1968 United States House of Representatives elections
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Refimprove Template:Infobox election The 1968 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1968, to elect members to serve in the 91st United States Congress. They coincided with Richard M. Nixon's election as president. Nixon's narrow victory<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> yielded only limited gains for his Republican Party, which picked up a net of five seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats retained a majority in the House.
The election coincided with the presidential campaign of George Wallace of the American Independent Party, who unsuccessfully attempted to deny a majority in the Electoral College to any of his opponents. Had Wallace succeeded he would have given the House the choice of president from among the three, for the first time since 1825. As a result of this election, Democrats formed a majority of 26 state House delegations, with Republicans forming a majority in 19 and the other five delegations being evenly split (each state's House delegation receives one vote in such an election). However, the Democrats' nominal majority of state delegations includes those of the Southern United States who were more inclined to support Wallace as opposed to Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey. Wallace believed the Southern representatives would be able to use the clout his campaign was trying to give them to force an end to federal desegregation efforts in the South.
Overall results
409 incumbent members sought reelection, but 4 were defeated in primaries and 9 defeated in the general election for a total of 396 incumbents winning.Template:Sfn
| 243 | 192 |
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Summary of the November 5, 1968 election results
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Special elections
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Abraham J. Multer | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1952 | Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent resigned December 31, 1967 to become Justice of the New York Supreme Court. New member elected February 20, 1968. Democratic hold; winner was subsequently re-elected. |
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| Template:Ushr | John Bell Williams | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1962 | Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent resigned January 16, 1968 to become Governor of Mississippi. New member elected March 12, 1968. Democratic hold; winner was subsequently re-elected. |
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| Template:Ushr | Joe R. Pool | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1962 | Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent died July 14, 1968. New member elected August 24, 1968. Republican gain; winner was subsequently re-elected. |
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Alabama
Alaska
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Howard Pollock | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Arizona
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | John Jacob Rhodes | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Mo Udall | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | [[1961 Arizona's 2nd congressional district special election|1961 Template:Small]] | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Sam Steiger | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Arkansas
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Ezekiel C. Gathings | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1938 | Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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| Template:Ushr | Wilbur Mills | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | David Pryor | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
California
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Colorado
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Byron G. Rogers | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Donald G. Brotzman | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 1964 Template:Small 1966 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Frank Evans | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Wayne N. Aspinall | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Connecticut
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Emilio Q. Daddario | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | William St. Onge | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Robert Giaimo | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Donald J. Irwin | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 1960 Template:Small 1964 |
Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Template:Ushr | John S. Monagan | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Thomas Meskill | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Delaware
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | William Roth | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
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Idaho
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Jim McClure | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | George V. Hansen | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1964 | Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican hold. |
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Bob Dole | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican hold. |
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| Template:Ushr | Chester L. Mize | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Larry Winn | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Garner E. Shriver | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Joe Skubitz | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Peter Kyros | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | William Hathaway | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Maryland
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Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Al Quie | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Ancher Nelsen | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Clark MacGregor | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Joseph Karth | Template:Party shading/DFL | DFL | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Donald M. Fraser | Template:Party shading/DFL | DFL | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John M. Zwach | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Odin Langen | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John Blatnik | Template:Party shading/DFL | DFL | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Mississippi
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Thomas Abernethy | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Jamie Whitten | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1941 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Charles H. Griffin | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1968 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Sonny Montgomery | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | William M. Colmer | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Missouri
Montana
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Arnold Olsen | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | James F. Battin | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Nebraska
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Robert V. Denney | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Glenn Cunningham | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | David Martin | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Nevada
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Walter S. Baring Jr. | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1948 1952 Template:Small 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
New Hampshire
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Louis C. Wyman | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 1964 Template:Small 1966 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | James Colgate Cleveland | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
New Jersey
New Mexico
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Thomas G. Morris Redistricted from the at-large |
Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Template:Ushr | E. S. Johnny Walker Redistricted from the at-large |
Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Mark Andrews | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Thomas S. Kleppe | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Ohio
Oklahoma
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Page Belcher | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Ed Edmondson | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Carl Albert | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Tom Steed | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| James Vernon Smith Redistricted from the 6th district |
Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Template:Party shading/Loss | Redistricting contest. Republican loss. | ||
| Template:Ushr | John Jarman | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | None (district created) | Template:Party shading/Republican | New seat. Republican gain. |
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Oregon
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Wendell Wyatt | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Al Ullman | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Edith Green | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John R. Dellenback | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Fernand St Germain | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Robert Tiernan | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1967 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
South Carolina
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| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | L. Mendel Rivers | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Albert Watson | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | William J. B. Dorn | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1946 1948 Template:Small 1950 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Robert T. Ashmore | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1953 | Template:Party shading/Democratic/Hold | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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| Template:Ushr | Thomas S. Gettys | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John L. McMillan | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
South Dakota
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Ben Reifel | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | E. Y. Berry | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Laurence J. Burton | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Sherman P. Lloyd | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1962 1964 Template:Small 1966 |
Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Vermont
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Ushr | Robert Stafford | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Virginia
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Washington
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Thomas Pelly | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Lloyd Meeds | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Julia Butler Hansen | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Catherine Dean May | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Tom Foley | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Floyd Hicks | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Brock Adams | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
West Virginia
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | Arch A. Moore Jr. | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1956 | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired to run for governor. Democratic gain. |
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| Template:Ushr | Harley Orrin Staggers | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | John M. Slack Jr. | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | Ken Hechler | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
| Template:Ushr | James Kee | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Template:Plainlist |
Wisconsin
Wyoming
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Template:Ushr | William Henry Harrison III | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1950 1954 Template:Small 1960 1964 Template:Small 1966 |
Template:Party shading/Republican/Hold | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold. |
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See also
References
Works cited
External links
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