1940 United States House of Representatives elections


The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.
The upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937–38 encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support.
As of 2018, this is the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties.

Overall results

Source:

Special elections

Many special elections were held. The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress. Sorted by election date.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Frank W. BoykinDemocratic1935 Incumbent re-elected.
George M. GrantDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Henry B. SteagallDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Sam HobbsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Joe StarnesDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Pete JarmanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
William B. BankheadDemocratic1916Incumbent died September 15, 1940.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
John SparkmanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Luther PatrickDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
John R. MurdockDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Ezekiel C. GathingsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Wilbur MillsDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Clyde T. EllisDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
William Fadjo CravensDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
David D. TerryDemocratic1933 Incumbent re-elected.
William F. NorrellDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Wade H. KitchensDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

California

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Clarence F. LeaDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Harry Lane EnglebrightRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Frank H. BuckDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Franck R. HavennerDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Richard J. WelchRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Albert E. CarterRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
John H. TolanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Jack Z. AndersonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Bertrand W. GearhartRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alfred J. ElliottDemocratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
John Carl HinshawRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Jerry VoorhisDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Charles KramerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas F. FordDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
John M. CostelloDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Leland M. FordRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Lee E. GeyerDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas M. EatonRepublican1938Incumbent died September 16, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Harry R. SheppardDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Edouard IzacDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Lawrence LewisDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Fred N. CummingsDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
John Andrew MartinDemocratic1932Incumbent died December 23, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Winner did not run to finish the current term.
Edward T. TaylorDemocratic1908Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
William J. MillerRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Thomas R. BallRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
James A. ShanleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Albert E. AustinRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
J. Joseph SmithDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
B. J. MonkiewiczRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
George S. WilliamsRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
J. Hardin PetersonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Robert A. GreenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Millard F. CaldwellDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Pat CannonDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Joe HendricksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Hugh PetersonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Edward E. CoxDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Stephen PaceDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Albert Sidney CampDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Robert RamspeckDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Malcolm C. TarverDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Florence Reville GibbsDemocratic1940Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
B. Frank WhelchelDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Paul BrownDemocratic1933 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Compton I. WhiteDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Henry DworshakRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Arthur Wergs MitchellDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Raymond S. McKeoughDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Edward A. KellyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Harry P. BeamDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Adolph J. SabathDemocratic1906Incumbent re-elected.
A. F. MaciejewskiDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Leonard W. SchuetzDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Leo KocialkowskiDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
James McAndrewsDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ralph E. ChurchRepublican1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Chauncey W. ReedRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Noah M. MasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Leo E. AllenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Anton J. JohnsonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert B. ChiperfieldRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Everett DirksenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Leslie C. ArendsRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Jessie SumnerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William H. WheatRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
James M. BarnesDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Frank W. FriesDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Edwin M. SchaeferDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Laurence F. ArnoldDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Claude V. ParsonsDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Kent E. KellerDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
John C. MartinDemocratic1938
Republican gain.
Thomas Vernor SmithDemocratic1938
Republican gain.

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
William T. SchulteDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Charles A. HalleckRepublican1935 Incumbent re-elected.
Robert A. GrantRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
George W. GillieRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Forest A. HarnessRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Noble J. JohnsonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Gerald W. LandisRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
John W. Boehne Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Eugene B. CroweDemocratic1930Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Raymond S. SpringerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William LarrabeeDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Louis LudlowDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Thomas E. MartinRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William S. JacobsenDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
John W. GwynneRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Henry O. TalleRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Karl M. LeCompteRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert K. GoodwinRepublican1940 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ben F. JensenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Fred C. GilchristRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Vincent F. HarringtonDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
William P. LambertsonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Ulysses Samuel GuyerRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas Daniel WinterRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Edward Herbert ReesRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
John Mills HoustonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Frank CarlsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Clifford R. HopeRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Noble Jones GregoryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Beverly M. VincentDemocratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Emmet O'NealDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Edward W. CrealDemocratic1935 Incumbent re-elected.
Brent SpenceDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Virgil ChapmanDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Andrew J. MayDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Joe B. BatesDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
John M. RobsionRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

Several close allies of former governor Huey Long were defeated in primaries by reform candidates.
DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Joachim O. FernandezDemocratic1930Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Paul H. MaloneyDemocratic1930Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Robert L. MoutonDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Overton BrooksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Newt V. MillsDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
John K. GriffithDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Rene L. De RouenDemocratic1927Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
A. Leonard AllenDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
James C. OliverRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Margaret Chase SmithRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Ralph Owen BrewsterRepublican1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
David Jenkins WardDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
William P. Cole Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.Democratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Ambrose Jerome KennedyDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Lansdale SasscerDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
William D. ByronDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Allen T. TreadwayRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
Charles R. ClasonRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph E. CaseyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Pehr G. HolmesRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925Incumbent re-elected.
George J. BatesRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Lawrence J. ConneryDemocratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Arthur D. HealeyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Robert LuceRepublican1936Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
George H. TinkhamRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas A. FlahertyDemocratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Richard B. WigglesworthRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Charles L. GiffordRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Rudolph G. TenerowiczDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Earl C. MichenerRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Paul W. ShaferRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Clare HoffmanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Bartel J. JonkmanRepublican1940 Incumbent re-elected.
William W. BlackneyRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Jesse P. WolcottRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Fred L. CrawfordRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Albert J. EngelRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Roy O. WoodruffRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
Frederick Van Ness BradleyRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Frank Eugene HookDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Clarence J. McLeodRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Louis C. RabautDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
John Dingell Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
John Lesinski Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
George Anthony DonderoRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
August H. AndresenRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Elmer RyanDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
John G. AlexanderRepublican1938Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Melvin J. MaasRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Oscar YoungdahlRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Harold KnutsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Herman Carl AndersenRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William Alvin PittengerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Rich T. BucklerFarmer–Labor1934Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
John E. RankinDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Wall DoxeyDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
William Madison WhittingtonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Aaron L. FordDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Ross A. CollinsDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
William M. ColmerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Dan R. McGeheeDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Milton A. RomjueDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
William L. NelsonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Richard M. DuncanDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
C. Jasper BellDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Joe ShannonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Reuben T. WoodDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Dewey Jackson ShortRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Clyde WilliamsDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Orville ZimmermanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas C. Hennings Jr.Democratic1934?
Democratic hold.
Charles Arthur AndersonDemocratic1936Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
John J. CochranDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Jacob ThorkelsonRepublican1938Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
James F. O'ConnorDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
John Hyde SweetRepublican1940Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Charles F. McLaughlinDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Karl StefanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Carl CurtisRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Harry B. CoffeeDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
James G. ScrughamDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Arthur B. JenksRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Foster Waterman StearnsRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Charles A. WolvertonRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Walter S. JeffriesRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
William H. SutphinDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
D. Lane PowersRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Charles A. EatonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Donald H. McLeanRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
J. Parnell ThomasRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
George N. SegerRepublican1922Incumbent died August 26, 1940.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Frank C. Osmers Jr.Republican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Fred A. Hartley Jr.Republican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Albert L. VreelandRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert KeanRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Mary Teresa NortonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Edward J. HartDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
John J. DempseyDemocratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

New York

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Leonard W. HallRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William Bernard BarryDemocratic1935 Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph L. PfeiferDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas H. CullenDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Marcellus H. EvansDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Defeated as Republican
Democratic hold.
Andrew Lawrence SomersDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
John J. DelaneyDemocratic1931Incumbent re-elected.
Donald L. O'TooleDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Eugene James KeoghDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
James A. O'LearyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel DicksteinDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Christopher D. SullivanDemocratic1916Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Morris Michael EdelsteinDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Michael J. KennedyDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
James H. FayDemocratic1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Bruce Fairchild BartonRepublican1937 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Martin J. KennedyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Sol BloomDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
Vito MarcantonioLabor1938Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph A. GavaganDemocratic1929Incumbent re-elected.
Walter A. LynchDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.
Charles A. BuckleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
James M. FitzpatrickDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Ralph A. GambleRepublican1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Hamilton Fish IIIRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
Lewis K. RockefellerRepublican1937 Incumbent re-elected.
William T. ByrneDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
E. Harold CluettRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Frank CrowtherRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Clarence E. KilburnRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Francis D. CulkinRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Fred J. DouglasRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Edwin Arthur HallRepublican1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Clarence E. HancockRepublican1927Incumbent re-elected.
John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
W. Sterling ColeRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph J. O'BrienRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.Republican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Walter Gresham AndrewsRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
J. Francis HarterRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Pius L. SchwertDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Daniel A. ReedRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Caroline O'DayDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Matthew J. MerrittDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Lindsay C. WarrenDemocratic1924Incumbent resigned to become Comptroller General.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
John H. KerrDemocratic1923Incumbent re-elected.
Graham Arthur BardenDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Harold D. CooleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alonzo Dillard FolgerDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Carl T. DurhamDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
J. Bayard ClarkDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
William O. BurginDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert L. DoughtonDemocratic1910Incumbent re-elected.
Alfred L. BulwinkleDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Zebulon WeaverDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Usher L. BurdickRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
William LemkeRepublican1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Charles H. ElstonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
William E. HessRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Harry N. RoutzohnRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Robert Franklin JonesRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Cliff ClevengerRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
James G. PolkDemocratic1930Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Clarence J. BrownRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Frederick C. SmithRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
John F. HunterDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas A. JenkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Harold K. ClaypoolDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
John M. VorysRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Dudley A. WhiteRepublican1936Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Dow W. HarterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Robert T. SecrestDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
James SeccombeRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
J. Harry McGregorRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
Earl R. LewisRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Michael J. KirwanDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Martin L. SweeneyDemocratic1931Incumbent re-elected.
Robert CrosserDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Frances P. BoltonRepublican1940Incumbent re-elected.
George H. BenderRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
L. L. MarshallRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Wesley E. DisneyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
John Conover NicholsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wilburn CartwrightDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Lyle BorenDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
A. S. Mike MonroneyDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Jed JohnsonDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Sam C. MassingaleDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Phil FergusonDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Will RogersDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
James W. MottRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Walter M. PierceDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Homer D. AngellRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Leon SacksDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
James P. McGraneryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Michael J. BradleyDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
John E. SheridanDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Fred C. GartnerRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Francis J. MyersDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
George P. DarrowRepublican1938Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
James WolfendenRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Charles L. GerlachRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
J. Roland KinzerRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Patrick J. BolandDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
J. Harold FlanneryDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Ivor D. FentonRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Guy L. MoserDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Albert G. RutherfordRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Robert F. RichRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
J. William DitterRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Richard M. SimpsonRepublican1937 Incumbent re-elected.
John C. KunkelRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Benjamin JarrettRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.
Francis E. WalterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Chester H. GrossRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
James E. Van ZandtRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
J. Buell SnyderDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Charles I. FaddisDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Louis E. GrahamRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Harve TibbottRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert G. AllenDemocratic1936Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Robert L. RodgersRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Robert J. CorbettRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
John McDowellRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Herman P. EberharterDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph A. McArdleDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Matthew A. DunnDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Charles RiskRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Harry SandagerRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Clara Gooding McMillanDemocratic1939 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Hampton P. FulmerDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Butler B. HareDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph R. BrysonDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
James P. RichardsDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
John L. McMillanDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Karl E. MundtRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Francis H. CaseRepublican1936Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
John JenningsRepublican1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Estes KefauverDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Albert Gore Sr.Democratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph W. Byrns Jr.Democratic1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent gain.
Winner subsequently joined Democratic caucus.
W. Wirt CourtneyDemocratic1939 Incumbent re-elected.
Herron C. PearsonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Jere CooperDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Clifford DavisDemocratic1940Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Martin Dies Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Lindley BeckworthDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Sam RayburnDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Hatton W. SumnersDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Luther A. JohnsonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Nat PattonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Albert Richard ThomasDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph J. MansfieldDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
William R. PoageDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Fritz G. LanhamDemocratic1919Incumbent re-elected.
Ed GossettDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Richard M. KlebergDemocratic1931Incumbent re-elected.
Milton H. WestDemocratic1933 Incumbent re-elected.
R. Ewing ThomasonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Clyde L. GarrettDemocratic1936Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
John Marvin JonesDemocratic1916Incumbent retired to become judge on United States Court of Claims.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Paul J. KildayDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Charles L. SouthDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Utah

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Orrice Abram Murdock Jr.Democratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
J. W. RobinsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Charles Albert PlumleyRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
S. Otis BlandDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Colgate DardenDemocratic1938Incumbent re-elected.
Dave E. Satterfield Jr.Democratic1937 Incumbent re-elected.
Patrick H. DrewryDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas G. BurchDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Clifton A. WoodrumDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Absalom Willis RobertsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Howard W. SmithDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
John W. Flannagan Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Warren MagnusonDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
Monrad C. WallgrenDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Martin F. SmithDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Knute HillDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Charles H. LeavyDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.
John M. CoffeeDemocratic1936Incumbent re-elected.

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
A. C. SchifflerRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Jennings RandolphDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Andrew Edmiston Jr.Democratic1933 Incumbent re-elected.
George William JohnsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
John KeeDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Joe L. SmithDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Stephen BollesRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Charles Hawks Jr.Republican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
Harry W. GriswoldRepublican1938Incumbent died July 4, 1939.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
John C. SchaferRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Lewis D. ThillRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Frank B. KeefeRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Reid F. MurrayRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Joshua L. JohnsRepublican1938Incumbent re-elected.
Merlin HullProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Bernard J. GehrmannProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Frank O. HortonRepublican1938Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Non-voting delegates

Alaska Territory

After two cycles of electing its delegate in September, Alaska Territory returned to a November election.