1956 United States House of Representatives elections
Sam Rayburn Democratic Sam Rayburn Democratic The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 85th United States Congress.
They coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo, keeping the Republican president and the Democratic Congress.
410 incumbent members sought reelection, but 6 were defeated in primaries and 15 defeated in the general election for a total of 389 incumbents winning.
[1] In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1956 or before January 3, 1957; ordered by election date.
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
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80+ to 100% Republican
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80+ to 100% Democratic
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60+ to 80% Republican
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60+ to 80% Democratic
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Up to 60% Republican
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Up to 60% Democratic
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6+ Republican gain
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6+ Democratic gain
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3-5 Republican gain
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3-5 Democratic gain
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1-2 Republican gain
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1-2 Democratic gain
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no net change
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