# 1972 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 1972, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 93rd United States Congress. This was the first election held after the 1970 United States redistricting cycle. It coincided with the landslide reelection victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve House of Representatives seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority.
This was the first election in which citizens at least 18 years of age (instead of 21 and older) could vote, due to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment. This was the last time until 2022 that a Democrat would win a House seat in Alaska, and the first time since 1888 that a Republican won a House seat in Louisiana.

## Special elections

Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Vermont at-large | Robert Stafford | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent resigned September 16, 1971 when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected January 7, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was re-elected in November. | Y Richard W. Mallary (Republican) 55.80% J. William O'Brien (Democratic) 37.60% Doris Lake (Liberty Union) 4.70% Anthony N. Doria (Independent) 1.89% |
| Alabama 3 | George W. Andrews | Democratic | 1944 (Special) | Incumbent died December 25, 1971. New member elected April 4, 1972. Democratic hold. Winner did not run for re-election in November. | Y Elizabeth B. Andrews (Democratic) Unopposed (See Widow's succession) |
| Illinois 15 | Charlotte Thompson Reid | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent resigned October 7, 1971 to become Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission. New member elected April 4, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was re-elected in November. | Y Cliffard D. Carlson (Republican) 54.79% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 45.21% |
| Pennsylvania 27 | James G. Fulton | Republican | 1944 | Incumbent died October 6, 1971. New member elected April 25, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was not renominated in primary for election to full term in November (see below). | Y William Sheldrick Conover (Republican) 51.05% Doug Walgren (Democratic) 46.25% Willard Holt (Constitution) 2.70% |
| Louisiana 7 | Edwin Edwards | Democratic | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent resigned May 9, 1972 when elected Governor of Louisiana. New member elected September 30, 1972. Democratic hold. Winner was re-elected in November. | Y John Breaux (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Virginia 6 | Richard Harding Poff | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent resigned August 29, 1972 to become judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia. New member elected November 7, 1972. Republican hold. Winner was also elected the same day to the next term. | Y M. Caldwell Butler (Republican) 51.8% Willis M. Anderson (Democratic) 39.8% Roy R. White (Independent) 8.4% |

## Summary of results

392 incumbent members sought reelection, but 13 were defeated in primaries and 13 defeated in the general election for a total of 366 incumbents winning.
| 242 | 1 | 192 |
| Democratic | | Republican |
| Parties | Parties | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote |
| Parties | Parties | 1970 | 1972 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change |
| | Democratic Party | 255 | 242 | 13 | 55.6% | 37,071,352 | 52.1% | 1.5% |
| | Republican Party | 180 | 192 | 12 | 44.2% | 33,119,664 | 46.5% | 1.6% |
| | American Independent Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 233,967 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| | Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 218,143 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| | Liberal Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 148,951 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| | Independent Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.2% | 137,664 | 0.2% | |
| | Peace and Freedom Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 63,894 | 0.1% | |
| | Socialist Workers Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 51,815 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| | National Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 37,618 | 0.1% | |
| | Taxpayer's Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 28,079 | <0.1% | |
| | Action Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 12,075 | <0.1% | |
| | Prohibition Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 10,902 | <0.1% | |
| | Socialist Labor Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 10,835 | <0.1% | |
| | Constitution Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 5,860 | <0.1% | 0.1% |
| | Concerned and Capable Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 5,188 | <0.1% | |
| | American Independent Conservative Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 3,077 | <0.1% | |
| | Communist Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 2,076 | <0.1% | |
| | Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 2,028 | <0.1% | |
| | Less Federal Taxes Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 1,920 | <0.1% | |
| | La Raza Unida Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 1,629 | <0.1% | |
| | Protest, Progress, Dignity Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 1,556 | <0.1% | |
| | People's Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 1,215 | <0.1% | |
| | Independent for Congress Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 1,147 | <0.1% | |
| | People Over Politics Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 847 | <0.1% | |
| | Taxation With Representation Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 408 | <0.1% | |
| | Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 221 | <0.1% | |
| | Others | 0 | 0 | | 0.0% | 16,274 | <0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | Total | 435 | 435 | | 100.0% | 71,188,405 | 100.0% | |
Source: "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk.
Popular vote
Democratic
52.07%
Republican
46.52%
Others
1.41% :
House seats
Democratic
55.63%
Republican
44.14%
Others
0.23% :
| House seats by party holding plurality in state  80+% Democratic  80+% Republican  60+ to 80% Democratic  60+ to 80% Republican  up to 60% Democratic  up to 60% Republican | Change in seats  6+ Democratic gain  6+ Republican gain  3–5 Democratic gain  3–5 Republican gain  1–2 Democratic gain  1–2 Republican gain  no net change Results shaded according to winners share of vote |

## Incumbents retiring
### Democratic gains

* Georgia 5: Fletcher Thompson (R) retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Andrew Young (D)
* New York 6: Seymour Halpern (R), retired, succeeded by Lester L. Wolff (D), who was redistricted
* Oklahoma 1: Page Belcher (R), retired, succeeded by James R. Jones (D)

### Democratic holds

* Arkansas 4: David Pryor (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ray Thornton (D)
* Illinois 11: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted
* Kentucky 6: William P. Curlin Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by John B. Breckinridge (D)
* Louisiana 8: Speedy Long (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Gillis William Long (D), who previously held the seat in the 88th Congress
* Maryland 3: Edward Garmatz (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Paul Sarbanes (D)
* Mississippi 2: Thomas Abernethy (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by David R. Bowen (D)
* Missouri 6: William Raleigh Hull Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by Jerry Litton (D)
* North Carolina 4: Nick Galifianakis (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ike Franklin Andrews (D)
* North Carolina 7: Alton Lennon (D), retired, succeeded by Charlie Rose (D)
* North Dakota 2: Arthur A. Link (D), redistricted retired to run for Governor, succeeded by Mark Andrews (R), who was redistricted
* Oklahoma 2: Ed Edmondson (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Clem McSpadden (D)
* Tennessee 7: Ray Blanton (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ed Jones (D), who was redistricted
* Texas 2: John Dowdy (D), retired, succeeded by Charles Wilson (D)

### Republican gains

* Alabama 2: Elizabeth B. Andrews (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William Louis Dickinson (R)
* Illinois 11: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted
* Louisiana 3: Patrick T. Caffery (D), retired, succeeded by Dave Treen (R)
* Maine 2: William Hathaway (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by William Cohen (R)
* Mississippi 4: Charles H. Griffin (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Thad Cochran (R)
* Mississippi 5: William M. Colmer (D), retired, succeeded by Trent Lott (R)
* South Dakota 2: James Abourezk (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by James Abdnor (R)
* Virginia 4: Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D), retired, succeeded by Robert Daniel (R)

### Republican holds

* California 20: H. Allen Smith (R), retired, succeeded by Carlos Moorhead (R)
* Idaho 1: James A. McClure (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Steve Symms (R)
* Illinois 15: Cliffard D. Carlson (R), retired, succeeded by Leslie C. Arends (R), who was redistricted
* Illinois 21: William L. Springer (R), retired, succeeded by Edward Rell Madigan (R)
* Missouri 7: Durward Gorham Hall (R), retired, succeeded by Gene Taylor (R)
* New Jersey 12: Florence P. Dwyer (R), retired, succeeded by Matthew John Rinaldo (R)
* New York 31: Alexander Pirnie (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Donald J. Mitchell (R)
* New York 33: John H. Terry (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William F. Walsh (R)
* North Carolina 9: Charles R. Jonas (R), retired, succeeded by James G. Martin (R)
* Ohio 4: William Moore McCulloch (R), retired, succeeded by Tennyson Guyer (R)
* Ohio 8: Jackson Edward Betts (R), retired, succeeded by Walter E. Powell (R), who was redistricted
* Ohio 16: Frank T. Bow (R), retired, succeeded by Ralph Regula (R)
* Pennsylvania 2: J. Irving Whalley (R), retired, succeeded by John P. Saylor (R), who was redistricted
* Virginia 8: William L. Scott (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Stanford Parris (R)
* Washington 1: Thomas Pelly (R), retired, succeeded by Joel Pritchard (R)
* Wisconsin 8: John W. Byrnes (R), retired, succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich (R)

## Incumbents defeated
### Incumbents defeated in primary

* California 8: George P. Miller (D)
* California 39: John G. Schmitz (R)
* Colorado 4: Wayne Aspinall (D)
* Georgia 1: George Elliott Hagan (D)
* Michigan 19: Jack H. McDonald (R)
* Nevada at-large: Walter S. Baring Jr. (D)
* New Jersey 13: Cornelius Edward Gallagher (D)
* New York 18: Emanuel Celler (D)
* New York 22: James H. Scheuer (D)
* Pennsylvania 3: James A. Byrne (D)
* Pennsylvania 22: William Sheldrick Conover (R)
* South Carolina 6: John L. McMillan (D)
* West Virginia 4: James Kee (D)

### Incumbents defeated in general election

* Colorado 1: Mike McKevitt (R)
* Connecticut 5: John S. Monagan (D)
* Illinois 10: Abner J. Mikva (D)
* Indiana 11: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D)
* Iowa 1: Fred Schwengel (R)
* Iowa 4: John Henry Kyl (R)
* Massachusetts 9: Louise Day Hicks (D)
* New York 26: John G. Dow (D)
* Tennessee 6: William Anderson (D)
* Texas 5: Earle Cabell (D)
* Texas 13: Graham B. Purcell Jr. (D)
* Utah 2: Sherman P. Lloyd (R)
* Wisconsin 7: Alvin E. O'Konski (R)

## Alabama

Alabama was reapportioned from 8 to 7 seats and eliminated the old 3rd district, dividing it between the old 2nd and 4th and making compensating boundary changes elsewhere.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Alabama 1 | Jack Edwards | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jack Edwards (Republican) 76.5% O. W. "Bill" McCrory (Democratic) 17.8% Thomas McAboy Jr. (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 5.7% |
| Alabama 2 | William Louis Dickinson | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Louis Dickinson (Republican) 54.9% Ben C. Reeves (Democratic) 41.5% Richard Boone (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 3.4% Llewellyn B. Garth (Conservative) 0.3% |
| Alabama 2 | Elizabeth B. Andrews Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | Y William Louis Dickinson (Republican) 54.9% Ben C. Reeves (Democratic) 41.5% Richard Boone (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 3.4% Llewellyn B. Garth (Conservative) 0.3% |
| Alabama 3 | Bill Nichols Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Nichols (Democratic) 75.6% Robert M. Kerr (Republican) 20.6% John Ford (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 2.6% James R. Connell (Prohibition) 1.3% |
| Alabama 4 | Tom Bevill Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tom Bevill (Democratic) 69.6% Ed Nelson (Republican) 30.0% Daisy Williams (Prohibition) 0.5% |
| Alabama 5 | Robert E. Jones Jr. Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert E. Jones Jr. (Democratic) 74.2% Dieter J. Schrader (Republican) 24.4% Shirley Irwin (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 1.4% |
| Alabama 6 | John Hall Buchanan Jr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Hall Buchanan Jr. (Republican) 59.8% Ben Erdreich (Democratic) 35.6% Al Thomas (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 2.5% Edna L. Bowling (Prohibition) 1.2% Dan Scott (Conservative) 0.9% |
| Alabama 7 | Walter Flowers Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Walter Flowers (Democratic) 84.8% Lewis Black (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 14.0% Hal Radue (Conservative) 1.1% |

## Alaska

Incumbent Nick Begich won re-election three weeks after having disappeared in a plane crash October 16; challenger Don Young would later win a March special election after Begich was declared dead on December 29.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Alaska at-large | Nick Begich | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. | Y Nick Begich (Democratic) 56.2% Don Young (Republican) 43.8% |

## Arizona

Arizona was reapportioned from 3 seats to 4 and carved a new district in the Phoenix suburbs and the northeast from parts of the existing districts.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Arizona 1 | John Jacob Rhodes | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Jacob Rhodes (Republican) 57.3% Gerald A. Pollock (Democratic) 42.7% |
| Arizona 2 | Mo Udall | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Mo Udall (Democratic) 63.5% Gene Savoie (Republican) 36.5% |
| Arizona 3 | Sam Steiger | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Sam Steiger (Republican) 63.0% Ted Wyckoff (Democratic) 37.0% |
| Arizona 4 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y John Bertrand Conlan (Republican) 53.0% Jack E. Brown (Democratic) 47.0% |

## Arkansas

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Arkansas 1 | William Vollie Alexander Jr. | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Vollie Alexander Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Arkansas 2 | Wilbur Mills | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wilbur Mills (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Arkansas 3 | John Paul Hammerschmidt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Paul Hammerschmidt (Republican) 77.3% Guy W. Hatfield (Democratic) 22.7% |
| Arkansas 4 | David Pryor | Democratic | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. | Y Ray Thornton (Democratic) 83% John Norman Warnock (American Independent) 17% |

## California

California was reapportioned from 38 to 43 seats, adding one seat in the Bay Area, one in the Central Valley, and 3 in southern California; three went to Democrats, two to Republicans. Despite a retirement and two lost renominations, both parties held their seats in this election, bringing the Democrats up from 20 seats to 23 and the Republicans up from 18 seats to 20.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| California 1 | Donald H. Clausen | Republican | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Donald H. Clausen (Republican) 62.2% William Nighswonger (Democratic) 34.1% Jonathan T. Ames (Peace and Freedom) 3.7% |
| California 2 | Harold T. Johnson | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Harold T. Johnson (Democratic) 68.3% Francis X. Callahan (Republican) 28.6% Dorothy D. Paradis (American) 3.1% |
| California 3 | John E. Moss | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John E. Moss (Democratic) 69.9% John Rakus (Republican) 30.1% |
| California 4 | Robert L. Leggett | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert L. Leggett (Democratic) 67.4% Benjamin Chang (Republican) 32.6% |
| California 5 | Phillip Burton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Phillip Burton (Democratic) 81.8% Edlo E. Powell (Republican) 18.2% |
| California 6 | William S. Mailliard | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William S. Mailliard (Republican) 52.0% Roger Boas (Democratic) 48.0% |
| California 7 | Ron Dellums | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ron Dellums (Democratic) 56.0% Peter Hannaford (Republican) 38.0% Frank V. Cortese (American) 6.0% |
| California 8 | George P. Miller | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. | Y Pete Stark (Democratic) 52.9% Lew M. Warden Jr. (Republican) 47.1% |
| California 9 | Don Edwards | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Don Edwards (Democratic) 72.3% Herb Smith (Republican) 25.2% Edmon V. Kaiser (American) 2.6% |
| California 10 | Charles S. Gubser | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles S. Gubser (Republican) 64.6% B. Frank Gillette (Democratic) 35.4% |
| California 11 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y Leo Ryan (Democratic) 60.4% Charles E. Chase (Republican) 37.0% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American) 2.6% |
| California 12 | Burt L. Talcott | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Burt L. Talcott (Republican) 54.0% Julian Camacho (Democratic) 43.1% Stanley K. Monteith (American) 2.9% |
| California 13 | Charles M. Teague | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles M. Teague (Republican) 73.9% Lester Dean Cleveland (Democratic) 26.1% |
| California 14 | Jerome Waldie | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jerome Waldie (Democratic) 77.6% Floyd E. Sims (Republican) 22.4% |
| California 15 | John J. McFall | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John J. McFall (Democratic) Unopposed |
| California 16 | B. F. Sisk | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y B. F. Sisk (Democratic) 79.1% Carol O. Harner (Republican) 20.9% |
| California 17 | Pete McCloskey Redistricted from the 11th district | Republican | 1967 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Pete McCloskey (Republican) 60.2% James Stewart (Democratic) 39.8% |
| California 18 | Bob Mathias | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bob Mathias (Republican) 66.5% Vincent J. Lavery (Democratic) 33.5% |
| California 19 | Chet Holifield | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Chet Holifield (Democratic) 67.2% Kenneth M. Fisher (Republican) 27.9% Joe Harris (Peace and Freedom) 4.9% |
| California 20 | H. Allen Smith | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 57.4% John Binkley (Democratic) 42.6% |
| California 21 | Augustus Hawkins | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 82.9% Rayfield Lundy (Republican) 17.1% |
| California 22 | James C. Corman | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James C. Corman (Democratic) 67.6% Bruce P. Wolfe (Republican) 29.3% Ralph L. Shroyer (Peace and Freedom) 3.1% |
| California 23 | Del M. Clawson | Republican | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Del M. Clawson (Republican) 61.4% Conrad G. Tuohey (Democratic) 38.6% |
| California 24 | John H. Rousselot | Republican | 1960 1962 (defeated) 1970 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John H. Rousselot (Republican) 70.1% Luther Mandell (Democratic) 29.9% |
| California 25 | Charles E. Wiggins | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles E. Wiggins (Republican) 64.9% Leslie W. Craven (Democratic) 31.9% Alfred Romirez (American) 3.1% |
| California 26 | Thomas M. Rees | Democratic | 1965 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thomas M. Rees (Democratic) 68.6% Philip Robert Rutta (Republican) 27.9% Mike Timko (Peace and Freedom) 3.5% |
| California 27 | Barry Goldwater Jr. | Republican | 1969 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 57.4% Mark S. Novak (Democratic) 42.6% |
| California 28 | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Republican) 60.7% Michael Shapiro (Democratic) 37.5% Jack Hampton (Peace and Freedom) 1.8% |
| California 29 | George E. Danielson | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y George E. Danielson (Democratic) 62.8% Richard E. Ferraro Jr. (Republican) 33.5% John W. Blaine (Peace and Freedom) 3.7% |
| California 30 | Edward R. Roybal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edward R. Roybal (Democratic) 68.4% Bill Brophy (Republican) 28.6% Lewis B. McCammon (Peace and Freedom) 3.0% |
| California 31 | Charles H. Wilson | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles H. Wilson (Democratic) 52.3% Ben Valentine (Republican) 42.5% Roberta Lynn Wood (Peace and Freedom) 5.2% |
| California 32 | Craig Hosmer | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Craig Hosmer (Republican) 65.9% Dennis Murray (Democratic) 32.0% John S. Donohue (Peace and Freedom) 2.2% |
| California 33 | Jerry Pettis | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jerry Pettis (Republican) 75.1% Ken Thompson (Democratic) 24.9% |
| California 34 | Richard T. Hanna | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard T. Hanna (Democratic) 67.2% John D. Ratterree (Republican) 28.9% Lee R. Rayburn (American Independent) 3.9% |
| California 35 | Glenn M. Anderson Redistricted from the 17th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 74.8% Vernon E. Brown (Republican) 25.2% |
| California 36 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y William M. Ketchum (Republican) 52.7% Timothy Lemucchi (Democratic) 43.5% Bill Armour (American) 3.8% |
| California 37 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Democratic) 73.2% Gregg Tria (Republican) 24.7% John Haag (Peace and Freedom) 2.1% |
| California 38 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 56.3% Howard J. Snider (Republican) 43.7% |
| California 39 | John G. Schmitz Redistricted from the 35th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold. | Y Andrew J. Hinshaw (Republican) 65.7% John Woodland Black (Democratic) 34.3% |
| California 40 | Bob Wilson Redistricted from the 36th district | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bob Wilson (Republican) 67.8% Frank Caprio (Democratic) 30.3% Fritjof Thygeson (Peace and Freedom) 1.9% |
| California 41 | Lionel Van Deerlin Redistricted from the 37th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lionel Van Deerlin (Democratic) 74.1% D. Richard Kau (Republican) 25.9% |
| California 42 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Clair Burgener (Republican) 67.4% Bob Lowe (Democratic) 29.2% Armin R. Moths (American) 3.4% |
| California 43 | Victor Veysey Redistricted from the 38th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Victor Veysey (Republican) 62.7% Ernest Z. Robles (Democratic) 37.3% |

## Colorado

Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new 5th district east and south of Denver.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Colorado 1 | Mike McKevitt | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | Y Pat Schroeder (Democratic) 51.6% Mike McKevitt (Republican) 47.5% Marie Pauline Serna (La Raza Unida) 0.8% Fern Gapin (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
| Colorado 2 | Donald G. Brotzman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 66.3% Francis W. Brush (Democratic) 33.4% Joel Houtman (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
| Colorado 3 | Frank Evans | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank Evans (Democratic) 66.3% Chuck Brady (Republican) 33.7% |
| Colorado 4 | Wayne N. Aspinall | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. | Y James Paul Johnson (Republican) 51.0% Alan Merson (Democratic) 49.0% |
| Colorado 5 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y William L. Armstrong (Republican) 62.3% Byron L. Johnson (Democratic) 36.5% Pipp M. Boyls (Libertarian) 1.2% |

## Connecticut

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Connecticut 1 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William R. Cotter (Democratic) 56.9% Richard M. Rittenband (Republican) 41.9% Charlie A. Burke (American Independent) 1.2% |
| Connecticut 2 | Robert H. Steele | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert H. Steele (Republican) 65.9% Roger Hilsman (Democratic) 34.1% |
| Connecticut 3 | Robert Giaimo | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Giaimo (Democratic) 53.3% Henry A. Povinelli (Republican) 46.7% |
| Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Stewart McKinney (Republican) 63.1% James P. McLoughlin (Democratic) 36.9% |
| Connecticut 5 | John S. Monagan | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y Ronald A. Sarasin (Republican) 51.2% John S. Monagan (Democratic) 48.8% |
| Connecticut 6 | Ella Grasso | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ella Grasso (Democratic) 60.2% John F. Walsh (Republican) 39.8% |

## Delaware

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Delaware at-large | Pete du Pont | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Pete du Pont (Republican) 62.5% Norma Handloff (Democratic) 36.9% Robert G. LoPresti (American) 0.5% Rachel Dickerson (Prohibition) 0.1% |

## Florida

Florida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats, adding a seat in central and two in south Florida.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Florida 1 | Bob Sikes | Democratic | 1940 1944 (resigned) 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bob Sikes (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Florida 2 | Don Fuqua | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Don Fuqua (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Florida 3 | Charles E. Bennett | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles E. Bennett (Democratic) 82.0% John F. Bowen (Republican) 18.0% |
| Florida 4 | Bill Chappell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Chappell (Democratic) 55.9% Bud Fleuchaus (Republican) 44.1% |
| Florida 5 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y Bill Gunter (Democratic) 55.5% Jack P. Insco (Republican) 44.5% |
| Florida 6 | Bill Young Redistricted from the 8th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Young (Republican) 76.0% Michael O. Plunkett (Democratic) 24.0% |
| Florida 7 | Sam Gibbons Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Sam Gibbons (Democratic) 68.0% Robert A. Carter (Republican) 32.0% |
| Florida 8 | James A. Haley Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James A. Haley (Democratic) 57.8% Roy Thompson Jr. (Republican) 42.2% |
| Florida 9 | Louis Frey Jr. Redistricted from the 5th district | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Louis Frey Jr. (Republican) Unopposed |
| Florida 10 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Skip Bafalis (Republican) 62.0% Bill Sikes (Democratic) 38.0% |
| Florida 11 | Paul Rogers Redistricted from the 9th district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Paul Rogers (Democratic) 60.2% Joel Karl Gustafson (Republican) 39.8% |
| Florida 12 | J. Herbert Burke Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. Herbert Burke (Republican) 62.8% James T. Stephanis (Democratic) 37.2% |
| Florida 13 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y William Lehman (Democratic) 61.6% Paul D. Bethel (Republican) 38.4% |
| Florida 14 | Claude Pepper Redistricted from the 11th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Claude Pepper (Democratic) 67.6% Evelio S. Estrella (Republican) 32.4% |
| Florida 15 | Dante Fascell Redistricted from the 12th district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dante Fascell (Democratic) 56.8% Ellis B. Rubin (Republican) 43.2% |

## Georgia

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Georgia 1 | George Elliott Hagan | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. | Y Ronald "Bo" Ginn (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Georgia 2 | Dawson Mathis | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dawson Mathis (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Georgia 3 | Jack Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jack Brinkley (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Georgia 4 | Benjamin B. Blackburn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Benjamin B. Blackburn (Republican) 75.9% F. Odell Welborn (Democratic) 24.1% |
| Georgia 5 | Fletcher Thompson | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic gain. | Y Andrew Young (Democratic) 52.8% Rodney Mims Cook Sr. (Republican) 47.2% |
| Georgia 6 | John Flynt | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Flynt (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Georgia 7 | John William Davis | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John William Davis (Democratic) 58.3% Charlie Sherrill (Republican) 41.7% |
| Georgia 8 | W. S. Stuckey Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y W. S. Stuckey Jr. (Democratic) 62.4% Ronnie Thompson (Republican) 37.6% |
| Georgia 9 | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Phillip M. Landrum (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Georgia 10 | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |

## Hawaii

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Hawaii 1 | Spark Matsunaga | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Spark Matsunaga (Democratic) 54.7% Fred W. Rohlfing (Republican) 45.3% |
| Hawaii 2 | Patsy Mink | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Patsy Mink (Democratic) 57.1% Diana Hansen (Republican) 42.9% |

## Idaho

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Idaho 1 | James A. McClure | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. | Y Steve Symms (Republican) 55.6% Ed Williams (Democratic) 44.4% |
| Idaho 2 | Orval H. Hansen | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Orval H. Hansen (Republican) 69.2% Willis H. Ludlow (Democratic) 27.0% John L. Thiebert (American) 3.8% |

## Illinois

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Illinois 1 | Ralph Metcalfe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ralph Metcalfe (Democratic) 91.4% Louis Coggs (Republican) 8.6% |
| Illinois 2 | Morgan F. Murphy Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Morgan F. Murphy (Democratic) 75.0% James E. Doyle (Republican) 25.0% |
| Illinois 3 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Robert P. Hanrahan (Republican) 62.3% Daniel P. Coman (Democratic) 37.7% |
| Illinois 4 | Ed Derwinski | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ed Derwinski (Republican) 70.5% C. F. 'Bob' Dore (Democratic) 29.5% |
| Illinois 5 | John C. Kluczynski | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John C. Kluczynski (Democratic) 72.8% Leonard C. Jarzab (Republican) 27.2% |
| Illinois 6 | Harold R. Collier Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Harold R. Collier (Republican) 61.2% Michael R. Galasso (Democratic) 38.8% |
| Illinois 7 | George W. Collins Redistricted from the 6th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y George W. Collins (Democratic) 82.8% Thomas J. Lento (Republican) 17.2% |
| Illinois 8 | Dan Rostenkowski | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dan Rostenkowski (Democratic) 74.0% Edward Stepnowski (Republican) 26.0% |
| Illinois 9 | Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | 1948 1962 (retired) 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 68.3% Clark W. Fetridge (Republican) 31.7% |
| Illinois 10 | Abner Mikva Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y Samuel H. Young (Republican) 51.6% Abner Mikva (Democratic) 48.4% |
| Illinois 11 | Roman Pucinski | Democratic | 1958 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic loss. | Y Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 53.3% John J. Hoellen Jr. (Republican) 46.7% |
| Illinois 11 | Frank Annunzio Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 53.3% John J. Hoellen Jr. (Republican) 46.7% |
| Illinois 12 | Phil Crane Redistricted from the 13th district | Republican | 1969 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Phil Crane (Republican) 74.2% Edwin L. Frank (Democratic) 25.8% |
| Illinois 13 | Robert McClory Redistricted from the 12th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert McClory (Republican) 61.5% Stanley W. Beetham (Democratic) 38.5% |
| Illinois 14 | John N. Erlenborn | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John N. Erlenborn (Republican) 72.8% James M. Wall (Democratic) 27.2% |
| Illinois 15 | Cliffard D. Carlson | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | Y Leslie C. Arends (Republican) 57.2% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 42.8% |
| Illinois 15 | Leslie C. Arends Redistricted from the 17th district | Republican | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Leslie C. Arends (Republican) 57.2% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 42.8% |
| Illinois 16 | John B. Anderson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John B. Anderson (Republican) 71.9% John E. Devine Jr. (Democratic) 28.1% |
| Illinois 17 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y George M. O'Brien (Republican) 55.6% John J. Houlihan (Democratic) 44.4% |
| Illinois 18 | Robert H. Michel | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert H. Michel (Republican) 64.8% Steven L. Nordvall (Democratic) 35.2% |
| Illinois 19 | Tom Railsback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tom Railsback (Republican) Unopposed |
| Illinois 20 | Paul Findley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Paul Findley (Republican) 68.8% Robert S. O'Shea (Democratic) 31.2% |
| Illinois 21 | William L. Springer Redistricted from the 22nd district | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Edward Rell Madigan (Republican) 54.8% Lawrence E. Johnson (Democratic) 45.2% |
| Illinois 22 | George E. Shipley Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y George E. Shipley (Democratic) 56.5% Robert B. Lamkin (Republican) 41.0% Cleo A. Duzan (Independent) 2.4% |
| Illinois 23 | Melvin Price Redistricted from the 24th district | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Melvin Price (Democratic) 75.1% Robert Mays (Republican) 24.9% |
| Illinois 24 | Kenneth J. Gray Redistricted from the 21st district | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 93.7% Hugh Muldoon (Independent) 6.3% |

## Indiana

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Indiana 1 | Ray Madden | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ray Madden (Democratic) 56.9% Bruce R. Haller (Republican) 43.1% |
| Indiana 2 | Earl Landgrebe | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Earl Landgrebe (Republican) 54.7% Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 45.3% |
| Indiana 3 | John Brademas | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Brademas (Democratic) 55.2% Don M. Newman (Republican) 43.2% Helen Calvin (American) 1.5% |
| Indiana 4 | J. Edward Roush | Democratic | 1958 1968 (defeated) 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. Edward Roush (Democratic) 51.5% Allan E. Bloom (Republican) 48.5% |
| Indiana 5 | Elwood Hillis | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Elwood Hillis (Republican) 64.1% Kathleen Z. Williams (Democratic) 35.9% |
| Indiana 6 | William G. Bray | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William G. Bray (Republican) 64.8% David W. Evans (Democratic) 35.2% |
| Indiana 7 | John T. Myers | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John T. Myers (Republican) 61.6% Warren P. Henegar (Democratic) 38.4% |
| Indiana 8 | Roger H. Zion | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Roger H. Zion (Republican) 63.4% Richard L. Deen (Democratic) 36.6% |
| Indiana 9 | Lee H. Hamilton | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 62.9% William A. Johnson (Republican) 37.1% |
| Indiana 10 | David W. Dennis | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y David W. Dennis (Republican) 57.2% Philip Sharp (Democratic) 42.8% |
| Indiana 11 | Andrew Jacobs Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y William H. Hudnut III (Republican) 51.2% Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Democratic) 48.8% |

## Iowa

Iowa was reapportioned from 7 seats to 6, dividing the old 5th district around Des Moines between its neighbors. Its incumbent, Neal Smith, won again in the south-central Iowa 4th district.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Iowa 1 | Fred Schwengel | Republican | 1954 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | Y Edward Mezvinsky (Democratic) 53.4% Fred Schwengel (Republican) 45.7% Lee E. Foster (American Independent) 1.0% |
| Iowa 2 | John C. Culver | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John C. Culver (Democratic) 59.2% Theodore R. Ellsworth (Republican) 40.8% |
| Iowa 3 | H. R. Gross | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y H. R. Gross (Republican) 55.7% Lyle D. Taylor (Democratic) 44.3% |
| Iowa 4 | John Henry Kyl | Republican | 1959 (special) 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. | Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 59.2% John Henry Kyl (Republican) 40.8% |
| Iowa 4 | Neal Smith Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Neal Smith (Democratic) 59.2% John Henry Kyl (Republican) 40.8% |
| Iowa 5 | William J. Scherle Redistricted from the 7th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William J. Scherle (Republican) 55.3% Tom Harkin (Democratic) 44.7% |
| Iowa 6 | Wiley Mayne | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wiley Mayne (Republican) 52.5% Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 47.5% |

## Kansas

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Kansas 1 | Keith Sebelius | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Keith Sebelius (Republican) 77.2% Morris Coover (Democratic) 21.6% Daniel Scoggin (Prohibition) 1.2% |
| Kansas 2 | William R. Roy | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William R. Roy (Democratic) 60.6% Charles D. McAtee (Republican) 37.1% Bert Falley (Conservative) 1.8% David Scoggin (Prohibition) 0.5% |
| Kansas 3 | Larry Winn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Larry Winn (Republican) 71.0% Charles Barsotti (Democratic) 25.4% Warren E. Redding (Conservative) 3.6% |
| Kansas 4 | Garner E. Shriver | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Garner E. Shriver (Republican) 73.2% John S. Stevens (Democratic) 24.8% Wayne Nobbs Jr. (Prohibition) 2.0% |
| Kansas 5 | Joe Skubitz | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joe Skubitz (Republican) 72.3% Lloyd L. Kitch Jr. (Democratic) 27.7% |

## Kentucky

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Kentucky 1 | Frank Stubblefield | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank Stubblefield (Democratic) 64.8% Charles Thurman Banken Jr. (Republican) 33.7% John M. Katterjohn (Independent) 1.5% |
| Kentucky 2 | William Natcher | Democratic | 1953 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Natcher (Democratic) 61.5% J. C. Carter (Republican) 38.5% |
| Kentucky 3 | Romano Mazzoli | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 62.2% Phil Kaelin Jr. (Republican) 37.0% William P. Chambers (American) 0.9% |
| Kentucky 4 | Gene Snyder | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Gene Snyder (Republican) 73.8% James W. Rogers (Democratic) 26.2% |
| Kentucky 5 | Tim Lee Carter | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tim Lee Carter (Republican) 73.5% Lyle L. Willis (Democratic) 26.5% |
| Kentucky 6 | William P. Curlin Jr. | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y John B. Breckinridge (Democratic) 52.4% Laban P. Jackson (Republican) 46.8% Thomas F. Lundeen (Peoples) 0.8% |
| Kentucky 7 | Carl D. Perkins | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 61.9% Robert Holcomb (Republican) 38.1% |

## Louisiana

Louisiana stayed at eight house seats following the 1970 census, but the Eighth District's boundaries were radically altered. New governor Edwin W. Edwards ordered the district to take in territory far to the south and east of its traditional base of Alexandria, which included many African-American and progressive white voters. The change was largely regarded as an election deal between Edwards and former Rep. Gillis Long, who finished third in the Democratic Primary in the 1971 Louisiana Governor's Election behind Edwards and J. Bennett Johnston. Long easily won back the Eighth District seat he lost in 1964 to cousin Speedy Long. Speedy Long retired when his home of LaSalle Parish was shifted to the Fifth District, where incumbent Otto Passman was entrenched.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Louisiana 1 | F. Edward Hébert | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y F. Edward Hébert (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 2 | Hale Boggs | Democratic | 1940 1942 (lost renomination) 1946 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. | Y Hale Boggs (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 3 | Patrick T. Caffery | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. | Y Dave Treen (Republican) 54.0% J. Louis Watkins Jr. (Democratic) 46.0% |
| Louisiana 4 | Joe Waggonner | Democratic | 1961 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joe Waggonner (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 5 | Otto Passman | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Otto Passman (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 6 | John Rarick | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Rarick (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 7 | John Breaux | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Breaux (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Louisiana 8 | Speedy Long | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y Gillis William Long (Democratic) 68.5% S. R. Abramson (American) 16.8% Roy C. Strickland (Republican) 14.6% |

## Maine

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Maine 1 | Peter Kyros | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Peter Kyros (Democratic) 59.4% L. Robert Porteous Jr. (Republican) 40.6% |
| Maine 2 | William Hathaway | Democratic | 1964 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican gain. | Y William Cohen (Republican) 54.4% Elmer H. Violette (Democratic) 45.6% |

## Maryland

Maryland's redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Maryland 1 | William Oswald Mills | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Oswald Mills (Republican) 70.5% John R. Hargreaves (Democratic) 29.5% |
| Maryland 2 | Clarence Long | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Clarence Long (Democratic) 65.8% John J. Bishop Jr. (Republican) 34.2% |
| Maryland 3 | Edward Garmatz | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | Y Paul Sarbanes (Democratic) 69.7% Robert D. Morrow (Republican) 30.3% |
| Maryland 3 | Paul Sarbanes Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Paul Sarbanes (Democratic) 69.7% Robert D. Morrow (Republican) 30.3% |
| Maryland 4 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Marjorie Holt (Republican) 59.4% Werner Fornos (Democratic) 40.6% |
| Maryland 5 | Lawrence Hogan | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lawrence Hogan (Republican) 62.9% Edward T. Conroy (Democratic) 37.1% |
| Maryland 6 | Goodloe Byron | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Goodloe Byron (Democratic) 64.8% Edward J. Mason (Republican) 35.2% |
| Maryland 7 | Parren Mitchell | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 80.0% Verdell Adair (Republican) 20.0% |
| Maryland 8 | Gilbert Gude | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Gilbert Gude (Republican) 63.9% Joseph G. Anastasi (Democratic) 36.1% |

## Massachusetts

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Massachusetts 1 | Silvio O. Conte | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Silvio O. Conte (Republican) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 2 | Edward Boland | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edward Boland (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 3 | Harold Donohue Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Harold Donohue (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 4 | Robert Drinan Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Drinan (Democratic) 68.9% Martin A. Linsky (Republican) 23.4% John Collins (Ind Con) 7.7% |
| Massachusetts 5 | F. Bradford Morse | Republican | 1960 | Resigned when appointed to United Nations Republican hold. | Y Paul W. Cronin (Republican) 53.4% John Kerry (Democratic) 44.7% Roger Durkin (Independent) 1.8% |
| Massachusetts 6 | Michael J. Harrington | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 64.1% James Brady Moseley (Republican) 35.9% |
| Massachusetts 7 | Torbert Macdonald | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Torbert Macdonald (Democratic) 67.7% Joan M. Aliberti (Republican) 32.3% |
| Massachusetts 8 | Tip O'Neill | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 88.7% John Powers (Socialist Workers) 11.3% |
| Massachusetts 9 | Louise Day Hicks | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. Independent Democratic gain. | Y Joe Moakley (Independent Democratic) 43.2% Louise Day Hicks (Democratic) 41.1% Howard M. Miller (Republican) 14.2% Jeanne Lafferty (Independent) 1.5% |
| Massachusetts 10 | Margaret Heckler | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Margaret Heckler (Republican) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 11 | James A. Burke | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James A. Burke (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Massachusetts 12 | Hastings Keith | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. | Y Gerry Studds (Democratic) 50.3% William D. Weeks (Republican) 49.7% |

## Michigan

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Michigan 1 | John Conyers Jr. | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 88.4% Walter F. Girardot (Republican) 10.8% Nina J. Hubbard (American Independent) 0.5% Maceo Carl Dixon (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
| Michigan 2 | Marvin L. Esch | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Marvin L. Esch (Republican) 56.0% Marvin R. Stempien (Democratic) 43.3% Henry W. Kroes Jr. (American Independent) 0.7% |
| Michigan 3 | Garry E. Brown | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Garry E. Brown (Republican) 59.2% James T. Brignall (Democratic) 39.9% Marvin P. Lightvoet (American Independent) 0.9% |
| Michigan 4 | J. Edward Hutchinson | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. Edward Hutchinson (Republican) 67.3% Charles Jameson (Democratic) 32.7% |
| Michigan 5 | Gerald Ford | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Gerald Ford (Republican) 61.1% Jean McKee (Democratic) 37.7% Dwight W. Johnson (American Independent) 1.1% Frank Girard (Soc-Lab) 0.1% Alan Lee Maki (Communist) 0.07% |
| Michigan 6 | Charles E. Chamberlain | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles E. Chamberlain (Republican) 50.6% Milton Robert Carr (Democratic) 49.4% |
| Michigan 7 | Donald Riegle | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Donald Riegle (Republican) 70.1% Eugene L. Mattison (Democratic) 29.9% |
| Michigan 8 | R. James Harvey | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y R. James Harvey (Republican) 59.3% Jerome T. Hart (Democratic) 39.4% John B. Lipinski (American Independent) 1.3% |
| Michigan 9 | Guy Vander Jagt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) 69.4% Lawrence H. Olson (Democratic) 29.5% DeLoyd G. Hesselink (American Independent) 1.1% |
| Michigan 10 | Elford Albin Cederberg | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Elford Albin Cederberg (Republican) 66.7% Benjamin D. Graves (Democratic) 30.9% Richard Friske (American Independent) 2.4% |
| Michigan 11 | Philip Ruppe | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Philip Ruppe (Republican) 69.4% James E. McNamara (Democratic) 29.8% James P. Hoy (American Independent) 0.8% |
| Michigan 12 | James G. O'Hara | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James G. O'Hara (Democratic) 50.8% David M. Serotkin (Republican) 49.2% |
| Michigan 13 | Charles Diggs | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles Diggs (Democratic) 85.6% Leonard T. Edwards (Republican) 13.3% Raymond D. Moon (American Independent) 0.6% Nanci Kinker (Socialist Workers) 0.4% |
| Michigan 14 | Lucien Nedzi | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 54.9% Robert V. McGrath (Republican) 45.1% |
| Michigan 15 | William D. Ford | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William D. Ford (Democratic) 65.8% Ernest C. Fackler (Republican) 32.9% Aldi C. Fuhrmann (American Independent) 1.3% |
| Michigan 16 | John D. Dingell Jr. | Democratic | 1955 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 68.1% William E. Rostron (Republican) 29.8% Peter P. Gayner (American Independent) 2.2% |
| Michigan 17 | Martha W. Griffiths | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Martha W. Griffiths (Democratic) 66.4% Ralph E. Judd (Republican) 32.5% Hector M. McGregor (American Independent) 0.8% Christy L. Wallace (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
| Michigan 18 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Robert J. Huber (Republican) 52.6% Daniel S. Cooper (Democratic) 47.4% |
| Michigan 19 | Jack H. McDonald | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. | Y William Broomfield (Republican) 70.4% George Montgomery (Democratic) 28.6% Henry Lloyd George (American Independent) 1.0% |
| Michigan 19 | William Broomfield Redistricted from the 18th district | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Broomfield (Republican) 70.4% George Montgomery (Democratic) 28.6% Henry Lloyd George (American Independent) 1.0% |

## Minnesota

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Minnesota 1 | Al Quie | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Al Quie (Republican) 70.7% Charles S. Thompson (Democratic (DFL)) 29.3% |
| Minnesota 2 | Ancher Nelsen | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ancher Nelsen (Republican) 57.1% Charlie Turnbull (Democratic (DFL)) 42.9% |
| Minnesota 3 | Bill Frenzel | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Frenzel (Republican) 62.9% Jim Bell (Democratic (DFL)) 31.3% Donald H. Wright (Taxpayers) 5.8% |
| Minnesota 4 | Joseph Karth | Democratic (DFL) | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph Karth (Democratic (DFL)) 72.4% Steve Thompson (Republican) 27.6% |
| Minnesota 5 | Donald M. Fraser | Democratic (DFL) | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Donald M. Fraser (Democratic (DFL)) 65.8% Allan Davisson (Republican) 24.4% Norm Selby (Taxpayers) 7.7% William E. Peterson (Socialist Workers) 2.1% |
| Minnesota 6 | John M. Zwach | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John M. Zwach (Republican) 51.0% Rick Nolan (Democratic (DFL)) 49.0% |
| Minnesota 7 | Robert Bergland | Democratic (DFL) | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Bergland (Democratic (DFL)) 59.0% Jon O. Haaven (Republican) 41.0% |
| Minnesota 8 | John Blatnik | Democratic (DFL) | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Blatnik (Democratic (DFL)) 75.9% Edward Johnson (Republican) 24.1% |

## Mississippi

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Mississippi 1 | Jamie Whitten Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1941 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jamie Whitten (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Mississippi 2 | Thomas Abernethy Redistricted from the 1st district | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y David R. Bowen (Democratic) 61.9% Carl Butler (Republican) 34.7% Robert J. Coleman (Independent) 2.5% Norman Smith (Independent) 0.9% |
| Mississippi 3 | Sonny Montgomery Redistricted from the 4th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Mississippi 4 | Charles H. Griffin Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. | Y Thad Cochran (Republican) 47.9% Ellis B. Bodron (Democratic) 44.0% Eddie L. McBride (Independent) 8.2% |
| Mississippi 5 | William M. Colmer | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. | Y Trent Lott (Republican) 55.3% Ben Stone (Democratic) 44.2% Earnest J. Creel (Independent) 0.5% |

## Missouri

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Missouri 1 | Bill Clay | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Clay (Democratic) 64.0% Richard O. Funsch (Republican) 36.0% |
| Missouri 2 | James W. Symington | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James W. Symington (Democratic) 63.5% John W. 'Jack' Cooper Jr. (Republican) 36.5% |
| Missouri 3 | Leonor Sullivan | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 69.3% Albert Holst (Republican) 30.4% Charles H. Byford (Independent) 0.3% |
| Missouri 4 | William J. Randall | Democratic | 1959 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William J. Randall (Democratic) 57.4% Raymond E. Barrows (Republican) 42.6% |
| Missouri 5 | Richard Walker Bolling | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard Walker Bolling (Democratic) 62.8% Vernon E. Rice (Republican) 35.6% Stella Sollars (Independent) 1.6% |
| Missouri 6 | William Raleigh Hull Jr. | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y Jerry Litton (Democratic) 54.6% Russell Sloan (Republican) 45.4% |
| Missouri 7 | Durward Gorham Hall | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Gene Taylor (Republican) 63.7% Bill Thomas (Democratic) 36.3% |
| Missouri 8 | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard Howard Ichord Jr. (Democratic) 62.1% David R. Countie (Republican) 37.9% |
| Missouri 9 | William L. Hungate | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William L. Hungate (Democratic) 66.5% Robert L. Prange (Republican) 33.5% |
| Missouri 10 | Bill Burlison | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Burlison (Democratic) 64.3% Marion Francis Svendrowski (Republican) 35.7% |

## Montana

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Montana 1 | Richard G. Shoup | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard G. Shoup (Republican) 53.7% Arnold Olsen (Democratic) 46.3% |
| Montana 2 | John Melcher | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Melcher (Democratic) 76.1% Dick Forester (Republican) 23.9% |

## Nebraska

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Nebraska 1 | Charles Thone | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles Thone (Republican) 64.2% Darrel E. Berg (Democratic) 35.8% |
| Nebraska 2 | John Y. McCollister | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Y. McCollister (Republican) 63.9% Patrick L. Cooney (Democratic) 36.1% |
| Nebraska 3 | David Martin | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y David Martin (Republican) 69.6% Warren Fitzgerald (Democratic) 30.4% |

## Nevada

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Nevada at-large | Walter S. Baring Jr. | Democratic | 1948 1952 (defeated) 1956 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. | Y David Towell (Republican) 52.2% James Bilbray (Democratic) 47.8% |

## New Hampshire

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| New Hampshire 1 | Louis C. Wyman | Republican | 1962 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Louis C. Wyman (Republican) 72.9% Chester Earl Merrow (Democratic) 27.1% |
| New Hampshire 2 | James Colgate Cleveland | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James Colgate Cleveland (Republican) 67.9% Charles B. Officer (Democratic) 32.1% |

## New Jersey

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| New Jersey 1 | John E. Hunt | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John E. Hunt (Republican) 52.5% James Florio (Democratic) 47.0% Raymond V. S. Miller (Independent) 0.2% Dominic W. Doganiero (Soc-Lab) 0.1% Gerrit Hoogenrad (Socialist) 0.1% |
| New Jersey 2 | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles W. Sandman Jr. (Republican) 65.7% John D. Rose (Democratic) 34.3% |
| New Jersey 3 | James J. Howard | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James J. Howard (Democratic) 53.0% William F. Dowd (Republican) 47.0% |
| New Jersey 4 | Frank Thompson | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank Thompson (Democratic) 58.0% Peter P. Garibaldi (Republican) 42.0% |
| New Jersey 5 | Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 62.0% Frederick M. Bohen (Democratic) 38.0% |
| New Jersey 6 | Edwin B. Forsythe | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edwin B. Forsythe (Republican) 62.8% Francis P. Brennan (Democratic) 36.1% Ida C. Ebert (Independent) 0.6% Bernardo S. Doganiero (Soc-Lab) 0.5% |
| New Jersey 7 | William B. Widnall | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William B. Widnall (Republican) 57.9% Arthur J. Lesemann (Democratic) 39.9% Martin E. Wendelken (Independent) 2.1% |
| New Jersey 8 | Robert A. Roe | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 63.1% Walter E. Johnson (Republican) 36.9% |
| New Jersey 9 | Henry Helstoski | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Henry Helstoski (Democratic) 55.8% Alfred D. Schiaffo (Republican) 44.2% |
| New Jersey 10 | Peter W. Rodino | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 79.7% Kenneth C. Miller (Republican) 20.3% |
| New Jersey 11 | Joseph Minish | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph Minish (Democratic) 57.5% Milton A. Waldor (Republican) 39.7% Philip R. Nicolaus (Independent) 1.5% James R. Klimaski (Peoples) 1.3% |
| New Jersey 12 | Florence P. Dwyer | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Matthew John Rinaldo (Republican) 63.5% Jerry Fitzgerald English (Democratic) 36.2% Stanley Bogus (Independent) 0.4% |
| New Jersey 13 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Joseph J. Maraziti (Republican) 55.7% Helen Stevenson Meyner (Democratic) 42.9% Samuel Golub (Independent) 1.4% |
| New Jersey 14 | Dominick V. Daniels | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dominick V. Daniels (Democratic) 61.2% Richard T. Bozzone (Republican) 34.3% Edward F. Zampella (Independent) 3.1% Perfecto Oyola (Independent) 0.9% Vincent J. Carrino (Independent) 0.5% |
| New Jersey 14 | Cornelius Gallagher Redistricted from the 13th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | Y Dominick V. Daniels (Democratic) 61.2% Richard T. Bozzone (Republican) 34.3% Edward F. Zampella (Independent) 3.1% Perfecto Oyola (Independent) 0.9% Vincent J. Carrino (Independent) 0.5% |
| New Jersey 15 | Edward J. Patten | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edward J. Patten (Democratic) 52.3% Fuller H. Brooks (Republican) 47.7% |

## New Mexico

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| New Mexico 1 | Manuel Lujan Jr. | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Manuel Lujan Jr. (Republican) 55.7% Eugene Gallegos (Democratic) 44.3% |
| New Mexico 2 | Harold L. Runnels | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Harold L. Runnels (Democratic) 72.2% George E. Presson (Republican) 27.8% |

## New York

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| New York 1 | Otis G. Pike | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Otis G. Pike (Democratic) 52.5% Joseph H. Boyd Jr. (Republican) 36.9% Robert D. L. Gardiner (Conservative) 9.5% Robert P. Samek (Liberal) 1.1% |
| New York 2 | James R. Grover Jr. | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James R. Grover Jr. (Republican) 65.8% Fern Coste Dennison (Democratic) 32.7% Robert Atlas (Liberal) 1.5% |
| New York 3 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Angelo D. Roncallo (Republican) 53.1% Carter F. Bales (Democratic) 37.6% Lawrence P. Russo (Conservative) 7.6% Leo E. James (Liberal) 1.7% |
| New York 4 | Norman F. Lent Redistricted from the 5th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Norman F. Lent (Republican) 62.4% Elaine B. Horowitz (Democratic) 36.0% Aaron M. Schein (Liberal) 1.7% |
| New York 5 | John W. Wydler Redistricted from the 4th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John W. Wydler (Republican) 62.4% Ferne M. Steckler (Democratic) 31.7% Vincent A. Joy (Conservative) 3.6% Paul F. Harper (Liberal) 1.8% Hedda Garza (Socialist Workers) 0.4% |
| New York 6 | Seymour Halpern | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | Y Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 51.5% John T. Gallagher (Republican) 48.5% |
| New York 6 | Lester L. Wolff Redistricted from the 3rd district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 51.5% John T. Gallagher (Republican) 48.5% |
| New York 7 | Joseph P. Addabbo | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph P. Addabbo (Democratic) 75.0% John E. Hall (Republican) 20.6% Frank O. Wuertz (Conservative) 4.4% |
| New York 8 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (Democratic) 64.7% Frank LaPina (Republican) 35.3% |
| New York 9 | James J. Delaney | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James J. Delaney (Democratic) 93.4% Loretta R. Gressey (Liberal) 6.6% |
| New York 10 | Mario Biaggi Redistricted from the 24th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Mario Biaggi (Democratic) 93.9% Michael S. Bank (Liberal) 6.1% |
| New York 11 | Frank J. Brasco | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank J. Brasco (Democratic) 63.9% Melvin Solomon (Republican) 31.3% Jessie I. Levine (Liberal) 4.8% |
| New York 12 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Shirley Chisholm (Democratic) 87.9% John Coleman (Republican) 9.7% Martin S. Shepherd Jr. (Conservative) 1.6% John C. Hawkins (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| New York 13 | Bertram L. Podell | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bertram L. Podell (Democratic) 65.2% Joseph F. Marcucci (Republican) 25.5% Leonard M. Simon (Liberal) 5.3% Michael P. Gioia (Communist) 4.1% |
| New York 14 | John J. Rooney | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John J. Rooney (Democratic) 53.9% Allard K. Lowenstein (Liberal) 28.1% Francis J. Voyticky (Republican) 17.5% James Mendietta (Socialist Workers) 0.5% |
| New York 15 | Hugh Carey | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Hugh Carey (Democratic) 52.2% John F. Gangemi (Republican) 43.0% Franklin C. Jones (Conservative) 3.3% Carl Saks (Liberal) 1.6% |
| New York 16 | Emanuel Celler Redistricted from the 10th district | Democratic | 1922 | Incumbent lost renomination and lost re-election as a Liberal. Democratic hold. | Y Elizabeth Holtzman (Democratic) 65.6% Nicholas R. Macchio Jr. (Republican) 22.9% Emanuel Celler (Liberal) 7.0% William Sampol (Conservative) 4.6% |
| New York 17 | John M. Murphy Redistricted from the 16th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John M. Murphy (Democratic) 60.3% Mario D. Belardino (Republican) 39.7% |
| New York 18 | Ed Koch Redistricted from the 17th district | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ed Koch (Democratic) 69.9% Jane Pickens Langley (Republican) 29.3% Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 0.8% |
| New York 19 | Charles B. Rangel Redistricted from the 18th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles B. Rangel (Democratic) 96.0% Marshall L. Dodge III (Conservative) 2.3% Bobby R. Washington (Socialist Workers) 0.9% Jose Stevens (Communist) 0.8% |
| New York 20 | William Fitts Ryan | Democratic | 1960 | Died in office Democratic loss. | Y Bella Abzug (Democratic) 55.7% Priscilla Ryan (Liberal) 28.0% Annette Flatto Levy (Republican) 11.7% Harvey J. Michelman (Conservative) 4.1% Joanna Misnik (Socialist Workers) 0.4% |
| New York 20 | Bella Abzug Redistricted from the 19th district | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bella Abzug (Democratic) 55.7% Priscilla Ryan (Liberal) 28.0% Annette Flatto Levy (Republican) 11.7% Harvey J. Michelman (Conservative) 4.1% Joanna Misnik (Socialist Workers) 0.4% |
| New York 21 | Herman Badillo | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Herman Badillo (Democratic) 86.9% Manuel A. Ramos (Republican) 11.4% Lillian Immediato (Conservative) 1.7% |
| New York 22 | James H. Scheuer | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | Y Jonathan Brewster Bingham (Democratic) 76.5% Charles A. Averello (Republican) 23.5% |
| New York 22 | Jonathan Brewster Bingham Redistricted from the 23rd district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jonathan Brewster Bingham (Democratic) 76.5% Charles A. Averello (Republican) 23.5% |
| New York 23 | Peter A. Peyser Redistricted from the 25th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Peter A. Peyser (Republican) 50.4% Richard Ottinger (Democratic) 49.6% |
| New York 24 | Ogden R. Reid Redistricted from the 26th district | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ogden R. Reid (Democratic) 52.2% Carl A. Vergari (Republican) 47.8% |
| New York 25 | Hamilton Fish IV Redistricted from the 28th district | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Hamilton Fish IV (Republican) 71.6% John Burns III (Democratic) 26.9% Robert P. Falisey (Liberal) 1.4% |
| New York 26 | John G. Dow Redistricted from the 27th district | Democratic | 1964 1968 (defeated) 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican) 47.7% John G. Dow (Democratic) 39.3% Yale Rapkin (Conservative) 12.9% |
| New York 27 | Howard W. Robison Redistricted from the 33rd district | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Howard W. Robison (Republican) 62.2% David H. Blazer (Democratic) 29.8% Patrick M. O'Neil (Conservative) 5.2% William J. Osby (Liberal) 2.9% |
| New York 28 | Samuel S. Stratton Redistricted from the 29th district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Samuel S. Stratton (Democratic) 80.0% John F. Ryan Jr. (Republican) 20.0% |
| New York 29 | Carleton J. King Redistricted from the 30th district | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Carleton J. King (Republican) 69.9% Harold B. Gordon (Democratic) 30.1% |
| New York 30 | Robert C. McEwen Redistricted from the 31st district | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert C. McEwen (Republican) 66.0% Ernest J. Labaff (Democratic) 34.0% |
| New York 31 | Alexander Pirnie Redistricted from the 32nd district | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Donald J. Mitchell (Republican) 51.0% Robert Castle (Democratic) 39.1% Franklin Nichols (Action) 6.2% John T. Buckley (Liberal) 3.7% |
| New York 32 | James M. Hanley Redistricted from the 35th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James M. Hanley (Democratic) 57.2% Leonard C. Koldin (Republican) 42.8% |
| New York 33 | John H. Terry Redistricted from the 34th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y William F. Walsh (Republican) 71.4% Clarence Kadys (Democratic) 28.6% |
| New York 34 | Frank Horton Redistricted from the 36th district | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank Horton (Republican) 72.1% Jack Rubens (Democratic) 23.5% Richard E. Lusink (Conservative) 2.8% Rafael Martinez (Liberal) 1.6% |
| New York 35 | Barber Conable Redistricted from the 37th district | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Barber Conable (Republican) 67.9% Terence J. Spencer (Democratic) 28.4% Terence C. Brennan (Conservative) 2.6% Alicia Burgos (Liberal) 1.1% |
| New York 36 | Henry P. Smith III Redistricted from the 40th district | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Henry P. Smith III (Republican) 57.3% Max McCarthy (Democratic) 42.7% |
| New York 37 | Thaddeus J. Dulski Redistricted from the 41st district | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thaddeus J. Dulski (Democratic) 72.2% William F. McLaughlin (Republican) 27.8% |
| New York 38 | Jack Kemp Redistricted from the 39th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jack Kemp (Republican) 73.2% Anthony P. LoRusso (Democratic) 26.8% |
| New York 39 | James F. Hastings Redistricted from the 38th district | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James F. Hastings (Republican) 71.9% Wilbur White Jr. (Democratic) 28.1% |

## North Carolina

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| North Carolina 1 | Walter B. Jones Sr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Walter B. Jones Sr. (Democratic) 68.8% J. Jordan Bonner (Republican) 31.2% |
| North Carolina 2 | Lawrence H. Fountain | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lawrence H. Fountain (Democratic) 71.6% Erick P. Little (Republican) 28.4% |
| North Carolina 3 | David N. Henderson | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y David N. Henderson (Democratic) Unopposed |
| North Carolina 4 | Nick Galifianakis | Democratic | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. | Y Ike Franklin Andrews (Democratic) 50.4% Jack Hawke (Republican) 49.6% |
| North Carolina 5 | Wilmer Mizell | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wilmer Mizell (Republican) 64.8% Brooks Hays (Democratic) 35.2% |
| North Carolina 6 | L. Richardson Preyer | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y L. Richardson Preyer (Democratic) 93.9% Lynwood Bullock (American) 6.1% |
| North Carolina 7 | Alton Lennon | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y Charlie Rose (Democratic) 60.4% Jerry C. Scott (Republican) 38.7% Alvis H. Ballard (American) 0.9% |
| North Carolina 8 | Earl B. Ruth | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Earl B. Ruth (Republican) 60.2% Richard Clark (Democratic) 39.8% |
| North Carolina 9 | Charles R. Jonas | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y James G. Martin (Republican) 58.9% James Beatty (Democratic) 41.1% |
| North Carolina 10 | Jim Broyhill | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jim Broyhill (Republican) 72.5% Paul L. Beck (Democratic) 27.5% |
| North Carolina 11 | Roy A. Taylor | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Roy A. Taylor (Democratic) 59.6% Jesse I. Ledbetter (Republican) 40.4% |

## North Dakota

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| North Dakota at-large | Mark Andrews Redistricted from the 1st district | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Mark Andrews (Republican) 72.7% Richard Ista (Democratic) 27.1% Kenneth C. Gardner (Independent) 0.2% |
| North Dakota at-large | Arthur A. Link Redistricted from the 2nd district | Democratic | 1970 | Retired to run for Governor Democratic loss. | Y Mark Andrews (Republican) 72.7% Richard Ista (Democratic) 27.1% Kenneth C. Gardner (Independent) 0.2% |

## Ohio

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Ohio 1 | William J. Keating | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William J. Keating (Republican) 70.3% Karl F. Heiser (Democratic) 29.7% |
| Ohio 2 | Donald D. Clancy | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Donald D. Clancy (Republican) 62.8% Penny Manes (Democratic) 37.2% |
| Ohio 3 | Charles W. Whalen Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles W. Whalen Jr. (Republican) 76.2% John W. Lelak Jr. (Democratic) 23.8% |
| Ohio 4 | William Moore McCulloch | Republican | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Tennyson Guyer (Republican) 62.7% Dimitri Nicholas (Democratic) 37.3% |
| Ohio 4 | Jackson Edward Betts Redistricted from the 8th district | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | Y Tennyson Guyer (Republican) 62.7% Dimitri Nicholas (Democratic) 37.3% |
| Ohio 5 | Del Latta | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Del Latta (Republican) 72.7% Bruce Edwards (Democratic) 27.3% |
| Ohio 6 | Bill Harsha | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bill Harsha (Republican) Unopposed |
| Ohio 7 | Clarence J. Brown Jr. | Republican | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Clarence J. Brown Jr. (Republican) 73.3% Dorothy Franke (Independent) 26.7% |
| Ohio 8 | Walter E. Powell Redistricted from the 24th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Walter E. Powell (Republican) 52.2% James D. Ruppert (Democratic) 47.8% |
| Ohio 9 | Thomas L. Ashley | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 69.1% Joseph C. Richards (Republican) 30.9% |
| Ohio 10 | Clarence E. Miller | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Clarence E. Miller (Republican) 73.2% Robert H. Whealey (Democratic) 26.8% |
| Ohio 11 | J. William Stanton | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. William Stanton (Republican) 68.2% Dennis M. Callahan (Democratic) 31.8% |
| Ohio 12 | Samuel L. Devine | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Samuel L. Devine (Republican) 56.1% James W. Goodrich (Democratic) 43.9% |
| Ohio 13 | Charles Adams Mosher | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles Adams Mosher (Republican) 68.1% John M. Ryan (Democratic) 31.9% |
| Ohio 14 | John F. Seiberling | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John F. Seiberling (Democratic) 74.4% Norman W. Holt (Republican) 25.6% |
| Ohio 15 | Chalmers P. Wylie | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Chalmers P. Wylie (Republican) 65.8% Manley L. McGee (Democrat) 31.4% Edward Price (American Independent) 2.7% |
| Ohio 16 | Frank T. Bow | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Ralph Regula (Republican) 57.3% Virgil L. Musser (Democratic) 42.7% |
| Ohio 17 | John M. Ashbrook | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John M. Ashbrook (Republican) 57.4% Raymond C. Beck (Democratic) 38.7% Clifford J. Simpson (American Independent) 3.9% |
| Ohio 18 | Wayne L. Hays | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wayne L. Hays (Democratic) 70.2% Robert Stewart (Republican) 29.8% |
| Ohio 19 | Charles J. Carney | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles J. Carney (Democratic) 64.0% Norman M. Parr (Republican) 36.0% |
| Ohio 20 | James V. Stanton | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James V. Stanton (Democratic) 84.3% Thomas E. Vilt (Republican) 11.9% Richard B. Kay (American Independent) 3.8% |
| Ohio 21 | Louis Stokes | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Louis Stokes (Democratic) 81.1% James D. Johnson (Republican) 11.3% Joseph Pirincin (Soc-Lab) 4.7% Cecil Lampkins (Independent) 2.9% |
| Ohio 22 | Charles Vanik | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Charles Vanik (Democratic) 63.9% Donald W. Gropp (Republican) 32.6% Thomas W. Lippitt (American Independent) 1.8% Caryl A. Loeb (Independent) 1.7% |
| Ohio 23 | William Edwin Minshall Jr. | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Edwin Minshall Jr. (Republican) 49.4% Dennis Kucinich (Democratic) 47.3% John O'Neill (Soc-Lab) 1.8% Frederick D. Lyon (American Independent) 1.5% |

## Oklahoma

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Oklahoma 1 | Page Belcher | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. | Y James R. Jones (Democratic) 55.5% James M. Hewgley Jr. (Republican) 44.5% |
| Oklahoma 2 | Ed Edmondson | Democratic | 1952 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. | Y Clem McSpadden (Democratic) 71.1% Emery H. Toliver (Republican) 28.9% |
| Oklahoma 3 | Carl Albert | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Carl Albert (Democratic) 93.4% Harold J. Marshall (Independent) 6.6% |
| Oklahoma 4 | Tom Steed | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tom Steed (Democratic) 71.3% William E. Crozier (Republican) 28.7% |
| Oklahoma 5 | John Jarman | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Jarman (Democratic) 60.4% Llewellyn L. Keller II (Republican) 39.6% |
| Oklahoma 6 | John Newbold Camp | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Newbold Camp (Republican) 72.7% William Patrick Schmitt (Democratic) 27.3% |

## Oregon

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Oregon 1 | Wendell Wyatt | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wendell Wyatt (Republican) 68.6% Ralph E. Bunch (Democratic) 31.4% |
| Oregon 2 | Albert C. Ullman | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Albert C. Ullman (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Oregon 3 | Edith Green | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edith Green (Democratic) 62.5% Mike Walsh (Republican) 37.5% |
| Oregon 4 | John R. Dellenback | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John R. Dellenback (Republican) 62.6% Charles O. Porter (Democratic) 37.4% |

## Pennsylvania

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Pennsylvania 1 | William A. Barrett | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William A. Barrett (Democratic) 66.1% Gus A. Pedicone (Republican) 33.2% Nancy Streve (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Pennsylvania 2 | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert N. C. Nix Sr. (Democratic) 70.1% Frederick D. Bryant (Republican) 29.9% |
| Pennsylvania 3 | James A. Byrne | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | Y William J. Green III (Democratic) 63.3% Alfred Marroletti (Republican) 36.2% Anthony Monteiro (Communist) 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania 3 | William J. Green III Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William J. Green III (Democratic) 63.3% Alfred Marroletti (Republican) 36.2% Anthony Monteiro (Communist) 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania 4 | Joshua Eilberg | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joshua Eilberg (Democratic) 55.9% William Pfender (Republican) 44.1% |
| Pennsylvania 5 | John H. Ware III Redistricted from the 9th district | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John H. Ware III (Republican) 64.7% Brower Yerger (Democratic) 35.3% |
| Pennsylvania 6 | Gus Yatron | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Gus Yatron (Democratic) 64.5% Eugene W. Hubler (Republican) 34.6% Frank E. Huet (Const) 1.0% |
| Pennsylvania 7 | Lawrence G. Williams | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lawrence G. Williams (Republican) 60.6% Stuart S. Bowie (Democratic) 39.4% |
| Pennsylvania 8 | Edward G. Biester Jr. | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edward G. Biester Jr. (Republican) 64.4% Alan Williams (Democratic) 35.6% |
| Pennsylvania 9 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Republican gain. | Y Bud Shuster (Republican) 61.8% Earl P. Collins (Democratic) 38.2% |
| Pennsylvania 10 | Joseph M. McDade | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph M. McDade (Republican) 73.6% Stanley R. Coveleskie (Democratic) 26.4% |
| Pennsylvania 11 | Daniel J. Flood | Democratic | 1944 1946 (defeated) 1948 1952 (defeated) 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Daniel J. Flood (Democratic) 68.3% Donald B. Ayers (Republican) 31.7% |
| Pennsylvania 12 | J. Irving Whalley | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent retired. Republican loss. | Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 68.1% Joseph Murphy (Democratic) 31.9% |
| Pennsylvania 12 | John P. Saylor Redistricted from the 22nd district | Republican | 1949 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 68.1% Joseph Murphy (Democratic) 31.9% |
| Pennsylvania 13 | R. Lawrence Coughlin | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y R. Lawrence Coughlin (Republican) 66.6% Katherine L. Camp (Democratic) 33.4% |
| Pennsylvania 14 | William S. Moorhead | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William S. Moorhead (Democratic) 59.3% Roland S. Catarinella (Republican) 40.4% Ronald N. Henderson (Communist) 0.3% |
| Pennsylvania 15 | Fred B. Rooney | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Fred B. Rooney (Democratic) 60.8% Wardell F. Steigerwalt (Republican) 39.2% |
| Pennsylvania 16 | Edwin D. Eshleman | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Edwin D. Eshleman (Republican) 73.5% Shirley S. Garrett (Democratic) 26.5% |
| Pennsylvania 17 | Herman T. Schneebeli | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Herman T. Schneebeli (Republican) 72.2% Donald J. Rippon (Democratic) 26.6% Andrew J. Watson (Const) 1.2% |
| Pennsylvania 18 | H. John Heinz III | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y H. John Heinz III (Republican) 72.8% Douglas Walgren (Democratic) 27.2% |
| Pennsylvania 19 | George Atlee Goodling | Republican | 1960 1964 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y George Atlee Goodling (Republican) 57.5% Richard P. Noll (Democratic) 41.2% Paul H. Leese (Const) 1.2% |
| Pennsylvania 20 | Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph M. Gaydos (Democratic) 61.5% William Hunt (Republican) 38.5% |
| Pennsylvania 21 | John H. Dent | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John H. Dent (Democratic) 62.0% Thomas H. Young (Republican) 38.0% |
| Pennsylvania 22 | Thomas E. Morgan Redistricted from the 26th district | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 60.8% James R. Montgomery (Republican) 39.2% |
| Pennsylvania 22 | William Sheldrick Conover Redistricted from the 27th district | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican loss. | Y Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 60.8% James R. Montgomery (Republican) 39.2% |
| Pennsylvania 23 | Albert W. Johnson | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Albert W. Johnson (Republican) 56.5% Ernest A. Kassab (Democratic) 43.5% |
| Pennsylvania 24 | Joseph P. Vigorito | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joseph P. Vigorito (Democratic) 68.8% Alvin W. Levenhagen (Republican) 31.2% |
| Pennsylvania 25 | Frank M. Clark | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank M. Clark (Democratic) 55.8% Gary A. Myers (Republican) 44.2% |

## Rhode Island

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Rhode Island 1 | Fernand St. Germain | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Fernand St. Germain (Democratic) 62.4% John M. Feeley (Republican) 34.7% Walter J. Miska (Independent) 3.0% |
| Rhode Island 2 | Robert Tiernan | Democratic | 1967 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Tiernan (Democratic) 63.1% Donald P. Ryan (Republican) 36.9% |

## South Carolina

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| South Carolina 1 | Mendel Jackson Davis | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Mendel Jackson Davis (Democratic) 54.5% J. Sidi Limehouse III (Republican) 45.5% |
| South Carolina 2 | Floyd Spence | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Floyd Spence (Republican) Unopposed |
| South Carolina 3 | William Jennings Bryan Dorn | Democratic | 1946 1948 (retired) 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Jennings Bryan Dorn (Democratic) 75.2% Roy Etheridge (Republican) 24.8% |
| South Carolina 4 | James R. Mann | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James R. Mann (Democratic) 66.1% Wayne N. Whatley (Republican) 33.9% |
| South Carolina 5 | Thomas S. Gettys | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thomas S. Gettys (Democratic) 60.9% Lenard Phillips (Republican) 39.1% |
| South Carolina 6 | John L. McMillan | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. | Y Edward Lunn Young (Republican) 54.4% John Jenrette (Democratic) 45.6% |

## South Dakota

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| South Dakota 1 | Frank E. Denholm | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Frank E. Denholm (Democratic) 60.5% John Vickerman (Republican) 39.5% |
| South Dakota 2 | James Abourezk | Democratic | 1970 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican gain. | Y James Abdnor (Republican) 54.9% Pat McKeever (Democratic) 45.1% |

## Tennessee

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 79.4% Bernard H. Cantor (Democratic) 20.6% |
| Tennessee 2 | John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Duncan Sr. (Republican) Unopposed |
| Tennessee 3 | LaMar Baker | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y LaMar Baker (Republican) 55.2% Howard P. Sompayrac Jr. (Democratic) 41.8% Sarah Delaney (American) 2.9% |
| Tennessee 4 | Joe L. Evins | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joe L. Evins (Democratic) 81.1% Billy Joe Finney (Republican) 18.9% |
| Tennessee 5 | Richard Fulton | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard Fulton (Democratic) 62.6% Alfred T. Adams Jr. (Republican) 36.8% Scott Douglas III (Independent) 0.4% Lee Galvani (Independent) 0.1% |
| Tennessee 6 | William Anderson | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y Robin Beard (Republican) 55.3% William Anderson (Democratic) 43.1% William N. Doss (American) 1.6% |
| Tennessee 6 | Ray Blanton Redistricted from the 7th district | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Democratic loss. | Y Robin Beard (Republican) 55.3% William Anderson (Democratic) 43.1% William N. Doss (American) 1.6% |
| Tennessee 7 | Ed Jones Redistricted from the 8th district | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ed Jones (Democratic) 70.5% Stockton Adkins (Republican) 29.5% |
| Tennessee 8 | Dan Kuykendall Redistricted from the 9th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dan Kuykendall (Republican) 55.4% J. O. Patterson Jr. (Democratic) 44.1% Louis L. Porter (Independent) 0.5% |

## Texas

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Texas 1 | Wright Patman | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Wright Patman (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 2 | John Dowdy | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | Y Charles Wilson (Democratic) 73.8% Charles O. Brightwell (Republican) 26.2% |
| Texas 3 | James M. Collins | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y James M. Collins (Republican) 73.3% George A. Hughes Jr. (Democratic) 26.7% |
| Texas 4 | Ray Roberts | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ray Roberts (Democratic) 70.2% James Russell (Republican) 29.8% |
| Texas 5 | Earle Cabell | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. | Y Alan Steelman (Republican) 55.7% Earle Cabell (Democratic) 44.3% |
| Texas 6 | Olin E. Teague | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Olin E. Teague (Democratic) 72.6% Carl Nigliazzo (Republican) 27.4% |
| Texas 7 | William Reynolds Archer Jr. | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William Reynolds Archer Jr. (Republican) 82.3% Jim Brady (Democratic) 17.7% |
| Texas 8 | Robert C. Eckhardt | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert C. Eckhardt (Democratic) 64.6% Lewis Emerich (Republican) 34.7% Susan Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Texas 9 | Jack Brooks | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jack Brooks (Democratic) 66.2% Randolph C. Reed (Republican) 33.8% |
| Texas 10 | J. J. Pickle | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 91.2% Mellissa Singler (Socialist Workers) 8.8% |
| Texas 11 | William R. Poage | Democratic | 1936 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William R. Poage (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Jim Wright (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 13 | Graham B. Purcell Jr. | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic loss. | Y Robert Price (Republican) 54.8% Graham B. Purcell Jr. (Democratic) 45.2% |
| Texas 13 | Robert Price Redistricted from the 18th district | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert Price (Republican) 54.8% Graham B. Purcell Jr. (Democratic) 45.2% |
| Texas 14 | John Andrew Young | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John Andrew Young (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 15 | Kika de la Garza | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Kika de la Garza (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 16 | Richard Crawford White | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard Crawford White (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 17 | Omar Burleson | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Omar Burleson (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 18 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y Barbara Jordan (Democratic) 80.6% Paul Merritt (Republican) 18.2% Emmanuel Barrera (Socialist Workers) 1.2% |
| Texas 19 | George H. Mahon | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y George H. Mahon (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 20 | Henry B. González | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Henry B. González (Democratic) 96.9% Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 3.1% |
| Texas 21 | O. C. Fisher | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y O. C. Fisher (Democratic) 56.8% Doug Harlan (Republican) 43.2% |
| Texas 22 | Robert R. Casey | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert R. Casey (Democratic) 70.2% Jim Griffin (Republican) 29.0% Frank Peto (Independent) 0.8% |
| Texas 23 | Abraham Kazen | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Abraham Kazen (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 24 | None (district created) | None (district created) | None (district created) | New seat. Democratic gain. | Y Dale Milford (Democratic) 65.1% Courtney G. Roberts (Republican) 34.9% |

## Utah

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Utah 1 | K. Gunn McKay | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y K. Gunn McKay (Democratic) 55.4% Robert K. Wolthuis (Republican) 42.0% L. S. Brown (American) 2.6% |
| Utah 2 | Sherman P. Lloyd | Republican | 1962 1964 (retired) 1966 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. | Y Douglas W. Owens (Democratic) 48.9% Sherman P. Lloyd (Republican) 39.4% Bruce R. Bangerter (American Independent) 11.7% |

## Vermont

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Vermont at-large | Richard W. Mallary | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Richard W. Mallary (Republican) 65.0% William H. Meyer (Democratic) 35.0% |

## Virginia

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Virginia 1 | Thomas N. Downing | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Thomas N. Downing (Democratic) 78.1% Kenneth D. Wells (Republican) 21.9% |
| Virginia 2 | G. William Whitehurst | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y G. William Whitehurst (Republican) 73.4% L. Charles Burlage (Democratic) 26.6% |
| Virginia 3 | David E. Satterfield III | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y David E. Satterfield III (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Virginia 4 | Watkins Moorman Abbitt | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. | Y Robert Daniel (Republican) 47.1% Robert E. Gibson (Democratic) 37.5% Robert R. Hardy (Independent) 7.1% Others 5.1% John G. Vonetes (Independent) 3.3% |
| Virginia 5 | Dan Daniel | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dan Daniel (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Virginia 6 | Richard Harding Poff | Republican | 1952 | Resigned to become justice of Supreme Court of Virginia Republican hold. | Y M. Caldwell Butler (Republican) 54.6% Willis M. Anderson (Democratic) 39.2% Roy R. White (Independent) 6.2% |
| Virginia 7 | J. Kenneth Robinson | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y J. Kenneth Robinson (Republican) 66.2% Murat Williams (Democratic) 33.8% |
| Virginia 8 | William L. Scott | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Republican hold. | Y Stanford Parris (Republican) 44.4% Robert F. Horan (Democratic) 37.8% William R. Durland (Independent) 13.7% Robert E. Harris (Independent) 4.1% |
| Virginia 9 | William C. Wampler | Republican | 1952 1954 (defeated) 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William C. Wampler (Republican) 71.9% Zane Dale Christian (Democratic) 26.4% Nicholas Ventura (Independent) 1.7% |
| Virginia 10 | Joel T. Broyhill | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Joel T. Broyhill (Republican) 56.3% Harold O. Miller (Democratic) 43.7% |

## Washington

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Washington 1 | Thomas Pelly | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Joel Pritchard (Republican) 50.3% John Hempelmann (Democratic) 49.1% Craig Honts (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Washington 2 | Lloyd Meeds | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Lloyd Meeds (Democratic) 60.4% Bill Reams (Republican) 39.6% |
| Washington 3 | Julia Butler Hansen | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Julia Butler Hansen (Democratic) 66.3% R. C. McConkey (Republican) 33.7% |
| Washington 4 | Mike McCormack | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Mike McCormack (Democratic) 52.1% Steward Bledsoe (Republican) 47.9% |
| Washington 5 | Tom Foley | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Tom Foley (Democratic) 81.3% Clarice L. R. Privette (Republican) 18.7% |
| Washington 6 | Floyd Verne Hicks | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Floyd Verne Hicks (Democratic) 72.1% Thomas C. Lowry (Republican) 27.9% |
| Washington 7 | Brock Adams | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Brock Adams (Democratic) 87.6% J. J. 'Tiny' Freeman (Republican) 12.4% |

## West Virginia

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| West Virginia 1 | Bob Mollohan | Democratic | 1952 1956 (retired) 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 69.4% George E. Kapnicky (Republican) 30.6% |
| West Virginia 2 | Harley O. Staggers | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Harley O. Staggers (Democratic) 70.3% David Dix (Republican) 29.7% |
| West Virginia 3 | John M. Slack Jr. | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y John M. Slack Jr. (Democratic) 63.7% T. David Higgins (Republican) 36.3% |
| West Virginia 4 | Ken Hechler | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Ken Hechler (Democratic) 61.0% Joe Neal (Republican) 39.0% |
| West Virginia 4 | James Kee Redistricted from the 5th district | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic loss. | Y Ken Hechler (Democratic) 61.0% Joe Neal (Republican) 39.0% |

## Wisconsin

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Wisconsin 1 | Les Aspin | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Les Aspin (Democratic) 64.4% Merrill E. Stalbaum (Republican) 34.9% Charles J. Fortner (American) 0.7% |
| Wisconsin 2 | Robert W. Kastenmeier | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Robert W. Kastenmeier (Democratic) 68.2% J. Michael Kelly (Republican) 31.4% Lavern F. Krohn (American) 0.5% |
| Wisconsin 3 | Vernon Wallace Thomson | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Vernon Wallace Thomson (Republican) 54.7% Walter Thoresen (Democratic) 44.6% Keith Ellison (American) 0.7% |
| Wisconsin 4 | Clement J. Zablocki | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Clement J. Zablocki (Democratic) 75.7% Phillip D. Mrozinski (Republican) 22.8% Eugene Annell (American) 1.5% |
| Wisconsin 5 | Henry S. Reuss | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 77.3% Frederick Van Hecke (Republican) 20.4% George Sprague (American) 1.7% R. Julian Chapman (Independent) 0.6% |
| Wisconsin 6 | William A. Steiger | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y William A. Steiger (Republican) 65.8% James A. Adams (Democratic) 32.0% Valeria M. Sitter (American Independent) 2.1% |
| Wisconsin 7 | Dave Obey | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.8% Alvin E. O'Konski (Republican) 37.2% |
| Wisconsin 7 | Alvin E. O'Konski Redistricted from the 10th district | Republican | 1942 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican loss. | Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.8% Alvin E. O'Konski (Republican) 37.2% |
| Wisconsin 8 | John W. Byrnes | Republican | 1944 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. | Y Harold Vernon Froehlich (Republican) 50.4% Robert J. Cornell (Democratic) 48.5% Clyde Bunker (American) 1.1% |
| Wisconsin 9 | Glenn R. Davis | Republican | 1947 (special) 1956 (retired) 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Glenn R. Davis (Republican) 61.4% Ralph A. Fine (Democratic) 36.7% George Reed (American) 1.9% |

## Wyoming

| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Wyoming at-large | Teno Roncalio | Democratic | 1964 1966 (retired) 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | Y Teno Roncalio (Democratic) 51.7% William Kidd (Republican) 48.3% |

## Non-voting delegates

The non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms, as are all other Representatives and Delegates minus the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who is elected to a four-year term.

### District of Columbia

The election for the Delegate from the District of Columbia featured winner Walter E. Fauntroy (D), who won his first re-election after winning the special election in the previous year.
Walter E. Fauntroy, a Democrat, sought re-election for his second term to the United States House of Representatives. Fauntroy was opposed in this election by Republican challenger William Chin-Lee who received 25.12%, and Statehood Party candidate Charles I. Cassell who received 11.92%. This resulted in Fauntroy being elected with 60.64% of the vote.
D.C. At Large Congressional District Election (1972) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter E. Fauntroy (Incumbent) | 95,300 | 60.64 |
| | Republican | William Chin-Lee | 39,487 | 25.12 |
| | DC Statehood Green | Charles I. Cassell | 18,730 | 11.92 |
| | Independent | David H. Dabney | 2,514 | 1.60 |
| | Socialist Workers | Herman Fagg | 1,133 | 0.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,164 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### United States Virgin Islands

Democrat Ron de Lugo was elected as the first delegate from United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district defeating Republican Victor Scheider.
US House election, 1972: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ron de Lugo | 10,570 | 72.6% |
| | Republican | Victor Schneider | 3,987 | 27.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,583 | 45.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,557 | 100.0% |