 Don C Ward Democratic 47 0 Indiana 11 William Larrabee Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y William Larrabee Democratic 51 7 Maurice G Robinson Republican 48 3 Indiana 12 Louis Ludlow Democratic 1928 Incumbent re elected Y Louis Ludlow Democratic 52 9 James A Collins Republican 47 1 Iowa EditSee also List of United States representatives from Iowa District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIowa 1 Thomas E Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas E Martin Republican 60 4 Zoe S Nabers Democratic 39 6 Iowa 2 William S Jacobsen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y William S Jacobsen Democratic 52 2 W A McCullough Republican 47 8 Iowa 3 John W Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y John W Gwynne Republican 59 9 Ernest J Seeman Democratic 40 1 Iowa 4 Henry O Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Henry O Talle Republican 56 4 Morgan J McEnaney Democratic 43 6 Iowa 5 Karl M LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Karl M LeCompte Republican 53 3 Roy E Stevens Democratic 46 7 Iowa 6 Robert K Goodwin Republican 1940 Special Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Paul Cunningham Republican 52 3 E Frank Fox Democratic 47 6 D Robinson Prohibition 0 2 Iowa 7 Ben F Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Ben F Jensen Republican 58 6 Ernest M Miller Democratic 41 4 Iowa 8 Fred C Gilchrist Republican 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Fred C Gilchrist Republican 58 1 Frank J Lund Democratic 41 9 Iowa 9 Vincent F Harrington Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Vincent F Harrington Democratic 50 8 Albert F Swanson Republican 49 2 Kansas EditSee also List of United States representatives from Kansas District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesKansas 1 William P Lambertson Republican 1928 Incumbent re elected Y William P Lambertson Republican 61 0 Clive R Lane Democratic 39 0 Kansas 2 Ulysses Samuel Guyer Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Ulysses Samuel Guyer Republican 54 0 Harold H Harding Democratic 46 0 Kansas 3 Thomas Daniel Winter Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas Daniel Winter Republican 55 2 W E Ledbetter Democratic 44 8 Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Edward Herbert Rees Republican 62 5 Dudley Doolittle Democratic 37 5 Kansas 5 John Mills Houston Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y John Mills Houston Democratic 52 5 Stanley Taylor Republican 47 5 Kansas 6 Frank Carlson Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Carlson Republican 60 9 Max Jones Democratic 39 1 Kansas 7 Clifford R Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Clifford R Hope Republican 63 9 Claude E Main Democratic 36 1 Kentucky EditSee also List of United States representatives from Kentucky and 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesKentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Noble Jones Gregory Democratic UnopposedKentucky 2 Beverly M Vincent Democratic 1937 Special Incumbent re elected Y Beverly M Vincent Democratic UnopposedKentucky 3 Emmet O Neal Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Emmet O Neal Democratic 60 0 Ben J Brumleve Republican 40 0 Kentucky 4 Edward W Creal Democratic 1935 Special Incumbent re elected Y Edward W Creal Democratic 58 5 Lewis H Mather Republican 41 5 Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Brent Spence Democratic 61 2 Henry J Cook Republican 38 8 Kentucky 6 Virgil Chapman Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Virgil Chapman Democratic 60 5 William D Rogers Republican 39 5 Kentucky 7 Andrew J May Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew J May Democratic 56 8 James W Turner Republican 43 2 Kentucky 8 Joe B Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Joe B Bates Democratic 58 0 H Clell Hayes Republican 42 0 Kentucky 9 John M Robsion Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y John M Robsion Republican 61 7 Bert Rowland Democratic 38 3 Louisiana EditSee also List of United States representatives from Louisiana Several close allies of former governor Huey Long were defeated in primaries by reform candidates District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesLouisiana 1 Joachim O Fernandez Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y F Edward Hebert Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 2 Paul H Maloney Democratic 1930 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y Hale Boggs Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 3 Robert L Mouton Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y James R Domengeaux Democratic 66 0 David W Pipes Jr Republican 34 0 Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Overton Brooks Democratic 99 97 Benjamin E Neal Independent 0 03 Louisiana 5 Newt V Mills Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Newt V Mills Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 6 John K Griffith Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y Jared Y Sanders Jr Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 7 Rene L De Rouen Democratic 1927 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Y Vance Plauche Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 8 A Leonard Allen Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y A Leonard Allen Democratic UnopposedMaine EditSee also List of United States representatives from Maine and 1940 United States Senate election in Maine District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaine 1 James C Oliver Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y James C Oliver Republican 63 4 Peter M MacDonald Democratic 36 6 Maine 2 Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Margaret Chase Smith Republican 64 6 Edward J Beauchamp Democratic 35 4 Maine 3 Ralph Owen Brewster Republican 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Republican hold Y Frank Fellows Republican 66 1 Thomas N Curran Democratic 33 9 Maryland EditSee also List of United States representatives from Maryland and 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaryland 1 David Jenkins Ward Democratic 1939 Special Incumbent re elected Y David Jenkins Ward Democratic 53 9 Robert F Duer Republican 46 1 Thomas F Johnson Independent 0 006 Maryland 2 William P Cole Jr Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y William P Cole Jr Democratic 65 7 Theodore F Brown Republican 34 3 Maryland 3 Thomas D Alesandro Jr Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas D Alesandro Jr Democratic 61 5 John A Janetzke Jr Republican 38 5 Maryland 4 Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold Y John Ambrose Meyer Democratic 56 6 Daniel Ellison Republican 43 4 Maryland 5 Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 1939 Special Incumbent re elected Y Lansdale Sasscer Democratic 71 0 John N Torvestad Republican 29 0 George Brown Independent 0 001 Maryland 6 William D Byron Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William D Byron Democratic 53 5 Walter P Johnson Republican 46 5 Charles P Stewart Independent 0 001 Massachusetts EditSee also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts and 1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMassachusetts 1 Allen T Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re elected Y Allen T Treadway Republican 57 1 Clifford J Akey Democratic 42 9 Massachusetts 2 Charles R Clason Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Charles R Clason Republican 58 4 Patrick A Doyle Democratic 41 6 Massachusetts 3 Joseph E Casey Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph E Casey Democratic 54 6 Edward T Simoneau Republican 45 4 Massachusetts 4 Pehr G Holmes Republican 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Pehr G Holmes Republican 53 2 Frank J McGrail Democratic 46 0 Helen P Nylen Prohibition 0 9 Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Incumbent re elected Y Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 76 2 Francis J Roane Democratic 23 8 Massachusetts 6 George J Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y George J Bates Republican 71 6 James D Burns Democratic 28 4 Massachusetts 7 Lawrence J Connery Democratic 1937 Special Incumbent re elected Y Lawrence J Connery Democratic 62 1 William Henry Haskell Republican 36 4 Thaxter Eaton Prohibition 1 5 Massachusetts 8 Arthur D Healey Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Arthur D Healey Democratic 55 4 John J Irwin Republican 44 6 Massachusetts 9 Robert Luce Republican 1936 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Thomas H Eliot Democratic 52 1 Robert Luce Republican 47 9 Massachusetts 10 George H Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent re elected Y George H Tinkham Republican 59 1 David M Owens Democratic 40 9 Massachusetts 11 Thomas A Flaherty Democratic 1937 Special Incumbent re elected Y Thomas A Flaherty Democratic 83 8 Benjamin J Green Republican 16 2 Massachusetts 12 John W McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re elected Y John W McCormack Democratic 78 1 Henry J Allen Republican 21 9 Massachusetts 13 Richard B Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re elected Y Richard B Wigglesworth Republican 65 0 Francis G O Neill Democratic 34 1 Freeman Putney Jr Prohibition 0 8 Massachusetts 14 Joseph W Martin Jr Republican 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph W Martin Jr Republican 54 4 Harold E Cole Democratic 45 6 Massachusetts 15 Charles L Gifford Republican 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Charles L Gifford Republican 57 8 George F Backus Democratic 42 2 Michigan EditSee also List of United States representatives from Michigan and 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMichigan 1 Rudolph G Tenerowicz Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Rudolph G Tenerowicz Democratic 79 9 Donald J Marshall Republican 19 5 Thomas X Dombrowski Communist 0 4 Stanley Wincek Socialist 0 3 Michigan 2 Earl C Michener Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Earl C Michener Republican 62 3 Redmond M Burr Democratic 37 7 Walter S Haynes Prohibition 0 05 Michigan 3 Paul W Shafer Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Paul W Shafer Republican 62 1 Charles T McSherry Democratic 37 6 Carson McDaniels Socialist 0 2 Oliver O Pickard Prohibition 0 1 Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Clare Hoffman Republican 61 8 Harvey Hope Jarvis Democratic 38 1 Sarah Bishop Prohibition 0 08 Michigan 5 Bartel J Jonkman Republican 1940 Special Incumbent re elected Y Bartel J Jonkman Republican 53 7 Garrett Heyns Democratic 46 3 Michigan 6 William W Blackney Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William W Blackney Republican 51 1 Charles R Adair Democratic 48 6 Harry F Griffin Socialist 0 2 Royal S Woodhead Prohibition 0 07 Michigan 7 Jesse P Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Jesse P Wolcott Republican 65 2 Albert A Wagner Democratic 34 8 Edward Voller Prohibition 0 06 Michigan 8 Fred L Crawford Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Fred L Crawford Republican 61 2 Louis C Schwinger Democratic 38 8 Holgar Larson Prohibition 0 06 Michigan 9 Albert J Engel Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Albert J Engel Republican 56 8 Noel P Fox Democratic 43 1 William H Boileau Prohibition 0 07 Michigan 10 Roy O Woodruff Republican 1920 Incumbent re elected Y Roy O Woodruff Republican 61 9 William J Kelly Democratic 37 9 F A Halsted Socialist 0 10 Gustav W Malm Prohibition 0 06 Michigan 11 Frederick Van Ness Bradley Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Frederick Van Ness Bradley Republican 51 1 Wendell L Lund Democratic 48 7 Raymond Anderson Communist 0 09 S Basil Dickinson Prohibition 0 05 Michigan 12 Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Eugene Hook Democratic 51 3 John B Bennett Republican 48 4 Arvid N Phillips Communist 0 4 Michigan 13 Clarence J McLeod Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y George D O Brien Democratic 54 6 Clarence J McLeod Republican 44 9 William Jenkins Socialist 0 3 Huge Beiswenger Communist 0 2 Michigan 14 Louis C Rabaut Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Louis C Rabaut Democratic 59 0 George B Schaeffer Republican 41 0 Michigan 15 John Dingell Sr Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y John Dingell Sr Democratic 61 9 Archie C Fraser Republican 37 9 Woodrow Ingram Socialist 0 3 Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y John Lesinski Sr Democratic 58 8 Robert Ford Republican 40 8 Mint Nauta Socialist 0 3 Nat Wald Communist 0 2 Michigan 17 George Anthony Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y George Anthony Dondero Republican 54 7 Draper Allen Democratic 45 1 Walter Allmendiger Socialist 0 2 Minnesota EditSee also List of United States representatives from Minnesota and 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMinnesota 1 August H Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y August H Andresen Republican 64 8 Francis L Murphy Democratic 20 1 Endre B Anderson Farmer Labor 15 1 Minnesota 2 Elmer Ryan Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Joseph P O Hara Republican 49 0 Elmer Ryan Democratic 42 5 C E McNaught Farmer Labor 8 5 Minnesota 3 John G Alexander Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold Y Richard Pillsbury Gale Republican 43 5 Henry Teigan Farmer Labor 34 2 Martin A Hogan Democratic 19 3 John G Alexander Independent 3 1 Minnesota 4 Melvin J Maas Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Melvin J Maas Republican 58 8 George L Siegel Farmer Labor 28 2 Willard J Moran Democratic 12 9 Minnesota 5 Oscar Youngdahl Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Oscar Youngdahl Republican 52 1 Dewey Johnson Farmer Labor 34 3 LaMoine Montgomery Dowling Democratic 13 6 Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Harold Knutson Republican 61 5 E Thomas O Briesn Democratic 38 5 Minnesota 7 Herman Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Herman Carl Andersen Republican 50 7 Harold L Peterson Farmer Labor 32 6 J L O Connor Democratic 16 8 Minnesota 8 William Alvin Pittenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William Alvin Pittenger Republican 54 2 John Bernard Farmer Labor 28 5 M W Raihala Democratic 17 3 Minnesota 9 Rich T Buckler Farmer Labor 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Rich T Buckler Farmer Labor 43 4 Colvin G Butler Republican 42 8 Frank H Timm Democratic 13 7 Mississippi EditSee also List of United States representatives from Mississippi and 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMississippi 1 John E Rankin Democratic 1920 Incumbent re elected Y John E Rankin Democratic UnopposedMississippi 2 Wall Doxey Democratic 1928 Incumbent re elected Y Wall Doxey Democratic UnopposedMississippi 3 William Madison Whittington Democratic 1924 Incumbent re elected Y William Madison Whittington Democratic UnopposedMississippi 4 Aaron L Ford Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Aaron L Ford Democratic UnopposedMississippi 5 Ross A Collins Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Ross A Collins Democratic UnopposedMississippi 6 William M Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y William M Colmer Democratic UnopposedMississippi 7 Dan R McGehee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Dan R McGehee Democratic UnopposedMissouri EditSee also List of United States representatives from Missouri and 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMissouri 1 Milton A Romjue Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Milton A Romjue Democratic 50 5 Henry S Beardsley Republican 49 5 Missouri 2 William L Nelson Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y William L Nelson Democratic 53 8 Roy O Miller Republican 46 2 Fred Umstead Socialist Labor 0 003 Missouri 3 Richard M Duncan Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Richard M Duncan Democratic 53 3 Fred Maughmer Republican 46 7 Missouri 4 C Jasper Bell Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y C Jasper Bell Democratic 60 0 John W Mitchell Republican 40 0 William Henke Socialist Labor 0 01 Missouri 5 Joe Shannon Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Joe Shannon Democratic 54 2 Forest W Hanna Republican 45 8 Karl Oberheu Socialist Labor 0 02 Missouri 6 Reuben T Wood Democratic 1932 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Philip A Bennett Republican 53 7 Reuben T Wood Democratic 46 3 Missouri 7 Dewey Jackson Short Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Dewey Jackson Short Republican 59 3 Vernon Sigars Democratic 40 7 Missouri 8 Clyde Williams Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Clyde Williams Democratic 51 1 Parke M Banta Republican 48 9 William Doyen Socialist Labor 0 002 Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Clarence Cannon Democratic 55 3 F B Meyer Republican 44 7 Missouri 10 Orville Zimmerman Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Orville Zimmerman Democratic 57 4 C E Davenport Republican 42 6 Missouri 11 Thomas C Hennings Jr Democratic 1934 Democratic hold Y John B Sullivan Democratic 55 7 Charles J Riley Republican 44 3 James Wagoner Socialist Labor 0 01 Missouri 12 Charles Arthur Anderson Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Walter C Ploeser Republican 53 9 Charles Arthur Anderson Democratic 46 1 Peter Tendler Socialist Labor 0 03 Missouri 13 John J Cochran Democratic 1926 Incumbent re elected Y John J Cochran Democratic 64 5 W S Sanford Republican 35 4 Norman Kochendorfer Socialist Labor 0 01 Montana EditSee also List of United States representatives from Montana and 1940 United States Senate election in Montana District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMontana 1 Jacob Thorkelson Republican 1938 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold Y Jeannette Rankin Republican 54 5 Jerry J O Connell Democratic 45 5 Montana 2 James F O Connor Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y James F O Connor Democratic 62 0 Melvin N Hoiness Republican 37 1 Leverne Hamilton Socialist 0 9 Nebraska EditSee also List of United States representatives from Nebraska and 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNebraska 1 John Hyde Sweet Republican 1940 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Oren S Copeland Republican 55 6 Henry Carl Luckey Democratic 44 4 Nebraska 2 Charles F McLaughlin Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Charles F McLaughlin Democratic 56 6 Theodore W Metcalf Republican 43 4 Nebraska 3 Karl Stefan Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Karl Stefan Republican 79 9 Victor J McGonigle Democratic 17 0 Paul Burke Independent 3 1 Nebraska 4 Carl Curtis Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Carl Curtis Republican 57 7 R O Canaday Democratic 25 2 Charles Gustav Binderup Independent 17 1 Nebraska 5 Harry B Coffee Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Harry B Coffee Democratic 58 0 Bert Howard Republican 42 0 Nevada EditSee also List of United States representatives from Nevada and 1940 United States Senate election in Nevada District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNevada at large James G Scrugham Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y James G Scrugham Democratic 64 5 Ralph W Lattin Republican 35 5 New Hampshire EditSee also List of United States representatives from New Hampshire District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Hampshire 1 Arthur B Jenks Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Arthur B Jenks Republican 51 1 Alphonse Roy Democratic 48 9 New Hampshire 2 Foster Waterman Stearns Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Foster Waterman Stearns Republican 53 0 Daniel J Moriarty Democratic 47 0 New Jersey EditSee also List of United States representatives from New Jersey and 1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Jersey 1 Charles A Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Wolverton Republican 55 5 Harry Roye Democratic 44 3 Andrew S Hall Socialist 0 1 Esther H Elfreth Prohibition 0 06 John F Norman Communist 0 04 New Jersey 2 Walter S Jeffries Republican 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Elmer H Wene Democratic 52 1 Walter S Jeffries Republican 47 8 Joseph B Sharp Prohibition 0 03 New Jersey 3 William H Sutphin Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y William H Sutphin Democratic 51 7 Joseph C Irwin Republican 48 2 Horace T Brown Prohibition 0 02 New Jersey 4 D Lane Powers Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y D Lane Powers Republican 55 9 Thomas S Dignan Democratic 44 0 William C Kauffman Socialist 0 05 Gus Napoleon Ind Prog 0 03 Wilbur Jones Prohibition 0 02 New Jersey 5 Charles A Eaton Republican 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Eaton Republican 55 9 Charles R M Tuttle Democratic 44 0 Emily R G Klein Prohibition 0 03 New Jersey 6 Donald H McLean Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Donald H McLean Republican 54 9 James E Downes Democratic 44 1 Margaret Cameron Lowe Prohibition 0 6 Henry Allen Communist 0 2 Samuel Geneslaw Socialist 0 1 New Jersey 7 J Parnell Thomas Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y J Parnell Thomas Republican 64 6 Mort L O Connell Democratic 35 0 Frank A Buono Independent 0 3 Robert M Nitsche Lib Ind 0 05 H E Garrison Prohibition 0 03 New Jersey 8 George N Seger Republican 1922 Incumbent died August 26 1940 New member elected Republican hold Y Gordon Canfield Republican 58 6 Addison P Rosenkrans Democratic 41 1 William Sommers Independent 0 1 Henry Lun Socialist Labor 0 1 Donald Feenstra Prohibition 0 04 Stephen J Knechtle Independent 0 02 New Jersey 9 Frank C Osmers Jr Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Frank C Osmers Jr Republican 62 7 Abram A Lebson Democratic 37 2 Stella Richardson Prohibition 0 04 New Jersey 10 Fred A Hartley Jr Republican 1928 Incumbent re elected Y Fred A Hartley Jr Republican 56 8 William E Holmwood Democratic 41 2 Alonzo Odam Socialist 1 3 Joseph L W Boucher Independent 0 2 Frank Alfone Independent 0 2 Lawrence Mahan Communist 0 1 Mildred Clark Bopp Socialist Labor 0 04 Orrie De Bake Prohibition 0 02 New Jersey 11 Albert L Vreeland Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Albert L Vreeland Republican 55 8 Mary C Duffy Democratic 41 8 Wesley U Morris Prohibition 1 8 Alfio Caudullo Independent 0 3 Nannie Penn Communist 0 2 John C Privitera Independent 0 1 New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Kean Republican 53 7 Thomas J Holleran Democratic 42 4 Stephan J Stein Pension 1 8 Harry Samuel Neiwirth Fusion 1 6 Rose Risk Communist 0 3 John P Wagner Prohibition 0 1 Rubye Smith Socialist 0 10 Ike Diamond Roos New Deal 0 08 New Jersey 13 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Mary Teresa Norton Democratic 70 2 Raymond J Cuddy Republican 29 8 Oscar W Nevins Prohibition 0 02 New Jersey 14 Edward J Hart Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Edward J Hart Democratic 65 3 Otto Trankler Republican 34 6 John Palangio Socialist 0 05 Jay Anyon Communist 0 03 S P Barackman Prohibition 0 008 New Mexico EditSee also List of United States representatives from New Mexico and 1940 United States Senate election in New Mexico District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Mexico at large John J Dempsey Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Democratic hold Y Clinton Anderson Democratic 58 8 Herman R Crile Republican 41 2 New York EditSee also List of United States representatives from New York and 1940 United States Senate election in New York District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew York 1 Leonard W Hall Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Leonard W Hall Republican 64 5 Frederick S Farah Democratic 33 0 Sidney Edelberg American Labor 2 5 New York 2 William Bernard Barry Democratic 1935 Special Incumbent re elected Y William Bernard Barry Democratic 52 8 Thomas J Styles Republican 41 5 Matthew Napear American Labor 5 1 Paul Crosbie Communist 0 6 New York 3 Joseph L Pfeifer Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph L Pfeifer Democratic 70 6 Samuel Rosenthal Republican 29 4 New York 4 Thomas H Cullen Democratic 1918 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas H Cullen Democratic 56 2 Alfred A LaRossa Republican 38 3 Michael Giaratano American Labor 5 5 New York 5 Marcellus H Evans Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Defeated as RepublicanDemocratic hold Y James J Heffernan Democratic 55 2 Marcellus H Evans Republican 44 8 New York 6 Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew Lawrence Somers Democratic 57 7 Alfred E Buck Republican 25 9 Irving B Altman American Labor 14 1 Thomas F Dwyer Communist 2 3 New York 7 John J Delaney Democratic 1931 Incumbent re elected Y John J Delaney Democratic 72 8 Julius Reinlieb Republican 27 2 New York 8 Donald L O Toole Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Donald L O Toole Democratic 56 8 Jacob M Offenhender Republican 27 1 Benjamin Brenner American Labor 13 8 Robert Minor Communist 2 3 New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Eugene James Keogh Democratic 57 7 William J McGahie Republican 42 3 New York 10 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Emanuel Celler Democratic 71 4 Edward H Wilson Republican 26 6 Bessie Polonsky Communist 1 9 New York 11 James A O Leary Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y James A O Leary Democratic 49 4 Thomas Garrett Republican 45 1 Wellington Roe American Labor 5 5 New York 12 Samuel Dickstein Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Samuel Dickstein Democratic 72 1 Bernard Harkavey American Labor 15 4 Joseph Levine Republican 12 5 New York 13 Christopher D Sullivan Democratic 1916 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Y Louis Capozzoli Democratic 62 7 John Rosenberg Republican 28 6 Geno Bardi American Labor 8 7 New York 14 Morris Michael Edelstein Democratic 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Morris Michael Edelstein Democratic 56 9 Peter J Bakanatch Republican 30 0 Samuel Burt American Labor 13 1 New York 15 Michael J Kennedy Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Michael J Kennedy Democratic 59 7 Arthur A Wyler Republican 29 8 Joseph Curran American Labor 10 5 New York 16 James H Fay Democratic 1938 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y William T Pheiffer Republican 48 7 James H Fay Democratic 45 2 Thomas Darcey American Labor 6 1 New York 17 Bruce Fairchild Barton Republican 1937 Special Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Republican hold Y Kenneth F Simpson Republican 51 1 Samuel Kramer Democratic 43 5 Morris Watson American Labor 5 4 New York 18 Martin J Kennedy Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Martin J Kennedy Democratic 52 7 James B Walker Jr Republican 41 2 Shaemas O Sheal American Labor 6 1 New York 19 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 Incumbent re elected Y Sol Bloom Democratic 62 8 Daniel J Riesner Republican 29 0 Benjamin M Zelman American Labor 8 1 New York 20 Vito Marcantonio Labor 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Vito Marcantonio American Labor 62 5 James J Lanzetta Democratic 37 5 New York 21 Joseph A Gavagan Democratic 1929 Incumbent re elected link, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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