The 1958 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 86th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 4, 1958, in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower's second presidential term, while Maine held theirs on September 8. There were 436 seats during these elections: 435 from the reapportionment in accordance with the 1950 census, and one seat for Alaska, the new state that would officially join the union on January 3, 1959.

The economy was suffering the Recession of 1958, which Democrats blamed on Eisenhower. The President's Republican Party lost 48 seats in this midterm election, increasing the Democratic Party's majority to a commanding level that Republicans would not be able to overcome for another 36 years. Another factor which may have contributed to the Democratic gains include public consternation over the launch of Sputnik and Cold War politics. Busing was an issue in the election, specifically criticism of the Eisenhower administration's policy in the South and legislation related to the same.

Disappointment with the results led House Republicans to replace Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. with his deputy, Charles Halleck.

Overall results 394 incumbent members sought reelection, but 3 were defeated in primaries and 37 defeated in the general election for a total of 354 incumbents winning.

+ ↓ 283 153 Democratic Republican

Party Total seats Change Seat percentage Vote percentage Popular Vote Democratic 283 49 64.9% 56.0% 25,604,679 Republican 153 48 35.1% 43.6% 19,931,409 Liberal 0 0.0% 0.2% 72,215 Independent 0 0.0% 0.1% 30,503 Prohibition 0 0.0% <0.1% 8,816 Socialist Labor 0 0.0% <0.1% 8,097 Conservative 0 0.0% <0.1% 3,444 Constitution 0 0.0% <0.1% 2,953 Decency and Vigilance 0 0.0% <0.1% 2,478 Taxation With Representation 0 0.0% <0.1% 1,718 Unity for Justice 0 0.0% <0.1% 1,221 Keep People Working 0 0.0% <0.1% 782 The People's Friend 0 0.0% <0.1% 580 Freedom Through Victory 0 0.0% <0.1% 550 Socialist 0 0.0% <0.1% 538 Independents for Economy 0 0.0% <0.1% 409 Light a Candle 0 0.0% <0.1% 336 Taxpayer's Only Friend 0 0.0% <0.1% 277 Social Democratic 0 0.0% <0.1% 268 Progress-Integrity-Economy 0 0.0% <0.1% 103 Others 0 0.0% 0.1% 47,618 Totals 436 1 100.0% 100.0% 45,718,994

Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Special elections

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Henderson L. Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent died November 10, 1957.New member elected January 8, 1958.Democratic hold.Successor was subsequently re-elected in November. W. Sterling Cole Republican 1934 Incumbent resigned December 1, 1957 to become the first Director of the IAEA.New member elected January 14, 1958.Republican hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November. Augustine B. Kelley Democratic 1940 Incumbent died November 20, 1957.New member elected January 21, 1958.Democratic hold.Successor was subsequently re-elected in November. Jere Cooper Democratic 1928 Incumbent died December 18, 1957.New member elected February 1, 1958.Democratic hold.Successor was subsequently re-elected in November. August H. Andresen Republican 19241932 1934 Incumbent died January 14, 1958.New member elected February 18, 1958.Republican hold.Successor was subsequently re-elected in November. Earl Chudoff Democratic 1948 Incumbent resigned January 5, 1958, after being elected judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas No. 1.New member elected May 20, 1958.Democratic hold.Successor was subsequently re-elected in November.

Alabama

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Frank W. Boykin Democratic 1935 Incumbent re-elected. George M. Grant Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. George W. Andrews Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Kenneth A. Roberts Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Armistead I. Selden Jr. Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected. George Huddleston Jr. Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Alaska

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates None (new district) New seat.Democratic gain.

Arizona

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates John J. Rhodes Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Stewart Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected. Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic hold. William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected.

California

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Clair Engle Democratic 1943 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. John E. Moss Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. William S. Mailliard Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 Incumbent re-elected. John F. Baldwin Jr. Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected. John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. J. Arthur Younger Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Charles Gubser Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. John J. McFall Democratic 1956 Incumbent re-elected. B. F. Sisk Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Charles M. Teague Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Harlan Hagen Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Craig Hosmer Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. H. Allen Smith Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Edgar W. Hiestand Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Joseph F. Holt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Glenard P. Lipscomb Republican 1953 Incumbent re-elected. Patrick J. Hillings Republican 1950 Incumbent retired to run for Attorney General of California.Democratic gain. James Roosevelt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. James B. Utt Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Dalip Singh Saund Democratic 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Wilson Republican 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Byron G. Rogers Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. John Chenoweth Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Edwin H. May Jr. Republican 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Albert W. Cretella Republican 1952 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Albert P. Morano Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.

Delaware

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Hal Haskell Republican 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.

Florida

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates William C. Cramer Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Sikes Democratic 19401944 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Dante Fascell Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Rogers Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. James A. Haley Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Donald Ray Matthews Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Prince Hulon Preston Jr. Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. J. L. Pilcher Democratic 1953 Incumbent re-elected. Tic Forrester Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. John Flynt Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. Harlan Mitchell Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. Iris Faircloth Blitch Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Phillip M. Landrum Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Gracie Pfost Democratic 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Hamer H. Budge Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Barratt O'Hara Democratic 19481950 1952 Incumbent re-elected. Emmet F. Byrne Republican 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Vacant William E. McVey (R) died August 10, 1958.Republican hold. John C. Kluczynski Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Roland V. Libonati Democratic 1957 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Harold R. Collier Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Timothy P. Sheehan Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Charles A. Boyle Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Marguerite S. Church Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Vacant Russell W. Keeney (R) died January 11, 1958. Republican hold. Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. Robert H. Michel Republican 1956 Incumbent re-elected. Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Vacant Sid Simpson (R) died October 26, 1958.Republican hold. Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. William L. Springer Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Kenneth J. Gray Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Incumbent re-elected. F. Jay Nimtz Republican 1956 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected. Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.

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