1978 United States House of Representatives elections

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

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.

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, the last midterm election in which a registered third party member[b] was elected, and the last time overall in which any party won at least 270 House seats.

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]

↓
277 1 157
Democratic C Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote
Previous
election 		This
election 		+/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 292 277 Decrease 15 63.7% 29,317,222 53.7% Decrease 2.2%
Republican 143 157 Increase 14 36.1% 24,464,665 44.8% Increase 2.5%
Independents Steady Steady Steady Steady 350,898 0.6% Decrease 0.2%
American Independent Steady Steady Steady Steady 74,765 0.1% Steady
Conservative 0 1 Increase 1 0.2% 74,531 0.1% Steady
Libertarian Steady Steady Steady Steady 64,310 0.1% Steady
U.S. Labor Steady Steady Steady Steady 45,866 0.1% Steady
Liberal Steady Steady Steady Steady 44,807 0.1% Steady
Peace and Freedom Steady Steady Steady Steady 39,017 0.1% Increase 0.1%
American Steady Steady Steady Steady 34,110 0.1% Decrease 0.1%
Socialist Workers Steady Steady Steady Steady 19,530 <0.1% Steady
Prohibition Steady Steady Steady Steady 9,992 <0.1% Steady
Communist Steady Steady Steady Steady 9,261 <0.1% Steady
La Raza Unida Steady Steady Steady Steady 7,185 <0.1% Steady
Liberty Union Steady Steady Steady Steady 6,505 <0.1% Steady
Peoples Independent Coalition Steady Steady Steady Steady 5,396 <0.1% Steady
Workers Steady Steady Steady Steady 2,709 <0.1% Steady
Socialist Labor Steady Steady Steady Steady 2,434 <0.1% Steady
Aloha Democratic Steady Steady Steady Steady 2,095 <0.1% Steady
Betsy Ross Steady Steady Steady Steady 1,629 <0.1% Steady
Socialist Steady Steady Steady Steady 978 <0.1% Steady
United Labor Steady Steady Steady Steady 712 <0.1% Steady
Others Steady Steady Steady Steady 5,305 <0.1% Decrease 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Bob Matsui (Democratic) 53.4%
  • Sandy Smoley (Republican) 46.6%
California 4 Robert Leggett Democratic 1962 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Vic Fazio (Democratic) 55.4%
  • Rex Hime (Republican) 44.6%
California 5 John Burton Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
California 41 Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Tim Wirth (Democratic) 52.9%
  • Ed Scott (Republican) 47.1%
Colorado 3 Frank Evans Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Earl Hutto (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Warren Briggs (Republican) 36.7%
Florida 2 Don Fuqua Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
Florida 5 Richard Kelly Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Kelly (Republican) 51.1%
  • David Ryan Best (Democratic) 48.9%
Florida 6 Bill Young Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Dante Fascell (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Herbert J. Hoodwin (Republican) 25.8%

Georgia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
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.
  • Green tickY Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 75.5%
  • Thomas P. Bowles Jr. (Republican) 24.5%
Georgia 6 John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Newt Gingrich (Republican) 54.4%
  • Virginia Shapard (Democratic) 45.6%
Georgia 7 Larry McDonald Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Idaho 1 Steve Symms Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Marty Russo (Democratic) 65.2%
  • Robert L. Dunne (Republican) 34.8%
Illinois 4 Ed Derwinski Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ed Derwinski (Republican) 66.9%
  • Andrew Thomas (Democratic) 33.1%
Illinois 5 John G. Fary Democratic 1975 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John G. Fary (Democratic) 84.0%
  • Joseph A. Barracca (Republican) 16.0%
Illinois 6 Henry Hyde Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Phil Crane (Republican) 79.5%
  • Gilbert Bogen (Democratic) 20.5%
Illinois 13 Robert McClory Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Paul Findley (Republican) 69.6%
  • Victor Roberts (Democratic) 30.4%
Illinois 21 Ed Madigan Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Melvin Price (Democratic) 74.2%
  • Daniel J. Stack (Republican) 25.8%
Illinois 24 Paul Simon Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Paul Simon (Democratic) 65.6%
  • John T. Anderson (Republican) 34.4%

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
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.
Iowa 3 Chuck Grassley Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4 Neal Smith Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 66.3%
  • Willis Edgar Junker (Republican) 33.7%

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
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.
  • Green tickY Gene Snyder (Republican) 65.8%
  • George Clarke Martin (Democratic) 34.2%
Kentucky 5 Tim Lee Carter Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
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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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Maine 1 David F. Emery Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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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Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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.
  • Green tickY Robert Bauman (Republican) 63.5%
  • Joseph D. Quinn (Democratic) 36.5%
Maryland 2 Clarence Long Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Beverly Byron (Democratic) 89.7%
  • Melvin Perkins (Republican) 10.3%
Maryland 7 Parren Mitchell Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
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.
  • Green tickY Edward Boland (Democratic) 72.8%
  • Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 27.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph D. Early Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY David Bonior (Democratic) 54.9%
  • Kirby Holmes (Republican) 45.1%
Michigan 13 Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Diggs (Democratic) 79.2%
  • Dovie T. Pickett (Republican) 20.8%
Michigan 14 Lucien Nedzi Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
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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See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Mississippi 1 Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
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.
  • Green tickY Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 81.9%
  • Lee Buchschacher (Republican) 18.1%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Tom Coleman (Republican) 55.9%
  • Phil Snowden (Democratic) 44.1%
Missouri 7 Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY Bill Burlison (Democratic) 65.3%
  • James A. Weir (Republican) 34.7%

Montana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
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.
  • Green tickY Ron Marlenee (Republican) 56.9%
  • Thomas G. Monahan (Democratic) 43.1%

Nebraska

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result Candidates
Nebraska 1 Charles Thone Republican 1970 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
Republican hold.
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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Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada
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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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
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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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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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Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
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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See also: List of United States representatives from New York
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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY John W. Wydler (Republican) 58.4%
  • John W. Matthews (Democratic) 41.6%
New York 6 Lester L. Wolff Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY 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.
  • Green tickY