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1978 United States House of Representatives elections

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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.

1978 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1976 November 7, 1978 1980 →
All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Tip O'Neill John Rhodes
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 4, 1977 December 7, 1973
Leader's seat Massachusetts 8th Arizona 1st
Last election 292 seats 143 seats
Seats won 277 157
Seat change Decrease 15 Increase 14
Popular vote 29,317,777 24,464,665
Percentage 53.7% 44.8%
Swing Decrease 2.2% Increase 2.5%
  Third party
 
Party Conservative
Last election 0 seats
Seats won 1[a]
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 74,531
Percentage 0.1%
Swing Steady
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Conservative gain
Speaker before election

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Tip O'Neill
Democratic

As of 2024, this was the last midterm election where the Democrats managed to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives under a Democratic president and the last midterm election in which a registered third party member[b] was elected.

Overall results

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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.[1]

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

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Popular vote
Democratic
 
 53.71%
Republican
 
 44.82%
Others
 
 1.47%
House seats
Democratic
 
 63.68%
Republican
 
 36.32%
 
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80.1-100% Democratic
  80.1-100% Republican
  60.1-80% Democratic
  60.1-80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
 
  6 Democratic gain
  6 Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
New York 18 Ed Koch Democratic 1968 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.
  •  Y Bill Green (Republican) 50.5%
  • Bella Abzug (Democratic) 48.6%
  • Howard Lim Jr. (Conservative) 0.7%
  • Paul Gallagher (Labor) 0.3%
New York 21 Herman Badillo Democratic 1970 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become deputy mayor of New York City.
New member elected February 14, 1978.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Alabama 1 Jack Edwards Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jack Edwards (Republican) 63.9%
  • L. W. Noonan (Democratic) 36.1%
Alabama 2 William L. Dickinson Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 Bill Nichols Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Tom Bevill Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Ronnie Flippo Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 John H. Buchanan Jr. Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 Walter Flowers Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Richard Shelby (Democratic) 93.8%
  • Fulton Gray (Con) 4.0%
  • Jim Scruggs (Republican) 2.2%

Alaska

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Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Alaska at-large Don Young Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Don Young (Republican) 55.5%
  • Patrick Rodey (Democratic) 44.5%

Arizona

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Mo Udall Democratic 1961 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 3 Bob Stump Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 4 Eldon Rudd Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Eldon Rudd (Republican) 63.1%
  • Michael McCormick (Democratic) 33.8%
  • Lawrence W. Jerome (Libertarian) 3.1%

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Arkansas 1 Bill Alexander Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Jim Guy Tucker Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican gain.
Arkansas 3 John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Ray Thornton Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.

California

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Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
California 1 Bizz Johnson Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bizz Johnson (Democratic) 59.4%
  • James E. Taylor (Republican) 40.6%
California 2 Don Clausen Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Bob Matsui (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Sandy Smoley (Republican) 46.6%
California 4 Robert Leggett Democratic 1962 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Vic Fazio (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Rex Hime (Republican) 44.6%
California 5 John Burton Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Burton (Democratic) 66.8%
  • Dolores Skore (Republican) 33.2%
California 6 Phillip Burton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ron Dellums (Democratic) 57.4%
  • Charles V. Hughes (Republican) 42.6%
California 9 Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Don Edwards (Democratic) 67.1%
  • Rudy Hansen (Republican) 32.9%
California 11 Leo Ryan Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected, Following the election, Ryan was murdered while investigating the Peoples Temple in Guyana
California 12 Pete McCloskey Republican 1967 Incumbent re-elected.
California 13 Norman Mineta Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 John J. McFall Democratic 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 15 B. F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Tony Coelho (Democratic) 60.1%
  • Chris Patterakis (Republican) 39.9%
California 16 Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 John Hans Krebs Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 18 Vacant William M. Ketchum (Republican) died June 24, 1978
Republican hold.
  •  Y Bill Thomas (Republican) 59.3%
  • Bob Sogge (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19 Robert Lagomarsino Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 20 Barry Goldwater Jr. Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected.
California 21 James C. Corman Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Carlos Moorhead Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
California 23 Anthony Beilenson Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
California 24 Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Edward R. Roybal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 John H. Rousselot Republican 1960
1962 (defeated)
1970 (Special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
California 27 Bob Dornan Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Dornan (Republican) 51.0%
  • Carey Peck (Democratic) 49.0%
California 28 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of California.
Democratic hold.
California 29 Augustus Hawkins Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
California 30 George E. Danielson Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
California 31 Charles H. Wilson Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
California 32 Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
California 33 Del M. Clawson Republican 1963 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 34 Mark W. Hannaford Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 35 James F. Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 36 George Brown Jr. Democratic 1962
1970 (Retired)
1972 		Incumbent re-elected.
California 37 Shirley Neil Pettis Republican 1975 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 38 Jerry M. Patterson Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 39 Charles E. Wiggins Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 40 Robert Badham Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert Badham (Republican) 65.9%
  • Jim McGuy (Democratic) 34.1%
California 41 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 58.1%
  • King Golden Jr. (Democratic) 41.9%
California 42 Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
California 43 Clair Burgener Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clair Burgener (Republican) 68.7%
  • Ruben B. Brooks (Democratic) 31.3%

Colorado

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See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Colorado 1 Pat Schroeder Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2 Tim Wirth Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tim Wirth (Democratic) 52.9%
  • Ed Scott (Republican) 47.1%
Colorado 3 Frank Evans Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Ray Kogovsek (Democratic) 49.3%
  • Harold L. McCormick (Republican) 49.0%
  • Henry John Olshaw (Independent) 1.7%
Colorado 4 James Paul Johnson Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 5 William L. Armstrong Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Ken Kramer (Republican) 59.8%
  • Gerry Frank (Democratic) 34.4%
  • L. W. Dan Bridges (Independent) 5.8%

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Connecticut 1 William R. Cotter Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William R. Cotter (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Ben F. Andrews Jr. (Republican) 39.3%
  • Donna C. McDonough (Lab) 1.1%
Connecticut 2 Chris Dodd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Chris Dodd (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Thomas Hudson Connell (Republican) 30.1%
Connecticut 3 Robert Giaimo Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Stewart McKinney Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 5 Ronald A. Sarasin Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 6 Toby Moffett Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Toby Moffett (Democratic) 64.2%
  • Daniel F. Mackinnon (Republican) 35.8%

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Delaware at-large Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

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See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Florida 1 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1974 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Earl Hutto (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Warren Briggs (Republican) 36.7%
Florida 2 Don Fuqua Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Don Fuqua (Democratic) 81.7%
  • Pete Brathwaite (Republican) 18.3%
Florida 3 Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 Bill Chappell Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Chappell (Democratic) 73.1%
  • Tom Boney (Republican) 26.9%
Florida 5 Richard Kelly Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Richard Kelly (Republican) 51.1%
  • David Ryan Best (Democratic) 48.9%
Florida 6 Bill Young Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Young (Republican) 78.8%
  • Jim Christison (Democratic) 21.2%
Florida 7 Sam Gibbons Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 8 Andy Ireland Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 9 Louis Frey Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.
Democratic gain.
Florida 10 Skip Bafalis Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 11 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Florida 12 J. Herbert Burke Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Florida 13 William Lehman Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 14 Claude Pepper Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 15 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Herbert J. Hoodwin (Republican) 25.8%

Georgia

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Georgia 1 Bo Ginn Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 Dawson Mathis Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Jack Brinkley Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Elliott H. Levitas Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 Wyche Fowler Democratic 1977 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 75.5%
  • Thomas P. Bowles Jr. (Republican) 24.5%
Georgia 6 John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Newt Gingrich (Republican) 54.4%
  • Virginia Shapard (Democratic) 45.6%
Georgia 7 Larry McDonald Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Larry McDonald (Democratic) 66.5%
  • Ernest Norsworthy (Republican) 33.5%
Georgia 8 Billy Lee Evans Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Ed Jenkins Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Jenkins (Democratic) 76.9%
  • David G. Ashworth (Republican) 23.1%
Georgia 10 Doug Barnard Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Hawaii

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See also: List of United States representatives from Hawaii
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Hawaii 1 Cecil Heftel Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Cecil Heftel (Democratic) 73.3%
  • William D. Spillane (Republican) 21.2%
  • Peter David Larsen (Libertarian) 3.7%
  • Debra Figueroa (Ind Dem) 1.8%
Hawaii 2 Daniel Akaka Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Steve Symms Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Steve Symms (Republican) 59.9%
  • Roy Truby (Democratic) 40.1%
Idaho 2 George V. Hansen Republican 1964
1968 (retired)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Illinois 1 Ralph Metcalfe Democratic 1970 Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Bennett Stewart (Democratic) 58.5%
  • A. A. Rayner Jr. (Republican) 41.3%
  • Others (W/I) 0.2%
Illinois 2 Morgan F. Murphy Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Morgan F. Murphy (Democratic) 86.0%
  • James P. Wognum (Republican) 11.8%
  • Carl Stanley Holmes (Independent) 2.2%
Illinois 3 Marty Russo Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Marty Russo (Democratic) 65.2%
  • Robert L. Dunne (Republican) 34.8%
Illinois 4 Ed Derwinski Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Derwinski (Republican) 66.9%
  • Andrew Thomas (Democratic) 33.1%
Illinois 5 John G. Fary Democratic 1975 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John G. Fary (Democratic) 84.0%
  • Joseph A. Barracca (Republican) 16.0%
Illinois 6 Henry Hyde Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry Hyde (Republican) 66.2%
  • Jeanne P. Quinn (Democratic) 33.8%
Illinois 7 Cardiss Collins Democratic 1973 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Dan Rostenkowski Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948
1962 (retired)
1964 		Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10 Abner Mikva Democratic 1968
1972 (defeated)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 Frank Annunzio Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Phil Crane Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Phil Crane (Republican) 79.5%
  • Gilbert Bogen (Democratic) 20.5%
Illinois 13 Robert McClory Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert McClory (Republican) 61.2%
  • Frederick J. Steffen (Democratic) 38.8%
Illinois 14 John N. Erlenborn Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Tom Corcoran Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 John B. Anderson Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17 George M. O'Brien Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Robert H. Michel Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19 Tom Railsback Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Paul Findley Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Findley (Republican) 69.6%
  • Victor Roberts (Democratic) 30.4%
Illinois 21 Ed Madigan Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Madigan (Republican) 78.3%
  • Ken Baughman (Democratic) 21.7%
Illinois 22 George E. Shipley Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Illinois 23 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Daniel J. Stack (Republican) 25.8%
Illinois 24 Paul Simon Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Paul Simon (Democratic) 65.6%
  • John T. Anderson (Republican) 34.4%

Indiana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Adam Benjamin Jr. (Democratic) 80.3%
  • Owen W. Crumpacker (Republican) 19.3%
  • Christopher Martinson (Lab) 0.4%
Indiana 2 Floyd Fithian Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 John Brademas Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4 Dan Quayle Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5 Elwood Hillis Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Elwood Hillis (Republican) 67.6%
  • Max Ervin Heiss (Democratic) 32.4%
Indiana 6 David W. Evans Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7 John T. Myers Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John T. Myers (Republican) 56.3%
  • Charlotte T. Zietlow (Democratic) 43.7%
Indiana 8 David L. Cornwell Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9 Lee H. Hamilton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (Republican) 34.4%
Indiana 10 Philip Sharp Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11 Andrew Jacobs Jr. Democratic 1964
1972 (defeated)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Jim Leach Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Mike Blouin Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Tom Tauke (Republican) 52.3%
  • Mike Blouin (Democratic) 47.1%
  • James D. Roberson (Independent) 0.6%
Iowa 3 Chuck Grassley Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4 Neal Smith Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Charles E. Minor (Republican) 35.3%
Iowa 5 Tom Harkin Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6 Berkley Bedell Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 66.3%
  • Willis Edgar Junker (Republican) 33.7%

Kansas

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kansas 1 Keith Sebelius Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Martha Keys Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 3 Larry Winn Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4 Dan Glickman Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dan Glickman (Democratic) 69.6%
  • James Paul Litsey (Republican) 30.4%
Kansas 5 Joe Skubitz Republican 1962 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Kentucky

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Kentucky 1 Carroll Hubbard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Romano Mazzoli Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Gene Snyder Republican 1962
1964 (defeated)
1966 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gene Snyder (Republican) 65.8%
  • George Clarke Martin (Democratic) 34.2%
Kentucky 5 Tim Lee Carter Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tim Lee Carter (Republican) 79.2%
  • Jesse M. Ramey (Democratic) 20.8%
Kentucky 6 John B. Breckinridge Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Louisiana 1 Bob Livingston Republican 1977 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Lindy Boggs Democratic 1973 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Dave Treen Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Joe Waggonner Democratic 1961 (Special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Buddy Leach (Democratic) 50.1%
  • James Hamilton Wilson (Republican) 49.9%
Louisiana 5 Jerry Huckaby Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 Henson Moore Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7 John Breaux Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 Gillis William Long Democratic 1962
1964 (lost renomination)
1972 		Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Maine 1 David F. Emery Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y David F. Emery (Republican) 61.5%
  • John Quinn (Democratic) 35.8%
  • J. David Madigan (Independent) 2.7%
Maine 2 William Cohen Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Olympia Snowe (Republican) 50.8%
  • Markham L. Gartley (Democratic) 40.9%
  • Frederick W. Whittaker (Independent) 4.6%
  • Eddie Shurtleff (Independent) 1.1%
  • Robert H. Burmeister (Independent) 1.0%
  • Margaret E. Cousins (Independent) 0.9%
  • Robert L. Cousins (Independent) 0.7%

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Robert Bauman Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert Bauman (Republican) 63.5%
  • Joseph D. Quinn (Democratic) 36.5%
Maryland 2 Clarence Long Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Clarence Long (Democratic) 66.4%
  • Malcolm M. McKnight (Republican) 33.6%
Maryland 3 Barbara Mikulski Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Marjorie Holt Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Gladys Spellman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6 Goodloe Byron Democratic 1970 Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Beverly Byron (Democratic) 89.7%
  • Melvin Perkins (Republican) 10.3%
Maryland 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 88.7%
  • Debra J. Hanania-Freeman (Independent) 11.3%
Maryland 8 Newton Steers Republican 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Silvio O. Conte Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward Boland (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 27.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph D. Early Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph D. Early (Democratic) 75.2%
  • Charles K. Macleod (Republican) 24.8%
Massachusetts 4 Robert Drinan Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 Paul Tsongas Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 6 Michael J. Harrington Democratic 1969 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 7 Ed Markey Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Markey (Democratic) 84.8%
  • James J. Murphy (Independent) 15.2%
Massachusetts 8 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Joe Moakley Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Margaret Heckler Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 James A. Burke Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 12 Gerry Studds Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Michigan 1 John Conyers Jr. Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 Carl Pursell Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 3 Garry E. Brown Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 4 David Stockman Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Harold S. Sawyer Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6 Milton Robert Carr Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 7 Dale E. Kildee Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 8 J. Bob Traxler Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y J. Bob Traxler (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Norman R. Hughes (Republican) 33.4%
Michigan 9 Guy Vander Jagt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 11 Philip Ruppe Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 12 David Bonior Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y David Bonior (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Kirby Holmes (Republican) 45.1%
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles Diggs (Democratic) 79.2%
  • Dovie T. Pickett (Republican) 20.8%
Michigan 14 Lucien Nedzi Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 67.4%
  • John Edward Getz (Republican) 32.6%
Michigan 15 William D. Ford Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 16 John D. Dingell Jr. Democratic 1955 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 17 William M. Brodhead Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 18 James J. Blanchard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 19 William Broomfield Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Minnesota 1 Al Quie Republican 1958 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 2 Tom Hagedorn Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Bill Frenzel Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Bruce Vento Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Donald M. Fraser Democratic 1962 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Minnesota 6 Rick Nolan Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Arlan Stangeland Republican 1977 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 Jim Oberstar Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Mississippi 1 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 66.6%
  • Terrill K. Moffett (Republican) 31.0%
  • Horace E. Hutcheson (Independent) 2.4%
Mississippi 2 David R. Bowen Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Sonny Montgomery Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) 92.4%
  • Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (Republican) 7.6%
Mississippi 4 Thad Cochran Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Jon Hinson (Republican) 51.6%
  • John H. Stennis (Democratic) 26.4%
  • Evan Doss Jr. (Independent) 19.0%
  • Perry Lawrence Dillard (Independent) 1.9%
  • Mary McKenzie Maxey (Independent) 1.1%
Mississippi 5 Trent Lott Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Missouri 1 Bill Clay Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Robert A. Young Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3 Dick Gephardt Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Lee Buchschacher (Republican) 18.1%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ike Skelton (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Bill Baker (Republican) 27.2%
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 Tom Coleman Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tom Coleman (Republican) 55.9%
  • Phil Snowden (Democratic) 44.1%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gene Taylor (Republican) 61.2%
  • Jim Thomas (Democratic) 38.8%
Missouri 8 Richard Howard Ichord Jr. Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Harold Volkmer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10 Bill Burlison Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Burlison (Democratic) 65.3%
  • James A. Weir (Republican) 34.7%

Montana

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Montana 1 Max Baucus Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Montana 2 Ron Marlenee Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ron Marlenee (Republican) 56.9%
  • Thomas G. Monahan (Democratic) 43.1%

Nebraska

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Charles Thone Republican 1970 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Doug Bereuter (Republican) 58.1%
  • Hess Dyas (Democratic) 41.9%
Nebraska 2 John Joseph Cavanaugh III Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Virginia D. Smith Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Nevada at-large James David Santini Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Norman D'Amours Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 James Colgate Cleveland Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
New Jersey 1 James Florio Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 2 William J. Hughes Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 3 James J. Howard Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 61.1%
  • Chris Smith (Republican) 36.9%
  • John Valjean Mahalchik (Independent) 1.0%
  • Paul B. Rizzo (Independent) 0.7%
  • Judson Carter (Independent) 0.3%
New Jersey 5 Millicent Fenwick Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6 Edwin B. Forsythe Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7 Andrew Maguire Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Robert A. Roe Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 74.5%
  • Thomas Melani (Republican) 25.5%
New Jersey 9 Harold C. Hollenbeck Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 11 Joseph Minish Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 12 Matthew John Rinaldo Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13 Helen Stevenson Meyner Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 14 Joseph A. LeFante Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Frank Joseph Guarini (Democratic) 63.6%
  • Henry J. Hill (Republican) 20.3%
  • Thomas E. McDonough (Independent) 14.3%
  • John E. Walton (Independent) 1.9%
New Jersey 15 Edward J. Patten Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Edward J. Patten (Democratic) 48.3%
  • Charles W. Wiley (Republican) 45.8%
  • Ann V. Bastian (Independent) 4.7%
  • Michael Fieschko (Libertarian) 1.2%

New Mexico

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
New Mexico 1 Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico 2 Harold L. Runnels Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.

New York

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
New York 1 Otis G. Pike Democratic 1960 Incumbent retired.
Conservative gain.
New York 2 Thomas J. Downey Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Jerome Ambro Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4 Norman F. Lent Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Norman F. Lent (Republican) 66.1%
  • Everett A. Rosenblum (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Aaron M. Schein (Lib) 1.5%
New York 5 John W. Wydler Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John W. Wydler (Republican) 58.4%
  • John W. Matthews (Democratic) 41.6%
New York 6 Lester L. Wolff Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 60.0%
  • Stuart L. Ain (Republican) 32.9%
  • Howard Horowitz (Con) 7.1%
New York 7 Joseph P. Addabbo Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8 Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 James J. Delaney Democratic 1944
1946 (defeated)
1948 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 10 Mario Biaggi Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11 James H. Scheuer Democratic 1964
1972 (defeated)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12 Shirley Chisholm Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Stephen J. Solarz Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14 Fred Richmond Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Leo C. Zeferetti Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Leo C. Zeferetti (Democratic) 68.1%
  • Robert P. Whelan (Republican) 28.4%
  • Ronald Seminara (Lib) 3.5%
New York 16 Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 17 John M. Murphy Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John M. Murphy (Democratic) 54.2%
  • John M. Peters (Republican) 33.1%
  • Thomas Hoyt Stokes (Lib) 12.7%
New York 18 Bill Green Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Green (Republican) 53.3%
  • Carter Burden (Democratic) 46.7%
New York 19 Charles B. Rangel Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20 Theodore S. Weiss Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21 Robert García Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 22 Jonathan Brewster Bingham Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23 Bruce F. Caputo Republican 1976 Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Peter A. Peyser (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Angelo Martinelli (Republican) 46.2%
  • John P. Hagan (Lib) 2.1%
New York 24 Richard Ottinger Democratic 1964
1970 (retired)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25 Hamilton Fish IV Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26 Benjamin A. Gilman Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican) 62.3%
  • Charles Emmet Holbrook (Democratic) 30.0%
  • William R. Schaeffer Jr. (Con) 7.7%
New York 27 Matthew F. McHugh Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 28 Samuel S. Stratton Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29 Edward W. Pattison Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New York 30 Robert C. McEwen Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 31 Donald J. Mitchell Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32 James M. Hanley Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James M. Hanley (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Peter Del Giorno (Republican) 46.1%
  • Lillian E. Reiner (Lib) 1.5%
New York 33 William F. Walsh Republican 1972 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 34 Frank Horton Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35 Barber Conable Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Barber Conable (Republican) 69.4%
  • Francis C. Repicci (Democratic) 26.3%
  • Karen A. Hammel (Con) 4.4%
New York 36 John J. LaFalce Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John J. LaFalce (Democratic) 74.1%
  • Francina Joyce Cartonia (Republican) 23.5%
  • Francis P. Mundy (Con) 2.4%
New York 37 Henry J. Nowak Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry J. Nowak (Democratic) 78.6%
  • Charles Poth III (Republican) 19.5%
  • Dunstan Haettenschwiller (Con) 1.7%
  • Khushro Ghandi (Lab) 0.3%
New York 38 Jack Kemp Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39 Stan Lundine Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Stan Lundine (Democratic) 58.5%
  • Crispin Maguire (Republican) 41.5%

North Carolina

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
North Carolina 1 Walter B. Jones Sr. Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Charles Orville Whitley Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4 Ike Franklin Andrews Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 Stephen L. Neal Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 L. Richardson Preyer Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 Charlie Rose Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charlie Rose (Democratic) 69.9%
  • Raymond Schrump (Republican) 30.1%
North Carolina 8 Bill Hefner Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Hefner (Democratic) 59.0%
  • Roger Lee Austin (Republican) 41.0%
North Carolina 9 James G. Martin Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Jim Broyhill Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 V. Lamar Gudger Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y V. Lamar Gudger (Democratic) 53.4%
  • R. Curtis Ratcliff (Republican) 46.6%

North Dakota

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
North Dakota at-large Mark Andrews Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Mark Andrews (Republican) 67.0%
  • Bruce F. Hagen (Democratic) 30.9%
  • Harley J. McLain (Independent) 1.5%
  • Don Klingensmith (Independent) 0.6%

Ohio

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Ohio 1 Bill Gradison Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Gradison (Republican) 64.5%
  • Timothy M. Burke (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Joseph E. May (Independent) 1.7%
Ohio 2 Tom Luken Democratic 1974 (special)
1974 (defeated)
1976 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tom Luken (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Stanley J. Aronoff (Republican) 47.6%
Ohio 3 Charles W. Whalen Jr. Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Tony P. Hall (Democratic) 53.8%
  • Dudley P. Kircher (Republican) 44.4%
  • Alfred R. Deptula (Independent) 1.8%
Ohio 4 Tennyson Guyer Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Del Latta Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Bill Harsha Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7 Bud Brown Republican 1965 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Tom Kindness Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tom Kindness (Republican) 71.4%
  • Luella R. Schroeder (Democratic) 28.6%
  • George Hahn (Independent) 0.003%
Ohio 9 Thomas L. Ashley Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 63.4%
  • John C. Hoyt (Republican) 30.3%
  • Michael James Lewinski (Independent) 4.0%
  • Edward Silvio Emery (Independent) 2.3%
Ohio 10 Clarence E. Miller Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 J. William Stanton Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y J. William Stanton (Republican) 68.1%
  • Patrick James Donlin (Democratic) 28.3%
  • Robert Dean Penny (Independent) 3.6%
Ohio 12 Samuel L. Devine Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13 Donald J. Pease Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Donald J. Pease (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Mark W. Whitfield (Republican) 34.9%
Ohio 14 John F. Seiberling Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Chalmers Wylie Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Chalmers Wylie (Republican) 71.1%
  • Henry W. Eckhart (Republican) 28.9%
Ohio 16 Ralph Regula Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ralph Regula (Republican) 78.0%
  • Owen S. Hand Jr. (Democratic) 22.0%
Ohio 17 John M. Ashbrook Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Douglas Applegate Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19 Charles J. Carney Democratic 1970 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 20 Mary Rose Oakar Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21 Louis Stokes Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Louis Stokes (Democratic) 86.1%
  • Bill Mack (Republican) 13.9%
Ohio 22 Charles Vanik Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles Vanik (Democratic) 66.0%
  • Richard W. Sander (Republican) 23.3%
  • James F. Sexton (Independent) 5.4%
  • Robert E. Lehman (Independent) 5.3%
Ohio 23 Ronald M. Mottl Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 James R. Jones Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2 Ted Risenhoover Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 3 Wes Watkins Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Tom Steed (Democratic) 60.3%
  • Seward Eliot Robb (Republican) 39.7%
Oklahoma 5 Mickey Edwards Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Mickey Edwards (Republican) 79.9%
  • Jesse Dennis Knipp (Democratic) 20.1%
Oklahoma 6 Glenn English Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Glenn English (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Harold V. Hunter (Republican) 25.8%

Oregon

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Oregon 1 Les AuCoin Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Les AuCoin (Democratic) 62.9%
  • Nick Bunick (Republican) 37.1%
Oregon 2 Al Ullman Democratic 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Al Ullman (Democratic) 69.2%
  • Terry L. Hicks (Republican) 30.8%
Oregon 3 Robert B. Duncan Democratic 1962
1966 (retired)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 4 Jim Weaver Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 Michael Myers Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2 Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Democratic 1958 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 3 Raymond Lederer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Raymond Lederer (Democratic) 71.8%
  • Raymond S. Kauffman (Republican) 28.2%
Pennsylvania 4 Joshua Eilberg Democratic 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 5 Richard T. Schulze Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6 Gus Yatron Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Gus Yatron (Democratic) 73.8%
  • Stephen Mazur (Republican) 26.2%
Pennsylvania 7 Robert W. Edgar Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert W. Edgar (Democratic) 50.3%
  • Eugene Daniel Kane (Republican) 49.4%
  • Anthony Nazzereno Esposito (Lab) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 8 Peter H. Kostmayer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9 Bud Shuster Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bud Shuster (Republican) 74.9%
  • Blaine Leroy Havice Jr. (Democratic) 25.1%
Pennsylvania 10 Joseph M. McDade Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11 Dan Flood Democratic 1944
1946 (defeated)
1948
1952 (defeated)
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dan Flood (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Robert P. Hudock (Republican) 42.5%
Pennsylvania 12 John Murtha Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Murtha (Democratic) 68.7%
  • Luther V. Elkin (Republican) 31.3%
Pennsylvania 13 Lawrence Coughlin Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14 William S. Moorhead Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15 Fred B. Rooney Democratic 1963 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 16 Robert Smith Walker Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17 Allen E. Ertel Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Allen E. Ertel (Democratic) 59.6%
  • Thomas Richard Rippon (Republican) 40.4%
Pennsylvania 18 Doug Walgren Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Doug Walgren (Democratic) 57.1%
  • Ted Jacob (Republican) 42.1%
  • James Gelvin (Lab) 0.8%
Pennsylvania 19 William F. Goodling Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 20 Joseph M. Gaydos Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 21 John H. Dent Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 22 Austin Murphy Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Austin Murphy (Democratic) 71.6%
  • Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (Republican) 28.4%
Pennsylvania 23 Joseph S. Ammerman Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 24 Marc L. Marks Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25 Gary A. Myers Republican 1974 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  •  Y Eugene Atkinson (Democratic) 46.5%
  • Tim Shaffer (Republican) 42.3%
  • Robert Henry Morris (Independent) 7.2%
  • John W. Cook (Independent) 4.0%

Rhode Island

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Fernand St. Germain Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2 Edward Beard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
South Carolina 1 Mendel Jackson Davis Democratic 1971 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 Floyd Spence Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Floyd Spence (Republican) 57.5%
  • Jack Solomon Bass (Democratic) 42.5%
South Carolina 3 Butler Derrick Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Butler Derrick (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Anthony Panuccio (Republican) 18.1%
South Carolina 4 James Mann Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
South Carolina 5 Kenneth Lamar Holland Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 John Jenrette Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
South Dakota 1 Larry Pressler Republican 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
South Dakota 2 James Abdnor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James Abdnor (Republican) 56.0%
  • Robert Samuelson (Democratic) 44.0%

Tennessee

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 John Duncan Sr. Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 Marilyn Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 88.9%
  • Dan Rucker East (Independent) 11.1%
Tennessee 4 Al Gore Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Clifford Allen Democratic 1975 Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Bill Boner (Democratic) 51.4%
  • William Dean Goodwin (Republican) 35.4%
  • Henry Haile (Independent) 13.2%
Tennessee 6 Robin Beard Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robin Beard (Republican) 74.6%
  • C. Ronald Arline (Democratic) 25.4%
Tennessee 7 Ed Jones Democratic 1969 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ed Jones (Democratic) 72.9%
  • Ross Earl Cook (Republican) 27.1%
Tennessee 8 Harold Ford Sr. Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • Duncan Ragsdale (Republican) 29.1%
  • Richard Whitmore (Independent) 1.3%

Texas

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Texas 1 Sam B. Hall Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2 Charles Wilson Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles Wilson (Democratic) 70.1%
  • James H. Dillion (Republican) 29.9%
Texas 3 James M. Collins Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4 Ray Roberts Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ray Roberts (Democratic) 61.5%
  • Frank S. Glenn (Republican) 38.5%
Texas 5 Jim Mattox Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6 Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Phil Gramm (Democratic) 65.1%
  • Wes Mowery (Republican) 34.9%
Texas 7 Bill Archer Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bill Archer (Republican) 85.1%
  • Robert Laurence Hutchings (Democratic) 14.9%
Texas 8 Robert C. Eckhardt Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9 Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jack Brooks (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Randy Evans (Republican) 36.7%
Texas 10 J. J. Pickle Democratic 1963 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 76.3%
  • Emmett Leroy Hudspeth (Republican) 23.7%
Texas 11 William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Marvin Leath (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Jack Burgess (Republican) 48.4%
Texas 12 Jim Wright Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jim Wright (Democratic) 68.5%
  • Claude K. Brown (Republican) 31.5%
Texas 13 Jack Hightower Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jack Hightower (Democratic) 74.9%
  • Clifford Alvin Jones (Republican) 25.1%
Texas 14 John Andrew Young Democratic 1956 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Texas 15 Kika de la Garza Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Kika de la Garza (Democratic) 66.2%
  • Robert Lendol McDonald (Republican) 33.8%
Texas 16 Richard Crawford White Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 17 Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 18 Barbara Jordan Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 19 George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 20 Henry B. González Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21 Bob Krueger Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican gain.
Texas 22 Robert Gammage Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Texas 23 Abraham Kazen Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Abraham Kazen (Democratic) 89.7%
  • Agustin Mata (La Raza Unida) 10.3%
Texas 24 Dale Milford Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Utah

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See also: List of United States representatives from Utah
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Utah 1 K. Gunn McKay Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2 David Daniel Marriott Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Vermont at-large Jim Jeffords Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Paul Trible Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 G. William Whitehurst Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 David E. Satterfield III Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Robert Daniel Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Dan Daniel Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 M. Caldwell Butler Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 J. Kenneth Robinson Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 Herbert Harris Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9 William C. Wampler Republican 1952
1954 (defeated)
1966 		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Joseph L. Fisher Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

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District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Washington 1 Joel Pritchard Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 2 Lloyd Meeds Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Al Swift (Democratic) 51.4%
  • John Nance Garner (Republican) 48.6%
Washington 3 Don Bonker Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Don Bonker (Democratic) 58.6%
  • Richard H. Bennett (Republican) 41.4%
Washington 4 Mike McCormack Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Mike McCormack (Democratic) 61.1%
  • Susan Roylance (Republican) 38.9%
Washington 5 Tom Foley Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 6 Norm Dicks Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 7 John E. Cunningham Republican 1977 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

West Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Bob Mollohan Democratic 1952
1956 (retired)
1968 		Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 63.4%
  • Gene A. Haynes (Republican) 36.6%
West Virginia 2 Harley Orrin Staggers Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 John M. Slack Jr. Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4 Nick Rahall Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Les Aspin Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Les Aspin (Democratic) 54.5%
  • William W. Petrie (Republican) 45.5%
Wisconsin 2 Robert Kastenmeier Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Robert Kastenmeier (Democratic) 57.7%
  • James A. Wright (Republican) 41.3%
  • Dick G. Fields (Independent) 1.0%
Wisconsin 3 Alvin Baldus Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Alvin Baldus (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Michael Steven Ellis (Republican) 37.2%
Wisconsin 4 Clement J. Zablocki Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Henry S. Reuss Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 73.1%
  • James R. W. Medina (Republican) 25.9%
  • Paul Greenberg (Independent) 0.7%
  • John Edward Sokoly (Independent) 0.3%
Wisconsin 6 William A. Steiger Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William A. Steiger (Republican) 69.6%
  • Robert J. Steffes (Democratic) 29.6%
  • Gordon Ponschock (Con) 0.8%
Wisconsin 7 Dave Obey Democratic 1969 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.2%
  • Vinton A. Vesta (Republican) 36.9%
  • George Olishkewych (Con) 0.9%
Wisconsin 8 Robert John Cornell Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 9 Bob Kasten Republican 1974 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin.
Republican hold.

Wyoming

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Wyoming at-large Teno Roncalio Democratic 1964
1966 (retired)
1970 		Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Dick Cheney (Republican) 58.6%
  • William D. Bagley (Democratic) 41.4%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Winner was elected as a Republican nominee.
  2. ^ Representative William Carney of Long Island, New York a registered Conservative Party member running with Republican support.
  3. ^ Winner was a Democrat who ran on the Republican line and was accepted back as a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ Abramson, Aldrich & Rohde 1995, p. 259.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 21 Special Race - Feb 14, 1978".

Works cited

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  • Abramson, Paul; Aldrich, John; Rohde, David (1995). Change and Continuity in the 1992 Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 0871878399.
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