1978 United States House of Representatives elections

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox election The 1978 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 7, 1978, to elect members to serve in the 96th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term, amidst an energy crisis and rapid inflation. The Democratic Party lost a net of 15 seats to the Republican Party, and thus lost their two-thirds supermajority, but still maintained a large 277-seat majority.

Template:As of, this was the last midterm election where the Democrats managed to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives under a Democratic president, the last midterm election in which a registered third party memberTemplate:Efn was elected, and the last time overall in which any party won at least 270 House seats.

Overall results

382 incumbent members sought reelection, but 5 were defeated in primaries and 19 defeated in the general election for a total of 358 incumbents winning.Template:Sfn

277 1 157
Democratic C Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote
Previous
election
This
election
+/- Strength Vote % Change
Template:Party color cell Democratic Template:Party shading/Democratic | 292 Template:Party shading/Democratic | 277 Template:Decrease 15 Template:Party shading/Democratic | 63.7% Template:Party shading/Democratic | 29,317,222 Template:Party shading/Democratic | 53.7% Template:Decrease 2.2%
Template:Party color cell Republican 143 157 Template:Party shading/Republican | Template:Increase 14 36.1% 24,464,665 44.8% Template:Party shading/Republican | Template:Increase 2.5%
Template:Party color cell Independents Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 350,898 0.6% Template:Decrease 0.2%
Template:Party color cell American Independent Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 74,765 0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Conservative 0 1 Template:Party shading/Conservative (New York) | Template:Increase 1 0.2% 74,531 0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Libertarian Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 64,310 0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell U.S. Labor Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 45,866 0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Liberal Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 44,807 0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Peace and Freedom Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 39,017 0.1% Template:Increase 0.1%
Template:Party color cell American Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 34,110 0.1% Template:Decrease 0.1%
Template:Party color cell Socialist Workers Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 19,530 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Prohibition Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 9,992 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Communist Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 9,261 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell La Raza Unida Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 7,185 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Liberty Union Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 6,505 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Peoples Independent Coalition Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 5,396 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Workers Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 2,709 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Socialist Labor Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 2,434 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Aloha Democratic Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 2,095 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Betsy Ross Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 1,629 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Socialist Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 978 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell United Labor Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 712 <0.1% Template:Steady
Template:Party color cell Others Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady Template:Steady 5,305 <0.1% Template:Decrease 0.3%
Total 435 435 0 100.0% 54,583,922 100.0% -

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

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House seats by party holding plurality in state
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Special elections

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Ed Koch Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become Mayor of New York City.
New member elected February 14, 1978.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Herman Badillo Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become deputy mayor of New York City.
New member elected February 14, 1978.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist

Alabama

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Jack Edwards Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William L. Dickinson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Nichols Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Bevill Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ronnie Flippo Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John H. Buchanan Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Walter Flowers Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist

Alaska

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Don Young Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Arizona

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
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 Bob Stump Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Eldon Rudd Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Arkansas

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bill Alexander Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Guy Tucker Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Paul Hammerschmidt Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ray Thornton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist

California

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bizz Johnson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Don Clausen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John E. Moss Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Leggett Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Burton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Phillip Burton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George Miller Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ron Dellums Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Pete Stark Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Don Edwards Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Leo Ryan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected, Following the election, Ryan was murdered while investigating the Peoples Temple in Guyana Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Pete McCloskey Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1967 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Norman Mineta Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John J. McFall Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1956 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr B. F. Sisk Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Leon Panetta Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Hans Krebs Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Vacant Template:Party shading/Hold | William M. Ketchum (Republican) died June 24, 1978
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Lagomarsino Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Barry Goldwater Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James C. Corman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Carlos Moorhead Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Anthony Beilenson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Henry Waxman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Edward R. Roybal Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John H. Rousselot Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1960
1962 Template:Small
[[1970 California's 24th congressional district special election|1970 Template:Small]]
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bob Dornan Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of California.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Augustus Hawkins Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George E. Danielson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles H. Wilson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Glenn M. Anderson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Del M. Clawson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1963 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mark W. Hannaford Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James F. Lloyd Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George Brown Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962
1970 Template:Small
1972
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Shirley Neil Pettis Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1975 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jerry M. Patterson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles E. Wiggins Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Badham Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bob Wilson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lionel Van Deerlin Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Clair Burgener Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Colorado

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Pat Schroeder Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tim Wirth Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Frank Evans Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James Paul Johnson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William L. Armstrong Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist

Connecticut

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr William R. Cotter Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Chris Dodd Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Giaimo Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Stewart McKinney Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ronald A. Sarasin Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Toby Moffett Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Delaware

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Thomas B. Evans Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Florida

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bob Sikes Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1940
1944 Template:Small
1944
Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Don Fuqua Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles E. Bennett Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Chappell Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard Kelly Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Young Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Sam Gibbons Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Andy Ireland Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Louis Frey Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Skip Bafalis Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Paul Rogers Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr J. Herbert Burke Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William Lehman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Claude Pepper Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dante Fascell Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Georgia

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bo Ginn Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dawson Mathis Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jack Brinkley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Elliott H. Levitas Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Wyche Fowler Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1977 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election|1977 Template:Small]] Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Flynt Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Larry McDonald Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Billy Lee Evans Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ed Jenkins Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Doug Barnard Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Hawaii

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Cecil Heftel Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Daniel Akaka Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Idaho

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Steve Symms Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George V. Hansen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964
1968 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Illinois

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Ralph Metcalfe Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Morgan F. Murphy Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Marty Russo Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ed Derwinski Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John G. Fary Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1975 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Henry Hyde Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Cardiss Collins Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dan Rostenkowski Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Sidney R. Yates Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948
1962 Template:Small
1964
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Abner Mikva Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968
1972 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Frank Annunzio Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Phil Crane Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert McClory Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John N. Erlenborn Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Corcoran Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John B. Anderson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George M. O'Brien Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert H. Michel Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Railsback Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Paul Findley Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ed Madigan Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George E. Shipley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Melvin Price Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Paul Simon Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Indiana

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Adam Benjamin Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Floyd Fithian Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Brademas Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dan Quayle Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Elwood Hillis Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David W. Evans Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John T. Myers Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David L. Cornwell Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lee H. Hamilton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Philip Sharp Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Andrew Jacobs Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964
1972 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Iowa

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Jim Leach Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mike Blouin Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Chuck Grassley Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Neal Smith Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Harkin Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Berkley Bedell Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Kansas

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Keith Sebelius Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Martha Keys Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Larry Winn Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dan Glickman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joe Skubitz Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist

Kentucky

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Carroll Hubbard Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William Natcher Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1953 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district special election|1953 Template:Small]] Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Romano Mazzoli Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gene Snyder Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962
1964 Template:Small
1966
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tim Lee Carter Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John B. Breckinridge Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Carl D. Perkins Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Louisiana

Template:See alsoThe seven incumbents were all automatically re-elected when no opponents filed to run against them in the Sept. 16 jungle primary. They did not appear on the ballot.

Leach and Wilson were the top two finishers in the 4th District's jungle primary and advanced to the Nov. 7 general election.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bob Livingston Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican [[1977 Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election|1977 Template:Small]] Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lindy Boggs Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1973 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election|1973 Template:Small]] Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dave Treen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joe Waggonner Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1961 Louisiana's 4th congressional district special election|1961 Template:Small]] Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jerry Huckaby Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Henson Moore Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Breaux Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gillis William Long Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962
1964 Template:Small
1972
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Maine

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr David F. Emery Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William Cohen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist

Maryland

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Robert Bauman Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Clarence Long Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Barbara Mikulski Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Marjorie Holt Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gladys Spellman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Goodloe Byron Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Parren Mitchell Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Newton Steers Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist

Massachusetts

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Silvio O. Conte Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Edward Boland Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph D. Early Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Drinan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Paul Tsongas Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Michael J. Harrington Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1969 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ed Markey Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tip O'Neill Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joe Moakley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Margaret Heckler Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James A. Burke Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gerry Studds Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Michigan

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr John Conyers Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Carl Pursell Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Garry E. Brown Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David Stockman Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Harold S. Sawyer Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Milton Robert Carr Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dale E. Kildee Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr J. Bob Traxler Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Guy Vander Jagt Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Elford Albin Cederberg Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1952 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Philip Ruppe Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David Bonior Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles Diggs Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lucien Nedzi Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William D. Ford Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John D. Dingell Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1955 Michigan's 15th congressional district special election|1955 Template:Small]] Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William M. Brodhead Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James J. Blanchard Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William Broomfield Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Minnesota

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Al Quie Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1958 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Hagedorn Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Frenzel Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bruce Vento Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Donald M. Fraser Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Rick Nolan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Arlan Stangeland Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1977 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Oberstar Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Mississippi

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Jamie Whitten Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David R. Bowen Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Sonny Montgomery Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Thad Cochran Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Trent Lott Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Missouri

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bill Clay Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert A. Young Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dick Gephardt Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ike Skelton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard Bolling Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Coleman Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gene Taylor Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard Howard Ichord Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Harold Volkmer Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Burlison Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Montana

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Max Baucus Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ron Marlenee Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Nebraska

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Charles Thone Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Joseph Cavanaugh III Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Virginia D. Smith Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Nevada

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr James David Santini Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

New Hampshire

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Norman D'Amours Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James Colgate Cleveland Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

New Jersey

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr James Florio Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William J. Hughes Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James J. Howard Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Frank Thompson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Millicent Fenwick Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Edwin B. Forsythe Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Andrew Maguire Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert A. Roe Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Harold C. Hollenbeck Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Peter W. Rodino Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph Minish Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Matthew John Rinaldo Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Helen Stevenson Meyner Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph A. LeFante Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Edward J. Patten Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

New Mexico

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Manuel Lujan Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Harold L. Runnels Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

New York

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Otis G. Pike Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1960 Template:Party shading/Conservative (New York) | Incumbent retired.
Conservative gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Thomas J. Downey Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jerome Ambro Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Norman F. Lent Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John W. Wydler Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lester L. Wolff Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph P. Addabbo Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James J. Delaney Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1944
1946 Template:Small
1948
Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mario Biaggi Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James H. Scheuer Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964
1972 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Shirley Chisholm Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Stephen J. Solarz Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Fred Richmond Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Leo C. Zeferetti Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Elizabeth Holtzman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John M. Murphy Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Green Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles B. Rangel Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Theodore S. Weiss Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert García Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jonathan Brewster Bingham Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bruce F. Caputo Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard Ottinger Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964
1970 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Hamilton Fish IV Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Benjamin A. Gilman Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Matthew F. McHugh Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Samuel S. Stratton Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Edward W. Pattison Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert C. McEwen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Donald J. Mitchell Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James M. Hanley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William F. Walsh Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Frank Horton Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Barber Conable Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John J. LaFalce Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Henry J. Nowak Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jack Kemp Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Stan Lundine Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

North Carolina

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Walter B. Jones Sr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lawrence H. Fountain Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles Orville Whitley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ike Franklin Andrews Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Stephen L. Neal Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr L. Richardson Preyer Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charlie Rose Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Hefner Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James G. Martin Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Broyhill Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr V. Lamar Gudger Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

North Dakota

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Mark Andrews Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Ohio

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bill Gradison Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Luken Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic [[1974 Ohio's 1st congressional district special election|1974 Template:Small]]
1974 Template:Small
1976
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles W. Whalen Jr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tennyson Guyer Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Del Latta Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Harsha Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bud Brown Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1965 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Kindness Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Thomas L. Ashley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Clarence E. Miller Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr J. William Stanton Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Samuel L. Devine Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Donald J. Pease Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John F. Seiberling Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Chalmers Wylie Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ralph Regula Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John M. Ashbrook Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Douglas Applegate Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles J. Carney Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mary Rose Oakar Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Louis Stokes Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles Vanik Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ronald M. Mottl Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Oklahoma

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr James R. Jones Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ted Risenhoover Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Wes Watkins Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Steed Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mickey Edwards Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Glenn English Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Oregon

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Les AuCoin Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Al Ullman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert B. Duncan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962
1966 Template:Small
1974
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Weaver Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Pennsylvania

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Michael Myers Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Raymond Lederer Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joshua Eilberg Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard T. Schulze Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gus Yatron Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert W. Edgar Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Peter H. Kostmayer Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bud Shuster Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph M. McDade Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dan Flood Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1944
1946 Template:Small
1948
1952 Template:Small
1954
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Murtha Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lawrence Coughlin Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William S. Moorhead Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Fred B. Rooney Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1963 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Smith Walker Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Allen E. Ertel Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Doug Walgren Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William F. Goodling Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph M. Gaydos Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John H. Dent Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1958 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Austin Murphy Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph S. Ammerman Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Marc L. Marks Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Gary A. Myers Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist

Rhode Island

Template:See also

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 Edward Beard Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

South Carolina

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Mendel Jackson Davis Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1971 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Floyd Spence Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Butler Derrick Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James Mann Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Kenneth Lamar Holland Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Jenrette Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

South Dakota

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Larry Pressler Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James Abdnor Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Tennessee

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Jimmy Quillen Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Duncan Sr. Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Marilyn Lloyd Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Al Gore Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Clifford Allen Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1975 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robin Beard Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ed Jones Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Harold Ford Sr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Texas

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Sam B. Hall Jr. Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Charles Wilson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr James M. Collins Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Ray Roberts Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Mattox Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Olin E. Teague Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1946 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bill Archer Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert C. Eckhardt Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jack Brooks Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr J. J. Pickle Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1963 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William R. Poage Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1936 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jim Wright Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Jack Hightower Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John Andrew Young Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1956 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Kika de la Garza Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Richard Crawford White Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Omar Burleson Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1946 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Barbara Jordan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr George H. Mahon Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1934 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Henry B. González Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Bob Krueger Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Gammage Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Abraham Kazen Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dale Milford Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1972 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist

Utah

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr K. Gunn McKay Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David Daniel Marriott Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Vermont

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Jim Jeffords Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Virginia

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Paul Trible Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr G. William Whitehurst Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr David E. Satterfield III Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Robert Daniel Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Dan Daniel Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr M. Caldwell Butler Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr J. Kenneth Robinson Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Herbert Harris Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr William C. Wampler Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1952
1954 Template:Small
1966
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Joseph L. Fisher Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Washington

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Joel Pritchard Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Lloyd Meeds Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Don Bonker Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Mike McCormack Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Tom Foley Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr Norm Dicks Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
Template:Ushr John E. Cunningham Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican [[1977 Washington's 7th congressional district special election|1977 Template:Small]] Template:Party shading/Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Template:Plainlist

West Virginia

Template:See also

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Bob Mollohan Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1952
1956 Template:Small
1968
Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist
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 Nick Rahall Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Template:Plainlist

Wisconsin

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|- | Template:Ushr | Les Aspin | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Robert Kastenmeier | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Alvin Baldus | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Clement J. Zablocki | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Henry S. Reuss | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | William A. Steiger | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Dave Obey | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | [[1969 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election|1969 Template:Small]] | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Robert John Cornell | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1974 | Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

|- | Template:Ushr | Bob Kasten | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1974 | Template:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin.
Republican hold. | nowrap | Template:Plainlist

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Wyoming

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Template:Ushr Teno Roncalio Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic 1964
1966 Template:Small
1970
Template:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Template:Plainlist

See also

Notes

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References

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Works cited

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