1956 United States House of Representatives elections

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1956 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceSeptember 16, 1940January 3, 1939
Leader's seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14th
Last election232 seats203 seats
Seats won234201
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote30,062,04228,698,083
Percentage51.2%48.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 1.7%
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
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 to elect members to serve in the 85th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1956, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Contents

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

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234201
DemocraticRepublican
PartySeatsChangeSeat percentageVote percentagePopular Vote
Democratic 234Increase2.svg 253.8%51.2%30,062,042
Republican 201Decrease2.svg 246.2%48.7%28,698,083
Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.0%0.1%68,130
Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%15,848
Prohibition 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%12,298
Independent Teacher Veteran 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%5,468
Independent Veteran 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%4,155
Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%4,066
Constitution 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%3,619
Decency in Government 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%2,459
Progress Through Freedom 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%2,246
Socialist Labor 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%2,217
Socialist 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%1,743
Free Honest Elections 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%466
Socialist Workers 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%303
Social Democratic 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%260
American Third 0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%146
Others0Steady2.svg0.0%<0.1%2,194
Totals435Steady2.svg100.0%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%
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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
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 85 us house changes.png
  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.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
MemberPartyFirst 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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Stewart Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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 P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY George P. Miller (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Robert Lee Watkins (Republican) 34.4%
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Charles Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Charles 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.
California 12 B. F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY B. F. Sisk (Democratic) 73.0%
  • ▌Robert B. Moore (Republican) 27.0%
California 13 Charles M. Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Cecil R. King (Democratic) 64.9%
  • ▌Charles A. Franklin (Republican) 35.1%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Craig Hosmer (Republican) 59.3%
  • ▌Raymond C. Simpson (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Chet Holifield (Democratic) 73.8%
  • ▌Roy E. Reynolds (Republican) 26.2%
California 20 Vacant John Carl Hinshaw (R) died August 5, 1956.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 59.8%
  • ▌Irving Glasband (Democratic) 40.2%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James B. Utt (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Gordon T. Shepard (Democratic) 35.5%
California 29 John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Bob Wilson (Republican) 66.7%
  • ▌George A. Cheney (Democratic) 33.3%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Byron G. Rogers (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Ellen G. Harris (Republican) 42.2%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Chenoweth (Republican) 50.2%
  • ▌Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 49.8%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edwin H. May Jr. (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌Patrick J. Ward (Democratic) 46.1%
  • ▌Donald B. LaCroix (Ind. Republican) 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Albert P. Morano (Republican) 68.4%
  • ▌Jack Stock (Democratic) 31.1%
  • ▌Harold Saunders (Socialist) 0.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 61.5%
  • ▌Matthew P. Kuta (Democratic) 38.5%

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Delaware at-large Harris McDowell Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Florida 1 William C. Cramer Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Bob Sikes (Democratic) 89.6%
  • ▌Arthur Barker (Republican) 10.4%
Florida 4 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Dante Fascell (Democratic) 60.9%
  • ▌Leland Hyzer (Republican) 39.1%
Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Syd Herlong (Democratic) 51.4%
  • ▌Arnold L. Lund (Republican) 48.6%
Florida 6 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Paul Rogers (Democratic) 54.7%
  • ▌Dorothy A. Smith (Republican) 45.3%
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James A. Haley (Democratic) 62.4%
  • ▌Gus Nelson (Republican) 37.6%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Albert Maples (Independent) 0.01%
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Tic Forrester (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌J. M. Brophy (Republican) 0.004%
Georgia 4 John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Flynt (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Other (Republican) 0.03%
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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Paul Brown (Democratic) 99.8%
  • ▌Others (Republican) 0.2%

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Hamer H. Budge (Republican) 60.0%
  • ▌J. W. Reynolds (Democratic) 40.0%

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1948
1950 (defeated)
1952 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Barratt O'Hara (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌George B. McKibbin (Republican) 44.7%
Illinois 3 James C. Murray Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 54.0%
  • ▌Johann S. Ackerman (Republican) 46.0%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
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 (R) died February 9, 1956.
Republican hold.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Noah M. Mason (Republican) 64.6%
  • ▌Stanley Hubbs (Democratic) 35.4%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
Republican hold.
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Melvin Price (Democratic) 68.2%
  • ▌Waldo E. Schellenger (Republican) 31.8%
Illinois 25 Kenneth J. Gray Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌Samuel J. Scott (Republican) 46.2%

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ray Madden (Democratic) 52.6%
  • ▌Donald K. Stimson Jr. (Republican) 47.2%
  • ▌Harry C. Beamer (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Shepard Crumpacker Republican 1950 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY E. Ross Adair (Republican) 63.4%
  • ▌F. Dean Bechtol (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌Claude Swartz (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John V. Beamer (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌William Catlin Whitehead (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌Ralph G. Stallsmith (Prohibition) 0.5%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 55.0%
  • ▌John W. King (Democratic) 44.8%
  • ▌Woodrow Shields (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY William G. Bray (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌Vernon R. Hill (Democratic) 42.8%
Indiana 8 Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Earl Wilson (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 46.3%
  • ▌Elmer D. Riggs (Prohibition) 0.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ralph Harvey (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Gerald C. Carmony (Democratic) 43.3%
  • ▌Thomas E. Booher (Prohibition) 0.4%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Charles B. Brownson (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌John C. Carvey (Democratic) 40.5%
  • ▌Paul W. Cox (Prohibition) 0.2%

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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.
Democratic gain.
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Wint Smith (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 48.9%

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY William Natcher (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌R. B. Blakenship (Republican) 48.7%
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank Chelf (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌John Basil Preston (Republican) 43.7%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 52.4%
  • ▌Scott Craft (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌Florence Montague (Prohibition) 0.08%
Kentucky 8 Eugene Siler Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Eugene Siler (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 28.3%

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940
1942 (lost)
1946 		Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Maryland 1 Edward T. Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 James Devereux Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James Devereux (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌A. Gordon Boone (Democratic) 41.9%
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Harry Kemper (Republican) 30.3%
Maryland 4 George Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY George Fallon (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌George Denys Hubbard (Republican) 46.2%
Maryland 5 Richard Lankford Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Richard Lankford (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌William B. Prendergast (Republican) 43.2%
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 59.0%
  • ▌David A. Halley (Republican) 41.0%

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John W. Heselton (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Howard W. Shea (Democratic) 36.0%
  • ▌Gaetano T. Maratea (Prohibition) 0.4%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edward Boland (Democratic) 61.2%
  • ▌Foster W. Doty (Republican) 38.8%
Massachusetts 3 Philip J. Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Thomas J. Lane (Democratic) 68.5%
  • ▌Robert T. Breed (Republican) 31.5%
Massachusetts 8 Torbert 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Laurence Curtis (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌Jackson J. Holtz (Democratic) 47.0%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 75.3%
  • ▌Rudolph E. Mottola (Republican) 24.7%
Massachusetts 12 John W. McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Dick Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14 Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY George Meader (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌Franklin J. Shepherd (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌Verdon R. Dunckel (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 3 August E. Johansen Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY August E. Johansen (Republican) 63.8%
  • ▌Truman Barkhuff (Democratic) 35.8%
  • ▌Clarence O. Button (Prohibition) 0.5%
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Clare Hoffman (Republican) 62.0%
  • ▌Samuel I. Clark (Democratic) 38.0%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Gerald Ford (Republican) 67.1%
  • ▌George E. Clay (Democratic) 32.9%
Michigan 6 Donald Hayworth Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican) 64.1%
  • ▌William R. Hart (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌D. Ruth Larson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John B. Bennett (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Joseph S. Mack (Democratic) 43.7%
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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 74.1%
  • ▌Larry Middleton (Republican) 25.8%
  • ▌Roxann Higgs (Prohibition) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Jr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Lesinski Jr. (Democratic) 64.1%
  • ▌Arthur Kurtz (Republican) 35.6%
  • ▌Earl A. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 17 Martha Griffiths Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Martha Griffiths (Democratic) 53.3%
  • ▌George E. Smith (Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌Walter D. Carpenter (Prohibition) 0.2%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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 Wier Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic (DFL) 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Fred Marshall (DFL) 56.2%
  • ▌Joseph L. Kaczmarek (Republican) 43.8%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic (DFL) 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Blatnik (DFL) 73.2%
  • ▌Alfred J. Weinberg (Republican) 26.8%
Minnesota 9 Coya Knutson Democratic (DFL) 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Mississippi 1 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Jamie 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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
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

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 62.1%
  • ▌Bill McDonald (Republican) 37.9%
Montana 2 Orvin B. Fjare Republican 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Nebraska 1 Phil Weaver Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Phil Weaver (Republican) 67.0%
  • ▌Samuel Freeman (Democratic) 33.0%
Nebraska 2 Jackson B. Chase Republican 1954 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Glenn Cunningham (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Joseph V. Benesch (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Al Misegadis (Write-in) 1.7%
Nebraska 3 R. D. Harrison Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Nevada at-large C. Clifton Young Republican 1952 Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Walter Baring (Democratic) 54.2%
  • ▌Richard W. Horton (Republican) 45.8%

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Hampshire 1 Chester E. Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Perkins Bass Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Perkins Bass (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌George F. Brown (Democratic) 34.1%

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 58.3%
  • ▌J. Frank Crawford (Democratic) 41.5%
  • ▌Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY T. Millet Hand (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Thomas C. Stewart (Democratic) 32.0%
  • ▌Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank Thompson (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌William H. Wells (Republican) 45.5%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Francis C. Foley Jr. (Democratic) 35.4%
  • ▌Harry Press (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Gordon Canfield (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Walter H. Gardner (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
  • ▌Stephen Bell (American Third) 0.09%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank C. Osmers Jr. (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Robert D. Gruen (Democratic) 31.9%
  • ▌Herman H. Rhael (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 56.1%
  • ▌G. George Addonzio (Republican) 43.9%
New Jersey 11 Hugh J. Addonizio Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 51.7%
  • ▌Chester K. Ligham (Republican) 46.8%
  • ▌William H. Smullen (American Conserv.) 1.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Robert 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 Sieminski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Alfred 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.
Republican gain.

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-large Antonio M. Fernández Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

New York

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Steven Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank J. Becker (Republican) 61.9%
  • ▌Francis X. Hardiman (Democratic) 38.1%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 56.9%
  • ▌Albert H. Buschmann (Republican) 43.1%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948 		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8 Victor Anfuso Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Julius Reinlieb (Republican) 34.4%
New York 9 Eugene Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Eugene Keogh (Democratic) 62.8%
  • ▌Benjamin W. Feldman (Republican) 37.2%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 73.2%
  • ▌Abraham Sher (Republican) 26.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John J. Rooney (Democratic) 64.2%
  • ▌Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 35.8%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John H. Ray (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Ralph Di Iorio (Democratic) 38.2%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Joseph A. Bailey (Republican) 19.9%
  • ▌Formington Taylor (Liberal) 10.3%
New York 17 Frederic Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican.
Democratic hold.
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for New York Supreme Court.
Democratic hold.
New York 20 Irwin D. Davidson Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired to run for New York County Court of General Sessions.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ludwig Teller (Democratic) 63.8%
  • ▌Milton H. Adler (Republican) 36.2%
New York 21 Herbert Zelenko Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌Dalton J. Shapo (Democratic) 33.5%
New York 22 James C. Healey Democratic February 7, 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edwin B. Dooley (Republican) 67.4%
  • ▌Julia L. Crews (Democratic) 32.6%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Robert E. Gray (Republican) 44.2%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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.
  • ▌Green check.svgY 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 Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John R. Pillion (Republican) 58.7%
  • ▌James Kane Jr. (Democratic) 40.3%
  • ▌David E. Gundlach (Liberal) 1.0%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 68.7%
  • ▌T. Joseph Lynch (Democratic) 31.3%

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
North Carolina 1 Herbert C. Bonner Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Graham A. Barden Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 R. Thurmond Chatham Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 Frank Ertel Carlyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Alton Lennon (Democratic) 84.0%
  • ▌C. Dana Malpass (Republican) 16.0%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican-NPL 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Usher L. Burdick (Republican) 32.0%
  • ▌Green check.svgY Otto Krueger (Republican) 30.3%
  • ▌Agnes Geelan (Democratic-NPL) 19.1%
  • ▌S. B. Hocking (Democratic-NPL) 18.6%
North Dakota at-large Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY William E. Hess (Republican) 65.5%
  • ▌James T. Dewan (Democratic) 34.5%
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 William McCulloch Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 62.3%
  • ▌George E. Rafferty (Democratic) 37.7%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James G. Polk (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Albert L. Daniels (Republican) 45.5%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Jackson E. Betts Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Thomas L. Ashley Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Walter J. Shapter Jr. (Democratic) 38.2%
Ohio 13 A. David Baumhart Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 John E. Henderson Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Wayne Hays Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Wayne Hays (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌Joseph Miller (Republican) 40.4%
Ohio 19 Michael J. Kirwan Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 Michael A. Feighan Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21 Charles Vanik Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Charles Vanik (Democratic) 71.6%
  • ▌Charles H. Loeb (Republican) 28.4%
Ohio 22 Frances P. Bolton Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 23 William E. Minshall Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Page Belcher (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌Harry B. Moreland (Democratic) 42.8%
Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ed Edmondson (Democratic) 60.2%
  • ▌Percy Butler (Republican) 39.8%
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Carl Albert (Democratic) 76.5%
  • ▌Chapin Wallace (Republican) 23.0%
  • ▌John R. Patrick (Independent) 0.5%
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Tom Steed (Democratic) 61.1%
  • ▌Harold H. Potter (Republican) 38.9%
Oklahoma 5 John Jarman Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Jarman (Democratic) 63.7%
  • ▌Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican) 36.3%
Oklahoma 6 Victor Wickersham Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Toby Morris (Democratic) 68.9%
  • ▌Fred L. Coogan (Republican) 31.1%

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Oregon 1 A. Walter Norblad Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2 Sam Coon Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Al Ullman (Democratic) 50.7%
  • ▌Sam Coon (Republican) 49.3%
Oregon 3 Edith Green Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Edith Green (Democratic) 61.6%
  • ▌Phil J. Roth (Republican) 38.4%
Oregon 4 Harris Ellsworth Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Pennsylvania 1 William A. Barrett Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948 		Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2 Vacant William T. Granahan (D) died May 25, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above.
Pennsylvania 3 James A. Byrne Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James A. Byrne (Democratic) 59.9%
  • ▌Charles H. Sporkin (Republican) 40.1%
Pennsylvania 4 Earl Chudoff Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Earl Chudoff (Democratic) 69.1%
  • ▌Horace C. Scott (Republican) 30.9%
Pennsylvania 5 William J. Green Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6 Hugh Scott Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7 Benjamin F. James Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8 Karl C. King Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 9 Paul B. Dague Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Paul B. Dague (Republican) 68.4%
  • ▌Edward G. Wilson (Democratic) 31.6%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph L. Carrigg Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11 Daniel Flood Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948
1952 (lost)
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Daniel Flood (Democratic) 53.1%
  • ▌Enoch H. Thomas Jr. (Republican) 46.9%
Pennsylvania 12 Ivor D. Fenton Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Ivor D. Fenton (Republican) 56.5%
  • ▌George G. Lindsay (Democratic) 43.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Samuel K. McConnell Jr. Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14 George M. Rhodes Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY George M. Rhodes (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Thomas K. Leinbach (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌Birch Wilson (Socialist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17 Alvin Bush Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Alvin Bush (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Dean R. Fisher (Democratic) 41.4%
Pennsylvania 18 Richard M. Simpson Republican 1937 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19 James M. Quigley Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 20 James E. Van Zandt Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21 Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 John P. Saylor Republican 1949 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John P. Saylor (Republican) 56.9%
  • ▌Joseph C. Dolan (Democratic) 43.1%
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 24 Carroll D. Kearns Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Frank M. Clark Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Frank M. Clark (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Sidney L. Lockley (Republican) 48.7%
Pennsylvania 26 Thomas E. Morgan Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 61.9%
  • ▌I. Willits McCaskey (Republican) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 27 James G. Fulton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY James G. Fulton (Republican) 66.0%
  • ▌Kenneth L. Stilley (Democratic) 34.0%
Pennsylvania 28 Herman P. Eberharter Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 29 Bob Corbett Republican 1938
1940 (lost)
1944 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Bob Corbett (Republican) 64.7%
  • ▌Joseph A. Guerrier (Democratic) 35.3%
Pennsylvania 30 Elmer J. Holland Democratic 1942 (special)
1942 (retired)
1956 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Rhode Island 1 Aime Forand Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Aime Forand (Democratic) 56.0%
  • ▌Samuel H. Ramsay (Republican) 44.0%
Rhode Island 2 John E. Fogarty Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John E. Fogarty (Democratic) 52.2%
  • ▌Thomas H. Needham (Republican) 47.8%

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
South Carolina 1 L. Mendel Rivers Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 John J. Riley Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 William J. B. Dorn Democratic 1946
1948 (retired)
1950 		Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Robert T. Ashmore Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 James P. Richards Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 6 John L. McMillan Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
South Dakota 1 Harold Lovre Republican 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
South Dakota 2 E. Y. Berry Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY E. Y. Berry (Republican) 55.9%
  • ▌Tom Eastman Jr. (Democratic) 44.1%

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY B. Carroll Reece (Republican) 72.1%
  • ▌Arthur W. Bright (Democratic) 27.8%
  • ▌R. G. Duvaney (Independent) 0.01%
Tennessee 2 Howard Baker Sr. Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 James B. Frazier Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Joe L. Evins Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Joe L. Evins (Democratic) 98.4%
  • ▌Joe Smith (Republican) 1.6%
  • ▌Jack D. Walker (Independent) 0.002%
Tennessee 5 Vacant Percy Priest (D) died October 12, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 6 Ross Bass Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Tom J. Murray Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Clifford Davis Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Clifford Davis (Democratic) 71.7%
  • ▌Herbert L. Harper (Republican) 28.3%
  • ▌Robert Dobbs (Independent) 0.003%
  • ▌Joseph Marsh (Independent) 0.001%

Texas

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Texas 1 Wright Patman Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2 Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3 Brady P. Gentry Democratic 1952 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 4 Sam Rayburn Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Bruce Alger Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7 John Dowdy Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8 Albert Thomas Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Albert Thomas (Democratic) 60.4%
  • ▌C. Anthony Friloux Jr. (Republican) 38.0%
  • ▌W. C. Miller (Constitution) 1.6%
Texas 9 Clark W. Thompson Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 Homer Thornberry Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Jim Wright Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 13 Frank N. Ikard Democratic 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14 John J. Bell Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John Young (Democratic) 87.3%
  • ▌Olive B. Stichter (Republican) 12.7%
Texas 15 Joe M. Kilgore Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16 J. T. Rutherford Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 18 Walter E. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21 O. C. Fisher Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas at-large Martin Dies Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Martin Dies Jr. (Democratic) 98.5%
  • ▌Fred T. Spangler (Constitution) 1.5%

Utah

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Utah 1 Henry Aldous Dixon Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2 William A. Dawson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Vermont at-large Winston L. Prouty Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Virginia 1 Edward J. Robeson Jr. Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 Porter Hardy Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 J. Vaughan Gary Democratic 1945 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY J. Vaughan Gary (Democratic) 59.1%
  • ▌Royal E. Cabell Jr. (Republican) 40.9%
Virginia 4 Watkins Abbitt Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 William M. Tuck Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Dick Poff Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 Burr Harrison Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Burr Harrison (Democratic) 69.0%
  • ▌A. R. Dunning (Republican) 31.0%
Virginia 8 Howard W. Smith Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Howard W. Smith (Democratic) 67.3%
  • ▌Horace B. Clay (Republican) 32.7%
Virginia 9 W. Pat Jennings Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Joel Broyhill Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Joel Broyhill (Republican) 56.2%
  • ▌Warren D. Quenstedt (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌Richard O. Read (Independent) 0.9%

Washington

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Washington 1 Thomas Pelly Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Thomas Pelly (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌James B. Wilson (Democratic) 41.9%
Washington 2 Jack Westland Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Jack Westland (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Payson Peterson (Democratic) 44.0%
Washington 3 Russell V. Mack Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4 Hal Holmes Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Hal Holmes (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌Frank LeRoux (Democratic) 49.6%
Washington 5 Walt Horan Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Walt Horan (Republican) 53.8%
  • ▌Tom Delaney (Democratic) 46.2%
Washington 6 Thor C. Tollefson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington at-large Don Magnuson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Don Magnuson (Democratic) 58.5%
  • ▌Philip Evans (Republican) 41.5%

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic 1952 Retired to run for Governor of West Virginia.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 2 Harley O. Staggers Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4 Maurice G. Burnside Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 60.7%
  • ▌William H. Sanders (Republican) 39.3%
West Virginia 6 Robert Byrd Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Robert Byrd (Democratic) 57.4%
  • ▌Cleo C. Jones (Republican) 42.6%

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Wisconsin 1 Lawrence H. Smith Republican 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Glenn Robert Davis Republican 1947 (special) Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 3 Gardner R. Withrow Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Clement Zablocki Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Henry S. Reuss Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Russell Wirth Jr. (Republican) 42.2%
Wisconsin 6 William Van Pelt Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 Melvin Laird Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Melvin Laird (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Margaret Anderson (Democratic) 38.2%
Wisconsin 8 John W. Byrnes Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY John W. Byrnes (Republican) 64.6%
  • ▌Milo Singler (Democratic) 35.4%
Wisconsin 9 Lester Johnson Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10 Alvin O'Konski Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Alvin O'Konski (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Carl E. Lauri (Democratic) 35.5%

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyFirst elected
Wyoming at-large Keith Thomson Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Keith Thomson (Republican) 58.2%
  • ▌Jerry A. O'Callaghan (Democratic) 41.8%

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska Territory at-large Bob Bartlett Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Maine elections were held September 10, 1956.

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References

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  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - PA - District 02 - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Our campaigns, Pennsylvania's 2nd district". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AK Delegate Race - Nov 06, 1956".
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