1972 United States House of Representatives elections

House elections for the 93rd U.S. Congress January 2026 January 2025 1972 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1960 legislative no 1970 United States House of Representatives elections 1970 November 7, 1972 1974 United States House of Representatives elections 1974 92nd United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 93rd United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 x180px Democratic Party (US) Speaker Carl Albert (cropped).jpg Carl Albert January 21, 1971 OK 3 T 255 seats 242 13 36,780,100 51.7% 1.9 Republican Party (US) Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped 3).jpg Gerald Ford January 3, 1965 MI 5 T 180 seats 192 12 33,064,172 46.4% 1.5 Independent 0 seats 1 1 137,664 0.2% 1972 United States House of Representatives elections by congressional district.svg 320px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#666666 Independent gain Speaker Carl Albert Democratic Party (US) Carl Albert Democratic Party (US) 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,Solender Andrew September 1, 2022 Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska special election https://www.axios.com/2022/09/01/democrat-mary-peltola-wins-upset-in-alaska-special-election September 1, 2022 Axios en and the first time since 1888 that a Republican won a House seat in Louisiana.Parish Follows Trend: Local Voters Support Nixon, Treen, Johnston 1 The St. Charles Herald Hahnville, Louisiana November 9, 1972 Special elections Six special elections were also held throughout the year, six before November and one concurrent with the November general election. List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives |- ! Vermont AL X | 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. | nowrap | 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% |- ! AL 3 X | 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. | nowrap | Elizabeth B. Andrews (Democratic) Unopposed (See Widow's succession) |- ! Illinois 15 X | 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. | nowrap | Cliffard D. Carlson (Republican) 54.79% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 45.21% IL - District 15 - History Our Campaigns |- ! Pennsylvania 27 X | 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). | nowrap | William Sheldrick Conover (Republican) 51.05% Doug Walgren (Democratic) 46.25% Willard Holt (Constitution) 2.70% PA - District 27 - History Our Campaigns |- ! Louisiana 7 X | 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. | nowrap | John Breaux (Democratic) Unopposed LA - District 07 - History Our Campaigns |- ! VA 6 X | 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. | nowrap | M. Caldwell Butler (Republican) 51.8%Butler, M. Caldwell Our Campaigns Willis M. Anderson (Democratic) 39.8% Roy R. White (Independent) 8.4% |} 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.Abramson Aldrich Rohde 1995 259 + ↓ 242 1 192 Democratic There was 1 Independent DemocratMoakley Republican Parties Seats Popular vote 1970 1972 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic Party (US) Democratic Party 255 242 13 55.6% 36,780,100 51.7% 1.9% Republican Party (US) Republican Party 180 192 12 44.2% 33,064,172 46.5% 1.6% American Independent American Independent Party 0 0 0.0% 233,967 0.3% 0.1% Conservative Party (US) Conservative Party 0 0 0.0% 376,863 0.3% 0.1% Liberal Party of New York Liberal Party 0 0 0.0% 251,807 0.2% 0.1% Independent Independent 0 1 1 0.2% 137,664 0.2% Peace and Freedom Party (US) Peace and Freedom Party 0 0 0.0% 63,894 0.1% Socialist Workers Party (US) Socialist Workers Party 0 0 0.0% 51,815 0.1% 0.1% Prohibition Party (US) Prohibition Party 0 0 0.0% 10,902 <0.1% Socialist Workers Party (US) Socialist Labor Party 0 0 0.0% 10,835 <0.1% Socialist Party (US) Communist Party 0 0 0.0% 2,076 <0.1% Other parties (US) Others 0 0 0.0% 206,386 <0.1% 0.1% Total 435 435 100.0% 71,188,405 100.0% Source: http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Election Statistics Office of the Clerk Popular vote #ddd 900px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 51.67 Republican Republican Party (US) 46.45 Others Other 1.88 House seats #ddd 900px 710px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 55.63 Republican Republican Party (US) 44.14 Others Other 0.23 thumb|450px| House seats by party holding plurality in state #00f 80+% Democratic #f00 80+% Republican #09f 60+ to 80% Democratic #f66 60+ to 80% Republican #0ff up to 60% Democratic #f99 up to 60% Republicanthumb|450px| Change in seats #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 thumb|450px|Results shaded according to winner's share of vote Incumbents retiring December 2008 Democratic gains GA 5 X: Fletcher Thompson (R) retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Andrew Young (D) NY 6 X: Seymour Halpern (R), retired, succeeded by Lester L. Wolff (D), who was redistricted OK 1 X: Page Belcher (R), retired, succeeded by James R. Jones (D) Democratic holds AR 4 X: David Pryor (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ray Thornton (D) IL 11 X: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted KY 6 X: William P. Curlin Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by John B. Breckinridge (D) LA 8 X: Speedy Long (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Gillis William Long (D), who previously held the seat in the 88th Congress MD 3 X: Edward Garmatz (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Paul Sarbanes (D) MS 2 X: Thomas Abernethy (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by David R. Bowen (D) MO 6 X: William Raleigh Hull Jr. (D), retired, succeeded by Jerry Litton (D) NC 4 X: Nick Galifianakis (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ike Franklin Andrews (D) NC 7 X: Alton Lennon (D), retired, succeeded by Charlie Rose (D) ND 2 X: Arthur A. Link (D), redistricted retired to run for governor, succeeded by Mark Andrews (R), who was redistricted OK 2 X: Ed Edmondson (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Clem McSpadden (D) TN 7 X: Ray Blanton (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Ed Jones (D), who was redistricted TX 2 X: John Dowdy (D), retired, succeeded by Charles Wilson (D) Republican gains AL 2 X: Elizabeth B. Andrews (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William Louis Dickinson (R) IL 11 X: Roman C. Pucinski (D), retired, succeeded by Frank Annunzio (D), who was redistricted LA 3 X: Patrick T. Caffery (D), retired, succeeded by Dave Treen (R) ME 2 X: William Hathaway (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by William Cohen (R) MS 4 X: Charles H. Griffin (D), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Thad Cochran (R) MS 5 X: William M. Colmer (D), retired, succeeded by Trent Lott (R) SD 2 X: James Abourezk (D), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by James Abdnor (R) VA 4 X: Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D), retired, succeeded by Robert Daniel (R) Republican holds CA 20 X: H. Allen Smith (R), retired, succeeded by Carlos Moorhead (R) ID 1 X: James A. McClure (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Steve Symms (R) IL 15 X: Cliffard D. Carlson (R), retired, succeeded by Leslie C. Arends (R), who was redistricted IL 21 X: William L. Springer (R), retired, succeeded by Edward Rell Madigan (R) MO 7 X: Durward Gorham Hall (R), retired, succeeded by Gene Taylor (R) NJ 12 X: Florence P. Dwyer (R), retired, succeeded by Matthew John Rinaldo (R) NY 31 X: Alexander Pirnie (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by Donald J. Mitchell (R) NY 33 X: John H. Terry (R), redistricted and retired, succeeded by William F. Walsh (R) NC 9 X: Charles R. Jonas (R), retired, succeeded by James G. Martin (R) OH 4 X: William Moore McCulloch (R), retired, succeeded by Tennyson Guyer (R) OH 8 X: Jackson Edward Betts (R), retired, succeeded by Walter E. Powell (R), who was redistricted OH 16 X: Frank T. Bow (R), retired, succeeded by Ralph Regula (R) Pennsylvania 2 X: J. Irving Whalley (R), retired, succeeded by John P. Saylor (R), who was redistricted VA 8 X: William L. Scott (R), retired to run for U.S. senator, succeeded by Stanford Parris (R) WA 1 X: Thomas Pelly (R), retired, succeeded by Joel Pritchard (R) WI 8 X: John W. Byrnes (R), retired, succeeded by Harold Vernon Froehlich (R) Incumbents defeated Incumbents defeated in primary April 2009 CA 8 X: George P. Miller (D) CA 39 X: John G. Schmitz (R) Colorado 4 X: Wayne Aspinall (D) Georgia 1 X: George Elliott Hagan (D) Michigan 19 X: Jack H. McDonald (R) Nevada AL X: Walter S. Baring Jr. (D) New Jersey 13 X: Cornelius Edward Gallagher (D) New York 18 X: Emanuel Celler (D) New York 22 X: James H. Scheuer (D) Pennsylvania 3 X: James A. Byrne (D) Pennsylvania 22 X: William Sheldrick Conover (R) South Carolina 6 X: John L. McMillan (D) West Virginia 4 X: James Kee (D) Incumbents defeated in general election Colorado 1 X: Mike McKevitt (R) Connecticut 5 X: John S. Monagan (D) Illinois 10 X: Abner J. Mikva (D) Indiana 11 X: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D) Iowa 1 X: Fred Schwengel (R) Iowa 4 X: John Henry Kyl (R) Massachusetts 9 X: Louise Day Hicks (D) New York 26 X: John G. Dow (D) Tennessee 6 X: William Anderson (D) Texas 5 X: Earle Cabell (D) Texas 13 X: Graham B. Purcell Jr. (D) Utah 2 X: Sherman P. Lloyd (R) Wisconsin 7 X: Alvin E. O'Konski (R) Alabama List of United States representatives from Alabama 1972 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama was reapportioned from eight to seven seats and eliminated the old AL 3 C, dividing it between the old 2nd and 4th, and making compensating boundary changes elsewhere. Kenneth C. Martis 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 Prentice Hall College Div 0-02-920170-5 |- ! Alabama 1 X | Jack Edwards | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jack Edwards (Republican) 76.5% O. W. "Bill" McCrory (Democratic) 17.8% Thomas McAboy Jr. (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 5.7% |- ! rowspan=2 | Alabama 2 X | William Louis Dickinson | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | 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% |- | Elizabeth B. AndrewsRedistricted from the AL 3 C | | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | | Incumbent retired.Democratic loss. |- ! Alabama 3 X | Bill NicholsRedistricted from the AL 4 C | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Tom BevillRedistricted from the AL 7 C | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tom Bevill (Democratic) 69.6% Ed Nelson (Republican) 30.0% Daisy Williams (Prohibition) 0.5% |- ! Alabama 5 X | Robert E. Jones Jr.Redistricted from the AL 8 C | | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert E. Jones Jr. (Democratic) 74.2% Dieter J. Schrader (Republican) 24.4% Shirley Irwin (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 1.4% |- ! Alabama 6 X | John Hall Buchanan Jr. | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Walter FlowersRedistricted from the AL 5 C | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Walter Flowers (Democratic) 84.8% Lewis Black (National Democratic Party of Alabama) 14.0% Hal Radue (Conservative) 1.1% |} Alaska 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska List of United States representatives from Alaska 1972 United States Senate election in 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. |- ! Alaska AL X | Nick Begich | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. | nowrap | Nick Begich (Democratic) 56.2% Don Young (Republican) 43.8% |} Arizona 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona List of United States representatives from Arizona Arizona was reapportioned from three seats to four, and carved a new district in the Phoenix suburbs and the northeast from parts of the existing districts. |- ! Arizona 1 X | John Jacob Rhodes | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Jacob Rhodes (Republican) 57.3% Gerald A. Pollock (Democratic) 42.7% |- ! Arizona 2 X | Mo Udall | | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Mo Udall (Democratic) 63.5% Gene Savoie (Republican) 36.5% |- ! Arizona 3 X | Sam Steiger | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Sam Steiger (Republican) 63.0% Ted Wyckoff (Democratic) 37.0% |- ! Arizona 4 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | John Bertrand Conlan (Republican) 53.0% Jack E. Brown (Democratic) 47.0% |} Arkansas List of United States representatives from Arkansas 1972 United States Senate election in Arkansas |- ! Arkansas 1 X | William Vollie Alexander Jr. | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William Vollie Alexander Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Arkansas 2 X | Wilbur Mills | | Democratic | 1938 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wilbur Mills (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Arkansas 3 X | John Paul Hammerschmidt | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Paul Hammerschmidt (Republican) 77.3% Guy W. Hatfield (Democratic) 22.7% |- ! Arkansas 4 X | David Pryor | | Democratic | 1966 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Ray Thornton (Democratic) 83% John Norman Warnock (American Independent) 17% |} California 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California List of United States representatives from California California was reapportioned from 38 to 43 seats, adding one seat in the Bay Area, one in the Central Valley, and three 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. |- ! California 1 X | Donald H. Clausen | | Republican | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Donald H. Clausen (Republican) 62.2% William Nighswonger (Democratic) 34.1% Jonathan T. Ames (Peace and Freedom) 3.7% |- ! California 2 X | Harold T. Johnson | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Harold T. Johnson (Democratic) 68.3% Francis X. Callahan (Republican) 28.6% Dorothy D. Paradis (American) 3.1% |- ! California 3 X | John E. Moss | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John E. Moss (Democratic) 69.9% John Rakus (Republican) 30.1% |- ! California 4 X | Robert L. Leggett | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert L. Leggett (Democratic) 67.4% Benjamin Chang (Republican) 32.6% |- ! California 5 X | Phillip Burton | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Phillip Burton (Democratic) 81.8% Edlo E. Powell (Republican) 18.2% |- ! California 6 X | William S. Mailliard | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William S. Mailliard (Republican) 52.0% Roger Boas (Democratic) 48.0% |- ! California 7 X | Ron Dellums | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ron Dellums (Democratic) 56.0% Peter Hannaford (Republican) 38.0% Frank V. Cortese (American) 6.0% |- ! California 8 X | George P. Miller | | Democratic | 1944 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Pete Stark (Democratic) 52.9% Lew M. Warden Jr. (Republican) 47.1% |- ! California 9 X | Don Edwards | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Don Edwards (Democratic) 72.3% Herb Smith (Republican) 25.2% Edmon V. Kaiser (American) 2.6% |- ! California 10 X | Charles S. Gubser | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles S. Gubser (Republican) 64.6% B. Frank Gillette (Democratic) 35.4% |- ! California 11 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Leo Ryan (Democratic) 60.4% Charles E. Chase (Republican) 37.0% Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American) 2.6% |- ! California 12 X | Burt L. Talcott | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Burt L. Talcott (Republican) 54.0% Julian Camacho (Democratic) 43.1% Stanley K. Monteith (American) 2.9% |- ! California 13 X | Charles M. Teague | | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles M. Teague (Republican) 73.9% Lester Dean Cleveland (Democratic) 26.1% |- ! California 14 X | Jerome Waldie | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jerome Waldie (Democratic) 77.6% Floyd E. Sims (Republican) 22.4% |- ! California 15 X | John J. McFall | | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John J. McFall (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! California 16 X | B. F. Sisk | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | B. F. Sisk (Democratic) 79.1% Carol O. Harner (Republican) 20.9% |- ! California 17 X | Pete McCloskeyRedistricted from the CA 11 C | | Republican | 1967 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Pete McCloskey (Republican) 60.2% James Stewart (Democratic) 39.8% |- ! California 18 X | Bob Mathias | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bob Mathias (Republican) 66.5% Vincent J. Lavery (Democratic) 33.5% |- ! California 19 X | Chet Holifield | | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Chet Holifield (Democratic) 67.2% Kenneth M. Fisher (Republican) 27.9% Joe Harris (Peace and Freedom) 4.9% |- ! California 20 X | H. Allen Smith | | Republican | 1956 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 57.4% John Binkley (Democratic) 42.6% |- ! California 21 X | Augustus Hawkins | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 82.9% Rayfield Lundy (Republican) 17.1% |- ! California 22 X | James C. Corman | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James C. Corman (Democratic) 67.6% Bruce P. Wolfe (Republican) 29.3% Ralph L. Shroyer (Peace and Freedom) 3.1% |- ! California 23 X | Del M. Clawson | | Republican | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Del M. Clawson (Republican) 61.4% Conrad G. Tuohey (Democratic) 38.6% |- ! California 24 X | John H. Rousselot | | Republican | 19601962 (defeated)1970 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John H. Rousselot (Republican) 70.1% Luther Mandell (Democratic) 29.9% |- ! California 25 X | Charles E. Wiggins | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles E. Wiggins (Republican) 64.9% Leslie W. Craven (Democratic) 31.9% Alfred Romirez (American) 3.1% |- ! California 26 X | Thomas M. Rees | | Democratic | 1965 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Thomas M. Rees (Democratic) 68.6% Philip Robert Rutta (Republican) 27.9% Mike Timko (Peace and Freedom) 3.5% |- ! California 27 X | Barry Goldwater Jr. | | Republican | 1969 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 57.4% Mark S. Novak (Democratic) 42.6% |- ! California 28 X | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. (Republican) 60.7% Michael Shapiro (Democratic) 37.5% Jack Hampton (Peace and Freedom) 1.8% |- ! California 29 X | George E. Danielson | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | George E. Danielson (Democratic) 62.8% Richard E. Ferraro Jr. (Republican) 33.5% John W. Blaine (Peace and Freedom) 3.7% |- ! California 30 X | Edward R. Roybal | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edward R. Roybal (Democratic) 68.4% Bill Brophy (Republican) 28.6% Lewis B. McCammon (Peace and Freedom) 3.0% |- ! California 31 X | Charles H. Wilson | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles H. Wilson (Democratic) 52.3% Ben Valentine (Republican) 42.5% Roberta Lynn Wood (Peace and Freedom) 5.2% |- ! California 32 X | Craig Hosmer | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Craig Hosmer (Republican) 65.9% Dennis Murray (Democratic) 32.0% John S. Donohue (Peace and Freedom) 2.2% |- ! California 33 X | Jerry Pettis | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jerry Pettis (Republican) 75.1% Ken Thompson (Democratic) 24.9% |- ! California 34 X | Richard T. Hanna | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard T. Hanna (Democratic) 67.2% John D. Ratterree (Republican) 28.9% Lee R. Rayburn (American Independent) 3.9% |- ! California 35 X | Glenn M. AndersonRedistricted from the CA 17 C | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 74.8% Vernon E. Brown (Republican) 25.2% |- ! California 36 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | William M. Ketchum (Republican) 52.7% Timothy Lemucchi (Democratic) 43.5% Bill Armour (American) 3.8% |- ! California 37 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Democratic) 73.2% Gregg Tria (Republican) 24.7% John Haag (Peace and Freedom) 2.1% |- ! California 38 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 56.3% Howard J. Snider (Republican) 43.7% |- ! California 39 X | John G. SchmitzRedistricted from the CA 35 C | | Republican | 1970 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. | nowrap | Andrew J. Hinshaw (Republican) 65.7% John Woodland Black (Democratic) 34.3% |- ! California 40 X | Bob WilsonRedistricted from the CA 36 C | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bob Wilson (Republican) 67.8% Frank Caprio (Democratic) 30.3% Fritjof Thygeson (Peace and Freedom) 1.9% |- ! California 41 X | Lionel Van DeerlinRedistricted from the CA 37 C | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lionel Van Deerlin (Democratic) 74.1% D. Richard Kau (Republican) 25.9% |- ! California 42 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Clair Burgener (Republican) 67.4% Bob Lowe (Democratic) 29.2% Armin R. Moths (American) 3.4% |- ! California 43 X | Victor VeyseyRedistricted from the CA 38 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Victor Veysey (Republican) 62.7% Ernest Z. Robles (Democratic) 37.3% |} Colorado List of United States representatives from Colorado 1972 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado was reapportioned from four to five seats, constructing a new CO 5 C east and south of Denver. |- ! Colorado 1 X | Mike McKevitt | | Republican | 1970 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. | nowrap | 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 X | Donald G. Brotzman | | Republican | 19621964 (defeated)1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 66.3% Francis W. Brush (Democratic) 33.4% Joel Houtman (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |- ! Colorado 3 X | Frank Evans | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank Evans (Democratic) 66.3% Chuck Brady (Republican) 33.7% |- ! Colorado 4 X | Wayne N. Aspinall | | Democratic | 1948 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. | nowrap | James Paul Johnson (Republican) 51.0% Alan Merson (Democratic) 49.0% |- ! Colorado 5 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | William L. Armstrong (Republican) 62.3% Byron L. Johnson (Democratic) 36.5% Pipp M. Boyls (Libertarian) 1.2% |} Connecticut List of United States representatives from Connecticut |- ! Connecticut 1 X | William R. Cotter | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William R. Cotter (Democratic) 56.9% Richard M. Rittenband (Republican) 41.9% Charlie A. Burke (American Independent) 1.2% |- ! Connecticut 2 X | Robert H. Steele | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert H. Steele (Republican) 65.9% Roger Hilsman (Democratic) 34.1% |- ! Connecticut 3 X | Robert Giaimo | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Giaimo (Democratic) 53.3% Henry A. Povinelli (Republican) 46.7% |- ! Connecticut 4 X | Stewart McKinney | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Stewart McKinney (Republican) 63.1% James P. McLoughlin (Democratic) 36.9% |- ! Connecticut 5 X | John S. Monagan | | Democratic | 1958 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | nowrap | Ronald A. Sarasin (Republican) 51.2% John S. Monagan (Democratic) 48.8% |- ! Connecticut 6 X | Ella Grasso | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ella Grasso (Democratic) 60.2% John F. Walsh (Republican) 39.8% |} Delaware 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware List of United States representatives from Delaware 1972 United States Senate election in Delaware |- ! Delaware AL X | Pete du Pont | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Pete du Pont (Republican) 62.5% Norma Handloff (Democratic) 36.9% Robert G. LoPresti (American) 0.5% Rachel Dickerson (Prohibition) 0.1% |} Florida List of United States representatives from Florida Florida was reapportioned from 12 to 15 seats, adding a seat in central and two in south Florida. |- ! Florida 1 X | Bob Sikes | | Democratic | 19401944 (resigned)1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bob Sikes (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Florida 2 X | Don Fuqua | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Don Fuqua (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Florida 3 X | Charles E. Bennett | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles E. Bennett (Democratic) 82.0% John F. Bowen (Republican) 18.0% |- ! Florida 4 X | Bill Chappell | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Chappell (Democratic) 55.9% Bud Fleuchaus (Republican) 44.1% |- ! Florida 5 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Bill Gunter (Democratic) 55.5% Jack P. Insco (Republican) 44.5% |- ! Florida 6 X | Bill YoungRedistricted from the FL 8 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Young (Republican) 76.0% Michael O. Plunkett (Democratic) 24.0% |- ! Florida 7 X | Sam GibbonsRedistricted from the FL 6 C | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Sam Gibbons (Democratic) 68.0% Robert A. Carter (Republican) 32.0% |- ! Florida 8 X | James A. HaleyRedistricted from the FL 7 C | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James A. Haley (Democratic) 57.8% Roy Thompson Jr. (Republican) 42.2% |- ! Florida 9 X | Louis Frey Jr.Redistricted from the FL 5 C | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Louis Frey Jr. (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Florida 10 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Skip Bafalis (Republican) 62.0% Bill Sikes (Democratic) 38.0% |- ! Florida 11 X | Paul RogersRedistricted from the FL 9 C | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Paul Rogers (Democratic) 60.2% Joel Karl Gustafson (Republican) 39.8% |- ! Florida 12 X | J. Herbert BurkeRedistricted from the FL 10 C | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. Herbert Burke (Republican) 62.8% James T. Stephanis (Democratic) 37.2% |- ! Florida 13 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | William Lehman (Democratic) 61.6% Paul D. Bethel (Republican) 38.4% |- ! Florida 14 X | Claude PepperRedistricted from the FL 11 C | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Claude Pepper (Democratic) 67.6% Evelio S. Estrella (Republican) 32.4% |- ! Florida 15 X | Dante FascellRedistricted from the FL 12 C | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dante Fascell (Democratic) 56.8% Ellis B. Rubin (Republican) 43.2% |} Georgia List of United States representatives from Georgia 1972 United States Senate election in Georgia 1972 United States Senate special election in Georgia |- ! Georgia 1 X | George Elliott Hagan | | Democratic | 1960 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Ronald "Bo" Ginn (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Georgia 2 X | Dawson Mathis | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dawson Mathis (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Georgia 3 X | Jack Brinkley | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jack Brinkley (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Georgia 4 X | Benjamin B. Blackburn | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Benjamin B. Blackburn (Republican) 75.9% F. Odell Welborn (Democratic) 24.1% |- ! Georgia 5 X | Fletcher Thompson | | Republican | 1966 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Andrew Young (Democratic) 52.8% Rodney Mims Cook Sr. (Republican) 47.2% |- ! Georgia 6 X | John Flynt | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Flynt (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Georgia 7 X | John William Davis | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John William Davis (Democratic) 58.3% Charlie Sherrill (Republican) 41.7% |- ! Georgia 8 X | W. S. Stuckey Jr. | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | W. S. Stuckey Jr. (Democratic) 62.4% Ronnie Thompson (Republican) 37.6% |- ! Georgia 9 X | Phillip M. Landrum | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Phillip M. Landrum (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Georgia 10 X | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |} Hawaii List of United States representatives from Hawaii |- ! Hawaii 1 X | Spark Matsunaga | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Spark Matsunaga (Democratic) 54.7% Fred W. Rohlfing (Republican) 45.3% |- ! Hawaii 2 X | Patsy Mink | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Patsy Mink (Democratic) 57.1% Diana Hansen (Republican) 42.9% |} Idaho List of United States representatives from Idaho 1972 United States Senate election in Idaho |- ! Idaho 1 X | James A. McClure | | Republican | 1966 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican hold. | nowrap | Steve Symms (Republican) 55.6% Ed Williams (Democratic) 44.4% |- ! Idaho 2 X | Orval H. Hansen | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Orval H. Hansen (Republican) 69.2% Willis H. Ludlow (Democratic) 27.0% John L. Thiebert (American) 3.8% |} Illinois 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois List of United States representatives from Illinois 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois |- ! rowspan=2 | Illinois 1 X | Ralph Metcalfe | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Ralph Metcalfe (Democratic) 91.4% Louis Coggs (Republican) 8.6% |- |Abner MikvaRedistricted from the IL 2 C | | Democratic |1968 | | Incumbent ran in the 10th district and lost re-election there.Democratic loss |- ! Illinois 2 X | Morgan F. MurphyRedistricted from the IL 3 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Morgan F. Murphy (Democratic) 75.0% James E. Doyle (Republican) 25.0% |- ! Illinois 3 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Robert P. Hanrahan (Republican) 62.3% Daniel P. Coman (Democratic) 37.7% |- ! Illinois 4 X | Ed Derwinski | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ed Derwinski (Republican) 70.5% C. F. 'Bob' Dore (Democratic) 29.5% |- ! Illinois 5 X | John C. Kluczynski | | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John C. Kluczynski (Democratic) 72.8% Leonard C. Jarzab (Republican) 27.2% |- ! Illinois 6 X | Harold R. CollierRedistricted from the IL 10 C | | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Harold R. Collier (Republican) 61.2% Michael R. Galasso (Democratic) 38.8% |- ! Illinois 7 X | George W. CollinsRedistricted from the IL 6 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | George W. Collins (Democratic) 82.8% Thomas J. Lento (Republican) 17.2% |- ! Illinois 8 X | Dan Rostenkowski | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dan Rostenkowski (Democratic) 74.0% Edward Stepnowski (Republican) 26.0% |- ! Illinois 9 X | Sidney R. Yates | | Democratic | 19481962 (retired)1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) 68.3% Clark W. Fetridge (Republican) 31.7% |- ! Illinois 10 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Samuel H. Young (Republican) 51.6% Abner Mikva (Democratic) 48.4% |- ! rowspan=2 | Illinois 11 X | Roman Pucinski | | Democratic | 1958 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Frank Annunzio (Democratic) 53.3% John J. Hoellen Jr. (Republican) 46.7% |- | Frank AnnunzioRedistricted from the IL 7 C | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Illinois 12 X | Phil CraneRedistricted from the IL 13 C | | Republican | 1969 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Phil Crane (Republican) 74.2% Edwin L. Frank (Democratic) 25.8% |- ! Illinois 13 X | Robert McCloryRedistricted from the IL 12 C | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert McClory (Republican) 61.5% Stanley W. Beetham (Democratic) 38.5% |- ! Illinois 14 X | John N. Erlenborn | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John N. Erlenborn (Republican) 72.8% James M. Wall (Democratic) 27.2% |- ! rowspan=2 | Illinois 15 X | Cliffard D. Carlson | | Republican | 1972 (Special) | | Incumbent retired.Republican loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Leslie C. Arends (Republican) 57.2% Tim Lee Hall (Democratic) 42.8% |- | Leslie C. ArendsRedistricted from the IL 17 C | | Republican | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Illinois 16 X | John B. Anderson | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John B. Anderson (Republican) 71.9% John E. Devine Jr. (Democratic) 28.1% |- ! Illinois 17 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | George M. O'Brien (Republican) 55.6% John J. Houlihan (Democratic) 44.4% |- ! Illinois 18 X | Robert H. Michel | | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert H. Michel (Republican) 64.8% Steven L. Nordvall (Democratic) 35.2% |- ! Illinois 19 X | Tom Railsback | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tom Railsback (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Illinois 20 X | Paul Findley | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Paul Findley (Republican) 68.8% Robert S. O'Shea (Democratic) 31.2% |- ! Illinois 21 X | William L. SpringerRedistricted from the IL 22 C | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Edward Rell Madigan (Republican) 54.8% Lawrence E. Johnson (Democratic) 45.2% |- ! Illinois 22 X | George E. ShipleyRedistricted from the IL 23 C | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | George E. Shipley (Democratic) 56.5% Robert B. Lamkin (Republican) 41.0% Cleo A. Duzan (Independent) 2.4% |- ! Illinois 23 X | Melvin PriceRedistricted from the IL 24 C | | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Melvin Price (Democratic) 75.1% Robert Mays (Republican) 24.9% |- ! Illinois 24 X | Kenneth J. GrayRedistricted from the IL 21 C | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Kenneth J. Gray (Democratic) 93.7% Hugh Muldoon (Independent) 6.3% |} Indiana 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana List of United States representatives from Indiana |- ! Indiana 1 X | Ray Madden | | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ray Madden (Democratic) 56.9% Bruce R. Haller (Republican) 43.1% |- ! Indiana 2 X | Earl Landgrebe | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Earl Landgrebe (Republican) 54.7% Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 45.3% |- ! Indiana 3 X | John Brademas | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Brademas (Democratic) 55.2% Don M. Newman (Republican) 43.2% Helen Calvin (American) 1.5% |- ! Indiana 4 X | J. Edward Roush | | Democratic | 19581968 (defeated)1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. Edward Roush (Democratic) 51.5% Allan E. Bloom (Republican) 48.5% |- ! Indiana 5 X | Elwood Hillis | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Elwood Hillis (Republican) 64.1% Kathleen Z. Williams (Democratic) 35.9% |- ! Indiana 6 X | William G. Bray | | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William G. Bray (Republican) 64.8% David W. Evans (Democratic) 35.2% |- ! Indiana 7 X | John T. Myers | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John T. Myers (Republican) 61.6% Warren P. Henegar (Democratic) 38.4% |- ! Indiana 8 X | Roger H. Zion | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Roger H. Zion (Republican) 63.4% Richard L. Deen (Democratic) 36.6% |- ! Indiana 9 X | Lee H. Hamilton | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 62.9% William A. Johnson (Republican) 37.1% |- ! Indiana 10 X | David W. Dennis | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | David W. Dennis (Republican) 57.2% Philip Sharp (Democratic) 42.8% |- ! Indiana 11 X | Andrew Jacobs Jr. | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | nowrap | William H. Hudnut III (Republican) 51.2% Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Democratic) 48.8% |} Iowa 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa List of United States representatives from Iowa 1972 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa was reapportioned from seven seats to six, dividing the old IA 5 C around Des Moines between its neighbors. Its incumbent, Neal Smith, won again in the south-central Iowa IA 4 C. |- ! Iowa 1 X | Fred Schwengel | | Republican | 19541964 (defeated)1966 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Edward Mezvinsky (Democratic) 53.4% Fred Schwengel (Republican) 45.7% Lee E. Foster (American Independent) 1.0% |- ! Iowa 2 X | John C. Culver | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John C. Culver (Democratic) 59.2% Theodore R. Ellsworth (Republican) 40.8% |- ! Iowa 3 X | H. R. Gross | | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | H. R. Gross (Republican) 55.7% Lyle D. Taylor (Democratic) 44.3% |- ! rowspan=2 | Iowa 4 X | John Henry Kyl | | Republican | 1959 (special)1964 (defeated)1966 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Neal Smith (Democratic) 59.2% John Henry Kyl (Republican) 40.8% |- | Neal SmithRedistricted from the IA 5 C | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Iowa 5 X | William J. ScherleRedistricted from the IA 7 C | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William J. Scherle (Republican) 55.3% Tom Harkin (Democratic) 44.7% |- ! Iowa 6 X | Wiley Mayne | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wiley Mayne (Republican) 52.5% Berkley Bedell (Democratic) 47.5% |} Kansas 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas List of United States representatives from Kansas 1972 United States Senate election in Kansas |- ! Kansas 1 X | Keith Sebelius | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Keith Sebelius (Republican) 77.2% Morris Coover (Democratic) 21.6% Daniel Scoggin (Prohibition) 1.2% |- ! Kansas 2 X | William R. Roy | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William R. Roy (Democratic) 60.6% Charles D. McAtee (Republican) 37.1% Bert Falley (Conservative) 1.8% David Scoggin (Prohibition) 0.5% |- ! Kansas 3 X | Larry Winn | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Larry Winn (Republican) 71.0% Charles Barsotti (Democratic) 25.4% Warren E. Redding (Conservative) 3.6% |- ! Kansas 4 X | Garner E. Shriver | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Garner E. Shriver (Republican) 73.2% John S. Stevens (Democratic) 24.8% Wayne Nobbs Jr. (Prohibition) 2.0% |- ! Kansas 5 X | Joe Skubitz | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joe Skubitz (Republican) 72.3% Lloyd L. Kitch Jr. (Democratic) 27.7% |} Kentucky 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky List of United States representatives from Kentucky 1972 United States Senate election in Kentucky |- ! Kentucky 1 X | Frank Stubblefield | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank Stubblefield (Democratic) 64.8% Charles Thurman Banken Jr. (Republican) 33.7% John M. Katterjohn (Independent) 1.5% |- ! Kentucky 2 X | William Natcher | | Democratic | 1953 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William Natcher (Democratic) 61.5% J. C. Carter (Republican) 38.5% |- ! Kentucky 3 X | Romano Mazzoli | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Romano Mazzoli (Democratic) 62.2% Phil Kaelin Jr. (Republican) 37.0% William P. Chambers (American) 0.9% |- ! Kentucky 4 X | Gene Snyder | | Republican | 19621964 (defeated)1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Gene Snyder (Republican) 73.8% James W. Rogers (Democratic) 26.2% |- ! Kentucky 5 X | Tim Lee Carter | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tim Lee Carter (Republican) 73.5% Lyle L. Willis (Democratic) 26.5% |- ! Kentucky 6 X | William P. Curlin Jr. | | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | John B. Breckinridge (Democratic) 52.4% Laban P. Jackson (Republican) 46.8% Thomas F. Lundeen (Peoples) 0.8% |- ! Kentucky 7 X | Carl D. Perkins | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Carl D. Perkins (Democratic) 61.9% Robert Holcomb (Republican) 38.1% |} Louisiana 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana List of United States representatives from Louisiana 1972 United States Senate election in 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. |- ! Louisiana 1 X | F. Edward Hébert | | Democratic | 1940 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | F. Edward Hébert (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 2 X | Hale Boggs | | Democratic | 19401942 (lost renomination)1946 | Incumbent re-elected posthumously. | nowrap | Hale Boggs (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 3 X | Patrick T. Caffery | | Democratic | 1968 | | Incumbent retired.Republican gain. | nowrap | Dave Treen (Republican) 54.0% J. Louis Watkins Jr. (Democratic) 46.0% |- ! Louisiana 4 X | Joe Waggonner | | Democratic | 1961 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joe Waggonner (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 5 X | Otto Passman | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Otto Passman (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 6 X | John Rarick | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Rarick (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 7 X | John Breaux | | Democratic | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Breaux (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Louisiana 8 X | Speedy Long | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Gillis William Long (Democratic) 68.5% S. R. Abramson (American) 16.8% Roy C. Strickland (Republican) 14.6% |} Maine 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine List of United States representatives from Maine 1972 United States Senate election in Maine |- ! Maine 1 X | Peter Kyros | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Peter Kyros (Democratic) 59.4% L. Robert Porteous Jr. (Republican) 40.6% |- ! Maine 2 X | William Hathaway | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican gain. | nowrap | William Cohen (Republican) 54.4% Elmer H. Violette (Democratic) 45.6% |} Maryland 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland List of United States representatives from Maryland Maryland's redistricting eliminated a seat in Baltimore in favor of an additional seat in the DC suburbs. |- ! Maryland 1 X | William Oswald Mills | | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William Oswald Mills (Republican) 70.5% John R. Hargreaves (Democratic) 29.5% |- ! Maryland 2 X | Clarence Long | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Clarence Long (Democratic) 65.8% John J. Bishop Jr. (Republican) 34.2% |- ! rowspan=2 | Maryland 3 X | Edward Garmatz | | Democratic | 1947 (Special) | | Incumbent retired.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Paul Sarbanes (Democratic) 69.7% Robert D. Morrow (Republican) 30.3% |- | Paul SarbanesRedistricted from the MD 4 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Maryland 4 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Marjorie Holt (Republican) 59.4% Werner Fornos (Democratic) 40.6% |- ! Maryland 5 X | Lawrence Hogan | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lawrence Hogan (Republican) 62.9% Edward T. Conroy (Democratic) 37.1% |- ! Maryland 6 X | Goodloe Byron | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Goodloe Byron (Democratic) 64.8% Edward J. Mason (Republican) 35.2% |- ! Maryland 7 X | Parren Mitchell | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Parren Mitchell (Democratic) 80.0% Verdell Adair (Republican) 20.0% |- ! Maryland 8 X | Gilbert Gude | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Gilbert Gude (Republican) 63.9% Joseph G. Anastasi (Democratic) 36.1% |} Massachusetts 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts List of United States representatives from Massachusetts 1972 United States Senate election in Massachusetts thumb|Massachusetts' results |- ! Massachusetts 1 X | Silvio O. Conte | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Silvio O. Conte (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Massachusetts 2 X | Edward Boland | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edward Boland (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Massachusetts 3 X | Harold DonohueRedistricted from the MA 4 C | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Harold Donohue (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Massachusetts 4 X | Robert DrinanRedistricted from the MA 3 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Drinan (Democratic) 68.9% Martin A. Linsky (Republican) 23.4% John Collins (Ind Con) 7.7% |- ! Massachusetts 5 X | F. Bradford Morse | | Republican | 1960 | | Resigned when appointed to United Nations.Republican hold. | nowrap | Paul W. Cronin (Republican) 53.4% John Kerry (Democratic) 44.7% Roger Durkin (Independent) 1.8% |- ! Massachusetts 6 X | Michael J. Harrington | | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 64.1% James Brady Moseley (Republican) 35.9% |- ! Massachusetts 7 X | Torbert Macdonald | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Torbert Macdonald (Democratic) 67.7% Joan M. Aliberti (Republican) 32.3% |- ! Massachusetts 8 X | Tip O'Neill | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tip O'Neill (Democratic) 88.7% John Powers (Socialist Workers) 11.3% |- ! Massachusetts 9 X | Louise Day Hicks | | Democratic | 1970 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Independent Democratic gain.Moakley Joe Moakley was elected as an Independent Democrat, but before he took office changed his party affiliation to Democratic. | nowrap | Joe Moakley (Independent Democratic) 43.2%Moakley Louise Day Hicks (Democratic) 41.1% Howard M. Miller (Republican) 14.2% Jeanne Lafferty (Independent) 1.5% |- ! Massachusetts 10 X | Margaret Heckler | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Margaret Heckler (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Massachusetts 11 X | James A. Burke | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James A. Burke (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Massachusetts 12 X | Hastings Keith | | Republican | 1958 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Gerry Studds (Democratic) 50.3% William D. Weeks (Republican) 49.7% |} Michigan 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan List of United States representatives from Michigan 1972 United States Senate election in Michigan |- ! Michigan 1 X | John Conyers Jr. | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Marvin L. Esch | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Marvin L. Esch (Republican) 56.0% Marvin R. Stempien (Democratic) 43.3% Henry W. Kroes Jr. (American Independent) 0.7% |- ! Michigan 3 X | Garry E. Brown | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Garry E. Brown (Republican) 59.2% James T. Brignall (Democratic) 39.9% Marvin P. Lightvoet (American Independent) 0.9% |- ! Michigan 4 X | J. Edward Hutchinson | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. Edward Hutchinson (Republican) 67.3% Charles Jameson (Democratic) 32.7% |- ! Michigan 5 X | Gerald Ford | | Republican | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Charles E. Chamberlain | | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles E. Chamberlain (Republican) 50.6% Milton Robert Carr (Democratic) 49.4% |- ! Michigan 7 X | Donald Riegle | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Donald Riegle (Republican) 70.1% Eugene L. Mattison (Democratic) 29.9% |- ! Michigan 8 X | R. James Harvey | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | R. James Harvey (Republican) 59.3% Jerome T. Hart (Democratic) 39.4% John B. Lipinski (American Independent) 1.3% |- ! Michigan 9 X | Guy Vander Jagt | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Guy Vander Jagt (Republican) 69.4% Lawrence H. Olson (Democratic) 29.5% DeLoyd G. Hesselink (American Independent) 1.1% |- ! Michigan 10 X | Elford Albin Cederberg | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Elford Albin Cederberg (Republican) 66.7% Benjamin D. Graves (Democratic) 30.9% Richard Friske (American Independent) 2.4% |- ! Michigan 11 X | Philip Ruppe | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Philip Ruppe (Republican) 69.4% James E. McNamara (Democratic) 29.8% James P. Hoy (American Independent) 0.8% |- ! Michigan 12 X | James G. O'Hara | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James G. O'Hara (Democratic) 50.8% David M. Serotkin (Republican) 49.2% |- ! Michigan 13 X | Charles Diggs | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Lucien Nedzi | | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 54.9% Robert V. McGrath (Republican) 45.1% |- ! Michigan 15 X | William D. Ford | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William D. Ford (Democratic) 65.8% Ernest C. Fackler (Republican) 32.9% Aldi C. Fuhrmann (American Independent) 1.3% |- ! Michigan 16 X | John D. Dingell Jr. | | Democratic | 1955 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 68.1% William E. Rostron (Republican) 29.8% Peter P. Gayner (American Independent) 2.2% |- ! Michigan 17 X | Martha W. Griffiths | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Robert J. Huber (Republican) 52.6% Daniel S. Cooper (Democratic) 47.4% |- ! rowspan=2 | Michigan 19 X | Jack H. McDonald | | Republican | 1966 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | William Broomfield (Republican) 70.4% George Montgomery (Democratic) 28.6% Henry Lloyd George (American Independent) 1.0% |- | William BroomfieldRedistricted from the MI 18 C | | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |} Minnesota 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota List of United States representatives from Minnesota 1972 United States Senate election in Minnesota |- ! Minnesota 1 X | Al Quie | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Al Quie (Republican) 70.7% Charles S. Thompson (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 29.3% |- ! Minnesota 2 X | Ancher Nelsen | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ancher Nelsen (Republican) 57.1% Charlie Turnbull (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 42.9% |- ! Minnesota 3 X | Bill Frenzel | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Frenzel (Republican) 62.9% Jim Bell (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 31.3% Donald H. Wright (Taxpayers) 5.8% |- ! Minnesota 4 X | Joseph Karth | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joseph Karth (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 72.4% Steve Thompson (Republican) 27.6% |- ! Minnesota 5 X | Donald M. Fraser | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Donald M. Fraser (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 65.8% Allan Davisson (Republican) 24.4% Norm Selby (Taxpayers) 7.7% William E. Peterson (Socialist Workers) 2.1% |- ! Minnesota 6 X | John M. Zwach | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John M. Zwach (Republican) 51.0% Rick Nolan (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 49.0% |- ! Minnesota 7 X | Robert Bergland | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Bergland (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 59.0% Jon O. Haaven (Republican) 41.0% |- ! Minnesota 8 X | John Blatnik | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Blatnik (Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party) 75.9% Edward Johnson (Republican) 24.1% |} Mississippi 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi List of United States representatives from Mississippi 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi |- ! Mississippi 1 X | Jamie WhittenRedistricted from the MS 2 C | | Democratic | 1941 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jamie Whitten (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Mississippi 2 X | Thomas AbernethyRedistricted from the MS 1 C | | Democratic | 1942 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | David R. Bowen (Democratic) 61.9% Carl Butler (Republican) 34.7% Robert J. Coleman (Independent) 2.5% Norman Smith (Independent) 0.9% |- ! Mississippi 3 X | Sonny MontgomeryRedistricted from the MS 4 C | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Sonny Montgomery (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Mississippi 4 X | Charles H. GriffinRedistricted from the MS 3 C | | Democratic | 1968 | | Incumbent retired.Republican gain. | nowrap | Thad Cochran (Republican) 47.9% Ellis B. Bodron (Democratic) 44.0% Eddie L. McBride (Independent) 8.2% |- ! Mississippi 5 X | William M. Colmer | | Democratic | 1932 | | Incumbent retired.Republican gain. | nowrap | Trent Lott (Republican) 55.3% Ben Stone (Democratic) 44.2% Earnest J. Creel (Independent) 0.5% |} Missouri 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri List of United States representatives from Missouri |- ! Missouri 1 X | Bill Clay | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Clay (Democratic) 64.0% Richard O. Funsch (Republican) 36.0% |- ! Missouri 2 X | James W. Symington | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James W. Symington (Democratic) 63.5% John W. 'Jack' Cooper Jr. (Republican) 36.5% |- ! Missouri 3 X | Leonor Sullivan | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Leonor Sullivan (Democratic) 69.3% Albert Holst (Republican) 30.4% Charles H. Byford (Independent) 0.3% |- ! Missouri 4 X | William J. Randall | | Democratic | 1959 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William J. Randall (Democratic) 57.4% Raymond E. Barrows (Republican) 42.6% |- ! Missouri 5 X | Richard Walker Bolling | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard Walker Bolling (Democratic) 62.8% Vernon E. Rice (Republican) 35.6% Stella Sollars (Independent) 1.6% |- ! Missouri 6 X | William Raleigh Hull Jr. | | Democratic | 1954 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Jerry Litton (Democratic) 54.6% Russell Sloan (Republican) 45.4% |- ! Missouri 7 X | Durward Gorham Hall | | Republican | 1960 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Gene Taylor (Republican) 63.7% Bill Thomas (Democratic) 36.3% |- ! Missouri 8 X | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard Howard Ichord Jr. (Democratic) 62.1% David R. Countie (Republican) 37.9% |- ! Missouri 9 X | William L. Hungate | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William L. Hungate (Democratic) 66.5% Robert L. Prange (Republican) 33.5% |- ! Missouri 10 X | Bill Burlison | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Burlison (Democratic) 64.3% Marion Francis Svendrowski (Republican) 35.7% |} Montana List of United States representatives from Montana 1972 United States Senate election in Montana |- ! Montana 1 X | Richard G. Shoup | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard G. Shoup (Republican) 53.7% Arnold Olsen (Democratic) 46.3% |- ! Montana 2 X | John Melcher | | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Melcher (Democratic) 76.1% Dick Forester (Republican) 23.9% |} Nebraska 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska List of United States representatives from Nebraska 1972 United States Senate election in Nebraska |- ! Nebraska 1 X | Charles Thone | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles Thone (Republican) 64.2% Darrel E. Berg (Democratic) 35.8% |- ! Nebraska 2 X | John Y. McCollister | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Y. McCollister (Republican) 63.9% Patrick L. Cooney (Democratic) 36.1% |- ! Nebraska 3 X | David Martin | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | David Martin (Republican) 69.6% Warren Fitzgerald (Democratic) 30.4% |} Nevada 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada List of United States representatives from Nevada |- ! Nevada AL X | Walter S. Baring Jr. | | Democratic | 19481952 (defeated)1956 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. | nowrap | David Towell (Republican) 52.2% James Bilbray (Democratic) 47.8% |} New Hampshire 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire List of United States representatives from New Hampshire 1972 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |- ! New Hampshire 1 X | Louis C. Wyman | | Republican | 19621964 (defeated)1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Louis C. Wyman (Republican) 72.9% Chester Earl Merrow (Democratic) 27.1% |- ! New Hampshire 2 X | James Colgate Cleveland | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James Colgate Cleveland (Republican) 67.9% Charles B. Officer (Democratic) 32.1% |} New Jersey 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey List of United States representatives from New Jersey 1972 United States Senate election in New Jersey |- ! New Jersey 1 X | John E. Hunt | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles W. Sandman Jr. (Republican) 65.7% John D. Rose (Democratic) 34.3% |- ! New Jersey 3 X | James J. Howard | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James J. Howard (Democratic) 53.0% William F. Dowd (Republican) 47.0% |- ! New Jersey 4 X | Frank Thompson | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank Thompson (Democratic) 58.0% Peter P. Garibaldi (Republican) 42.0% |- ! New Jersey 5 X | Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Peter Frelinghuysen Jr. (Republican) 62.0% Frederick M. Bohen (Democratic) 38.0% |- ! New Jersey 6 X | Edwin B. Forsythe | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | William B. Widnall | | Republican | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William B. Widnall (Republican) 57.9% Arthur J. Lesemann (Democratic) 39.9% Martin E. Wendelken (Independent) 2.1% |- ! New Jersey 8 X | Robert A. Roe | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 63.1% Walter E. Johnson (Republican) 36.9% |- ! New Jersey 9 X | Henry Helstoski | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Henry Helstoski (Democratic) 55.8% Alfred D. Schiaffo (Republican) 44.2% |- ! New Jersey 10 X | Peter W. Rodino | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Peter W. Rodino (Democratic) 79.7% Kenneth C. Miller (Republican) 20.3% |- ! New Jersey 11 X | Joseph Minish | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Florence P. Dwyer | | Republican | 1956 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Matthew John Rinaldo (Republican) 63.5% Jerry Fitzgerald English (Democratic) 36.2% Stanley Bogus (Independent) 0.4% |- ! New Jersey 13 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Joseph J. Maraziti (Republican) 55.7% Helen Stevenson Meyner (Democratic) 42.9% Samuel Golub (Independent) 1.4% |- ! rowspan=2 | New Jersey 14 X | Dominick V. Daniels | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | 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% |- | Cornelius GallagherRedistricted from the NJ 13 C | | Democratic | 1958 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic loss. |- ! New Jersey 15 X | Edward J. Patten | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edward J. Patten (Democratic) 52.3% Fuller H. Brooks (Republican) 47.7% |} New Mexico 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico List of United States representatives from New Mexico 1972 United States Senate election in New Mexico |- ! New Mexico 1 X | Manuel Lujan Jr. | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Manuel Lujan Jr. (Republican) 55.7% Eugene Gallegos (Democratic) 44.3% |- ! New Mexico 2 X | Harold L. Runnels | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Harold L. Runnels (Democratic) 72.2% George E. Presson (Republican) 27.8% |} New York 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in New York List of United States representatives from New York |- ! New York 1 X | Otis G. Pike | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | James R. Grover Jr. | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James R. Grover Jr. (Republican) 65.8% Fern Coste Dennison (Democratic) 32.7% Robert Atlas (Liberal) 1.5% |- ! New York 3 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | 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 X | Norman F. LentRedistricted from the NY 5 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Norman F. Lent (Republican) 62.4% Elaine B. Horowitz (Democratic) 36.0% Aaron M. Schein (Liberal) 1.7% |- ! New York 5 X | John W. WydlerRedistricted from the NY 4 C | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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% |- ! rowspan=2 | New York 6 X | Seymour Halpern | | Republican | 1958 | | Incumbent retired.Republican loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Lester L. Wolff (Democratic) 51.5% John T. Gallagher (Republican) 48.5% |- | Lester L. WolffRedistricted from the NY 3 C | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! New York 7 X | Joseph P. Addabbo | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joseph P. Addabbo (Democratic) 75.0% John E. Hall (Republican) 20.6% Frank O. Wuertz (Conservative) 4.4% |- ! New York 8 X | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (Democratic) 64.7% Frank LaPina (Republican) 35.3% |- ! New York 9 X | James J. Delaney | | Democratic | 19441946 (defeated)1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James J. Delaney (Democratic) 93.4% Loretta R. Gressey (Liberal) 6.6% |- ! New York 10 X | Mario BiaggiRedistricted from the NY 24 C | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Mario Biaggi (Democratic) 93.9% Michael S. Bank (Liberal) 6.1% |- ! New York 11 X | Frank J. Brasco | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank J. Brasco (Democratic) 63.9% Melvin Solomon (Republican) 31.3% Jessie I. Levine (Liberal) 4.8% |- ! New York 12 X | Shirley Chisholm | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Bertram L. Podell | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | John J. Rooney | | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Hugh Carey | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Emanuel CellerRedistricted from the NY 10 C | | Democratic | 1922 | | Incumbent lost renomination andlost re-election as a Liberal.Democratic hold. | nowrap | 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 X | John M. MurphyRedistricted from the NY 16 C | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John M. Murphy (Democratic) 60.3% Mario D. Belardino (Republican) 39.7% |- ! New York 18 X | Ed KochRedistricted from the NY 17 C | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ed Koch (Democratic) 69.9% Jane Pickens Langley (Republican) 29.3% Rebecca Finch (Socialist Workers) 0.8% |- ! New York 19 X | Charles B. RangelRedistricted from the NY 18 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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% |- ! rowspan=2 | New York 20 X | William Fitts Ryan | | Democratic | 1960 | | Died in office.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | 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% |- | Bella AbzugRedistricted from the NY 19 C | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! New York 21 X | Herman Badillo | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Herman Badillo (Democratic) 86.9% Manuel A. Ramos (Republican) 11.4% Lillian Immediato (Conservative) 1.7% |- ! rowspan=2 | New York 22 X | James H. Scheuer | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Jonathan Brewster Bingham (Democratic) 76.5% Charles A. Averello (Republican) 23.5% |- | Jonathan Brewster BinghamRedistricted from the NY 23 C | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! New York 23 X | Peter A. PeyserRedistricted from the NY 25 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Peter A. Peyser (Republican) 50.4% Richard Ottinger (Democratic) 49.6% |- ! New York 24 X | Ogden R. ReidRedistricted from the NY 26 C | | Democratic | 1962Reid was originally elected as a Republican. He switched parties in 1972. | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ogden R. Reid (Democratic) 52.2% Carl A. Vergari (Republican) 47.8% |- ! New York 25 X | Hamilton Fish IVRedistricted from the NY 28 C | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Hamilton Fish IV (Republican) 71.6% John Burns III (Democratic) 26.9% Robert P. Falisey (Liberal) 1.4% |- ! New York 26 X | John G. DowRedistricted from the NY 27 C | | Democratic | 19641968 (defeated)1970 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | nowrap | Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican) 47.7% John G. Dow (Democratic) 39.3% Yale Rapkin (Conservative) 12.9% |- ! New York 27 X | Howard W. RobisonRedistricted from the NY 33 C | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Samuel S. StrattonRedistricted from the NY 29 C | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Samuel S. Stratton (Democratic) 80.0% John F. Ryan Jr. (Republican) 20.0% |- ! New York 29 X | Carleton J. KingRedistricted from the NY 30 C | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Carleton J. King (Republican) 69.9% Harold B. Gordon (Democratic) 30.1% |- ! New York 30 X | Robert C. McEwenRedistricted from the NY 31 C | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert C. McEwen (Republican) 66.0% Ernest J. Labaff (Democratic) 34.0% |- ! New York 31 X | Alexander PirnieRedistricted from the NY 32 C | | Republican | 1958 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | 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 X | James M. HanleyRedistricted from the NY 35 C | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James M. Hanley (Democratic) 57.2% Leonard C. Koldin (Republican) 42.8% |- ! New York 33 X | John H. TerryRedistricted from the NY 34 C | | Republican | 1970 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | William F. Walsh (Republican) 71.4% Clarence Kadys (Democratic) 28.6% |- ! New York 34 X | Frank HortonRedistricted from the NY 36 C | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank Horton (Republican) 72.1% Jack Rubens (Democratic) 23.5% Richard E. Lusink (Conservative) 2.8% Rafael Martinez (Liberal) 1.6% |- ! New York 35 X | Barber ConableRedistricted from the NY 37 C | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | Henry P. Smith IIIRedistricted from the NY 40 C | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Henry P. Smith III (Republican) 57.3% Max McCarthy (Democratic) 42.7% |- ! New York 37 X | Thaddeus J. DulskiRedistricted from the NY 41 C | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Thaddeus J. Dulski (Democratic) 72.2% William F. McLaughlin (Republican) 27.8% |- ! New York 38 X | Jack KempRedistricted from the NY 39 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jack Kemp (Republican) 73.2% Anthony P. LoRusso (Democratic) 26.8% |- ! New York 39 X | James F. HastingsRedistricted from the NY 38 C | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James F. Hastings (Republican) 71.9% Wilbur White Jr. (Democratic) 28.1% |} North Carolina 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina List of United States representatives from North Carolina 1972 United States Senate election in North Carolina |- ! North Carolina 1 X | Walter B. Jones Sr. | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Walter B. Jones Sr. (Democratic) 68.8% J. Jordan Bonner (Republican) 31.2% |- ! North Carolina 2 X | Lawrence H. Fountain | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lawrence H. Fountain (Democratic) 71.6% Erick P. Little (Republican) 28.4% |- ! North Carolina 3 X | David N. Henderson | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | David N. Henderson (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! North Carolina 4 X | Nick Galifianakis | | Democratic | 1966 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Ike Franklin Andrews (Democratic) 50.4% Jack Hawke (Republican) 49.6% |- ! North Carolina 5 X | Wilmer Mizell | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wilmer Mizell (Republican) 64.8% Brooks Hays (Democratic) 35.2% |- ! North Carolina 6 X | L. Richardson Preyer | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | L. Richardson Preyer (Democratic) 93.9% Lynwood Bullock (American) 6.1% |- ! North Carolina 7 X | Alton Lennon | | Democratic | 1956 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Charlie Rose (Democratic) 60.4% Jerry C. Scott (Republican) 38.7% Alvis H. Ballard (American) 0.9% |- ! North Carolina 8 X | Earl B. Ruth | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Earl B. Ruth (Republican) 60.2% Richard Clark (Democratic) 39.8% |- ! North Carolina 9 X | Charles R. Jonas | | Republican | 1952 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | James G. Martin (Republican) 58.9% James Beatty (Democratic) 41.1% |- ! North Carolina 10 X | Jim Broyhill | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jim Broyhill (Republican) 72.5% Paul L. Beck (Democratic) 27.5% |- ! North Carolina 11 X | Roy A. Taylor | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Roy A. Taylor (Democratic) 59.6% Jesse I. Ledbetter (Republican) 40.4% |} North Dakota 1972 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota List of United States representatives from North Dakota |- ! rowspan=2 | North Dakota AL X | Mark AndrewsRedistricted from the ND 1 C | | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Mark Andrews (Republican) 72.7% Richard Ista (Democratic) 27.1% Kenneth C. Gardner (Independent) 0.2% |- | Arthur A. LinkRedistricted from the ND 2 C | | Democratic | 1970 | | Incumbent retired to run for governor.Democratic loss. |} Ohio 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio List of United States representatives from Ohio |- ! Ohio 1 X | William J. Keating | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William J. Keating (Republican) 70.3% Karl F. Heiser (Democratic) 29.7% |- ! Ohio 2 X | Donald D. Clancy | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Donald D. Clancy (Republican) 62.8% Penny Manes (Democratic) 37.2% |- ! Ohio 3 X | Charles W. Whalen Jr. | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles W. Whalen Jr. (Republican) 76.2% John W. Lelak Jr. (Democratic) 23.8% |- ! rowspan=2 | Ohio 4 X | William Moore McCulloch | | Republican | 1947 (Special) | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Tennyson Guyer (Republican) 62.7% Dimitri Nicholas (Democratic) 37.3% |- | Jackson Edward BettsRedistricted from the OH 8 C | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent retired.Republican loss. |- ! Ohio 5 X | Del Latta | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Del Latta (Republican) 72.7% Bruce Edwards (Democratic) 27.3% |- ! Ohio 6 X | Bill Harsha | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bill Harsha (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Ohio 7 X | Clarence J. Brown Jr. | | Republican | 1965 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Clarence J. Brown Jr. (Republican) 73.3% Dorothy Franke (Independent) 26.7% |- ! Ohio 8 X | Walter E. PowellRedistricted from the OH 24 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Walter E. Powell (Republican) 52.2% James D. Ruppert (Democratic) 47.8% |- ! Ohio 9 X | Thomas L. Ashley | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Thomas L. Ashley (Democratic) 69.1% Joseph C. Richards (Republican) 30.9% |- ! Ohio 10 X | Clarence E. Miller | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Clarence E. Miller (Republican) 73.2% Robert H. Whealey (Democratic) 26.8% |- ! Ohio 11 X | J. William Stanton | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. William Stanton (Republican) 68.2% Dennis M. Callahan (Democratic) 31.8% |- ! Ohio 12 X | Samuel L. Devine | | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Samuel L. Devine (Republican) 56.1% James W. Goodrich (Democratic) 43.9% |- ! Ohio 13 X | Charles Adams Mosher | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles Adams Mosher (Republican) 68.1% John M. Ryan (Democratic) 31.9% |- ! Ohio 14 X | John F. Seiberling | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John F. Seiberling (Democratic) 74.4% Norman W. Holt (Republican) 25.6% |- ! Ohio 15 X | Chalmers P. Wylie | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Chalmers P. Wylie (Republican) 65.8% Manley L. McGee (Democrat) 31.4% Edward Price (American Independent) 2.7% |- ! Ohio 16 X | Frank T. Bow | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Ralph Regula (Republican) 57.3% Virgil L. Musser (Democratic) 42.7% |- ! Ohio 17 X | John M. Ashbrook | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John M. Ashbrook (Republican) 57.4% Raymond C. Beck (Democratic) 38.7% Clifford J. Simpson (American Independent) 3.9% |- ! Ohio 18 X | Wayne L. Hays | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wayne L. Hays (Democratic) 70.2% Robert Stewart (Republican) 29.8% |- ! Ohio 19 X | Charles J. Carney | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Charles J. Carney (Democratic) 64.0% Norman M. Parr (Republican) 36.0% |- ! Ohio 20 X | James V. Stanton | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James V. Stanton (Democratic) 84.3% Thomas E. Vilt (Republican) 11.9% Richard B. Kay (American Independent) 3.8% |- ! Ohio 21 X | Louis Stokes | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Louis Stokes (Democratic) 81.1% James D. Johnson (Republican) 11.3% Joseph Pirincin (Soc-Lab) 4.7% Cecil Lampkins (Independent) 2.9% |- ! Ohio 22 X | Charles Vanik | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | William Edwin Minshall Jr. | | Republican | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma List of United States representatives from Oklahoma 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |- ! Oklahoma 1 X | Page Belcher | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. | nowrap | James R. Jones (Democratic) 55.5% James M. Hewgley Jr. (Republican) 44.5% |- ! Oklahoma 2 X | Ed Edmondson | | Democratic | 1952 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Clem McSpadden (Democratic) 71.1% Emery H. Toliver (Republican) 28.9% |- ! Oklahoma 3 X | Carl Albert | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Carl Albert (Democratic) 93.4% Harold J. Marshall (Independent) 6.6% |- ! Oklahoma 4 X | Tom Steed | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tom Steed (Democratic) 71.3% William E. Crozier (Republican) 28.7% |- ! Oklahoma 5 X | John Jarman | | Democratic | 1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Jarman (Democratic) 60.4% Llewellyn L. Keller II (Republican) 39.6% |- ! Oklahoma 6 X | John Newbold Camp | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Newbold Camp (Republican) 72.7% William Patrick Schmitt (Democratic) 27.3% |} Oregon 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon List of United States representatives from Oregon 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon |- ! Oregon 1 X | Wendell Wyatt | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wendell Wyatt (Republican) 68.6% Ralph E. Bunch (Democratic) 31.4% |- ! Oregon 2 X | Albert C. Ullman | | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Albert C. Ullman (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Oregon 3 X | Edith Green | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edith Green (Democratic) 62.5% Mike Walsh (Republican) 37.5% |- ! Oregon 4 X | John R. Dellenback | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John R. Dellenback (Republican) 62.6% Charles O. Porter (Democratic) 37.4% |} Pennsylvania 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania |- ! Pennsylvania 1 X | William A. Barrett | | Democratic | 19441946 (defeated)1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William A. Barrett (Democratic) 66.1% Gus A. Pedicone (Republican) 33.2% Nancy Streve (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |- ! Pennsylvania 2 X | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. (Democratic) 70.1% Frederick D. Bryant (Republican) 29.9% |- ! rowspan=2 | Pennsylvania 3 X | James A. Byrne | | Democratic | 1952 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | William J. Green III (Democratic) 63.3% Alfred Marroletti (Republican) 36.2% Anthony Monteiro (Communist) 0.5% |- | William J. Green IIIRedistricted from the PA 5 C | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Pennsylvania 4 X | Joshua Eilberg | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joshua Eilberg (Democratic) 55.9% William Pfender (Republican) 44.1% |- ! Pennsylvania 5 X | John H. Ware IIIRedistricted from the PA 9 C | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John H. Ware III (Republican) 64.7% Brower Yerger (Democratic) 35.3% |- ! Pennsylvania 6 X | Gus Yatron | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Gus Yatron (Democratic) 64.5% Eugene W. Hubler (Republican) 34.6% Frank E. Huet (Const) 1.0% |- ! Pennsylvania 7 X | Lawrence G. Williams | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lawrence G. Williams (Republican) 60.6% Stuart S. Bowie (Democratic) 39.4% |- ! Pennsylvania 8 X | Edward G. Biester Jr. | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edward G. Biester Jr. (Republican) 64.4% Alan Williams (Democratic) 35.6% |- ! Pennsylvania 9 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Republican gain. | nowrap | Bud Shuster (Republican) 61.8% Earl P. Collins (Democratic) 38.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 10 X | Joseph M. McDade | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joseph M. McDade (Republican) 73.6% Stanley R. Coveleskie (Democratic) 26.4% |- ! Pennsylvania 11 X | Daniel J. Flood | | Democratic | 19441946 (defeated)19481952 (defeated)1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Daniel J. Flood (Democratic) 68.3% Donald B. Ayers (Republican) 31.7% |- ! rowspan=2 | Pennsylvania 12 X | J. Irving Whalley | | Republican | 1960 | | Incumbent retired.Republican loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | John P. Saylor (Republican) 68.1% Joseph Murphy (Democratic) 31.9% |- | John P. SaylorRedistricted from the PA 22 C | | Republican | 1949 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Pennsylvania 13 X | R. Lawrence Coughlin | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | R. Lawrence Coughlin (Republican) 66.6% Katherine L. Camp (Democratic) 33.4% |- ! Pennsylvania 14 X | William S. Moorhead | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William S. Moorhead (Democratic) 59.3% Roland S. Catarinella (Republican) 40.4% Ronald N. Henderson (Communist) 0.3% |- ! Pennsylvania 15 X | Fred B. Rooney | | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Fred B. Rooney (Democratic) 60.8% Wardell F. Steigerwalt (Republican) 39.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 16 X | Edwin D. Eshleman | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Edwin D. Eshleman (Republican) 73.5% Shirley S. Garrett (Democratic) 26.5% |- ! Pennsylvania 17 X | Herman T. Schneebeli | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Herman T. Schneebeli (Republican) 72.2% Donald J. Rippon (Democratic) 26.6% Andrew J. Watson (Const) 1.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 18 X | H. John Heinz III | | Republican | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | H. John Heinz III (Republican) 72.8% Douglas Walgren (Democratic) 27.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 19 X | George Atlee Goodling | | Republican | 19601964 (defeated)1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | George Atlee Goodling (Republican) 57.5% Richard P. Noll (Democratic) 41.2% Paul H. Leese (Const) 1.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 20 X | Joseph M. Gaydos | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joseph M. Gaydos (Democratic) 61.5% William Hunt (Republican) 38.5% |- ! Pennsylvania 21 X | John H. Dent | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John H. Dent (Democratic) 62.0% Thomas H. Young (Republican) 38.0% |- ! rowspan=2 | Pennsylvania 22 X | Thomas E. MorganRedistricted from the PA 26 C | | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Thomas E. Morgan (Democratic) 60.8% James R. Montgomery (Republican) 39.2% |- | William Sheldrick ConoverRedistricted from the PA 27 C | | Republican | 1972 (Special) | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican loss. |- ! Pennsylvania 23 X | Albert W. Johnson | | Republican | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Albert W. Johnson (Republican) 56.5% Ernest A. Kassab (Democratic) 43.5% |- ! Pennsylvania 24 X | Joseph P. Vigorito | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joseph P. Vigorito (Democratic) 68.8% Alvin W. Levenhagen (Republican) 31.2% |- ! Pennsylvania 25 X | Frank M. Clark | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank M. Clark (Democratic) 55.8% Gary A. Myers (Republican) 44.2% |} Rhode Island 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island List of United States representatives from Rhode Island 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |- ! Rhode Island 1 X | Fernand St. Germain | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Fernand St. Germain (Democratic) 62.4% John M. Feeley (Republican) 34.7% Walter J. Miska (Independent) 3.0% |- ! Rhode Island 2 X | Robert Tiernan | | Democratic | 1967 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert Tiernan (Democratic) 63.1% Donald P. Ryan (Republican) 36.9% |} South Carolina 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina List of United States representatives from South Carolina 1972 United States Senate election in South Carolina |- ! South Carolina 1 X | Mendel Jackson Davis | | Democratic | 1971 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Mendel Jackson Davis (Democratic) 54.5% J. Sidi Limehouse III (Republican) 45.5% |- ! South Carolina 2 X | Floyd Spence | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Floyd Spence (Republican) Unopposed |- ! South Carolina 3 X | William Jennings Bryan Dorn | | Democratic | 19461948 (retired)1950 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William Jennings Bryan Dorn (Democratic) 75.2% Roy Etheridge (Republican) 24.8% |- ! South Carolina 4 X | James R. Mann | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James R. Mann (Democratic) 66.1% Wayne N. Whatley (Republican) 33.9% |- ! South Carolina 5 X | Thomas S. Gettys | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Thomas S. Gettys (Democratic) 60.9% Lenard Phillips (Republican) 39.1% |- ! South Carolina 6 X | John L. McMillan | | Democratic | 1938 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. | nowrap | Edward Lunn Young (Republican) 54.4% John Jenrette (Democratic) 45.6% |} South Dakota 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota List of United States representatives from South Dakota 1972 United States Senate election in South Dakota |- ! South Dakota 1 X | Frank E. Denholm | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Frank E. Denholm (Democratic) 60.5% John Vickerman (Republican) 39.5% |- ! South Dakota 2 X | James Abourezk | | Democratic | 1970 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican gain. | nowrap | James Abdnor (Republican) 54.9% Pat McKeever (Democratic) 45.1% |} Tennessee 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee List of United States representatives from Tennessee 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee |- ! Tennessee 1 X | Jimmy Quillen | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 79.4% Bernard H. Cantor (Democratic) 20.6% |- ! Tennessee 2 X | John Duncan Sr. | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Duncan Sr. (Republican) Unopposed |- ! Tennessee 3 X | LaMar Baker | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | LaMar Baker (Republican) 55.2% Howard P. Sompayrac Jr. (Democratic) 41.8% Sarah Delaney (American) 2.9% |- ! Tennessee 4 X | Joe L. Evins | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joe L. Evins (Democratic) 81.1% Billy Joe Finney (Republican) 18.9% |- ! Tennessee 5 X | Richard Fulton | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard Fulton (Democratic) 62.6% Alfred T. Adams Jr. (Republican) 36.8% Scott Douglas III (Independent) 0.4% Lee Galvani (Independent) 0.1% |- ! rowspan=2 | Tennessee 6 X | William Anderson | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Robin Beard (Republican) 55.3% William Anderson (Democratic) 43.1% William N. Doss (American) 1.6% |- | Ray BlantonRedistricted from the TN 7 C | | Democratic | 1966 | | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic loss. |- ! Tennessee 7 X | Ed JonesRedistricted from the TN 8 C | | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ed Jones (Democratic) 70.5% Stockton Adkins (Republican) 29.5% |- ! Tennessee 8 X | Dan KuykendallRedistricted from the TN 9 C | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dan Kuykendall (Republican) 55.4% J. O. Patterson Jr. (Democratic) 44.1% Louis L. Porter (Independent) 0.5% |} Texas 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas List of United States representatives from Texas 1972 United States Senate election in Texas |- ! Texas 1 X | Wright Patman | | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Wright Patman (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 2 X | John Dowdy | | Democratic | 1952 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Charles Wilson (Democratic) 73.8% Charles O. Brightwell (Republican) 26.2% |- ! Texas 3 X | James M. Collins | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | James M. Collins (Republican) 73.3% George A. Hughes Jr. (Democratic) 26.7% |- ! Texas 4 X | Ray Roberts | | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Ray Roberts (Democratic) 70.2% James Russell (Republican) 29.8% |- ! Texas 5 X | Earle Cabell | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. | nowrap | Alan Steelman (Republican) 55.7% Earle Cabell (Democratic) 44.3% |- ! Texas 6 X | Olin E. Teague | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Olin E. Teague (Democratic) 72.6% Carl Nigliazzo (Republican) 27.4% |- ! Texas 7 X | William Reynolds Archer Jr. | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William Reynolds Archer Jr. (Republican) 82.3% Jim Brady (Democratic) 17.7% |- ! Texas 8 X | Robert C. Eckhardt | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert C. Eckhardt (Democratic) 64.6% Lewis Emerich (Republican) 34.7% Susan Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |- ! Texas 9 X | Jack Brooks | | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jack Brooks (Democratic) 66.2% Randolph C. Reed (Republican) 33.8% |- ! Texas 10 X | J. J. Pickle | | Democratic | 1963 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 91.2% Mellissa Singler (Socialist Workers) 8.8% |- ! Texas 11 X | William R. Poage | | Democratic | 1936 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William R. Poage (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 12 X | Jim Wright | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Jim Wright (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! rowspan=2 | Texas 13 X | Graham B. Purcell Jr. | | Democratic | 1962 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic loss. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Robert Price (Republican) 54.8% Graham B. Purcell Jr. (Democratic) 45.2% |- | Robert PriceRedistricted from the TX 18 C | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. |- ! Texas 14 X | John Andrew Young | | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John Andrew Young (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 15 X | Kika de la Garza | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Kika de la Garza (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 16 X | Richard Crawford White | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard Crawford White (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 17 X | Omar Burleson | | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Omar Burleson (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 18 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Barbara Jordan (Democratic) 80.6% Paul Merritt (Republican) 18.2% Emmanuel Barrera (Socialist Workers) 1.2% |- ! Texas 19 X | George H. Mahon | | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | George H. Mahon (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 20 X | Henry B. González | | Democratic | 1961 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Henry B. González (Democratic) 96.9% Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 3.1% |- ! Texas 21 X | O. C. Fisher | | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | O. C. Fisher (Democratic) 56.8% Doug Harlan (Republican) 43.2% |- ! Texas 22 X | Robert R. Casey | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert R. Casey (Democratic) 70.2% Jim Griffin (Republican) 29.0% Frank Peto (Independent) 0.8% |- ! Texas 23 X | Abraham Kazen | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Abraham Kazen (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Texas 24 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Dale Milford (Democratic) 65.1% Courtney G. Roberts (Republican) 34.9% |} Utah 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah List of United States representatives from Utah |- ! Utah 1 X | K. Gunn McKay | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | K. Gunn McKay (Democratic) 55.4% Robert K. Wolthuis (Republican) 42.0% L. S. Brown (American) 2.6% |- ! Utah 2 X | Sherman P. Lloyd | | Republican | 19621964 (retired)1966 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Douglas W. Owens (Democratic) 48.9% Sherman P. Lloyd (Republican) 39.4% Bruce R. Bangerter (American Independent) 11.7% |} Vermont 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont List of United States representatives from Vermont |- ! Vermont AL X | Richard W. Mallary | | Republican | 1972 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Richard W. Mallary (Republican) 65.0% William H. Meyer (Democratic) 35.0% |} Virginia 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia List of United States representatives from Virginia |- ! Virginia 1 X | Thomas N. Downing | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Thomas N. Downing (Democratic) 78.1% Kenneth D. Wells (Republican) 21.9% |- ! Virginia 2 X | G. William Whitehurst | | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | G. William Whitehurst (Republican) 73.4% L. Charles Burlage (Democratic) 26.6% |- ! Virginia 3 X | David E. Satterfield III | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | David E. Satterfield III (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Virginia 4 X | Watkins Moorman Abbitt | | Democratic | 1948 | | Incumbent retired.Republican gain. | nowrap | 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 X | Dan Daniel | | Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Dan Daniel (Democratic) Unopposed |- ! Virginia 6 X | Richard Harding Poff | | Republican | 1952 | | Resigned to become justice of Supreme Court of Virginia.Republican hold. | nowrap | M. Caldwell Butler (Republican) 54.6% Willis M. Anderson (Democratic) 39.2% Roy R. White (Independent) 6.2% |- ! Virginia 7 X | J. Kenneth Robinson | | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | J. Kenneth Robinson (Republican) 66.2% Murat Williams (Democratic) 33.8% |- ! Virginia 8 X | William L. Scott | | Republican | 1966 | | Retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican hold. | nowrap | 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 X | William C. Wampler | | Republican | 19521954 (defeated)1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William C. Wampler (Republican) 71.9% Zane Dale Christian (Democratic) 26.4% Nicholas Ventura (Independent) 1.7% |- ! Virginia 10 X | Joel T. Broyhill | | Republican | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Joel T. Broyhill (Republican) 56.3% Harold O. Miller (Democratic) 43.7% |} Washington 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington List of United States representatives from Washington |- ! Washington 1 X | Thomas Pelly | | Republican | 1952 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Joel Pritchard (Republican) 50.3% John Hempelmann (Democratic) 49.1% Craig Honts (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |- ! Washington 2 X | Lloyd Meeds | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Lloyd Meeds (Democratic) 60.4% Bill Reams (Republican) 39.6% |- ! Washington 3 X | Julia Butler Hansen | | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Julia Butler Hansen (Democratic) 66.3% R. C. McConkey (Republican) 33.7% |- ! Washington 4 X | Mike McCormack | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Mike McCormack (Democratic) 52.1% Steward Bledsoe (Republican) 47.9% |- ! Washington 5 X | Tom Foley | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Tom Foley (Democratic) 81.3% Clarice L. R. Privette (Republican) 18.7% |- ! Washington 6 X | Floyd Verne Hicks | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Floyd Verne Hicks (Democratic) 72.1% Thomas C. Lowry (Republican) 27.9% |- ! Washington 7 X | Brock Adams | | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Brock Adams (Democratic) 87.6% J. J. 'Tiny' Freeman (Republican) 12.4% |} West Virginia 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia List of United States representatives from West Virginia 1972 United States Senate election in West Virginia |- ! West Virginia 1 X | Bob Mollohan | | Democratic | 19521956 (retired)1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Bob Mollohan (Democratic) 69.4% George E. Kapnicky (Republican) 30.6% |- ! West Virginia 2 X | Harley O. Staggers | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Harley O. Staggers (Democratic) 70.3% David Dix (Republican) 29.7% |- ! West Virginia 3 X | John M. Slack Jr. | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | John M. Slack Jr. (Democratic) 63.7% T. David Higgins (Republican) 36.3% |- ! rowspan=2 | West Virginia 4 X | Ken Hechler | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Ken Hechler (Democratic) 61.0% Joe Neal (Republican) 39.0% |- | James KeeRedistricted from the TX 5 C | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic loss. |} Wisconsin 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin List of United States representatives from Wisconsin |- ! Wisconsin 1 X | Les Aspin | | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Les Aspin (Democratic) 64.4% Merrill E. Stalbaum (Republican) 34.9% Charles J. Fortner (American) 0.7% |- ! Wisconsin 2 X | Robert W. Kastenmeier | | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Robert W. Kastenmeier (Democratic) 68.2% J. Michael Kelly (Republican) 31.4% Lavern F. Krohn (American) 0.5% |- ! Wisconsin 3 X | Vernon Wallace Thomson | | Republican | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Vernon Wallace Thomson (Republican) 54.7% Walter Thoresen (Democratic) 44.6% Keith Ellison (American) 0.7% |- ! Wisconsin 4 X | Clement J. Zablocki | | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Clement J. Zablocki (Democratic) 75.7% Phillip D. Mrozinski (Republican) 22.8% Eugene Annell (American) 1.5% |- ! Wisconsin 5 X | Henry S. Reuss | | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 X | William A. Steiger | | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | William A. Steiger (Republican) 65.8% James A. Adams (Democratic) 32.0% Valeria M. Sitter (American Independent) 2.1% |- ! rowspan=2 | Wisconsin 7 X | Dave Obey | | Democratic | 1969 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Dave Obey (Democratic) 62.8% Alvin E. O'Konski (Republican) 37.2% |- | Alvin E. O'KonskiRedistricted from the WI 10 C | | Republican | 1942 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Republican loss. |- ! Wisconsin 8 X | John W. Byrnes | | Republican | 1944 | | Incumbent retired.Republican hold. | nowrap | Harold Vernon Froehlich (Republican) 50.4% Robert J. Cornell (Democratic) 48.5% Clyde Bunker (American) 1.1% |- ! Wisconsin 9 X | Glenn R. Davis | | Republican | 1947 (special)1956 (retired)1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Glenn R. Davis (Republican) 61.4% Ralph A. Fine (Democratic) 36.7% George Reed (American) 1.9% |} Wyoming 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming List of United States representatives from Wyoming 1972 United States Senate election in Wyoming |- ! Wyoming AL X | Teno Roncalio | | Democratic | 19641966 (retired)1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | 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 District of Columbia election Washington, D.C. Presidential 1971 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia 1971 1974 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia 1974 x136px Walter Fauntroy.jpg Walter E. Fauntroy Democratic Party (US) 95,300 60.64% William Chin-Lee Republican Party (US) 39,487 25.12% Charles I. Cassell D.C. Statehood Green Party 18,730 11.92% Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy Democratic Party (US) Walter E. Fauntroy Democratic Party (US) 1972 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia District of Columbia's at-large congressional district 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)Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972 Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives Democratic Party (US) Walter E. Fauntroy (incumbent) 95,300 60.64 Republican Party (US) William Chin-Lee 39,487 25.12 D.C. Statehood Green Party Charles I. Cassell 18,730 11.92 Independent (US) David H. Dabney 2,514 1.60 Socialist Workers Party (US) Herman Fagg 1,133 0.72 157,164 100.00 Democratic Party (US) 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 districthttp://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ Election Statistics, 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives History.house.gov September 11, 2001 January 21, 2020 Democratic Party (US) Ron de Lugo 10,570 72.6% Republican Party (United States) Victor Schneider 3,987 27.4% 6,583 45.2% 14,557 100.0% See also 1972 United States elections 1972 United States gubernatorial elections 1972 United States Senate elections 92nd United States Congress 93rd United States Congress Notes References Works cited Abramson Paul Aldrich John Rohde David Change and Continuity in the 1992 Elections CQ Press 1995 0871878399 Category:Presidency of Richard Nixon Category:John Conyers Category:John Dingell Category:Gerald Ford Category:Jamie Whitten