1978 United States House of Representatives elections

House elections for the 96th U.S. Congress January 2026 January 2025 1978 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1960 legislative no 1976 United States House of Representatives elections 1976 November 7, 1978 1980 United States House of Representatives elections 1980 95th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 96th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 160x180px Democratic Party (United States) File:Tip O'Neill 1978 (retouched).jpg Tip O'Neill January 4, 1977 Massachusetts 8th 292 seats 277 15 29,317,777 53.7% 2.2 Republican Party (United States) John Jacob Rhodes (cropped).jpg John Rhodes December 7, 1973 AZ 1 T 143 seats 157 14 24,464,665 44.8% 2.5 Conservative Party of New York State 0 seats 1C Winner was elected as a Republican nominee. 1 74,531 0.1% 1978 House Elections.png 320px Results: #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#FF8C00 Conservative gain Speaker Tip O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) Tip O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 7, 1978, to elect members to serve in the 96th United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term, amidst an energy crisis and rapid inflation. The Democratic Party lost a net of 15 seats to the Republican Party, and thus lost their two-thirds supermajority, but still maintained a large 277-seat majority. 2025, this was the last midterm election where the Democrats managed to win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives under a Democratic president, the last midterm election in which a registered third party memberRepresentative William Carney of Long Island, New York a registered Conservative Party member running with Republican support. was elected, and the last time overall in which any party won at least 270 House seats. Overall results 382 incumbent members sought reelection, but 5 were defeated in primaries and 19 defeated in the general election for a total of 358 incumbents winning.Abramson Aldrich Rohde 1995 259 + ↓ 277 1 157 Democratic C Republican Parties Seats Popular vote Previouselection Thiselection +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic Party (United States) Democratic 292 277 15 63.7% 29,317,222 53.7% 2.2% Republican Party (United States) Republican 143 157 14 36.1% 24,464,665 44.8% 2.5% Independent Independents 350,898 0.6% 0.2% American Independent Party American Independent 74,765 0.1% Conservative Party (New York) Conservative 0 1 1 0.2% 74,531 0.1% Libertarian Party (United States) Libertarian 64,310 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) U.S. Labor 45,866 0.1% Liberal Party (New York) Liberal 44,807 0.1% Peace and Freedom Party Peace and Freedom 39,017 0.1% 0.1% American Party (1969) American 34,110 0.1% 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Socialist Workers 19,530 <0.1% Prohibition Party (United States) Prohibition 9,992 <0.1% Socialist Party (United States) Communist 9,261 <0.1% Raza Unida Party La Raza Unida 7,185 <0.1% Liberty Union Party Liberty Union 6,505 <0.1% Other Peoples Independent Coalition 5,396 <0.1% Workers World Party Workers 2,709 <0.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Socialist Labor 2,434 <0.1% Aloha Democratic Party Aloha Democratic 2,095 <0.1% Betsy Ross Party Betsy Ross 1,629 <0.1% Socialist Party (United States) Socialist 978 <0.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) United Labor 712 <0.1% Other parties (United States) Others 5,305 <0.1% 0.3% Total 435 435 0 100.0% 54,583,922 100.0% - Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk Popular vote #ddd 900px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 53.71 Republican Republican Party (United States) 44.82 Others #777777 1.47 House seats #ddd 900px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 63.68 Republican Republican Party (United States) 36.32 thumb|450px| House seats by party holding plurality in state#00f 80.1-100% Democratic#f00 80.1-100% Republican#09f 60.1-80% Democratic#f66 60.1-80% Republican#0ff Up to 60% Democratic#f99 Up to 60% Republican thumb|450px| #00f 6+ Democratic gain#f00 6+ Republican gain#09f 3-5 Democratic gain#f66 3-5 Republican gain#0ff 1-2 Democratic gain#f99 1-2 Republican gain #ccc no net change Special elections List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives November 2019 District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New York 18 X Ed Koch Democratic 1968 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become Mayor of New York City.New member elected February 14, 1978.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.Republican gain. Bill Green (Republican) 50.5% Bella Abzug (Democratic) 48.6% Howard Lim Jr. (Conservative) 0.7% Paul Gallagher (Labor) 0.3% NY 21 X Herman Badillo Democratic 1970 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1977 to become deputy mayor of New York City.New member elected February 14, 1978.Democratic hold. Robert García (Democratic)Winner was a Democrat who ran on the Republican line and was accepted back as a Democrat. 55.40% Louis Niñé (Democratic) 24.46% Ramon Velez (Victory) 15.87% Armando Montano (Build the Bronx) 2.74% Israel Ruiz Jr. (Alliance for Progress) 1.52%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=108939 Our Campaigns - NY District 21 Special Race - Feb 14, 1978 Alabama List of United States representatives from Alabama District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Alabama 1 X Jack Edwards Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Edwards (Republican) 63.9% L. W. Noonan (Democratic) 36.1% Alabama 2 X William L. Dickinson Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. William L. Dickinson (Republican) 54.0% Wendell Mitchell (Democratic) 46.0% Alabama 3 X Bill Nichols Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Nichols (Democratic) Unopposed Alabama 4 X Tom Bevill Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Bevill (Democratic) Unopposed Alabama 5 X Ronnie Flippo Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Ronnie Flippo (Democratic) 96.8% Harvey Nicholas Crumhorn (Libertarian) 3.2% Alabama 6 X John H. Buchanan Jr. Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. John H. Buchanan Jr. (Republican) 61.7% Don Hawkins (Democratic) 38.3% Alabama 7 X Walter Flowers Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic hold. Richard Shelby (Democratic) 93.8% Fulton Gray (Con) 4.0% Jim Scruggs (Republican) 2.2% Alaska 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska List of United States representatives from Alaska District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Alaska AL X Don Young Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Don Young (Republican) 55.5% Patrick Rodey (Democratic) 44.5% Arizona List of United States representatives from Arizona District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Arizona 1 X John Jacob Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. John Jacob Rhodes (Republican) 71.0% Ken Graves (Democratic) 29.0% Arizona 2 X Mo Udall Democratic 1961 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Mo Udall (Democratic) 52.5% Tom Richey (Republican) 45.4% Joe Bach (Libertarian) 1.1% Betsy McDonald (Socialist Workers) 0.9% Arizona 3 X Bob Stump Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Stump (Democratic) 85.0% Kathleen Cooke (Libertarian) 15.0% Arizona 4 X Eldon Rudd Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Eldon Rudd (Republican) 63.1% Michael McCormick (Democratic) 33.8% Lawrence W. Jerome (Libertarian) 3.1% Arkansas List of United States representatives from Arkansas District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Arkansas 1 X Bill Alexander Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Alexander (Democratic) Unopposed Arkansas 2 X Jim Guy Tucker Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican gain. Ed Bethune (Republican) 51.2% Doug Brandon (Democratic) 48.8% Arkansas 3 X John Paul Hammerschmidt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. John Paul Hammerschmidt (Republican) 78.4% William Curtis Mears (Democratic) 21.6% Arkansas 4 X Ray Thornton Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic hold. Beryl Anthony Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed California 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California List of United States representatives from California District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates California 1 X Bizz Johnson Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Bizz Johnson (Democratic) 59.4% James E. Taylor (Republican) 40.6% California 2 X Don Clausen Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected. Don Clausen (Republican) 52.0% Norma K. Bork (Democratic) 45.3% Irv Sutley (Peace and Freedom) 2.8% California 3 X John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Bob Matsui (Democratic) 53.4% Sandy Smoley (Republican) 46.6% California 4 X Robert Leggett Democratic 1962 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Vic Fazio (Democratic) 55.4% Rex Hime (Republican) 44.6% California 5 X John Burton Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. John Burton (Democratic) 66.8% Dolores Skore (Republican) 33.2% California 6 X Phillip Burton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Phillip Burton (Democratic) 68.3% Tom Spinosa (Republican) 28.0% Raymond O. "Ray" Heaps (American Independent) 3.7% California 7 X George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. George Miller (Democratic) 63.4% Paula Gordon (Republican) 33.7% Melvin E. Stanley (American Independent) 2.8% California 8 X Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Ron Dellums (Democratic) 57.4% Charles V. Hughes (Republican) 42.6% California 9 X Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Pete Stark (Democratic) 65.4% Robert S. Allen (Republican) 30.5% Lawrence J. Phillips (Peace and Freedom) 4.1% California 10 X Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Don Edwards (Democratic) 67.1% Rudy Hansen (Republican) 32.9% California 11 X Leo Ryan Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected, Following the election, Ryan was murdered while investigating the Peoples Temple in Guyana Leo Ryan (Democratic) 60.5% Dave Welch (Republican) 35.6% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American Independent) 3.9% California 12 X Pete McCloskey Republican 1967 Incumbent re-elected. Pete McCloskey (Republican) 73.1% Kirsten Olsen (Democratic) 21.5% Harold R. Boylan (American Independent) 3.5% Adele Fumino (Peace and Freedom) 1.9% California 13 X Norman Mineta Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Norman Mineta (Democratic) 57.5% Dan O'Keefe (Republican) 39.5% Robert Goldsborough III (Peace and Freedom) 3.0% California 14 X John J. McFall Democratic 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Norman D. Shumway (Republican) 53.4% John J. McFall (Democratic) 42.6% George Darold Waldron (American Independent) 4.0% California 15 X B. F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Tony Coelho (Democratic) 60.1% Chris Patterakis (Republican) 39.9% California 16 X Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Leon Panetta (Democratic) 61.4% Eric Seastrand (Republican) 38.6% California 17 X John Hans Krebs Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Chip Pashayan (Republican) 54.5% John Hans Krebs (Democratic) 45.5% California 18 X Vacant William M. Ketchum (Republican) died June 24, 1978Republican hold. Bill Thomas (Republican) 59.3% Bob Sogge (Democratic) 40.7% California 19 X Robert Lagomarsino Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Lagomarsino (Republican) 71.7% Jerry Zamos (Democratic) 24.3% Milton Shiro Takei (Peace and Freedom) 4.0% California 20 X Barry Goldwater Jr. Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 66.4% Patti Lear Corman (Democratic) 33.6% California 21 X James C. Corman Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. James C. Corman (Democratic) 59.5% Rod Walsh (Republican) 35.9% Bill Hill (Peace and Freedom) 4.6% California 22 X Carlos Moorhead Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 64.6% Robert S. Henry (Democratic) 35.4% California 23 X Anthony Beilenson Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Anthony Beilenson (Democratic) 65.6% Joseph Barbara (Republican) 34.4% California 24 X Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Henry Waxman (Democratic) 62.7% Howard G. Schaefer (Republican) 32.6% Kevin Casey Peters (Peace and Freedom) 4.8% California 25 X Edward R. Roybal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Edward R. Roybal (Democratic) 67.4% Robert K. Watson (Republican) 32.6% California 26 X John H. Rousselot Republican 19601962 (defeated)1970 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. John H. Rousselot (Republican) Unopposed California 27 X Bob Dornan Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Dornan (Republican) 51.0% Carey Peck (Democratic) 49.0% California 28 X Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of California.Democratic hold. Julian Dixon (Democratic) Unopposed California 29 X Augustus Hawkins Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 85.0% Uriah J. Fields (Republican) 15.0% California 30 X George E. Danielson Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. George E. Danielson (Democratic) 71.4% Henry Ares (Republican) 28.6% California 31 X Charles H. Wilson Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Charles H. Wilson (Democratic) 67.8% Don Grimshaw (Republican) 32.2% California 32 X Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 71.4% Sonya Mathison (Republican) 22.4% Ida Bader (American Independent) 6.1% California 33 X Del M. Clawson Republican 1963 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Wayne R. Grisham (Republican) 56.0% Dennis S. Kazarian (Democratic) 44.0% California 34 X Mark W. Hannaford Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Dan Lungren (Republican) 53.7% Mark W. Hannaford (Democratic) 43.7% Lawrence John Stafford (American Independent) 2.6% California 35 X James F. Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. James F. Lloyd (Democratic) 54.0% David Dreier (Republican) 46.0% California 36 X George Brown Jr. Democratic 19621970 (Retired)1972 Incumbent re-elected. George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 62.9% Dana Warren Carmody (Republican) 37.1% California 37 X Shirley Neil Pettis Republican 1975 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Jerry Lewis (Republican) 61.4% Dan Corcoran (Democratic) 34.8% Bernard Wahl (American Independent) 3.8% California 38 X Jerry M. Patterson Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jerry M. Patterson (Democratic) 58.6% Dan Goedeke (Republican) 41.4% California 39 X Charles E. Wiggins Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. William E. Dannemeyer (Republican) 63.7% William E. "Bill" Farris (Democratic) 36.3% California 40 X Robert Badham Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Badham (Republican) 65.9% Jim McGuy (Democratic) 34.1% California 41 X Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Wilson (Republican) 58.1% King Golden Jr. (Democratic) 41.9% California 42 X Lionel Van Deerlin Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Lionel Van Deerlin (Democratic) 73.7% Lawrence C. Mattera (Republican) 26.3% California 43 X Clair Burgener Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Clair Burgener (Republican) 68.7% Ruben B. Brooks (Democratic) 31.3% Colorado List of United States representatives from Colorado District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Colorado 1 X Pat Schroeder Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Pat Schroeder (Democratic) 61.5% Gene Hutcheson (Republican) 37.0% Susan Lorraine Adley (Socialist Workers) 1.5% Colorado 2 X Tim Wirth Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Tim Wirth (Democratic) 52.9% Ed Scott (Republican) 47.1% Colorado 3 X Frank Evans Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Ray Kogovsek (Democratic) 49.3% Harold L. McCormick (Republican) 49.0% Henry John Olshaw (Independent) 1.7% Colorado 4 X James Paul Johnson Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. James Paul Johnson (Republican) 61.2% Morgan Smith (Democratic) 38.8% Colorado 5 X William L. Armstrong Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican hold. Ken Kramer (Republican) 59.8% Gerry Frank (Democratic) 34.4% L. W. Dan Bridges (Independent) 5.8% Connecticut List of United States representatives from Connecticut District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Connecticut 1 X William R. Cotter Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. William R. Cotter (Democratic) 59.6% Ben F. Andrews Jr. (Republican) 39.3% Donna C. McDonough (Lab) 1.1% Connecticut 2 X Chris Dodd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Chris Dodd (Democratic) 69.9% Thomas Hudson Connell (Republican) 30.1% Connecticut 3 X Robert Giaimo Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Giaimo (Democratic) 58.1% John G. Pucciano (Republican) 40.0% Joelle R. Fishman (Communist) 1.8% Connecticut 4 X Stewart McKinney Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Stewart McKinney (Republican) 58.4% Michael G. Morgan (Democratic) 41.6% Connecticut 5 X Ronald A. Sarasin Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.Democratic gain. William R. Ratchford (Democratic) 52.3% George C. Guidera (Republican) 47.7% Connecticut 6 X Toby Moffett Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Toby Moffett (Democratic) 64.2% Daniel F. Mackinnon (Republican) 35.8% Delaware List of United States representatives from Delaware District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Delaware AL X Thomas B. Evans Jr. Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas B. Evans Jr. (Republican) 58.2% Gary E. Hindes (Democratic) 41.2% James E. Hicks (American Independent) 0.6% Florida List of United States representatives from Florida District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Florida 1 X Bob Sikes Democratic 19401944 (resigned)1944 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Earl Hutto (Democratic) 63.3% Warren Briggs (Republican) 36.7% Florida 2 X Don Fuqua Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Don Fuqua (Democratic) 81.7% Pete Brathwaite (Republican) 18.3% Florida 3 X Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Charles E. Bennett (Democratic) Unopposed Florida 4 X Bill Chappell Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Chappell (Democratic) 73.1% Tom Boney (Republican) 26.9% Florida 5 X Richard Kelly Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Kelly (Republican) 51.1% David Ryan Best (Democratic) 48.9% Florida 6 X Bill Young Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Young (Republican) 78.8% Jim Christison (Democratic) 21.2% Florida 7 X Sam Gibbons Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Sam Gibbons (Democratic) Unopposed Florida 8 X Andy Ireland Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Andy Ireland (Democratic) Unopposed Florida 9 X Louis Frey Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Florida.Democratic gain. Bill Nelson (Democratic) 61.5% Edward Gurney (Republican) 38.5% Florida 10 X Skip Bafalis Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Skip Bafalis (Republican) Unopposed Florida 11 X Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Dan Mica (Democratic) 55.3% Bill James (Republican) 44.7% Florida 12 X J. Herbert Burke Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Edward J. Stack (Democratic) 61.6% J. Herbert Burke (Republican) 38.4% Florida 13 X William Lehman Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. William Lehman (Democratic) Unopposed Florida 14 X Claude Pepper Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Claude Pepper (Democratic) 63.1% Al Cárdenas (Republican) 36.9% Florida 15 X Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Dante Fascell (Democratic) 74.2% Herbert J. Hoodwin (Republican) 25.8% Georgia List of United States representatives from Georgia District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Georgia 1 X Bo Ginn Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Bo Ginn (Democratic) Unopposed Georgia 2 X Dawson Mathis Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Dawson Mathis (Democratic) Unopposed Georgia 3 X Jack Brinkley Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Brinkley (Democratic) Unopposed Georgia 4 X Elliott H. Levitas Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Elliott H. Levitas (Democratic) 80.9% Homer Cheung (Republican) 19.1% Georgia 5 X Wyche Fowler Democratic 1977 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Wyche Fowler (Democratic) 75.5% Thomas P. Bowles Jr. (Republican) 24.5% Georgia 6 X John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Newt Gingrich (Republican) 54.4% Virginia Shapard (Democratic) 45.6% Georgia 7 X Larry McDonald Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Larry McDonald (Democratic) 66.5% Ernest Norsworthy (Republican) 33.5% Georgia 8 X Billy Lee Evans Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Billy Lee Evans (Democratic) Unopposed Georgia 9 X Ed Jenkins Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Jenkins (Democratic) 76.9% David G. Ashworth (Republican) 23.1% Georgia 10 X Doug Barnard Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Doug Barnard Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed Hawaii List of United States representatives from Hawaii District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Hawaii 1 X Cecil Heftel Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Cecil Heftel (Democratic) 73.3% William D. Spillane (Republican) 21.2% Peter David Larsen (Libertarian) 3.7% Debra Figueroa (Ind Dem) 1.8% Hawaii 2 X Daniel Akaka Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Daniel Akaka (Democratic) 85.7% Charlie Isaak (Republican) 11.4% Amelia L. Fritts (Libertarian) 2.9% Idaho List of United States representatives from Idaho District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Idaho 1 X Steve Symms Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Steve Symms (Republican) 59.9% Roy Truby (Democratic) 40.1% Idaho 2 X George V. Hansen Republican 19641968 (retired)1974 Incumbent re-elected. George V. Hansen (Republican) 57.3% Stan Kress (Democratic) 42.7% Illinois List of United States representatives from Illinois District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Illinois 1 X Ralph Metcalfe Democratic 1970 Incumbent died.Democratic hold. Bennett Stewart (Democratic) 58.5% A. A. Rayner Jr. (Republican) 41.3% Others (W/I) 0.2% Illinois 2 X Morgan F. Murphy Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Morgan F. Murphy (Democratic) 86.0% James P. Wognum (Republican) 11.8% Carl Stanley Holmes (Independent) 2.2% Illinois 3 X Marty Russo Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Marty Russo (Democratic) 65.2% Robert L. Dunne (Republican) 34.8% Illinois 4 X Ed Derwinski Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Derwinski (Republican) 66.9% Andrew Thomas (Democratic) 33.1% Illinois 5 X John G. Fary Democratic 1975 Incumbent re-elected. John G. Fary (Democratic) 84.0% Joseph A. Barracca (Republican) 16.0% Illinois 6 X Henry Hyde Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Henry Hyde (Republican) 66.2% Jeanne P. Quinn (Democratic) 33.8% Illinois 7 X Cardiss Collins Democratic 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Cardiss Collins (Democratic) 86.3% James C. Holt (Republican) 13.7% Illinois 8 X Dan Rostenkowski Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Dan Rostenkowski (Democratic) 86.0% Carl C. LoDico (Republican) 14.0% Illinois 9 X Sidney R. Yates Democratic 19481962 (retired)1964 Incumbent re-elected. Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 75.3% John M. Collins (Republican) 24.7% Illinois 10 X Abner Mikva Democratic 19681972 (defeated)1974 Incumbent re-elected. Abner Mikva (Democratic) 50.2% John Porter (Republican) 49.8% Illinois 11 X Frank Annunzio Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 73.7% John Hoeger (Republican) 26.3% Illinois 12 X Phil Crane Republican 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Phil Crane (Republican) 79.5% Gilbert Bogen (Democratic) 20.5% Illinois 13 X Robert McClory Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Robert McClory (Republican) 61.2% Frederick J. Steffen (Democratic) 38.8% Illinois 14 X John N. Erlenborn Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. John N. Erlenborn (Republican) 75.1% James A. Romanyak (Democratic) 24.9% Illinois 15 X Tom Corcoran Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Corcoran (Republican) 62.4% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 37.6% Illinois 16 X John B. Anderson Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. John B. Anderson (Republican) 65.5% Ernest W. Dahlin (Democratic) 34.5% Illinois 17 X George M. O'Brien Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. George M. O'Brien (Republican) 70.6% Clifford J. Sinclair (Democratic) 29.4% Illinois 18 X Robert H. Michel Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Robert H. Michel (Republican) 65.9% Virgil R. Grunkmeyer (Democratic) 34.1% Illinois 19 X Tom Railsback Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Railsback (Republican) Unopposed Illinois 20 X Paul Findley Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Findley (Republican) 69.6% Victor Roberts (Democratic) 30.4% Illinois 21 X Ed Madigan Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Madigan (Republican) 78.3% Ken Baughman (Democratic) 21.7% Illinois 22 X George E. Shipley Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Dan Crane (Republican) 54.0% Terry L. Bruce (Democratic) 46.0% Illinois 23 X Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Melvin Price (Democratic) 74.2% Daniel J. Stack (Republican) 25.8% Illinois 24 X Paul Simon Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Simon (Democratic) 65.6% John T. Anderson (Republican) 34.4% Indiana List of United States representatives from Indiana District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Indiana 1 X Adam Benjamin Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Adam Benjamin Jr. (Democratic) 80.3% Owen W. Crumpacker (Republican) 19.3% Christopher Martinson (Lab) 0.4% Indiana 2 X Floyd Fithian Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 56.5% Jay Philip Oppenheim (Republican) 36.2% William Costas (Independent) 6.4% James Hensley Logan (American Independent) 0.8% Indiana 3 X John Brademas Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. John Brademas (Democratic) 55.5% Thomas L. Thorson (Republican) 43.3% R. Craig Fisher (Libertarian) 1.2% Indiana 4 X Dan Quayle Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Dan Quayle (Republican) 64.4% John D. Walda (Democratic) 33.8% Terry Eugene Hively (American Independent) 1.9% Indiana 5 X Elwood Hillis Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Elwood Hillis (Republican) 67.6% Max Ervin Heiss (Democratic) 32.4% Indiana 6 X David W. Evans Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. David W. Evans (Democratic) 52.2% David G. Crane (Republican) 47.6% John Williams Rothrock Jr. (Libertarian) 0.2% Indiana 7 X John T. Myers Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. John T. Myers (Republican) 56.3% Charlotte T. Zietlow (Democratic) 43.7% Indiana 8 X David L. Cornwell Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. H. Joel Deckard (Republican) 52.0% David L. Cornwell (Democratic) 48.0% Indiana 9 X Lee H. Hamilton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 65.6% Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (Republican) 34.4% Indiana 10 X Philip Sharp Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Philip Sharp (Democratic) 56.1% Bill Frazier (Republican) 42.8% George W. Ames (American Independent) 1.1% Indiana 11 X Andrew Jacobs Jr. Democratic 19641972 (defeated)1974 Incumbent re-elected. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Democratic) 57.2% Charles E. Bosma (Republican) 42.6% Henry Slubowski (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Iowa List of United States representatives from Iowa District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Iowa 1 X Jim Leach Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Leach (Republican) 63.5% Richard E. Myers (Democratic) 35.8% William R. Douglas (Socialist) 0.8% Iowa 2 X Mike Blouin Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Tom Tauke (Republican) 52.3% Mike Blouin (Democratic) 47.1% James D. Roberson (Independent) 0.6% Iowa 3 X Chuck Grassley Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Chuck Grassley (Republican) 74.8% John Knudson (Democratic) 25.2% Iowa 4 X Neal Smith Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Neal Smith (Democratic) 64.7% Charles E. Minor (Republican) 35.3% Iowa 5 X Tom Harkin Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Harkin (Democratic) 58.9% Julian B. Garrett (Republican) 41.1% Iowa 6 X Berkley Bedell Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 66.3% Willis Edgar Junker (Republican) 33.7% Kansas List of United States representatives from Kansas District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kansas 1 X Keith Sebelius Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Keith Sebelius (Republican) Unopposed Kansas 2 X Martha Keys Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Jim Jeffries (Republican) 52.0% Martha Keys (Democratic) 48.0% Kansas 3 X Larry Winn Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Larry Winn (Republican) Unopposed Kansas 4 X Dan Glickman Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Dan Glickman (Democratic) 69.6% James Paul Litsey (Republican) 30.4% Kansas 5 X Joe Skubitz Republican 1962 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Bob Whittaker (Republican) 57.0% Donald L. Allegrucci (Democratic) 41.4% Jack C. Blackwell (Proh) 1.6% Kentucky List of United States representatives from Kentucky District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Kentucky 1 X Carroll Hubbard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Carroll Hubbard (Democratic) Unopposed Kentucky 2 X William Natcher Democratic 1953 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. William Natcher (Democratic) Unopposed Kentucky 3 X Romano Mazzoli Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 65.7% Norbert Drummond Leveronne (Republican) 31.3% Tom Beckham (Independent) 2.3% James Burfeind (Socialist Workers) 0.8% Kentucky 4 X Gene Snyder Republican 19621964 (defeated)1966 Incumbent re-elected. Gene Snyder (Republican) 65.8% George Clarke Martin (Democratic) 34.2% Kentucky 5 X Tim Lee Carter Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Tim Lee Carter (Republican) 79.2% Jesse M. Ramey (Democratic) 20.8% Kentucky 6 X John B. Breckinridge Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. Larry J. Hopkins (Republican) 50.6% Charles T. Easterly (Democratic) 46.1% Lloyd K. Rogers (American Independent) 3.2% Kentucky 7 X Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 76.5% Granville Thomas (Republican) 23.5% Louisiana List of United States representatives from LouisianaThe seven incumbents were all automatically re-elected when no opponents filed to run against them in the Sept. 16 jungle primary. They did not appear on the ballot. Leach and Wilson were the top two finishers in the 4th District's jungle primary and advanced to the Nov. 7 general election. District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Louisiana 1 X Bob Livingston Republican 1977 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Bob Livingston (Republican) Unopposed Louisiana 2 X Lindy Boggs Democratic 1973 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. Lindy Boggs (Democratic) Unopposed Louisiana 3 X Dave Treen Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Dave Treen (Republican) Unopposed Louisiana 4 X Joe Waggonner Democratic 1961 (Special) Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Buddy Leach (Democratic) 50.1% James Hamilton Wilson (Republican) 49.9% Louisiana 5 X Jerry Huckaby Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Jerry Huckaby (Democratic) Unopposed Louisiana 6 X Henson Moore Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Henson Moore (Republican) Unopposed Louisiana 7 X John Breaux Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. John Breaux (Democratic) Unopposed Louisiana 8 X Gillis William Long Democratic 19621964 (lost renomination)1972 Incumbent re-elected. Gillis William Long (Democratic) Unopposed Maine List of United States representatives from Maine District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Maine 1 X David F. Emery Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. David F. Emery (Republican) 61.5% John Quinn (Democratic) 35.8% J. David Madigan (Independent) 2.7% Maine 2 X William Cohen Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican hold. Olympia Snowe (Republican) 50.8% Markham L. Gartley (Democratic) 40.9% Frederick W. Whittaker (Independent) 4.6% Eddie Shurtleff (Independent) 1.1% Robert H. Burmeister (Independent) 1.0% Margaret E. Cousins (Independent) 0.9% Robert L. Cousins (Independent) 0.7% Maryland 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland List of United States representatives from Maryland District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Maryland 1 X Robert Bauman Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Bauman (Republican) 63.5% Joseph D. Quinn (Democratic) 36.5% Maryland 2 X Clarence Long Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Clarence Long (Democratic) 66.4% Malcolm M. McKnight (Republican) 33.6% Maryland 3 X Barbara Mikulski Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Barbara Mikulski (Democratic) Unopposed Maryland 4 X Marjorie Holt Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Marjorie Holt (Republican) 62.0% Sue F. Ward (Democratic) 38.0% Maryland 5 X Gladys Spellman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Gladys Spellman (Democratic) 77.2% Saul J. Harris (Republican) 22.8% Maryland 6 X Goodloe Byron Democratic 1970 Incumbent died.Democratic hold. Beverly Byron (Democratic) 89.7% Melvin Perkins (Republican) 10.3% Maryland 7 X Parren Mitchell Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 88.7% Debra J. Hanania-Freeman (Independent) 11.3% Maryland 8 X Newton Steers Republican 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Michael D. Barnes (Democratic) 51.3% Newton Steers (Republican) 48.7% Massachusetts List of United States representatives from Massachusetts District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Massachusetts 1 X Silvio O. Conte Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Silvio O. Conte (Republican) Unopposed Massachusetts 2 X Edward Boland Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Edward Boland (Democratic) 72.8% Thomas P. Swank (Republican) 27.2% Massachusetts 3 X Joseph D. Early Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph D. Early (Democratic) 75.2% Charles K. Macleod (Republican) 24.8% Massachusetts 4 X Robert Drinan Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Drinan (Democratic) Unopposed Massachusetts 5 X Paul Tsongas Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic hold. James Shannon (Democratic) 52.2% John J. Buckley (Republican) 28.2% James J. Gaffney III (Independent) 19.6% Massachusetts 6 X Michael J. Harrington Democratic 1969 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Nicholas Mavroules (Democratic) 53.8% William E. Bronson (Republican) 46.2% Massachusetts 7 X Ed Markey Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Markey (Democratic) 84.8% James J. Murphy (Independent) 15.2% Massachusetts 8 X Tip O'Neill Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 74.6% William A. Barnstead (Republican) 20.9% Laura M. Ross (Constitution) 4.5% Massachusetts 9 X Joe Moakley Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Joe Moakley (Democratic) 91.8% Brenda Lee M. Franklin (Socialist Workers) 5.8% David Freund (Workers) 2.3% Massachusetts 10 X Margaret Heckler Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Margaret Heckler (Republican) 61.1% John J. Marino (Democratic) 38.9% Massachusetts 11 X James A. Burke Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Brian J. Donnelly (Democratic) 91.7% H. Graham Lowry (Lab) 8.3% Massachusetts 12 X Gerry Studds Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Gerry Studds (Democratic) Unopposed Michigan List of United States representatives from Michigan District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Michigan 1 X John Conyers Jr. Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 92.9% Robert S. Arnold (Republican) 7.1% Michigan 2 X Carl Pursell Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Pursell (Republican) 67.6% Earl Greene (Democratic) 31.6% Henry W. Kroes Jr. (American Independent) 0.8% Michigan 3 X Garry E. Brown Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Howard Wolpe (Democratic) 51.3% Garry E. Brown (Republican) 48.7% Michigan 4 X David Stockman Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. David Stockman (Republican) 70.6% Morgan L. Hager Jr. (Democratic) 28.3% Jimmie Dale Burke (American Independent) 1.1% Michigan 5 X Harold S. Sawyer Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Harold S. Sawyer (Republican) 49.4% Dale Robert Sprik (Democratic) 48.7% Dwight W. Johnson (American Independent) 1.8% Michigan 6 X Milton Robert Carr Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Milton Robert Carr (Democratic) 56.7% Michael H. Conlin (Republican) 43.3% Michigan 7 X Dale E. Kildee Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Dale E. Kildee (Democratic) 76.6% Gale M. Cronk (Republican) 21.8% Jimmy L. Sabin (American Independent) 1.6% Michigan 8 X J. Bob Traxler Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. J. Bob Traxler (Democratic) 66.6% Norman R. Hughes (Republican) 33.4% Michigan 9 X Guy Vander Jagt Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) 69.6% Howard M. LeRoux (Democratic) 30.4% Michigan 10 X Elford Albin Cederberg Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Donald J. Albosta (Democratic) 51.5% Elford Albin Cederberg (Republican) 48.5% Michigan 11 X Philip Ruppe Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Robert William Davis (Republican) 54.9% Keith McLeod (Democratic) 45.1% Michigan 12 X David Bonior Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. David Bonior (Democratic) 54.9% Kirby Holmes (Republican) 45.1% Michigan 13 X Charles Diggs Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Diggs (Democratic) 79.2% Dovie T. Pickett (Republican) 20.8% Michigan 14 X Lucien Nedzi Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected. Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 67.4% John Edward Getz (Republican) 32.6% Michigan 15 X William D. Ford Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. William D. Ford (Democratic) 79.6% Edgar Nieten (Republican) 19.4% Aldi C. Fuhrmann (American Independent) 1.0% Michigan 16 X John D. Dingell Jr. Democratic 1955 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 76.5% Melvin E. Heuer (Republican) 22.0% Harry C. Hengy (American Independent) 1.5% Michigan 17 X William M. Brodhead Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. William M. Brodhead (Democratic) 95.2% Hector M. McGregor (American Independent) 4.8% Michigan 18 X James J. Blanchard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. James J. Blanchard (Democratic) 74.5% Robert J. Salloum (Republican) 24.3% David Wengel Drexler (American Independent) 1.2% Michigan 19 X William Broomfield Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. William Broomfield (Republican) 71.3% Betty F. Collier (Democratic) 28.7% Minnesota List of United States representatives from Minnesota District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Minnesota 1 X Al Quie Republican 1958 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.Republican hold. Arlen Erdahl (Republican) 56.2% Gerry Sikorski (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 42.5% Lloyd Duwe (American) 1.3% Minnesota 2 X Tom Hagedorn Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Hagedorn (Republican) 70.4% John F. Considine (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 29.6% Minnesota 3 X Bill Frenzel Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Frenzel (Republican) 65.7% Michael O. Freeman (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 34.3% Minnesota 4 X Bruce Vento Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Bruce Vento (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 58.0% John Berg (Republican) 42.0% Minnesota 5 X Donald M. Fraser Democratic 1962 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic hold. Martin Olav Sabo (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 62.3% Mike Till (Republican) 37.7% Minnesota 6 X Rick Nolan Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Rick Nolan (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 55.3% Russ Njorhus (Republican) 44.7% Minnesota 7 X Arlan Stangeland Republican 1977 Incumbent re-elected. Arlan Stangeland (Republican) 51.7% Gene R. Wenstrom (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 45.1% Ronald M. Holmquist (American) 3.2% Minnesota 8 X Jim Oberstar Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Oberstar (Democratic–Farmer–Labor) 87.2% John W. Hull (American) 12.8% Mississippi List of United States representatives from Mississippi District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Mississippi 1 X Jamie Whitten Democratic 1941 Incumbent re-elected. Jamie Whitten (Democratic) 66.6% Terrill K. Moffett (Republican) 31.0% Horace E. Hutcheson (Independent) 2.4% Mississippi 2 X David R. Bowen Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. David R. Bowen (Democratic) 61.7% Roland Byrd (Republican) 38.3% Mississippi 3 X Sonny Montgomery Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) 92.4% Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (Republican) 7.6% Mississippi 4 X Thad Cochran Republican 1972 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican hold. Jon Hinson (Republican) 51.6% John H. Stennis (Democratic) 26.4% Evan Doss Jr. (Independent) 19.0% Perry Lawrence Dillard (Independent) 1.9% Mary McKenzie Maxey (Independent) 1.1% Mississippi 5 X Trent Lott Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Trent Lott (Republican) Unopposed Missouri List of United States representatives from Missouri District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Missouri 1 X Bill Clay Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Clay (Democratic) 66.6% Bill White (Republican) 31.3% Mary Pritchard (Socialist Workers) 1.4% Gerald Pechenuk (Lab) 0.7% Missouri 2 X Robert A. Young Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Robert A. Young (Democratic) 56.4% Bob Chase (Republican) 43.6% Missouri 3 X Dick Gephardt Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Dick Gephardt (Democratic) 81.9% Lee Buchschacher (Republican) 18.1% Missouri 4 X Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Ike Skelton (Democratic) 72.8% Bill Baker (Republican) 27.2% Missouri 5 X Richard Bolling Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Bolling (Democratic) 72.0% Steven L. Walter (Republican) 26.6% James Levitt (Socialist Workers) 1.4% Missouri 6 X Tom Coleman Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Coleman (Republican) 55.9% Phil Snowden (Democratic) 44.1% Missouri 7 X Gene Taylor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Gene Taylor (Republican) 61.2% Jim Thomas (Democratic) 38.8% Missouri 8 X Richard Howard Ichord Jr. Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Howard Ichord Jr. (Democratic) 60.5% Donald D. Meyer (Republican) 39.5% Missouri 9 X Harold Volkmer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Harold Volkmer (Democratic) 74.7% Jerry Dent (Republican) 25.3% Missouri 10 X Bill Burlison Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Burlison (Democratic) 65.3% James A. Weir (Republican) 34.7% Montana List of United States representatives from Montana District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Montana 1 X Max Baucus Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. Pat Williams (Democratic) 57.3% Jim Waltermire (Republican) 42.7% Montana 2 X Ron Marlenee Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Ron Marlenee (Republican) 56.9% Thomas G. Monahan (Democratic) 43.1% Nebraska List of United States representatives from Nebraska District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Nebraska 1 X Charles Thone Republican 1970 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.Republican hold. Doug Bereuter (Republican) 58.1% Hess Dyas (Democratic) 41.9% Nebraska 2 X John Joseph Cavanaugh III Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. John Joseph Cavanaugh III (Democratic) 52.3% Hal Daub (Republican) 47.7% Nebraska 3 X Virginia D. Smith Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Virginia D. Smith (Republican) 80.0% Marilyn Fowler (Democratic) 20.0% Nevada 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada List of United States representatives from Nevada District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Nevada AL X James David Santini Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. James David Santini (Democratic) 69.5% Bill O'Mara (Republican) 23.3% None of These Candidates (Independent) 4.0% Linda West (Libertarian) 3.2% New Hampshire List of United States representatives from New Hampshire District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Hampshire 1 X Norman D'Amours Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Norman D'Amours (Democratic) 61.6% Daniel M. Hughes (Republican) 36.6% James E. Pinard (Libertarian) 1.8% New Hampshire 2 X James Colgate Cleveland Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. James Colgate Cleveland (Republican) 68.1% Edgar J. Helms (Democratic) 31.9% New Jersey List of United States representatives from New Jersey District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Jersey 1 X James Florio Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. James Florio (Democratic) 79.4% Robert Mark Deitch (Republican) 20.1% Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 0.5% New Jersey 2 X William J. Hughes Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. William J. Hughes (Democratic) 66.4% James H. Biggs (Republican) 33.6% New Jersey 3 X James J. Howard Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. James J. Howard (Democratic) 56.0% Bruce G. Coe (Republican) 43.5% Stevenson M. Enterline (Libertarian) 0.6% New Jersey 4 X Frank Thompson Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Frank Thompson (Democratic) 61.1% Chris Smith (Republican) 36.9% John Valjean Mahalchik (Independent) 1.0% Paul B. Rizzo (Independent) 0.7% Judson Carter (Independent) 0.3% New Jersey 5 X Millicent Fenwick Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Millicent Fenwick (Republican) 72.6% John T. Fahy (Democratic) 27.4% New Jersey 6 X Edwin B. Forsythe Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Edwin B. Forsythe (Republican) 60.4% W. Thomas McGann (Democratic) 38.4% Bernardo S. Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 0.5% Charles M. Pike Jr. (Libertarian) 0.4% Hazel McGlory (Independent) 0.3% New Jersey 7 X Andrew Maguire Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Andrew Maguire (Democratic) 52.5% Marge Roukema (Republican) 46.6% Robert Shapiro (Libertarian) 0.7% Elliot Greenspan (Lab) 0.2% New Jersey 8 X Robert A. Roe Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 74.5% Thomas Melani (Republican) 25.5% New Jersey 9 X Harold C. Hollenbeck Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Harold C. Hollenbeck (Republican) 48.9% Nicholas S. Mastorelli (Democratic) 37.9% Henry Helstoski (Independent) 12.7% Bruce Todd (Lab) 0.4% New Jersey 10 X Peter W. Rodino Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 86.4% John L. Pelt (Republican) 12.6% Tony Austin (Socialist Workers) 0.5% Gordon A. Douglas (Lab) 0.5% New Jersey 11 X Joseph Minish Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph Minish (Democratic) 70.5% Julius George Feld (Republican) 28.5% Richard S. Roth (Libertarian) 1.0% New Jersey 12 X Matthew John Rinaldo Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Matthew John Rinaldo (Republican) 73.4% Richard McCormack (Democratic) 26.6% New Jersey 13 X Helen Stevenson Meyner Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Jim Courter (Republican) 51.8% Helen Stevenson Meyner (Democratic) 48.2% New Jersey 14 X Joseph A. LeFante Democratic 1976 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Frank Joseph Guarini (Democratic) 63.6% Henry J. Hill (Republican) 20.3% Thomas E. McDonough (Independent) 14.3% John E. Walton (Independent) 1.9% New Jersey 15 X Edward J. Patten Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Edward J. Patten (Democratic) 48.3% Charles W. Wiley (Republican) 45.8% Ann V. Bastian (Independent) 4.7% Michael Fieschko (Libertarian) 1.2% New Mexico 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico List of United States representatives from New Mexico District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New Mexico 1 X Manuel Lujan Jr. Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Manuel Lujan Jr. (Republican) 62.5% Robert M. Hawk (Democratic) 37.5% New Mexico 2 X Harold L. Runnels Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Harold L. Runnels (Democratic) Unopposed New York List of United States representatives from New York District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates New York 1 X Otis G. Pike Democratic 1960 Incumbent retired.Conservative gain. William Carney (Con/Republican)C 56.3% John Randolph (Democratic) 41.9% Dorothy A. Samek (Lib) 1.8% New York 2 X Thomas J. Downey Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas J. Downey (Democratic) 54.9% Harold J. Withers (Republican) 45.1% New York 3 X Jerome Ambro Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jerome Ambro (Democratic) 50.9% Gregory W. Carman (Republican) 47.9% William Clark (Lib) 1.2% New York 4 X Norman F. Lent Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Norman F. Lent (Republican) 66.1% Everett A. Rosenblum (Democratic) 32.5% Aaron M. Schein (Lib) 1.5% New York 5 X John W. Wydler Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. John W. Wydler (Republican) 58.4% John W. Matthews (Democratic) 41.6% New York 6 X Lester L. Wolff Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 60.0% Stuart L. Ain (Republican) 32.9% Howard Horowitz (Con) 7.1% New York 7 X Joseph P. Addabbo Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph P. Addabbo (Democratic) 94.9% Mark Elliott Scott (Con) 5.1% New York 8 X Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (Democratic) 78.6% Albert Lemishow (Republican) 15.9% Paul C. Ruebenacker (Con) 5.4% New York 9 X James J. Delaney Democratic 19441946 (defeated)1948 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Geraldine Ferraro (Democratic) 54.2% Alfred A. DelliBovi (Republican) 44.4% Theodore E. Garrison (Lib) 1.4% New York 10 X Mario Biaggi Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Mario Biaggi (Democratic) 95.0% Carmen Ricciardi (Con) 5.0% New York 11 X James H. Scheuer Democratic 19641972 (defeated)1974 Incumbent re-elected. James H. Scheuer (Democratic) 78.5% Kenneth Huhn (Republican) 21.5% New York 12 X Shirley Chisholm Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Shirley Chisholm (Democratic) 87.8% Charles Gibbs (Republican) 12.2% New York 13 X Stephen J. Solarz Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Stephen J. Solarz (Democratic) 81.1% Max Carasso (Republican) 18.9% New York 14 X Fred Richmond Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Fred Richmond (Democratic) 76.9% Arthur Bramwell (Republican) 18.4% Ralph J. Carrano (Con) 3.3% Sharon D. Grant (Socialist Workers) 1.4% New York 15 X Leo C. Zeferetti Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Leo C. Zeferetti (Democratic) 68.1% Robert P. Whelan (Republican) 28.4% Ronald Seminara (Lib) 3.5% New York 16 X Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Elizabeth Holtzman (Democratic) 81.9% Larry Penner (Republican) 12.9% John H. Fox (Con) 5.2% New York 17 X John M. Murphy Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. John M. Murphy (Democratic) 54.2% John M. Peters (Republican) 33.1% Thomas Hoyt Stokes (Lib) 12.7% New York 18 X Bill Green Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Green (Republican) 53.3% Carter Burden (Democratic) 46.7% New York 19 X Charles B. Rangel Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Charles B. Rangel (Democratic) 96.4% E. Freeman Yearling (Con) 2.7% Kenneth B. Miliner (Socialist Workers) 1.0% New York 20 X Theodore S. Weiss Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Theodore S. Weiss (Democratic) 84.6% Harry Torczyner (Republican) 15.4% New York 21 X Robert García Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Robert García (Democratic) 98.0% Lawrence W. Lindsley (Con) 2.0% New York 22 X Jonathan Brewster Bingham Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Jonathan Brewster Bingham (Democratic) 84.1% Anthony J. Geidel Jr. (Republican) 15.9% New York 23 X Bruce F. Caputo Republican 1976 Incumbent retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.Democratic gain. Peter A. Peyser (Democratic) 51.6% Angelo Martinelli (Republican) 46.2% John P. Hagan (Lib) 2.1% New York 24 X Richard Ottinger Democratic 19641970 (retired)1974 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Ottinger (Democratic) 56.1% Michael R. Edelman (Republican) 42.7% Richard O. Reyes (Lib) 1.1% Michael O'Mara Billington (Independent) 0.1% New York 25 X Hamilton Fish IV Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Hamilton Fish IV (Republican) 78.2% Gunars M. Ozols (Democratic) 21.3% Frank Fletcher (Socialist Labor) 0.5% New York 26 X Benjamin A. Gilman Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican) 62.3% Charles Emmet Holbrook (Democratic) 30.0% William R. Schaeffer Jr. (Con) 7.7% New York 27 X Matthew F. McHugh Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Matthew F. McHugh (Democratic) 55.8% Neil Tyler Wallace (Republican) 44.2% New York 28 X Samuel S. Stratton Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Samuel S. Stratton (Democratic) 76.3% Paul H. Tocker (Republican) 19.7% Richard A. Hind (Lib) 4.0% New York 29 X Edward W. Pattison Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Gerald B. H. Solomon (Republican) 54.0% Edward W. Pattison (Democratic) 46.0% New York 30 X Robert C. McEwen Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Robert C. McEwen (Republican) 60.5% Norma A. Bartle (Democratic) 39.5% New York 31 X Donald J. Mitchell Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Donald J. Mitchell (Republican) Unopposed New York 32 X James M. Hanley Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. James M. Hanley (Democratic) 52.4% Peter Del Giorno (Republican) 46.1% Lillian E. Reiner (Lib) 1.5% New York 33 X William F. Walsh Republican 1972 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Gary A. Lee (Republican) 56.0% Roy A. Bernardi (Democratic) 39.5% Robert J. Byrne (Con) 3.4% Lynne Budzinski (Lib) 1.1% New York 34 X Frank Horton Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Frank Horton (Republican) 87.1% Leo J. Kesselring (Con) 12.9% New York 35 X Barber Conable Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Barber Conable (Republican) 69.4% Francis C. Repicci (Democratic) 26.3% Karen A. Hammel (Con) 4.4% New York 36 X John J. LaFalce Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. John J. LaFalce (Democratic) 74.1% Francina Joyce Cartonia (Republican) 23.5% Francis P. Mundy (Con) 2.4% New York 37 X Henry J. Nowak Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Henry J. Nowak (Democratic) 78.6% Charles Poth III (Republican) 19.5% Dunstan Haettenschwiller (Con) 1.7% Khushro Ghandi (Lab) 0.3% New York 38 X Jack Kemp Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Kemp (Republican) 94.8% James A. Peck (Lib) 5.2% New York 39 X Stan Lundine Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Stan Lundine (Democratic) 58.5% Crispin Maguire (Republican) 41.5% North Carolina List of United States representatives from North Carolina District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates North Carolina 1 X Walter B. Jones Sr. Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Walter B. Jones Sr. (Democratic) 80.1% James Milford Newcomb (Republican) 19.9% North Carolina 2 X Lawrence H. Fountain Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Lawrence H. Fountain (Democratic) 78.2% Barry Lynn Gardner (Republican) 20.2% Les Koehler (Libertarian) 1.5% North Carolina 3 X Charles Orville Whitley Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Orville Whitley (Democratic) 71.1% Willard Jackson Blanchard (Republican) 28.9% North Carolina 4 X Ike Franklin Andrews Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Ike Franklin Andrews (Democratic) 94.4% Naudeen Beek (Libertarian) 5.6% North Carolina 5 X Stephen L. Neal Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Stephen L. Neal (Democratic) 54.2% Hamilton C. Horton (Republican) 45.8% North Carolina 6 X L. Richardson Preyer Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. L. Richardson Preyer (Democratic) 68.4% George S. Bemus (Republican) 31.6% North Carolina 7 X Charlie Rose Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Charlie Rose (Democratic) 69.9% Raymond Schrump (Republican) 30.1% North Carolina 8 X Bill Hefner Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Hefner (Democratic) 59.0% Roger Lee Austin (Republican) 41.0% North Carolina 9 X James G. Martin Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. James G. Martin (Republican) 68.3% Charles Kimball Maxwell (Democratic) 30.7% Frederick W. Pasotto (Libertarian) 0.9% North Carolina 10 X Jim Broyhill Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Broyhill (Republican) Unopposed North Carolina 11 X V. Lamar Gudger Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. V. Lamar Gudger (Democratic) 53.4% R. Curtis Ratcliff (Republican) 46.6% North Dakota List of United States representatives from North Dakota District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates North Dakota AL X Mark Andrews Republican 1963 Incumbent re-elected. Mark Andrews (Republican) 67.0% Bruce F. Hagen (Democratic) 30.9% Harley J. McLain (Independent) 1.5% Don Klingensmith (Independent) 0.6% Ohio List of United States representatives from Ohio District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Ohio 1 X Bill Gradison Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Gradison (Republican) 64.5% Timothy M. Burke (Democratic) 33.9% Joseph E. May (Independent) 1.7% Ohio 2 X Tom Luken Democratic 1974 (special)1974 (defeated)1976 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Luken (Democratic) 52.4% Stanley J. Aronoff (Republican) 47.6% Ohio 3 X Charles W. Whalen Jr. Republican 1966 Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Tony P. Hall (Democratic) 53.8% Dudley P. Kircher (Republican) 44.4% Alfred R. Deptula (Independent) 1.8% Ohio 4 X Tennyson Guyer Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Tennyson Guyer (Republican) 68.5% John William Griffin (Democratic) 31.5% Ohio 5 X Del Latta Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Del Latta (Republican) 62.6% James Robert Sherck (Democratic) 37.4% Ohio 6 X Bill Harsha Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Harsha (Republican) 64.9% Ted Strickland (Democratic) 35.1% Ohio 7 X Bud Brown Republican 1965 Incumbent re-elected. Bud Brown (Republican) Unopposed Ohio 8 X Tom Kindness Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Kindness (Republican) 71.4% Luella R. Schroeder (Democratic) 28.6% George Hahn (Independent) 0.003% Ohio 9 X Thomas L. Ashley Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 63.4% John C. Hoyt (Republican) 30.3% Michael James Lewinski (Independent) 4.0% Edward Silvio Emery (Independent) 2.3% Ohio 10 X Clarence E. Miller Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Clarence E. Miller (Republican) 73.9% James A. Plummer (Democratic) 26.1% Ohio 11 X J. William Stanton Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. J. William Stanton (Republican) 68.1% Patrick James Donlin (Democratic) 28.3% Robert Dean Penny (Independent) 3.6% Ohio 12 X Samuel L. Devine Republican 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Samuel L. Devine (Republican) 56.9% James L. Baumann (Democratic) 43.1% Ohio 13 X Donald J. Pease Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Donald J. Pease (Democratic) 65.1% Mark W. Whitfield (Republican) 34.9% Ohio 14 X John F. Seiberling Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. John F. Seiberling (Democratic) 72.5% Walter J. Vogel (Republican) 27.5% Ohio 15 X Chalmers Wylie Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Chalmers Wylie (Republican) 71.1% Henry W. Eckhart (Republican) 28.9% Ohio 16 X Ralph Regula Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Ralph Regula (Republican) 78.0% Owen S. Hand Jr. (Democratic) 22.0% Ohio 17 X John M. Ashbrook Republican 1960 Incumbent re-elected. John M. Ashbrook (Republican) 67.4% Kenneth Robert Grier (Democratic) 32.6% Ohio 18 X Douglas Applegate Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Douglas Applegate (Democratic) 59.5% William J. Ress (Republican) 40.5% Ohio 19 X Charles J. Carney Democratic 1970 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Lyle Williams (Republican) 50.7% Charles J. Carney (Democratic) 49.3% Ohio 20 X Mary Rose Oakar Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Mary Rose Oakar (Democratic) Unopposed Ohio 21 X Louis Stokes Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Louis Stokes (Democratic) 86.1% Bill Mack (Republican) 13.9% Ohio 22 X Charles Vanik Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Vanik (Democratic) 66.0% Richard W. Sander (Republican) 23.3% James F. Sexton (Independent) 5.4% Robert E. Lehman (Independent) 5.3% Ohio 23 X Ronald M. Mottl Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Ronald M. Mottl (Democratic) 74.8% Homer S. Taft (Republican) 25.2% Oklahoma List of United States representatives from Oklahoma District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Oklahoma 1 X James R. Jones Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. James R. Jones (Democratic) 59.9% Paula Unruh (Republican) 40.1% Oklahoma 2 X Ted Risenhoover Democratic 1974 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Mike Synar (Democratic) 54.8% Gary Richardson (Republican) 45.2% Oklahoma 3 X Wes Watkins Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Wes Watkins (Democratic) Unopposed Oklahoma 4 X Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Steed (Democratic) 60.3% Seward Eliot Robb (Republican) 39.7% Oklahoma 5 X Mickey Edwards Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Mickey Edwards (Republican) 79.9% Jesse Dennis Knipp (Democratic) 20.1% Oklahoma 6 X Glenn English Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Glenn English (Democratic) 74.2% Harold V. Hunter (Republican) 25.8% Oregon List of United States representatives from Oregon District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Oregon 1 X Les AuCoin Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Les AuCoin (Democratic) 62.9% Nick Bunick (Republican) 37.1% Oregon 2 X Al Ullman Democratic 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Al Ullman (Democratic) 69.2% Terry L. Hicks (Republican) 30.8% Oregon 3 X Robert B. Duncan Democratic 19621966 (retired)1974 Incumbent re-elected. Robert B. Duncan (Democratic) 84.9% Martin Simon (Lab) 15.1% Oregon 4 X Jim Weaver Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Weaver (Democratic) 56.3% Jerry Lausmann (Republican) 43.7% Pennsylvania List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Pennsylvania 1 X Michael Myers Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Michael Myers (Democratic) 71.9% Samuel N. Fanelli (Republican) 26.1% Jeffrey C. Smith (Libertarian) 2.0% Pennsylvania 2 X Robert N. C. Nix Sr. Democratic 1958 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. William H. Gray III (Democratic) 82.0% Roland J. Atkins (Republican) 15.9% Benjamin A. Bailey (Socialist Workers) 1.4% Anton Henry Chaitkin (Lab) 0.7% Pennsylvania 3 X Raymond Lederer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Raymond Lederer (Democratic) 71.8% Raymond S. Kauffman (Republican) 28.2% Pennsylvania 4 X Joshua Eilberg Democratic 1966 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Charles F. Dougherty (Republican) 55.8% Joshua Eilberg (Democratic) 44.2% Pennsylvania 5 X Richard T. Schulze Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Richard T. Schulze (Republican) 75.1% Murray P. Zealor (Democratic) 24.9% Pennsylvania 6 X Gus Yatron Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Gus Yatron (Democratic) 73.8% Stephen Mazur (Republican) 26.2% Pennsylvania 7 X Robert W. Edgar Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Robert W. Edgar (Democratic) 50.3% Eugene Daniel Kane (Republican) 49.4% Anthony Nazzereno Esposito (Lab) 0.3% Pennsylvania 8 X Peter H. Kostmayer Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Peter H. Kostmayer (Democratic) 61.1% G. Roger Bowers (Republican) 38.9% Pennsylvania 9 X Bud Shuster Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Bud Shuster (Republican) 74.9% Blaine Leroy Havice Jr. (Democratic) 25.1% Pennsylvania 10 X Joseph M. McDade Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph M. McDade (Republican) 76.5% Gene Basalyga (Democratic) 23.5% Pennsylvania 11 X Dan Flood Democratic 19441946 (defeated)19481952 (defeated)1954 Incumbent re-elected. Dan Flood (Democratic) 57.5% Robert P. Hudock (Republican) 42.5% Pennsylvania 12 X John Murtha Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. John Murtha (Democratic) 68.7% Luther V. Elkin (Republican) 31.3% Pennsylvania 13 X Lawrence Coughlin Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Lawrence Coughlin (Republican) 70.5% Alan Bendix Rubenstein (Democratic) 29.5% Pennsylvania 14 X William S. Moorhead Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. William S. Moorhead (Democratic) 57.0% Stan Thomas (Republican) 41.9% Stanley James Kuziel (American Independent) 1.0% Pennsylvania 15 X Fred B. Rooney Democratic 1963 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Donald L. Ritter (Republican) 53.2% Fred B. Rooney (Democratic) 46.8% Pennsylvania 16 X Robert Smith Walker Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Smith Walker (Republican) 77.0% Charles W. Boohar (Democratic) 23.0% Pennsylvania 17 X Allen E. Ertel Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Allen E. Ertel (Democratic) 59.6% Thomas Richard Rippon (Republican) 40.4% Pennsylvania 18 X Doug Walgren Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Doug Walgren (Democratic) 57.1% Ted Jacob (Republican) 42.1% James Gelvin (Lab) 0.8% Pennsylvania 19 X William F. Goodling Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. William F. Goodling (Republican) 78.7% Raj Kumar (Democratic) 21.3% Pennsylvania 20 X Joseph M. Gaydos Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph M. Gaydos (Democratic) 72.1% Kathleen M. Meyer (Republican) 27.9% Pennsylvania 21 X John H. Dent Democratic 1958 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Donald A. Bailey (Democratic) 52.9% Robert H. Miller (Republican) 47.1% Pennsylvania 22 X Austin Murphy Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Austin Murphy (Democratic) 71.6% Marilyn Coyle Ecoff (Republican) 28.4% Pennsylvania 23 X Joseph S. Ammerman Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. William F. Clinger Jr. (Republican) 54.3% Joseph S. Ammerman (Democratic) 45.7% Pennsylvania 24 X Marc L. Marks Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Marc L. Marks (Republican) 64.0% Joseph P. Vigorito (Democratic) 36.0% Pennsylvania 25 X Gary A. Myers Republican 1974 Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Eugene Atkinson (Democratic) 46.5% Tim Shaffer (Republican) 42.3% Robert Henry Morris (Independent) 7.2% John W. Cook (Independent) 4.0% Rhode Island List of United States representatives from Rhode Island District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Rhode Island 1 X Fernand St. Germain Democratic 1960 Incumbent re-elected. Fernand St. Germain (Democratic) 61.2% Jerry Slocum (Republican) 38.8% Rhode Island 2 X Edward Beard Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Edward Beard (Democratic) 52.6% Claudine Cmarada Schneider (Republican) 47.4% South Carolina 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina List of United States representatives from South Carolina District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates South Carolina 1 X Mendel Jackson Davis Democratic 1971 Incumbent re-elected. Mendel Jackson Davis (Democratic) 60.4% C. C. Wannamaker (Republican) 39.6% South Carolina 2 X Floyd Spence Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Floyd Spence (Republican) 57.5% Jack Solomon Bass (Democratic) 42.5% South Carolina 3 X Butler Derrick Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Butler Derrick (Democratic) 81.9% Anthony Panuccio (Republican) 18.1% South Carolina 4 X James Mann Democratic 1968 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. (Republican) 52.3% Max M. Heller (Democratic) 46.0% Don Sprouse (Independent) 1.7% South Carolina 5 X Kenneth Lamar Holland Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Kenneth Lamar Holland (Democratic) 82.7% Harold Hough (Independent) 17.3% South Carolina 6 X John Jenrette Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. John Jenrette (Democratic) Unopposed South Dakota List of United States representatives from South Dakota District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates South Dakota 1 X Larry Pressler Republican 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic gain. Tom Daschle (Democratic) 50.05% Leo K. Thorsness (Republican) 49.95% South Dakota 2 X James Abdnor Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. James Abdnor (Republican) 56.0% Robert Samuelson (Democratic) 44.0% Tennessee List of United States representatives from Tennessee District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Tennessee 1 X Jimmy Quillen Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 64.5% Gordon Ball (Democratic) 35.5% Tennessee 2 X John Duncan Sr. Republican 1964 Incumbent re-elected. John Duncan Sr. (Republican) 81.8% Margaret Francis (Democratic) 18.2% Tennessee 3 X Marilyn Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 88.9% Dan Rucker East (Independent) 11.1% Tennessee 4 X Al Gore Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Al Gore (Democratic) Unopposed Tennessee 5 X Clifford Allen Democratic 1975 Incumbent died.Democratic hold. Bill Boner (Democratic) 51.4% William Dean Goodwin (Republican) 35.4% Henry Haile (Independent) 13.2% Tennessee 6 X Robin Beard Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Robin Beard (Republican) 74.6% C. Ronald Arline (Democratic) 25.4% Tennessee 7 X Ed Jones Democratic 1969 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Jones (Democratic) 72.9% Ross Earl Cook (Republican) 27.1% Tennessee 8 X Harold Ford Sr. Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 69.7% Duncan Ragsdale (Republican) 29.1% Richard Whitmore (Independent) 1.3% Texas 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas List of United States representatives from Texas District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Texas 1 X Sam B. Hall Jr. Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Sam B. Hall Jr. (Democratic) 78.1% Fred Hudson (Republican) 21.9% Texas 2 X Charles Wilson Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Wilson (Democratic) 70.1% James H. Dillion (Republican) 29.9% Texas 3 X James M. Collins Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. James M. Collins (Republican) Unopposed Texas 4 X Ray Roberts Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected. Ray Roberts (Democratic) 61.5% Frank S. Glenn (Republican) 38.5% Texas 5 X Jim Mattox Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Mattox (Democratic) 50.3% Thomas W. Pauken (Republican) 49.1% James Michael White (Socialist Workers) 0.6% Texas 6 X Olin E. Teague Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Phil Gramm (Democratic) 65.1% Wes Mowery (Republican) 34.9% Texas 7 X Bill Archer Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Archer (Republican) 85.1% Robert Laurence Hutchings (Democratic) 14.9% Texas 8 X Robert C. Eckhardt Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Robert C. Eckhardt (Democratic) 61.5% Nick Gearhart (Republican) 38.5% Texas 9 X Jack Brooks Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Brooks (Democratic) 63.3% Randy Evans (Republican) 36.7% Texas 10 X J. J. Pickle Democratic 1963 Incumbent re-elected. J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 76.3% Emmett Leroy Hudspeth (Republican) 23.7% Texas 11 X William R. Poage Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Marvin Leath (Democratic) 51.6% Jack Burgess (Republican) 48.4% Texas 12 X Jim Wright Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Wright (Democratic) 68.5% Claude K. Brown (Republican) 31.5% Texas 13 X Jack Hightower Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Hightower (Democratic) 74.9% Clifford Alvin Jones (Republican) 25.1% Texas 14 X John Andrew Young Democratic 1956 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Joseph P. Wyatt Jr. (Democratic) 72.4% Joy Yates (Republican) 27.6% Texas 15 X Kika de la Garza Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Kika de la Garza (Democratic) 66.2% Robert Lendol McDonald (Republican) 33.8% Texas 16 X Richard Crawford White Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Crawford White (Democratic) 70.0% Michael Giere (Republican) 30.0% Texas 17 X Omar Burleson Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Charles Stenholm (Democratic) 68.1% Billy L. Fisher (Republican) 31.9% Texas 18 X Barbara Jordan Democratic 1972 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Mickey Leland (Democratic) 96.8% Deborah Vee Vernier (Socialist Workers) 3.2% Texas 19 X George H. Mahon Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Kent Hance (Democratic) 53.2% George W. Bush (Republican) 46.8% Texas 20 X Henry B. González Democratic 1961 Incumbent re-elected. Henry B. González (Democratic) Unopposed Texas 21 X Bob Krueger Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican gain. Tom Loeffler (Republican) 57.0% Nelson Wolff (Democratic) 43.0% Texas 22 X Robert Gammage Democratic 1976 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Ron Paul (Republican) 50.6% Robert Gammage (Democratic) 49.4% Texas 23 X Abraham Kazen Democratic 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Abraham Kazen (Democratic) 89.7% Agustin Mata (La Raza Unida) 10.3% Texas 24 X Dale Milford Democratic 1972 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Martin Frost (Democratic) 54.1% Leo Berman (Republican) 45.9% Utah List of United States representatives from Utah District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Utah 1 X K. Gunn McKay Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. K. Gunn McKay (Democratic) 51.0% Jed J. Richardson (Republican) 46.2% Robert Terrance Owens (American Independent) 2.3% Dennis A. De Boer (Independent) 0.5% Utah 2 X David Daniel Marriott Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. David Daniel Marriott (Republican) 62.3% Edwin Brown Firmage (Democratic) 35.3% Lawrence Rey Topham (American Independent) 1.0% Bruce Bangerter (Independent) 0.8% William C. Hoyle (Independent) 0.7% Vermont List of United States representatives from Vermont District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Vermont AL X Jim Jeffords Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Jeffords (Republican) 75.3% Sarah Marie Dietz (Democratic) 19.3% Peter Diamondstone (Independent) 5.4% Virginia 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia List of United States representatives from Virginia District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Virginia 1 X Paul Trible Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Trible (Republican) 72.1% Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. (Democratic) 27.9% Virginia 2 X G. William Whitehurst Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. G. William Whitehurst (Republican) Unopposed Virginia 3 X David E. Satterfield III Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. David E. Satterfield III (Democratic) 87.9% Alan Robert Ogden (Independent) 12.1% Virginia 4 X Robert Daniel Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Robert Daniel (Republican) Unopposed Virginia 5 X Dan Daniel Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Dan Daniel (Democratic) Unopposed Virginia 6 X M. Caldwell Butler Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. M. Caldwell Butler (Republican) Unopposed Virginia 7 X J. Kenneth Robinson Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. J. Kenneth Robinson (Republican) 64.3% Lewis P. Fickett Jr. (Democratic) 35.7% Virginia 8 X Herbert Harris Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Herbert Harris (Democratic) 50.5% John F. Herrity (Republican) 47.1% Charles E. Coe (Independent) 2.4% Virginia 9 X William C. Wampler Republican 19521954 (defeated)1966 Incumbent re-elected. William C. Wampler (Republican) 61.9% Charles Champ Clark (Democratic) 38.1% Virginia 10 X Joseph L. Fisher Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph L. Fisher (Democratic) 53.4% Frank Wolf (Republican) 46.6% Washington List of United States representatives from Washington District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Washington 1 X Joel Pritchard Republican 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Joel Pritchard (Republican) 64.0% Janice Niemi (Democratic) 33.7% John H. Addison (Libertarian) 2.3% Washington 2 X Lloyd Meeds Democratic 1964 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Al Swift (Democratic) 51.4% John Nance Garner (Republican) 48.6% Washington 3 X Don Bonker Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Don Bonker (Democratic) 58.6% Richard H. Bennett (Republican) 41.4% Washington 4 X Mike McCormack Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Mike McCormack (Democratic) 61.1% Susan Roylance (Republican) 38.9% Washington 5 X Tom Foley Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Foley (Democratic) 48.0% Duane Alton (Republican) 42.7% Mel Tonasket (Independent) 9.3% Washington 6 X Norm Dicks Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Norm Dicks (Democratic) 60.9% James Edward Beaver (Republican) 37.4% Mary Kathleen Smith (Socialist Workers) 1.8% Washington 7 X John E. Cunningham Republican 1977 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Mike Lowry (Democratic) 53.3% John E. Cunningham (Republican) 46.7% West Virginia List of United States representatives from West Virginia District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates West Virginia 1 X Bob Mollohan Democratic 19521956 (retired)1968 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 63.4% Gene A. Haynes (Republican) 36.6% West Virginia 2 X Harley Orrin Staggers Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Harley Orrin Staggers (Democratic) 55.3% Cleve Benedict (Republican) 44.7% West Virginia 3 X John M. Slack Jr. Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. John M. Slack Jr. (Democratic) 59.2% Mick Staton (Republican) 40.8% West Virginia 4 X Nick Rahall Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected. Nick Rahall (Democratic) Unopposed Wisconsin List of United States representatives from Wisconsin |- | Wisconsin 1 X | Les Aspin | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Les Aspin (Democratic) 54.5% William W. Petrie (Republican) 45.5% |- | Wisconsin 2 X | Robert Kastenmeier | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Kastenmeier (Democratic) 57.7% James A. Wright (Republican) 41.3% Dick G. Fields (Independent) 1.0% |- | Wisconsin 3 X | Alvin Baldus | | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Alvin Baldus (Democratic) 62.8% Michael Steven Ellis (Republican) 37.2% |- | Wisconsin 4 X | Clement J. Zablocki | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Clement J. Zablocki (Democratic) 66.1% Elroy C. Honadel (Republican) 33.9% |- | Wisconsin 5 X | Henry S. Reuss | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Henry S. Reuss (Democratic) 73.1% James R. W. Medina (Republican) 25.9% Paul Greenberg (Independent) 0.7% John Edward Sokoly (Independent) 0.3% |- | Wisconsin 6 X | William A. Steiger | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William A. Steiger (Republican) 69.6% Robert J. Steffes (Democratic) 29.6% Gordon Ponschock (Con) 0.8% |- | Wisconsin 7 X | Dave Obey | | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.2% Vinton A. Vesta (Republican) 36.9% George Olishkewych (Con) 0.9% |- | Wisconsin 8 X | Robert John Cornell | | Democratic | 1974 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | nowrap | Toby Roth (Republican) 57.9% Robert John Cornell (Democratic) 42.1% |- | Wisconsin 9 X | Bob Kasten | | Republican | 1974 | | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin.Republican hold. | nowrap | Jim Sensenbrenner (Republican) 61.2% Matthew J. Flynn (Democratic) 38.8% |} Wyoming List of United States representatives from Wyoming District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Wyoming AL X Teno Roncalio Democratic 19641966 (retired)1970 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Dick Cheney (Republican) 58.6% William D. Bagley (Democratic) 41.4% See also 1978 United States elections 1978 United States gubernatorial elections 1978 United States Senate elections 95th United States Congress 96th United States Congress Notes References Works cited Abramson Paul Aldrich John Rohde David Change and Continuity in the 1992 Elections CQ Press 1995 0871878399 collapsed expanded Category:John Conyers Category:John Dingell Category:Geraldine Ferraro Category:Ed Markey Category:Dan Quayle Category:Presidency of Jimmy Carter Category:Jamie Whitten