United States House of Representatives elections, 1956

United States House of Representatives elections, 1956
United States
November 6, 1956[1]
All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
218 seats were needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Texas-4th Massachusetts-14th
Last election 232 seats 203 seats
Seats won 234 201
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 30,062,042 28,698,083
Percentage 51.2% 48.7%
Swing Decrease 1.3% Increase 1.7%
Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

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 Eisenhower.

With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo. Notable freshmen included future Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern (D-S.D.) as well as future House Minority Leader Bob Michel.

Overall results

↓
234 201
Democratic Republican
Party Seats Change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular Vote
Democratic 234 Increase 2 53.8% 51.2% 30,062,042
Republican 201 Decrease 2 46.2% 48.7% 28,698,083
Liberal 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 68,130
Independent 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 15,848
Prohibition 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 12,298
Independent Teacher Veteran 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 5,468
Independent Veteran 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 4,155
Conservative 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 4,066
Constitution 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 3,619
Decency in Government 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,459
Progress Through Freedom 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,246
Socialist Labor 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,217
Socialist 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 1,743
Free Honest Elections 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 466
Socialist Workers 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 303
Social Democratic 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 260
American Third 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 146
Others 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,194
Totals 435 Steady 100.0% 100.0% 58,885,743
Popular vote
Democratic
  
 51.05%
Republican
  
 48.74%
Others
  
 0.21%
House seats
Democratic
  
 53.79%
Republican
  
 46.21%
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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

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 [[Image:85 us house changes.png|thumb|400px|
  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

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Separate elections

District Vacator Reason for vacancy Successor Date successor
seated
Pennsylvania 30th Vera D. Buchanan (D) Died November 26, 1955 Elmer J. Holland (D) January 24, 1956
New York 22nd Sidney A. Fine (D) Resigned January 2, 1956 James C. Healey (D) February 7, 1956
Pennsylvania 2nd William T. Granahan (D) Died May 25, 1956 Kathryn E. Granahan (D) November 6, 1956

November elections

Alabama

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 Re-elected √ Frank W. Boykin (D) Unopposed
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ George M. Grant (D) Unopposed
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ George W. Andrews (D) Unopposed
Alabama 4 Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Kenneth A. Roberts (D) 73.4%
Roy Banks (R) 26.6%
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ Albert Rains (D) Unopposed
Alabama 6 Armistead I. Selden, Jr. Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Armistead I. Selden, Jr. (D) Unopposed
Alabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Carl Elliott (D) Unopposed
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones, Jr. Democratic 1947 Re-elected √ Robert E. Jones, Jr. (D) 80.7%
J. G. Fortney (R) 19.3%
Alabama 9 George Huddleston, Jr. Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ George Huddleston, Jr. (D) 65.9%
William L. Longshore, Jr. (R) 34.1%

Arizona

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Re-elected √ John Jacob Rhodes (R) 54.9%
William P. Mahoney (D) 45.1%
Arizona 2 Stewart Lee Udall Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Stewart Lee Udall (D) 60.1%
John G. Speiden (R) 39.9%

Arkansas

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ Ezekiel C. Gathings (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ Wilbur Mills (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ James William Trimble (D) 61.3%
William S. Spicer (R) 38.7%
Arkansas 4 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Oren Harris (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Brooks Hays (D) Unopposed
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ William F. Norrell (D) Unopposed

California

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Hubert B. Scudder (R) 53.6%
Clement W. Miller (D) 46.4%
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 Re-elected √ Clair Engle (D) Unopposed
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ John E. Moss (D) 68.6%
Noel C. Stevenson (R) 31.4%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Re-elected √ William S. Mailliard (R) 61.9%
James L. Quigley (D) 38.1%
California 5 John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 Re-elected √ John F. Shelley (D) Unopposed
California 6 John F. Baldwin, Jr. Republican 1954 Re-elected √ John F. Baldwin, Jr. (R) 53.7%
H. Roberts Quinney (D) 46.3%
California 7 John J. Allen, Jr. Republican 1946 Re-elected √ John J. Allen, Jr. (R) 52.8%
Laurance L. Cross (D) 47.2%
California 8 George Paul Miller Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ George Paul Miller (D) 65.6%
Robert Lee Watkins (R) 34.4%
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Re-elected √ J. Arthur Younger (R) 60.3%
James T. McKay (D) 39.7%
California 10 Charles S. Gubser Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Charles S. Gubser (R) 60.7%
William H. Vatcher, Jr. (D) 39.3%
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ John J. McFall (D) 53.1%
J. Leroy Johnson (R) 46.9%
California 12 Bernice F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Bernice F. Sisk (D) 73.0%
Robert B. Moore (R) 27.0%
California 13 Charles M. Teague Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Charles M. Teague (R) 59.6%
William Kirk Stewart (D) 40.4%
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Harlan Hagen (D) 63.0%
Myron D. Tisdel (R) 37.0%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Re-elected √ Gordon L. McDonough (R) 57.9%
Emery S. Petty (D) 42.1%
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Donald L. Jackson (R) 60.8%
G. Robert Fleming (D) 39.2%
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Cecil R. King (D) 64.9%
Charles A. Franklin (R) 35.1%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Craig Hosmer (R) 59.3%
Raymond C. Simpson (D) 40.7%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Chet Holifield (D) 73.8%
Roy E. Reynolds (R) 26.2%
California 20 Vacant
John Carl Hinshaw (R) died August 5, 1956		 Died in office
Republican hold		 √ H. Allen Smith (R) 70.8%
Eugene Radding (D) 29.2%
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Edgar W. Hiestand (R) 62.6%
W. C. Stethem (D) 37.4%
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Joseph F. Holt (R) 59.8%
Irving Glasband (D) 40.2%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Clyde Doyle (D) 70.9%
E. Elgie Calvin (R) 29.1%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 Re-elected √ Glenard P. Lipscomb (R) 61.9%
Fay Porter (D) 38.1%
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Patrick J. Hillings (R) 63.8%
John G. Sobieski (D) 36.2%
California 26 James Roosevelt Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ James Roosevelt (D) 68.8%
Edward H. Gibbons (R) 31.2%
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Harry R. Sheppard (D) Unopposed
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Re-elected √ James B. Utt (R) 64.5%
Gordon T. Shepard (D) 35.5%
California 29 John J. Phillips Republican 1942 Retired
Democratic gain		 √ Dalip Singh Saund (D) 51.5%
Jacqueline Cochran Odlum (R) 48.5%
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Bob Wilson (R) 66.7%
George A. Cheney (D) 33.3%

Colorado

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Byron G. Rogers (D) 57.8%
Ellen G. Harris (R) 42.2%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Re-elected √ William S. Hill (R) 53.4%
Byron L. Johnson (D) 46.6%
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Re-elected √ John Chenoweth (R) 50.2%
Alva B. Adams (D) 49.8%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Wayne N. Aspinall (D) 61.8%
Hugh L. Caldwell (R) 38.2%

Connecticut

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican gain		 √ Edwin H. May, Jr. (R) 53.5%
Patrick J. Ward (D) 46.1%
Donald B. LaCroix (Ind Rep) 0.4%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (R) 59.0%
Douglas J. Bennet (D) 41.0%
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Albert W. Cretella (R) 60.0%
Robert N. Giaimo (D) 40.0%
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Albert P. Morano (R) 68.4%
Jack Stock (D) 31.1%
Harold Saunders (S) 0.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Re-elected √ James T. Patterson (R) 61.9%
Luke F. Martin (D) 38.1%
Connecticut At-large Antoni N. Sadlak Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Antoni N. Sadlak (R) 61.5%
Matthew P. Kuta (D) 38.5%

Delaware

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Delaware At-large Harris B. McDowell, Jr. Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Harry G. Haskell, Jr. (R) 52.0%
Harris B. McDowell, Jr. (D) 48.0%

Florida

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Florida 1 William C. Cramer Republican 1954 Re-elected √ William C. Cramer (R) 56.4%
Winton H. King (D) 43.6%
Florida 2 Charles Edward Bennett Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Charles Edward Bennett (D) Unopposed
Florida 3 Robert L. F. Sikes Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Robert L. F. Sikes (D) 89.6%
Arthur Barker (R) 10.4%
Florida 4 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Dante Fascell (D) 60.9%
Leland Hyzer (R) 39.1%
Florida 5 Albert S. Herlong, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Albert S. Herlong, Jr. (D) 51.4%
Arnold L. Lund (R) 48.6%
Florida 6 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Paul Rogers (D) 54.7%
Dorothy A. Smith (R) 45.3%
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ James A. Haley (D) 62.4%
Gus Nelson (R) 37.6%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Donald Ray Matthews (D) Unopposed

Georgia

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. (D) 78.3%
Harry P. Anestos (I) 21.2%
?? (R) 0.5%
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ J. L. Pilcher (D) 100.0%
Albert Maples (I) 0.01%
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Tic Forrester (D) 100.0%
J. M. Brophy (R) 0.004%
Georgia 4 John James Flynt, Jr. Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ John James Flynt, Jr. (D) 100.0%
?? (R) 0.03%
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ James C. Davis (D) 59.2%
Randolph W. Thrower (R) 40.8%
Joe McDow (I) 0.001%
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Re-elected √ Carl Vinson (D) Unopposed
Georgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Henderson Lovelace Lanham (D) 99.7%
H. M. King (R) 0.3%
Georgia 8 Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Iris Faircloth Blitch (D) 100.0%
J. M. Kent (R) 0.006%
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Phillip M. Landrum (D) Unopposed
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Re-elected √ Paul Brown (D) 99.8%
?? (R) 0.2%

Idaho

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Gracie Pfost (D) 55.1%
Louise Shadduck (R) 44.9%
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Hamer H. Budge (R) 60.0%
J. W. Reynolds (D) 40.0%

Illinois

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ William L. Dawson (D) 64.4%
George W. Lawrence (R) 35.6%
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Barratt O'Hara (D) 55.3%
George B. McKibbin (R) 44.7%
Illinois 3 James C. Murray Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Emmet F. Byrne (R) 51.4%
James C. Murray (D) 48.6%
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William E. McVey (R) 60.0%
Michael Hinko (D) 40.0%
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ John C. Kluczynski (D) 61.8%
Lawrence Welnowski (R) 38.2%
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Thomas J. O'Brien (D) 62.0%
John J. Dillon (R) 38.0%
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ James Bowler (D) 71.7%
Gabriel L. Grimaldi (R) 28.3%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Thomas S. Gordon (D) 59.5%
Victor O. Wright (R) 40.5%
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Sidney R. Yates (D) 54.0%
Johann S. Ackerman (R) 46.0%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Harold R. Collier (R) 64.4%
Marvin E. Lore (D) 35.6%
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Timothy P. Sheehan (R) 55.5%
Roman C. Pucinski (D) 44.5%
Illinois 12 Charles A. Boyle Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Charles A. Boyle (D) 53.2%
Edgar A. Jonas (R) 46.8%
Illinois 13 Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Marguerite S. Church (R) 71.6%
Helen Benson Leys (D) 28.4%
Illinois 14 Vacant
Chauncey W. Reed (R) died February 9, 1956		 Republican hold √ Russell W. Keeney (R) 70.6%
Harold J. Spelman (D) 29.4%
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Re-elected √ Noah M. Mason (R) 64.6%
Stanley Hubbs (D) 35.4%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Re-elected √ Leo E. Allen (R) 63.7%
Glen F. Kunkle (D) 36.3%
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Re-elected √ Leslie C. Arends (R) 64.9%
C. E. Spang (D) 35.1%
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Robert H. Michel (R) 58.8%
Fred Allen (D) 41.2%
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Robert B. Chiperfield (R) 55.8%
Martin P. Sutor (D) 44.2%
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Sid Simpson (R) 59.6%
Henry W. Pollock (D) 40.4%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Peter F. Mack, Jr. (D) 53.5%
Frederic S. O'Hara (R) 46.5%
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William L. Springer (R) 62.3%
E. H. Winegarner (D) 37.7%
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Charles W. Vursell (R) 52.6%
Albert R. Imle (D) 47.4%
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ Melvin Price (D) 68.2%
Waldo E. Schellenger (R) 31.8%
Illinois 25 Kenneth J. Gray Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Kenneth J. Gray (D) 53.8%
Samuel J. Scott (R) 46.2%

Indiana

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray J. Madden Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Ray J. Madden (D) 52.6%
Donald K. Stimson, Jr. (R) 47.2%
Harry C. Beamer (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Re-elected √ Charles A. Halleck (R) 62.2%
Thurman C. Crook (D) 37.4%
J. O. Johnston (Proh) 0.3%
Indiana 3 Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. Republican 1950 Retired
Republican hold		 √ F. Jay Nimtz (R) 53.1%
John Brademas (D) 46.9%
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Re-elected √ E. Ross Adair (R) 63.4%
F. Dean Bechtol (D) 36.3%
Claude Swartz (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Re-elected √ John V. Beamer (R) 56.4%
William Catlin Whitehead (D) 43.1%
Ralph G. Stallsmith (Proh) 0.5%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Cecil M. Harden (R) 55.0%
John W. King (D) 44.8%
Woodrow Shields (Proh) 0.2%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William G. Bray (R) 57.2%
Vernon R. Hill (D) 42.8%
Indiana 8 Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Winfield K. Denton (D) 50.1%
D. Bailey Merrill (R) 49.7%
Raymond D. Morris (Proh) 0.3%
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Earl Wilson (R) 53.4%
Wilfrid J. Ullirch (D) 46.3%
Elmer D. Riggs (Proh) 0.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Re-elected √ Ralph Harvey (R) 56.3%
Gerald C. Carmony (D) 43.3%
Thomas E. Booher (Proh) 0.4%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Charles B. Brownson (R) 59.4%
John C. Carvey (D) 40.5%
Paul W. Cox (Proh) 0.2%

Iowa

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Fred Schwengel (R) 58.0%
Ronald O. Bramhall (D) 42.0%
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Henry O. Talle (R) 51.4%
Leonard G. Wolf (D) 48.6%
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Re-elected √ H. R. Gross (R) 58.6%
Michael Micich (D) 41.4%
Iowa 4 Karl M. Le Compte Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Karl M. Le Compte (R) 50.7%
Steven V. Carter (D) 49.3%
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Paul Cunningham (R) 51.1%
William F. Denman (D) 48.9%
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ Merwin Coad (D) 50.1%
James I. Dolliver (R) 49.9%
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Ben F. Jensen (R) 55.4%
John L. Jensen (D) 44.6%
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Charles B. Hoeven (R) 60.1%
Robert J. Salem (D) 39.9%

Kansas

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Kansas 1 William H. Avery Republican 1954 Re-elected √ William H. Avery (R) 53.1%
Howard Shultz Miller (D) 45.8%
Howard Hadin (Proh) 1.1%
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 Re-elected √ Errett P. Scrivner (R) 54.9%
Newell A. George (D) 45.1%
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Myron V. George (R) 55.0%
Denver D. Hargis (D) 45.0%
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Re-elected √ Edward Herbert Rees (R) 53.8%
John D. Montgomery (D) 46.2%
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Retired
Democratic gain		 √ James Floyd Breeding (D) 50.5%
John W. Crutcher (R) 49.5%
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Wint Smith (R) 51.1%
Elmo J. Mahoney (D) 48.9%

Kentucky

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Noble Jones Gregory (D) Unopposed
Kentucky 2 William Huston Natcher Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ William Huston Natcher (D) 51.3%
R. B. Blakenship (R) 48.7%
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion, Jr. Republican 1952 Re-elected √ John M. Robsion, Jr. (R) 56.8%
Philip Ardery (D) 43.2%
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ Frank Chelf (D) 56.3%
John Basil Preston (R) 43.7%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Re-elected √ Brent Spence (D) 55.9%
Jule Appel (R) 44.1%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic 1951 Re-elected √ John C. Watts (D) 52.7%
Wallace Jones (R) 47.3%
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Carl D. Perkins (D) 52.4%
Scott Craft (R) 47.6%
Florence Montague (Proh) 0.08%
Kentucky 8 Eugene Siler Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Eugene Siler (R) 71.7%
Mitchel S. Fannin (D) 28.3%

Louisiana

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

Maine

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Robert Hale (R) 50.0%
James C. Oliver (D) 50.0%
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Retired
Democratic gain		 √ Frank M. Coffin (D) 53.4%
James L. Reid (R) 46.6%
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 Re-elected √ Clifford McIntire (R) 60.6%
Kenneth B. Colbath (D) 39.4%

Maryland

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Edward T. Miller Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Edward T. Miller (R) 55.7%
Hamilton P. Fox (D) 44.3%
Maryland 2 James Devereaux Republican 1950 Re-elected √ James Devereaux (R) 58.1%
A. Gordon Boone (D) 41.9%
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 Re-elected √ Edward Garmatz (D) 69.7%
Harry Kemper (R) 30.3%
Maryland 4 George Hyde Fallon Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ George Hyde Fallon (D) 53.8%
George Denys Hubbard (R) 46.2%
Maryland 5 Richard E. Lankford Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Richard E. Lankford (D) 56.8%
William B. Prendergast (R) 43.2%
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Re-elected √ DeWitt Hyde (R) 54.2%
John R. Foley (D) 45.8%
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Samuel Friedel (D) 59.0%
David A. Halley (R) 41.0%

Massachusetts

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Re-elected √ John W. Heselton (R) 63.6%
Howard W. Shea (D) 36.0%
Gaetano T. Maratea (Proh) 0.4%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Edward Boland (D) 61.2%
Foster W. Doty (R) 38.8%
Massachusetts 3 Philip Philbin Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Philip Philbin (D) 70.9%
Robert A. Parker (R) 29.1%
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Harold Donohue (D) 59.4%
Mary R. Wheller (R) 40.6%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 Re-elected √ Edith Nourse Rogers (R) 73.3%
Lawrence E. Corcoran (D) 26.7%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William H. Bates (R) Unopposed
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 Re-elected √ Thomas J. Lane (D) 68.5%
Robert T. Breed (R) 31.5%
Massachusetts 8 Torbert H. MacDonald Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Torbert H. MacDonald (D) 54.8%
C. Eugene Farnam (R) 45.2%
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 Re-elected √ Donald W. Nicholson (R) 61.1%
William McAuliffe (D) 38.9%
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Laurence Curtis (R) 53.0%
Jackson J. Holtz (D) 47.0%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Tip O'Neill (D) 75.3%
Rudolph E. Mottola (R) 24.7%
Massachusetts 12 John William McCormack Democratic 1928 Re-elected √ John William McCormack (D) 82.5%
James S. Tremblay (R) 17.5%
Massachusetts 13 Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Re-elected √ Richard B. Wigglesworth (R) 55.6%
Richard E. McCormack (D) 44.4%
Massachusetts 14 Joseph William Martin, Jr. Republican 1924 Re-elected √ Joseph William Martin, Jr. (R) 62.4%
Edward F. Doolan (D) 37.6%

Michigan

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Thaddeus M. Machrowicz (D) 86.1%
Walter Czarnecki (R) 13.9%
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Re-elected √ George Meader (R) 63.1%
Franklin J. Shepherd (D) 36.6%
Vernon R. Dunckel (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 3 August E. Johansen Republican 1954 Re-elected √ August E. Johansen (R) 63.8%
Truman Barkhuff (D) 35.8%
Clarence O. Button (Proh) 0.5%
Michigan 4 Clare E. Hoffman Republican 1934 Re-elected √ Clare E. Hoffman (R) 62.0%
Samuel I. Clark (D) 38.0%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Gerald Ford (R) 67.1%
George E. Clay (D) 32.9%
Michigan 6 Donald Hayworth Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Charles E. Chamberlain (R) 50.8%
Donald Hayworth (D) 49.0%
Herbert E. Crouter (Proh) 0.2%
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Robert J. McIntosh (R) 53.7%
Ira D. McCoy (D) 46.3%
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Alvin Morell Bentley (R) 64.1%
William R. Hart (D) 35.6%
D. Ruth Larson (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Lost renomination
Republican hold		 √ Robert P. Griffin (R) 56.0%
William E. Baker (D) 44.0%
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Elford Albin Cederberg (R) 65.6%
William J. Kelly (D) 34.4%
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Victor A. Knox (R) 56.1%
Prentiss M. Brown, Jr. (D) 43.9%
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Re-elected √ John B. Bennett (R) 56.3%
Joseph S. Mack (D) 43.7%
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Charles Diggs (D) 69.8%
Willis F. Ward (R) 30.2%
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Louis C. Rabaut (D) 56.8%
Harold F. Youngblood (R) 43.2%
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell, Jr. Democratic 1955 Re-elected √ John D. Dingell, Jr. (D) 74.1%
Larry Middleton (R) 25.8%
Roxann Higgs (Proh) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski, Sr. Democratic 1932 Re-elected √ John Lesinski, Sr. (D) 64.1%
Arthur Kurtz (R) 35.6%
Earl A. Johnson (Proh) 0.3%
Michigan 17 Martha W. Griffiths Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Martha W. Griffiths (D) 53.3%
George E. Smith (R) 46.5%
Walter D. Carpenter (Proh) 0.2%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Retired
Republican hold		 √ William Broomfield (R) 56.7%
Paul Sutton (D) 43.3%

Minnesota

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Re-elected √ August H. Andresen (R) 61.5%
Arnold L. Fredriksen (DFL) 38.5%
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Joseph P. O'Hara (R) 63.8%
Harold Zupp (DFL) 36.2%
Minnesota 3 Roy W. Wier Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Roy W. Wier (DFL) 52.0%
George Mikan (R) 48.0%
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Eugene McCarthy (DFL) 64.1%
Edward C. Slettedahl (R) 35.9%
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Walter Judd (R) 56.0%
Joseph Robbie (DFL) 44.0%
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Fred Marshall (DFL) 56.2%
Joseph L. Kaczmarek (R) 43.8%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Re-elected √ H. Carl Andersen (R) 55.9%
Clint Haroldson (DFL) 44.1%
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ John Blatnik (DFL) 73.2%
Alfred J. Weinberg (R) 26.8%
Minnesota 9 Coya Knutson Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Coya Knutson (DFL) 52.7%
Harold Hagen (R) 47.3%

Mississippi

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

Missouri

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Frank M. Karsten (D) 66.3%
Bill Bangert (R) 33.7%
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Thomas B. Curtis (R) 51.8%
James L. Sullivan (D) 48.2%
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Leonor Sullivan (D) 69.6%
Sidney R. Redmond (R) 30.4%
Missouri 4 George H. Christopher Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ George H. Christopher (D) 51.8%
Jeffrey P. Hillelson (R) 48.2%
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Richard Bolling (D) 57.2%
Lem T. Jones, Jr. (R) 42.8%
Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull, Jr. Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ William Raleigh Hull, Jr. (D) 52.0%
Stanley I. Dale (R) 48.0%
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ Charles Harrison Brown (D) 50.3%
Dewey Short (R) 49.7%
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ A. S. J. Carnahan (D) 54.3%
Frank W. May (R) 45.7%
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Re-elected √ Clarence Cannon (D) Unopposed
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Paul C. Jones (D) Unopposed
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Morgan M. Moulder (D) 50.8%
George H. Miller (R) 49.2%

Montana

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Lee Metcalf (D) 62.1%
Bill McDonald (R) 37.9%
Montana 2 Orvin B. Fjare Republican 1954 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ LeRoy H. Anderson (D) 50.9%
Orvin B. Fjare (R) 49.1%

Nebraska

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Phillip Hart Weaver Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Phillip Hart Weaver (R) 67.0%
Samuel Freeman (D) 33.0%
Nebraska 2 Jackson B. Chase Republican 1954 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Glenn Cunningham (R) 53.4%
Joseph V. Benesch (D) 45.0%
Al Misegadis (W/I) 1.7%
Nebraska 3 Robert Dinsmore Harrison Republican 1951 Re-elected √ Robert Dinsmore Harrison (R) 50.1%
Lawrence Brock (D) 49.9%
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Arthur L. Miller (R) 65.7%
Carlton W. Laird (D) 34.3%

Nevada

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Nevada At-large Clarence Clifton Young Republican 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Democratic gain		 √ Walter S. Baring, Jr. (D) 54.2%
Richard W. Horton (R) 45.8%

New Hampshire

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Chester Earl Merrow Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Chester Earl Merrow (R) 57.4%
James B. Sullivan (D) 42.6%
New Hampshire 2 Perkins Bass Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Perkins Bass (R) 65.9%
George F. Brown (D) 34.1%

New Jersey

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Re-elected √ Charles A. Wolverton (R) 58.3%
J. Frank Crawford (D) 41.5%
Bernardo S. Doganiero (Soc-Lab) 0.2%
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Re-elected √ T. Millet Hand (R) 67.8%
Thomas C. Stewart (D) 32.0%
Morris Karp (Soc-Lab) 0.1%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Re-elected √ James C. Auchincloss (R) 65.3%
Sidney Shiff (D) 34.7%
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Frank Thompson (D) 54.5%
William H. Wells (R) 45.5%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr. (R) 64.5%
Francis C. Foley, Jr. (D) 35.4%
Harry Press (Soc-Lab) 0.2%
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Florence P. Dwyer (R) 50.6%
Harrison A. Williams (D) 48.5%
Ithamar Quigley (Proh) 0.9%
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William B. Widnall (R) 70.7%
Daniel Amster (D) 29.3%
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Gordon Canfield (R) 60.8%
Walter H. Gardner (D) 38.7%
Harry Santhouse (Soc-Lab) 0.4%
Stephen Bell (American Third Party) 0.09%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Republican 1951 Re-elected √ Frank C. Osmers, Jr. (R) 67.8%
Robert D. Gruen (D) 31.9%
Herman H. Rhael (Soc-Lab) 0.3%
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D) 56.1%
G. George Addonzio (R) 43.9%
New Jersey 11 Hugh Joseph Addonizio Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Hugh Joseph Addonizio (D) 51.7%
Chester K. Ligham (R) 46.8%
William H. Smullen (American Conservative) 1.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert W. Kean Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Robert W. Kean (R) 59.7%
Irving L. Hodes (D) 38.7%
Winfred O. Perry (Conservative) 1.4%
Daniel Roberts (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
New Jersey 13 Alfred Dennis Sieminski Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Alfred Dennis Sieminski (D) 45.0%
Norman H. Roth (R) 44.9%
Mortimer P. Cullity (I) 4.5%
John F. Connelly (I) 3.4%
Anthony J. Worosile (I) 1.8%
Joseph H. Burgess (I) 0.4%
New Jersey 14 T. James Tumulty Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Vincent J. Dellay (R) 52.3%
T. James Tumulty (D) 45.6%
John E. Walton (I) 2.1%

New Mexico

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New Mexico At-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ John J. Dempsey (D) 26.7%
√ Antonio M. Fernandez (D) 26.4%
Dudley Cornell (R) 23.6%
Forrest S. Atchley (R) 23.2%
New Mexico At-large Antonio M. Fernandez Democratic 1942 Re-elected

New York

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Stuyvesant Wainwright (R) 65.8%
T. Bronson O'Reilly (D) 34.2%
New York 2 Steven Boghos Derounian Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Steven Boghos Derounian (R) 67.5%
Julius J. D'Amato (D) 32.5%
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Frank J. Becker (R) 61.9%
Francis X. Hardiman (D) 38.1%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Re-elected √ Henry J. Latham (R) 55.8%
Joseph J. Perrini (D) 44.2%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Albert H. Bosch (R) 58.6%
John J. Quinn (D) 41.4%
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Lester Holtzman (D) 56.9%
Albert H. Buschmann (R) 43.1%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ James J. Delaney (D) 50.0%
Joseph Stockinger (R) 50.0%
New York 8 Victor Anfuso Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Victor Anfuso (D) 65.6%
Julius Reinlieb (R) 34.4%
New York 9 Eugene James Keogh Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Eugene James Keogh (D) 62.8%
Benjamin W. Feldman (R) 37.2%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 Re-elected √ Edna F. Kelly (D) 73.2%
Abraham Sher (R) 26.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Re-elected √ Emanuel Celler (D) 77.7%
Henry D. Dorfman (R) 22.3%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Francis E. Dorn (R) 57.6%
Donald L. O'Toole (D) 42.4%
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 Re-elected √ Abraham J. Multer (D) 71.2%
Joseph Moriber (R) 28.8%
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ John J. Rooney (D) 64.2%
Jacob P. Lefkowitz (R) 35.8%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Re-elected √ John H. Ray (R) 61.8%
Ralph Di Iorio (D) 38.2%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (D) 69.7%
Joseph A. Bailey (R) 19.9%
Formington Taylor (Liberal) 10.3%
New York 17 Frederic Rene Coudert, Jr. Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Frederic Rene Coudert, Jr. (R) 50.9%
Anthony B. Akers (D) 49.1%
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold		 √ Alfred E. Santangelo (D) 58.0%
James G. Donovan (R) 42.0%
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Retired to run for New York State Supreme Court
Democratic hold		 √ Leonard Farbstein (D) 68.4%
Maurice G. Henry, Jr. (R) 31.6%
New York 20 Irwin D. Davidson Democratic 1954 Retired to run for Court of General Sessions in the county of New York
Democratic hold		 √ Ludwig Teller (D) 63.8%
Milton H. Adler (R) 36.2%
New York 21 Herbert Zelenko Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Herbert Zelenko (D) 66.5%
Dalton J. Shapo (D) 33.5%
New York 22 James C. Healey Democratic February 7, 1956 Re-elected √ James C. Healey (D) 64.1%
Henry Rose (R) 24.7%
David I. Wells (Liberal) 11.2%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Isidore Dollinger (D) 68.5%
Philip Myer (R) 21.9%
Hyman Fromowitz (Liberal) 9.6%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Re-elected √ Charles A. Buckley (D) 54.7%
Harold Grosberg (R) 32.3%
Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 13.0%
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Paul A. Fino (R) 59.4%
Edward A. Cunningham (D) 35.5%
Bernard Tobacman (Liberal) 5.1%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Edwin B. Dooley (R) 67.4%
Julia L. Crews (D) 32.6%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Re-elected √ Ralph W. Gwinn (R) 58.1%
William D. Carlebach (D) 41.9%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Katharine St. George (R) 62.2%
William H. Mauldin (D) 37.8%
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Re-elected √ J. Ernest Wharton (R) 71.4%
Vincent di Gennaro (D) 28.6%
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Leo W. O'Brien (D) 55.8%
Robert E. Gray (R) 44.2%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Dean P. Taylor (R) 71.8%
Theodore A. Knapp (D) 28.2%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Bernard W. Kearney (R) 67.5%
R. Joseph Giblin (D) 32.5%
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Clarence E. Kilburn (R) 72.7%
Louis C. Britton (D) 27.3%
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William R. Williams (R) 57.5%
Edwin L. Slusarczyk (D) 42.5%
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Re-elected √ R. Walter Riehlman (R) 67.0%
Thomas J. Lowery (D) 32.2%
Benjamin Copley (American Labor) 0.8%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Re-elected √ John Taber (R) 69.6%
Lewis S. Bell (D) 30.4%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Re-elected √ W. Sterling Cole (R) 71.6%
Francis P. Hogan (D) 28.4%
New York 38 Kenneth B. Keating Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Kenneth B. Keating (R) 71.7%
Reed Harding (D) 28.3%
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Harold C. Ostertag (R) 70.5%
William H. Mostyn (D) 29.5%
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William E. Miller (R) 64.3%
A. Thorne Hills (D) 35.7%
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Edmund P. Radwan (R) 64.4%
Edward P. Jehle (D) 35.6%
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Re-elected √ John R. Pillion (R) 58.7%
James Kane, Jr. (D) 40.3%
David E. Gundlach (Liberal) 1.0%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Re-elected √ Daniel A. Reed (R) 68.7%
T. Joseph Lynch (D) 31.3%

North Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Herbert Covington Bonner Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Herbert Covington Bonner (D) 88.6%
Zeno O. Ratcliff (R) 11.4%
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Lawrence H. Fountain (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 3 Graham Arthur Barden Democratic 1934 Re-elected √ Graham Arthur Barden (D) 78.8%
Joe Reynolds (R) 21.2%
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Re-elected √ Harold D. Cooley (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 5 Richard Thurmond Chatham Democratic 1948 Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 √ Ralph James Scott (D) 59.7%
Joe New (R) 40.3%
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ Carl T. Durham (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 7 Frank Ertel Carlyle Democratic 1948 Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 √ Alton Lennon (D) 84.0%
C. Dana Malpass (R) 16.0%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic 1946 Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 √ Alvin Paul Kitchin (D) 59.5%
Fred E. Myers (R) 40.5%
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Hugh Quincy Alexander (D) 53.9%
A. M. Miller (R) 46.1%
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Charles R. Jonas (R) 62.7%
Ben E. Douglas (D) 37.3%
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic 1950 Retired
Democratic hold		 √ Basil Lee Whitener (D) Unopposed
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ George A. Shuford (D) 54.5%
Richard C. Clarke, Jr. (R) 45.5%

North Dakota

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
North Dakota At-large Usher L. Burdick Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Usher L. Burdick (R) 32.0%
√ Otto Krueger (R) 30.3%
Agnes Geelan (D) 19.1%
S. B. Hocking (D) 18.6%
North Dakota At-large Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Re-elected

Ohio

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Gordon H. Scherer (R) 64.7%
Leonard D. Slutz (D) 35.3%
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William E. Hess (R) 65.5%
James T. Dewan (D) 34.5%
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 Re-elected √ Paul F. Schenck (R) 59.0%
R. William Patterson (D) 41.0%
Ohio 4 William Moore McCulloch Republican 1947 Re-elected √ William Moore McCulloch (R) 68.8%
Ortha O. Barr, Jr. (D) 31.2%
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Cliff Clevenger (R) 62.3%
George E. Rafferty (D) 37.7%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ James G. Polk (D) 54.5%
Albert L. Daniels (R) 45.5%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Clarence J. Brown (R) 65.9%
Joseph A. Sullivan (D) 34.1%
Ohio 8 Jackson Edward Betts Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Jackson Edward Betts (R) 63.5%
Robert M. Corry (D) 36.5%
Ohio 9 Thomas L. Ashley Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Thomas L. Ashley (D) 55.2%
Harvey G. Straub (R) 44.8%
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Re-elected √ Thomas A. Jenkins (R) Unopposed
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Retired
Republican hold		 √ David S. Dennison, Jr. (R) 58.4%
James P. Bennett (D) 41.6%
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Re-elected √ John M. Vorys (R) 61.8%
Walter J. Shapter, Jr. (D) 38.2%
Ohio 13 A. David Baumhart, Jr. Republican 1954 Re-elected √ A. David Baumhart, Jr. (R) 70.7%
J. P. Henderson (D) 29.3%
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William H. Ayres (R) 58.9%
Bernard Rosen (D) 41.1%
Ohio 15 John E. Henderson Republican 1954 Re-elected √ John E. Henderson (R) 60.5%
Herbert U. Smith (D) 39.5%
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Frank T. Bow (R) 55.2%
John McSweeney (D) 44.8%
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Re-elected √ J. Harry McGregor (R) 66.5%
Robert W. Levering (D) 33.5%
Ohio 18 Wayne L. Hays Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Wayne L. Hays (D) 59.6%
Joseph Miller (R) 40.4%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Michael J. Kirwan (D) 68.7%
Ralph E. Turner (R) 31.3%
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Michael A. Feighan (D) 65.3%
John H. Ferguson (R) 34.7%
Ohio 21 Charles Vanik Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Charles Vanik (D) 71.6%
Charles H. Loeb (R) 28.4%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Re-elected √ Frances P. Bolton (R) 66.7%
Harry A. Blachman (D) 33.3%
Ohio 23 William Edwin Minshall, Jr. Republican 1954 Re-elected √ William Edwin Minshall, Jr. (R) 69.0%
George A. Hurley (D) 31.0%

Oklahoma

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Page Belcher (R) 57.2%
Harry B. Moreland (D) 42.8%
Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Ed Edmondson (D) 60.2%
Percy Butler (R) 39.8%
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Carl Albert (D) 76.5%
Chapin Wallace (R) 23.0%
John R. Patrick (I) 0.5%
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Tom Steed (D) 61.1%
Harold H. Potter (R) 38.9%
Oklahoma 5 John Jarman Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ John Jarman (D) 63.7%
Hobart H. Hobbs (R) 36.3%
Oklahoma 6 Victor Wickersham Democratic 1948 Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 √ Toby Morris (D) 68.9%
Fred L. Coogan (R) 31.1%

Oregon

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican 1946 Re-elected √ A. Walter Norblad (R) 54.7%
Jason Lee (D) 45.3%
Oregon 2 Sam Coon Republican 1952 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ Albert C. Ullman (D) 50.7%
Sam Coon (R) 49.3%
Oregon 3 Edith Green Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Edith Green (D) 61.6%
Phil J. Roth (R) 38.4%
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican 1942 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ Charles O. Porter (D) 51.3%
Harris Ellsworth (R) 48.7%

Pennsylvania

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 William A. Barrett Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ William A. Barrett (D) 62.7%
A. J. Cammarota (R) 37.3%
Pennsylvania 2 Vacant
William T. Granahan (D) died November 26, 1955		 Winner won special election to finish the term
Democratic hold		 √ Kathryn E. Granahan (D) 61.89%
Robert F. Frankenfield (R) 38.11%[2]
Winner elected to the next term. √ Kathryn E. Granahan (D) 62.3%
Robert F. Frankenfield (R) 37.7%[2]
Pennsylvania 3 James A. Byrne Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ James A. Byrne (D) 59.9%
Charles H. Sporkin (R) 40.1%
Pennsylvania 4 Earl Chudoff Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Earl Chudoff (D) 69.1%
Horace C. Scott (R) 30.9%
Pennsylvania 5 William J. Green, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ William J. Green, Jr. (D) 53.3%
James J. Schissler (R) 46.7%
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Hugh Scott (R) 51.5%
Herbert J. McGlinchey (D) 48.5%
Pennsylvania 7 Benjamin F. James Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Benjamin F. James (R) 61.9%
William A. Welsh (D) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 8 Karl C. King Republican 1951 Retired
Republican hold		 √ Willard S. Curtin (R) 55.9%
John P. Fullam (D) 44.1%
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Paul B. Dague (R) 68.4%
Edward G. Wilson (D) 31.6%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph L. Carrigg Republican 1951 Re-elected √ Joseph L. Carrigg (R) 55.8%
Jerome P. Casey (D) 44.2%
Pennsylvania 11 Daniel J. Flood Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Daniel J. Flood (D) 53.1%
Enoch H. Thomas, Jr. (R) 46.9%
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Re-elected √ Ivor D. Fenton (R) 56.5%
George G. Lindsay (D) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Republican 1944 Re-elected √ Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. (R) 66.7%
Alfred M. Klein (D) 33.3%
Pennsylvania 14 George M. Rhodes Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ George M. Rhodes (D) 51.3%
Thomas K. Leinbach (R) 48.4%
Birch Wilson (S) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Re-elected √ Francis E. Walter (D) 55.6%
George M. Berg (R) 44.4%
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Walter M. Mumma (R) 60.5%
Guy J. Swope (D) 39.5%
Pennsylvania 17 Alvin Bush Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Alvin Bush (R) 58.6%
Dean R. Fisher (D) 41.4%
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 Re-elected √ Richard M. Simpson (R) 59.9%
Ross E. Hershberger (D) 40.1%
Pennsylvania 19 James M. Quigley Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ S. Walter Stauffer (R) 53.8%
James M. Quigley (D) 46.2%
Pennsylvania 20 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1946 Re-elected √ James E. Van Zandt (R) 63.0%
John R. Stewart (D) 37.0%
Pennsylvania 21 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Augustine B. Kelley (D) 56.8%
Herbert O. Morrison (R) 43.2%
Pennsylvania 22 John P. Saylor Republican 1949 Re-elected √ John P. Saylor (R) 56.9%
Joseph C. Dolan (D) 43.1%
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Leon H. Gavin (R) 66.1%
Grace M. Sloan (D) 33.9%
Pennsylvania 24 Carroll D. Kearns Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Carroll D. Kearns (R) 57.8%
William D. Thomas (D) 42.2%
Pennsylvania 25 Frank M. Clark Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Frank M. Clark (D) 51.3%
Sidney L. Lockley (R) 48.7%
Pennsylvania 26 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic 1944 Re-elected √ Thomas E. Morgan (D) 61.9%
I. Willits McCaskey (R) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 27 James G. Fulton Republican 1944 Re-elected √ James G. Fulton (R) 66.0%
Kenneth L. Stilley (D) 34.0%
Pennsylvania 28 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Herman P. Eberharter (D) 57.8%
Richard C. Witt (R) 42.2%
Pennsylvania 29 Robert J. Corbett Republican 1944 Re-elected √ Robert J. Corbett (R) 64.7%
Joseph A. Guerrier (D) 35.3%
Pennsylvania 30 Elmer J. Holland Democratic January 24, 1956 Re-elected √ Elmer J. Holland (D) 59.8%
Ross V. Walker (R) 40.2%

Rhode Island

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Aime Forand (D) 56.0%
Samuel H. Ramsay (R) 44.0%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ John E. Fogarty (D) 52.2%
Thomas H. Needham (R) 47.8%

South Carolina

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ L. Mendel Rivers (D) Unopposed
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ John J. Riley (D) Unopposed
South Carolina 3 William Jennings Bryan Dorn Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D) 93.2%
Maka Knox (R) 6.8%
South Carolina 4 Robert T. Ashmore Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ Robert T. Ashmore (D) 85.1%
Dan H. Wallace, Jr. (R) 14.9%
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Retired
Democratic hold		 √ Robert W. Hemphill (D) Unopposed
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ John L. McMillan (D) Unopposed

South Dakota

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Harold Lovre Republican 1948 Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 √ George McGovern (D) 52.4%
Harold Lovre (R) 47.6%
South Dakota 2 Ellis Yarnal Berry Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Ellis Yarnal Berry (R) 55.9%
Tom Eastman, Jr. (D) 44.1%

Tennessee

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1950 Re-elected √ B. Carroll Reece (R) 72.1%
Arthur W. Bright (D) 27.8%
R. G. Duvaney (I) 0.01%
Tennessee 2 Howard Baker, Sr. Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Howard Baker, Sr. (R) 100.0%
R. G. Crossno (I) 0.001%
Tennessee 3 James B. Frazier, Jr. Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ James B. Frazier, Jr. (D) 53.7%
P. H. Woods (R) 46.3%
Tennessee 4 Joe L. Evins Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Joe L. Evins (D) 98.4%
Joe Smith (R) 1.6%
Jack D. Walker (I) 0.002%
Tennessee 5 Vacant
Percy Priest (D) died October 12, 1956		 Died in office
Democratic hold		 √ Joseph Carlton Loser (D) 74.5%
George Spence (R) 25.5%
Tennessee 6 Ross Bass Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Ross Bass (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 7 Tom J. Murray Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ Tom J. Murray (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 8 Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Re-elected √ Jere Cooper (D) Unopposed
Tennessee 9 Clifford Davis Democratic 1940 Re-elected √ Clifford Davis (D) 71.7%
Herbert L. Harper (R) 28.3%
Robert Dobbs (I) 0.003%
Joseph Marsh (I) 0.001%

Texas

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Re-elected √ Wright Patman (D) Unopposed
Texas 2 Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Jack Brooks (D) Unopposed
Texas 3 Brady P. Gentry Democratic 1952 Retired
Democratic hold		 √ Lindley Beckworth (D) 83.5%
R. E. Kennedy (R) 16.5%
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Re-elected √ Sam Rayburn (D) Unopposed
Texas 5 Bruce R. Alger Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Bruce R. Alger (R) 55.6%
Henry Wade (D) 44.4%
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Olin E. Teague (D) Unopposed
Texas 7 John Dowdy Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ John Dowdy (D) Unopposed
Texas 8 Albert Richard Thomas Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ Albert Richard Thomas (D) 60.4%
C. Anthony Friloux, Jr. (R) 38.0%
W. C. Miller (Const) 1.6%
Texas 9 Clark W. Thompson Democratic 1947 Re-elected √ Clark W. Thompson (D) Unopposed
Texas 10 Homer Thornberry Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Homer Thornberry (D) Unopposed
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Re-elected √ William R. Poage (D) Unopposed
Texas 12 Jim Wright Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Jim Wright (D) Unopposed
Texas 13 Frank N. Ikard Democratic 1951 Re-elected √ Frank N. Ikard (D) Unopposed
Texas 14 John J. Bell Democratic 1954 Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 √ John Andrew Young (D) 87.3%
Olive B. Stichter (R) 12.7%
Texas 15 Joe M. Kilgore Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Joe M. Kilgore (D) Unopposed
Texas 16 J. T. Rutherford Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ J. T. Rutherford (D) 64.6%
Charles H. Gibson (R) 35.4%
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Omar Burleson (D) Unopposed
Texas 18 Walter E. Rogers Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Walter E. Rogers (D) Unopposed
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Re-elected √ George H. Mahon (D) Unopposed
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Re-elected √ Paul J. Kilday (D) Unopposed
Texas 21 O. C. Fisher Democratic 1942 Re-elected √ O. C. Fisher (D) Unopposed
Texas At-large Martin Dies, Jr. Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Martin Dies, Jr. (D) 98.5%
Fred T. Spangler (Const) 1.5%

Utah

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Utah 1 Henry Aldous Dixon Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Henry Aldous Dixon (R) 60.9%
Carlyle F. Gronning (D) 39.1%
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican 1952 Re-elected √ William A. Dawson (R) 57.6%
Oscar W. McConkie, Jr. (D) 42.4%

Vermont

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Vermont At-large Winston L. Prouty Republican 1950 Re-elected √ Winston L. Prouty (R) 67.1%
Camille E. St. Amour (D) 32.9%

Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Edward J. Robeson, Jr. Democratic 1950 Re-elected √ Edward J. Robeson, Jr. (D) 50.8%
Horace E. Henderson (R) 49.2%
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy, Jr. Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Porter Hardy, Jr. (D) 76.4%
William R. Burns (R) 23.6%
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 Re-elected √ J. Vaughan Gary (D) 59.1%
Royal E. Cabell, Jr. (R) 40.9%
Virginia 4 Watkins Moorman Abbitt Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D) Unopposed
Virginia 5 William M. Tuck Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ William M. Tuck (D) 67.4%
Jackson L. Kiser (R) 32.6%
Virginia 6 Richard Harding Poff Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Richard Harding Poff (R) 62.1%
John L. Whitehead (D) 37.6%
J. B. Brayman (Social-Democrat) 0.3%
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Re-elected √ Burr Harrison (D) 69.0%
A. R. Dunning (R) 31.0%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Re-elected √ Howard W. Smith (D) 67.3%
Horace B. Clay (R) 32.7%
Virginia 9 William Pat Jennings Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ William Pat Jennings (D) 54.1%
William Creed Wampler (R) 45.9%
Virginia 10 Joel T. Broyhill Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Joel T. Broyhill (R) 56.2%
Warren D. Quenstedt (D) 42.9%
Richard O. Read (I) 0.9%

Washington

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Washington 1 Thomas Pelly Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Thomas Pelly (R) 58.1%
James B. Wilson (D) 41.9%
Washington 2 Jack Westland Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Jack Westland (R) 56.0%
Payson Peterson (D) 44.0%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 Re-elected √ Russell V. Mack (R) 56.5%
Al McCoy (D) 43.5%
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Hal Holmes (R) 50.4%
Frank LeRoux (D) 49.6%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Walt Horan (R) 53.8%
Tom Delaney (D) 46.2%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican 1946 Re-elected √ Thor C. Tollefson (R) 54.0%
John T. McCutcheon (D) 46.0%
Washington At-large Donald H. Magnuson Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Donald H. Magnuson (D) 58.5%
Philip Evans (R) 41.5%

West Virginia

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic 1952 Retired to run for Governor
Republican gain		 √ Arch A. Moore, Jr. (R) 50.3%
C. Lee Spillers (D) 49.7%
West Virginia 2 Harley O. Staggers Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Harley O. Staggers (D) 52.4%
Mary Elkins (R) 47.6%
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Cleveland M. Bailey (D) 51.5%
Daniel L. Louchery (R) 48.5%
West Virginia 4 Maurice G. Burnside Democratic 1954 Lost re-election
Republican gain		 √ Will E. Neal (R) 52.8%
Maurice G. Burnside (D) 47.2%
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic 1951 Re-elected √ Elizabeth Kee (D) 60.7%
William H. Sanders (R) 39.3%
West Virginia 6 Robert Byrd Democratic 1952 Re-elected √ Robert Byrd (D) 57.4%
Cleo C. Jones (R) 42.6%

Wisconsin

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 Re-elected √ Lawrence H. Smith (R) 57.1%
Gerald T. Flynn (D) 42.9%
Wisconsin 2 Glenn Robert Davis Republican 1947 Retired to run for U. S. Senate
Republican hold		 √ Donald Edgar Tewes (R) 55.3%
Robert W. Kastenmeier (D) 44.7%
Wisconsin 3 Gardner R. Withrow Republican 1948 Re-elected √ Gardner R. Withrow (R) 61.2%
Norman M. Clapp (D) 38.8%
Wisconsin 4 Clement J. Zablocki Democratic 1948 Re-elected √ Clement J. Zablocki (D) 65.7%
William J. Burke (R) 34.3%
Wisconsin 5 Henry S. Reuss Democratic 1954 Re-elected √ Henry S. Reuss (D) 57.8%
Russell Wirth, Jr. (R) 42.2%
Wisconsin 6 William Van Pelt Republican 1950 Re-elected √ William Van Pelt (R) 67.2%
Rudolph J. Ploetz (D) 32.8%
Wisconsin 7 Melvin R. Laird Republican 1952 Re-elected √ Melvin R. Laird (R) 61.8%
Margaret Anderson (D) 38.2%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican 1944 Re-elected √ John W. Byrnes (R) 64.6%
Milo Singler (D) 35.4%
Wisconsin 9 Lester Johnson Democratic 1953 Re-elected √ Lester Johnson (D) 51.4%
Arthur L. Peterson (R) 48.6%
Wisconsin 10 Alvin E. O'Konski Republican 1942 Re-elected √ Alvin E. O'Konski (R) 64.5%
Carl E. Lauri (D) 35.5%

Wyoming

District Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
Wyoming At-large Edwin Keith Thomson Republican 1954 Re-elected √ Edwin Keith Thomson (R) 58.2%
Jerry A. O'Callaghan (D) 41.8%

See also

References

  1. ↑ September 10, 1956 in Maine
  2. 1 2 "Our campaigns, Pennsylvania's 2nd district". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
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