1936 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1936 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 75th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 3, 1936, while Maine held theirs on September 14. They coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide re-election. Roosevelt's Democratic Party gained twelve net seats from the Republican Party, bringing them above a three-fourths majority. This was the largest majority since Reconstruction, as the last time a party won so decisively was in 1866.[1] To date, this was the last time that any party held three-quarters of all House seats, as well as the last time that a party won more than 300 House seats.

1936 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1934November 3, 1936[a]1938 →

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderWilliam BankheadBertrand Snell
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader sinceJune 4, 1936March 4, 1931
Leader's seatAlabama 7thNew York 31st
Last election322 seats103 seats
Seats won33488
Seat changeIncrease 12Decrease 15
Popular vote23,967,62516,999,723
Percentage55.93%39.67%
SwingIncrease 2.01%Decrease 1.62%

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyProgressiveFarmer–Labor
Last election7 seats3 seats
Seats won85
Seat changeIncrease 1Increase 2
Popular vote546,833481,960
Percentage1.28%1.13%
SwingDecrease 0.03%Decrease 0.08%


Speaker before election

William Bankhead
Democratic

Elected Speaker

William Bankhead
Democratic

Significant representation from the Progressives of Wisconsin and Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota was also seen, as these two liberal populist groups gained a foothold.[2]

The 1936 elections showed the continuing trust of the American people in Roosevelt to guide the nation out of the Great Depression. Despite setbacks, most had faith in the New Deal and elected leaders who supported its measures. This was the last of four straight elections where Republicans lost seats in Congress due to the lingering effects of the Depression.[3]

Overall results edit

3341388
Democratic[b]Republican

Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk

House seats
Democratic
76.78%
Republican
20.23%
Progressive
1.84%
Farmer–Labor
1.15%
Popular vote
Democratic
55.93%
Republican
39.67%
Progressive
1.28%
Farmer–Labor
1.13%
Socialist
0.40%
Union
0.35%
Results shaded according to winning candidate's share of the popular vote
Composition of the House after the election
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  60+ to 80% Progressive
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
  Up to 60% Farmer–Labor
Net gain in states' seats
  6+ Democratic gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  1-2 Farmer–Labor gain
  no net change

Special elections edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Philippines at-largeFrancisco A. DelgadoNacionalista1934Incumbent resigned February 14, 1936, after a successor qualified in accordance to a new form of government.
New resident commissioner appointed February 14, 1936.
Nacionalista hold.
Winner was to hold office at the pleasure of the President of the Philippines.
Ohio 11Mell G. UnderwoodDemocratic1922Incumbent resigned April 10, 1936, after being appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
New member elected November 3, 1936.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to the next term; see below.
Ohio at-largeCharles V. TruaxDemocratic1932Incumbent died August 9, 1935.
New member elected November 3, 1936.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to the next term; see below.
South Carolina 4John J. McSwainDemocratic1920Incumbent died August 6, 1936.
New member elected November 3, 1936.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.

Alabama edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1Frank W. BoykinDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2J. Lister HillDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3Henry B. SteagallDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4Sam HobbsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5Joe StarnesDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6William Bacon OliverDemocratic1914Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 7William B. BankheadDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8Archibald Hill CarmichaelDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 9George HuddlestonDemocratic1914Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Arizona edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona at-largeIsabella GreenwayDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Arkansas edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1William J. DriverDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2John E. MillerDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3Claude FullerDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4William B. CravensDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5David D. TerryDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6John L. McClellanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 7Tilman B. ParksDemocratic1920Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

California edit

California's results
DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Clarence F. LeaDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
California 2Harry Lane EnglebrightRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 3Frank H. BuckDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
California 4Florence Prag KahnRepublican1925 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Progressive gain.
California 5Richard J. WelchRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
California 6Albert E. CarterRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Albert E. Carter (Republican) 91.0%
  • Clarence E. Rust (Socialist) 7.2%
  • Lloyd L. Harris (Communist) 1.8%
California 7John H. TolanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 8John J. McGrathDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
California 9Bertrand W. GearhartRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 10Henry E. StubbsDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
California 11John S. McGroartyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 12John H. HoeppelDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
California 13Charles KramerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles Kramer (Democratic) 90.0%
  • Floyd Seaman (Write-in) 5.2%
  • Emma Cutler (Communist) 4.8%
California 14Thomas F. FordDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas F. Ford (Democratic) 61.0%
  • William D. Campbell (Republican) 24.6%
  • Albert L. Johnson (Progressive) 12.4%
  • Harold J. Ashe (Communist) 1.3%
  • Glen Trimble (Socialist) 0.7%
California 15John M. CostelloDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 16John F. DockweilerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
California 17Charles J. ColdenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
California 18Byron N. ScottDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
California 19Sam L. CollinsRepublican1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 20George BurnhamRepublican1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

Colorado edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado 1Lawrence LewisDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 2Fred N. CummingsDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 3John Andrew MartinDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 4Edward T. TaylorDemocratic1908Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1Herman P. KopplemannDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2William L. HigginsRepublican1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 3James A. ShanleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. Shanley (Democratic) 54.6%
  • John F. Lynch (Republican) 40.4%
  • C. Joseph Rowley (Union) 3.8%
  • Carl M. Rhodin (Socialist) 0.9%
  • Emma Davis (Communist) 0.2%
Connecticut 4Schuyler MerrittRepublican1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Alfred N. Phillips (Democratic) 50.0%
  • Schuyler Merritt (Republican) 41.9%
  • George W. Murgatroyd (Socialist) 4.8%
  • Richard F. Warren (Union) 3.1%
  • Louis Scala (Communist) 0.2%
Connecticut 5J. Joseph SmithDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut at-largeWilliam M. CitronDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William M. Citron (Democratic) 53.9%
  • Lousi Pallotti (Republican) 41.0%
  • Charles T. Tryon (Union) 3.1%
  • Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist) 1.6%
  • Andrew Jacob (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
  • Ronald H. Loomis (Communist) 0.2%

Delaware edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeJ. George StewartRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Florida edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1J. Hardin PetersonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Robert A. GreenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3Millard CaldwellDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4J. Mark WilcoxDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 5William J. Sears
Redistricted from the at-large district
Democratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Georgia edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1Hugh PetersonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2Edward E. CoxDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3Bryant T. CastellowDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 4Emmett Marshall OwenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5Robert RamspeckDemocratic1929 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6Carl VinsonDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7Malcolm C. TarverDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8Braswell DeenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9B. Frank WhelchelDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10Paul BrownDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho 1Compton I. WhiteDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho 2D. Worth ClarkDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1Arthur W. MitchellDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2Raymond S. McKeoughDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3Edward A. KellyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 4Harry P. BeamDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5Adolph J. SabathDemocratic1906Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6Thomas J. O'BrienDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7Leonard W. SchuetzDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8Leo KocialkowskiDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9James McAndrewsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10Ralph E. ChurchRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11Chauncey W. ReedRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 12John T. BuckbeeRepublican1926Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 13Leo E. AllenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14Chester C. ThompsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15J. Leroy AdairDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 16Everett DirksenRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 17Leslie C. ArendsRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18James A. MeeksDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19Donald C. DobbinsDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 20Scott W. LucasDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 21Harry H. MasonDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 22Edwin M. SchaeferDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 23William W. ArnoldDemocratic1922Incumbent resigned June 25, 1936 to become a member of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 24Claude V. ParsonsDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 25Kent E. KellerDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois at-largeMichael L. IgoeDemocratic1934Incumbent resigned June 2, 1935 to become a U.S. Attorney.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Lewis M. Long (Democratic) 27.8%
  • Y Edwin V. Champion (Democratic) 27.4%
  • Rodney H. Brandon (Republican) 21.1%
  • John T. Dempsey (Republican) 21.1%
  • Severin H. Hanson (Progressive) 1.1%
  • Rad Burnett (Progressive) 1.1%
  • Ina M. White (Socialist) 0.1%
  • Nate Egnor (Socialist) 0.1%
  • Mary Morgan Williams (Prohibition) 0.04%
  • Frank Earl Herrick (Prohibition) 0.04%
  • Edward K. Schooley (Socialist Labor) 0.03%
  • Mathilda M. Deavers (Socialist Labor) 0.03%
Illinois at-largeMartin A. BrennanDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Indiana edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1William T. SchulteDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 2Charles A. HalleckRepublican1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3Samuel B. PettengillDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4James I. FarleyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5Glenn GriswoldDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6Virginia E. JenckesDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7Arthur H. GreenwoodDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8John W. Boehne Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9Eugene B. CroweDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 10Finly Hutchinson GrayDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11William H. LarrabeeDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 12Louis LudlowDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1Edward C. EicherDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2Bernhard M. JacobsenDemocratic1930Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Iowa 3John W. GwynneRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4Fred BiermannDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5Lloyd ThurstonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6Hubert UtterbackDemocratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
Iowa 7Otha WearinDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 8Fred C. GilchristRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fred C. Gilchrist (Republican) 52.5%
  • Ray Murray (Democratic) 45.3%
  • Matilda Sorenson Clark (Farmer–Labor) 2.3%
Iowa 9Guy GilletteDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Vincent F. Harrington (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Fred B. Wolf (Republican) 44.1%
  • G. L. Harrison (Farmer–Labor) 1.6%
  • Leon Hilton (Union) 1.1%
  • William Daniels (Union) 0.6%

Kansas edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1William P. LambertsonRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Ulysses Samuel GuyerRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3Edward White PattersonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 4Randolph CarpenterDemocratic1932Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Kansas 5John Mills HoustonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 6Frank CarlsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 7Clifford R. HopeRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.

Kentucky edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1William Voris GregoryDemocratic1926Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 2Glover H. CaryDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 3Emmet O'NealDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Emmet O'Neal (Democratic) 60.3%
  • W. A. Armstrong (Republican) 37.3%
  • Jerry V. Spencer (Union) 2.3%
  • Sara Kasdan (Socialist) 0.1%
Kentucky 4Edward W. CrealDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5Brent SpenceDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6Virgil ChapmanDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7Andrew J. MayDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 8Fred M. VinsonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 9John M. RobsionRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1Joachim O. FernándezDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2Paul H. MaloneyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3Numa F. MontetDemocratic1929 (special)Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 4John N. SandlinDemocratic1920Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 5Riley J. WilsonDemocratic1914Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 6Jared Y. Sanders Jr.Democratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 7René L. De RouenDemocratic1927 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 8Cleveland DearDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Louisiana.
Democratic hold.

Maine edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Simon M. HamlinDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maine 2Edward C. Moran Jr.Democratic1932Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Y Clyde H. Smith (Republican) 51.6%
  • Ernest L. McLean (Democratic) 37.4%
  • J. Clarence Leckemby (Independent) 7.9%
  • A. Raymond Rogers (Union) 3.1%
Maine 3Owen BrewsterRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1T. Alan GoldsboroughDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2William P. Cole Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3Vincent L. PalmisanoDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Ambrose Jerome KennedyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5Stephen W. GambrillDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6David J. LewisDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1Allen T. TreadwayRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Allen T. Treadway (Republican) 50.1%
  • Owen Johnson (Democratic) 44.5%
  • Milton F. Hadley (Social Justice) 4.7%
  • Charles H. Daniels (Socialist) 0.8%
Massachusetts 2William J. GranfieldDemocratic1930Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Y Charles R. Clason (Republican) 49.0%
  • Agnes C. Reavey (Democratic) 44.3%
  • Harry A. Custis (Independent) 3.4%
  • S. Ralph Harlow (Socialist) 1.9%
  • Donald F. Moynahan (Social Justice) 1.4%
Massachusetts 3Joseph E. CaseyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4Pehr G. HolmesRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5Edith Nourse RogersRepublican1925 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6A. Piatt AndrewRepublican1921 (special)Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 7William P. Connery Jr.Democratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8Arthur D. HealeyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Arthur D. Healey (Democratic) 52.5%
  • William S. Howe (Republican) 40.5%
  • Nelson F. Wright (Union) 5.2%
  • William Kennedy Mason (Social Justice) 1.7%
Massachusetts 9Richard M. RussellDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 10George H. TinkhamRepublican1914Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11John Patrick HigginsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12John W. McCormackDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13Richard B. WigglesworthRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 14Joseph W. Martin Jr.Republican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 15Charles L. GiffordRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles L. Gifford (Republican) 50.1%
  • John D. W. Bodfish (Democratic) 36.5%
  • John Henry McNeece (Social Justice) 10.7%
  • William McAuliffe (Union) 1.9%
  • Nora Ouimette Duprey (Socialist) 0.9%

Michigan edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1George G. SadowskiDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2Earl C. MichenerRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 3Verner MainRepublican1935 (special)Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 4Clare HoffmanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clare Hoffman (Republican) 50.5%
  • Guy M. Tyler (Democratic) 45.1%
  • Felix Racotte (Write-in) 4.2%
  • Robert Disbrow (Socialist) 0.2%
Michigan 5Carl E. MapesRepublican1912Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6William W. BlackneyRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 7Jesse P. WolcottRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 8Fred L. CrawfordRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9Albert J. EngelRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 10Roy O. WoodruffRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 11Prentiss M. BrownDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Michigan 12Frank Eugene HookDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 13Clarence J. McLeodRepublican1922Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 14Louis C. RabautDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 15John Dingell Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Dingell Sr. (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Nathaniel H. Goldstick (Republican) 41.6%
  • Francis King (Socialist) 0.5%
  • William McKie (Farmer–Labor) 0.3%
  • Charles Aronoff (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
  • James M. Ball (United) 0.01%
Michigan 16John Lesinski Sr.Democratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Lesinski Sr. (Democratic) 58.2%
  • Clyde M. Ford (Republican) 36.2%
  • Ralph B. Guy Sr. (Union) 4.7%
  • ?? (Socialist) 0.4%
  • Charles A. Regan (Farmer–Labor) 0.4%
  • ?? (Socialist Labor) 0.09%
  • John S. Sweet (American) 0.006%
Michigan 17George A. DonderoRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George A. Dondero (Republican) 47.7%
  • Draper Allen (Democratic) 46.6%
  • Maynard Seibert (Union) 5.2%
  • W. H. Allmendiger (Socialist) 0.4%
  • Harry E. Irwin (Farmer–Labor) 0.2%
  • Thomas F. Slater (Socialist Labor) 0.07%
  • Leslie Buck (American) 0.005%

Minnesota edit

Minnesota's Results
DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1August H. AndresenRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y August H. Andresen (Republican) 50.7%
  • Chester Watson (Farmer–Labor) 23.1%
  • Richard W. Morin (Democratic) 21.7%
  • D. M. Quarles (Independent) 4.5%
Minnesota 2Elmer RyanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3Ernest LundeenFarmer–Labor1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Farmer–Labor hold.
Minnesota 4Melvin MaasRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5Theodore ChristiansonRepublican1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Farmer–Labor gain.
Minnesota 6Harold KnutsonRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7Paul John KvaleFarmer–Labor1929 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8William Alvin PittengerRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Farmer–Labor gain.
Minnesota 9Rich T. BucklerFarmer–Labor1934Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1John E. RankinDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Wall DoxeyDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3William Madison WhittingtonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4Aaron L. FordDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5Aubert C. DunnDemocratic1934Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 6William M. ColmerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7Dan R. McGeheeDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri edit

Missouri's results
DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Milton A. RomjueDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2William L. NelsonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3Richard M. DuncanDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 4C. Jasper BellDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5Joe ShannonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6Reuben T. WoodDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7Dewey ShortRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dewey Short (Republican) 52.5%
  • Gene Frost (Democratic) 47.4%
  • High (Socialist) 0.1%
  • Cady (Prohibition) 0.08%
Missouri 8Clyde WilliamsDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9Clarence CannonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10Orville ZimmermanDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11Thomas C. Hennings Jr.Democratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 12James Robert ClaiborneDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 13John J. CochranDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.

Montana edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana 1Joseph P. MonaghanDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Jerry J. O'Connell (Democratic) 63.4%
  • H. L. Hart (Republican) 36.1%
  • H. C. Schneider (Socialist) 0.5%
Montana 2Roy E. AyersDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Montana.
Democratic hold.

Nebraska edit

Nebraska's results
DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1Henry Carl LuckeyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2Charles F. McLaughlinDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3Karl StefanRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 4Charles Gustav BinderupDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5Harry B. CoffeeDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeJames G. ScrughamDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire edit

In the 1st district, Republican Arthur B. Jenks was initially declared the winner, and sat in the House from January 1937 to June 1938, but Democrat Alphonse Roy successfully contested the election and served the remainder of the term before losing the 1938 election to Jenks.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1William Nathaniel RogersDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Alphonse Roy (Democratic) 49.5%
  • Arthur B. Jenks (Republican) 49.5%
  • Alice G. Flynn (Independent) 0.7%
  • Anna C. Rudd (Farmer–Labor) 0.2%
New Hampshire 2Charles W. TobeyRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1Charles A. WolvertonRepublican1926Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Wolverton (Republican) 51.8%
  • Guy Lee Jr. (Democratic) 46.1%
  • David E. Fox (Townsend) 1.6%
  • Samuel Josephson (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Charles S. Danenhower (Communist) 0.07%
New Jersey 2Isaac BacharachRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Elmer H. Wene (Democratic) 50.0%
  • Isaac Bacharach (Republican) 45.8%
  • Ted Lenore (Townsend) 2.9%
  • U. G. Robinson (Prop. Home Protection) 1.1%
  • Franklin L. Watkins (Socialist) 0.09%
  • Frank A. Yacovelli (Townsend) 0.08%
  • Thomas F. Ogilvie (End Poverty) 0.02%
New Jersey 3William H. SutphinDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 4D. Lane PowersRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y D. Lane Powers (Republican) 52.3%
  • Joseph A. Daly (Democratic) 47.4%
  • William C. Kauffman (Farmer–Labor) 0.3%
  • William T. Love (Peoples) 0.06%
New Jersey 5Charles A. EatonRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6Donald H. McLeanRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Donald H. McLean (Republican) 50.2%
  • Frank Moore (Democratic) 49.3%
  • Edward H. Taylor (Socialist) 0.2%
  • Herman Grieshaber (Townsend) 0.1%
  • Renious Edwards (Communist) 0.1%
New Jersey 7Randolph PerkinsRepublican1920Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 8George N. SegerRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George N. Seger (Republican) 50.8%
  • Leo V. Becker (Democratic) 46.1%
  • William J. Vanderbeck (Townsend) 2.6%
  • Garrett De Young (Socialist) 0.3%
  • David Reiss (Communist) 0.2%
  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
  • Ernest E. Clock (Prohibition) 0.03%
New Jersey 9Edward A. KenneyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10Fred A. Hartley Jr.Republican1928Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 11Peter Angelo CavicchiaRepublican1930Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Edward L. O'Neill (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Peter Angelo Cavicchia (Republican) 47.1%
  • Julius Ferster (Socialist) 0.1%
  • William H. Marron (Communist) 0.1%
  • John Cranston (Socialist Labor) 0.02%
New Jersey 12Frederick R. LehlbachRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 13Mary Teresa NortonDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mary Teresa Norton (Democratic) 75.8%
  • John J. Grossi (Republican) 22.3%
  • Charles V. McCarthy (Social Justice) 1.7%
  • Jacob Neiburg (Socialist) 0.05%
  • Milton Rosenzweig (Communist) 0.04%
  • Warren Taylor (Social Justice) 0.03%
  • Louis Slootsky (Social Justice) 0.03%
New Jersey 14Edward J. HartDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward J. Hart (Democratic) 79.3%
  • Fred G. Tauber (Republican) 19.8%
  • Thomas R. Berry (Social Justice) 0.6%
  • John Palangio (Socialist) 0.3%
  • William E. Greenleaf (Labor) 0.06%

New Mexico edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico at-largeJohn J. DempseyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

New York edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1Robert L. BaconRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2William Bernard BarryDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3Joseph L. PfeiferDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4Thomas H. CullenDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
New York 5Marcellus H. EvansDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6Andrew Lawrence SomersDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7John J. DelaneyDemocratic1931 (special)
1918 (retired)
1931 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 8Richard J. TonryDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
New York 9Stephen A. RuddDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
New York 10Emanuel CellerDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11James A. O'LearyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12Samuel DicksteinDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13Christopher D. SullivanDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14William I. SirovichDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15John J. BoylanDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. Boylan (Democratic) 77.5%
  • Arthur Wyler (Republican) 19.0%
  • Harold Hickerson (Communist) 2.0%
  • Edward R. Hardy Jr. (Socialist) 1.5%
New York 16John J. O'ConnorDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. O'Connor (Democratic) 60.0%
  • J. Homer Cudmore (Republican) 32.3%
  • John A. HaAstings (Independent) 3.3%
  • Marthe Teichman (Communist) 2.5%
  • Frank N. Tragger (Socialist) 1.9%
New York 17Theodore A. PeyserDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Martin J. KennedyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19Sol BloomDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20Vito MarcantonioRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 21Joseph A. GavaganDemocratic1929 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph A. Gavagan (Democratic) 73.7%
  • Malinda Alexander (Republican) 20.3%
  • William F. McCann (Independent) 2.9%
  • Murray Gross (Socialist) 1.9%
  • Samuel C. Patterson (Communist) 1.2%
New York 22Edward W. CurleyDemocratic1935 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23Charles A. BuckleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24James M. FitzpatrickDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25Charles D. MillardRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26Hamilton Fish IIIRepublican1920Incumbent re-elected.
New York 27Philip A. GoodwinRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
New York 28Parker CorningDemocratic1922Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 29William D. ThomasRepublican1934Incumbent died.
Republican hold.
New York 30Frank CrowtherRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
New York 31Bertrand SnellRepublican1915 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32Francis D. CulkinRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
New York 33Fred SissonDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Y Fred J. Douglas (Republican) 53.1%
  • Fred Sisson (Democratic) 38.6%
  • William D. Arquint (Prosperity) 7.1%
  • Peter Hansen (Socialist) 1.2%
New York 34Bert LordRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
New York 35Clarence E. HancockRepublican1927 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Clarence E. Hancock (Republican) 54.3%
  • Arthur R. Perrin (Democratic) 37.8%
  • Robert H. Anderson (Your) 6.2%
  • Samuel M. Wolfson (Socialist) 1.5%
  • Lempi Makela (Communist) 0.1%
New York 36John TaberRepublican1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Taber (Republican) 59.2%
  • William A. Aiken (Democratic) 31.2%
  • John E. DuBois (Townsend) 7.7%
  • Walter O'Hagen (Socialist) 1.8%
New York 37W. Sterling ColeRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y W. Sterling Cole (Republican) 64.5%
  • Paul Smith (Democratic) 34.1%
  • Trevor Teele (Socialist) 1.3%
  • Allen R. Chase (Communist) 0.1%
New York 38James P. B. DuffyDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y George B. Kelly (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Joseph Fritsch Jr. (Republican) 45.5%
  • Glenn W. Simpson (Independent) 1.6%
  • Richard Briggs (Socialist) 1.0%
  • Ezra Harari (Communist) 0.3%
New York 39James W. Wadsworth Jr.Republican1932Incumbent re-elected.
New York 40Walter G. AndrewsRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter G. Andrews (Republican) 52.5%
  • John L. Beyer (Democratic) 37.8%
  • Melvin A. Payne (Union) 7.5%
  • Thomas Justice (Socialist) 1.9%
  • Edwin Richards (Communist) 0.2%
New York 41Alfred F. BeiterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alfred F. Beiter (Democratic) 50.4%
  • Fred Kohler (Republican) 41.0%
  • Leonard P. Becht (Independent) 3.6%
  • Benjamin M. Zalikowski (Independent) 3.3%
  • Bruno Rantane (Socialist) 1.5%
  • Frank Herron (Communist) 0.2%
New York 42James M. MeadDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James M. Mead (Democratic) 56.4%
  • Eugene D. Crooker (Republican) 32.0%
  • Anthony Fitzgibbons (Independent) 6.8%
  • John J. Szczepaniak (Independent) 3.3%
  • Fred Riefler (Socialist) 1.3%
  • Mattie Green (Communist) 0.2%
New York 43Daniel A. ReedRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel A. Reed (Republican) 54.9%
  • Clare Barnes (Democratic) 43.6%
  • Joseph J. O'Brocta (Socialist) 1.3%
  • Axel W. Berggren (Communist) 0.2%
New York at-largeMatthew J. MerrittDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Caroline O'DayDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

North Carolina edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Lindsay C. WarrenDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2John H. KerrDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3Graham Arthur BardenDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4Harold D. CooleyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5Franklin Wills Hancock Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6William B. UmsteadDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7J. Bayard ClarkDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8Walter LambethDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter Lambeth (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Kyle Hayes (Republican) 35.9%
North Carolina 9Robert L. DoughtonDemocratic1910Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10Alfred L. BulwinkleDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11Zebulon WeaverDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

North Dakota edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-largeWilliam LemkeRepublican-NPL1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Lemke (Republican-NPL) 29.3%
  • YUsher L. Burdick (Republican-NPL) 25.9%
  • Henry Holt (Democratic) 22.5%
  • J. J. Nygaard (Democratic) 20.0%
  • I. J. Moe (Independent) 0.7%
  • P. H. Miller (Independent) 0.7%
  • E. A. Johansson (Independent) 0.6%
  • Jasper Haaland (Communist) 0.1%
  • W. D. Webster (Communist) 0.1%
North Dakota at-largeUsher L. BurdickRepublican-NPL1934Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1John B. HollisterRepublican1931 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 2William E. HessRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 3Byron B. HarlanDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4Frank L. KloebDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5Frank C. KniffinDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6James G. PolkDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7Leroy T. MarshallRepublican1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 8Thomas B. FletcherDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9Warren J. DuffeyDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 10Thomas A. JenkinsRepublican1924Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11Mell G. UnderwoodDemocratic1922Incumbent resigned April 10, 1936 to become a U.S. District Judge.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 12Arthur P. LamneckDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13William L. FiesingerDemocratic1930Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Ohio 14Dow W. HarterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15Robert T. SecrestDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16William R. ThomDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17William A. AshbrookDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18Lawrence E. ImhoffDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19John G. CooperRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 20Martin L. SweeneyDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 21Robert CrosserDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 22Chester C. BoltonRepublican1928Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio at-largeCharles V. TruaxDemocratic1932Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Ohio at-largeStephen M. YoungDemocratic1932Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Ohio.
Democratic hold.

Oklahoma edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oklahoma 1Wesley E. DisneyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2John Conover NicholsDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3Wilburn CartwrightDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4Percy Lee GassawayDemocratic1934Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 5Joshua B. LeeDemocratic1934Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 6Jed JohnsonDemocratic1926Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 7Sam C. MassingaleDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 8Phil FergusonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Phil Ferguson (Democratic) 58.9%
  • T. J. Sargent (Republican) 40.7%
  • Leora M. Wales (Prohibition) 0.3%
  • H. C. Geist (Independent) 0.1%
Oklahoma at-largeWill RogersDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Will Rogers (Democratic) 70.7%
  • John C. Burns (Republican) 28.8%
  • Burn B. Leverich (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Lewis S. Redwine (Prohibition) 0.2%

Oregon edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1James W. MottRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2Walter M. PierceDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 3William A. EkwallRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Nan Wood Honeyman (Democratic) 53.2%
  • William A. Ekwall (Republican) 31.0%
  • John A. Jeffrey (Independent) 14.8%
  • Carl V. Soderback (Socialist Labor) 0.5%
  • Grace Wick (Independent) 0.5%

Pennsylvania edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1Harry C. RansleyRepublican1920Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Leon Sacks (Democratic) 64.6%
  • Harry C. Ransley (Republican) 33.4%
  • Louis A. Manfredi (Old Age Pension) 1.6%
  • Constantino Lippa (Communist) 0.2%
  • Gamshei Kutikoff (Socialist) 0.2%
Pennsylvania 2William H. WilsonRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y James P. McGranery (Democratic) 59.8%
  • William H. Wilson (Republican) 37.5%
  • Thomas M. Lacy (Royal Oak) 2.3%
  • David Braginsky (Socialist) 0.3%
  • David Davis (Farmer–Labor) 0.1%
Pennsylvania 3Clare G. FenertyRepublican1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Michael J. Bradley (Democratic) 60.8%
  • Clare G. Fenerty (Republican) 38.7%
  • Robert Fletcher (Socialist) 0.2%
  • Gladys Zeeman (Communist) 0.2%
  • William Leader (Independent) 0.005%
Pennsylvania 4J. Burrwood DalyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Burrwood Daly (Democratic) 62.8%
  • Boise Penrose Jr. (Republican) 33.7%
  • David B. Hughes (American) 3.1%
  • William Eckel (Socialist) 0.3%
  • John W. Reedy Sr. (Farmer–Labor) 0.1%
  • Edwin S. Mckin (Commonwealth) 0.002%
Pennsylvania 5Frank J. G. DorseyDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Michael J. StackDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Michael J. Stack (Democratic) 61.1%
  • George F. Holmes (Republican) 37.5%
  • Charles Krueger (Roosevelt New Deal) 0.7%
  • Harry Berger (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Norris Erlichman (Communist) 0.3%
  • Albert H. Coggins (Commonwealth) 0.04%
Pennsylvania 7George P. DarrowRepublican1914Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Ira W. Drew (Democratic) 51.8%
  • George P. Darrow (Republican) 47.7%
  • David Felix (Socialist) 0.4%
  • Thomas F. Lester (Social Justice) 0.1%
  • William Leader (Independent) 0.002%
Pennsylvania 8James WolfendenRepublican1928Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Wolfenden (Republican) 52.2%
  • Howard Kirk (Democratic) 47.1%
  • Jesse H. Holm (Socialist) 0.4%
  • C. Wilfred Conard (Prohibition) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 9Oliver W. FreyDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Oliver W. Frey (Democratic) 51.0%
  • Theodore R. Gardner (Republican) 45.8%
  • Charles Henry Weller (Royal Oak) 2.2%
  • Louis Shoemaker (Socialist) 0.6%
  • Harry B. Parks (Farmer–Labor) 0.4%
Pennsylvania 10J. Roland KinzerRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Roland Kinzer (Republican) 52.7%
  • H. Clay Burkholder (Democratic) 45.8%
  • Owen E. Conn (Royal Oak) 1.2%
  • William W. Halligan (Socialist) 0.3%
  • Harry C. Rote (Communist) 0.06%
Pennsylvania 11Patrick J. BolandDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 12Charles Murray TurpinRepublican1929 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 13James H. GildeaDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14William Emanuel RichardsonDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Guy L. Moser (Democratic) 53.3%
  • Charles E. Roth (Republican) 32.3%
  • Raymond S. Hofses (Socialist) 13.0%
  • Howard Moser (Independent) 0.8%
  • Charles Althouse (Independent) 0.7%
Pennsylvania 15Charles E. DietrichDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 16Robert F. RichRepublican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17J. William DitterRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18Benjamin K. FochtRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19Isaac Hoffer DoutrichRepublican1926Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Guy J. Swope (Democratic) 51.4%
  • Isaac Hoffer Doutrich (Republican) 47.5%
  • Harold V. McNair (Thomas Jefferson) 0.4%
  • Milton Ibach (Socialist) 0.4%
  • Paul K. Evans (Farmer–Labor) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 20Denis J. DriscollDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Y Benjamin Jarrett (Republican) 48.4%
  • Denis J. Driscoll (Democratic) 46.9%
  • John W. Ownes (Royal Oak) 3.3%
  • Robert G. Burnham (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • R. S. Stewart (Socialist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 21Francis E. WalterDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22Harry L. HainesDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harry L. Haines (Democratic) 54.7%
  • Frank S. Magill (Republican) 40.6%
  • George D. Sheely (Prohibition) 4.3%
  • Truman J. Keesey (Farmer–Labor) 0.2%
  • Francis M. Fishbaugh (Townsend) 0.2%
Pennsylvania 23Don GingeryDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Don Gingery (Democratic) 48.9%
  • Benjamin C. Jones (Republican) 42.6%
  • Charles S. Kniss (Townsend) 7.8%
  • George W. Hartmann (Socialist) 0.7%
Pennsylvania 24J. Buell SnyderDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Charles I. FaddisDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 26Charles R. EckertDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles R. Eckert (Democratic) 56.0%
  • Orville Brown (Republican) 41.5%
  • Edwin F. G. Harper (Townsend) 1.6%
  • George Sowash (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • Sam McKee (Socialist) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 27Joseph Anthony GrayDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Anthony Gray (Democratic) 54.1%
  • Walter E. Morris (Republican) 43.7%
  • Walter A. Stutzman (Townsend) 1.4%
  • Clark Witherow (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • Gerald Lyons (Socialist) 0.3%
  • F. D. Kirsch (Jeffersonian) 0.08%
Pennsylvania 28William M. BerlinDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Robert G. Allen (Democratic) 60.2%
  • James B. Weaver (Republican) 37.9%
  • John R. Keister (Socialist) 1.4%
  • S. W. Bierer (Prohibition) 0.4%
Pennsylvania 29Charles N. CrosbyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles N. Crosby (Democratic) 53.7%
  • Will Rose (Republican) 44.6%
  • James E. Condren (Union) 0.8%
  • Thomas Lindey (Socialist) 0.5%
  • O. B. Patterson (Prohibition) 0.3%
Pennsylvania 30J. Twing BrooksDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Peter J. De Muth (Democratic) 59.4%
  • James A. Geltz (Republican) 39.8%
  • Sarah Z. Limbach (Socialist) 0.6%
  • Gladden William James (United) 0.2%
Pennsylvania 31James L. QuinnDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 32Theodore L. MoritzDemocratic1934Incumbent lost re-election as a Progressive.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 33Henry EllenbogenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 34Matthew A. DunnDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Charles RiskRepublican1935 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Aime Forand (Democratic) 50.5%
  • Charles Risk (Republican) 42.6%
  • Dunn (Union) 6.9%
  • Le May (Independent) 0.09%
Rhode Island 2John M. O'ConnellDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1Thomas S. McMillanDemocratic1924Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas S. McMillan (Democratic) 96.9%
  • B. L. Hendrick (Independent) 1.9%
  • Ben Felman (Republican) 1.2%
South Carolina 2Hampton P. FulmerDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Hampton P. Fulmer (Democratic) 98.3%
  • S. J. Leaphart (Independent) 1.1%
  • L. A. Black (Republican) 0.6%
  • A. B. McCraw (Independent) 0.02%
South Carolina 3John C. TaylorDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John C. Taylor (Democratic) 99.0%
  • O. B. Menees (Independent) 0.6%
  • A. F. Earnest (Independent) 0.4%
  • W. E. Murray (Independent) 0.01%
South Carolina 4John J. McSwainDemocratic1920Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Gabriel H. Mahon Jr. (Democratic) 98.9%
  • W. E. Murray (Independent) 0.6%
  • Frank W. Faux (Republican) 0.5%
South Carolina 5James P. RichardsDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James P. Richards (Democratic) 99.2%
  • C. F. Pendleton (Republican) 0.7%
  • A. B. McCraw (Independent) 0.1%
South Carolina 6Allard H. GasqueDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Allard H. Gasque (Democratic) 99.3%
  • Thomas J. Karnes (Republican) 0.4%
  • C. R. Davis (Republican) 0.2%
  • H. J. Johnson (Independent) 0.01%

South Dakota edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota 1Fred H. HildebrandtDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota 2Theodore B. WernerDemocratic1932Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Tennessee edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1B. Carroll ReeceRepublican1932Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2J. Will TaylorRepublican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3Sam D. McReynoldsDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4John Ridley MitchellDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5Jo ByrnsDemocratic1908Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 6Clarence W. TurnerDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7Herron C. PearsonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Jere CooperDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Walter ChandlerDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter Chandler (Democratic) 99.2%
  • Lewis V. Phillipi (Independent) 0.8%

Texas edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1Wright PatmanDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2Martin Dies Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martin Dies Jr. (Democratic) 100.0%
  • A. E. Sweatland (Independent) 0.005%
  • Sam Lipscomb (Independent) 0.003%
Texas 3Morgan G. SandersDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4Sam RayburnDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sam Rayburn (Democratic) 97.5%
  • Ross E. Johnson (Independent) 2.5%
Texas 5Hatton W. SumnersDemocratic1914Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Luther A. JohnsonDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7Nat PattonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8Joe H. EagleDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
Texas 9Joseph J. MansfieldDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10James P. BuchananDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James P. Buchanan (Democratic) 99.5%
  • David Lyons (Independent) 0.5%
  • E. J. Enoch (Independent) 0.003%
  • O. L. Ulrich (Independent) 0.003%
Texas 11Oliver H. CrossDemocratic1928Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y William R. Poage (Democratic) 100.0%
  • T. V. Freeman (Independent) 0.006%
  • C. A. Sherman (Independent) 0.003%
Texas 12Fritz G. LanhamDemocratic1919 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fritz G. Lanham (Democratic) 93.3%
  • Arnold Davis (Republican) 6.7%
  • Julian C. Hyer (Independent) 0.002%
  • Nat Patton (Independent) 0.002%
Texas 13William D. McFarlaneDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14Richard M. KlebergDemocratic1931 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard M. Kleberg (Democratic) 92.1%
  • Howell Ward (Republican) 7.9%
  • Adolph Seideman (Independent) 0.02%
  • Ed Lyons (Independent) 0.002%
Texas 15Milton H. WestDemocratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Milton H. West (Democratic) 82.6%
  • J. A. Simpson (Independent) 17.4%
Texas 16R. Ewing ThomasonDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y R. Ewing Thomason (Democratic) 100.0%
  • U. S. Goen (Independent) 0.01%
  • J. Johnson (Independent) 0.004%
  • Lytton Taylor (Independent) 0.004%
Texas 17Thomas L. BlantonDemocratic1930Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Texas 18John Marvin JonesDemocratic1916Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19George H. MahonDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20Maury MaverickDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21Charles L. SouthDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Utah edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Utah 1Abe MurdockDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2J. W. RobinsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont at-largeCharles Albert PlumleyRepublican1934Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1S. Otis BlandDemocratic1918Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2Colgate DardenDemocratic1932Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 3Jack MontagueDemocratic1912Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Patrick H. DrewryDemocratic1920Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5Thomas G. BurchDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Clifton A. WoodrumDemocratic1922Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7A. Willis RobertsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Howard W. SmithDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9John W. Flannagan Jr.Democratic1930Incumbent re-elected.

Washington edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington 1Marion ZioncheckDemocratic1932Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.
Washington 2Monrad C. WallgrenDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 3Martin F. SmithDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4Knute HillDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 5Samuel B. HillDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent resigned to become member of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals.
Democratic hold.
Washington 6Wesley LloydDemocratic1932Incumbent died.
Democratic hold.

West Virginia edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Robert L. RamsayDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2Jennings RandolphDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3Andrew Edmiston Jr.Democratic1933 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4George William JohnsonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 5John KeeDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 6Joe L. SmithDemocratic1928Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Thomas Ryum AmlieProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2Harry SauthoffProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3Gardner R. WithrowProgressive1920Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4Raymond J. CannonDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Thomas O'MalleyDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6Michael ReillyDemocratic1930Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7Gerald J. BoileauProgressive1930Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8George J. SchneiderProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9Merlin HullProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10Bernard J. GehrmannProgressive1934Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming edit

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largePaul R. GreeverDemocratic1934Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates edit

Alaska Territory edit

Alaska Territory elected its non-voting delegate September 8, 1936.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alaska Territory at-largeAnthony DimondDemocratic1932Incumbent re-elected.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ September 14, 1936, in Maine and September 8, 1936, in Alaska Territory
  2. ^ Progressives won 8 seats and Farmer–Labor won 5.

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). February 18, 1998. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. ^ McCoy, Donald R. (1951). "The Formation of the Wisconsin Progressive Party in 1934". The Historian. 14 (1): 70–90. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.1951.tb00127.x. ISSN 0018-2370. JSTOR 24436133.
  3. ^ "CNN Explains: How today's GOP has its roots in anti-slavery crusade – CNN.com". cnn.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "SC - District 04 Special Election". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Territorial Delegate Race - Sep 08, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.