1918 United States House of Representatives elections

1918 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frederick Gillett Champ Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since May 19, 1919 March 4, 1909
Leader's seat Massachusetts 2nd Missouri 9th
Last election 216 seats 214 seats
Seats won 240 192
Seat change Increase 24 Decrease 22
Popular vote 6,661,655 5,458,549
Percentage 52.42% 42.95%
Swing Increase 4.07% Decrease 2.96%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Socialist Prohibition
Last election 1 seat 1 seat
Seats won 1 [b] 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 406,852 120,789
Percentage 3.20% 0.95%
Swing Decrease 0.43% Decrease 0.55%

  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats
Seats won 1 [c]
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 60,646
Percentage 0.48%
Swing Increase 0.08%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Socialist gain      Prohibition hold
     Farmer-Labor gain

Speaker before election

Champ Clark
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Frederick Gillett
Republican

The 1918 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 66th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1918, while Maine held theirs on September 9. They occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's second term.

With the country in World War I (contrary to previous promises by Wilson), and Wilson's personal popularity ebbing, the Republicans gained 25 seats and took over control of the House from Wilson's Democrats. Internal divide among Democratic leadership over aspects related to payment of the war also decreased the unity of the party, which had been the organization's strength during the decade. The Progressive Party also disappeared, with its former members generally becoming Democrats. Minnesota's Farmer–Labor Party, a descendant of populism, also gained its very first seat.

Frederick H. Gillett (R-Massachusetts) became Speaker, and previous speaker Champ Clark (D-Missouri) became Minority Leader.

Background

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Woodrow Wilson was elected to the presidency in the 1912 presidential election and his victory in the 1916 election made him the first Democratic president to win reelection since Andrew Jackson had in the 1832 election.[1]

Wilson's wheat policies aided in the Democratic defeat. The Food and Fuel Control Act allowed for the cost of wheat to be set at a price control limit of $2.20 per bushel while other products like cotton were not. Wilson later vetoed an attempt by the Republicans to increase the limit to $2.40 per bushel. Republicans were more likely to gain seats in areas with higher amounts of wheat acreage with the Republicans gaining twenty-two seats in the ten highest wheat producing states while the Democrats only gained two seats.[1]

Wilson was also unable to aid the Democratic candidates before the election due to his preparations for involvement in the Paris Peace Conference.[1]

Overall results

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Party Total
seats
Change Seat
percentage
Republican Party 240 Increase25 55.2%
Democratic Party 192 Decrease22 44.2%
Farmer–Labor Party 1 Increase1 0.2%
Prohibition Party 1 Steady 0.2%
Totals 4351 Steady
  • Unopposed

1 One vacancy, Victor L. Berger, a member of the Socialist Party of America, whom the House refused to seat.

Election summaries

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192 3 240
Democratic [d] Republican
State Type Total
seats
Republican Democratic Progressive Others
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama Districts 10 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Arizona At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas Districts 7 0 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California Districts 11 6 Increase 1 4 Steady 0 Decrease 1 1[e] Steady
Colorado Districts 4 3 Increase 2 1 Decrease 2 0 Steady 0 Steady
Connecticut Districts 5 4 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida Districts 4 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia Districts 12 0 Steady 12 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho District[f] 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District
+2 at-large
27 22 Increase 1 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Indiana Districts 13 13 Increase 4 0 Decrease 4 0 Steady 0 Steady
Iowa Districts 11 11 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Kansas Districts 8 7 Increase 4 1 Decrease 4 0 Steady 0 Steady
Kentucky Districts 11 3[g] Increase 1 8 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Louisiana Districts 8 0 Steady 8 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Maine[h] Districts 4 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland Districts 6 3 Increase 1 3 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Massachusetts Districts 16 12 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Michigan Districts 13 12 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Minnesota Districts 10 8 Decrease 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1[i]
Mississippi Districts 8 0 Steady 8 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri Districts 16 5 Increase 3 11 Decrease 3 0 Steady 0 Steady
Montana District[f] 2 1 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Nebraska Districts 6 6 Increase 3 0 Decrease 3 0 Steady 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire Districts 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey Districts 12 7 Decrease 2 5 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady
New Mexico At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
New York Districts 43 24 Decrease 2 19 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
North Carolina Districts 10 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
North Dakota Districts 3 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio Districts 22 14 Increase 5 8 Decrease 5 0 Steady 0 Steady
Oklahoma Districts 8 1 Decrease 1 7 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Oregon Districts 3 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+4 at-large
36 30 Increase 1 6 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Rhode Island Districts 3 3 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina Districts 7 0 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
South Dakota Districts 3 2 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Tennessee Districts 10 2 Steady 8 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Texas District[j] 18 0 Steady 18 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Utah Districts 2 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont Districts 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia Districts 10 1 Steady 9 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Washington Districts 5 5 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
West Virginia District[j] 6 5 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin Districts 11 10 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1[k] Increase 1
Wyoming At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Total 435 239[g]
54.9%
Increase 23 193
44.4%
Decrease 21 0
0.0%
Decrease 3 3[d]
0.7%
Increase 1
House seats
Democratic
44.14%
Farmer–Labor
0.23%
Prohibition
0.23%
Republican
55.17%
Socialist
0.23%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
 
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Farmer–Labor
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Socialist
  no net change

Special elections

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Sorted by election date, then by state/district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 7 John J. Fitzgerald Democratic 1898 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1917.
Successor was elected March 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
New York 8 Daniel J. Griffin Democratic 1912 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1917, after being elected Sheriff of Kings County, New York.
Successor was elected March 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
New York 21 George M. Hulbert Democratic 1914 Incumbent resigned January 1, 1918, to become Commissioner of Docks and director of the Port of New York.
Successor was elected March 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
New York 22 Henry Bruckner Democratic 1912 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1917.
Successor was elected March 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 4 Charles Martin Democratic 1916 Incumbent resigned October 28, 1917.
Successor was elected April 2, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent died April 17, 1918.
Successor was elected July 2, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 2 Fred Talbott Democratic 1878
1884 (retired)
1892
1894 (lost)
1902
Incumbent died October 5, 1918.
Successor was elected November 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 10 Jacob E. Meeker Republican 1914 Incumbent died October 16, 1918.
New member elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.
Winner was not elected to the next term; see below.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frederick Essen (Republican) 59.61%
  • Harlow E. Read (Democratic) 36.83%
  • William M. Brandt (Socialist) 3.56%[2]
New Jersey 5 John H. Capstick Republican 1914 Incumbent died March 17, 1918.
Successor was elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.
Ohio 14 Ellsworth Raymond Bathrick Democratic 1916 Incumbent died December 23, 1917.
New member elected November 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
Winner was elected to the next term; see below.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896
1912 (lost)
1916
Incumbent died August 6, 1918.
Successor was elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Florian Lampert (Republican) 41.22%
  • Bondeul A. Husting (Democratic) 35.41%
  • G. H. Thompson (Socialist) 23.37%
Wisconsin 11 Irvine Lenroot Republican 1908 Incumbent resigned April 17, 1918, after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
Successor was elected November 5, 1918.
Republican hold.

Alabama

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Alabama 1 Oscar Lee Gray Democratic 1914 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 2 S. Hubert Dent Jr. Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 Henry B. Steagall Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Fred L. Blackmon Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 J. Thomas Heflin Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 William B. Oliver Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 John L. Burnett Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John L. Burnett (Democratic) 56.23%
  • Oliver D. Street (Republican) 43.78%
Alabama 8 Edward B. Almon Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 George Huddleston Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 10 William B. Bankhead Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

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Results by county
Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Arizona at-large Carl Hayden Democratic 1912 (new state) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl Hayden (Democratic) 60.40%
  • Thomas Maddock (Republican) 37.90%
  • Peter T. Robertson (Socialist) 1.70%

Arkansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Arkansas 1 Thaddeus H. Caraway Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 William A. Oldfield Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 John N. Tillman Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Otis Wingo Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 Henderson M. Jacoway Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 Samuel M. Taylor Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7 William S. Goodwin Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.

California

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
California 1 Clarence F. Lea Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 John E. Raker Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Charles F. Curry Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
California 4 Julius Kahn Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Julius Kahn (Republican) 86.6%
  • William Short (Socialist) 13.4%
California 5 John I. Nolan Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John I. Nolan (Republican) 87%
  • Thomas F. Feeley (Socialist) 13%
California 6 John A. Elston Progressive 1912 Incumbent re-elected as a Republican.
Republican gain.
California 7 Denver S. Church Democratic 1912 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
California 8 Everis A. Hayes Republican 1904 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 9 Charles H. Randall Prohibition 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles H. Randall (Prohibition) 53%
  • Montaville Flowers (Republican) 43.3%
  • Grace Silver Henry (Socialist) 3.7%
California 10 Henry Z. Osborne Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
California 11 William Kettner Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Kettner (Democratic) 72.2%
  • N. D. Hamilton (Prohibition) 27.8%

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[4]
Colorado 1 Benjamin C. Hilliard Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent.
Republican gain.
Colorado 2 Charles B. Timberlake Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3 Edward Keating Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Colorado 4 Edward T. Taylor Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Connecticut 1 Augustine Lonergan Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Augustine Lonergan (Democratic) 53.45%
  • George A. Quigley (Republican) 42.59%
  • Henry Vanderburgh (Socialist) 2.59%
Others
  • George H. Wilder (Prohibition) 0.93%
  • Patrick A. Murphy (Socialist Labor) 0.40%
  • Gaius W. McClunie (Citizens) 0.04%
Connecticut 2 Richard P. Freeman Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Charles F. Muller (Socialist) 1.72%
  • Arthur W. Chaffee (Prohibition) 0.74%
  • Albert H. Frink (Socialist Labor) 0.34%
  • Lester D. Schriver (National) 0.08%
Connecticut 3 John Q. Tilson Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Q. Tilson (Republican) 50.51%
  • Arthur B. O'Keefe (Democratic) 45.61%
  • Walter E. Davis (Socialist) 2.92%
Others
  • Herbert M. Hancock (Prohibition) 0.58%
  • John D. Carlson (Socialist Labor) 0.39%
Connecticut 4 Schuyler Merritt Republican 1917 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Schuyler Merritt (Republican) 53.56%
  • Charles J. Peck (Democratic) 43.36%
  • Frederick Cederholm (Socialist) 2.33%
Others
  • Charles B. Aliyn (Prohibition) 0.38%
  • Carl A. Peterson (Socialist Labor) 0.32%
  • Phillip A. Desilets (National) 0.05%
Connecticut 5 James P. Glynn Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James P. Glynn (Republican) 50.11%
  • Edward L. Seery (Democratic) 47.07%
  • Charles T. Peach (Socialist) 2.28%
  • Eugene L. Richards (Prohibition) 0.53%

Delaware

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Delaware at-large Albert F. Polk Democratic 1916 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Florida 1 Herbert J. Drane Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Frank Clark Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Walter Kehoe Democratic 1916 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Florida 4 William J. Sears Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Georgia 1 James W. Overstreet Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 Frank Park Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Charles R. Crisp Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 William C. Wright Democratic 1918 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 William S. Howard Democratic 1910 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 6 James W. Wise Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Gordon Lee Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gordon Lee (Democratic) 82.5%
  • T. R. Glenn (Republican) 17.5%
Georgia 8 Charles H. Brand Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Thomas M. Bell Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas M. Bell (Democratic) 81.5%
  • John M. Johnson (Republican) 18.5%
Georgia 10 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 11 John R. Walker Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 12 William W. Larsen Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

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This was the first election in which Idaho was divided into districts, formerly it had had a single at-large district with two seats.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Idaho 1 Burton L. French
Redistricted from the at-large district.
Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 Addison T. Smith
Redistricted from the at-large district.
Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Illinois 1 Martin B. Madden Republican 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin B. Madden (Republican) 55.3%
  • George Mayer (Democratic) 43.0%
  • G. J. Carlisle (Socialist) 1.7%
Illinois 2 James R. Mann Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James R. Mann (Republican) 59.5%
  • Leo S. LeBosky (Democratic) 36.6%
  • Robert H. Howe (Socialist) 3.9%
Illinois 3 William W. Wilson Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William W. Wilson (Republican) 52.9%
  • Fred J. Crowley (Democratic) 42.7%
  • Joseph A. Ambros (Socialist) 4.4%
Illinois 4 John W. Rainey Democratic 1918 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Rainey (Democratic) 94.6%
  • Carl G. Hoffman (Socialist) 5.4%
Illinois 5 Adolph J. Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adolph J. Sabath (Democratic) 69.1%
  • Louis C. Mau (Republican) 24.9%
  • Emil Jaeger (Socialist) 6.0%
Illinois 6 James McAndrews Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 Niels Juul Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Niels Juul (Republican) 51.3%
  • Frank M. Padden (Democratic) 38.0%
  • J. Louis Engdahl (Socialist) 10.7%
Illinois 8 Thomas Gallagher Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Frederick A. Britten Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick A. Britten (Republican) 53.0%
  • James H. Poage (Democratic) 42.2%
  • Charles Kissling (Socialist) 4.7%
Illinois 10 George E. Foss Republican 1914 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Illinois 11 Ira C. Copley Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ira C. Copley (Republican) 92.9%
  • Carl F. Schutz (Socialist) 7.1%
Illinois 12 Charles Eugene Fuller Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 13 John C. McKenzie Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. McKenzie (Republican) 96.2%
  • Shepherd H. Zimmerman (Socialist) 3.7%
Illinois 14 William J. Graham Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William J. Graham (Republican) 90.6%
  • Edmond B. Passmore (Socialist) 7.9%
  • Henry L. Wheelan (Prohibition) 1.5%
Illinois 15 Edward John King Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward John King (Republican) 60.2%
  • Edward P. Allen (Democratic) 37.1%
  • J. W. Connery (Socialist) 2.7%
Illinois 16 Clifford C. Ireland Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clifford C. Ireland (Republican) 57.3%
  • Leander O. Eagleton (Democratic) 41.0%
  • J. J. Van Huss (Socialist) 1.7%
Illinois 17 John A. Sterling Republican 1914 Incumbent died October 17, 1918.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frank L. Smith (Republican) 69.7%
  • C. S. Schneider (Democratic) 30.3%
Illinois 18 Joseph G. Cannon Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19 William B. McKinley Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William B. McKinley (Republican) 60.8%
  • Thomas B. Jack (Democratic) 38.1%
  • J. A. Bishop (Socialist) 1.1%
Illinois 20 Henry T. Rainey Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry T. Rainey (Democratic) 55.0%
  • Frank E. Blane (Republican) 45.0%
Illinois 21 Loren E. Wheeler Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Loren E. Wheeler (Republican) 50.4%
  • James M. Graham (Democratic) 47.1%
  • James Bradley (Socialist) 2.5%
Illinois 22 William A. Rodenberg Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William A. Rodenberg (Republican) 51.3%
  • J. Nick Perrin (Democratic) 43.5%
  • Marshal E. Fitzpatrick (Socialist) 5.2%
Illinois 23 Martin D. Foster Democratic 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 24 Thomas Sutler Williams Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25 Edward E. Denison Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois At-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Medill McCormick Republican 1916 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Others
  • Clarence C. Brooks (Socialist) 1.9%
  • Frank Watts (Socialist) 1.8%
  • Edward E. Blake (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • Charles P. Corson (Prohibition) 0.2%
  • William Hartness (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
  • Joseph Hamrie (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
William E. Mason Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Indiana 1 George K. Denton Democratic 1916 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 2 Oscar E. Bland Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Oscar E. Bland (Republican) 53.6%
  • Fred F. Bays (Democratic) 44.2%
  • Zimri W. Garten (Socialist) 2.2%
Indiana 3 William E. Cox Democratic 1906 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 4 Lincoln Dixon Democratic 1904 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 5 Everett Sanders Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Everett Sanders (Republican) 50.5%
  • Ralph W. Moss (Democratic) 47.9%
  • J. Harvey Caldwell (Socialist) 1.7%
Indiana 6 Richard N. Elliott Republican 1917 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard N. Elliott (Republican) 54.2%
  • Harry G. Strickland (Democratic) 45.3%
  • John Nipp (Socialist) 0.5%
Indiana 7 Merrill Moores Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Merrill Moores (Republican) 58.3%
  • Chalmer Schlosser (Democratic) 39.8%
  • William H. Henry (Socialist) 2.0%
Indiana 8 Albert H. Vestal Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert H. Vestal (Republican) 53.5%
  • William H. Eichorn (Democratic) 43.1%
  • George S. Martin (Socialist) 3.4%
Indiana 9 Fred S. Purnell Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Fred S. Purnell (Republican) 55.9%
  • Charles F. Howard (Democratic) 41.6%
  • John E. Brashear (Socialist) 1.3%
  • James Horn (Prohibition) 1.2%
Indiana 10 William R. Wood Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William R. Wood (Republican) 61.4%
  • George R. Kirschman (Democratic) 37.4%
  • Erwin S. Whitmer (Socialist) 1.2%
Indiana 11 Milton Kraus Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 12 Louis W. Fairfield Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Louis W. Fairfield (Republican) 54.7%
  • Harry H. Hilgeman (Democratic) 43.1%
  • Henry Holman (Socialist) 2.2%
Indiana 13 Henry A. Barnhart Democratic 1908 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Iowa

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Iowa 1 Charles A. Kennedy Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Harry E. Hull Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harry E. Hull (Republican) 54.7%
  • Nathan D. Ely (Democratic) 39.5%
  • William E. McIntosh (Socialist) 5.9%
Iowa 3 Burton E. Sweet Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Burton E. Sweet (Republican) 64.7%
  • Harry B. Clark (Democratic) 35.3%
Iowa 4 Gilbert N. Haugen Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 James W. Good Republican 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James W. Good (Republican) 65.1%
  • Sherman W. DeWolf (Democratic) 34.9%
Iowa 6 C. William Ramseyer Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY C. William Ramseyer (Republican) 56.1%
  • Buell McCash (Democratic) 42.6%
  • H. Grimes (Socialist) 1.3%
Iowa 7 Cassius C. Dowell Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cassius C. Dowell (Republican) 66.8%
  • H. C. Evans (Democratic) 31.2%
  • Charles Gay (Socialist) 2.1%
Iowa 8 Horace M. Towner Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 9 William R. Green Republican 1911 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 10 Frank P. Woods Republican 1908 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Iowa 11 George Cromwell Scott Republican 1916 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY William D. Boies (Republican) 56.4%
  • Thomas J. Steele (Democratic) 42.8%
  • G. F. Dietrich (Socialist) 0.8%

Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Kansas 1 Daniel R. Anthony Jr. Republican 1907 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Daniel R. Anthony Jr. (Republican) 65.0%
  • Frank E. Whitney (Democratic) 32.9%
  • George Stahlman (Socialist) 2.1%
Kansas 2 Edward C. Little Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward C. Little (Republican) 57.2%
  • Henderson S. Martin (Democratic) 40.8%
  • Gertrude Crumb Harman (Socialist) 2.0%
Kansas 3 Philip P. Campbell Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Philip P. Campbell (Republican) 54.8%
  • C. E. Pile (Democratic) 38.1%
  • S. J. Mattox (Socialist) 4.7%
  • Robert T. Herrick (Independent) 2.4%
Kansas 4 Dudley Doolittle Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 5 Guy T. Helvering Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 6 John R. Connelly Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 7 Jouett Shouse Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 8 William Augustus Ayres Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Augustus Ayres (Democratic) 51.2%
  • Charles C. Mack (Republican) 46.9%
  • S. O. Coble (Socialist) 1.9%

Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Kentucky 1 Alben W. Barkley Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 David Hayes Kincheloe Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3 Robert Y. Thomas Jr. Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Ben Johnson Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ben Johnson (Democratic) 52.4%
  • John P. Haswell (Republican) 47.6%
Kentucky 5 J. Swagar Sherley Democratic 1902 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 6 Arthur B. Rouse Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Arthur B. Rouse (Democratic) 68.3%
  • Virgil Weaver (Republican) 31.7%
Kentucky 7 J. Campbell Cantrill Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 8 Harvey Helm Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harvey Helm (Democratic) 52.8%
  • Robert L. Davidson (Republican) 47.2%
Kentucky 9 William J. Fields Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 10 John W. Langley Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 11 Caleb Powers Republican 1910 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY John M. Robsion (Republican) 76.4%
  • Nat E. Elliott (Democratic) 23.6%

Louisiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Louisiana 1 Albert Estopinal Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 H. Garland Dupré Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Whitmell P. Martin Progressive 1914 Incumbent re-elected as Democrat.
Democratic gain.
Louisiana 4 John T. Watkins Democratic 1904 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Riley J. Wilson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 Jared Y. Sanders Sr. Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7 Ladislas Lazaro Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 James Benjamin Aswell Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Maine 1 Louis B. Goodall Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Wallace H. White Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 John A. Peters Republican 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. Peters (Republican) 57.6%
  • Edward Chase (Democratic) 42.4%
Maine 4 Ira G. Hersey Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ira G. Hersey (Republican) 58.1%
  • Leon G. Brown (Democratic) 41.9%

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Maryland 1 Jesse Price Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 2 J. Frederick C. Talbott Democratic 1902 Incumbent died October 5, 1918.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Carville Benson (Democratic) 54.3%
  • Charles J. Hull (Republican) 44.6%
  • William H. Champlin (Socialist) 1.1%
Maryland 3 Charles P. Coady Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles P. Coady (Democratic) 58.4%
  • Charles A. Jording (Republican) 38.8%
  • William A. Toole (Socialist) 2.8%
Maryland 4 J. Charles Linthicum Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY J. Charles Linthicum (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Walter E. Knickman (Republican) 41.6%
  • Charles B. Lazzell (Socialist) 1.4%
Maryland 5 Sydney Emanuel Mudd II Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sydney Emanuel Mudd II (Republican) 53.7%
  • Frank M. Duvall (Democratic) 44.5%
  • James L. Smiley (Socialist) 1.9%
Maryland 6 Frederick N. Zihlman Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick N. Zihlman (Republican) 54.9%
  • Henry Dorsey Etchison (Democratic) 42.4%
  • Sylvester L. V. Young (Socialist) 2.6%

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Massachusetts 1 Allen T. Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Calvin Paige Republican 1913 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Calvin Paige (Republican) 60.47%
  • Eaton D. Sargent (Democratic) 39.53%
Massachusetts 4 Samuel Winslow Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel Winslow (Republican) 52.50%
  • John F. McGrath (Democratic) 47.49%
Massachusetts 5 John Jacob Rogers Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 Willfred W. Lufkin Republican 1917 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Michael F. Phelan Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert S. Maloney (Democratic) 57.31%
  • Charles Cabot Johnson (Republican) 42.69%
Massachusetts 8 Frederick W. Dallinger Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Alvan T. Fuller Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alvan T. Fuller (Republican) 68.69%
  • Henry C. Rowland (Democratic) 31.31%
Massachusetts 10 Peter Francis Tague Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 11 George H. Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 James A. Gallivan Democratic 1914 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 William Henry Carter Republican 1914 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Robert Luce (Republican) 59.28%
  • Aloysius J. Doon (Democratic) 40.71%
Massachusetts 14 Richard Olney Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Olney (Democratic) 56.56%
  • Louis F. R. Langelier (Republican) 43.44%
Massachusetts 15 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 16 Joseph Walsh Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Walsh (Republican) 62.40%
  • Frederic Tudor (Democratic) 37.59%

Michigan

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Michigan 1 Frank E. Doremus Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank E. Doremus (Republican) 60.3%
  • James W. Hanley (Democratic) 37.6%
  • Nathan M. Welch (Socialist) 2.0%
Michigan 2 Samuel Beakes Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Others
  • Milton V. Breitmayer (Socialist) 0.7%
  • Ernest J. Moore (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Michigan 3 John M. C. Smith Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John M. C. Smith (Republican) 61.7%
  • Howard W. Cavanagh (Democratic) 36.9%
Others
  • Will H. Ressequie (Socialist) 1.3%
  • W. Spencer (Unknown) 0.1%
Michigan 4 Edward L. Hamilton Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Carl E. Mapes Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl E. Mapes (Republican) 66.8%
  • Peter J. Danhof (Democratic) 31.5%
  • George W. Eldredge (Socialist) 1.7%
Michigan 6 Patrick H. Kelley Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 7 Louis C. Cramton Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Louis C. Cramton (Republican) 73.3%
  • John W. Scully (Democratic) 25.5%
  • John Dubel (Socialist) 1.2%
Michigan 8 Joseph W. Fordney Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9 James C. McLaughlin Republican 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James C. McLaughlin (Republican) 66.4%
  • Charles M. Black (Democratic) 31.3%
  • Edward Genia (Socialist) 2.3%
Michigan 10 Gilbert A. Currie Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Gilbert A. Currie (Republican) 68.0%
  • Henry C. Haller (Democratic) 30.7%
  • George Aplin (Socialist) 1.3%
Michigan 11 Frank D. Scott Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank D. Scott (Republican) 66.7%
  • Michael J. Doyle (Democratic) 33.3%
Michigan 12 W. Frank James Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Frank James (Republican) 69.8%
  • Albert S. Ley (Democratic) 26.9%
  • John Kuskila (Socialist) 3.2%
Michigan 13 Charles Archibald Nichols Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.

Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Minnesota 1 Sydney Anderson Republican 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Franklin Ellsworth Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Charles Russell Davis Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Carl Van Dyke Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carl Van Dyke (Democratic) 62.0%
  • Walter Mallory (Republican) 38.0%
Minnesota 5 Ernest Lundeen Republican 1916 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Walter Newton (Republican) 57.6%
  • James Robertson (Democratic) 42.4%
Minnesota 6 Harold Knutson Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Harold Knutson (Republican) 72.3%
  • P. J. Russell (Democratic) 27.7%
Minnesota 7 Andrew Volstead Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew Volstead (Republican) 56.3%
  • Engebret E. Lobeck (National) 43.7%
Minnesota 8 Clarence B. Miller Republican 1908 Incumbent lost re-election.
Farmer–Labor gain.[c]
Minnesota 9 Halvor Steenerson Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 10 Thomas D. Schall Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas D. Schall (Republican) 71.1%
  • Henry A. Finlayson (Democratic) 28.9%

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Mississippi 1 Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Hubert D. Stephens Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Benjamin G. Humphreys II Democratic 1902 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Thomas U. Sisson Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 William W. Venable Democratic 1916 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 Pat Harrison Democratic 1910 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 7 Percy Quin Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Percy Quin (Democratic) 93.4%
  • J. B. Sternberger (Socialist) 6.6%
Mississippi 8 James W. Collier Democratic 1908 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Missouri 1 Milton A. Romjue Democratic 1916 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 William W. Rucker Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William W. Rucker (Democratic) 98.70%
  • George H. Cox (Socialist) 0.89%
  • Don C. McVay (Republican write-in) 0.40%
Missouri 3 Joshua W. Alexander Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joshua W. Alexander (Democratic) 52.89%
  • John E. Frost (Republican) 46.93%
  • William Garrett (Socialist) 0.18%
Missouri 4 Charles F. Booher Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles F. Booher (Democratic) 51.67%
  • J. C. McNeeley (Republican) 48.02%
  • Joseph Kunzelman (Socialist) 0.31%
Missouri 5 William P. Borland Democratic 1908 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 6 Clement C. Dickinson Democratic 1910 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 Courtney W. Hamlin Democratic 1906 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Samuel C. Major (Democratic) 49.75%
  • James D. Salts (Republican) 49.56%
  • Jonathan H. Allison (Socialist) 0.69%
Missouri 8 Dorsey W. Shackleford Democratic 1899 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 9 Champ Clark Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Champ Clark (Democratic) 51.68%
  • Bernard H. Dyer (Republican) 47.35%
  • Henry Shumaker (Socialist) 0.97%
Missouri 10 Jacob E. Meeker Republican 1914 Incumbent died October 16, 1918.
Republican hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the term; see above.
  • Green tickY Cleveland A. Newton (Republican) 60.17%
  • Harlow E. Read (Democratic) 35.92%
  • William M. Brandt (Socialist) 3.56%
  • Ernest Snavely (Socialist Labor) 0.35%
Missouri 11 William L. Igoe Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 12 Leonidas C. Dyer Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leonidas C. Dyer (Republican) 58.91%
  • Samuel Rosenfeld (Democratic) 39.88%
Others
  • Chris Rocker (Socialist) 1.05%
  • Karl Oberheu (Socialist Labor) 0.16%
Missouri 13 Walter Lewis Hensley Democratic 1910 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Marion E. Rhodes (Republican) 51.41%
  • Arthur T. Brewster (Democratic) 47.92%
  • William Cunningham (Socialist) 0.66%
Missouri 14 Joseph J. Russell Democratic 1910 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 15 Perl D. Decker Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 16 Thomas L. Rubey Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Montana 1 John M. Evans
Redistricted from the at-large district.
Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
Jeannette Rankin
Redistricted from the at-large district.
Republican 1916 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican loss.
Montana 2 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Carl W. Riddick (Republican) 49.4%
  • Harry B. Mitchell (Democratic) 45.1%
  • Joseph Pope (National) 5.5%

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
Nebraska 1 C. Frank Reavis Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY C. Frank Reavis (Republican) 62.3%
  • Frank A. Peterson (Democratic) 37.7%
Nebraska 2 Charles O. Lobeck Democratic 1910 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 3 Dan V. Stephens Democratic 1911 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 4 Charles H. Sloan Republican 1910 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Melvin O. McLaughlin (Republican) 58.1%
  • William H. Smith (Democratic) 40.8%
  • Thomas C. Birmingham (Prohibition) 1.1%
Nebraska 5 Ashton C. Shallenberger Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 6 Moses Kinkaid Republican 1902 Incumbent re-elected. <