The 1950 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 82nd United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 7, 1950, while Maine held theirs on September 11. These elections occurred in the middle of President Harry S. Truman's second term.

As the Korean War began and Truman's personal popularity plummeted for a second time during his presidency, his Democratic Party lost a net 28 seats to the Republican Party. This was the first election since 1908 where no third parties acquired any seats in the House.

Special elections

There were six special elections throughout the year, listed here by date and district.

District Incumbent This race Representative Party First elected Results Candidates J. Parnell Thomas Republican 1936 Incumbent resigned January 2, 1950.New member elected February 6, 1950.Republican hold.Successor was re-elected in November. George J. Bates Republican 1936 Incumbent died November 1, 1949.New member elected February 14, 1950.Republican hold.Winner was later re-elected to the next term; see below. S. Otis Bland Democratic 1918 Incumbent died February 16, 1950.New member elected May 2, 1950.Democratic hold.Winner was later re-elected to the next term; see below. Eugene Worley Democratic 1940 Incumbent resigned April 3, 1950.New member elected May 6, 1950.Republican gain.Winner later lost re-election to the next term; see below. Herbert A. Meyer Democratic 1946 Incumbent died August 31, 1950.New member elected November 7, 1950.Republican hold.Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. Alfred L. Bulwinkle Democratic 19201928 1930 Incumbent died August 31, 1950.New member elected November 7, 1950.Democratic hold.Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.

Overall results + ↓ 235 1 199 Democratic I Republican

Party Totalseats Change Seatpercentage Votepercentage Popular vote Democratic Party 235 -28 54.0% 49.6% 19,991,683 Republican Party 199 +28 45.7% 48.9% 19,735,173 American Labor Party 0 -1 0.0% 0.6% 225,368 Progressive Party 0 - 0.0% 0.3% 127,715 Independents 1 +1 0.2% 0.3% 119,634 Liberal Party 0 -1 0.0% 0.2% 87,827 Prohibition Party 0 - 0.0% 0.1% 34,761 Independent People's Choice Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 7,072 Socialist Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 4,626 Socialist Workers Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 2,484 Social Democratic Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 1,803 Constitutional Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 865 Christian Nationalist Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 594 Fusion Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 426 States' Rights Democratic Party 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 147 Others 0 - 0.0% <0.1% 1,705 Totals 435 +0 100.0% 100.0% 40,341,883 Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

Alabama

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result 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. Sam Hobbs Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Albert Rains Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Edward deGraffenried Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Elliott Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Robert E. Jones Jr. Democratic 1947 Incumbent re-elected. Laurie C. Battle Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates John R. Murdock Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Harold Patten Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Ezekiel C. Gathings Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Wilbur Mills Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. James William Trimble Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Boyd Anderson Tackett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Brooks Hays Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Oren Harris Democratic 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

California

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Hubert B. Scudder Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Clair Engle Democratic 1943 Incumbent re-elected. J. Leroy Johnson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Franck R. Havenner Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. John F. Shelley Democratic 1949 Incumbent re-elected. George P. Miller Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. John J. Allen Jr. Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Jack Z. Anderson Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Cecil F. White Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Thomas H. Werdel Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Ernest K. Bramblett Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Nixon Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican hold. Norris Poulson Republican 19321946 Incumbent re-elected. Helen Gahagan Douglas Democratic 1944 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. Gordon L. McDonough Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Donald L. Jackson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Cecil R. King Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Clyde Doyle Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Chet Holifield Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. John Carl Hinshaw Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Harry R. Sheppard Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. John Phillips Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Clinton D. McKinnon Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates John A. Carroll Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. William S. Hill Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. John H. Marsalis Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Wayne N. Aspinall Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Abraham Ribicoff Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Chase G. Woodhouse Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. John A. McGuire Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. John Davis Lodge Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.Republican hold. James T. Patterson Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Antoni Sadlak Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates J. Caleb Boggs Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates J. Hardin Peterson Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Charles E. Bennett Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Sikes Democratic 19401944 1974 Incumbent re-elected. George Smathers Democratic 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Democratic hold. Syd Herlong Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Dwight L. Rogers Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Prince Preston Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. E. Eugene Cox Democratic 1924 Incumbent re-elected. Stephen Pace Democratic 1936 Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Albert Sidney Camp Democratic 1939 Incumbent re-elected. James C. Davis Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Vinson Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected. Henderson Lovelace Lanham Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. William M. Wheeler Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. John Stephens Wood Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Brown Democratic 1933 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Compton I. White Democratic 1948 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican gain. John C. Sanborn Republican 1946 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.Republican hold.

Illinois

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates William L. Dawson Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Barratt O'Hara Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Neil J. Linehan Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. James V. Buckley Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Martin Gorski Democratic 1942 Incumbent died.Democratic hold. Thomas J. O'Brien Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Adolph J. Sabath Democratic 1906 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas S. Gordon Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Sidney R. Yates Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Richard W. Hoffman Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Chester A. Chesney Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Edgar A. Jonas Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Ralph E. Church Republican 1942 Incumbent died.Republican hold. Chauncey W. Reed Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. Noah M. Mason Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Leo E. Allen Republican 1932 Incumbent re-elected. Leslie C. Arends Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected. Harold H. Velde Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Robert B. Chiperfield Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Sid Simpson Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Peter F. Mack Jr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Rolla C. McMillen Republican 1944 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Edward H. Jenison Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Melvin Price Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. C. W. Bishop Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Ray Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Incumbent re-elected. Thurman C. Crook Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Edward H. Kruse Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. John R. Walsh Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. James E. Noland Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Incumbent re-elected. Andrew Jacobs Sr. Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain.

Iowa

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Thomas E. Martin Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Henry O. Talle Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. H. R. Gross Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Karl M. LeCompte Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Paul Cunningham Republican 1940 Incumbent re-elected. James I. Dolliver Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Ben F. Jensen Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. Charles B. Hoeven Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Albert M. Cole Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Errett P. Scrivner Republican 1943 Incumbent re-elected. Herbert A. Meyer Republican 1946 Incumbent died October 2, 1950.Republican hold. Edward Herbert Rees Republican 1936 Incumbent re-elected. Clifford R. Hope Republican 1926 Incumbent re-elected. Wint Smith Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected.

Kentucky

District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Noble Jones Gregory Democratic 1936 Incumbent re-elected. John A. Whitaker Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Thruston Ballard Morton Republican 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Frank Chelf Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected. Brent Spence Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. Thomas R. Underwood Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Carl D. Perkins Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Joe B. Bates Democratic 1930 Incumbent re-elected. James S. Golden Republican 1948 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana