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1956 United States House of Representatives elections

January 31, 2023

The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1956 which coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1956 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1954 November 6, 1956[a] 1958 →
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
Last election 232 seats 203 seats
Seats won 234 201
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 30,062,042 28,698,083
Percentage 51.2% 48.7%
Swing 1.3% 1.7%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo, keeping the Republican president and the Democratic Congress.

Overall results

↓
234 201
Democratic Republican
Party Seats Change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular Vote
Democratic 234   2 53.8% 51.2% 30,062,042
Republican 201   2 46.2% 48.7% 28,698,083
Liberal 0   0.0% 0.1% 68,130
Independent 0   0.0% <0.1% 15,848
Prohibition 0   0.0% <0.1% 12,298
Independent Teacher Veteran 0   0.0% <0.1% 5,468
Independent Veteran 0   0.0% <0.1% 4,155
Conservative 0   0.0% <0.1% 4,066
Constitution 0   0.0% <0.1% 3,619
Decency in Government 0   0.0% <0.1% 2,459
Progress Through Freedom 0   0.0% <0.1% 2,246
Socialist Labor 0   0.0% <0.1% 2,217
Socialist 0   0.0% <0.1% 1,743
Free Honest Elections 0   0.0% <0.1% 466
Socialist Workers 0   0.0% <0.1% 303
Social Democratic 0   0.0% <0.1% 260
American Third 0   0.0% <0.1% 146
Others 0   0.0% <0.1% 2,194
Totals 435   100.0% 100.0% 58,885,743
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 51.05%
Republican
 
 48.74%
Others
 
 0.21%
House seats
Democratic
 
 53.79%
Republican
 
 46.21%
 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+ to 100% Republican
  80+ to 100% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
 
  6+ Republican gain
  6+ Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  no net change

Special elections

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1956 or before January 3, 1957; ordered by election date.

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First elected
Pennsylvania 30th Vera D. Buchanan Democratic 1950 Incumbent died November 26, 1955.
New member elected January 24, 1956.
Democratic hold.
New York 22nd Sidney A. Fine Democratic 1950 Incumbent resigned January 2, 1956.
New member elected February 7, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 2nd William T. Granahan Democratic 1944
1946 (Lost)
1948 		Incumbent died May 25, 1956.
New member elected November 6, 1956.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Armistead I. Selden Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 George Huddleston Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Stewart Lee Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

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

California

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John E. Moss (Democratic) 68.6%
  • Noel C. Stevenson (Republican) 31.4%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 5 John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 John F. Baldwin Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 George Paul Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Charles S. Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 12 Bernice F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 13 Charles M. Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harlan Hagen (Democratic) 63.0%
  • Myron D. Tisdel (Republican) 37.0%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Cecil R. King (Democratic) 64.9%
  • Charles A. Franklin (Republican) 35.1%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Craig Hosmer (Republican) 59.3%
  • Raymond C. Simpson (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 73.8%
  • Roy E. Reynolds (Republican) 26.2%
California 20 Vacant John Carl Hinshaw (Republican) died August 5, 1956.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y H. Allen Smith (Republican) 70.8%
  • Eugene Radding (Democratic) 29.2%
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 59.8%
  • Irving Glasband (Democratic) 40.2%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 70.9%
  • E. Elgie Calvin (Republican) 29.1%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 James Roosevelt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James Roosevelt (Democratic) 68.8%
  • Edward H. Gibbons (Republican) 31.2%
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James B. Utt (Republican) 64.5%
  • Gordon T. Shepard (Democratic) 35.5%
California 29 John J. Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 66.7%
  • George A. Cheney (Democratic) 33.3%

Colorado

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Chenoweth (Republican) 50.2%
  • Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 49.8%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Edwin H. May Jr. (Republican) 53.5%
  • Patrick J. Ward (Democratic) 46.1%
  • Donald B. LaCroix (Ind Rep) 0.4%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Albert P. Morano (Republican) 68.4%
  • Jack Stock (Democratic) 31.1%
  • Harold Saunders (S) 0.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large Antoni N. Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Delaware at-large Harris B. McDowell Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Florida

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Florida 1 William C. Cramer Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Charles Edward Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Sikes (Democratic) 89.6%
  • Arthur Barker (Republican) 10.4%
Florida 4 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 60.9%
  • Leland Hyzer (Republican) 39.1%
Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Syd Herlong (Democratic) 51.4%
  • Arnold L. Lund (Republican) 48.6%
Florida 6 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Rogers (Democratic) 54.7%
  • Dorothy A. Smith (Republican) 45.3%
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) 100.0%
  • Albert Maples (Independent) 0.01%
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tic Forrester (Democratic) 100.0%
  • J. M. Brophy (Republican) 0.004%
Georgia 4 John James Flynt Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Brown (Democratic) 99.8%
  • ?? (Republican) 0.2%

Idaho

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hamer H. Budge (Republican) 60.0%
  • J. W. Reynolds (Democratic) 40.0%

Illinois

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1948
1950 (defeated)
1952 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Barratt O'Hara (Democratic) 55.3%
  • George B. McKibbin (Republican) 44.7%
Illinois 3 James C. Murray Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James Bowler (Democratic) 71.7%
  • Gabriel L. Grimaldi (Republican) 28.3%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 54.0%
  • Johann S. Ackerman (Republican) 46.0%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Charles A. Boyle Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 13 Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14 Vacant Chauncey W. Reed (Republican) died February 9, 1956.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Noah M. Mason (Republican) 64.6%
  • Stanley Hubbs (Democratic) 35.4%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leo E. Allen (Republican) 63.7%
  • Glen F. Kunkle (Democratic) 36.3%
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sid Simpson (Republican) 59.6%
  • Henry W. Pollock (Democratic) 40.4%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 68.2%
  • Waldo E. Schellenger (Republican) 31.8%
Illinois 25 Kenneth J. Gray Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Indiana 1 Ray J. Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ray J. Madden (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Donald K. Stimson Jr. (Republican) 47.2%
  • Harry C. Beamer (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Shepard J. Crumpacker Jr. Republican 1950 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y E. Ross Adair (Republican) 63.4%
  • F. Dean Bechtol (Democratic) 36.3%
  • Claude Swartz (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John V. Beamer (Republican) 56.4%
  • William Catlin Whitehead (Democratic) 43.1%
  • Ralph G. Stallsmith (Proh) 0.5%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 55.0%
  • John W. King (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Woodrow Shields (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8 Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Earl Wilson (Republican) 53.4%
  • Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 46.3%
  • Elmer D. Riggs (Proh) 0.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph Harvey (Republican) 56.3%
  • Gerald C. Carmony (Democratic) 43.3%
  • Thomas E. Booher (Proh) 0.4%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Fred Schwengel (Republican) 58.0%
  • Ronald O. Bramhall (Democratic) 42.0%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y H. R. Gross (Republican) 58.6%
  • Michael Micich (Democratic) 41.4%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Cunningham (Republican) 51.1%
  • William F. Denman (Democratic) 48.9%
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ben F. Jensen (Republican) 55.4%
  • John L. Jensen (Democratic) 44.6%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Kansas 1 William H. Avery Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Wint Smith (Republican) 51.1%
  • Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 48.9%

Kentucky

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Huston Natcher Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank Chelf (Democratic) 56.3%
  • John Basil Preston (Republican) 43.7%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Brent Spence (Democratic) 55.9%
  • Jule Appel (Republican) 44.1%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic 1951 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Scott Craft (Republican) 47.6%
  • Florence Montague (Proh) 0.08%
Kentucky 8 Eugene Siler Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Eugene Siler (Republican) 71.7%
  • Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 28.3%

Louisiana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hebert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940
1942 (lost renomination)
1946 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hale Boggs (Democratic) 64.5%
  • George R. Blue (Republican) 35.5%
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Overton Brooks (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Calhoun Allen Jr. (Republican) 31.9%
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7 T. Ashton Thompson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 George S. Long Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Maryland 1 Edward T. Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 James Devereaux Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Richard E. Lankford Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 59.0%
  • David A. Halley (Republican) 41.0%

Massachusetts

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John W. Heselton (Republican) 63.6%
  • Howard W. Shea (Democratic) 36.0%
  • Gaetano T. Maratea (Proh) 0.4%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward Boland (Democratic) 61.2%
  • Foster W. Doty (Republican) 38.8%
Massachusetts 3 Philip Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Philip Philbin (Democratic) 70.9%
  • Robert A. Parker (Republican) 29.1%
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harold Donohue (Democratic) 59.4%
  • Mary R. Wheller (Republican) 40.6%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas J. Lane (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Robert T. Breed (Republican) 31.5%
Massachusetts 8 Torbert H. MacDonald Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 75.3%
  • Rudolph E. Mottola (Republican) 24.7%
Massachusetts 12 John William McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14 Joseph William Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George Meader (Republican) 63.1%
  • Franklin J. Shepherd (Democratic) 36.6%
  • Vernon R. Dunckel (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 3 August E. Johansen Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gerald Ford (Republican) 67.1%
  • George E. Clay (Democratic) 32.9%
Michigan 6 Donald Hayworth Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Victor A. Knox (Republican) 56.1%
  • Prentiss M. Brown Jr. (Democratic) 43.9%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell Jr. Democratic 1955 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 17 Martha W. Griffiths Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Minnesota

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Roy W. Wier Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 9 Coya Knutson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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

Missouri

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 69.6%
  • Sidney R. Redmond (Republican) 30.4%
Missouri 4 George H. Christopher Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 62.1%
  • Bill McDonald (Republican) 37.9%
Montana 2 Orvin B. Fjare Republican 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Nebraska 1 Phillip Hart Weaver Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2 Jackson B. Chase Republican 1954 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Glenn Cunningham (Republican) 53.4%
  • Joseph V. Benesch (Democratic) 45.0%
  • Al Misegadis (W/I) 1.7%
Nebraska 3 Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 1951 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Nevada at-large Clarence Clifton Young Republican 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

New Hampshire

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Perkins Bass Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Perkins Bass (Republican) 65.9%
  • George F. Brown (Democratic) 34.1%

New Jersey

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 54.5%
  • William H. Wells (Republican) 45.5%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gordon Canfield (Republican) 60.8%
  • Walter H. Gardner (Democratic) 38.7%
  • Harry Santhouse (Soc-Lab) 0.4%
  • Stephen Bell (American Third Party) 0.09%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1951 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 11 Hugh Joseph Addonizio Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hugh Joseph Addonizio (Democratic) 51.7%
  • Chester K. Ligham (Republican) 46.8%
  • William H. Smullen (American Conservative) 1.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert W. Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13 Alfred Dennis Sieminski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alfred Dennis Sieminski (Democratic) 45.0%
  • Norman H. Roth (Republican) 44.9%
  • Mortimer P. Cullity (Independent) 4.5%
  • John F. Connelly (Independent) 3.4%
  • Anthony J. Worosile (Independent) 1.8%
  • Joseph H. Burgess (Independent) 0.4%
New Jersey 14 T. James Tumulty Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

New Mexico

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

New York

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank J. Becker (Republican) 61.9%
  • Francis X. Hardiman (Democratic) 38.1%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry J. Latham (Republican) 55.8%
  • Joseph J. Perrini (Democratic) 44.2%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 56.9%
  • Albert H. Buschmann (Republican) 43.1%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1944
1946 (defeated)
1948 		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8 Victor Anfuso Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Julius Reinlieb (Republican) 34.4%
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 73.2%
  • Abraham Sher (Republican) 26.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 77.7%
  • Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 22.3%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John J. Rooney (Democratic) 64.2%
  • Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 35.8%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John H. Ray (Republican) 61.8%
  • Ralph Di Iorio (Democratic) 38.2%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Joseph A. Bailey (Republican) 19.9%
  • Formington Taylor (Liberal) 10.3%
New York 17 Frederic Rene Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold.
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Retired to run for New York State Supreme Court.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 20 Irwin D. Davidson Democratic 1954 Retired to run for Court of General Sessions in the county of New York.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Ludwig Teller (Democratic) 63.8%
  • Milton H. Adler (Republican) 36.2%
New York 21 Herbert Zelenko Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22 James C. Healey Democratic February 7, 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James C. Healey (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Henry Rose (Republican) 24.7%
  • David I. Wells (Liberal) 11.2%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Isidore Dollinger (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Philip Myer (Republican) 21.9%
  • Hyman Fromowitz (Liberal) 9.6%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles A. Buckley (Democratic) 54.7%
  • Harold Grosberg (Republican) 32.3%
  • Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 13.0%
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul A. Fino (Republican) 59.4%
  • Edward A. Cunningham (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Bernard Tobacman (Liberal) 5.1%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 (Special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 58.1%
  • William D. Carlebach (Democratic) 41.9%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 55.8%
  • Robert E. Gray (Republican) 44.2%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 71.8%
  • Theodore A. Knapp (Democratic) 28.2%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Taber (Republican) 69.6%
  • Lewis S. Bell (Democratic) 30.4%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38 Kenneth B. Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
January 31, 2023
1956, united, states, house, representatives, elections, election, united, states, house, representatives, 1956, which, coincided, with, election, president, dwight, eisenhower, 1954, november, 1956, 1958, seats, united, states, house, representatives218, seat. The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1956 which coincided with the re election of President Dwight D Eisenhower 1956 United States House of Representatives elections 1954 November 6 1956 a 1958 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 RepublicanLast election 232 seats 203 seatsSeats won 234 201Seat change 2 2Popular vote 30 062 042 28 698 083Percentage 51 2 48 7 Swing 1 3 1 7 Results Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gainSpeaker before electionSam RayburnDemocratic Elected Speaker Sam RayburnDemocraticWith no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force voters generally chose to uphold the status quo keeping the Republican president and the Democratic Congress 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 51 1 Alaska Territory 52 See also 53 Notes 54 ReferencesOverall results Edit 234 201Democratic RepublicanParty Seats Change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular VoteDemocratic 234 2 53 8 51 2 30 062 042Republican 201 2 46 2 48 7 28 698 083Liberal 0 0 0 0 1 68 130Independent 0 0 0 lt 0 1 15 848Prohibition 0 0 0 lt 0 1 12 298Independent Teacher Veteran 0 0 0 lt 0 1 5 468Independent Veteran 0 0 0 lt 0 1 4 155Conservative 0 0 0 lt 0 1 4 066Constitution 0 0 0 lt 0 1 3 619Decency in Government 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 459Progress Through Freedom 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 246Socialist Labor 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 217Socialist 0 0 0 lt 0 1 1 743Free Honest Elections 0 0 0 lt 0 1 466Socialist Workers 0 0 0 lt 0 1 303Social Democratic 0 0 0 lt 0 1 260American Third 0 0 0 lt 0 1 146Others 0 0 0 lt 0 1 2 194Totals 435 100 0 100 0 58 885 743Source Election Statistics Office of the ClerkPopular voteDemocratic 51 05 Republican 48 74 Others 0 21 House seatsDemocratic 53 79 Republican 46 21 House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 to 100 Republican 80 to 100 Democratic 60 to 80 Republican 60 to 80 Democratic Up to 60 Republican Up to 60 Democratic 6 Republican gain 6 Democratic gain 3 5 Republican gain 3 5 Democratic gain 1 2 Republican gain 1 2 Democratic gain no net changeSpecial elections EditIn these special elections the winner was seated during 1956 or before January 3 1957 ordered by election date District Incumbent Results CandidatesMember Party First electedPennsylvania 30th Vera D Buchanan Democratic 1950 Incumbent died November 26 1955 New member elected January 24 1956 Democratic hold Y Elmer J Holland Democratic 75 3 David J Smith Republican 24 7 1 New York 22nd Sidney A Fine Democratic 1950 Incumbent resigned January 2 1956 New member elected February 7 1956 Democratic hold Y James C Healey Democratic 72 3 Sidney Burstein Liberal 14 8 Barnett Davis Republican 12 9 2 Pennsylvania 2nd William T Granahan Democratic 19441946 Lost 1948 Incumbent died May 25 1956 New member elected November 6 1956 Democratic hold Y Kathryn E Granahan Democratic 61 9 Robert F Frankenfield Republican 38 1 3 Alabama EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedAlabama 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 George W Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y George W Andrews Democratic UnopposedAlabama 4 Kenneth A Roberts Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Kenneth A Roberts Democratic 73 4 Roy Banks Republican 26 6 Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Albert Rains Democratic UnopposedAlabama 6 Armistead I Selden Jr Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Armistead I Selden Jr Democratic UnopposedAlabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Carl Elliott Democratic UnopposedAlabama 8 Robert E Jones Jr Democratic 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Robert E Jones Jr Democratic 80 7 J G Fortney Republican 19 3 Alabama 9 George Huddleston Jr Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y George Huddleston Jr Democratic 65 9 William L Longshore Jr Republican 34 1 Arizona EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedArizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John Jacob Rhodes Republican 54 9 William P Mahoney Democratic 45 1 Arizona 2 Stewart Lee Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Stewart Lee Udall Democratic 60 1 John G Speiden Republican 39 9 Arkansas EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedArkansas 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 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y James William Trimble Democratic 61 3 William S Spicer Republican 38 7 Arkansas 4 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Oren Harris Democratic UnopposedArkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Brooks Hays Democratic UnopposedArkansas 6 William F Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re elected Y William F Norrell Democratic UnopposedCalifornia EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedCalifornia 1 Hubert B Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Hubert B Scudder Republican 53 6 Clement W Miller Democratic 46 4 California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 Special Incumbent re elected Y Clair Engle Democratic UnopposedCalifornia 3 John E Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John E Moss Democratic 68 6 Noel C Stevenson Republican 31 4 California 4 William S Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y William S Mailliard Republican 61 9 James L Quigley Democratic 38 1 California 5 John F Shelley Democratic 1949 Special Incumbent re elected Y John F Shelley Democratic UnopposedCalifornia 6 John F Baldwin Jr Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y John F Baldwin Jr Republican 53 7 H Roberts Quinney Democratic 46 3 California 7 John J Allen Jr Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y John J Allen Jr Republican 52 8 Laurance L Cross Democratic 47 2 California 8 George Paul Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y George Paul Miller Democratic 65 6 Robert Lee Watkins Republican 34 4 California 9 J Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y J Arthur Younger Republican 60 3 James T McKay Democratic 39 7 California 10 Charles S Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Charles S Gubser Republican 60 7 William H Vatcher Jr Democratic 39 3 California 11 J Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y John J McFall Democratic 53 1 J Leroy Johnson Republican 46 9 California 12 Bernice F Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Bernice F Sisk Democratic 73 0 Robert B Moore Republican 27 0 California 13 Charles M Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Charles M Teague Republican 59 6 William Kirk Stewart Democratic 40 4 California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Harlan Hagen Democratic 63 0 Myron D Tisdel Republican 37 0 California 15 Gordon L McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Gordon L McDonough Republican 57 9 Emery S Petty Democratic 42 1 California 16 Donald L Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Donald L Jackson Republican 60 8 G Robert Fleming Democratic 39 2 California 17 Cecil R King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Cecil R King Democratic 64 9 Charles A Franklin Republican 35 1 California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Craig Hosmer Republican 59 3 Raymond C Simpson Democratic 40 7 California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Chet Holifield Democratic 73 8 Roy E Reynolds Republican 26 2 California 20 Vacant John Carl Hinshaw Republican died August 5 1956 New member elected Republican gain Y H Allen Smith Republican 70 8 Eugene Radding Democratic 29 2 California 21 Edgar W Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Edgar W Hiestand Republican 62 6 W C Stethem Democratic 37 4 California 22 Joseph F Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph F Holt Republican 59 8 Irving Glasband Democratic 40 2 California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Clyde Doyle Democratic 70 9 E Elgie Calvin Republican 29 1 California 24 Glenard P Lipscomb Republican 1953 Special Incumbent re elected Y Glenard P Lipscomb Republican 61 9 Fay Porter Democratic 38 1 California 25 Patrick J Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Patrick J Hillings Republican 63 8 John G Sobieski Democratic 36 2 California 26 James Roosevelt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y James Roosevelt Democratic 68 8 Edward H Gibbons Republican 31 2 California 27 Harry R Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Harry R Sheppard Democratic UnopposedCalifornia 28 James B Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y James B Utt Republican 64 5 Gordon T Shepard Democratic 35 5 California 29 John J Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain Y Dalip Singh Saund Democratic 51 5 Jacqueline Cochran Odlum Republican 48 5 California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Bob Wilson Republican 66 7 George A Cheney Democratic 33 3 Colorado EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedColorado 1 Byron G Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Byron G Rogers Democratic 57 8 Ellen G Harris Republican 42 2 Colorado 2 William S Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y William S Hill Republican 53 4 Byron L Johnson Democratic 46 6 Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y John Chenoweth Republican 50 2 Alva B Adams Democratic 49 8 Colorado 4 Wayne N Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Wayne N Aspinall Democratic 61 8 Hugh L Caldwell Republican 38 2 Connecticut EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedConnecticut 1 Thomas J Dodd Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U S Senate New member elected Republican gain Y Edwin H May Jr Republican 53 5 Patrick J Ward Democratic 46 1 Donald B LaCroix Ind Rep 0 4 Connecticut 2 Horace Seely Brown Jr Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Horace Seely Brown Jr Republican 59 0 Douglas J Bennet Democratic 41 0 Connecticut 3 Albert W Cretella Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Albert W Cretella Republican 60 0 Robert N Giaimo Democratic 40 0 Connecticut 4 Albert P Morano Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Albert P Morano Republican 68 4 Jack Stock Democratic 31 1 Harold Saunders S 0 5 Connecticut 5 James T Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y James T Patterson Republican 61 9 Luke F Martin Democratic 38 1 Connecticut at large Antoni N Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Antoni N Sadlak Republican 61 5 Matthew P Kuta Democratic 38 5 Delaware EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedDelaware at large Harris B McDowell Jr Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Harry G Haskell Jr Republican 52 0 Harris B McDowell Jr Democratic 48 0 Florida EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedFlorida 1 William C Cramer Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y William C Cramer Republican 56 4 Winton H King Democratic 43 6 Florida 2 Charles Edward Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Charles Edward Bennett Democratic UnopposedFlorida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 19401944 resigned 1974 Incumbent re elected Y Bob Sikes Democratic 89 6 Arthur Barker Republican 10 4 Florida 4 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Dante Fascell Democratic 60 9 Leland Hyzer Republican 39 1 Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Syd Herlong Democratic 51 4 Arnold L Lund Republican 48 6 Florida 6 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Paul Rogers Democratic 54 7 Dorothy A Smith Republican 45 3 Florida 7 James A Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y James A Haley Democratic 62 4 Gus Nelson Republican 37 6 Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Donald Ray Matthews Democratic UnopposedGeorgia EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedGeorgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Prince Hulon Preston Jr Democratic 78 3 Harry P Anestos Independent 21 2 Republican 0 5 Georgia 2 J L Pilcher Democratic 1953 Special Incumbent re elected Y J L Pilcher Democratic 100 0 Albert Maples Independent 0 01 Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Tic Forrester Democratic 100 0 J M Brophy Republican 0 004 Georgia 4 John James Flynt Jr Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y John James Flynt Jr Democratic 100 0 Republican 0 03 Georgia 5 James C Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y James C Davis Democratic 59 2 Randolph W Thrower Republican 40 8 Joe McDow Independent 0 001 Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re elected Y Carl Vinson Democratic UnopposedGeorgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 99 7 H M King Republican 0 3 Georgia 8 Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 100 0 J M Kent Republican 0 006 Georgia 9 Phillip M Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Phillip M Landrum Democratic UnopposedGeorgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Special Incumbent re elected Y Paul Brown Democratic 99 8 Republican 0 2 Idaho EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedIdaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Gracie Pfost Democratic 55 1 Louise Shadduck Republican 44 9 Idaho 2 Hamer H Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Hamer H Budge Republican 60 0 J W Reynolds Democratic 40 0 Illinois EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedIllinois 1 William L Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y William L Dawson Democratic 64 4 George W Lawrence Republican 35 6 Illinois 2 Barratt O Hara Democratic 19481950 defeated 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Barratt O Hara Democratic 55 3 George B McKibbin Republican 44 7 Illinois 3 James C Murray Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Emmet F Byrne Republican 51 4 James C Murray Democratic 48 6 Illinois 4 William E McVey Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William E McVey Republican 60 0 Michael Hinko Democratic 40 0 Illinois 5 John C Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y John C Kluczynski Democratic 61 8 Lawrence Welnowski Republican 38 2 Illinois 6 Thomas J O Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas J O Brien Democratic 62 0 John J Dillon Republican 38 0 Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 Special Incumbent re elected Y James Bowler Democratic 71 7 Gabriel L Grimaldi Republican 28 3 Illinois 8 Thomas S Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas S Gordon Democratic 59 5 Victor O Wright Republican 40 5 Illinois 9 Sidney R Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Sidney R Yates Democratic 54 0 Johann S Ackerman Republican 46 0 Illinois 10 Richard W Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Harold R Collier Republican 64 4 Marvin E Lore Democratic 35 6 Illinois 11 Timothy P Sheehan Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Timothy P Sheehan Republican 55 5 Roman C Pucinski Democratic 44 5 Illinois 12 Charles A Boyle Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Boyle Democratic 53 2 Edgar A Jonas Republican 46 8 Illinois 13 Marguerite S Church Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Marguerite S Church Republican 71 6 Helen Benson Leys Democratic 28 4 Illinois 14 Vacant Chauncey W Reed Republican died February 9 1956 New member elected Republican gain Y Russell W Keeney Republican 70 6 Harold J Spelman Democratic 29 4 Illinois 15 Noah M Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Noah M Mason Republican 64 6 Stanley Hubbs Democratic 35 4 Illinois 16 Leo E Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re elected Y Leo E Allen Republican 63 7 Glen F Kunkle Democratic 36 3 Illinois 17 Leslie C Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Leslie C Arends Republican 64 9 C E Spang Democratic 35 1 Illinois 18 Harold H Velde Republican 1948 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Robert H Michel Republican 58 8 Fred Allen Democratic 41 2 Illinois 19 Robert B Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Robert B Chiperfield Republican 55 8 Martin P Sutor Democratic 44 2 Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Sid Simpson Republican 59 6 Henry W Pollock Democratic 40 4 Illinois 21 Peter F Mack Jr Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Peter F Mack Jr Democratic 53 5 Frederic S O Hara Republican 46 5 Illinois 22 William L Springer Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William L Springer Republican 62 3 E H Winegarner Democratic 37 7 Illinois 23 Charles W Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Charles W Vursell Republican 52 6 Albert R Imle Democratic 47 4 Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Melvin Price Democratic 68 2 Waldo E Schellenger Republican 31 8 Illinois 25 Kenneth J Gray Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Kenneth J Gray Democratic 53 8 Samuel J Scott Republican 46 2 Indiana EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedIndiana 1 Ray J Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Ray J Madden Democratic 52 6 Donald K Stimson Jr Republican 47 2 Harry C Beamer Proh 0 2 Indiana 2 Charles A Halleck Republican 1935 Special Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Halleck Republican 62 2 Thurman C Crook Democratic 37 4 J O Johnston Proh 0 3 Indiana 3 Shepard J Crumpacker Jr Republican 1950 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y F Jay Nimtz Republican 53 1 John Brademas Democratic 46 9 Indiana 4 E Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y E Ross Adair Republican 63 4 F Dean Bechtol Democratic 36 3 Claude Swartz Proh 0 2 Indiana 5 John V Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y John V Beamer Republican 56 4 William Catlin Whitehead Democratic 43 1 Ralph G Stallsmith Proh 0 5 Indiana 6 Cecil M Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Cecil M Harden Republican 55 0 John W King Democratic 44 8 Woodrow Shields Proh 0 2 Indiana 7 William G Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William G Bray Republican 57 2 Vernon R Hill Democratic 42 8 Indiana 8 Winfield K Denton Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Winfield K Denton Democratic 50 1 D Bailey Merrill Republican 49 7 Raymond D Morris Proh 0 3 Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Earl Wilson Republican 53 4 Wilfrid J Ullirch Democratic 46 3 Elmer D Riggs Proh 0 3 Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Ralph Harvey Republican 56 3 Gerald C Carmony Democratic 43 3 Thomas E Booher Proh 0 4 Indiana 11 Charles B Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Charles B Brownson Republican 59 4 John C Carvey Democratic 40 5 Paul W Cox Proh 0 2 Iowa EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedIowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Fred Schwengel Republican 58 0 Ronald O Bramhall Democratic 42 0 Iowa 2 Henry O Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Henry O Talle Republican 51 4 Leonard G Wolf Democratic 48 6 Iowa 3 H R Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y H R Gross Republican 58 6 Michael Micich Democratic 41 4 Iowa 4 Karl M LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Karl M LeCompte Republican 50 7 Steven V Carter Democratic 49 3 Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Paul Cunningham Republican 51 1 William F Denman Democratic 48 9 Iowa 6 James I Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Merwin Coad Democratic 50 1 James I Dolliver Republican 49 9 Iowa 7 Ben F Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Ben F Jensen Republican 55 4 John L Jensen Democratic 44 6 Iowa 8 Charles B Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Charles B Hoeven Republican 60 1 Robert J Salem Democratic 39 9 Kansas EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedKansas 1 William H Avery Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y William H Avery Republican 53 1 Howard Shultz Miller Democratic 45 8 Howard Hadin Proh 1 1 Kansas 2 Errett P Scrivner Republican 1943 Special Incumbent re elected Y Errett P Scrivner Republican 54 9 Newell A George Democratic 45 1 Kansas 3 Myron V George Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Myron V George Republican 55 0 Denver D Hargis Democratic 45 0 Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Edward Herbert Rees Republican 53 8 John D Montgomery Democratic 46 2 Kansas 5 Clifford R Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain Y James Floyd Breeding Democratic 50 5 John W Crutcher Republican 49 5 Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Wint Smith Republican 51 1 Elmo J Mahoney Democratic 48 9 Kentucky EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedKentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Noble Jones Gregory Democratic UnopposedKentucky 2 William Huston Natcher Democratic 1953 Special Incumbent re elected Y William Huston Natcher Democratic 51 3 R B Blakenship Republican 48 7 Kentucky 3 John M Robsion Jr Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John M Robsion Jr Republican 56 8 Philip Ardery Democratic 43 2 Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Chelf Democratic 56 3 John Basil Preston Republican 43 7 Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re elected Y Brent Spence Democratic 55 9 Jule Appel Republican 44 1 Kentucky 6 John C Watts Democratic 1951 Special Incumbent re elected Y John C Watts Democratic 52 7 Wallace Jones Republican 47 3 Kentucky 7 Carl D Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Carl D Perkins Democratic 52 4 Scott Craft Republican 47 6 Florence Montague Proh 0 08 Kentucky 8 Eugene Siler Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Eugene Siler Republican 71 7 Mitchel S Fannin Democratic 28 3 Louisiana EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedLouisiana 1 F Edward Hebert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re elected Y F Edward Hebert Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 19401942 lost renomination 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Hale Boggs Democratic 64 5 George R Blue Republican 35 5 Louisiana 3 Edwin E Willis Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Edwin E Willis Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Overton Brooks Democratic 68 1 Calhoun Allen Jr Republican 31 9 Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Otto Passman Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 6 James H Morrison Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y James H Morrison Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 7 T Ashton Thompson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y T Ashton Thompson Democratic UnopposedLouisiana 8 George S Long Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y George S Long Democratic UnopposedMaine EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMaine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Hale Republican 50 0 James C Oliver Democratic 50 0 Maine 2 Charles P Nelson Republican 1948 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain Y Frank M Coffin Democratic 53 4 James L Reid Republican 46 6 Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 Special Incumbent re elected Y Clifford McIntire Republican 60 6 Kenneth B Colbath Democratic 39 4 Maryland EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMaryland 1 Edward T Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Edward T Miller Republican 55 7 Hamilton P Fox Democratic 44 3 Maryland 2 James Devereaux Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y James Devereaux Republican 58 1 A Gordon Boone Democratic 41 9 Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Edward Garmatz Democratic 69 7 Harry Kemper Republican 30 3 Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y George Hyde Fallon Democratic 53 8 George Denys Hubbard Republican 46 2 Maryland 5 Richard E Lankford Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Richard E Lankford Democratic 56 8 William B Prendergast Republican 43 2 Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y DeWitt Hyde Republican 54 2 John R Foley Democratic 45 8 Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Samuel Friedel Democratic 59 0 David A Halley Republican 41 0 Massachusetts EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMassachusetts 1 John W Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re elected Y John W Heselton Republican 63 6 Howard W Shea Democratic 36 0 Gaetano T Maratea Proh 0 4 Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Edward Boland Democratic 61 2 Foster W Doty Republican 38 8 Massachusetts 3 Philip Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Philip Philbin Democratic 70 9 Robert A Parker Republican 29 1 Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Harold Donohue Democratic 59 4 Mary R Wheller Republican 40 6 Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Special Incumbent re elected Y Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 73 3 Lawrence E Corcoran Democratic 26 7 Massachusetts 6 William H Bates Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William H Bates Republican UnopposedMassachusetts 7 Thomas J Lane Democratic 1941 Special Incumbent re elected Y Thomas J Lane Democratic 68 5 Robert T Breed Republican 31 5 Massachusetts 8 Torbert H MacDonald Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Torbert H MacDonald Democratic 54 8 C Eugene Farnam Republican 45 2 Massachusetts 9 Donald W Nicholson Republican 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Donald W Nicholson Republican 61 1 William McAuliffe Democratic 38 9 Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Laurence Curtis Republican 53 0 Jackson J Holtz Democratic 47 0 Massachusetts 11 Tip O Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Tip O Neill Democratic 75 3 Rudolph E Mottola Republican 24 7 Massachusetts 12 John William McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re elected Y John William McCormack Democratic 82 5 James S Tremblay Republican 17 5 Massachusetts 13 Richard B Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re elected Y Richard B Wigglesworth Republican 55 6 Richard E McCormack Democratic 44 4 Massachusetts 14 Joseph William Martin Jr Republican 1924 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph William Martin Jr Republican 62 4 Edward F Doolan Democratic 37 6 Michigan EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMichigan 1 Thaddeus M Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Thaddeus M Machrowicz Democratic 86 1 Walter Czarnecki Republican 13 9 Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y George Meader Republican 63 1 Franklin J Shepherd Democratic 36 6 Vernon R Dunckel Proh 0 3 Michigan 3 August E Johansen Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y August E Johansen Republican 63 8 Truman Barkhuff Democratic 35 8 Clarence O Button Proh 0 5 Michigan 4 Clare E Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Clare E Hoffman Republican 62 0 Samuel I Clark Democratic 38 0 Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Gerald Ford Republican 67 1 George E Clay Democratic 32 9 Michigan 6 Donald Hayworth Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Charles E Chamberlain Republican 50 8 Donald Hayworth Democratic 49 0 Herbert E Crouter Proh 0 2 Michigan 7 Jesse P Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Robert J McIntosh Republican 53 7 Ira D McCoy Democratic 46 3 Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 64 1 William R Hart Democratic 35 6 D Ruth Larson Proh 0 3 Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold Y Robert P Griffin Republican 56 0 William E Baker Democratic 44 0 Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 65 6 William J Kelly Democratic 34 4 Michigan 11 Victor A Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Victor A Knox Republican 56 1 Prentiss M Brown Jr Democratic 43 9 Michigan 12 John B Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y John B Bennett Republican 56 3 Joseph S Mack Democratic 43 7 Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Charles Diggs Democratic 69 8 Willis F Ward Republican 30 2 Michigan 14 Louis C Rabaut Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Louis C Rabaut Democratic 56 8 Harold F Youngblood Republican 43 2 Michigan 15 John D Dingell Jr Democratic 1955 Special Incumbent re elected Y John D Dingell Jr Democratic 74 1 Larry Middleton Republican 25 8 Roxann Higgs Proh 0 1 Michigan 16 John Lesinski Sr Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y John Lesinski Sr Democratic 64 1 Arthur Kurtz Republican 35 6 Earl A Johnson Proh 0 3 Michigan 17 Martha W Griffiths Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Martha W Griffiths Democratic 53 3 George E Smith Republican 46 5 Walter D Carpenter Proh 0 2 Michigan 18 George A Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y William Broomfield Republican 56 7 Paul Sutton Democratic 43 3 Minnesota EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMinnesota 1 August H Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y August H Andresen Republican 61 5 Arnold L Fredriksen DFL 38 5 Minnesota 2 Joseph P O Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph P O Hara Republican 63 8 Harold Zupp DFL 36 2 Minnesota 3 Roy W Wier Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Roy W Wier DFL 52 0 George Mikan Republican 48 0 Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Eugene McCarthy DFL 64 1 Edward C Slettedahl Republican 35 9 Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Walter Judd Republican 56 0 Joseph Robbie DFL 44 0 Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Fred Marshall DFL 56 2 Joseph L Kaczmarek Republican 43 8 Minnesota 7 H Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y H Carl Andersen Republican 55 9 Clint Haroldson DFL 44 1 Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y John Blatnik DFL 73 2 Alfred J Weinberg Republican 26 8 Minnesota 9 Coya Knutson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Coya Knutson DFL 52 7 Harold Hagen Republican 47 3 Mississippi EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMississippi 1 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas Abernethy Democratic UnopposedMississippi 2 Jamie L Whitten Democratic 1941 Special Incumbent re elected Y Jamie L Whitten Democratic UnopposedMississippi 3 Frank E Smith Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Frank E Smith Democratic UnopposedMississippi 4 John Bell Williams Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y John Bell Williams Democratic UnopposedMississippi 5 W Arthur Winstead Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected Y W Arthur Winstead Democratic UnopposedMississippi 6 William M Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re elected Y William M Colmer Democratic UnopposedMissouri EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMissouri 1 Frank M Karsten Democratic 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Frank M Karsten Democratic 66 3 Bill Bangert Republican 33 7 Missouri 2 Thomas B Curtis Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas B Curtis Republican 51 8 James L Sullivan Democratic 48 2 Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Leonor Sullivan Democratic 69 6 Sidney R Redmond Republican 30 4 Missouri 4 George H Christopher Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y George H Christopher Democratic 51 8 Jeffrey P Hillelson Republican 48 2 Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Richard Bolling Democratic 57 2 Lem T Jones Jr Republican 42 8 Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull Jr Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y William Raleigh Hull Jr Democratic 52 0 Stanley I Dale Republican 48 0 Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y Charles Harrison Brown Democratic 50 3 Dewey Short Republican 49 7 Missouri 8 A S J Carnahan Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y A S J Carnahan Democratic 54 3 Frank W May Republican 45 7 Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Clarence Cannon Democratic UnopposedMissouri 10 Paul C Jones Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Paul C Jones Democratic UnopposedMissouri 11 Morgan M Moulder Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Morgan M Moulder Democratic 50 8 George H Miller Republican 49 2 Montana EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedMontana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Lee Metcalf Democratic 62 1 Bill McDonald Republican 37 9 Montana 2 Orvin B Fjare Republican 1954 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Y LeRoy H Anderson Democratic 50 9 Orvin B Fjare Republican 49 1 Nebraska EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNebraska 1 Phillip Hart Weaver Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Phillip Hart Weaver Republican 67 0 Samuel Freeman Democratic 33 0 Nebraska 2 Jackson B Chase Republican 1954 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Glenn Cunningham Republican 53 4 Joseph V Benesch Democratic 45 0 Al Misegadis W I 1 7 Nebraska 3 Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 1951 Special Incumbent re elected Y Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 50 1 Lawrence Brock Democratic 49 9 Nebraska 4 Arthur L Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Arthur L Miller Republican 65 7 Carlton W Laird Democratic 34 3 Nevada EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNevada at large Clarence Clifton Young Republican 1952 Retired to run for U S Senate New member elected Democratic gain Y Walter S Baring Jr Democratic 54 2 Richard W Horton Republican 45 8 New Hampshire EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNew Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Chester Earl Merrow Republican 57 4 James B Sullivan Democratic 42 6 New Hampshire 2 Perkins Bass Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Perkins Bass Republican 65 9 George F Brown Democratic 34 1 New Jersey EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNew Jersey 1 Charles A Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Wolverton Republican 58 3 J Frank Crawford Democratic 41 5 Bernardo S Doganiero Soc Lab 0 2 New Jersey 2 T Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re elected Y T Millet Hand Republican 67 8 Thomas C Stewart Democratic 32 0 Morris Karp Soc Lab 0 1 New Jersey 3 James C Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y James C Auchincloss Republican 65 3 Sidney Shiff Democratic 34 7 New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Frank Thompson Democratic 54 5 William H Wells Republican 45 5 New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Peter Frelinghuysen Jr Republican 64 5 Francis C Foley Jr Democratic 35 4 Harry Press Soc Lab 0 2 New Jersey 6 Harrison A Williams Democratic 1953 Special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Florence P Dwyer Republican 50 6 Harrison A Williams Democratic 48 5 Ithamar Quigley Proh 0 9 New Jersey 7 William B Widnall Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William B Widnall Republican 70 7 Daniel Amster Democratic 29 3 New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Gordon Canfield Republican 60 8 Walter H Gardner Democratic 38 7 Harry Santhouse Soc Lab 0 4 Stephen Bell American Third Party 0 09 New Jersey 9 Frank C Osmers Jr Republican 1951 Special Incumbent re elected Y Frank C Osmers Jr Republican 67 8 Robert D Gruen Democratic 31 9 Herman H Rhael Soc Lab 0 3 New Jersey 10 Peter W Rodino Jr Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Peter W Rodino Jr Democratic 56 1 G George Addonzio Republican 43 9 New Jersey 11 Hugh Joseph Addonizio Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Hugh Joseph Addonizio Democratic 51 7 Chester K Ligham Republican 46 8 William H Smullen American Conservative 1 5 New Jersey 12 Robert W Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re elected Y Robert W Kean Republican 59 7 Irving L Hodes Democratic 38 7 Winfred O Perry Conservative 1 4 Daniel Roberts Socialist Workers 0 2 New Jersey 13 Alfred Dennis Sieminski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Alfred Dennis Sieminski Democratic 45 0 Norman H Roth Republican 44 9 Mortimer P Cullity Independent 4 5 John F Connelly Independent 3 4 Anthony J Worosile Independent 1 8 Joseph H Burgess Independent 0 4 New Jersey 14 T James Tumulty Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain Y Vincent J Dellay Republican 52 3 T James Tumulty Democratic 45 6 John E Walton Independent 2 1 New Mexico EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNew Mexico at large John J Dempsey Democratic 1950 Incumbent re elected Y John J Dempsey Democratic 26 7 Y Antonio M Fernandez Democratic 26 4 Dudley Cornell Republican 23 6 Forrest S Atchley Republican 23 2 New Mexico at large Antonio M Fernandez Democratic 1942 Incumbent re elected New York EditDistrict Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party First electedNew York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 65 8 T Bronson O Reilly Democratic 34 2 New York 2 Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 67 5 Julius J D Amato Democratic 32 5 New York 3 Frank J Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Frank J Becker Republican 61 9 Francis X Hardiman Democratic 38 1 New York 4 Henry J Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Henry J Latham Republican 55 8 Joseph J Perrini Democratic 44 2 New York 5 Albert H Bosch Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Albert H Bosch Republican 58 6 John J Quinn Democratic 41 4 New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Lester Holtzman Democratic 56 9 Albert H Buschmann Republican 43 1 New York 7 James J Delaney Democratic 19441946 defeated 1948 Incumbent re elected Y James J Delaney Democratic 50 0 Joseph Stockinger Republican 50 0 New York 8 Victor Anfuso Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Victor Anfuso Democratic 65 6 Julius Reinlieb Republican 34 4 New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re elected Y Eugene James Keogh Democratic 62 8 Benjamin W Feldman Republican 37 2 New York 10 Edna F Kelly Democratic 1949 Special Incumbent re elected Y Edna F Kelly Democratic 73 2 Abraham Sher Republican 26 8 New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re elected Y Emanuel Celler Democratic 77 7 Henry D Dorfman Republican 22 3 New York 12 Francis E Dorn Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Francis E Dorn Republican 57 6 Donald L O Toole Democratic 42 4 New York 13 Abraham J Multer Democratic 1947 Special Incumbent re elected Y Abraham J Multer Democratic 71 2 Joseph Moriber Republican 28 8 New York 14 John J Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y John J Rooney Democratic 64 2 Jacob P Lefkowitz Republican 35 8 New York 15 John H Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y John H Ray Republican 61 8 Ralph Di Iorio Democratic 38 2 New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Democratic 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Adam Clayton Powell Jr Democratic 69 7 Joseph A Bailey Republican 19 9 Formington Taylor Liberal 10 3 New York 17 Frederic Rene Coudert Jr Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Frederic Rene Coudert Jr Republican 50 9 Anthony B Akers Democratic 49 1 New York 18 James G Donovan Democratic 1950 Defeated as RepublicanDemocratic hold Y Alfred E Santangelo Democratic 58 0 James G Donovan Republican 42 0 New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Retired to run for New York State Supreme Court New member elected Democratic hold Y Leonard Farbstein Democratic 68 4 Maurice G Henry Jr Republican 31 6 New York 20 Irwin D Davidson Democratic 1954 Retired to run for Court of General Sessions in the county of New York New member elected Democratic hold Y Ludwig Teller Democratic 63 8 Milton H Adler Republican 36 2 New York 21 Herbert Zelenko Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected Y Herbert Zelenko Democratic 66 5 Dalton J Shapo Democratic 33 5 New York 22 James C Healey Democratic February 7 1956 Incumbent re elected Y James C Healey Democratic 64 1 Henry Rose Republican 24 7 David I Wells Liberal 11 2 New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Incumbent re elected Y Isidore Dollinger Democratic 68 5 Philip Myer Republican 21 9 Hyman Fromowitz Liberal 9 6 New York 24 Charles A Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected Y Charles A Buckley Democratic 54 7 Harold Grosberg Republican 32 3 Elias Rosenblatt Liberal 13 0 New York 25 Paul A Fino Republican 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Paul A Fino Republican 59 4 Edward A Cunningham Democratic 35 5 Bernard Tobacman Liberal 5 1 New York 26 Ralph A Gamble Republican 1937 Special Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold Y Edwin B Dooley Republican 67 4 Julia L Crews Democratic 32 6 New York 27 Ralph W Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re elected Y Ralph W Gwinn Republican 58 1 William D Carlebach Democratic 41 9 New York 28 Katharine St George Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Katharine St George Republican 62 2 William H Mauldin Democratic 37 8 New York 29 J Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y J Ernest Wharton Republican 71 4 Vincent di Gennaro Democratic 28 6 New York 30 Leo W O Brien Democratic 1952 Incumbent re elected Y Leo W O Brien Democratic 55 8 Robert E Gray Republican 44 2 New York 31 Dean P Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Dean P Taylor Republican 71 8 Theodore A Knapp Democratic 28 2 New York 32 Bernard W Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re elected Y Bernard W Kearney Republican 67 5 R Joseph Giblin Democratic 32 5 New York 33 Clarence E Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re elected Y Clarence E Kilburn Republican 72 7 Louis C Britton Democratic 27 3 New York 34 William R Williams Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y William R Williams Republican 57 5 Edwin L Slusarczyk Democratic 42 5 New York 35 R Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y R Walter Riehlman Republican 67 0 Thomas J Lowery Democratic 32 2 Benjamin Copley American Labor 0 8 New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re elected Y John Taber Republican 69 6 Lewis S Bell Democratic 30 4 New York 37 W Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re elected Y W Sterling Cole Republican 71 6 Francis P Hogan Democratic 28 4 New York 38 Kenneth B Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re elected Y Kenneth B Keating Republican 71 7 Reed Harding Democratic 28 3 New York 39 Harold C Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re elected Y Harold C Ostertag Republican 70 5 William H Mostyn, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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