United States House election, 1940
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The U.S. House election, 1940 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
in 1940 which coincided with President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.
The upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937-38
encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had actually been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support.
were defeated in primaries by reform candidates.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1940 which coincided with President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.
The upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937-38
Recession of 1937
The Recession of 1937–1938 was a temporary reversal of the pre-war 1933 to 1941 economic recovery from the Great Depression in the United States.-Background:...
encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had actually been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support.
Overall results
Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
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Democratic Party | 267 | 5 | 61.3% |
Republican Party | 162 | 7 | 37.2% |
Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.... |
3 | 1 | 0.6% |
Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party The first modern Farmer–Labor Party in the United States emerged in Minnesota in 1918. Economic dislocation caused by American entry into World War I put agricultural prices and workers' wages into imbalance with rapidly escalating retail prices during the war years, and farmers and workers sought... |
1 | 0.2% | |
American Labor Party American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... |
1 | 0.2% | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 0.2% |
Totals | 435 | 100.0% |
Separate elections
Three special elections were held apart from those in November. The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress.Date | District | Reason & Result | Candidates |
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April 19, 1940 | George H. Heinke George H. Heinke George Henry Heinke was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm on July 22, 1882 near Dunbar, Nebraska and moved to 1889 to Douglas, Nebraska, in 1891 to San Angelo, Texas, and in 1894 to Talmage, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law and... (R) died January 2, 1940 Republican hold Winner did not run for re-election in November |
John Hyde Sweet John Hyde Sweet John Hyde Sweet was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was born in Milford, New York on September 1, 1880 and moved to Palmyra, Nebraska in 1885... (R) 56.15% Charles A. Dafoe (D) 43.85% |
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June 3, 1940 | Clyde Smith Clyde Smith Clyde Harold Smith was a United States Representative from Maine.Born on a farm near Harmony, Maine, he moved with his parents to Hartland, Maine in 1891. He attended the rural schools and Hartland Academy, and taught school... (R) died April 8, 1940 Republican hold Winner was subsequently re-elected in November |
Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name... (R) Unopposed |
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October 1, 1940 | Benjamin Gibbs W. Benjamin Gibbs Willis Benjamin Gibbs was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, husband of Florence Reville Gibbs.Born in Dupont, Georgia, Gibbs attended the public schools and Mercer University, Macon, Georgia.... (D) died August 7, 1940 Democratic hold Winner did not run for re-election in November |
Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs was a Democratic congresswoman, the first woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.... (D) Unopposed |
Alabama
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Frank W. Boykin Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin, Sr. served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963.... |
Democratic | 1935 | Re-elected | Frank W. Boykin Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin, Sr. served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963.... (D) Unopposed |
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George M. Grant George M. Grant George McInvale Grant was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama.Grant was born in Louisville, Alabama. He obtained a law degree from University of Alabama in 1922... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | George M. Grant George M. Grant George McInvale Grant was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama.Grant was born in Louisville, Alabama. He obtained a law degree from University of Alabama in 1922... (D) Unopposed |
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Henry B. Steagall Henry B. Steagall Henry Bascom Steagall was a United States Representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933 co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an act that introduced banking reforms and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .... |
Democratic | 1914 | Re-elected | Henry B. Steagall Henry B. Steagall Henry Bascom Steagall was a United States Representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933 co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an act that introduced banking reforms and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .... (D) 99.6% Thomas G. McNaron (R) 0.4% |
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Sam Hobbs Sam Hobbs Samuel Francis Hobbs was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Selma, Alabama, Hobbs attended the public schools, Callaway's Preparatory School, Marion Military Institute, and Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, graduating from the law department of the University of Alabama at... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Sam Hobbs Sam Hobbs Samuel Francis Hobbs was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Selma, Alabama, Hobbs attended the public schools, Callaway's Preparatory School, Marion Military Institute, and Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, graduating from the law department of the University of Alabama at... (D) 87.9% Thomas G. McNaron (R) 12.1% |
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Joe Starnes Joe Starnes Joe Starnes was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Born in Guntersville, Alabama, Starnes attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Joe Starnes Joe Starnes Joe Starnes was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:Born in Guntersville, Alabama, Starnes attended the public schools.... (D) 100.0% George Bogus (W/I Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... ) 0.003% |
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Pete Jarman Pete Jarman Peterson Bryant Jarman was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life:Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Pete Jarman Pete Jarman Peterson Bryant Jarman was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Early life:Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Jarman attended the public schools, the Normal College, Livingston, Alabama, and Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama... (D) Unopposed |
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William B. Bankhead William B. Bankhead William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern... |
Democratic | 1916 | Died in office Democratic hold |
Walter W. Bankhead Walter W. Bankhead Walter Will Bankhead was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, son of John Hollis Bankhead II, grandson of John Hollis Bankhead, nephew of William Brockman Bankhead, and cousin of Tallulah Bankhead.... (D) 70.9% A. W. Hargett (R) 29.1% |
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John Sparkman John Sparkman John Jackson Sparkman was an American politician from the state of Alabama. A conservative Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from 1937 until 1979. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | John Sparkman John Sparkman John Jackson Sparkman was an American politician from the state of Alabama. A conservative Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate from 1937 until 1979. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President as Adlai Stevenson's running mate in... (D) Unopposed |
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Luther Patrick Luther Patrick Luther Patrick was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Decatur, Alabama, Patrick attended the public schools, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, and Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Luther Patrick Luther Patrick Luther Patrick was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born near Decatur, Alabama, Patrick attended the public schools, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, and Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.... (D) 99.1% W. A. Denson (I) 0.9% |
Arizona
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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John R. Murdock John R. Murdock John Robert Murdock was a U.S. Representative from Arizona.Born in Homestead near Lewistown, Missouri, Murdock attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | John R. Murdock John R. Murdock John Robert Murdock was a U.S. Representative from Arizona.Born in Homestead near Lewistown, Missouri, Murdock attended the public schools.... (D) 71.1% K. T. Palmer (R) 28.9% |
Arkansas
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel Candler Gathings was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Prairie, Mississippi, Gathings attended the public schools and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1929... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel C. Gathings Ezekiel Candler Gathings was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Prairie, Mississippi, Gathings attended the public schools and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1929... (D) Unopposed |
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Wilbur Mills Wilbur Mills Wilbur Daigh Mills , was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Wilbur Mills Wilbur Mills Wilbur Daigh Mills , was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas... (D) Unopposed |
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Clyde T. Ellis Clyde T. Ellis Clyde Taylor Ellis was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas, Ellis attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Arkansas.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Clyde T. Ellis Clyde T. Ellis Clyde Taylor Ellis was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born on a farm near Garfield, Arkansas, Ellis attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Arkansas.... (D) 71.1% Claude M. Williams (R) 28.9% |
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William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens was a United States Congressman . He was born on February 15, 1899 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was the son of Arkansas Congressman William B. Cravens. William Fadjo Cravens attended the University of Arkansas and the University of Pittsburgh; he also attended Washington & Lee... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens William Fadjo Cravens was a United States Congressman . He was born on February 15, 1899 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was the son of Arkansas Congressman William B. Cravens. William Fadjo Cravens attended the University of Arkansas and the University of Pittsburgh; he also attended Washington & Lee... (D) Unopposed |
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David D. Terry David D. Terry David Dickson Terry was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas and son of William Leake Terry.Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Terry attended public schools, along with the Bethel Military Academy in Fauquier County, Virginia and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville... |
Democratic | 1933 | Re-elected | David D. Terry David D. Terry David Dickson Terry was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas and son of William Leake Terry.Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Terry attended public schools, along with the Bethel Military Academy in Fauquier County, Virginia and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville... (D) Unopposed |
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William F. Norrell William F. Norrell William Frank Norrell was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, husband of Catherine Dorris Norrell.Born in Milo, Arkansas, Norrell attended the public schools, the Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College of Monticello, the College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and law school at the... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | William F. Norrell William F. Norrell William Frank Norrell was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, husband of Catherine Dorris Norrell.Born in Milo, Arkansas, Norrell attended the public schools, the Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College of Monticello, the College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and law school at the... (D) Unopposed |
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Wade H. Kitchens Wade H. Kitchens Wade Hampton Kitchens was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born on a farm near Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas, Kitchens attended the common schools, Southern Academy, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Oren Harris Oren Harris Oren Harris was a U.S. Representative and United States District Court Judge from Arkansas.-Background:Born in Belton, Arkansas, Harris attended public schools in Prescott, Arkansas.... (D) Unopposed |
California
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Clarence F. Lea Clarence F. Lea Clarence Frederick Lea was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County, Lea attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport, and Stanford University. He obtained a degree in law from the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, in 1898... |
Democratic | 1916 | Re-elected | Clarence F. Lea Clarence F. Lea Clarence Frederick Lea was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County, Lea attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport, and Stanford University. He obtained a degree in law from the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, in 1898... (D) 93.3% Albert J. Lima (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 5.1% Ernest S. Mitchell (W/I Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... ) 1.6% |
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Harry Lane Englebright Harry Lane Englebright Harry Lane Englebright was a U.S. political figure. He served as the House minority whip between 1933 and 1943.... |
Republican | 1926 | Re-elected | Harry Lane Englebright Harry Lane Englebright Harry Lane Englebright was a U.S. political figure. He served as the House minority whip between 1933 and 1943.... (R) Unopposed |
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Frank H. Buck Frank H. Buck Frank Henry Buck was a U.S. Representative from California.Born on a ranch near Vacaville, California, Buck attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1908 and from the law department of Harvard University in 1911... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Frank H. Buck Frank H. Buck Frank Henry Buck was a U.S. Representative from California.Born on a ranch near Vacaville, California, Buck attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1908 and from the law department of Harvard University in 1911... (D) 91.0% C. H. Farman (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 7.1% Charles Gricus (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.8% George C. Kimber (W/I Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... ) 0.08% |
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Franck R. Havenner Franck R. Havenner Franck Roberts Havenner was a six term United States Representative from California's 4th congressional district beginning in 1936. He is a graduate from Columbian College... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Thomas Rolph Thomas Rolph Thomas Rolph was a United States Representative from California. He was born in San Francisco, California. His older brother, James Rolph, Jr., who would be elected as Mayor of San Francisco in 1911 and later as Governor of California in 1930.Rolph attended public schools and graduated from... (R) 54.6% Franck R. Havenner (D) 44.4% Archie Brown (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.0% |
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Richard J. Welch Richard J. Welch Richard Joseph Welch was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Monroe County, New York, Welch was educated in the public schools.He moved to California in early boyhood and settled in San Francisco.... |
Republican | 1926 | Re-elected | Richard J. Welch Richard J. Welch Richard Joseph Welch was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Monroe County, New York, Welch was educated in the public schools.He moved to California in early boyhood and settled in San Francisco.... (R) 95.8% Walter R. Lambert (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 4.2% |
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Albert E. Carter Albert E. Carter Albert Edward Carter was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Lemoncove, near Visalia, Tulare County, California. He attended the public schools was graduated from San Jose State Normal School in 1903. He taught school six years and then was graduated from the law... |
Republican | 1924 | Re-elected | Albert E. Carter Albert E. Carter Albert Edward Carter was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Lemoncove, near Visalia, Tulare County, California. He attended the public schools was graduated from San Jose State Normal School in 1903. He taught school six years and then was graduated from the law... (R) 96.0% Clarence Paton (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 4.0% |
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John H. Tolan John H. Tolan John Harvey Tolan was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public schools.He moved to Anaconda, Montana, in 1897.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | John H. Tolan John H. Tolan John Harvey Tolan was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Tolan attended the public schools.He moved to Anaconda, Montana, in 1897.... (D) 55.5% Ralph R. Eltse (R) 43.2% Alfred N. Johnson (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.3% |
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Jack Z. Anderson Jack Z. Anderson John Zuinglius Anderson was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Oakland, California, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California, the same year, and to San Jose, California, in 1913, attended the public schools.He was graduated from San Jose High School in 1923.He moved to... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Jack Z. Anderson Jack Z. Anderson John Zuinglius Anderson was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Oakland, California, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California, the same year, and to San Jose, California, in 1913, attended the public schools.He was graduated from San Jose High School in 1923.He moved to... (R) 96.6% Elizabeth Nicholas (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 3.4% John J. McGrath (W/I Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu... ) 0.02% |
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Bertrand W. Gearhart Bertrand W. Gearhart Bertrand Wesley "Bud" Gearhart was an American lawyer and politician. Gearhart, a Republican, served as the United States Representative for California's 9th congressional district from 1935 to 1949.-Background:... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Bertrand W. Gearhart Bertrand W. Gearhart Bertrand Wesley "Bud" Gearhart was an American lawyer and politician. Gearhart, a Republican, served as the United States Representative for California's 9th congressional district from 1935 to 1949.-Background:... (R) Unopposed |
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Alfred J. Elliott Alfred J. Elliott Alfred James Elliott was a Democratic Representative from California.He was born in Guinda, California and moved with his parents to Winters, California, in 1901, and to Tulare, California, in 1910, where he resided until his death in 1973. He worked as a farmer and livestock breeder and was the... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Alfred J. Elliott Alfred J. Elliott Alfred James Elliott was a Democratic Representative from California.He was born in Guinda, California and moved with his parents to Winters, California, in 1901, and to Tulare, California, in 1910, where he resided until his death in 1973. He worked as a farmer and livestock breeder and was the... (D) 97.0% Louretta Adams (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 3.0% |
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John Carl Hinshaw John Carl Hinshaw John Carl Hinshaw was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, son of William Wade and Anna Williams Hinshaw. He attended the public schools and Valparaiso University... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | John Carl Hinshaw John Carl Hinshaw John Carl Hinshaw was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, son of William Wade and Anna Williams Hinshaw. He attended the public schools and Valparaiso University... (R) 96.6% Orla E. Lair (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 3.4% |
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Jerry Voorhis Jerry Voorhis Horace Jeremiah "Jerry" Voorhis was a Democratic politician from California. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1947, representing the 12th Congressional district in Los Angeles County... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Jerry Voorhis Jerry Voorhis Horace Jeremiah "Jerry" Voorhis was a Democratic politician from California. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1947, representing the 12th Congressional district in Los Angeles County... (D) 64.0% Irwin W. Minger (R) 35.2% Albert Lewis (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.7% |
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Charles Kramer Charles Kramer (politician) Charles Kramer was a Representative from California. He was born in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, and moved to Chicago during his infancy. He attended the public and parochial schools, and attended Illinois College of Law and De Paul University. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and began... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Charles Kramer Charles Kramer (politician) Charles Kramer was a Representative from California. He was born in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, and moved to Chicago during his infancy. He attended the public and parochial schools, and attended Illinois College of Law and De Paul University. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and began... (D) 75.7% Charles H. Randall (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 21.7% Celeste Strack (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 2.6% |
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Thomas F. Ford Thomas F. Ford Thomas Francis Ford of California was a member of the U.S. Congress, an editor, a specialist in international trade and the only person ever sent to the Los Angeles City Council by a write-in vote.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Thomas F. Ford Thomas F. Ford Thomas Francis Ford of California was a member of the U.S. Congress, an editor, a specialist in international trade and the only person ever sent to the Los Angeles City Council by a write-in vote.-Biography:... (D) 64.3% Herbert L. Herberts (R) 33.3% Pettis Perry (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 2.4% |
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John M. Costello John M. Costello John Martin Costello was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Los Angeles, California, Costello attended the public schools.He was graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, in 1924.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | John M. Costello John M. Costello John Martin Costello was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Los Angeles, California, Costello attended the public schools.He was graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, in 1924.... (D) 56.2% Norris J. Nelson (R) 42.6% Emil Freed (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.2% |
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Leland M. Ford Leland M. Ford Leland Merritt Ford was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Eureka, Nevada, Ford attended the public schools. He also took various courses at the University of Arizona at Tucson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Sheldon Science of Business, Chicago, Illinois, and the... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Leland M. Ford Leland M. Ford Leland Merritt Ford was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Eureka, Nevada, Ford attended the public schools. He also took various courses at the University of Arizona at Tucson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg, Sheldon Science of Business, Chicago, Illinois, and the... (R) 96.4% George C. Sandy (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 3.6% |
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Lee E. Geyer Lee E. Geyer Lee Edward Geyer was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Wetmore, Kansas, Geyer attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Lee E. Geyer Lee E. Geyer Lee Edward Geyer was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Wetmore, Kansas, Geyer attended the public schools.... (D) 65.5% Clifton A. Hix (R) 28.6% Samuel C. Converse (Prog) 4.9% Harry L. Gray (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.0% |
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Thomas M. Eaton Thomas M. Eaton Thomas Marion Eaton served briefly as a U.S. Representative from California in 1939.Born on a farm near Edwardsville, Illinois, Eaton attended the public schools.... |
Republican | 1938 | Died in office Republican hold |
William Ward Johnson William Ward Johnson William Ward Johnson was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, Johnson attended the public schools at Brighton and at Twin Falls, Idaho, and the University of California at Berkeley in 1913 and 1914.He was graduated from the law school of the University... (R) 54.3% Byron N. Scott (D) 44.7% George R. Ashby (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.0% |
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Harry R. Sheppard Harry R. Sheppard Harry Richard Sheppard was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended the public schools.He studied law.He was employed in transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Harry R. Sheppard Harry R. Sheppard Harry Richard Sheppard was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Mobile, Alabama, Sheppard attended the public schools.He studied law.He was employed in transportation department of the Santa Fe Railroad.... (D) 52.9% Lotus H. Loudon (R) 47.1% |
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Edouard Izac Edouard Izac Edouard Victor Michel Izac was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War I, a Representative from California and a Medal of Honor recipient.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Edouard Izac Edouard Izac Edouard Victor Michel Izac was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War I, a Representative from California and a Medal of Honor recipient.-Biography:... (D) 51.1% Ed Fletcher (R) 48.3% Esco L. Richardson (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.6% |
Colorado
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Lawrence Lewis | Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Lawrence Lewis (D) 64.6% James D. Parriott (R) 34.9% Ward Rogers (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% James Allander (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Fred Nelson Cummings | Democratic | 1932 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
William S. Hill William S. Hill William Silas Hill was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Born in Kelly, Kansas, Hill attended the public schools, Kansas State Normal at Emporia, and Colorado State College of Agriculture at Fort Collins.... (R) 53.2% Fred Nelson Cummings (D) 46.2% Henry Neumann (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% Robert F. Billings (Peace) 0.2% |
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John Andrew Martin John Andrew Martin Maj. John Andrew Martin raised and for ten months was in command of the First Battalion, Second Colorado Regiment.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Died in office Republican gain |
John Chenoweth John Chenoweth John Edgar Chenoweth was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Colorado, serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a state judge.... (R) 52.0% Byron G. Rogers (D) 48.0% |
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Edward Thomas Taylor | Democratic | 1908 | Re-elected | Edward Thomas Taylor (D) 59.4% Paul W. Crawford (R) 40.6% |
Connecticut
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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William J. Miller William J. Miller William Jennings Miller was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in North Andover, Massachusetts, Miller attended the public schools.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Herman P. Kopplemann Herman P. Kopplemann Herman Paul Kopplemann was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Odessa, Russia, Kopplemann immigrated to the United States in 1882 with his parents, who settled in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the grade and high schools. He engaged as publishers' agent for newspapers and magazines... (D) 54.2% William J. Miller (R) 45.8% |
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Thomas R. Ball Thomas R. Ball Thomas Raymond Ball was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New York City, Ball attended the public schools, Anglo-Saxon School, Paris, France, Heathcote School, Harrison, New York, and the Art Students League, New York City.He engaged as a designer in 1916.During the First World War... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
William J. Fitzgerald William J. Fitzgerald William Joseph Fitzgerald was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Fitzgerald attended St... (D) 52.4% Thomas R. Ball (R) 47.3% John R. McHale (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% |
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James A. Shanley James A. Shanley James Andrew Shanley was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Shanley attended the public schools.Graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Arkansas, in 1917.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | James A. Shanley James A. Shanley James Andrew Shanley was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Shanley attended the public schools.Graduate of Battery Commander School at Fort Sill, Arkansas, in 1917.... (D) 53.6% Ranulf Compton (R) 46.4% |
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Albert E. Austin Albert E. Austin Albert Elmer Austin was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Le Roy D. Downs Le Roy D. Downs Le Roy Donnelly Downs was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Downs attended the public schools of his native city.... (D) 49.1% Albert E. Austin (R) 48.6% George Moffatt (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 2.3% |
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J. Joseph Smith J. Joseph Smith John Joseph Smith was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Smith attended the public schools before attending Yale University, from which he received his B.A. degree in 1925. Two years later, he received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | J. Joseph Smith J. Joseph Smith John Joseph Smith was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Smith attended the public schools before attending Yale University, from which he received his B.A. degree in 1925. Two years later, he received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School... (D) 54.9% Frank T. Johnson (R) 44.7% John W. Ring (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.4% |
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B. J. Monkiewicz B. J. Monkiewicz Boleslaus Joseph Monkiewicz was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Syracuse, New York, Monkiewicz moved with his parents to New Britain, Connecticut, in 1899. He attended the public schools and was graduated from New Britain High School in 1917... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Lucien J. Maciora Lucien J. Maciora Lucien John Maciora was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Maciora attended high school.Grocer.He served as member of the New Britain, Connecticut, common council from 1926 to 1934.... (D) 52.1% B. J. Monkiewicz (R) 46.7% Bellani Trombley (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.8% Andrew Jacob, Jr. (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.2% Oscar W. Nelson (Union Union Party (United States) The Union Party was a short-lived political party in the United States, formed in 1936 by a coalition of radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, old-age pension advocate Francis Townsend, and Gerald L. K. Smith, who had taken control of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth movement after Long's assassination... ) 0.1% |
Delaware
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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George S. Williams George S. Williams George Short Williams was an American office administrator and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Philip A. Traynor Philip A. Traynor Dr. Philip Andrew Traynor was an American dentist and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served two terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware.... (D) 50.6% George S. Williams (R) 47.8% Royden C. Caulk (Lib Dem) 1.6% |
Florida
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Result | Candidates |
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J. Hardin Peterson J. Hardin Peterson James Hardin Peterson was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Peterson was born in Batesburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1903, and he attended the public schools there. Peterson graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1914... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | J. Hardin Peterson J. Hardin Peterson James Hardin Peterson was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Peterson was born in Batesburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1903, and he attended the public schools there. Peterson graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1914... (D) Unopposed |
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Robert A. Green Robert A. Green Robert Alexis Green was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born near Lake Butler, Bradford County , Florida, Green attended the rural schools.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Robert A. Green Robert A. Green Robert Alexis Green was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born near Lake Butler, Bradford County , Florida, Green attended the rural schools.... (D) 89.1% Francis McHale (R) 10.9% |
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Millard F. Caldwell Millard F. Caldwell Millard Fillmore Caldwell was an American politician. He was the 29th Governor of Florida and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, including as a U.S. Representative and Florida Supreme Court justice.Caldwell was born in the rural area of Beverly, Tennessee,... |
Democratic | 1932 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Democratic hold |
Robert L. F. Sikes Robert L. F. Sikes Robert Lee Fulton Sikes was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Isabella, near Sylvester, Georgia, Sikes attended the public schools.... (D) Unopposed |
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Pat Cannon Pat Cannon Pat Cannon was a United States Representative from Florida. His full name was Arthur Patrick Cannon. He was born in Powder Springs, Georgia. Later, he moved to Laurens County, South Carolina where he attended the public schools... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Pat Cannon Pat Cannon Pat Cannon was a United States Representative from Florida. His full name was Arthur Patrick Cannon. He was born in Powder Springs, Georgia. Later, he moved to Laurens County, South Carolina where he attended the public schools... (D) 75.3% Bert L. Acker (R) 24.7% |
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Joe Hendricks Joe Hendricks Joseph Edward Hendricks was a United States Representative from Florida. He was born at Lake Butler, Florida where he attended the rural schools and Montverde School. He also attended Stetson University in De Land, Florida and graduated with an undergraduate degree in 1930 and a graduate degree... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Joe Hendricks Joe Hendricks Joseph Edward Hendricks was a United States Representative from Florida. He was born at Lake Butler, Florida where he attended the rural schools and Montverde School. He also attended Stetson University in De Land, Florida and graduated with an undergraduate degree in 1930 and a graduate degree... (D) 75.4% Emory Akerman (R) 24.6% |
Georgia
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Hugh Peterson Hugh Peterson Hugh Peterson was a U.S. political figure and lawyer from the state of Georgia.Peterson was born near Ailey, Georgia in 1898 and attended the Brewton Parker Institute in Mount Vernon, Georgia and the University of Georgia in Athens. He studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1921 and... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Hugh Peterson Hugh Peterson Hugh Peterson was a U.S. political figure and lawyer from the state of Georgia.Peterson was born near Ailey, Georgia in 1898 and attended the Brewton Parker Institute in Mount Vernon, Georgia and the University of Georgia in Athens. He studied law, gained admission to the state bar in 1921 and... (D) 99.5% H. W. Sheppard (I) 0.4% Thomas H. Gignilliat (R) 0.1% |
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Edward E. Cox Edward E. Cox Edward Eugene "Eugene" or "Goober" Cox served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia for nearly twenty-eight years. A conservative Democrat who supported segregation and opposed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal," Cox became the most senior Democrat on the House Committee on Rules... |
Democratic | 1924 | Re-elected | Edward E. Cox Edward E. Cox Edward Eugene "Eugene" or "Goober" Cox served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia for nearly twenty-eight years. A conservative Democrat who supported segregation and opposed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal," Cox became the most senior Democrat on the House Committee on Rules... (D) 96.8% William Campbell (I) 3.2% |
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Stephen Pace Stephen Pace Olin Stephen Pace was an American politician and lawyer.Pace was born near Dawson, Georgia. He attended the Georgia School of Technology and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens in 1914 with a Bachelor of Laws degree... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Stephen Pace Stephen Pace Olin Stephen Pace was an American politician and lawyer.Pace was born near Dawson, Georgia. He attended the Georgia School of Technology and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens in 1914 with a Bachelor of Laws degree... (D) Unopposed |
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Albert Sidney Camp Albert Sidney Camp Albert Sidney Camp was an American politician, educator and lawyer.-Biography:Camp was born in Moreland, Georgia. The Camp family was a colonial family with ancestors arriving in the American colonies during the seventeenth century... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | Albert Sidney Camp Albert Sidney Camp Albert Sidney Camp was an American politician, educator and lawyer.-Biography:Camp was born in Moreland, Georgia. The Camp family was a colonial family with ancestors arriving in the American colonies during the seventeenth century... (D) Unopposed |
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Robert Ramspeck Robert Ramspeck Robert C. Word Ramspeck was an American politician and businessman.-Biography:Ramspeck was born in Decatur, Georgia. As a young man he was a federal police officer. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. He would go on to be a Democratic congressman from Georgia from 1929 to 1945. In the period of... |
Democratic | 1929 | Re-elected | Robert Ramspeck Robert Ramspeck Robert C. Word Ramspeck was an American politician and businessman.-Biography:Ramspeck was born in Decatur, Georgia. As a young man he was a federal police officer. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. He would go on to be a Democratic congressman from Georgia from 1929 to 1945. In the period of... (D) 99.9% Henry A. Alexander (R) 0.1% |
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Carl Vinson Carl Vinson Carl Vinson was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat and the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives... |
Democratic | 1914 | Re-elected | Carl Vinson Carl Vinson Carl Vinson was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat and the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives... (D) 99.9% Mrs. J. Ben Warren (R) 0.1% |
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Malcolm C. Tarver Malcolm C. Tarver Malcolm Connor Tarver was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Rural Vale, Georgia, Tarver attended the public schools.He was graduated from the law department of Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1904.... |
Democratic | 1926 | Re-elected | Malcolm C. Tarver Malcolm C. Tarver Malcolm Connor Tarver was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Rural Vale, Georgia, Tarver attended the public schools.He was graduated from the law department of Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1904.... (D) 86.4% Lewis H. Crawford (R) 13.6% Norman Thomas (I) 0.005% |
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Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs Florence Reville Gibbs was a Democratic congresswoman, the first woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.... |
Democratic | 1940 | Retired Democratic hold |
John S. Gibson John S. Gibson John Strickland Gibson was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Folkston, Georgia, Gibson attended the common schools.... (D) Unopposed |
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B. Frank Whelchel B. Frank Whelchel Benjamin Frank Whelchel was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Lumpkin County, near Gainesville, Georgia, Whelchel attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | B. Frank Whelchel B. Frank Whelchel Benjamin Frank Whelchel was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Lumpkin County, near Gainesville, Georgia, Whelchel attended the public schools.... (D) 84.4% William C. Horton (R) 15.4% W. H. Slack, Jr. (I) 0.2% |
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Paul Brown Paul Brown (Georgia politician) Paul Brown was an American politician and lawyer.Brown was born in Hartwell, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1901. He was admitted to the state bar in that year and began practicing law in Lexington, Georgia... |
Democratic | 1933 | Re-elected | Paul Brown Paul Brown (Georgia politician) Paul Brown was an American politician and lawyer.Brown was born in Hartwell, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1901. He was admitted to the state bar in that year and began practicing law in Lexington, Georgia... (D) 98.7% D. Talmadge Bowers (I) 1.3% G. P. King (I) 0.01% |
Idaho
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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Compton I. White Compton I. White Compton Ignatius White, Sr. was a politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, who served in the United States House of Representatives, chairing a committee.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Compton I. White Compton I. White Compton Ignatius White, Sr. was a politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, who served in the United States House of Representatives, chairing a committee.-Biography:... (D) 62.0% Edward Gaffney (R) 38.0% |
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Henry C. Dworshak | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Henry C. Dworshak (R) 53.1% Ira H. Masters (D) 46.9% |
Illinois
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Arthur W. Mitchell Arthur W. Mitchell Arthur Wergs Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Arthur W. Mitchell Arthur W. Mitchell Arthur Wergs Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Mitchell was the first African American to be elected to the United States Congress as a Democrat.... (D) 52.7% William E. King (R) 46.7% Others 0.7% |
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Raymond S. McKeough Raymond S. McKeough Raymond Stephen McKeough was a Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1935 to 1943.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Raymond S. McKeough Raymond S. McKeough Raymond Stephen McKeough was a Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1935 to 1943.... (D) 51.4% P. H. Moynihan (R) 48.6% |
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Edward A. Kelly Edward A. Kelly Edward Austin Kelly of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1931–43, 1945-47. He was a Democrat.-External links: Retrieved on 2008-01-21... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Edward A. Kelly Edward A. Kelly Edward Austin Kelly of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1931–43, 1945-47. He was a Democrat.-External links: Retrieved on 2008-01-21... (D) 51.1% Waldemar J. Roehler (R) 48.9% |
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Harry P. Beam Harry P. Beam Harry Peter Beam was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Peoria Illinois, Beam moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois, in 1899. He attended St. Mary's School, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Holy Family School, Chicago, Illinois, was graduated from St... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Harry P. Beam Harry P. Beam Harry Peter Beam was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Peoria Illinois, Beam moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois, in 1899. He attended St. Mary's School, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Holy Family School, Chicago, Illinois, was graduated from St... (D) 77.4% Henry F. Schmudde (R) 22.6% |
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Adolph J. Sabath Adolph J. Sabath Adolph Joachim Sabath was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death.He immigrated to America at age 15, became active in real estate, and received his LL.B... |
Democratic | 1906 | Re-elected | Adolph J. Sabath Adolph J. Sabath Adolph Joachim Sabath was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death.He immigrated to America at age 15, became active in real estate, and received his LL.B... (D) 71.0% Martin Dykema (R) 29.0% |
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A. F. Maciejewski A. F. Maciejewski Anton Frank Maciejewski was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Anderson, Texas, Maciejewski attended the public schools of Cicero, Illinois, and Lewis Institute, Chicago, Illinois. He became engaged in the wholesale and retail coal business in Cicero, Illinois, in 1916... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | A. F. Maciejewski A. F. Maciejewski Anton Frank Maciejewski was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Anderson, Texas, Maciejewski attended the public schools of Cicero, Illinois, and Lewis Institute, Chicago, Illinois. He became engaged in the wholesale and retail coal business in Cicero, Illinois, in 1916... (D) 56.2% Joseph Wagner (R) 43.8% |
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Leonard W. Schuetz Leonard W. Schuetz Leonard William Schuetz was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Posen, Germany , SchuetzIn 1888 immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in Chicago, Illinois.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Leonard W. Schuetz Leonard W. Schuetz Leonard William Schuetz was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Posen, Germany , SchuetzIn 1888 immigrated to the United States with his father, who settled in Chicago, Illinois.... (D) 50.9% James G. Moreland (R) 49.1% |
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Leo Kocialkowski Leo Kocialkowski Leo Paul Kocialkowski was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kocialkowski was orphaned at an early age.He was educated in private schools, which he supplemented by a business course.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Leo Kocialkowski Leo Kocialkowski Leo Paul Kocialkowski was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kocialkowski was orphaned at an early age.He was educated in private schools, which he supplemented by a business course.... (D) 78.1% Anthony V. Champagne (R) 21.9% |
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James McAndrews James McAndrews James McAndrews was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, McAndrews attended the common schools. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and engaged in business, serving as building commissioner of Chicago.McAndrews was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and... |
Democratic | 1934 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Charles S. Dewey Charles S. Dewey Charles Schuveldt Dewey was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Cadiz, Ohio, Dewey moved in infancy to Chicago, Illinois.He attended public schools and St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire.... (R) 53.3% James McAndrews (D) 46.7% |
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Ralph E. Church Ralph E. Church Ralph Edwin Church , a U.S. Congressman, was born in Vermilion County, Illinois. Church, a Republican, represented the 10th and 13th Congressional districts of Illinois in the U.S. Congress. Congressman Church was also a candidate for U.S Senator in 1940... |
Republican | 1934 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Republican hold |
George A. Paddock George A. Paddock George Arthur Paddock was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Winnetka, Illinois, Paddock attended the public schools.... (R) 61.3% John Haderlein (D) 38.7% |
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Chauncey W. Reed Chauncey W. Reed Chauncey William Reed was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Chauncey Reed was born in West Chicago, Illinois to William Thomas Reed and Margaret Reed... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Chauncey W. Reed Chauncey W. Reed Chauncey William Reed was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Chauncey Reed was born in West Chicago, Illinois to William Thomas Reed and Margaret Reed... (R) 64.6% Edgar O. Eakin (D) 35.4% |
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Noah M. Mason Noah M. Mason Noah Morgan Mason was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Mason was a representative conservative Republican in Congress who represented a rural downstate district... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Noah M. Mason Noah M. Mason Noah Morgan Mason was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Mason was a representative conservative Republican in Congress who represented a rural downstate district... (R) 60.6% August C. Engh (D) 39.4% |
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Leo E. Allen Leo E. Allen Leo Elwood Allen , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for fourteen terms, 1933–1961, representing the 13th District of Illinois 1933–1949, and the 16th District of Illinois 1949–1961. He was born in Elizabeth, Illinois and... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | Leo E. Allen Leo E. Allen Leo Elwood Allen , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for fourteen terms, 1933–1961, representing the 13th District of Illinois 1933–1949, and the 16th District of Illinois 1949–1961. He was born in Elizabeth, Illinois and... (R) 67.6% John B. Hayes (D) 32.4% |
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Anton J. Johnson Anton J. Johnson Anton Joseph Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Peoria, Illinois, Johnson attended the public schools and the School of Agriculture of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He served as first sergeant, Fifth Infantry, Company G, Illinois National Guard from 1898... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Anton J. Johnson Anton J. Johnson Anton Joseph Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Peoria, Illinois, Johnson attended the public schools and the School of Agriculture of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He served as first sergeant, Fifth Infantry, Company G, Illinois National Guard from 1898... (R) 52.3% Forest Dizotell (D) 47.7% |
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Robert B. Chiperfield Robert B. Chiperfield Robert Bruce Chiperfield was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, son of Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield.Born in Canton, Illinois, Chiperfield was educated in the public schools of Canton, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire.He served as a private during... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Robert B. Chiperfield Robert B. Chiperfield Robert Bruce Chiperfield was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, son of Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield.Born in Canton, Illinois, Chiperfield was educated in the public schools of Canton, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire.He served as a private during... (R) 56.4% Russell M. Gunn (D) 43.6% |
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Everett Dirksen Everett Dirksen Everett McKinley Dirksen was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | Everett Dirksen Everett Dirksen Everett McKinley Dirksen was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate... (R) 58.1% M. R. Clark (D) 41.9% |
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Leslie C. Arends | Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Leslie C. Arends (R) 61.1% J. Joseph Pitts (D) 38.9% |
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Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Milford, Illinois, Sumner attended the public schools.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner Jessie Sumner was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Milford, Illinois, Sumner attended the public schools.... (R) 53.2% James A. Meeks (D) 46.8% |
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William H. Wheat William H. Wheat William Howard Wheat was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Kahoka, Missouri, Wheat attended the public schools of Brookfield and Chillicothe, Missouri, and Chaddock College and Gem City Business College, Quincy, Illinois.He served as clerk in clothing stores in Quincy and Bloomington,... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | William H. Wheat William H. Wheat William Howard Wheat was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Kahoka, Missouri, Wheat attended the public schools of Brookfield and Chillicothe, Missouri, and Chaddock College and Gem City Business College, Quincy, Illinois.He served as clerk in clothing stores in Quincy and Bloomington,... (R) 50.6% Alfred D. Huston (D) 49.4% |
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James M. Barnes James M. Barnes (congressman) James M. Barnes is a former member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois. He was born on January 9, 1899 in Jacksonville, Illinois and attended the public schools. During the First World War, he served overseas as a private in the United States Marine Corps in 1918 and 1919... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | James M. Barnes James M. Barnes (congressman) James M. Barnes is a former member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois. He was born on January 9, 1899 in Jacksonville, Illinois and attended the public schools. During the First World War, he served overseas as a private in the United States Marine Corps in 1918 and 1919... (D) 51.7% Hardin E. Hanks (R) 48.3% |
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Frank W. Fries Frank W. Fries Frank William Fries was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Hornsby, Cahokia Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, Fries moved with his parents to Gillespie, Illinois, in 1904.He attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
George Evan Howell George Evan Howell George Evan Howell was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Marion, Illinois, Howell attended the public schools at Villa Grove, Illinois.... (R) 51.6% Frank W. Fries (D) 48.4% |
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Edwin M. Schaefer Edwin M. Schaefer Edwin Martin Schaefer was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, Schaefer attended the public schools, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, and the University of Illinois at Urbana.He graduated from Washington University in St... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Edwin M. Schaefer Edwin M. Schaefer Edwin Martin Schaefer was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, Schaefer attended the public schools, Western Military Academy, Alton, Illinois, and the University of Illinois at Urbana.He graduated from Washington University in St... (D) 53.8% Calvin D. Johnson (R) 46.2% |
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Laurence F. Arnold Laurence F. Arnold Laurence Fletcher Arnold was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Newton, Illinois, Arnold attended the public and high schools of his native city and the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.He studied law.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Laurence F. Arnold Laurence F. Arnold Laurence Fletcher Arnold was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Newton, Illinois, Arnold attended the public and high schools of his native city and the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.He studied law.... (D) 51.0% Ben O. Sumner (R) 49.0% |
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Claude V. Parsons Claude V. Parsons Claude VanCleve Parsons was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born on a farm near McCormick, Pope County, Illinois, Parsons attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
James V. Heidinger James V. Heidinger James Vandaveer Heidinger was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.He was born on a farm near Mount Erie, Illinois, he attended the rural schools, Northern Illinois Normal School, De Kalb, Illinois, and Valparaiso University. He taught in the rural schools of Wayne County, Illinois... (R) 53.6% Claude V. Parsons (D) 46.4% |
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Kent E. Keller Kent E. Keller right|300px|thumb|Group of legislators leaves [[White House]] after asking [[Franklin Roosevelt]] for $80,000,000 for flood control in [[Ohio Valley]], March 7, 1938. front: l-r [[Joseph A. Dixon]], [[James G. Polk]], [[Eugene B. Crowe]], [[George William Johnson |G W Johnson]], [[Lawrence E.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
C. W. Bishop C. W. Bishop Cecil William Bishop was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.Bishop was born on a farm near West Vienna, Illinois. After attending the public schools, and Union Academy in Anna, Illinois, he entered the profession of tailoring. Bishop was engaged in the cleaning... (R) 50.5% Kent E. Keller (D) 49.5% |
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John C. Martin John C. Martin (Illinois Congressman) John Cunningham Martin was a member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois.Martin attended the public schools and Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois... |
Democratic | 1938 | Republican gain |
William Stratton William Stratton William Grant Stratton , known as "Billy the Kid", was the 32nd Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1953 to 1961, succeeding Adlai Stevenson II in that office. He was born on in Ingleside in Lake County, Illinois, the son of William J... (R) 25.7% Stephen A. Day Stephen A. Day Stephen Albion Day was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Canton, Ohio, Day attended the public schools at Canton, the University School at Cleveland, Ohio, and Asheville School. He graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1905, and subsequently served as secretary to... (R) 25.3% Thomas Vernor Smith (D) 24.7% Walter J. Orlikoski (D) 24.0% Harry Fleischman (I) 0.09% Lee S. Gregory (I) 0.09% Willis Ray Wilson (I) 0.09% Lena Duell Vincent (I) 0.08% |
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Thomas Vernor Smith Thomas Vernor Smith Thomas Vernor Smith , who wrote under the byline T. V. Smith, was an American philosopher, scholar, and politician from Illinois, as well as an officer in the United States Army.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1938 | Republican gain |
Indiana
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William T. Schulte William T. Schulte William Theodore Schulte was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in St. Bernard Township, Platte County, Nebraska, Schulte attended the public schools of St... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | William T. Schulte William T. Schulte William Theodore Schulte was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in St. Bernard Township, Platte County, Nebraska, Schulte attended the public schools of St... (D) 60.9% M. Elliott Belshaw (R) 39.1% |
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Charles A. Halleck Charles A. Halleck Charles Abraham Halleck was a Republican leader of the United States House of Representatives from the second district of Indiana.... |
Republican | 1935 | Re-elected | Charles A. Halleck Charles A. Halleck Charles Abraham Halleck was a Republican leader of the United States House of Representatives from the second district of Indiana.... (R) 58.1% James O. Cox (D) 41.9% |
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Robert A. Grant Robert A. Grant Robert Allen Grant was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, and later a United States federal judge.Born near Bourbon, Indiana, Grant moved to Hamlet, Indiana, in 1912 and to South Bend, Indiana, in 1922.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Robert A. Grant Robert A. Grant Robert Allen Grant was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, and later a United States federal judge.Born near Bourbon, Indiana, Grant moved to Hamlet, Indiana, in 1912 and to South Bend, Indiana, in 1922.... (R) 51.3% George Sands (D) 48.7% |
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George W. Gillie George W. Gillie George W. Gillie was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Berwickshire, Scotland, Gillie moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1882 and in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1884.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | George W. Gillie George W. Gillie George W. Gillie was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Berwickshire, Scotland, Gillie moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1882 and in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1884.... (R) 58.0% Frank E. Corbett (D) 42.0% |
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Forest A. Harness | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Forest A. Harness (R) 54.7% George W. Wolf (D) 45.3% |
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Noble J. Johnson Noble J. Johnson Noble Jacob Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Noble J. Johnson Noble J. Johnson Noble Jacob Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.... (R) 52.3% Lenhardt E. Bauer (D) 47.7% |
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Gerald W. Landis Gerald W. Landis Gerald Wayne Landis was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Bloomfield, Indiana, Landis attended the public schools of Linton, Indiana.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Gerald W. Landis Gerald W. Landis Gerald Wayne Landis was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Bloomfield, Indiana, Landis attended the public schools of Linton, Indiana.... (R) 52.2% Charles H. Bedwell (D) 47.8% |
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John W. Boehne, Jr. John W. Boehne, Jr. John William Boehne, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of John William Boehne.Born in Evansville, Indiana, Boehne attended the public and parochial schools.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | John W. Boehne, Jr. John W. Boehne, Jr. John William Boehne, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of John William Boehne.Born in Evansville, Indiana, Boehne attended the public and parochial schools.... (D) 55.5% Charles F. Werner (R) 44.5% |
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Democratic | 1930 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Earl Wilson Earl Wilson (politician) Earl Wilson was a United States Representative from Indiana. He was born on a farm near Huron, Indiana and attended public schools there. He attended Purdue University and received degrees from Coyne Electrical School of Chicago, Illinois in 1928 and Indiana University of Bloomington, Indiana in... (R) 50.9% Eugene B. Crowe (D) 49.1% |
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Raymond S. Springer Raymond S. Springer Raymond Smiley Springer was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm in Rush County, near Dunreith, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, and Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.He was graduated from the Indiana Law School at Indianapolis... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Raymond S. Springer Raymond S. Springer Raymond Smiley Springer was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm in Rush County, near Dunreith, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, and Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.He was graduated from the Indiana Law School at Indianapolis... (R) 53.0% Don C. Ward (D) 47.0% |
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William H. Larrabee | Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | William H. Larrabee (D) 51.7% Maurice G. Robinson (R) 48.3% |
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Louis Ludlow Louis Ludlow Louis Leon Ludlow was a Democratic Indiana congressman; he proposed a constitutional amendment early in 1938 requiring a national referendum on any U.S. declaration of war except in cases of direct attack... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | Louis Ludlow Louis Ludlow Louis Leon Ludlow was a Democratic Indiana congressman; he proposed a constitutional amendment early in 1938 requiring a national referendum on any U.S. declaration of war except in cases of direct attack... (D) 52.9% James A. Collins (R) 47.1% |
Iowa
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Thomas E. Martin Thomas E. Martin Thomas Ellsworth Martin was a United States Representative and Senator from Iowa. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Thomas E. Martin Thomas E. Martin Thomas Ellsworth Martin was a United States Representative and Senator from Iowa. Martin, a Republican, served in Congress for 22 consecutive years, from January 1939 to January 1961.... (R) 60.4% Zoe S. Nabers (D) 39.6% |
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William S. Jacobsen William S. Jacobsen William Sebastian Jacobsen was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district who served three terms from 1937 to 1942. He was the son of his predecessor, Bernhard M... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | William S. Jacobsen William S. Jacobsen William Sebastian Jacobsen was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district who served three terms from 1937 to 1942. He was the son of his predecessor, Bernhard M... (D) 52.2% W. A. McCullough (R) 47.8% |
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John W. Gwynne John W. Gwynne John Williams Gwynne was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, and a Federal Trade Commission member and chairman during the Eisenhower Administration.- Personal background :... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | John W. Gwynne John W. Gwynne John Williams Gwynne was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, and a Federal Trade Commission member and chairman during the Eisenhower Administration.- Personal background :... (R) 59.9% Ernest J. Seeman (D) 40.1% |
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Henry O. Talle Henry O. Talle Henry Oscar Talle was an economics professor and a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from eastern Iowa. He served in the United States Congress for twenty years from 1938 until 1958.-Background:... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Henry O. Talle Henry O. Talle Henry Oscar Talle was an economics professor and a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from eastern Iowa. He served in the United States Congress for twenty years from 1938 until 1958.-Background:... (R) 56.4% Morgan J. McEnaney (D) 43.6% |
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Karl M. Le Compte Karl M. Le Compte Karl Miles Le Compte was a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from south-central Iowa. He won ten consecutive races from 1938 to 1956, before choosing not to run again in 1958.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Karl M. Le Compte Karl M. Le Compte Karl Miles Le Compte was a ten-term Republican U.S. Representative from south-central Iowa. He won ten consecutive races from 1938 to 1956, before choosing not to run again in 1958.... (R) 53.3% Roy E. Stevens (D) 46.7% |
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Robert K. Goodwin Robert K. Goodwin Robert Kingman Goodwin was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa from a March 1940 special election until the end of his term in January 1941.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Goodwin attended the public schools.... |
Republican | 1940 | Retired Republican hold |
Paul Cunningham (R) 52.3% E. Frank Fox (D) 47.6% D. Robinson (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.2% |
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Ben F. Jensen Ben F. Jensen Benton Franklin Jensen served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Ben F. Jensen Ben F. Jensen Benton Franklin Jensen served thirteen consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district in the southwestern corner of the state. While on the floor of the U.S... (R) 58.6% Ernest M. Miller (D) 41.4% |
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Fred C. Gilchrist Fred C. Gilchrist Fred Cramer Gilchrist was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa, from 1931 to 1945.Born in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Gilchrist moved with his parents to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1871.He attended the public schools. He graduated from State Teachers'... |
Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | Fred C. Gilchrist Fred C. Gilchrist Fred Cramer Gilchrist was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa, from 1931 to 1945.Born in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Gilchrist moved with his parents to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1871.He attended the public schools. He graduated from State Teachers'... (R) 58.1% Frank J. Lund (D) 41.9% |
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Vincent F. Harrington Vincent F. Harrington Vincent Francis Harrington was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa. Harrington was commissioned in the United States Army Air Corps after the Pearl Harbor attack, resigned from Congress when President Franklin D... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Vincent F. Harrington Vincent F. Harrington Vincent Francis Harrington was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa. Harrington was commissioned in the United States Army Air Corps after the Pearl Harbor attack, resigned from Congress when President Franklin D... (D) 50.8% Albert F. Swanson (R) 49.2% |
Kansas
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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William P. Lambertson William P. Lambertson William Purnell Lambertson was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Fairview, Kansas, Lambertson attended the public schools, Ottawa University, and the law school of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as member of the State house of... |
Republican | 1928 | Re-elected | William P. Lambertson William P. Lambertson William Purnell Lambertson was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Fairview, Kansas, Lambertson attended the public schools, Ottawa University, and the law school of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as member of the State house of... (R) 61.0% Clive R. Lane (D) 39.0% |
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Ulysses Samuel Guyer | Republican | 1926 | Re-elected | Ulysses Samuel Guyer (R) 54.0% Harold H. Harding (D) 46.0% |
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Thomas Daniel Winter Thomas Daniel Winter Thomas Daniel Winter was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Columbus, Kansas, Winter attended the public and high schools.During the First World War served as a private in the United States Air Corps in 1918 and 1919.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Thomas Daniel Winter Thomas Daniel Winter Thomas Daniel Winter was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Columbus, Kansas, Winter attended the public and high schools.During the First World War served as a private in the United States Air Corps in 1918 and 1919.... (R) 55.2% W. E. Ledbetter (D) 44.8% |
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Edward Herbert Rees Edward Herbert Rees Edward Herbert Rees was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born on a farm near Emporia, Kansas, Rees attended the public schools and the Kansas State Teachers' College at Emporia... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Edward Herbert Rees Edward Herbert Rees Edward Herbert Rees was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born on a farm near Emporia, Kansas, Rees attended the public schools and the Kansas State Teachers' College at Emporia... (R) 62.5% Dudley Doolittle (D) 37.5% |
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John Mills Houston John Mills Houston John Mills Houston was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 5th congressional district of Kansas from 1935 to 1943. He was also a member of the National Labor Relations Board from 1943 to 1953.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | John Mills Houston John Mills Houston John Mills Houston was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 5th congressional district of Kansas from 1935 to 1943. He was also a member of the National Labor Relations Board from 1943 to 1953.... (D) 52.5% Stanley Taylor (R) 47.5% |
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Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Frank Carlson was an American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas and United States Representative and United States Senator from Kansas.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Frank Carlson was an American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas and United States Representative and United States Senator from Kansas.-Biography:... (R) 60.9% Max Jones (D) 39.1% |
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Clifford R. Hope Clifford R. Hope Clifford R. Hope was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served during the First World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives... |
Republican | 1926 | Re-elected | Clifford R. Hope Clifford R. Hope Clifford R. Hope was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served during the First World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives... (R) 63.9% Claude E. Main (D) 36.1% |
Kentucky
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Noble Jones Gregory Noble Jones Gregory Noble Jones Gregory , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives.Gregory was born and raised in Mayfield, Kentucky. He worked in various positions at the First National Bank of Mayfield from 1917 through 1936... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Noble Jones Gregory Noble Jones Gregory Noble Jones Gregory , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives.Gregory was born and raised in Mayfield, Kentucky. He worked in various positions at the First National Bank of Mayfield from 1917 through 1936... (D) Unopposed |
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Beverly M. Vincent Beverly M. Vincent Beverly Mills Vincent was a Representative from Kentucky.He was born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College at Bowling Green, and the law department of the University of Kentucky at Lexington; was admitted to... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Beverly M. Vincent Beverly M. Vincent Beverly Mills Vincent was a Representative from Kentucky.He was born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, March 28, 1890; attended the public schools, Western Kentucky State Teachers College at Bowling Green, and the law department of the University of Kentucky at Lexington; was admitted to... (D) Unopposed |
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Emmet O'Neal Emmet O'Neal (Kentucky) Emmet O'Neal was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and an ambassador to the Philippines. A member of the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame, his brother was Louisville Mayor Joseph T. O'Neal.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Emmet O'Neal Emmet O'Neal (Kentucky) Emmet O'Neal was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and an ambassador to the Philippines. A member of the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame, his brother was Louisville Mayor Joseph T. O'Neal.-Biography:... (D) 60.0% Ben J. Brumleve (R) 40.0% |
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Edward W. Creal Edward W. Creal Edward Wester Creal was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in a log house in LaRue County, Kentucky near Mount Sherman, Kentucky, Creal attended the public schools of Hart and Larue Counties, Kentucky.... |
Democratic | 1935 | Re-elected | Edward W. Creal Edward W. Creal Edward Wester Creal was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in a log house in LaRue County, Kentucky near Mount Sherman, Kentucky, Creal attended the public schools of Hart and Larue Counties, Kentucky.... (D) 58.5% Lewis H. Mather (R) 41.5% |
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Brent Spence Brent Spence right|300px|thumb|Group of legislators leaves [[White House]] after asking [[Franklin Roosevelt]] for $80,000,000 for flood control in [[Ohio Valley]], March 7, 1938. front: l-r [[Joseph A. Dixon]], [[James G. Polk]], [[Eugene B. Crowe]], [[George William Johnson |G W Johnson]], [[Lawrence E.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Brent Spence Brent Spence right|300px|thumb|Group of legislators leaves [[White House]] after asking [[Franklin Roosevelt]] for $80,000,000 for flood control in [[Ohio Valley]], March 7, 1938. front: l-r [[Joseph A. Dixon]], [[James G. Polk]], [[Eugene B. Crowe]], [[George William Johnson |G W Johnson]], [[Lawrence E.... (D) 61.2% Henry J. Cook (R) 38.8% |
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Virgil Chapman Virgil Chapman Virgil Munday Chapman , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Virgil Chapman Virgil Chapman Virgil Munday Chapman , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.... (D) 60.5% William D. Rogers (R) 39.5% |
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Andrew J. May Andrew J. May Andrew Jackson May was a Kentucky attorney and influential New Deal-era politician, best known for his chairmanship of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, and his subsequent conviction for bribery... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Andrew J. May Andrew J. May Andrew Jackson May was a Kentucky attorney and influential New Deal-era politician, best known for his chairmanship of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, and his subsequent conviction for bribery... (D) 56.8% James W. Turner (R) 43.2% |
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Joe B. Bates Joe B. Bates Joseph Bengal Bates was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Republican, Kentucky, Bates attended the public schools and the Mountain Training School at Hindman, Kentucky.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Joe B. Bates Joe B. Bates Joseph Bengal Bates was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Republican, Kentucky, Bates attended the public schools and the Mountain Training School at Hindman, Kentucky.... (D) 58.0% H. Clell Hayes (R) 42.0% |
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John M. Robsion John M. Robsion John Marshall Robsion , a Republican, represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | John M. Robsion John M. Robsion John Marshall Robsion , a Republican, represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.... (R) 61.7% Bert Rowland (D) 38.3% |
Louisiana
Several close allies of former governor Huey LongHuey Long
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. , nicknamed The Kingfish, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928–1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935. A Democrat, he was noted for his radical populist policies. Though a backer of Franklin D...
were defeated in primaries by reform candidates.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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Joachim O. Fernandez Joachim O. Fernandez Joachim Octave Fernández was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He was a Democrat.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
F. Edward Hebert (D) Unopposed | |
Paul H. Maloney Paul H. Maloney Paul Herbert Maloney was a member of Louisiana House of Representatives 1914-1916 was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served seven terms as a Democrat.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Hale Boggs Hale Boggs Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. , was an American Democratic politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana... (D) Unopposed |
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Robert L. Mouton Robert L. Mouton Robert Louis Mouton was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Born in Duchamp, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Mouton moved with his parents to Lafayette, Louisiana, where he attended the public schools. He was graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana. He was employed as... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
James R. Domengeaux (D) 66.0% David W. Pipes, Jr. (R) 34.0% |
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Overton Brooks Overton Brooks Thomas Overton Brooks was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwest Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on January 3, 1937. Brooks was a nephew of U.S. Senator John Holmes Overton as well as a great-grandson of Walter... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Overton Brooks Overton Brooks Thomas Overton Brooks was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwest Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on January 3, 1937. Brooks was a nephew of U.S. Senator John Holmes Overton as well as a great-grandson of Walter... (D) 100.0% Benjamin E. Neal (I) 0.03% |
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Newt V. Mills Newt V. Mills Newt Virgus Mills was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Born in Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Mills attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Normal College at Natchitoches, and Spencer... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Newt V. Mills Newt V. Mills Newt Virgus Mills was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Born in Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Mills attended the public schools of his native city, Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Normal College at Natchitoches, and Spencer... (D) Unopposed |
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John K. Griffith John K. Griffith John Keller Griffith was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. Born in Baton Rouge on October 16, 1882, he earned a college degree from Louisiana State University. Griffith later earned a medical degree from Tulane University and began working at an insane asylum in... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Jared Y. Sanders, Jr. Jared Y. Sanders, Jr. Jared Young Sanders, Jr. , was a prominent Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, the Louisiana State Senate, and the United States House of Representatives, perhaps best known for his conservative opposition to legendary Governor and U.S... (D) Unopposed |
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Rene L. De Rouen René L. De Rouen René Louis De Rouen was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Born on a farm near Ville Platte, then in St. Landry Parish , De Rouen attended private and public schools, and St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. He graduated in 1892 from Holy Cross College in New Orleans... |
Democratic | 1927 | Retired Democratic hold |
Vance Plauche Vance Plauche Vance Gabriel Plauche was a Lake Charles attorney and civic leader who represented the Seventh Congressional District of Louisiana in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat for a single term from 1941 to 1943.... (D) Unopposed |
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A. Leonard Allen A. Leonard Allen Asa Leonard Allen was an educator, attorney, and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | A. Leonard Allen A. Leonard Allen Asa Leonard Allen was an educator, attorney, and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana... (D) Unopposed |
Maine
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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James C. Oliver James C. Oliver James Churchill Oliver was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in South Portland, Maine, Oliver attended the public schools.Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, A.B., 1917.... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | James C. Oliver James C. Oliver James Churchill Oliver was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in South Portland, Maine, Oliver attended the public schools.Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, A.B., 1917.... (R) 63.4% Peter M. MacDonald (D) 36.6% |
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Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name... |
Republican | 1940 | Re-elected | Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name... (R) 64.6% Edward J. Beauchamp (D) 35.4% |
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Ralph Owen Brewster | Republican | 1934 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Republican hold |
Frank Fellows Frank Fellows (politician) Frank Fellows was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in Bucksport, Maine, Fellows attended the public schools, East Maine Conference Seminary, Bucksport, Maine, and the University of Maine.... (R) 66.1% Thomas N. Curran (D) 33.9% |
Maryland
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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David Jenkins Ward | Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | David Jenkins Ward (D) 53.9% Robert F. Duer (R) 46.1% Thomas F. Johnson (I) 0.006% |
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William P. Cole, Jr. | Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | William P. Cole, Jr. (D) 65.7% Theodore F. Brown (R) 34.3% |
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Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. was an American politician who was a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland... (D) 61.5% John A. Janetzke, Jr. (R) 38.5% |
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Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Ambrose Jerome Kennedy Ambrose Jerome Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kennedy attended parochial schools, Calvert Hall College, and Polytechnic Institute. He was employed as a clerk for an insurance company from 1909 to 1924, and engaged in the brokerage and insurance... |
Democratic | 1932 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
John Ambrose Meyer John Ambrose Meyer John Ambrose Meyer was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.-Biography:Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Meyer attended the grade schools and Loyola High School... (D) 56.6% Daniel Ellison (R) 43.4% |
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Lansdale Sasscer Lansdale Sasscer Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1939–1953.... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | Lansdale Sasscer Lansdale Sasscer Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1939–1953.... (D) 71.0% John N. Torvestad (R) 29.0% George Brown (I) 0.001% |
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William D. Byron William D. Byron William Devereux Byron, II , a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1939 to February 27, 1941. After his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941, his widow, Katharine Byron, a granddaughter of U.S. Senator... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | William D. Byron William D. Byron William Devereux Byron, II , a Democrat, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1939 to February 27, 1941. After his death in an airplane crash in Georgia on February 27, 1941, his widow, Katharine Byron, a granddaughter of U.S. Senator... (D) 53.5% Walter P. Johnson (R) 46.5% Charles P. Stewart (I) 0.001% |
Massachusetts
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Allen T. Treadway Allen T. Treadway Allen Towner Treadway was a Massachusetts Republican who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate and a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1913 until January 3, 1945... |
Republican | 1912 | Re-elected | Allen T. Treadway Allen T. Treadway Allen Towner Treadway was a Massachusetts Republican who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate and a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1913 until January 3, 1945... (R) 57.1% Clifford J. Akey (D) 42.9% |
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Charles R. Clason Charles R. Clason Charles Russell Clason was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and an attorney. Clason was born in Gardiner, Maine. He attended Bates College, and received his law degree from Georgetown University... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Charles R. Clason Charles R. Clason Charles Russell Clason was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and an attorney. Clason was born in Gardiner, Maine. He attended Bates College, and received his law degree from Georgetown University... (R) 58.4% Patrick A. Doyle (D) 41.6% |
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Joseph E. Casey Joseph E. Casey Joseph Edward Casey was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Clinton, he attended the public schools, served as a private in the United States Army at Camp Lee, Virginia in 1918, and was graduated from the Boston University School of Law in 1920. He was admitted to the bar... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Joseph E. Casey Joseph E. Casey Joseph Edward Casey was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Clinton, he attended the public schools, served as a private in the United States Army at Camp Lee, Virginia in 1918, and was graduated from the Boston University School of Law in 1920. He was admitted to the bar... (D) 54.6% Edward T. Simoneau (R) 45.4% |
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Pehr G. Holmes Pehr G. Holmes Pehr Gustaf Holmes was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.Holmes was born in Mölnbacka in Forshaga Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. In 1886 he immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holmes attended public schools, and engaged in... |
Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | Pehr G. Holmes Pehr G. Holmes Pehr Gustaf Holmes was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.Holmes was born in Mölnbacka in Forshaga Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. In 1886 he immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holmes attended public schools, and engaged in... (R) 53.2% Frank J. McGrail (D) 46.0% Helen P. Nylen (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.9% |
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Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Nourse Rogers was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who was one of the first women to serve in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to congress from Massachusetts... |
Republican | 1925 | Re-elected | Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Nourse Rogers was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who was one of the first women to serve in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to congress from Massachusetts... (R) 76.2% Francis J. Roane (D) 23.8% |
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George J. Bates George J. Bates George Joseph Bates was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Bates was elected Mayor of Salem in 1924 at the age of 33. He served as mayor until 1937, at which time he was sworn in as a Republican member of the House... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | George J. Bates George J. Bates George Joseph Bates was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Bates was elected Mayor of Salem in 1924 at the age of 33. He served as mayor until 1937, at which time he was sworn in as a Republican member of the House... (R) 71.6% James D. Burns (D) 28.4% |
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Lawrence J. Connery Lawrence J. Connery Lawrence Joseph Connery was a United States House Representative from Massachusetts.Connery was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on October 17, 1895. He attended the local parochial and public schools, and St. Mary's College, St... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Lawrence J. Connery Lawrence J. Connery Lawrence Joseph Connery was a United States House Representative from Massachusetts.Connery was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on October 17, 1895. He attended the local parochial and public schools, and St. Mary's College, St... (D) 62.1% William Henry Haskell (R) 36.4% Thaxter Eaton (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 1.5% |
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Arthur D. Healey | Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Arthur D. Healey (D) 55.4% John J. Irwin (R) 44.6% |
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Robert Luce Robert Luce Robert Luce was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Auburn, Maine, Luce attended the public schools of Auburn and Lewiston, Maine, and Somerville, Massachusetts... |
Republican | 1936 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Thomas H. Eliot Thomas H. Eliot Thomas Hopkinson Eliot was a lawyer, politician, and academic, serving as chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and in the US House of Representatives from Massachusetts.... (D) 52.1% Robert Luce (R) 47.9% |
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George H. Tinkham George H. Tinkham George Holden Tinkham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.... |
Republican | 1914 | Re-elected | George H. Tinkham George H. Tinkham George Holden Tinkham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.... (R) 59.1% David M. Owens (D) 40.9% |
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Thomas A. Flaherty Thomas A. Flaherty Thomas Aloysius Flaherty was a member of the US House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Flaherty was born in Boston, Massachusetts, December 21, 1898. He attended the public schools, Boston College High School and Northeastern University Law School.He served as a private in the United... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Thomas A. Flaherty Thomas A. Flaherty Thomas Aloysius Flaherty was a member of the US House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Flaherty was born in Boston, Massachusetts, December 21, 1898. He attended the public schools, Boston College High School and Northeastern University Law School.He served as a private in the United... (D) 83.8% Benjamin J. Green (R) 16.2% |
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John William McCormack John William McCormack John William McCormack was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts.McCormack served as a member of United States House of Representatives from 1928 until he retired from political life in 1971... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | John William McCormack John William McCormack John William McCormack was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts.McCormack served as a member of United States House of Representatives from 1928 until he retired from political life in 1971... (D) 78.1% Henry J. Allen (R) 21.9% |
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Richard B. Wigglesworth | Republican | 1928 | Re-elected | Richard B. Wigglesworth (R) 65.0% Francis G. O'Neill (D) 34.1% Freeman Putney, Jr. (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.8% |
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Joseph William Martin, Jr. Joseph William Martin, Jr. Joseph William Martin, Jr. was a Republican Congressman and Speaker of the House from North Attleborough, Massachusetts. He was notably the only Republican to serve as Speaker between 1931 and 1995.... |
Republican | 1924 | Re-elected | Joseph William Martin, Jr. Joseph William Martin, Jr. Joseph William Martin, Jr. was a Republican Congressman and Speaker of the House from North Attleborough, Massachusetts. He was notably the only Republican to serve as Speaker between 1931 and 1995.... (R) 54.4% Harold E. Cole (D) 45.6% |
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Charles L. Gifford Charles L. Gifford Charles Laceille Gifford was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Gifford attended the common schools, and taught in Massachusetts and Connecticut from 1890 to 1900... |
Republican | 1922 | Re-elected | Charles L. Gifford Charles L. Gifford Charles Laceille Gifford was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Gifford attended the common schools, and taught in Massachusetts and Connecticut from 1890 to 1900... (R) 57.8% George F. Backus (D) 42.2% |
Michigan
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Rudolph Gabriel Tenerowicz was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life:Tenerowicz was born in 1890 in Budapest, Hungary. His parents, John and Antoinette Tenerowicz, immigrated with their family to the United States in 1892 and settled in Adrian, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Rudolph G. Tenerowicz Rudolph Gabriel Tenerowicz was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life:Tenerowicz was born in 1890 in Budapest, Hungary. His parents, John and Antoinette Tenerowicz, immigrated with their family to the United States in 1892 and settled in Adrian, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania... (D) 79.9% Donald J. Marshall (R) 19.5% Thomas X. Dombrowski (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.4% Stanley Wincek (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% |
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Earl C. Michener Earl C. Michener Earl Cory Michener was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Michener was born near Attica in Seneca County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Adrian, Michigan in 1889 and attended the public schools there. During the Spanish-American War, he served in the U.S... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Earl C. Michener Earl C. Michener Earl Cory Michener was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Michener was born near Attica in Seneca County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Adrian, Michigan in 1889 and attended the public schools there. During the Spanish-American War, he served in the U.S... (R) 62.3% Redmond M. Burr (D) 37.7% Walter S. Haynes (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.05% |
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Paul W. Shafer Paul W. Shafer Paul Werntz Shafer was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Shafer was born in Elkhart, Indiana and moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shafer, to Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended public schools... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Paul W. Shafer Paul W. Shafer Paul Werntz Shafer was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.Shafer was born in Elkhart, Indiana and moved with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shafer, to Three Rivers, Michigan, where he attended public schools... (R) 62.1% Charles T. McSherry (D) 37.6% Carson McDaniels (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% Oliver O. Pickard (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.1% |
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Clare E. Hoffman | Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Clare E. Hoffman (R) 61.8% Harvey Hope Jarvis (D) 38.1% Sarah Bishop (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.08% |
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Bartel J. Jonkman Bartel J. Jonkman Bartel John Jonkman was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Jonkman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1914, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Grand... |
Republican | 1940 | Re-elected | Bartel J. Jonkman Bartel J. Jonkman Bartel John Jonkman was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Jonkman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1914, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice in Grand... (R) 53.7% Garrett Heyns (D) 46.3% |
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William W. Blackney William W. Blackney William Wallace Blackney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Blackney was born in Clio, Michigan, and attended the public schools there. He went to Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, and Ferris School in Big Rapids. He moved to Flint, in 1904 and served as county clerk of Genesee... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | William W. Blackney William W. Blackney William Wallace Blackney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Blackney was born in Clio, Michigan, and attended the public schools there. He went to Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, and Ferris School in Big Rapids. He moved to Flint, in 1904 and served as county clerk of Genesee... (R) 51.1% Charles R. Adair (D) 48.6% Harry F. Griffin (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% Royal S. Woodhead (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.07% |
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Jesse P. Wolcott Jesse P. Wolcott Jesse Paine Wolcott was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan.Wolcott was born to William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy Wolcott in Gardner, Massachusetts and attended the common and high schools there... |
Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | Jesse P. Wolcott Jesse P. Wolcott Jesse Paine Wolcott was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan.Wolcott was born to William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy Wolcott in Gardner, Massachusetts and attended the common and high schools there... (R) 65.2% Albert A. Wagner (D) 34.8% Edward Voller (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.06% |
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Fred L. Crawford Fred L. Crawford Fred Lewis Crawford was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Crawford was born in Dublin, Texas and attended local public schools. He went to business college at Peniel , and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He engaged in accountancy at Des Moines, Iowa, and Detroit,... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Fred L. Crawford Fred L. Crawford Fred Lewis Crawford was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Crawford was born in Dublin, Texas and attended local public schools. He went to business college at Peniel , and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He engaged in accountancy at Des Moines, Iowa, and Detroit,... (R) 61.2% Louis C. Schwinger (D) 38.8% Holgar Larson (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.06% |
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Albert J. Engel Albert J. Engel Albert Joseph Engel was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Engel was born in New Washington, Ohio. He attended the public schools in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, and the Central YMCA College in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the law department of Northwestern University,... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Albert J. Engel Albert J. Engel Albert Joseph Engel was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Engel was born in New Washington, Ohio. He attended the public schools in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, and the Central YMCA College in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the law department of Northwestern University,... (R) 56.8% Noel P. Fox (D) 43.1% William H. Boileau (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.07% |
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Roy O. Woodruff Roy O. Woodruff Roy Orchard Woodruff was a politician, soldier, printer and dentist from the U.S. state of Michigan.... |
Republican | 1920 | Re-elected | Roy O. Woodruff Roy O. Woodruff Roy Orchard Woodruff was a politician, soldier, printer and dentist from the U.S. state of Michigan.... (R) 61.9% William J. Kelly (D) 37.9% F. A. Halsted (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.10% Gustav W. Malm (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.06% |
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Frederick Van Ness Bradley Frederick Van Ness Bradley Frederick Van Ness Bradley , commonly known as Fred Bradley, was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Frederick Van Ness Bradley Frederick Van Ness Bradley Frederick Van Ness Bradley , commonly known as Fred Bradley, was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.... (R) 51.1% Wendell L. Lund (D) 48.7% Raymond Anderson (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.09% S. Basil Dickinson (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.05% |
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Frank Eugene Hook Frank Eugene Hook Frank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hook was born in L'Anse, Michigan and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1912. He attended the College of Law of the University of Detroit and graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1918... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Frank Eugene Hook Frank Eugene Hook Frank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hook was born in L'Anse, Michigan and graduated from L'Anse High School in 1912. He attended the College of Law of the University of Detroit and graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1918... (D) 51.3% John B. Bennett (R) 48.4% Arvid N. Phillips (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.4% |
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Clarence J. McLeod Clarence J. McLeod Clarence John McLeod was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
George D. O'Brien George D. O'Brien George Donoghue O’Brien was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.... (D) 54.6% Clarence J. McLeod (R) 44.9% William Jenkins (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% Huge Beiswenger (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Louis C. Rabaut Louis C. Rabaut Louis Charles Rabaut was politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1961... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Louis C. Rabaut Louis C. Rabaut Louis Charles Rabaut was politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional district from 1935 to 1947, and from 1949 to 1961... (D) 59.0% George B. Schaeffer (R) 41.0% |
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John D. Dingell, Sr. John D. Dingell, Sr. John David Dingell, Sr. was an American politician who represented Michigan's 15th congressional district from 1933 to 1955.-Life and career:Dingell was born in Detroit... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | John D. Dingell, Sr. John D. Dingell, Sr. John David Dingell, Sr. was an American politician who represented Michigan's 15th congressional district from 1933 to 1955.-Life and career:Dingell was born in Detroit... (D) 61.9% Archie C. Fraser (R) 37.9% Woodrow Ingram (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% |
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John Lesinski, Sr. John Lesinski, Sr. John Lesinski, Sr. was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski, Jr., who took his seat in the United States House of Representatives upon his father's death.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | John Lesinski, Sr. John Lesinski, Sr. John Lesinski, Sr. was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski, Jr., who took his seat in the United States House of Representatives upon his father's death.... (D) 58.8% Robert Ford (R) 40.8% Mint Nauta (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% Nat Wald (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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George A. Dondero | Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | George A. Dondero (R) 54.7% Draper Allen (D) 45.1% Walter Allmendiger (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% |
Minnesota
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August H. Andresen | Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | August H. Andresen (R) 64.8% Francis L. Murphy (D) 20.1% Endre B. Anderson (FL) 15.1% |
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Elmer Ryan Elmer Ryan Elmer James Ryan was a United States Representative from Minnesota.He was born in Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota, May 26, 1907. He attended the public schools, was graduated from the law department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1929, was admitted to the bar the same year... |
Democratic | 1934 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Joseph P. O'Hara Joseph P. O'Hara Joseph Patrick O'Hara was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.-Early life:O'Hara was born in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, on January 23, 1895. He attended the public schools and graduated from Spirit Lake, Iowa, High School... (R) 49.0% Elmer Ryan (D) 42.5% C. E. McNaught (FL) 8.5% |
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John G. Alexander John G. Alexander John Grant Alexander was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota; born in Texas Valley, Cortland County, New York; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in 1916; was admitted to the New York bar the same year; moved... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost renomination Republican hold |
Richard Pillsbury Gale Richard Pillsbury Gale Richard Pillsbury Gale was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; attended the public schools of Minneapolis, The Blake School at Hopkins, Minnesota, Minnesota Farm School, and University of Minnesota at Minneapolis; was graduated from Yale... (R) 43.5% Henry Teigan (FL) 34.2% Martin A. Hogan (D) 19.3% John G. Alexander (I) 3.1% |
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Melvin J. Maas | Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Melvin J. Maas (R) 58.8% George L. Siegel (FL) 28.2% Willard J. Moran (D) 12.9% |
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Oscar Youngdahl Oscar Youngdahl Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He was the older brother of Minnesota Governor and United States federal judge Luther Youngdahl.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Oscar Youngdahl Oscar Youngdahl Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He was the older brother of Minnesota Governor and United States federal judge Luther Youngdahl.... (R) 52.1% Dewey Johnson (FL) 34.3% LaMoine Montgomery Dowling (D) 13.6% |
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Harold Knutson Harold Knutson Harold Knutson was born in Skien, in Telemark county, Norway. At the age of 6 he and his family moved to the United States initially settling in Chicago, Illinois, but later moving to Sherburne County, Minnesota. He became the editor for the St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press and later president of the... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Harold Knutson Harold Knutson Harold Knutson was born in Skien, in Telemark county, Norway. At the age of 6 he and his family moved to the United States initially settling in Chicago, Illinois, but later moving to Sherburne County, Minnesota. He became the editor for the St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press and later president of the... (R) 61.5% E. Thomas O'Briesn (D) 38.5% |
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H. Carl Andersen | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | H. Carl Andersen (R) 50.7% Harold L. Peterson (FL) 32.6% J. L. O'Connor (D) 16.8% |
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William Alvin Pittenger | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | William Alvin Pittenger (R) 54.2% John Bernard (FL) 28.5% M. W. Raihala (D) 17.3% |
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Rich T. Buckler Rich T. Buckler Richard Thompson Buckler was a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm near Oakland, Coles County, Illinois; he attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in Coles County; moved to Andover Township, Polk County, Minnesota in 1904 and continued agricultural pursuits; active... |
Farmer-Labor | 1934 | Re-elected | Rich T. Buckler Rich T. Buckler Richard Thompson Buckler was a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm near Oakland, Coles County, Illinois; he attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in Coles County; moved to Andover Township, Polk County, Minnesota in 1904 and continued agricultural pursuits; active... (FL) 43.4% Colvin G. Butler (R) 42.8% Frank H. Timm (D) 13.7% |
Mississippi
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John E. Rankin John E. Rankin John Elliott Rankin was a Democratic congressman from the U.S. State of Mississippi who supported racial segregation and, on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, voiced racist views on African Americans and Jews and even accused Albert Einstein of being a communist agitator.In... |
Democratic | 1920 | Re-elected | John E. Rankin John E. Rankin John Elliott Rankin was a Democratic congressman from the U.S. State of Mississippi who supported racial segregation and, on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, voiced racist views on African Americans and Jews and even accused Albert Einstein of being a communist agitator.In... (D) Unopposed |
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Wall Doxey Wall Doxey Wall Doxey was an American politician from Mississippi. He served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941; after the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat, and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | Wall Doxey Wall Doxey Wall Doxey was an American politician from Mississippi. He served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941; after the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat, and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943... (D) Unopposed |
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William Madison Whittington William Madison Whittington William Madison Whittington was a Democratic politician from Mississippi. Whittington was a Representative to the 69th United States Congress in 1925, and the twelve succeeding Congresses .... |
Democratic | 1924 | Re-elected | William Madison Whittington William Madison Whittington William Madison Whittington was a Democratic politician from Mississippi. Whittington was a Representative to the 69th United States Congress in 1925, and the twelve succeeding Congresses .... (D) Unopposed |
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Aaron L. Ford Aaron L. Ford Aaron Lane Ford was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Potts Camp, Mississippi, Ford attended public schools in Mississippi and Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Aaron L. Ford Aaron L. Ford Aaron Lane Ford was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Potts Camp, Mississippi, Ford attended public schools in Mississippi and Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee.... (D) Unopposed |
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Ross A. Collins Ross A. Collins Ross Alexander Collins was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, and Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Ross A. Collins Ross A. Collins Ross Alexander Collins was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, and Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College.... (D) Unopposed |
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William M. Colmer William M. Colmer William Meyers Colmer was a Mississippi politician.Colmer was born in Moss Point, Mississippi, and attended Millsaps College... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | William M. Colmer William M. Colmer William Meyers Colmer was a Mississippi politician.Colmer was born in Moss Point, Mississippi, and attended Millsaps College... (D) Unopposed |
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Dan R. McGehee Dan R. McGehee Daniel Rayford McGehee was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Little Springs, Mississippi, McGehee attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Dan R. McGehee Dan R. McGehee Daniel Rayford McGehee was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born in Little Springs, Mississippi, McGehee attended the public schools.... (D) Unopposed |
Missouri
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Milton A. Romjue Milton A. Romjue Milton Andrew Romjue was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.-Personal life and education:Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue & Susan E. Romjue on December 5, 1874 near Love Lake, Macon County, Missouri... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Milton A. Romjue Milton A. Romjue Milton Andrew Romjue was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.-Personal life and education:Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue & Susan E. Romjue on December 5, 1874 near Love Lake, Macon County, Missouri... (D) 50.5% Henry S. Beardsley (R) 49.5% |
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William L. Nelson William L. Nelson William Lester Nelson was an American farmer and politician from Columbia, Missouri. He represented Missouri as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives for several terms: 1919-1921, 1925–1933 and 1935-1943. He is buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.-External... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | William L. Nelson William L. Nelson William Lester Nelson was an American farmer and politician from Columbia, Missouri. He represented Missouri as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives for several terms: 1919-1921, 1925–1933 and 1935-1943. He is buried at the Columbia Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.-External... (D) 53.8% Roy O. Miller (R) 46.2% Fred Umstead (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.003% |
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Richard M. Duncan Richard M. Duncan Richard Meloan Duncan was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Edgerton, Missouri, Duncan attended the public schools.He was graduated from Christian Brothers College, St... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Richard M. Duncan Richard M. Duncan Richard Meloan Duncan was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Edgerton, Missouri, Duncan attended the public schools.He was graduated from Christian Brothers College, St... (D) 53.3% Fred Maughmer (R) 46.7% |
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C. Jasper Bell C. Jasper Bell Charles Jasper Bell was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Lake City, Colorado, Bell attended the country schools in Jackson County, Missouri, Lees Summit High School, and the University of Missouri... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | C. Jasper Bell C. Jasper Bell Charles Jasper Bell was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Lake City, Colorado, Bell attended the country schools in Jackson County, Missouri, Lees Summit High School, and the University of Missouri... (D) 60.0% John W. Mitchell (R) 40.0% William Henke (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.01% |
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Joe Shannon Joe Shannon For the Major League Baseball player of the same name, see Joe Shannon .Joseph Bernard Shannon was a Democratic political boss in Kansas City, Missouri that was a rival to the more dominant Pendergast political machine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Shannon was born in St... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Joe Shannon Joe Shannon For the Major League Baseball player of the same name, see Joe Shannon .Joseph Bernard Shannon was a Democratic political boss in Kansas City, Missouri that was a rival to the more dominant Pendergast political machine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Shannon was born in St... (D) 54.2% Forest W. Hanna (R) 45.8% Karl Oberheu (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.02% |
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Reuben T. Wood Reuben T. Wood Reuben Terrell Wood was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1941.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Philip A. Bennett (R) 53.7% Reuben T. Wood (D) 46.3% |
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Dewey Short | Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Dewey Short (R) 59.3% Vernon Sigars (D) 40.7% |
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Clyde Williams | Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Clyde Williams (D) 51.1% Parke M. Banta (R) 48.9% William Doyen (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.002% |
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Clarence Cannon Clarence Cannon Clarence Andrew Cannon was a Democratic Congressmember from Missouri. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Clarence Cannon Clarence Cannon Clarence Andrew Cannon was a Democratic Congressmember from Missouri. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.-Biography:... (D) 55.3% F. B. Meyer (R) 44.7% |
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Orville Zimmerman Orville Zimmerman Orville Zimmerman was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born on a farm near Glenallen, Missouri. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Missouri and served from January 3, 1935 until his death in Washington, D.C.-References:* at Find-A-Grave... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Orville Zimmerman Orville Zimmerman Orville Zimmerman was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born on a farm near Glenallen, Missouri. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Missouri and served from January 3, 1935 until his death in Washington, D.C.-References:* at Find-A-Grave... (D) 57.4% C. E. Davenport (R) 42.6% |
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Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Thomas Carey Hennings, Jr. was an American political figure from Missouri, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives , and the United States Senate .... |
Democratic | 1934 | ? Democratic hold |
John B. Sullivan John B. Sullivan John Berchmans Sullivan was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri. He was a Democrat. He was married to Leonor Kretzer Sullivan.... (D) 55.7% Charles J. Riley (R) 44.3% James Wagoner (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.01% |
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Charles Arthur Anderson Charles Arthur Anderson Charles Arthur Anderson was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anderson attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Walter C. Ploeser Walter C. Ploeser Walter Christian Ploeser was a U.S. Representative from Missouri and United States Ambassador to Paraguay and Costa Rica.... (R) 53.9% Charles Arthur Anderson (D) 46.1% Peter Tendler (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.03% |
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John J. Cochran John J. Cochran John Joseph Cochran was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Cochran was born in Webster Groves, Missouri and attended the public schools there. He was employed in the editorial department of various St. Louis newspapers for many years, and served as assistant to the election commissioners of St... |
Democratic | 1926 | Re-elected | John J. Cochran John J. Cochran John Joseph Cochran was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Cochran was born in Webster Groves, Missouri and attended the public schools there. He was employed in the editorial department of various St. Louis newspapers for many years, and served as assistant to the election commissioners of St... (D) 64.5% W. S. Sanford (R) 35.4% Norman Kochendorfer (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.01% |
Montana
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Jacob Thorkelson Jacob Thorkelson Jacob Thorkelson was an American elected official, Naval officer and medical doctor.-Biography:Thorkelson was born in Egersund, a coastal town in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Thorkelson immigrated to the United States in 1892 and worked as a navigator... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost renomination Republican hold |
Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Rankin Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman in the US Congress. A Republican, she was elected statewide in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. A lifelong pacifist, she voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1941, the only member of Congress... (R) 54.5% Jerry J. O'Connell (D) 45.5% |
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James F. O'Connor James F. O'Connor James Francis O'Connor was a U.S. Representative from Montana.He was born on a farm near California Junction, Iowa, and attended the grade schools and normal school in Iowa.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | James F. O'Connor James F. O'Connor James Francis O'Connor was a U.S. Representative from Montana.He was born on a farm near California Junction, Iowa, and attended the grade schools and normal school in Iowa.... (D) 62.0% Melvin N. Hoiness (R) 37.1% Leverne Hamilton (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.9% |
Nebraska
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John Hyde Sweet John Hyde Sweet John Hyde Sweet was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was born in Milford, New York on September 1, 1880 and moved to Palmyra, Nebraska in 1885... |
Republican | 1940 | Retired Republican hold |
Oren S. Copeland Oren S. Copeland Oren Sturman Copeland was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm near Huron, South Dakota on March 16, 1887 and moved with his parents to Pender, Nebraska in 1891... (R) 55.6% Henry Carl Luckey (D) 44.4% |
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Charles F. McLaughlin Charles F. McLaughlin Charles Francis McLaughlin was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University, New York City in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska. He... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Charles F. McLaughlin Charles F. McLaughlin Charles Francis McLaughlin was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University, New York City in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska. He... (D) 56.6% Theodore W. Metcalf (R) 43.4% |
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Karl Stefan Karl Stefan Karl Stefan was a US State of Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm in Zebrakov, Bohemia on March 1, 1884. In 1885 he moved with his parents to Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.. He was taught in the public schools and later a Y.M.C.A. night school... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Karl Stefan Karl Stefan Karl Stefan was a US State of Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm in Zebrakov, Bohemia on March 1, 1884. In 1885 he moved with his parents to Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.. He was taught in the public schools and later a Y.M.C.A. night school... (R) 79.9% Victor J. McGonigle (D) 17.0% Paul Burke (I) 3.1% |
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Carl T. Curtis | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Carl T. Curtis (R) 57.7% R. O. Canaday (D) 25.2% Charles Gustav Binderup (I) 17.1% |
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Harry B. Coffee Harry B. Coffee Harry Buffington Coffee was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born near Harrison, Nebraska on March 16, 1890, a son of Samuel Buffington Coffee and May Elizabeth Tisdale. Harry graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1913. He sold real estate and insurance in Chadron, Nebraska from... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Harry B. Coffee Harry B. Coffee Harry Buffington Coffee was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born near Harrison, Nebraska on March 16, 1890, a son of Samuel Buffington Coffee and May Elizabeth Tisdale. Harry graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1913. He sold real estate and insurance in Chadron, Nebraska from... (D) 58.0% Bert Howard (R) 42.0% |
Nevada
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James G. Scrugham James G. Scrugham James Graves Scrugham was an American politician. He was a Representative, a Senator, and the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | James G. Scrugham James G. Scrugham James Graves Scrugham was an American politician. He was a Representative, a Senator, and the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.-Biography:... (D) 64.5% Ralph W. Lattin (R) 35.5% |
New Hampshire
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Arthur B. Jenks Arthur B. Jenks Arthur Byron Jenks was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in West Dennis, Massachusetts, Jenks attended public schools. He was employed as a shoe worker in 1881. He engaged in the shoe manufacturing business at Manchester, New Hampshire from 1902 to 1930... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Arthur B. Jenks Arthur B. Jenks Arthur Byron Jenks was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in West Dennis, Massachusetts, Jenks attended public schools. He was employed as a shoe worker in 1881. He engaged in the shoe manufacturing business at Manchester, New Hampshire from 1902 to 1930... (R) 51.1% Alphonse Roy (D) 48.9% |
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Foster Waterman Stearns Foster Waterman Stearns Foster Waterman Stearns was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Hull, Massachusetts, Stearns attended public schools. He graduated from Amherst College in 1903, Harvard University in 1906, and Boston College in 1915... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Foster Waterman Stearns Foster Waterman Stearns Foster Waterman Stearns was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Hull, Massachusetts, Stearns attended public schools. He graduated from Amherst College in 1903, Harvard University in 1906, and Boston College in 1915... (R) 53.0% Daniel J. Moriarty (D) 47.0% |
New Jersey
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Charles A. Wolverton Charles A. Wolverton Charles Anderson Wolverton was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.After receiving a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1900, Wolverton practiced... |
Republican | 1926 | Re-elected | Charles A. Wolverton Charles A. Wolverton Charles Anderson Wolverton was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.After receiving a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1900, Wolverton practiced... (R) 55.5% Harry Roye (D) 44.3% Andrew S. Hall (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.1% Esther H. Elfreth (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.06% John F. Norman (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.04% |
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Walter S. Jeffries Walter S. Jeffries Walter Sooy Jeffries was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1941.-Biography:Jeffries was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 16, 1893 and attended the local public... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Elmer H. Wene Elmer H. Wene Elmer H. Wene was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939 and again from 1941 to 1945.-Biography:... (D) 52.1% Walter S. Jeffries (R) 47.8% Joseph B. Sharp (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.03% |
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William H. Sutphin William H. Sutphin William Halstead Sutphin was an American military, business and Democratic Party politician who represented from 1931-1943.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | William H. Sutphin William H. Sutphin William Halstead Sutphin was an American military, business and Democratic Party politician who represented from 1931-1943.-Biography:... (D) 51.7% Joseph C. Irwin (R) 48.2% Horace T. Brown (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.02% |
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D. Lane Powers D. Lane Powers David Lane Powers was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945.... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | D. Lane Powers D. Lane Powers David Lane Powers was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945.... (R) 55.9% Thomas S. Dignan (D) 44.0% William C. Kauffman (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.05% Gus Napoleon (Ind Prog) 0.03% Wilbur Jones (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.02% |
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Charles A. Eaton | Republican | 1924 | Re-elected | Charles A. Eaton (R) 55.9% Charles R. M. Tuttle (D) 44.0% Emily R. G. Klein (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.03% |
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Donald H. McLean Donald H. McLean Donald Holman McLean was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945.Born in Paterson, New Jersey on March 18, 1884, McLean attended the city's public schools... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | Donald H. McLean Donald H. McLean Donald Holman McLean was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945.Born in Paterson, New Jersey on March 18, 1884, McLean attended the city's public schools... (R) 54.9% James E. Downes (D) 44.1% Margaret Cameron Lowe (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.6% Henry Allen (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% Samuel Geneslaw (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.1% |
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J. Parnell Thomas J. Parnell Thomas John Parnell Thomas was a stockbroker and politician. He was elected to seven terms as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | J. Parnell Thomas J. Parnell Thomas John Parnell Thomas was a stockbroker and politician. He was elected to seven terms as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey... (R) 64.6% Mort L. O'Connell (D) 35.0% Frank A. Buono (I) 0.3% Robert M. Nitsche (Lib Ind) 0.05% H. E. Garrison (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.03% |
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George N. Seger George N. Seger George Nicholas Seger was an American politician. Seger, a Republican, represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years, lasting from 1923 until his death on August 26, 1940... |
Republican | 1922 | Died in office Republican hold |
Gordon Canfield Gordon Canfield Gordon Canfield was an American lawyer and politician. Canfield, a Republican, was first a secretary under the United States Representative for New Jersey's 8th District, George N... (R) 58.6% Addison P. Rosenkrans (D) 41.1% William Sommers (I) 0.1% Henry Lun (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.1% Donald Feenstra (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.04% Stephen J. Knechtle (I) 0.02% |
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Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Frank C. Osmers, Jr. was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1943 and again from 1951-1965.Born in Leonia, New Jersey on December 30, 1907, Osmers attended the local public schools... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Frank C. Osmers, Jr. Frank C. Osmers, Jr. was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1943 and again from 1951-1965.Born in Leonia, New Jersey on December 30, 1907, Osmers attended the local public schools... (R) 62.7% Abram A. Lebson (D) 37.2% Stella Richardson (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.04% |
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Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Fred Allan Hartley, Jr. was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. Hartley served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives where he represented the New Jersey's 8th and New Jersey's 10th congressional districts... |
Republican | 1928 | Re-elected | Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Fred A. Hartley, Jr. Fred Allan Hartley, Jr. was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. Hartley served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives where he represented the New Jersey's 8th and New Jersey's 10th congressional districts... (R) 56.8% William E. Holmwood (D) 41.2% Alonzo Odam (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 1.3% Joseph L. W. Boucher (I) 0.2% Frank Alfone (I) 0.2% Lawrence Mahan (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.1% Mildred Clark Bopp (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.04% Orrie De Bake (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.02% |
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Albert L. Vreeland Albert L. Vreeland Albert Lincoln Vreeland was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1939-1943.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Albert L. Vreeland Albert L. Vreeland Albert Lincoln Vreeland was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1939-1943.-Biography:... (R) 55.8% Mary C. Duffy (D) 41.8% Wesley U. Morris (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 1.8% Alfio Caudullo (I) 0.3% Nannie Penn (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% John C. Privitera (I) 0.1% |
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Robert W. Kean | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Robert W. Kean (R) 53.7% Thomas J. Halleran (D) 42.4% Stephan J. Stein (Pension) 1.8% Harry Samuel Neiwirth (Fusion) 1.6% Rose Risk (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.3% John P. Wagner (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.1% Rubye Smith (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.10% Ike Diamond (Roos. New Deal) 0.08% |
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Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton was an American politician. The sixth woman in the United States Congress, she was the first from an Eastern state , and the first non-Republican .... |
Democratic | 1924 | Re-elected | Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton was an American politician. The sixth woman in the United States Congress, she was the first from an Eastern state , and the first non-Republican .... (D) 70.2% Raymond J. Cuddy (R) 29.8% Oscar W. Nevins (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.02% |
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Edward J. Hart Edward J. Hart Edward Joseph Hart was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1935-1955.-Early years and education:Hart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 25, 1893, where he... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Edward J. Hart Edward J. Hart Edward Joseph Hart was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1935-1955.-Early years and education:Hart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 25, 1893, where he... (D) 65.3% Otto Trankler (R) 34.6% John Palangio (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.05% Jay Anyon (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.03% S. P. Barackman (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.008% |
New Mexico
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John J. Dempsey John J. Dempsey John Joseph Dempsey was a United States Representative from New Mexico who also served as the 13th Governor of New Mexico. He was born in White Haven, Pennsylvania where he attended grade school. Employed as a telegrapher, he held various positions with the Brooklyn Union Elevator Company... |
Democratic | 1934 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Democratic hold |
Clinton Presba Anderson Clinton Presba Anderson Clinton Presba Anderson was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from New Mexico , as the United States Secretary of Agriculture , and as a U.S. Senator from New Mexico .-Early life and career:Anderson was born in Centerville, South Dakota, on October 23, 1895... (D) 58.8% Herman R. Crile (R) 41.2% |
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Leonard W. Hall Leonard W. Hall Leonard Wood Hall was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of Georgetown University in 1920... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Leonard W. Hall Leonard W. Hall Leonard Wood Hall was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, he attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of Georgetown University in 1920... (R) 64.5% Frederick S. Farah (D) 33.0% Sidney Edelberg (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.5% |
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William Bernard Barry William Bernard Barry William Bernard Barry , United States politician, was born in County Mayo, Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1907 with his parents, who settled in Queens County, New York.... |
Democratic | 1935 | Re-elected | William Bernard Barry William Bernard Barry William Bernard Barry , United States politician, was born in County Mayo, Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1907 with his parents, who settled in Queens County, New York.... (D) 52.8% Thomas J. Styles (R) 41.5% Matthew Napear (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 5.1% Paul Crosbie (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.6% |
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Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Nicholas Parochial School, St. Leonard's Academy, and St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He graduated from Long Island Medical College in 1914 and was licensed to practice the same year... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph L. Pfeifer Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Nicholas Parochial School, St. Leonard's Academy, and St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He graduated from Long Island Medical College in 1914 and was licensed to practice the same year... (D) 70.6% Samuel Rosenthal (R) 29.4% |
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Thomas H. Cullen Thomas H. Cullen Thomas Henry Cullen was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended the local parochial schools, and graduated from St. Francis College in 1880. He became engaged in the marine insurance and shipping business, and was a member of the New York State Assembly from... |
Democratic | 1918 | Re-elected | Thomas H. Cullen Thomas H. Cullen Thomas Henry Cullen was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended the local parochial schools, and graduated from St. Francis College in 1880. He became engaged in the marine insurance and shipping business, and was a member of the New York State Assembly from... (D) 56.2% Alfred A. LaRossa (R) 38.3% Michael Giaratano (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 5.5% |
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Marcellus H. Evans Marcellus H. Evans Marcellus Hugh Evans was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. John the Baptist School and St. James Academy in Brooklyn and was graduated from the law department of Fordham University in 1910... |
Democratic | 1934 | Lost renomination Defeated as Republican Democratic hold |
James J. Heffernan James J. Heffernan James J. Heffernan was born in Brooklyn, New York, November 8, 1888, died January 27, 1967. He was a U.S. Representative from New York, 1941-53. He was a Democrat.-Source:... (D) 55.2% Marcellus H. Evans (R) 44.8% |
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Andrew Lawrence Somers Andrew Lawrence Somers Andrew Lawrence Somers was born in Brooklyn, New York.He attended St. Teresa’s Academy in Brooklyn, Brooklyn College Preparatory School, Manhattan College, and New York University in New York City.... |
Democratic | 1924 | Re-elected | Andrew Lawrence Somers Andrew Lawrence Somers Andrew Lawrence Somers was born in Brooklyn, New York.He attended St. Teresa’s Academy in Brooklyn, Brooklyn College Preparatory School, Manhattan College, and New York University in New York City.... (D) 57.7% Alfred E. Buck (R) 25.9% Irving B. Altman (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 14.1% Thomas F. Dwyer (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 2.3% |
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John J. Delaney John J. Delaney John Joseph Delaney was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Delaney was born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Ann's Parochial School and St. James' Academy in Brooklyn and Manhattan College. He engaged in the diamond business in 1897, was graduated from the Brooklyn Law School of St... |
Democratic | 1931 | Re-elected | John J. Delaney John J. Delaney John Joseph Delaney was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Delaney was born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Ann's Parochial School and St. James' Academy in Brooklyn and Manhattan College. He engaged in the diamond business in 1897, was graduated from the Brooklyn Law School of St... (D) 72.8% Julius Reinlieb (R) 27.2% |
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Donald L. O'Toole Donald L. O'Toole Donald Lawrence O'Toole was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended public and parochial schools, graduated from St. James Academy in Brooklyn in 1916, and from the law department of Fordham University in 1925... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Donald L. O'Toole Donald L. O'Toole Donald Lawrence O'Toole was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended public and parochial schools, graduated from St. James Academy in Brooklyn in 1916, and from the law department of Fordham University in 1925... (D) 56.8% Jacob M. Offenhender (R) 27.1% Benjamin Brenner (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 13.8% Robert Minor (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 2.3% |
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Eugene James Keogh Eugene James Keogh Eugene James Keogh was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Life and Career:... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Eugene James Keogh Eugene James Keogh Eugene James Keogh was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Life and Career:... (D) 57.7% William J. McGahie (R) 42.3% |
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Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler was an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He was a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler Emanuel Celler was an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He was a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:... (D) 71.4% Edward H. Wilson (R) 26.6% Bessie Polonsky (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.9% |
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James A. O'Leary James A. O'Leary James Aloysius O'Leary was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Leary was born in New Brighton, Staten Island. He unsuccessfully ran for a New York State Senate seat in 1930... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | James A. O'Leary James A. O'Leary James Aloysius O'Leary was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Leary was born in New Brighton, Staten Island. He unsuccessfully ran for a New York State Senate seat in 1930... (D) 49.4% Thomas Garrett (R) 45.1% Wellington Roe (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 5.5% |
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Samuel Dickstein Samuel Dickstein (congressman) Samuel Dickstein was a Democratic Congressional Representative from New York and a New York State Supreme Court Justice. He played a key role in establishing the committee that would become the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which he used to attack fascists, including Nazi... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Samuel Dickstein Samuel Dickstein (congressman) Samuel Dickstein was a Democratic Congressional Representative from New York and a New York State Supreme Court Justice. He played a key role in establishing the committee that would become the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which he used to attack fascists, including Nazi... (D) 72.1% Bernard Harkavey (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 15.4% Joseph Levine (R) 12.5% |
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Christopher D. Sullivan Christopher D. Sullivan Christopher Daniel Sullivan was a United States Representative from New York from 1917 to 1941. Born in New York City, he attended public schools, St. James Parochial School, and St. Mary's Academy in New York City... |
Democratic | 1916 | Retired Democratic hold |
Louis Capozzoli Louis Capozzoli Louis Joseph Capozzoli was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Cosenza, Italy, he emigrated to the United States in 1906 and attended public schools in New York City. In 1922 he graduated from the law department of Fordham University and in 1923 was admitted to the bar, commencing... (D) 62.7% John Rosenberg (R) 28.6% Geno Bardi (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 8.7% |
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Morris Michael Edelstein Morris Michael Edelstein Morris Michael Edelstein was a Polish-born Congressional Representative from the state of New York. Edelstein was born in Meseritz , Poland, and at three years of age immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City. He attended public schools and Cooper Union... |
Democratic | 1940 | Re-elected | Morris Michael Edelstein Morris Michael Edelstein Morris Michael Edelstein was a Polish-born Congressional Representative from the state of New York. Edelstein was born in Meseritz , Poland, and at three years of age immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City. He attended public schools and Cooper Union... (D) 56.9% Peter J. Bakanatch (R) 30.0% Samuel Burt (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 13.1% |
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Michael J. Kennedy Michael J. Kennedy Michael Joseph Kennedy was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York from 1939 to 1943.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Michael J. Kennedy Michael J. Kennedy Michael Joseph Kennedy was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York from 1939 to 1943.... (D) 59.7% Arthur A. Wyler (R) 29.8% Joseph Curran (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 10.5% |
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James H. Fay James H. Fay James Herbert Fay was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
William T. Pheiffer William T. Pheiffer William Townsend Pheiffer was an American lawyer, Republican politician and diplomat. He was a Representative from New York in the 77th Congress and ambassador to the Dominican Republic.... (R) 48.7% James H. Fay (D) 45.2% Thomas Darcey (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 6.1% |
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Bruce Fairchild Barton Bruce Fairchild Barton Bruce Fairchild Barton was an American author, advertising executive, and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1937 to 1940 as a Republican from New York.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1937 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Republican hold |
Kenneth F. Simpson Kenneth F. Simpson Kenneth Farrand Simpson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Simpson was born in New York City. He graduated from Yale University in 1917, where he was an initiate into Skull and Bones, and Harvard Law School in 1922. He served in World War I... (R) 51.1% Samuel Kramer (D) 43.5% Morris Watson (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 5.4% |
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Martin J. Kennedy Martin J. Kennedy Martin John Kennedy of Manhattan, New York was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1930 to 1945. He was a Democrat.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Martin J. Kennedy Martin J. Kennedy Martin John Kennedy of Manhattan, New York was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1930 to 1945. He was a Democrat.... (D) 52.7% James B. Walker, Jr. (R) 41.2% Shaemas O'Sheal (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 6.1% |
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Sol Bloom Sol Bloom Sol Bloom was an entertainment and popular music entrepreneur who billed himself as "Sol Bloom, the Music Man" and served for many years in the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:... |
Democratic | 1923 | Re-elected | Sol Bloom Sol Bloom Sol Bloom was an entertainment and popular music entrepreneur who billed himself as "Sol Bloom, the Music Man" and served for many years in the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:... (D) 62.8% Daniel J. Riesner (R) 29.0% Benjamin M. Zelman (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 8.1% |
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Vito Marcantonio Vito Marcantonio Vito Anthony Marcantonio was an American lawyer and democratic socialist politician. Originally a member of the Republican Party and a supporter of Fiorello LaGuardia, he switched to the American Labor Party.-Early life:... |
Labor | 1938 | Re-elected | Vito Marcantonio Vito Marcantonio Vito Anthony Marcantonio was an American lawyer and democratic socialist politician. Originally a member of the Republican Party and a supporter of Fiorello LaGuardia, he switched to the American Labor Party.-Early life:... (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 62.5% James J. Lanzetta (D) 37.5% |
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Joseph A. Gavagan Joseph A. Gavagan Joseph Andrew Gavagan was a United States Representative from New York.Born in New York City, he attended the public and parochial schools and graduated from the law department of Fordham University in 1920... |
Democratic | 1929 | Re-elected | Joseph A. Gavagan Joseph A. Gavagan Joseph Andrew Gavagan was a United States Representative from New York.Born in New York City, he attended the public and parochial schools and graduated from the law department of Fordham University in 1920... (D) 63.2% Charles JH. Roberts (R) 27.1% Alfred K. Stern (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 9.7% |
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Walter A. Lynch Walter A. Lynch Walter Aloysius Lynch was an American politician from New York.-Life:He graduated from Fordham University in 1915 and Fordham University School of Law in 1918... |
Democratic | 1940 | Re-elected | Walter A. Lynch Walter A. Lynch Walter Aloysius Lynch was an American politician from New York.-Life:He graduated from Fordham University in 1915 and Fordham University School of Law in 1918... (D) 60.1% F. Shepard Cornell (R) 31.9% Frank R. Crosswaith (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 8.0% |
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Charles A. Buckley Charles A. Buckley Charles Anthony Buckley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Charles A. Buckley Charles A. Buckley Charles Anthony Buckley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... (D) 56.5% Lowell H. Brown (R) 26.1% Jack Altman (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 14.9% Isidore Begun (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 2.4% Max Shachtman (Workers) 0.1% |
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James M. Fitzpatrick James M. Fitzpatrick James Martin Fitzpatrick of the Bronx was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1927 to 1945. He was a Democrat. He is buried in Saint Raymond's Cemetery.- External links :... |
Democratic | 1926 | Re-elected | James M. Fitzpatrick James M. Fitzpatrick James Martin Fitzpatrick of the Bronx was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1927 to 1945. He was a Democrat. He is buried in Saint Raymond's Cemetery.- External links :... (D) 47.7% Ralph W. Gwinn (R) 40.4% George Thomas (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 10.4% Antonio Lombardo (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 1.6% |
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Ralph A. Gamble Ralph A. Gamble Ralph Abernethy Gamble was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Gamble was born in Yankton, South Dakota. He graduated from Princeton University in 1909, George Washington University Law School in 1911 and from Columbia Law School in 1912. He was a member... |
Republican | 1937 | Re-elected | Ralph A. Gamble Ralph A. Gamble Ralph Abernethy Gamble was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Gamble was born in Yankton, South Dakota. He graduated from Princeton University in 1909, George Washington University Law School in 1911 and from Columbia Law School in 1912. He was a member... (R) 64.0% Homer A. Stebbins (D) 33.1% George O. Pershing (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.9% |
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Hamilton Fish III Hamilton Fish III Hamilton Fish III was a soldier and politician from New York State... |
Republican | 1920 | Re-elected | Hamilton Fish III Hamilton Fish III Hamilton Fish III was a soldier and politician from New York State... (R) 51.9% Hardy Steeholm (D) 45.1% Con Miller (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 3.1% |
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Lewis K. Rockefeller Lewis K. Rockefeller Lewis Kirby Rockefeller was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Schenectady, he attended the public schools and graduated from New York State College in Albany, 1898... |
Republican | 1937 | Re-elected | Lewis K. Rockefeller Lewis K. Rockefeller Lewis Kirby Rockefeller was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Schenectady, he attended the public schools and graduated from New York State College in Albany, 1898... (R) 58.0% George J. Mutari (D) 42.0% |
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William T. Byrne William T. Byrne William Thomas Byrne was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in the town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York he attended the public schools and graduated from Albany Law School, a branch of Union University, in 1904. He was admitted to the bar the same year and... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | William T. Byrne William T. Byrne William Thomas Byrne was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in the town of Florida, Montgomery County, New York he attended the public schools and graduated from Albany Law School, a branch of Union University, in 1904. He was admitted to the bar the same year and... (D) 57.8% William V. A. Waterman (R) 38.3% Jack Davis (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 4.0% |
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E. Harold Cluett E. Harold Cluett Ernest Harold Cluett was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Troy, he attended the public schools and was graduated from The Albany Academy in Albany, New York, in 1892 and from Williams College, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1896; he also studied at Oxford... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | E. Harold Cluett E. Harold Cluett Ernest Harold Cluett was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Troy, he attended the public schools and was graduated from The Albany Academy in Albany, New York, in 1892 and from Williams College, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1896; he also studied at Oxford... (R) 63.7% Salvatore J. Leombruno (D) 33.7% Coleman B. Cheney (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.6% |
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Frank Crowther Frank Crowther Frank Crowther was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Liverpool, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Canton, Massachusetts... |
Republican | 1918 | Re-elected | Frank Crowther Frank Crowther Frank Crowther was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Liverpool, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Canton, Massachusetts... (R) 54.8% Burlin G. McKillip (D) 42.5% John McMahon (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.7% |
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Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence Evans Kilburn was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Kilburn was born in Malone, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1916. He served in the Twenty-Sixth Infantry, First Division during World War I. He was elected to Congress in... |
Republican | 1940 | Re-elected | Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence E. Kilburn Clarence Evans Kilburn was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Kilburn was born in Malone, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1916. He served in the Twenty-Sixth Infantry, First Division during World War I. He was elected to Congress in... (R) 62.5% Horatio W. Thomas (D) 37.5% |
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Francis D. Culkin Francis D. Culkin Francis Dugan Culkin was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1928 | Re-elected | Francis D. Culkin Francis D. Culkin Francis Dugan Culkin was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:... (R) 68.8% Frank W. McCormack (D) 28.8% Clarence Stuber (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.4% |
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Fred J. Douglas Fred J. Douglas Fred James Douglas was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he moved with his parents to Little Falls, New York in 1874. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the medical department of Dartmouth College in 1895... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Fred J. Douglas Fred J. Douglas Fred James Douglas was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he moved with his parents to Little Falls, New York in 1874. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the medical department of Dartmouth College in 1895... (R) 56.4% Samuel H. Miller (D) 40.9% Edward G. Cluney (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.7% |
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Edwin Arthur Hall Edwin Arthur Hall Edwin Arthur Hall was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Hall was born in Binghamton, New York. He attended Cornell University. He was a member of the Binghamton City Council from 1937 until 1939... |
Republican | 1939 | Re-elected | Edwin Arthur Hall Edwin Arthur Hall Edwin Arthur Hall was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Hall was born in Binghamton, New York. He attended Cornell University. He was a member of the Binghamton City Council from 1937 until 1939... (R) 68.3% Donald W. Kramer (D) 29.8% William Livings (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 1.9% |
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Clarence E. Hancock Clarence E. Hancock -Biography:Born February 13, 1885 in Syracuse, New York, Hancock graduated from Wesleyan University in 1906 and New York Law School in 1908.Hancock represented New York in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 1927 to 1947. When Hancock represented the 35th district from 1927 to 1945,... |
Republican | 1927 | Re-elected | Clarence E. Hancock Clarence E. Hancock -Biography:Born February 13, 1885 in Syracuse, New York, Hancock graduated from Wesleyan University in 1906 and New York Law School in 1908.Hancock represented New York in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 1927 to 1947. When Hancock represented the 35th district from 1927 to 1945,... (R) 56.8% Flora D. Johnson (D) 40.6% Walter Soule (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.6% |
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John Taber John Taber John Taber was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Republican | 1922 | Re-elected | John Taber John Taber John Taber was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... (R) 59.6% John W. Kennelly (D) 37.8% Walter Walczyck (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.6% |
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W. Sterling Cole W. Sterling Cole William Sterling Cole was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Cole was born in Painted Post, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1925 and Albany Law School in 1929. He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | W. Sterling Cole W. Sterling Cole William Sterling Cole was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Cole was born in Painted Post, New York. He graduated from Colgate University in 1925 and Albany Law School in 1929. He was elected to Congress in 1934 and served from January 3, 1935 until... (R) 64.9% David Moses (D) 32.9% L. Cyrus Rigby (American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... ) 2.2% |
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Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph John O'Brien was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Brien was born in Rochester, New York. He attended St. Jerome's University and McGill University. He served in the United States Navy from 1917 until 1919 during World War I... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph J. O'Brien Joseph John O'Brien was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Brien was born in Rochester, New York. He attended St. Jerome's University and McGill University. He served in the United States Navy from 1917 until 1919 during World War I... (R) 51.9% George Bradshaw Kelly (D) 48.1% |
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James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. | Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. (R) 60.4% J. Frederick Colson (D) 39.6% |
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Walter Gresham Andrews | Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | Walter Gresham Andrews (R) 61.1% Robert A. Hoffman (D) 38.9% |
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J. Francis Harter J. Francis Harter John Francis Harter was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Alfred F. Beiter Alfred F. Beiter Alfred Florian Beiter was a United States Representative from New York.Alfred was born in Clarence, Erie County, New York. He attended Williamsville High School and Niagara University.... (D) 52.3% J. Francis Harter (R) 47.7% |
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Pius L. Schwert Pius L. Schwert Pius Louis Schwert was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Schwert was born in Angola, New York. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1914. He played baseball for the New York Yankees from 1914 until 1915. He served... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Pius L. Schwert Pius L. Schwert Pius Louis Schwert was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Schwert was born in Angola, New York. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1914. He played baseball for the New York Yankees from 1914 until 1915. He served... (D) 58.8% Edward F. Moss (R) 41.0% Mattie Green (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Republican | 1918 | Re-elected | Daniel A. Reed Daniel A. Reed -External links:... (R) 62.2% Milton A. Bissell (D) 37.8% |
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Caroline O'Day | Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Caroline O'Day (D) 26.6% Matthew J. Merritt Matthew J. Merritt Matthew Joseph Merritt was an American politician from New York.-Life:He attended the public and high schools, and during the First World War served in 1918 as a sergeant in Company C, Three Hundred and Twenty-seventh Battalion, Tank Corps... (D) 26.4% Mary Donlon (R) 23.5% Messmore Kendall (R) 23.4% Helen G. H. Estelle (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.05% Neil Dow Cranmer (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.04% |
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Matthew J. Merritt Matthew J. Merritt Matthew Joseph Merritt was an American politician from New York.-Life:He attended the public and high schools, and during the First World War served in 1918 as a sergeant in Company C, Three Hundred and Twenty-seventh Battalion, Tank Corps... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected |
North Carolina
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Lindsay C. Warren | Democratic | 1924 | Resigned to become Comptroller General Comptroller General of the United States The Comptroller General of the United States is the director of the Government Accountability Office , a legislative branch agency established by Congress in 1921 to ensure the fiscal and managerial accountability of the federal government... Democratic hold |
Herbert Covington Bonner Herbert Covington Bonner Herbert Covington Bonner was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1940 and 1965.Born in Washington, North Carolina, Bonner attended school in Warrenton... (D) 92.8% John A. Wilkinson (R) 7.2% |
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John H. Kerr John H. Kerr John Hosea Kerr , grand-nephew of John Kerr and relative of John Kerr, Jr., was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing North Carolina from 1923 to 1953... |
Democratic | 1923 | Re-elected | John H. Kerr John H. Kerr John Hosea Kerr , grand-nephew of John Kerr and relative of John Kerr, Jr., was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing North Carolina from 1923 to 1953... (D) Unopposed |
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Graham Arthur Barden Graham Arthur Barden Graham Arthur Barden was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1935 and 1961.Born in Sampson County, North Carolina in 1896, he moved to Burgaw, North Carolina at the age of 12, where he attended public schools... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Graham Arthur Barden Graham Arthur Barden Graham Arthur Barden was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1935 and 1961.Born in Sampson County, North Carolina in 1896, he moved to Burgaw, North Carolina at the age of 12, where he attended public schools... (D) 75.0% Julian T. Gaskill (R) 25.0% |
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Harold D. Cooley Harold D. Cooley Harold Dunbar Cooley was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the Fourth Congressional district of North Carolina from 1934 - 1967... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Harold D. Cooley Harold D. Cooley Harold Dunbar Cooley was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the Fourth Congressional district of North Carolina from 1934 - 1967... (D) 79.4% Ezra Parker (R) 20.6% |
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Alonzo Dillard Folger Alonzo Dillard Folger Alonzo Dillard Folger was a Democratic U.S Congressman from North Carolina between 1939 and 1941.Born in Dobson, North Carolina, Folger attended public schools in Surry County and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Alonzo Dillard Folger Alonzo Dillard Folger Alonzo Dillard Folger was a Democratic U.S Congressman from North Carolina between 1939 and 1941.Born in Dobson, North Carolina, Folger attended public schools in Surry County and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill... (D) 77.2% Ottis James Reynolds (R) 22.8% |
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Carl T. Durham Carl T. Durham Carl Thomas Durham was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Bingham Township, Orange County, at White Cross, North Carolina, Durham attended the public schools of Orange County, Mandale Private School, Saxapahaw, North Carolina, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Carl T. Durham Carl T. Durham Carl Thomas Durham was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Bingham Township, Orange County, at White Cross, North Carolina, Durham attended the public schools of Orange County, Mandale Private School, Saxapahaw, North Carolina, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel... (D) 78.5% Gilliam Grissom (I) 21.5% |
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J. Bayard Clark J. Bayard Clark Jerome Bayard Clark was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.-Early life:Born on Phoebus Plantation near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Clark attended Davidson College, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied law. Clark was admitted to the bar in 1906 and... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | J. Bayard Clark J. Bayard Clark Jerome Bayard Clark was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.-Early life:Born on Phoebus Plantation near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Clark attended Davidson College, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied law. Clark was admitted to the bar in 1906 and... (D) 85.3% Fred R. Keith (R) 14.7% |
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William O. Burgin William O. Burgin William Olin Burgin was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born on a farm near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, Burgin moved with his parents to Rutherfordton, North Carolina, where he attended the public schools and Rutherfordton Military Institute.He also attended the Law School... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | William O. Burgin William O. Burgin William Olin Burgin was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born on a farm near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, Burgin moved with his parents to Rutherfordton, North Carolina, where he attended the public schools and Rutherfordton Military Institute.He also attended the Law School... (D) 67.2% F. D. B. Harding (R) 32.8% |
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Robert L. Doughton Robert L. Doughton Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton , of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years... |
Democratic | 1910 | Re-elected | Robert L. Doughton Robert L. Doughton Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton , of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years... (D) 68.3% Monroe Adams (R) 31.7% |
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Alfred L. Bulwinkle Alfred L. Bulwinkle Alfred Lee Bulwinkle was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Bulwinkle moved with his parents to Dallas, North Carolina, in 1891.He attended the common schools.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Alfred L. Bulwinkle Alfred L. Bulwinkle Alfred Lee Bulwinkle was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Bulwinkle moved with his parents to Dallas, North Carolina, in 1891.He attended the common schools.... (D) 69.8% Ernest M. Morgan (R) 30.2% |
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Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and between 1931 and 1947.-Early years and education:... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver Zebulon Weaver was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and between 1931 and 1947.-Early years and education:... (D) 69.0% Robert Frank Jarrett (R) 31.0% |
North Dakota
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Usher L. Burdick Usher L. Burdick Usher Lloyd Burdick was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota. He was the father of Quentin N. Burdick.-Early life and career:... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Usher L. Burdick Usher L. Burdick Usher Lloyd Burdick was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota. He was the father of Quentin N. Burdick.-Early life and career:... (R) 34.4% Charles R. Robertson Charles R. Robertson Charles Raymond Robertson was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born on a farm near Madison, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from North Dakota and served from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1943. He failed to be renominated to the House in... (R) 25.8% R. J. Downey (D) 14.8% Adolph Michelson (D) 14.6% Thomas Hall (I) 5.4% John Omland (I) 4.8% |
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William Lemke William Lemke William Frederick Lemke was a United States politician.-Life and career:He was born in Albany, Minnesota, and raised in Towner County, North Dakota, the son of Fred Lemke and Julia Anna Klier, pioneer farmers who had accumulated some of land... |
Republican | 1932 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Republican hold |
Ohio
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Charles H. Elston Charles H. Elston Charles Henry Elston was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, Elston attended the public schools of Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio.Y.M.C.A... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Charles H. Elston Charles H. Elston Charles Henry Elston was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, Elston attended the public schools of Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio.Y.M.C.A... (R) 58.0% Joseph A. Dixon (D) 42.0% |
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William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... (R) 56.3% James E. O'Connell (D) 43.7% |
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Harry N. Routzohn Harry N. Routzohn Harry Nelson Routzohn was an attorney, jurist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Greg J. Holbrock Greg J. Holbrock Gregory John "Greg" Holbrock was an attorney, politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.... (D) 52.6% Harry N. Routzohn (R) 47.4% |
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Robert Franklin Jones Robert Franklin Jones Robert Franklin Jones was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.Robert F. Jones was born in Cairo, Ohio. He graduated from the Lima Central High School in Lima, Ohio, in 1924 and in 1929 from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, with a law degree... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Robert Franklin Jones Robert Franklin Jones Robert Franklin Jones was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.Robert F. Jones was born in Cairo, Ohio. He graduated from the Lima Central High School in Lima, Ohio, in 1924 and in 1929 from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, with a law degree... (R) 57.8% Clarence C. Miller (D) 42.2% |
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Cliff Clevenger Cliff Clevenger Cliff Clevenger was a United States Representative from Ohio. He was born on a ranch near Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska. He moved in 1895 with his parents to Lacona, Warren County, Iowa, where he attended the public schools. He engaged in the mercantile business at Marengo, Iowa, 1901-1903... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Cliff Clevenger Cliff Clevenger Cliff Clevenger was a United States Representative from Ohio. He was born on a ranch near Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska. He moved in 1895 with his parents to Lacona, Warren County, Iowa, where he attended the public schools. He engaged in the mercantile business at Marengo, Iowa, 1901-1903... (R) 60.7% C. H. Armbruater (D) 39.3% |
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James G. Polk James G. Polk James Gould Polk was a prominent U.S. politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Retired Democratic hold |
Jacob E. Davis Jacob E. Davis Jacob Erastus Davis was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.Jacob E. Davis was born in Beaver Village, Ohio. He graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver Village, Ohio in 1923. He received his A.B. from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in 1927, and J.D... (D) 52.2% Chester P. Fitch (R) 47.8% |
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Clarence J. Brown Clarence J. Brown Clarence J. Brown, Sr. was an American newspaper publisher who represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1965.-Life and career:... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Clarence J. Brown Clarence J. Brown Clarence J. Brown, Sr. was an American newspaper publisher who represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1965.-Life and career:... (R) 58.3% J. Fuller Trump (D) 41.7% |
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Frederick C. Smith | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Frederick C. Smith (R) 52.5% Kenneth M. Petri (D) 47.5% |
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John F. Hunter John F. Hunter John Feeney Hunter was a lawyer, soldier, and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Ford City, Pennsylvania, Hunter moved with his parents in 1907 to Toledo, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of St. John's University in Toledo in 1918... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | John F. Hunter John F. Hunter John Feeney Hunter was a lawyer, soldier, and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Ford City, Pennsylvania, Hunter moved with his parents in 1907 to Toledo, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of St. John's University in Toledo in 1918... (D) 54.7% Wilbur M. White (R) 45.3% |
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Thomas A. Jenkins Thomas A. Jenkins Thomas Albert Jenkins of Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio was a member of the Ohio state senate and a long-serving U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th District... |
Republican | 1924 | Re-elected | Thomas A. Jenkins Thomas A. Jenkins Thomas Albert Jenkins of Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio was a member of the Ohio state senate and a long-serving U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th District... (R) 58.9% John P. Kelso (D) 41.1% |
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Harold K. Claypool Harold K. Claypool Harold Kile Claypool was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, son of Horatio Clifford Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Harold K. Claypool Harold K. Claypool Harold Kile Claypool was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, son of Horatio Clifford Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson.... (D) 53.8% Ray W. Davis (R) 46.2% |
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John M. Vorys John M. Vorys John Martin Vorys was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Early life:Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Vorys attended the public schools in Lancaster and Columbus, Ohio. During the First World War served overseas as a pilot in the famous "Yale Unit" of the United States Naval Air Service, retiring to... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | John M. Vorys John M. Vorys John Martin Vorys was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Early life:Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Vorys attended the public schools in Lancaster and Columbus, Ohio. During the First World War served overseas as a pilot in the famous "Yale Unit" of the United States Naval Air Service, retiring to... (R) 51.3% Arthur P. Lamneck (D) 48.7% |
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Dudley A. White Dudley A. White Dudley Allen White was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in New London, Ohio, White attended the public schools and was graduated from the New London High School in 1918.... |
Republican | 1936 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Republican hold |
Albert David Baumhart, Jr. Albert David Baumhart, Jr. Albert David Baumhart, Jr. was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.Albert David Baumhart, Jr. was born in Vermilion, Ohio. He attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, receiving his A.B. and M.A. in 1931. He was a publishing house representative at Vermilion, Ohio,... (R) 60.8% Werner S. Haslinger (D) 39.2% |
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Dow W. Harter Dow W. Harter Dow Watters Harter was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Akron, Ohio, Harter attended the Akron public schools.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Dow W. Harter Dow W. Harter Dow Watters Harter was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Akron, Ohio, Harter attended the Akron public schools.... (D) 52.3% Walter B. Wanamaker (R) 46.6% Cornelius Kohlmyer (I) 1.1% |
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Robert T. Secrest Robert T. Secrest Robert Thompson Secrest was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.-External links:*... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Robert T. Secrest Robert T. Secrest Robert Thompson Secrest was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.-External links:*... (D) 58.8% Clair A. Young (R) 41.2% |
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James Seccombe James Seccombe James Seccombe was a United States Representative from Ohio. He was born in Mineral City, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Canton, Ohio, in 1906. He attended the public schools in Mineral City and Canton, Ohio... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
William R. Thom William R. Thom William Richard Thom was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Canton, Ohio, Thom attended the public schools.He engaged as a newspaper reporter 1905-1909.... (D) 56.3% James Seccombe (R) 43.7% |
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J. Harry McGregor J. Harry McGregor J. Harry McGregor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.J. Harry McGregor was born on a farm near Unionport, Ohio. He attended the public schools, West Lafayette College, and Oberlin College... |
Republican | 1940 | Re-elected | J. Harry McGregor J. Harry McGregor J. Harry McGregor was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.J. Harry McGregor was born on a farm near Unionport, Ohio. He attended the public schools, West Lafayette College, and Oberlin College... (R) 55.1% Ralph C. Lutz (D) 44.9% |
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Earl R. Lewis Earl R. Lewis Earl Ramage Lewis was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lamira, Ohio, Lewis attended the public and high schools. He graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, in 1911, and from the law department of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914.He was admitted to the bar... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Lawrence E. Imhoff Lawrence E. Imhoff Lawrence E. Imhoff was a soldier, lawyer, and a four-term U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born at Round Bottom, Ohio, Imhoff moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1907. He attended the rural schools and St... (D) 54.5% Earl R. Lewis (R) 45.5% |
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Michael J. Kirwan Michael J. Kirwan Michael Joseph Kirwan was a United States Democrat from Ohio who served as a Representative to the United States Congress from 1937 to 1970 elected in the 19th electoral district of Ohio... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Michael J. Kirwan Michael J. Kirwan Michael Joseph Kirwan was a United States Democrat from Ohio who served as a Representative to the United States Congress from 1937 to 1970 elected in the 19th electoral district of Ohio... (D) 61.9% Charles H. Anderson (R) 38.1% |
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Martin L. Sweeney Martin L. Sweeney Martin Leonard Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and the father of Robert E. Sweeney.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sweeney attended parochial and public schools in the area. Prior to his political career Sweeney worked as a laborer, hoisting engineer and a salesman from 1901-1913... |
Democratic | 1931 | Re-elected | Martin L. Sweeney Martin L. Sweeney Martin Leonard Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and the father of Robert E. Sweeney.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sweeney attended parochial and public schools in the area. Prior to his political career Sweeney worked as a laborer, hoisting engineer and a salesman from 1901-1913... (D) 67.7% George Pillersdorf (R) 32.3% |
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Robert Crosser Robert Crosser Robert Crosser was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Robert Crosser Robert Crosser Robert Crosser was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.... (D) 77.1% J. E. Chizek (R) 22.9% |
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Frances P. Bolton Frances P. Bolton Frances Payne Bolton , born Frances P. Bingham, was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. She was also the oldest woman to date to serve in the House of Representatives.Born in Cleveland,... |
Republican | 1940 | Re-elected | Frances P. Bolton Frances P. Bolton Frances Payne Bolton , born Frances P. Bingham, was a Republican politician from Ohio. She served in the United States House of Representatives. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Ohio. She was also the oldest woman to date to serve in the House of Representatives.Born in Cleveland,... (R) 56.7% Anthony A. Fleger (D) 43.3% |
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George H. Bender George H. Bender George Harrison Bender was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and 1951 to 1954, and also in the U.S. Senate from 1954 to 1957.-Early life:... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | George H. Bender George H. Bender George Harrison Bender was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and 1951 to 1954, and also in the U.S. Senate from 1954 to 1957.-Early life:... (R) 26.3% Stephen M. Young Stephen M. Young Stephen Marvin Young was an American politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio. He was a United States Senator from Ohio from 1958 until 1971.... (D) 25.7% L. L. Marshall (R) 24.0% Francis W. Durbin (D) 24.0% |
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L. L. Marshall L. L. Marshall Lycurgus Luther Marshall was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Bucyrus, Ohio, Marshall attended the public schools.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Oklahoma
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Wesley E. Disney Wesley E. Disney Wesley Ernest Disney was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born in Richland, Kansas, Disney attended the public schools of Kansas and was graduated from the law department of the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1906.... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Wesley E. Disney Wesley E. Disney Wesley Ernest Disney was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born in Richland, Kansas, Disney attended the public schools of Kansas and was graduated from the law department of the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1906.... (D) 62.2% W. R. Boyd (R) 37.4% Martha A. Morrison (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.3% Bill Edwards (I) 0.1% |
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John Conover Nichols John Conover Nichols John Conover Nichols was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Biography:Born in Joplin, Missouri, Nichols attended the public schools in Joplin, Missouri, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the teachers college at Emporia, Kansas.He studied law in the office of his brother in Eufaula, Oklahoma.He... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | John Conover Nichols John Conover Nichols John Conover Nichols was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Biography:Born in Joplin, Missouri, Nichols attended the public schools in Joplin, Missouri, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the teachers college at Emporia, Kansas.He studied law in the office of his brother in Eufaula, Oklahoma.He... (D) 62.2% E. O. Clark (R) 37.8% |
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Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II... |
Democratic | 1926 | Re-elected | Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright Wilburn Cartwright was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II... (D) 79.0% Frank D. McSherry (R) 21.0% |
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Lyle Boren Lyle Boren Lyle Hagler Boren was a U.S. Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving from 1937 to 1947 and was defeated for renomination in 1946... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Lyle Boren Lyle Boren Lyle Hagler Boren was a U.S. Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving from 1937 to 1947 and was defeated for renomination in 1946... (D) 71.1% Clyde T. Patrick (R) 28.9% |
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A. S. Mike Monroney A. S. Mike Monroney Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney was a Democratic Party politician from Oklahoma.He represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until 1951 and represented Oklahoma in the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969.Monroney graduated from... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | A. S. Mike Monroney A. S. Mike Monroney Almer Stillwell "Mike" Monroney was a Democratic Party politician from Oklahoma.He represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until 1951 and represented Oklahoma in the United States Senate from 1951 until 1969.Monroney graduated from... (D) 72.4% U. S. Stone (R) 27.1% Lizzie Varvil (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.4% John Franing (I) 0.1% |
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Jed Johnson | Democratic | 1926 | Re-elected | Jed Johnson (D) 70.1% Walter Hubbell (R) 29.9% |
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Sam C. Massingale Sam C. Massingale Samuel Chapman Massingale was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born in Quitman, Mississippi, Massingale attended the public schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford where he studied law.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Sam C. Massingale Sam C. Massingale Samuel Chapman Massingale was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born in Quitman, Mississippi, Massingale attended the public schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford where he studied law.... (D) 70.0% Place Montgomery (R) 28.5% T. H. McLemore (I) 1.5% |
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Phil Ferguson Phil Ferguson Phillip Colgan Ferguson was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Phil Ferguson was born on August 15, 1903 in Wellington, Kansas to W. M. and May Deems Ferguson. Ferguson attended public schools in Wellington, the Kemper Military School in Missouri, and graduated from the University of Kansas at... |
Democratic | 1934 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Ross Rizley Ross Rizley Ross Rizley was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Ross Rizley was born on July 5, 1892 on a farm near Beaver, Oklahoma. He was educated in public schools, and taught in the rural schools of Beaver County, Oklahoma, in 1909 and 1910... (R) 53.8% Phil Ferguson (D) 45.7% Ralph E. Butterfield (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.4% |
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Will Rogers | Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Will Rogers (D) 65.7% John W. Harreld (R) 33.6% E. W. Fickinger (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.4% Robert Wood (I) 0.2% |
Oregon
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James W. Mott James W. Mott James Wheaton Mott was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University and Willamette University's law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter, city attorney, and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.-Early life:Born near New Washington, Pennsylvania, Mott... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | James W. Mott James W. Mott James Wheaton Mott was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University and Willamette University's law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter, city attorney, and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives.-Early life:Born near New Washington, Pennsylvania, Mott... (R) 68.3% Charles A. Robertson (D) 30.0% Upton A. Upton (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 1.7% |
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Walter M. Pierce Walter M. Pierce Walter Marcus Pierce was an American politician, a Democrat, who served as the 17th Governor of Oregon and a member of the United States House of Representatives from . A native of Illinois, he served in the Oregon State Senate before the governorship, and again after leaving the U.S. House... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Walter M. Pierce Walter M. Pierce Walter Marcus Pierce was an American politician, a Democrat, who served as the 17th Governor of Oregon and a member of the United States House of Representatives from . A native of Illinois, he served in the Oregon State Senate before the governorship, and again after leaving the U.S. House... (D) 56.2% Rex Ellis (R) 42.1% Pauline Sears (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 1.7% |
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Homer D. Angell Homer D. Angell Homer Daniel Angell was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.Angell was born on a farm near The Dalles, Oregon in 1875... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Homer D. Angell Homer D. Angell Homer Daniel Angell was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.Angell was born on a farm near The Dalles, Oregon in 1875... (R) 49.9% Nan Wood Honeyman (D) 47.9% H. H. Stallard (I) 1.6% Lester E. Harnden (Soc-Lab Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ) 0.7% |
Pennsylvania
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Leon Sacks Leon Sacks Leon Sacks was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Leon Sacks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1923, and from the law department of the University of... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Leon Sacks Leon Sacks Leon Sacks was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life:Leon Sacks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1923, and from the law department of the University of... (D) 61.6% Emanuel W. Beloff (R) 38.0% Frank Mozer (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% George Silver (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% |
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James P. McGranery James P. McGranery James Patrick McGranery was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War I as an observation balloon pilot with the United States Army Air Service, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | James P. McGranery James P. McGranery James Patrick McGranery was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War I as an observation balloon pilot with the United States Army Air Service, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry... (D) 60.9% Augustus Trask Ashton (R) 38.3% Ella Bloor Omholt (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.4% Hyman Siegel (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% B. A. Jackson (No Wage Tax) 0.1% L. McCabe Johnson (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.07% |
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Michael J. Bradley Michael J. Bradley Michael Joseph Bradley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Michael J. Bradley Michael J. Bradley Michael Joseph Bradley was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.... (D) 63.1% Frank J. Kownacki (R) 36.5% Joseph Backer (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.2% Thomas Nabried (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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John E. Sheridan John E. Sheridan John Edward Sheridan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | John E. Sheridan John E. Sheridan John Edward Sheridan was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) 63.0% Benjamin M. Golder (R) 36.0% Norris G. Wood (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.3% William E. Martin (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% Harry L. Neal (State Rights) 0.2% John Cunningham (American Way American Way American Way is a free, in-flight magazine available in American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines. The magazine offices are located in the AMR Corporation/American Airlines headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.... ) 0.06% |
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Fred C. Gartner Fred C. Gartner Fred Christian Gartner was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Fred C. Garter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He served as a yeoman in the United States Naval Reserve in... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Francis R. Smith Francis R. Smith Francis Raphael Smith was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Francis R. Smith was born in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia in 1933, and from the law department of Temple University in Philadelphia in 1938... (D) 55.8% Fred C. Gartner (R) 43.7% Bernard Samoff (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% Harry Casey (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.1% Oscar W. Wall (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.08% |
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Francis J. Myers Francis J. Myers Francis John Myers was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the St. Joseph's University and Temple University School of Law, He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then in the United States Senate... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Francis J. Myers Francis J. Myers Francis John Myers was an American teacher, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of the St. Joseph's University and Temple University School of Law, He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, and then in the United States Senate... (D) 61.1% Frank F. Truscott (R) 38.0% Harold B. Hatfield (No Wage Tax) 0.5% Joseph Dougher (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% Edward Gallob (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.1% |
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George P. Darrow George P. Darrow George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of... |
Republican | 1938 | Retired Republican hold |
Hugh Scott Hugh Scott Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. was a politician from Pennsylvania who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, and who also served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee.- Early life :He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on November 11, 1900... (R) 50.9% Gilbert Cassidy (D) 48.8% William O'Reilly (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.3% |
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James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
Republican | 1928 | Re-elected | James Wolfenden James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Charter Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (R) 57.6% E. Adele Scott Saul (D) 42.2% Charles Palmer (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.2% |
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Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Lewis Gerlach was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1914. He was he the organizer, and later president, of a fuel and heating supply company. He was a... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach Charles L. Gerlach was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Charles Lewis Gerlach was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1914. He was he the organizer, and later president, of a fuel and heating supply company. He was a... (R) 52.4% Henry V. Scheirer (D) 47.4% Byron Mayberry (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.2% |
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J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... |
Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | J. Roland Kinzer J. Roland Kinzer John Roland Kinzer was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in... (R) 57.7% George M. May (D) 42.2% John Granville Eddy (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.08% |
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Patrick J. Boland Patrick J. Boland Patrick Joseph Boland was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.-Biography:Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Thomas College. He worked as a carpenter and general contractor. He was on the Scranton city council from 1905 to 1906, the Board of education from... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Patrick J. Boland Patrick J. Boland Patrick Joseph Boland was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.-Biography:Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Thomas College. He worked as a carpenter and general contractor. He was on the Scranton city council from 1905 to 1906, the Board of education from... (D) 52.6% Joseph F. Gunster (R) 47.4% |
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J. Harold Flannery J. Harold Flannery John Harold Flannery was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Harold Flannery was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1917 and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | J. Harold Flannery J. Harold Flannery John Harold Flannery was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Harold Flannery was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1917 and from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in... (D) 57.8% J. Henry Pool (R) 42.2% |
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Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Ivor D. Fenton Ivor D. Fenton Doctor Ivor David Fenton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Early life :... (R) 50.5% James H. Gildea (D) 48.9% Robert J. Lesser (I) 0.6% |
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Guy L. Moser Guy L. Moser Guy Louis Moser was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Guy L. Moser was born on a farm in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He attended the Keystone State Teachers’ College in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in painting and paperhanging... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Guy L. Moser Guy L. Moser Guy Louis Moser was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Guy L. Moser was born on a farm in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He attended the Keystone State Teachers’ College in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in painting and paperhanging... (D) 56.0% John C. Evans (R) 37.0% Raymond S. Hofses (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 5.8% Harry A. Obold (I) 0.8% William N. Stottlemyer (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.2% Ben Rubin (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.1% |
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Albert G. Rutherford Albert G. Rutherford Albert Grieg Rutherford was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Albert G. Rutherford was born in Watford, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents, who settled in Carbondale, Pennsylvania... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Albert G. Rutherford Albert G. Rutherford Albert Grieg Rutherford was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Albert G. Rutherford was born in Watford, Ontario, Canada. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents, who settled in Carbondale, Pennsylvania... (R) 60.4% F. R. Clark (D) 39.2% Fred P. Millington (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.4% |
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Robert F. Rich Robert F. Rich Robert Fleming Rich was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... |
Republican | 1930 | Re-elected | Robert F. Rich Robert F. Rich Robert Fleming Rich was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (R) 60.5% Hugh Gilmore (D) 39.5% |
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J. William Ditter J. William Ditter John William Ditter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | J. William Ditter J. William Ditter John William Ditter was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) 62.2% Victor Eppstein (D) 37.8% |
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Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... |
Republican | 1937 | Re-elected | Richard M. Simpson Richard M. Simpson Richard Murray Simpson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Richard Simpson was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, in 1923 and from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1942... (R) 57.6% John M. Keichline (D) 42.4% |
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John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | John C. Kunkel John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill.He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,... (R) 54.4% John A. Smith (D) 45.6% |
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Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin Jarrett was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He worked as a telegraph operator and later as foreman in a steel mill. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett Benjamin Jarrett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin Jarrett was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He worked as a telegraph operator and later as foreman in a steel mill. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1907 and commenced practice in... (R) 58.2% John R. Boland, Jr. (D) 40.8% Robert G. Burnham (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 1.0% |
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Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Francis E. Walter Francis E. Walter Francis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) 56.2% T. Fred Woodley (R) 43.7% Walter M. Trumbull (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.1% |
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Chester H. Gross Chester H. Gross Chester Heilman Gross was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Harry L. Haines Harry L. Haines Harry Luther Haines was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (D) 54.8% Chester H. Gross (R) 44.6% Raymond N. Fehl (R) 0.5% |
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James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | James E. Van Zandt James E. Van Zandt James Edward Van Zandt was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (R) 56.3% William M. Aukerman (D) 43.7% |
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J. Buell Snyder J. Buell Snyder John Buell Snyder was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pennsylvania. He attended summer sessions of Harvard University, and Columbia University in New York City... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | J. Buell Snyder J. Buell Snyder John Buell Snyder was a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pennsylvania. He attended summer sessions of Harvard University, and Columbia University in New York City... (D) 56.6% J. Clarke Glassburn (R) 43.2% Minnie B. Shaulis (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.2% |
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Charles I. Faddis Charles I. Faddis Charles Isiah Faddis was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Charles I. Faddis Charles I. Faddis Charles Isiah Faddis was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:... (D) 61.0% Lucius McK. Crumrine (R) 39.0% |
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Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Louis E. Graham Louis E. Graham Louis Edward Graham was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... (R) 50.9% Peter P. Reising (D) 49.1% |
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Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott Harve Tibbott was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Harve Tibbott was born near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the school of pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh in 1906. He was engaged in the retail drug business and as a pharmacist in... (R) 51.6% Joseph Anthony Gray (D) 47.8% James O. Archer (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.5% |
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Robert G. Allen Robert G. Allen Robert Gray Allen was an American businessman and a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1936 | Retired Democratic hold |
Augustine B. Kelley Augustine B. Kelley Augustine Bernard Kelley was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.Augustine B. Kelley was born in New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1904 and 1905. He studied mining engineering with the International Correspondence... (D) 55.4% James M. Underwood (R) 42.0% A. F. Daughenbaugh (Progressive Labor) 2.1% S. W. Bierer (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.5% |
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Robert L. Rodgers Robert L. Rodgers Robert Lewis Rodgers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert L. Rodgers was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He was raised on a farm near Jamestown, Pennsylvania. During the War with Spain, he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Robert L. Rodgers Robert L. Rodgers Robert Lewis Rodgers was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Robert L. Rodgers was born in El Dorado, Kansas. He was raised on a farm near Jamestown, Pennsylvania. During the War with Spain, he enlisted in Company K, Fifteenth Regiment of the Pennsylvania... (R) 54.2% James F. Lavery (D) 45.4% Ira M. Ramsey (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.4% |
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Robert J. Corbett Robert J. Corbett Robert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas E. Scanlon Thomas Edward Scanlon was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.- Biography :... (D) 50.1% Robert J. Corbett (R) 49.9% |
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John McDowell John McDowell (politician) John Ralph McDowell was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Samuel A. Weiss Samuel A. Weiss Samual Arthur Weiss was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) 55.7% John McDowell (R) 43.5% M. J. Dibble (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.3% George Bush (Progressive Labor) 0.3% Ben Findley (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Herman P. Eberharter Herman P. Eberharter Herman Peter Eberharter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... (D) 68.6% Samuel M. Jackson (R) 31.1% H. Joseph Filner (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph A. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle Joseph A. McArdle was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Joseph A. McArdle was born in Muncie, Indiana. In 1905, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents... (D) 55.0% James I. Marsh (R) 44.9% Charles A. Brown (Proh Prohibition Party The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement... ) 0.1% |
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Matthew A. Dunn Matthew A. Dunn Matthew Anthony Dunn was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1932 | Retired Democratic hold |
James A. Wright James A. Wright James Assion Wright was an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who served in the U.S. Congress from 1941 to 1945.-Biography:... (D) 53.8% Robert B. McKinley (R) 46.2% |
Rhode Island
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Charles Risk Charles Risk Charles Francis Risk was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, Risk attended the public and high schools.He worked in textile plants.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Aime Forand Aime Forand Aime Joseph Forand was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island in 1936 and served from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, having lost his re-election campaign in 1938... (D) 57.5% Charles Risk (R) 42.5% |
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Harry Sandager Harry Sandager Harry Sandager was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Sandager attended the public schools at Cranston, Rhode Island, and graduated from Georgetown University.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
John E. Fogarty John E. Fogarty John Edward Fogarty was a Congressman from Rhode Island for 26 years.Congressman John E. Fogarty was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1940 and served until his death on January 10, 1967 as he was being sworn in for his fourteenth consecutive term... (D) 53.8% Harry Sandager (R) 46.2% |
South Carolina
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Thomas S. McMillan Thomas S. McMillan Thomas Sanders McMillan was a lawyer and a United States Representative from South Carolina.Born in the town of Ulmer in Allendale County, McMillan received his early childhood education at the schools in Ulmer. He graduated from the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute in 1907 and taught school for... |
Democratic | 1924 | Died in office Democratic hold |
L. Mendel Rivers L. Mendel Rivers Lucius Mendel Rivers was a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, representing the Charleston based 1st congressional district for nearly thirty years... (D) 98.4% Mrs. J. E. Messervy (R) 1.6% |
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Hampton P. Fulmer Hampton P. Fulmer Hampton Pitts Fulmer was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 - October 19, 1944. After his death, his wife Willa L. Fulmer took over his seat.Fulmer was born near Springfield, South Carolina... |
Democratic | 1920 | Re-elected | Hampton P. Fulmer Hampton P. Fulmer Hampton Pitts Fulmer was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 - October 19, 1944. After his death, his wife Willa L. Fulmer took over his seat.Fulmer was born near Springfield, South Carolina... (D) 98.6% M. B. Cross (R) 1.4% |
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Butler B. Hare Butler B. Hare Butler B. Hare was an American politician elected at the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of South Carolina.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Butler B. Hare Butler B. Hare Butler B. Hare was an American politician elected at the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of South Carolina.... (D) 99.3% A. F. Ernest (R) 0.7% |
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Joseph R. Bryson Joseph R. Bryson Joseph Raleigh Bryson was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Brevard, North Carolina, Bryson moved, with his parents, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 1900.He attended the public schools.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Joseph R. Bryson Joseph R. Bryson Joseph Raleigh Bryson was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Brevard, North Carolina, Bryson moved, with his parents, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 1900.He attended the public schools.... (D) 97.3% James D. McCullough (R) 2.7% |
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James P. Richards James P. Richards James Prioleau "Dick" Richards was a lawyer, judge, and Democrat U.S. Representative from South Carolina between 1933 and 1957. He later served as a special ambassador under Republican President Eisenhower.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | James P. Richards James P. Richards James Prioleau "Dick" Richards was a lawyer, judge, and Democrat U.S. Representative from South Carolina between 1933 and 1957. He later served as a special ambassador under Republican President Eisenhower.... (D) 99.2% C. F. Pendleton (R) 0.8% J. Bates Gerald (I) 0.03% |
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John L. McMillan John L. McMillan John Lanneau McMillan was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born on a farm near Mullins, he was educated at Mullins High School, the University of North Carolina, as well as the University of South Carolina Law School and National Law School in Washington, D.C... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | John L. McMillan John L. McMillan John Lanneau McMillan was a United States Representative from South Carolina. Born on a farm near Mullins, he was educated at Mullins High School, the University of North Carolina, as well as the University of South Carolina Law School and National Law School in Washington, D.C... (D) 99.0% C. B. Ruffin (R) 1.0% |
South Dakota
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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Karl E. Mundt | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Karl E. Mundt (R) 59.6% Oscar Fosheim (D) 40.4% |
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Francis H. Case Francis H. Case Francis Higbee Case was an American journalist and politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota. He was a Republican.-Biography:... |
Republican | 1936 | Re-elected | Francis H. Case Francis H. Case Francis Higbee Case was an American journalist and politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota. He was a Republican.-Biography:... (R) 66.1% Arthur W. Watwood (D) 33.9% |
Tennessee
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Result | Candidates |
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B. Carroll Reece B. Carroll Reece Brazilla Carroll Reece was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Early life and career:Reece was born on a farm near Butler, Tennessee, one of thirteen children of John Isaac and Sarah Maples Reece... |
Republican | 1932 | Re-elected | B. Carroll Reece B. Carroll Reece Brazilla Carroll Reece was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Early life and career:Reece was born on a farm near Butler, Tennessee, one of thirteen children of John Isaac and Sarah Maples Reece... (R) 68.7% Robert E. Walker (D) 31.3% |
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John Jennings | Republican | 1939 | Re-elected | John Jennings (R) 56.6% Clay James (D) 43.4% |
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Estes Kefauver Estes Kefauver Carey Estes Kefauver July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | Estes Kefauver Estes Kefauver Carey Estes Kefauver July 26, 1903 – August 10, 1963) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S... (D) 68.7% Jerome Taylor (R) 31.3% |
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Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Sr. was an American politician, serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Gore, Sr. Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Sr. was an American politician, serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee.... (D) 88.9% H. E. McLean (R) 11.1% |
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Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. | Democratic | 1938 | Lost re-election Challenger joined Democratic caucus Democratic hold |
Percy Priest Percy Priest James Percy Priest was an American teacher, journalist and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death.- Background :Priest was born in Maury County, Tennessee... (I) 50.2% Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. (D) 42.8% Julian H. Campbell (R) 7.1% |
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W. Wirt Courtney W. Wirt Courtney William Wirt Courtney was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Born in Franklin, Tennessee, Courtney was graduated from Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tennessee, in 1907.... |
Democratic | 1939 | Re-elected | W. Wirt Courtney W. Wirt Courtney William Wirt Courtney was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Born in Franklin, Tennessee, Courtney was graduated from Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, Tennessee, in 1907.... (D) Unopposed |
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Herron C. Pearson Herron C. Pearson Herron Carney Pearson was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Born in Taylor, Texas, Pearson moved to Jackson, Tennessee, in 1891.He attended the public and high schools.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Herron C. Pearson Herron C. Pearson Herron Carney Pearson was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Born in Taylor, Texas, Pearson moved to Jackson, Tennessee, in 1891.He attended the public and high schools.... (D) Unopposed |
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Jere Cooper Jere Cooper Jere Cooper was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | Jere Cooper Jere Cooper Jere Cooper was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee... (D) 92.1% Julian Palmer (I) 7.9% |
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Clifford Davis Clifford Davis Clifford Davis was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1940 to 1965.-Early life:Davis was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, moving to Memphis with his parents at age 14. There he completed the high school curriculum of the public schools, and in 1917 he completed law school at the... |
Democratic | 1940 | Re-elected | Clifford Davis Clifford Davis Clifford Davis was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1940 to 1965.-Early life:Davis was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, moving to Memphis with his parents at age 14. There he completed the high school curriculum of the public schools, and in 1917 he completed law school at the... (D) 96.0% Theo Wynn Larwill (I) 4.0% |
Texas
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Wright Patman Wright Patman John William Wright Patman was a U.S. Congressman from Texas in Texas's 1st congressional district and chair of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency .-Early life:... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | Wright Patman Wright Patman John William Wright Patman was a U.S. Congressman from Texas in Texas's 1st congressional district and chair of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency .-Early life:... (D) Unopposed |
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Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:... (D) Unopposed |
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Lindley Beckworth Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1952 and 1957-1966.... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Lindley Beckworth Lindley Beckworth Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1952 and 1957-1966.... (D) Unopposed |
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Sam Rayburn Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn , often called "Mr. Sam," or "Mr. Democrat," was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for seventeen years, the longest tenure in U.S. history.- Background :Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and... |
Democratic | 1912 | Re-elected | Sam Rayburn Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn , often called "Mr. Sam," or "Mr. Democrat," was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for seventeen years, the longest tenure in U.S. history.- Background :Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and... (D) Unopposed |
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Hatton W. Sumners Hatton W. Sumners Hatton William Sumners was a Congressman from Texas from 1913—1947 and served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early life and career:... |
Democratic | 1914 | Re-elected | Hatton W. Sumners Hatton W. Sumners Hatton William Sumners was a Congressman from Texas from 1913—1947 and served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early life and career:... (D) 87.5% Floyd B. Royer (R) 12.5% |
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Luther A. Johnson | Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Luther A. Johnson (D) Unopposed | |
Nat Patton Nat Patton Nat Patton was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Nat Patton Nat Patton Nat Patton was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of Texas from 1935 to 1945.... (D) 98.2% Dudley Lawson (R) 1.8% |
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Albert Richard Thomas Albert Richard Thomas This article is about the US Congressman. For the article on the French Socialist and First Director of the International Labour Organisation see Albert Thomas .... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Albert Richard Thomas Albert Richard Thomas This article is about the US Congressman. For the article on the French Socialist and First Director of the International Labour Organisation see Albert Thomas .... (D) 94.8% M. U. S. Kjorlang (R) 5.2% |
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Joseph J. Mansfield Joseph J. Mansfield Joseph Jefferson Mansfield was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Texas from 1917-1947.Mansfield was born on February 9, 1861. He was born in Wayne, West Virginia. However when he was born this was still part of state of Virginia... |
Democratic | 1916 | Re-elected | Joseph J. Mansfield Joseph J. Mansfield Joseph Jefferson Mansfield was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Texas from 1917-1947.Mansfield was born on February 9, 1861. He was born in Wayne, West Virginia. However when he was born this was still part of state of Virginia... (D) Unopposed |
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Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... (D) Unopposed |
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William R. Poage William R. Poage William Robert Poage was a Texas politician.Poage was born in Waco, Texas and served in the United States Navy during World War I. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1925 to 1929, and in the Texas Senate from 1931 to 1937.In 1936, Poage was elected to the House of Representatives... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | William R. Poage William R. Poage William Robert Poage was a Texas politician.Poage was born in Waco, Texas and served in the United States Navy during World War I. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1925 to 1929, and in the Texas Senate from 1931 to 1937.In 1936, Poage was elected to the House of Representatives... (D) Unopposed |
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Fritz G. Lanham Fritz G. Lanham Frederick Garland "Fritz" Lanham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas. A Democrat, Lanham was the son of Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham, a governor of Texas and himself a member of Congress. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a... |
Democratic | 1919 | Re-elected | Fritz G. Lanham Fritz G. Lanham Frederick Garland "Fritz" Lanham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas. A Democrat, Lanham was the son of Samuel Willis Tucker Lanham, a governor of Texas and himself a member of Congress. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a... (D) Unopposed |
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Ed Gossett Ed Gossett Ed Lee Gossett was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in a sawmill camp known as Yellow Pine, near Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Gossett moved to Texas in 1908 with his parents, who settled on a farm near Henrietta, Clay County.He attended the rural schools of Clay and Garza Counties,... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Ed Gossett Ed Gossett Ed Lee Gossett was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in a sawmill camp known as Yellow Pine, near Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, Gossett moved to Texas in 1908 with his parents, who settled on a farm near Henrietta, Clay County.He attended the rural schools of Clay and Garza Counties,... (D) 96.4% Louis N. Gould (R) 3.6% |
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Richard M. Kleberg Richard M. Kleberg Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Sr. , a Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas. He was first elected in 1931 in a special election called due to the... |
Democratic | 1931 | Re-elected | Richard M. Kleberg Richard M. Kleberg Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Sr. , a Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas. He was first elected in 1931 in a special election called due to the... (D) Unopposed |
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Milton H. West Milton H. West Milton Horace West was a seven-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Texas's 15th congressional district from 1933 until his death in 1948.-Early life:... |
Democratic | 1933 | Re-elected | Milton H. West Milton H. West Milton Horace West was a seven-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Texas's 15th congressional district from 1933 until his death in 1948.-Early life:... (D) 92.4% J. A. Simpson (R) 7.6% |
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R. Ewing Thomason R. Ewing Thomason Robert Ewing Thomason was a Texas politician, a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, and a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.Partner in a El Paso... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | R. Ewing Thomason R. Ewing Thomason Robert Ewing Thomason was a Texas politician, a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, and a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.Partner in a El Paso... (D) Unopposed |
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Clyde L. Garrett Clyde L. Garrett Clyde Leonard Garrett was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born on a farm near Gorman, Texas, Garrett attended the public schools and Hankins' Normal College in his native city.Raised on a farm.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Sam M. Russell Sam M. Russell Sam Morris Russell was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born on a farm near Stephenville, Texas, Russell attended the rural schools and the John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Texas.... (D) Unopposed |
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John Marvin Jones John Marvin Jones Judge John Marvin Jones was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas and Chief Judge of the federal Court of Claims.-Biography:... |
Democratic | 1916 | Retired when appointed judge on United States Court of Claims United States Court of Claims The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982.... Democratic hold |
Eugene Worley Eugene Worley Francis Eugene Worley was a U.S. Representative from Texas.-Biography:Born in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, Worley moved to Shamrock, Texas, in 1922... (D) 96.5% John W. Beveridge (R) 3.5% |
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George H. Mahon George H. Mahon George Herman Mahon was a Texas politician who served twenty-two consecutive terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Lubbock-based 19th congressional district.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | George H. Mahon George H. Mahon George Herman Mahon was a Texas politician who served twenty-two consecutive terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Lubbock-based 19th congressional district.... (D) Unopposed |
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Paul J. Kilday Paul J. Kilday Paul Joseph Kilday was a U.S. Representative from Texas.-Early life and education:Born in Sabinal, Kilday was the sixth child of Patrick Kilday, an immigrant from Ireland who was established as a merchant, and his Texas-born wife, Mary Tallant Kilday. Kilday moved with his parents and siblings to... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Paul J. Kilday Paul J. Kilday Paul Joseph Kilday was a U.S. Representative from Texas.-Early life and education:Born in Sabinal, Kilday was the sixth child of Patrick Kilday, an immigrant from Ireland who was established as a merchant, and his Texas-born wife, Mary Tallant Kilday. Kilday moved with his parents and siblings to... (D) 83.4% Harry Hotchkin (R) 16.5% Emma Tenoyuca (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.1% |
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Charles L. South Charles L. South Charles Lacy South was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born on a farm near Damascus, Virginia. South moved with his parents to Callahan County, Texas, in 1898 and to Coleman County, Texas, in 1914.... |
Democratic | 1934 | Re-elected | Charles L. South Charles L. South Charles Lacy South was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born on a farm near Damascus, Virginia. South moved with his parents to Callahan County, Texas, in 1898 and to Coleman County, Texas, in 1914.... (D) 92.8% Ray Ridenhour (R) 7.2% |
Utah
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Orrice Abram Murdock, Jr. Orrice Abram Murdock, Jr. Orrice Abram "Abe" Murdock, Jr. was a United States Representative and Senator from Utah. Born in Austin, Nevada, he moved with his parents to Beaver, Utah in 1898, attended the public schools and Murdock Academy in Beaver, and the University of Utah at Salt Lake City. He studied law, and was... |
Democratic | 1932 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Democratic hold |
Walter K. Granger Walter K. Granger Walter Keil Granger was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in St. George, Utah, Granger moved with his parents to Cedar City, Utah, in 1894. He attended the public schools and graduated from Branch Agricultural College at Cedar City, Utah in 1909... (D) 57.1% LeRoy B. Young (R) 42.9% |
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J. W. Robinson J. W. Robinson James William Robinson was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Coalville, Utah, Robinson attended public schools... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | J. W. Robinson J. W. Robinson James William Robinson was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Coalville, Utah, Robinson attended public schools... (D) 63.3% A. Sherman Christenson (R) 36.7% |
Vermont
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Charles Albert Plumley Charles Albert Plumley Charles Albert Plumley was a Republican U.S. Representative from Vermont, son of the U.S. Representative Frank Plumley.... |
Republican | 1934 | Re-elected | Charles Albert Plumley Charles Albert Plumley Charles Albert Plumley was a Republican U.S. Representative from Vermont, son of the U.S. Representative Frank Plumley.... (R) 63.8% Michael J. Rock (D) 36.2% |
Virginia
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S. Otis Bland | Democratic | 1918 | Re-elected | S. Otis Bland (D) Unopposed | |
Colgate Darden Colgate Darden Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. was a Democratic Congressman from Virginia , the 54th Governor of Virginia , Chancellor of the College of William and Mary and the third President of the University of Virginia... |
Democratic | 1938 | Re-elected | Colgate Darden Colgate Darden Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. was a Democratic Congressman from Virginia , the 54th Governor of Virginia , Chancellor of the College of William and Mary and the third President of the University of Virginia... (D) Unopposed |
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Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. Dave Edward Satterfield, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district. He took office on November 2, 1937 after a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Andrew J... |
Democratic | 1937 | Re-elected | Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. Dave Edward Satterfield, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Virginia's 3rd congressional district. He took office on November 2, 1937 after a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Andrew J... (D) 96.9% Winston Dawson (I) 3.1% |
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Patrick H. Drewry Patrick H. Drewry Patrick Henry Drewry was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Drewry attended the public schools, Petersburg High School, and McCabe's University School.... |
Democratic | 1920 | Re-elected | Patrick H. Drewry Patrick H. Drewry Patrick Henry Drewry was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Drewry attended the public schools, Petersburg High School, and McCabe's University School.... (D) 96.0% Cyrus Hotchkiss (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 4.0% |
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Thomas G. Burch Thomas G. Burch Thomas Granville Burch was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 until 1946. In 1946 he served as a U.S... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Thomas G. Burch Thomas G. Burch Thomas Granville Burch was an American farmer, tobacco manufacturer, and politician from Martinsville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 until 1946. In 1946 he served as a U.S... (D) Unopposed |
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Clifton A. Woodrum Clifton A. Woodrum Clifton Alexander Woodrum was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Woodrum attended the public schools of his native city and the University College of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia.He became a registered pharmacist and engaged in his profession in Roanoke.He studied law at... |
Democratic | 1922 | Re-elected | Clifton A. Woodrum Clifton A. Woodrum Clifton Alexander Woodrum was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Woodrum attended the public schools of his native city and the University College of Medicine , Richmond, Virginia.He became a registered pharmacist and engaged in his profession in Roanoke.He studied law at... (D) 68.1% Fred W. McWane (R) 31.4% Lawrence S. Wilkes (S Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... ) 0.4% |
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Absalom Willis Robertson Absalom Willis Robertson Absalom Willis Robertson was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Lexington, Virginia. Also known as A. Willis Robertson, he represented Virginia in both the U.S... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Absalom Willis Robertson Absalom Willis Robertson Absalom Willis Robertson was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Lexington, Virginia. Also known as A. Willis Robertson, he represented Virginia in both the U.S... (D) 65.1% Jacob A. Garber (R) 34.7% Lester Ruffner (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Howard W. Smith Howard W. Smith Howard Worth Smith , Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia, was a leader of the conservative coalition who supported both racial segregation and women's rights.-Early life and education:... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | Howard W. Smith Howard W. Smith Howard Worth Smith , Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia, was a leader of the conservative coalition who supported both racial segregation and women's rights.-Early life and education:... (D) 79.0% Henry B. Goodloe (R) 21.0% |
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John W. Flannagan, Jr. John W. Flannagan, Jr. John William Flannagan, Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 - 1949.-Reference:... |
Democratic | 1930 | Re-elected | John W. Flannagan, Jr. John W. Flannagan, Jr. John William Flannagan, Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 - 1949.-Reference:... (D) 57.3% Fred C. Parks (R) 42.7% |
Washington
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Warren Magnuson | Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Warren Magnuson (D) 61.6% Fred J. Wettrick (R) 38.4% |
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Monrad C. Wallgren | Democratic | 1932 | Retired to run for U. S. Senate Democratic hold |
Henry M. Jackson Henry M. Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death... (D) 57.4% Payson Peterson (R) 42.6% |
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Martin F. Smith Martin F. Smith Martin Fernard Smith was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Smith attended the public schools, Lewis Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Martin F. Smith Martin F. Smith Martin Fernard Smith was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Smith attended the public schools, Lewis Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.... (D) 55.3% Russell V. Mack (R) 44.5% Henry P. Huff (C Communist Party USA The Communist Party USA is a Marxist political party in the United States, established in 1919. It has a long, complex history that is closely related to the histories of similar communist parties worldwide and the U.S. labor movement.... ) 0.2% |
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Knute Hill Knute Hill Knute Hill was a United States Representative from the state of Washington.-Background:Born on a farm near Creston, Illinois, Hill moved to De Forest, Wisconsin in 1877 and later to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1889. He attended both Red Wing Seminary and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Knute Hill Knute Hill Knute Hill was a United States Representative from the state of Washington.-Background:Born on a farm near Creston, Illinois, Hill moved to De Forest, Wisconsin in 1877 and later to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1889. He attended both Red Wing Seminary and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis... (D) 51.3% Frank Miller (R) 48.7% |
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Charles H. Leavy Charles H. Leavy Charles Henry Leavy was a U.S. Representative and U.S. District Judge from Washington.Born on a farm near York, Pennsylvania, Leavy moved to Kansas City, Missouri, with his parents in 1887.... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | Charles H. Leavy Charles H. Leavy Charles Henry Leavy was a U.S. Representative and U.S. District Judge from Washington.Born on a farm near York, Pennsylvania, Leavy moved to Kansas City, Missouri, with his parents in 1887.... (D) 55.5% Walt Horan (R) 44.5% |
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John M. Coffee John M. Coffee John Main Coffee was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Tacoma, Washington, Coffee attended the public schools.He was in the University of Washington in Seattle, A.B... |
Democratic | 1936 | Re-elected | John M. Coffee John M. Coffee John Main Coffee was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Tacoma, Washington, Coffee attended the public schools.He was in the University of Washington in Seattle, A.B... (D) 62.8% Paul A. Preus (R) 37.2% |
West Virginia
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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A. C. Schiffler A. C. Schiffler Andrew Charles Schiffler was a Republican United States Representative and attorney from West Virginia. Mr. Schiffler was born in Wheeling on August 10, 1889. He served in the Seventy-sixth Congress ; and the Seventy-eighth Congress... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Robert L. Ramsay Robert L. Ramsay (politician) Robert Lincoln Ramsay was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from West Virginia. The son of a coal miner, Robert Ramsay was born in Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England. Ramsay immigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents, who settled in New Cumberland, Hancock County, West Virginia... (D) 53.2% A. C. Schiffler (R) 46.8% |
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Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the last surviving member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.-Early life and career:Randolph was born in... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the last surviving member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.-Early life and career:Randolph was born in... (D) 57.5% H. Sharp Summers (R) 42.5% |
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Andrew Edmiston, Jr. Andrew Edmiston, Jr. Andrew Edmiston, Jr was a Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was born in Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia on November 13, 1892. He served in the Seventy-third through Seventy-seventh Congresses... |
Democratic | 1933 | Re-elected | Andrew Edmiston, Jr. Andrew Edmiston, Jr. Andrew Edmiston, Jr was a Democratic politician who served as a United States Representative from West Virginia. He was born in Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia on November 13, 1892. He served in the Seventy-third through Seventy-seventh Congresses... (D) 56.6% H. Roy Waugh (R) 43.4% |
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George William Johnson George William Johnson (congressman) George William Johnson was a lawyer and Democratic politician who served as United States Representative from West Virginia.-Early life:He was born near Charles Town, West Virginia in Jefferson County on November 10, 1869... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | George William Johnson George William Johnson (congressman) George William Johnson was a lawyer and Democratic politician who served as United States Representative from West Virginia.-Early life:He was born near Charles Town, West Virginia in Jefferson County on November 10, 1869... (D) 52.7% Harry O. Hiteshew (R) 47.3% |
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John Kee John Kee John Kee was a U.S. Democratic politician.-Biography:He was born in Glenville, West Virginia. He attended Glenville State Normal School and West Virginia University and was admitted to the bar in 1897... |
Democratic | 1932 | Re-elected | John Kee John Kee John Kee was a U.S. Democratic politician.-Biography:He was born in Glenville, West Virginia. He attended Glenville State Normal School and West Virginia University and was admitted to the bar in 1897... (D) 62.9% Hartley Sanders (R) 37.1% |
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Joe L. Smith Joe L. Smith Joseph Luther Smith, commonly known as Joe L. Smith , was an American politician, and a member of the Democratic Party from West Virginia.... |
Democratic | 1928 | Re-elected | Joe L. Smith Joe L. Smith Joseph Luther Smith, commonly known as Joe L. Smith , was an American politician, and a member of the Democratic Party from West Virginia.... (D) 61.7% R. E. O'Connor (R) 38.3% |
Wisconsin
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles was a newspaper editor, and later a congressman from Wisconsin.Born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Bolles attended the public schools; was graduated from the State Normal School of Pennsylvania at Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, in 1888 and from the law department of... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles Stephen Bolles was a newspaper editor, and later a congressman from Wisconsin.Born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Bolles attended the public schools; was graduated from the State Normal School of Pennsylvania at Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, in 1888 and from the law department of... (R) 55.8% Stanley W. Slagg (Prog) 22.8% Jacob M. Weisman (D) 21.4% |
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Charles Hawks, Jr. Charles Hawks, Jr. Charles Hawks, Jr. was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1941. He was a Republican. He went to University of Wisconsin-Madison and served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was a salesman and worked in the insurance business... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Progressive gain |
Harry Sauthoff Harry Sauthoff Harry Sauthoff, Sr. , son of a German immigrant and brother of Dr. August Sauthoff, was a lawyer and politician from Madison, Wisconsin. A 1909 law graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he was district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin, from 1915 to 1919. In 1921 Sauthoff served as... (Prog) 44.2% Charles Hawks, Jr. (R) 42.5% Thomas R. Brooks (D) 13.3% |
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Harry W. Griswold Harry W. Griswold Harry Wilbur Griswold . Griswold was in the agriculture profession. He served on the West Salem Board of Education and was in the Wisconsin State Senate 1933-1937. Griswold was a member of the United States House of Representatives in 1939 until he died in office.-External links:... |
Republican | 1938 | Died in office Republican hold |
William H. Stevenson William H. Stevenson William Henry Stevenson was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin for the years 1941-1949, he served as a Republican.... (R) 46.0% Gardner R. Withrow (Prog) 44.0% George T. Doherty (D) 10.0% |
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John C. Schafer John C. Schafer John C. Schafer was a Republican politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in Congress from 1923 to 1933 and again from 1939 to 1941.... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
Thaddeus Wasielewski Thaddeus Wasielewski Thaddeus Wasielewski was an American politician from the state of Wisconsin.Wasielewski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1927. He received his law degree from Marquette University Law School in 1931 and practiced law in Milwaukee... (D) 35.6% Leonard C. Fons (Prog) 32.8% John C. Schafer (R) 31.5% |
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Lewis D. Thill Lewis D. Thill Lewis Dominic Thill was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thill attended the public and parochial schools and graduated from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1926.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Lewis D. Thill Lewis D. Thill Lewis Dominic Thill was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thill attended the public and parochial schools and graduated from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1926.... (R) 44.4% James M. Pasch (Prog) 32.8% Francis T. Murphy (D) 22.8% |
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Frank B. Keefe | Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Frank B. Keefe (R) 57.4% Jacob A. Fessler (D) 25.9% Walter D. Corrigan (Prog) 16.7% |
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Reid F. Murray Reid F. Murray Reid Fred Murray was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, businessman, and educator.Born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, Murray attended the public schools and Manawa High School.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Reid F. Murray Reid F. Murray Reid Fred Murray was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, businessman, and educator.Born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin, Murray attended the public schools and Manawa High School.... (R) 51.6% Gerald J. Boileau (Prog) 35.7% Wallace A. Bloedorn (D) 12.7% |
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Joshua L. Johns Joshua L. Johns Joshua Leroy Johns was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in the town of Eagle, Johns attended the public schools.He engaged in banking in Richland Center, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905.... |
Republican | 1938 | Re-elected | Joshua L. Johns Joshua L. Johns Joshua Leroy Johns was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in the town of Eagle, Johns attended the public schools.He engaged in banking in Richland Center, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905.... (R) 55.8% Michael F. Kresky (Prog) 44.2% |
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Merlin Hull Merlin Hull Merlin Hull was a Wisconsin lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the United States House of Representatives.... |
Progressive | 1934 | Re-elected | Merlin Hull Merlin Hull Merlin Hull was a Wisconsin lawyer, a newspaper publisher, and a member of the United States House of Representatives.... (Prog) 52.8% John R. Nygaard (R) 41.4% James E. Hughes (D) 5.9% |
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Bernard J. Gehrmann Bernard J. Gehrmann Bernard John Gehrmann was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Gnesen, near Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Germany, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany.... |
Progressive | 1934 | Re-elected | Bernard J. Gehrmann Bernard J. Gehrmann Bernard John Gehrmann was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Gnesen, near Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Germany, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany.... (Prog) 48.0% Peter Van Nostrand (R) 35.7% John G. Green (D) 16.3% |
Wyoming
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
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Frank O. Horton Frank O. Horton Frank Ogilvie Horton was a United States Representative from Wyoming. Born in Muscatine, Iowa, he attended the public schools, graduated from Morgan Park Military Academy in 1899 and from the University of Chicago in 1903... |
Republican | 1938 | Lost re-election Democratic gain |
John J. McIntyre John J. McIntyre John Joseph McIntyre was a United States Representative from Wyoming.-Early years:Born on a farm in Dewey County, Oklahoma, he attended the grade schools at Ramona, Oklahoma and was graduated from the high school at Tulsa, and from the law department of the University of Colorado at Boulder in... (D) 53.4% Frank O. Horton (R) 46.5% Lee R. White (Prog) 0.1% |
See also
- 77th United States Congress77th United States Congress-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
- United States Senate elections, 1940
- United States presidential election, 1940United States presidential election, 1940The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue...