1956 United States House of Representatives elections

1956 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1954 November 6, 1956[a] 1958 →
All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sam Rayburn Joseph Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since September 16, 1940 January 3, 1939
Leader's seat Texas 4th Massachusetts 14th
Last election 232 seats 203 seats
Seats won 234 201
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 30,062,042 28,698,083
Percentage 51.2% 48.7%
Swing Decrease 1.3% Increase 1.7%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker before election

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Sam Rayburn
Democratic

The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 85th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 6, 1956, while Maine held theirs on September 10. They coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo, keeping the Republican president and the Democratic Congress.

Overall results

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410 incumbent members sought reelection, but 6 were defeated in primaries and 15 defeated in the general election for a total of 389 incumbents winning.[1]

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234 201
Democratic Republican
Party Seats Change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular Vote
Democratic 234 Increase 2 53.8% 51.2% 30,062,042
Republican 201 Decrease 2 46.2% 48.7% 28,698,083
Liberal 0 Steady 0.0% 0.1% 68,130
Independent 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 15,848
Prohibition 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 12,298
Independent Teacher Veteran 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 5,468
Independent Veteran 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 4,155
Conservative 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 4,066
Constitution 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 3,619
Decency in Government 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,459
Progress Through Freedom 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,246
Socialist Labor 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,217
Socialist 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 1,743
Free Honest Elections 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 466
Socialist Workers 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 303
Social Democratic 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 260
American Third 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 146
Others 0 Steady 0.0% <0.1% 2,194
Totals 435 Steady 100.0% 100.0% 58,885,743
Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 51.05%
Republican
 
 48.74%
Others
 
 0.21%
House seats
Democratic
 
 53.79%
Republican
 
 46.21%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+ to 100% Republican
  80+ to 100% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  6+ Republican gain
  6+ Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  no net change

Special elections

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In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1956 or before January 3, 1957; ordered by election date.

District Incumbent Results Candidates
Member Party First elected
Pennsylvania 30th Vera D. Buchanan Democratic 1950 Incumbent died November 26, 1955.
New member elected January 24, 1956.
Democratic hold.
New York 22nd Sidney A. Fine Democratic 1950 Incumbent resigned January 2, 1956.
New member elected February 7, 1956.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 2nd William T. Granahan Democratic 1944
1946 (Lost)
1948 		Incumbent died May 25, 1956.
New member elected November 6, 1956.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Armistead I. Selden Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 George Huddleston Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 2 Stewart Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Arkansas 1 Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

California

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Main article: 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California
District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
California 1 Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Clair Engle Democratic 1943 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John E. Moss (Democratic) 68.6%
  • ▌Noel C. Stevenson (Republican) 31.4%
California 4 William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 5 John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 6 John F. Baldwin Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 8 George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George P. Miller (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Robert Lee Watkins (Republican) 34.4%
California 9 J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Charles Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles Gubser (Republican) 60.7%
  • ▌William H. Vatcher Jr. (Democratic) 39.3%
California 11 J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 12 B. F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY B. F. Sisk (Democratic) 73.0%
  • ▌Robert B. Moore (Republican) 27.0%
California 13 Charles M. Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Harlan Hagen (Democratic) 63.0%
  • ▌Myron D. Tisdel (Republican) 37.0%
California 15 Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cecil R. King (Democratic) 64.9%
  • ▌Charles A. Franklin (Republican) 35.1%
California 18 Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Craig Hosmer (Republican) 59.3%
  • ▌Raymond C. Simpson (Democratic) 40.7%
California 19 Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chet Holifield (Democratic) 73.8%
  • ▌Roy E. Reynolds (Republican) 26.2%
California 20 Vacant John Carl Hinshaw (R) died August 5, 1956.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY H. Allen Smith (Republican) 70.8%
  • ▌Eugene Radding (Democratic) 29.2%
California 21 Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph F. Holt (Republican) 59.8%
  • ▌Irving Glasband (Democratic) 40.2%
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Clyde Doyle (Democratic) 70.9%
  • ▌E. Elgie Calvin (Republican) 29.1%
California 24 Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 James Roosevelt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Roosevelt (Democratic) 68.8%
  • ▌Edward H. Gibbons (Republican) 31.2%
California 27 Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
California 28 James B. Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James B. Utt (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Gordon T. Shepard (Democratic) 35.5%
California 29 John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 30 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Bob Wilson (Republican) 66.7%
  • ▌George A. Cheney (Democratic) 33.3%

Colorado

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Colorado 1 Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Byron G. Rogers (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Ellen G. Harris (Republican) 42.2%
Colorado 2 William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3 John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Chenoweth (Republican) 50.2%
  • ▌Alva B. Adams (Democratic) 49.8%
Colorado 4 Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Connecticut 1 Thomas J. Dodd Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin H. May Jr. (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌Patrick J. Ward (Democratic) 46.1%
  • ▌Donald B. LaCroix (Ind. Republican) 0.4%
Connecticut 2 Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert P. Morano (Republican) 68.4%
  • ▌Jack Stock (Democratic) 31.1%
  • ▌Harold Saunders (Socialist) 0.5%
Connecticut 5 James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-large Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Antoni Sadlak (Republican) 61.5%
  • ▌Matthew P. Kuta (Democratic) 38.5%

Delaware

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Delaware at-large Harris McDowell Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Florida

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Florida 1 William C. Cramer Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Bob Sikes Democratic 1940
1944 (resigned)
1974 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Bob Sikes (Democratic) 89.6%
  • ▌Arthur Barker (Republican) 10.4%
Florida 4 Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dante Fascell (Democratic) 60.9%
  • ▌Leland Hyzer (Republican) 39.1%
Florida 5 Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Syd Herlong (Democratic) 51.4%
  • ▌Arnold L. Lund (Republican) 48.6%
Florida 6 Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Paul Rogers (Democratic) 54.7%
  • ▌Dorothy A. Smith (Republican) 45.3%
Florida 7 James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. Haley (Democratic) 62.4%
  • ▌Gus Nelson (Republican) 37.6%
Florida 8 Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Georgia 1 Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Albert Maples (Independent) 0.01%
Georgia 3 Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tic Forrester (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌J. M. Brophy (Republican) 0.004%
Georgia 4 John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Flynt (Democratic) 100.0%
  • ▌Other (Republican) 0.03%
Georgia 5 James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Brown Democratic 1933 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Paul Brown (Democratic) 99.8%
  • ▌Others (Republican) 0.2%

Idaho

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Idaho 1 Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2 Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hamer H. Budge (Republican) 60.0%
  • ▌J. W. Reynolds (Democratic) 40.0%

Illinois

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Illinois 1 William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1948
1950 (defeated)
1952 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Barratt O'Hara (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌George B. McKibbin (Republican) 44.7%
Illinois 3 James C. Murray Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 4 William E. McVey Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 James Bowler Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Bowler (Democratic) 71.7%
  • ▌Gabriel L. Grimaldi (Republican) 28.3%
Illinois 8 Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 54.0%
  • ▌Johann S. Ackerman (Republican) 46.0%
Illinois 10 Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 11 Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12 Charles A. Boyle Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 13 Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14 Vacant Chauncey W. Reed (R) died February 9, 1956.
Republican hold.
Illinois 15 Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Noah M. Mason (Republican) 64.6%
  • ▌Stanley Hubbs (Democratic) 35.4%
Illinois 16 Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Leo E. Allen (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Glen F. Kunkle (Democratic) 36.3%
Illinois 17 Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 19 Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sid Simpson (Republican) 59.6%
  • ▌Henry W. Pollock (Democratic) 40.4%
Illinois 21 Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 22 William L. Springer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 24 Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 68.2%
  • ▌Waldo E. Schellenger (Republican) 31.8%
Illinois 25 Kenneth J. Gray Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌Samuel J. Scott (Republican) 46.2%

Indiana

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Indiana 1 Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ray Madden (Democratic) 52.6%
  • ▌Donald K. Stimson Jr. (Republican) 47.2%
  • ▌Harry C. Beamer (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Shepard Crumpacker Republican 1950 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY E. Ross Adair (Republican) 63.4%
  • ▌F. Dean Bechtol (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌Claude Swartz (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John V. Beamer (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌William Catlin Whitehead (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌Ralph G. Stallsmith (Prohibition) 0.5%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cecil M. Harden (Republican) 55.0%
  • ▌John W. King (Democratic) 44.8%
  • ▌Woodrow Shields (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William G. Bray (Republican) 57.2%
  • ▌Vernon R. Hill (Democratic) 42.8%
Indiana 8 Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Earl Wilson (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Wilfrid J. Ullirch (Democratic) 46.3%
  • ▌Elmer D. Riggs (Prohibition) 0.3%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ralph Harvey (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Gerald C. Carmony (Democratic) 43.3%
  • ▌Thomas E. Booher (Prohibition) 0.4%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles B. Brownson (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌John C. Carvey (Democratic) 40.5%
  • ▌Paul W. Cox (Prohibition) 0.2%

Iowa

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Iowa 1 Fred Schwengel Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY H. R. Gross (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Michael Micich (Democratic) 41.4%
Iowa 4 Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6 James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7 Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 8 Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Kansas 1 William H. Avery Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Myron V. George Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4 Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 5 Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Kansas 6 Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Wint Smith (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Elmo J. Mahoney (Democratic) 48.9%

Kentucky

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Kentucky 1 Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 William Natcher Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Natcher (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌R. B. Blakenship (Republican) 48.7%
Kentucky 3 John M. Robsion Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Chelf (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌John Basil Preston (Republican) 43.7%
Kentucky 5 Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Brent Spence (Democratic) 55.9%
  • ▌Jule Appel (Republican) 44.1%
Kentucky 6 John C. Watts Democratic 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7 Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 52.4%
  • ▌Scott Craft (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌Florence Montague (Prohibition) 0.08%
Kentucky 8 Eugene Siler Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eugene Siler (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌Mitchel S. Fannin (Democratic) 28.3%

Louisiana

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Louisiana 1 F. Edward Hébert Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940
1942 (lost)
1946 		Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Edwin E. Willis Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Overton Brooks (Democratic) 68.1%
  • ▌Calhoun Allen Jr. (Republican) 31.9%
Louisiana 5 Otto Passman Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 James H. Morrison Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 7 T. Ashton Thompson Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8 George S. Long Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Maine 1 Robert Hale Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 Charles P. Nelson Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Maine 3 Clifford McIntire Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Maryland 1 Edward T. Miller Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 James Devereux Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Devereux (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌A. Gordon Boone (Democratic) 41.9%
Maryland 3 Edward Garmatz Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Harry Kemper (Republican) 30.3%
Maryland 4 George Fallon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Fallon (Democratic) 53.8%
  • ▌George Denys Hubbard (Republican) 46.2%
Maryland 5 Richard Lankford Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard Lankford (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌William B. Prendergast (Republican) 43.2%
Maryland 6 DeWitt Hyde Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7 Samuel Friedel Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel Friedel (Democratic) 59.0%
  • ▌David A. Halley (Republican) 41.0%

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Massachusetts 1 John W. Heselton Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Heselton (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Howard W. Shea (Democratic) 36.0%
  • ▌Gaetano T. Maratea (Prohibition) 0.4%
Massachusetts 2 Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward Boland (Democratic) 61.2%
  • ▌Foster W. Doty (Republican) 38.8%
Massachusetts 3 Philip J. Philbin Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Harold Donohue Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Harold Donohue (Democratic) 59.4%
  • ▌Mary R. Wheller (Republican) 40.6%
Massachusetts 5 Edith Nourse Rogers Republican 1925 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 William H. Bates Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Thomas J. Lane Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas J. Lane (Democratic) 68.5%
  • ▌Robert T. Breed (Republican) 31.5%
Massachusetts 8 Torbert Macdonald Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Donald W. Nicholson Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Laurence Curtis Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Laurence Curtis (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌Jackson J. Holtz (Democratic) 47.0%
Massachusetts 11 Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 75.3%
  • ▌Rudolph E. Mottola (Republican) 24.7%
Massachusetts 12 John W. McCormack Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Dick Wigglesworth Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14 Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 George Meader Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Meader (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌Franklin J. Shepherd (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌Verdon R. Dunckel (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 3 August E. Johansen Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY August E. Johansen (Republican) 63.8%
  • ▌Truman Barkhuff (Democratic) 35.8%
  • ▌Clarence O. Button (Prohibition) 0.5%
Michigan 4 Clare Hoffman Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Clare Hoffman (Republican) 62.0%
  • ▌Samuel I. Clark (Democratic) 38.0%
Michigan 5 Gerald Ford Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Gerald Ford (Republican) 67.1%
  • ▌George E. Clay (Democratic) 32.9%
Michigan 6 Donald Hayworth Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 7 Jesse P. Wolcott Republican 1930 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 8 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alvin Morell Bentley (Republican) 64.1%
  • ▌William R. Hart (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌D. Ruth Larson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 9 Ruth Thompson Republican 1950 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 10 Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11 Victor A. Knox Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 12 John B. Bennett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John B. Bennett (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Joseph S. Mack (Democratic) 43.7%
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14 Louis C. Rabaut Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell Jr. Democratic 1955 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 74.1%
  • ▌Larry Middleton (Republican) 25.8%
  • ▌Roxann Higgs (Prohibition) 0.1%
Michigan 16 John Lesinski Jr. Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Lesinski Jr. (Democratic) 64.1%
  • ▌Arthur Kurtz (Republican) 35.6%
  • ▌Earl A. Johnson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 17 Martha Griffiths Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Martha Griffiths (Democratic) 53.3%
  • ▌George E. Smith (Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌Walter D. Carpenter (Prohibition) 0.2%
Michigan 18 George A. Dondero Republican 1932 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Minnesota

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Minnesota 1 August H. Andresen Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Joseph P. O'Hara Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Roy Wier Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Eugene McCarthy Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eugene McCarthy (DFL) 64.1%
  • ▌Edward C. Slettedahl (Republican) 35.9%
Minnesota 5 Walter Judd Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6 Fred Marshall Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Fred Marshall (DFL) 56.2%
  • ▌Joseph L. Kaczmarek (Republican) 43.8%
Minnesota 7 H. Carl Andersen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 John Blatnik Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Blatnik (DFL) 73.2%
  • ▌Alfred J. Weinberg (Republican) 26.8%
Minnesota 9 Coya Knutson Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Mississippi 1 Thomas Abernethy Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Frank E. Smith Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 John Bell Williams Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 W. Arthur Winstead Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 William M. Colmer Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Missouri 1 Frank M. Karsten Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Thomas B. Curtis Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas B. Curtis (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌James L. Sullivan (Democratic) 48.2%
Missouri 3 Leonor Sullivan Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 69.6%
  • ▌Sidney R. Redmond (Republican) 30.4%
Missouri 4 George H. Christopher Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 William Raleigh Hull Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 Dewey Short Republican 1934 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 8 A. S. J. Carnahan Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Clarence Cannon Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10 Paul C. Jones Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 Morgan M. Moulder Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Montana 1 Lee Metcalf Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lee Metcalf (Democratic) 62.1%
  • ▌Bill McDonald (Republican) 37.9%
Montana 2 Orvin B. Fjare Republican 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Nebraska 1 Phil Weaver Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Phil Weaver (Republican) 67.0%
  • ▌Samuel Freeman (Democratic) 33.0%
Nebraska 2 Jackson B. Chase Republican 1954 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Glenn Cunningham (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Joseph V. Benesch (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Al Misegadis (Write-in) 1.7%
Nebraska 3 R. D. Harrison Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4 Arthur L. Miller Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Nevada at-large C. Clifton Young Republican 1952 Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Walter Baring (Democratic) 54.2%
  • ▌Richard W. Horton (Republican) 45.8%

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New Hampshire 1 Chester E. Merrow Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Perkins Bass Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Perkins Bass (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌George F. Brown (Democratic) 34.1%

New Jersey

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New Jersey 1 Charles A. Wolverton Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 58.3%
  • ▌J. Frank Crawford (Democratic) 41.5%
  • ▌Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 2 T. Millet Hand Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY T. Millet Hand (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Thomas C. Stewart (Democratic) 32.0%
  • ▌Morris Karp (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
New Jersey 3 James C. Auchincloss Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4 Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Thompson (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌William H. Wells (Republican) 45.5%
New Jersey 5 Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌Francis C. Foley Jr. (Democratic) 35.4%
  • ▌Harry Press (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
New Jersey 6 Harrison A. Williams Democratic 1953 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 7 William B. Widnall Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 8 Gordon Canfield Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Gordon Canfield (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Walter H. Gardner (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
  • ▌Stephen Bell (American Third) 0.09%
New Jersey 9 Frank C. Osmers Jr. Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank C. Osmers Jr. (Republican) 67.8%
  • ▌Robert D. Gruen (Democratic) 31.9%
  • ▌Herman H. Rhael (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
New Jersey 10 Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 56.1%
  • ▌G. George Addonzio (Republican) 43.9%
New Jersey 11 Hugh J. Addonizio Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hugh J. Addonizio (Democratic) 51.7%
  • ▌Chester K. Ligham (Republican) 46.8%
  • ▌William H. Smullen (American Conserv.) 1.5%
New Jersey 12 Robert Kean Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Kean (Republican) 59.7%
  • ▌Irving L. Hodes (Democratic) 38.7%
  • ▌Winfred O. Perry (Conservative) 1.4%
  • ▌Daniel Roberts (Socialist Workers) 0.2%
New Jersey 13 Alfred Sieminski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alfred Sieminski (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌Norman H. Roth (Republican) 44.9%
  • ▌Mortimer P. Cullity (Independent) 4.5%
  • ▌John F. Connelly (Independent) 3.4%
  • ▌Anthony J. Worosile (Independent) 1.8%
  • ▌Joseph H. Burgess (Independent) 0.4%
New Jersey 14 T. James Tumulty Democratic 1954 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

New Mexico

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New Mexico at-large John J. Dempsey Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico at-large Antonio M. Fernández Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

New York

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
New York 1 Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Steven Derounian Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Steven Derounian (Republican) 67.5%
  • ▌Julius J. D'Amato (Democratic) 32.5%
New York 3 Frank J. Becker Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank J. Becker (Republican) 61.9%
  • ▌Francis X. Hardiman (Democratic) 38.1%
New York 4 Henry J. Latham Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry J. Latham (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Joseph J. Perrini (Democratic) 44.2%
New York 5 Albert H. Bosch Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert H. Bosch (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌John J. Quinn (Democratic) 41.4%
New York 6 Lester Holtzman Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lester Holtzman (Democratic) 56.9%
  • ▌Albert H. Buschmann (Republican) 43.1%
New York 7 James J. Delaney Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James J. Delaney (Democratic) 50.0%
  • ▌Joseph Stockinger (Republican) 50.0%
New York 8 Victor Anfuso Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Victor Anfuso (Democratic) 65.6%
  • ▌Julius Reinlieb (Republican) 34.4%
New York 9 Eugene Keogh Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eugene Keogh (Democratic) 62.8%
  • ▌Benjamin W. Feldman (Republican) 37.2%
New York 10 Edna F. Kelly Democratic 1949 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 73.2%
  • ▌Abraham Sher (Republican) 26.8%
New York 11 Emanuel Celler Democratic 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Emanuel Celler (Democratic) 77.7%
  • ▌Henry D. Dorfman (Republican) 22.3%
New York 12 Francis E. Dorn Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Abraham J. Multer Democratic 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14 John J. Rooney Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Rooney (Democratic) 64.2%
  • ▌Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 35.8%
New York 15 John H. Ray Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Ray (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Ralph Di Iorio (Democratic) 38.2%
New York 16 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Democratic) 69.7%
  • ▌Joseph A. Bailey (Republican) 19.9%
  • ▌Formington Taylor (Liberal) 10.3%
New York 17 Frederic Coudert Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 James G. Donovan Democratic 1950 Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican.
Democratic hold.
New York 19 Arthur George Klein Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for New York Supreme Court.
Democratic hold.
New York 20 Irwin D. Davidson Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired to run for New York County Court of General Sessions.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Ludwig Teller (Democratic) 63.8%
  • ▌Milton H. Adler (Republican) 36.2%
New York 21 Herbert Zelenko Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Herbert Zelenko (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌Dalton J. Shapo (Democratic) 33.5%
New York 22 James C. Healey Democratic February 7, 1956 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James C. Healey (Democratic) 64.1%
  • ▌Henry Rose (Republican) 24.7%
  • ▌David I. Wells (Liberal) 11.2%
New York 23 Isidore Dollinger Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Isidore Dollinger (Democratic) 68.5%
  • ▌Philip Myer (Republican) 21.9%
  • ▌Hyman Fromowitz (Liberal) 9.6%
New York 24 Charles A. Buckley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles A. Buckley (Democratic) 54.7%
  • ▌Harold Grosberg (Republican) 32.3%
  • ▌Elias Rosenblatt (Liberal) 13.0%
New York 25 Paul A. Fino Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Paul A. Fino (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌Edward A. Cunningham (Democratic) 35.5%
  • ▌Bernard Tobacman (Liberal) 5.1%
New York 26 Ralph A. Gamble Republican 1937 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin B. Dooley (Republican) 67.4%
  • ▌Julia L. Crews (Democratic) 32.6%
New York 27 Ralph W. Gwinn Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ralph W. Gwinn (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌William D. Carlebach (Democratic) 41.9%
New York 28 Katharine St. George Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29 J. Ernest Wharton Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30 Leo W. O'Brien Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Leo W. O'Brien (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Robert E. Gray (Republican) 44.2%
New York 31 Dean P. Taylor Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dean P. Taylor (Republican) 71.8%
  • ▌Theodore A. Knapp (Democratic) 28.2%
New York 32 Bernard W. Kearney Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33 Clarence E. Kilburn Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 34 William R. Williams Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35 R. Walter Riehlman Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY R. Walter Riehlman (Republican) 67.0%
  • ▌Thomas J. Lowery (Democratic) 32.2%
  • ▌Benjamin Copley (American Labor) 0.8%
New York 36 John Taber Republican 1922 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Taber (Republican) 69.6%
  • ▌Lewis S. Bell (Democratic) 30.4%
New York 37 W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 38 Kenneth Keating Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 39 Harold C. Ostertag Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40 William E. Miller Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 41 Edmund P. Radwan Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 42 John R. Pillion Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John R. Pillion (Republican) 58.7%
  • ▌James Kane Jr. (Democratic) 40.3%
  • ▌David E. Gundlach (Liberal) 1.0%
New York 43 Daniel A. Reed Republican 1918 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 68.7%
  • ▌T. Joseph Lynch (Democratic) 31.3%

North Carolina

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
North Carolina 1 Herbert C. Bonner Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Graham A. Barden Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4 Harold D. Cooley Democratic 1934 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 R. Thurmond Chatham Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 6 Carl T. Durham Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 Frank Ertel Carlyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Alton Lennon (Democratic) 84.0%
  • ▌C. Dana Malpass (Republican) 16.0%
North Carolina 8 Charles B. Deane Democratic 1946 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 9 Hugh Quincy Alexander Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Charles R. Jonas Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic 1950 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 12 George A. Shuford Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George A. Shuford (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Richard C. Clarke Jr. (Republican) 45.5%

North Dakota

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
North Dakota at-large Usher L. Burdick Republican-NPL 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Usher L. Burdick (Republican) 32.0%
  • ▌Green tickY Otto Krueger (Republican) 30.3%
  • ▌Agnes Geelan (Democratic-NPL) 19.1%
  • ▌S. B. Hocking (Democratic-NPL) 18.6%
North Dakota at-large Otto Krueger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

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District Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party First elected
Ohio 1 Gordon H. Scherer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 William E. Hess Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William E. Hess (Republican) 65.5%
  • ▌James T. Dewan (Democratic) 34.5%
Ohio 3 Paul F. Schenck Republican 1951 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 William McCulloch Republican 1947 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Cliff Clevenger Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cliff Clevenger (Republican) 62.3%
  • ▌George E. Rafferty (Democratic) 37.7%
Ohio 6 James G. Polk Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James G. Polk (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Albert L. Daniels (Republican) 45.5%
Ohio 7 Clarence J. Brown Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Jackson E. Betts Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Thomas L. Ashley Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10 Thomas A. Jenkins Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Oliver P. Bolton Republican 1952 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 12 John M. Vorys Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John M. Vorys (Republican) 61.8%
  • ▌Walter J. Shapter Jr. (Democratic) 38.2%
Ohio 13 A. David Baumhart Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14 William H. Ayres Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 John E. Henderson Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16 Frank T. Bow Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17 J. Harry McGregor Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌