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The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 4, 1980, to elect members to serve in the 97th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of Ronald Reagan as president, defeating Democratic incumbent Jimmy Carter. Reagan's victory also allowed many Republican House candidates to secure elections. The Republicans gained a net of 35 seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats nonetheless retained a significant majority, unlike the Senate elections, where Republicans gained control of the chamber. However, many Democratic congressmen from the south (known as "Boll weevils") frequently took conservative stances on issues, allowing Republicans to have a working ideological majority for some of President Reagan's proposals during his first two years in office.
This election marked the first time since Reconstruction that Republicans won a sizable majority of Representatives from a Deep South state (South Carolina). It was also the first time that the new Libertarian Party received the third-largest share of the popular vote in both chambers of Congress. As of 2022 [update] , this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of seats in the Minnesota delegation. This is the earliest House election with currently serving members, those being Chris Smith and Hal Rogers.
Summary of the November 4, 1980, United States House of Representatives election results
242 | 1 | 1 | 191 |
Democratic | I | C | Republican |
Parties | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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1978 | 1980 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic Party | 277 | 242 | 35 | 55.9% | 39,347,947 | 50.5% | 3.2% | |
Republican Party | 157 | 191 | 34 | 43.9% | 37,222,588 | 47.8% | 3.0% | |
Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 568,131 | 0.7% | 0.6% | ||
Independent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 216,403 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
Conservative Party | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 136,967 | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Citizens Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 60,390 | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Right to Life Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 54,142 | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Peace and Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 45,281 | 0.1% | |||
Others | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 222,068 | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||
Total | 435 | 435 | 0 | 100.0% | 77,873,917 | 100.0% | - |
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1980 or before January 3, 1981; ordered by election date.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Illinois 10 | Abner Mikva | Democratic | 1968 1972 (lost) 1974 | Incumbent resigned September 26, 1979, to become Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals. New member elected January 22, 1980. Republican gain. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below. |
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Pennsylvania 11 | Dan Flood | Democratic | 1944 1946 (lost) 1948 1952 (lost) 1954 | Incumbent resigned January 31, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House. New member elected April 9, 1980. Democratic hold. Winner subsequently lost re-election in November; see below. |
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Louisiana 3 | Dave Treen | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent resigned March 10, 1980, to become Governor of Louisiana. New member elected May 22, 1980. Democratic gain. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see below. |
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West Virginia 3 | John Slack | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent died March 17, 1980. New Member elected June 3, 1980. Democratic hold. Winner subsequently lost re-election in November; see below. |
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Michigan 13 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent resigned June 3, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House. New member elected November 4, 1980. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Alabama 1 | Jack Edwards | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 2 | William L. Dickinson | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 3 | Bill Nichols | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 4 | Tom Bevill | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 5 | Ronnie Flippo | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alabama 6 | John Hall Buchanan Jr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Alabama 7 | Richard Shelby | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Alaska at-large | Don Young | Republican | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See Non-voting delegates, below.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Arizona 1 | John Jacob Rhodes | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 2 | Mo Udall | Democratic | 1961 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 3 | Bob Stump | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona 4 | Eldon Rudd | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Arkansas 1 | Bill Alexander | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 2 | Ed Bethune | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas 4 | Beryl Anthony Jr. | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
California 1 | Harold T. Johnson | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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California 2 | Donald H. Clausen | Republican | 1963 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 3 | Bob Matsui | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 4 | Vic Fazio | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | John L. Burton | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 8 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 9 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 10 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 11 | William Royer | Republican | 1979 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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California 12 | Pete McCloskey | Republican | 1967 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 13 | Norman Mineta | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 14 | Norman D. Shumway | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 15 | Tony Coelho | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 16 | Leon Panetta | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 17 | Chip Pashayan | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 18 | Bill Thomas | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 19 | Bob Lagomarsino | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 20 | Barry Goldwater Jr. | Republican | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 21 | James C. Corman | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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California 22 | Carlos Moorhead | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 23 | Anthony Beilenson | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 24 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 25 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 26 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1960 1962 (defeated) 1970 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 27 | Bob Dornan | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 28 | Julian Dixon | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 29 | Augustus Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 30 | George E. Danielson | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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California 32 | Glenn M. Anderson | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 33 | Wayne R. Grisham | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 34 | Dan Lungren | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 35 | James F. Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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California 36 | George Brown Jr. | Democratic | 1962 1970 (retired) 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 37 | Jerry Lewis | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 38 | Jerry M. Patterson | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 39 | William E. Dannemeyer | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 40 | Robert Badham | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 41 | Bob Wilson | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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California 42 | Lionel Van Deerlin | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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California 43 | Clair Burgener | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Colorado 1 | Pat Schroeder | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 2 | Tim Wirth | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 3 | Ray Kogovsek | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado 4 | James Paul Johnson | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Colorado 5 | Ken Kramer | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Connecticut 1 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 2 | Chris Dodd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Connecticut 3 | Robert Giaimo | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 5 | William R. Ratchford | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 6 | Toby Moffett | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Delaware at-large | Thomas B. Evans Jr. | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See Non-voting delegates, below.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Florida 1 | Earl Hutto | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 2 | Don Fuqua | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 3 | Charles E. Bennett | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 4 | Bill Chappell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 5 | Richard Kelly | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Florida 6 | Bill Young | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 7 | Sam Gibbons | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 8 | Andy Ireland | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 9 | Bill Nelson | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 10 | Skip Bafalis | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 11 | Dan Mica | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 12 | Edward J. Stack | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Florida 13 | William Lehman | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 14 | Claude Pepper | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida 15 | Dante Fascell | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Georgia 1 | Ronald "Bo" Ginn | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 2 | Dawson Mathis | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia 3 | Jack Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 4 | Elliott H. Levitas | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 5 | Wyche Fowler | Democratic | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 6 | Newt Gingrich | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 7 | Larry McDonald | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 8 | Billy Lee Evans | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 9 | Ed Jenkins | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 10 | Doug Barnard Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Hawaii 1 | Cecil Heftel | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii 2 | Daniel Akaka | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See Non-voting delegates, below.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Idaho 1 | Steve Symms | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Idaho 2 | George V. Hansen | Republican | 1964 1968 (retired) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Illinois 1 | Bennett Stewart | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Illinois 2 | Morgan F. Murphy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Illinois 3 | Marty Russo | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 4 | Ed Derwinski | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 5 | John G. Fary | Democratic | 1975 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 6 | Henry Hyde | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 7 | Cardiss Collins | Democratic | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 8 | Dan Rostenkowski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 9 | Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | 1948 1962 (retired) 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 10 | John Porter | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 11 | Frank Annunzio | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 12 | Phil Crane | Republican | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 13 | Robert McClory | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 14 | John N. Erlenborn | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 15 | Tom Corcoran | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 16 | John B. Anderson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Illinois 17 | George M. O'Brien | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 18 | Robert H. Michel | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 19 | Tom Railsback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 21 | Ed Madigan | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 22 | Dan Crane | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 23 | Melvin Price | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois 24 | Paul Simon | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Indiana 1 | Adam Benjamin Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 2 | Floyd Fithian | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 3 | John Brademas | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Indiana 4 | Dan Quayle | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Indiana 5 | Elwood Hillis | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 6 | David W. Evans | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 7 | John T. Myers | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 8 | H. Joel Deckard | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 9 | Lee H. Hamilton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 10 | Philip Sharp | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 11 | Andrew Jacobs Jr. | Democratic | 1964 1972 (lost) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Iowa 1 | Jim Leach | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 2 | Tom Tauke | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 3 | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Iowa 4 | Neal Edward Smith | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 5 | Tom Harkin | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa 6 | Berkley Bedell | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Kansas 1 | Keith Sebelius | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Kansas 2 | James Edmund Jeffries | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 3 | Larry Winn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 4 | Dan Glickman | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas 5 | Bob Whittaker | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Kentucky 1 | Carroll Hubbard | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 2 | William Natcher | Democratic | 1953 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 3 | Romano Mazzoli | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 4 | Gene Snyder | Republican | 1962 1964 (lost) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 5 | Tim Lee Carter | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Kentucky 6 | Larry J. Hopkins | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Louisiana 1 | Bob Livingston | Republican | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 2 | Lindy Boggs | Democratic | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 3 | Billy Tauzin | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 4 | Buddy Leach | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Louisiana 5 | Jerry Huckaby | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 6 | Henson Moore | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 7 | John Breaux | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana 8 | Gillis William Long | Democratic | 1962 1964 (lost renomination) 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Maine 1 | David F. Emery | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine 2 | Olympia Snowe | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Maryland 1 | Robert Bauman | Republican | 1973 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Maryland 2 | Clarence Long | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 3 | Barbara Mikulski | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 4 | Marjorie Holt | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 5 | Gladys Spellman | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected despite medical coma. |
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Maryland 6 | Beverly Byron | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 8 | Michael D. Barnes | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Massachusetts 1 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Joseph D. Early | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Robert Drinan | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Massachusetts 5 | James Shannon | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 6 | Nicholas Mavroules | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Ed Markey | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Joe Moakley | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Margaret Heckler | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 | Brian J. Donnelly | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 | Gerry Studds | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Michigan 1 | John Conyers | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 2 | Carl Pursell | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 3 | Howard Wolpe | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 4 | David Stockman | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 5 | Harold S. Sawyer | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 6 | Bob Carr | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Michigan 7 | Dale Kildee | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 8 | J. Bob Traxler | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 9 | Guy Vander Jagt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 10 | Donald J. Albosta | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 11 | Bob Davis | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 12 | David Bonior | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 13 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent resigned June 3, 1980, after being censured by the U.S. House. New member elected. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to finish the term, see above. |
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Michigan 14 | Lucien Nedzi | Democratic | 1961 (special) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan 15 | William D. Ford | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 16 | John Dingell | Democratic | 1955 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 17 | William M. Brodhead | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 18 | James J. Blanchard | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 19 | William Broomfield | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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As of 2021, this is the last time the Republican Party held a majority of congressional districts from Minnesota.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Minnesota 1 | Arlen Erdahl | Independent- Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 2 | Tom Hagedorn | Independent- Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 3 | Bill Frenzel | Independent- Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 4 | Bruce Vento | DFL | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 5 | Martin Olav Sabo | DFL | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 6 | Rick Nolan | DFL | 1974 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Independent-Republican gain. |
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Minnesota 7 | Arlan Stangeland | Independent- Republican | 1977 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 8 | Jim Oberstar | DFL | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Mississippi 1 | Jamie Whitten | Democratic | 1941 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | David R. Bowen | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 3 | Sonny Montgomery | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Jon Hinson | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 5 | Trent Lott | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 2 | Robert A. Young | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 3 | Dick Gephardt | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 4 | Ike Skelton | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 5 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 6 | Tom Coleman | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 7 | Gene Taylor | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 8 | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Missouri 9 | Harold Volkmer | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri 10 | Bill Burlison | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Montana 1 | Pat Williams | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Montana 2 | Ron Marlenee | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Nebraska 1 | Doug Bereuter | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 2 | John Joseph Cavanaugh III | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Nebraska 3 | Virginia D. Smith | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Nevada at-large | James David Santini | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
New Hampshire 1 | Norman D'Amours | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Hampshire 2 | James Colgate Cleveland | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
New Jersey 1 | James Florio | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 2 | William J. Hughes | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 3 | James J. Howard | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 4 | Frank Thompson | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New Jersey 5 | Millicent Fenwick | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 6 | Edwin B. Forsythe | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 7 | Andrew Maguire | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 9 | Harold C. Hollenbeck | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 10 | Peter W. Rodino | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 11 | Joseph Minish | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 12 | Matthew J. Rinaldo | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 13 | Jim Courter | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 14 | Frank J. Guarini | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey 15 | Edward J. Patten | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
New Mexico 1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Mexico 2 | Vacant | Harold L. Runnels (D) died August 5, 1980. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
New York 1 | William Carney | Conservative | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 2 | Thomas Downey | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 3 | Jerome Ambro | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New York 4 | Norman F. Lent | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 5 | John W. Wydler | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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New York 6 | Lester L. Wolff | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New York 7 | Joseph P. Addabbo | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 8 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 9 | Geraldine Ferraro | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 10 | Mario Biaggi | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 11 | James H. Scheuer | Democratic | 1964 1972 (lost) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 12 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 13 | Stephen Solarz | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 14 | Fred Richmond | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 15 | Leo C. Zeferetti | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 16 | Elizabeth Holtzman | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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New York 17 | John M. Murphy | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New York 18 | Bill Green | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 19 | Charles Rangel | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 20 | Ted Weiss | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 21 | Robert García | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 22 | Jonathan Brewster Bingham | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 23 | Peter A. Peyser | Democratic | 1970 1976 (retired) 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 24 | Richard Ottinger | Democratic | 1964 1970 (retired) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 25 | Hamilton Fish IV | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 26 | Benjamin Gilman | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 27 | Matthew F. McHugh | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 28 | Samuel S. Stratton | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 29 | Gerald Solomon | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 30 | Robert C. McEwen | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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New York 31 | Donald J. Mitchell | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 32 | James M. Hanley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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New York 33 | Gary A. Lee | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 34 | Frank Horton | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 35 | Barber Conable | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 36 | John J. LaFalce | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 37 | Henry J. Nowak | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 38 | Jack Kemp | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 39 | Stan Lundine | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
North Carolina 1 | Walter B. Jones Sr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 2 | Lawrence H. Fountain | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 3 | Charles Orville Whitley | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 4 | Ike Franklin Andrews | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 5 | Stephen L. Neal | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 6 | L. Richardson Preyer | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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North Carolina 7 | Charlie Rose | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 8 | Bill Hefner | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 9 | James G. Martin | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 10 | James T. Broyhill | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 11 | V. Lamar Gudger | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
North Dakota at-large | Mark Andrews | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic-NPL gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | |||
Ohio 1 | Bill Gradison | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 2 | Tom Luken | Democratic | 1974 (special) 1974 (lost) 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 3 | Tony P. Hall | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 4 | Tennyson Guyer | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 5 | Del Latta | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 6 | Bill Harsha | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 7 | Bud Brown | Republican | 1965 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 8 | Tom Kindness | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 9 | Thomas L. Ashley | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 10 | Clarence E. Miller | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 11 | J. William Stanton | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 12 | Samuel L. Devine | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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Ohio 13 | Don Pease | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 14 | John F. Seiberling | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 15 | Chalmers Wylie | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 16 | Ralph Regula | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 17 | John M. Ashbrook | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 18 | Douglas Applegate | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 19 | Lyle Williams | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 20 | Mary Rose Oakar | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 21 | Louis Stokes | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 22 | Charles Vanik | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Ohio 23 | Ronald M. Mottl | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Oklahoma 1 | James R. Jones | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 2 | Mike Synar | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 3 | Wes Watkins | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 4 | Tom Steed | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Oklahoma 5 | Mickey Edwards | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma 6 | Glenn English | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Oregon 1 | Les AuCoin | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 2 | Albert C. Ullman | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Oregon 3 | Robert B. Duncan | Democratic | 1962 1966 (retired) 1974 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Oregon 4 | Jim Weaver | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Pennsylvania 1 | Michael Myers | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic hold. [lower-alpha 2] |
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Pennsylvania 2 | William H. Gray | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 3 | Raymond Lederer | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 4 | Charles F. Dougherty | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 5 | Dick Schulze | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 6 | Gus Yatron | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 7 | Bob Edgar | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 8 | Peter H. Kostmayer | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Pennsylvania 9 | Bud Shuster | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 10 | Joseph M. McDade | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 11 | Ray Musto | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Pennsylvania 12 | John Murtha | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 13 | Lawrence Coughlin | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 14 | William S. Moorhead | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Pennsylvania 15 | Donald L. Ritter | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 16 | Bob Walker | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 17 | Allen E. Ertel | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 18 | Doug Walgren | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 19 | William F. Goodling | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 20 | Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 21 | Donald A. Bailey | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 22 | Austin Murphy | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 23 | William Clinger | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 24 | Marc L. Marks | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 25 | Eugene Atkinson | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See Non-voting delegates, below.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Rhode Island 1 | Fernand St Germain | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Rhode Island 2 | Edward Beard | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
South Carolina 1 | Mendel Jackson Davis | Democratic | 1971 (special) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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South Carolina 2 | Floyd Spence | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | Butler Derrick | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 4 | Carroll A. Campbell Jr. | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 5 | Kenneth Lamar Holland | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 6 | John Jenrette | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
South Dakota 1 | Tom Daschle | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Dakota 2 | James Abdnor | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 3 | Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 4 | Al Gore | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 5 | Bill Boner | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Robin Beard | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | Ed Jones | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 8 | Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | |||
Texas 1 | Sam B. Hall Jr. | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 2 | Charles Wilson | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 3 | James M. Collins | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 4 | Ray Roberts | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 5 | Jim Mattox | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 6 | Phil Gramm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 7 | Bill Archer | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 8 | Bob Eckhardt | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Texas 9 | Jack Brooks | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 10 | J. J. Pickle | Democratic | 1963 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 11 | Marvin Leath | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 13 | Jack Hightower | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 14 | Joseph P. Wyatt Jr. | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 15 | Kika de la Garza | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 16 | Richard C. White | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 17 | Charles Stenholm | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 18 | Mickey Leland | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 19 | Kent Hance | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 20 | Henry B. González | Democratic | 1961 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 21 | Tom Loeffler | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 22 | Ron Paul | Republican | 1976 (special) 1976 (lost) 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 23 | Abraham Kazen | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 24 | Martin Frost | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See Non-voting delegates, below.
District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Utah 1 | K. Gunn McKay | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Utah 2 | David Daniel Marriott | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Vermont at-large | Jim Jeffords | Republican | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Member | Party | First elected | |||
Virginia 1 | Paul S. Trible Jr. | Republican | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | G. William Whitehurst | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | David E. Satterfield III | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Virginia 4 | Robert Daniel | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 5 | Dan Daniel | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 6 | M. Caldwell Butler | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 7 | J. Kenneth Robinson | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Herbert Harris | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Virginia 9 | William C. Wampler | Republican | 1952 1954 (lost) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 10 | Joseph L. Fisher | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Washington 1 | Joel Pritchard | Republican | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 2 | Al Swift | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 3 | Don Bonker | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 4 | Mike McCormack | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Washington 5 | Tom Foley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 6 | Norman D. Dicks | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington 7 | Mike Lowry | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
West Virginia 1 | Bob Mollohan | Democratic | 1952 1956 (retired) 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 2 | Harley O. Staggers | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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West Virginia 3 | John G. Hutchinson | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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West Virginia 4 | Nick Rahall | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 2 | Robert Kastenmeier | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 3 | Alvin Baldus | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 4 | Clement J. Zablocki | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 5 | Henry S. Reuss | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 6 | Tom Petri | Republican | 1979 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 8 | Toby Roth | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 9 | Jim Sensenbrenner | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Member | Party | First elected | |||
Wyoming at-large | Dick Cheney | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
American Samoa at-large | |||||
District of Columbia at-large | Walter Fauntroy | Democratic | 1971 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Guam at-large | |||||
Puerto Rico at-large | |||||
U.S. Virgin Islands at-large | Melvin H. Evans | Republican | 1978 | New member elected. |
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