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‹ 1958  1962 › |
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| United States House of Representatives elections, 1960 All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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| November 8, 1960 | ||||
| Majority Party | Minority Party | |||
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| Leader | Sam Rayburn | Charles Halleck | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Leader's seat | Texas-4th | Indiana-2nd | ||
| Last election | 283 seats | 153 seats | ||
| Seats won | 263 | 174 | ||
| Seat change | -20 | +21 | ||
| Percentage | 54.3% | 44.8 | ||
| Swing | -1.2% | +1.2% | ||
The U.S. House election, 1960 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1960 which coincided with the election of President John F. Kennedy. In spite of Kennedy's victory, his Democratic Party actually lost twenty seats to the opposition Republican Party. This may have been a backlash to the major Democratic gains in the previous election. An end to the economic down turn of the middle portion of the decade was also a factor. Nonetheless, the Democrats retained a clear majority in the House.
Notable freshmen included future Senate Majority Leader and presidential candidate Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and future independent presidential candidate John B. Anderson (R-Ill.).
Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 263 | -20 | 60.2% | 54.3% |
| Independents | 0 | -1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Republican Party | 174 | +21 | 39.8% | 44.8% |
| Totals | 437 | +0 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
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| California 1 | Clement Woodnutt Miller | Democratic |
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Running | Clement Woodnutt Miller (D) 51.6% Frederick G. Dupuis (R) 48.4% |
| California 2 | Harold T. Johnson | Democratic |
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Running | Harold T. Johnson (D) 62.7% Curtis W. Tarr (R) 37.3% |
| California 3 | John E. Moss | Democratic |
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Running | John E. Moss (D) (unopposed) |
| California 4 | William S. Mailliard | Republican |
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Running | William S. Mailliard (R) 65.3% Phillips S. Davies (D) 34.7% |
| California 5 | John Shelley | Democratic |
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Running | John Shelley (D) 83.7% Nick Verreos (R) 16.3% |
| California 6 | John F. Baldwin, Jr. | Republican |
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Running | John F. Baldwin, Jr. (R) 58.7% Douglas R. Page (D) 41.3% |
| California 7 | Jeffery Cohelan | Democratic |
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Running | Jeffery Cohelan (D) 57.1% Lewis F. Sherman (R) 42.9% |
| California 8 | George P. Miller | Democratic |
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Running | George P. Miller (D) 62% Robert E. Hannon (R) 38% |
| California 9 | J. Arthur Younger | Republican |
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Running | J. Arthur Younger (R) 59.2% John D. Kaster (D) 40.8% |
| California 10 | Charles S. Gubser | Republican |
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Running | Charles S. Gubser (R) 58.9% Russell B. Bryan (D) 41.1% |
| California 11 | John J. McFall | Democratic |
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Running | John J. McFall (D) 65.4% Clifford B. Bull (R) 34.6% |
| California 12 | Bernice F. Sisk | Democratic |
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Running | Bernice F. Sisk (D) (unopposed) |
| California 13 | Charles M. Teague | Republican |
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Running | Charles M. Teague (R) 65% L. Boyd Finch (D) 35% |
| California 14 | Harlan Hagen | Democratic |
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Running | Harlan Hagen (D) 56.5% G. Ray Arnett (R) 43.5% |
| California 15 | Gordon L. McDonough | Republican |
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Running | Gordon L. McDonough (R) 51.3% Emery S. Petty (D) 48.7% |
| California 16 | Donald L. Jackson | Republican |
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Retiring | Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (R) 55.4% Jerry Pacht (D) 44.6% |
| California 17 | Cecil R. King | Democratic |
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Running | Cecil R. King (D) 67.7% Tom Coffee (R) 32.3% |
| California 18 | Craig Hosmer | Republican |
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Running | Craig Hosmer (R) 70% D. Patrick Ahern (D) 30% |
| California 19 | Chet Holifield | Democratic |
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Running | Chet Holifield (D) 78.2% Gordon S. McWilliams (R) 21.8% |
| California 20 | H. Allen Smith | Republican |
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Running | H. Allen Smith (R) 70.1% Eugene Radding (D) 29.9% |
| California 21 | Edgar W. Hiestand | Republican |
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Running | Edgar W. Hiestand (R) 58.4% Mrs. Rudd Brown (D) 41.6% |
| California 22 | Joseph F. Holt | Republican |
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Retiring | James C. Corman (D) 51.1% Lemoine Blanchard (R) 48.9% |
| California 23 | Clyde Doyle | Democratic |
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Running | Clyde Doyle (D) 74.2% Emmett A. Schwartz (R) 25.8% |
| California 24 | Glenard P. Lipscomb | Republican |
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Running | Glenard P. Lipscomb (R) 59.7% Norman Hass (D) 40.3% |
| California 25 | George A. Kasem | Democratic |
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Running | John H. Rousselot (R) 53.6% George A. Kasem (D) 46.4% |
| California 26 | James Roosevelt | Democratic |
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Running | James Roosevelt (D) 73.4% William E. McIntyre (R) 26.6% |
| California 27 | Harry R. Sheppard | Democratic |
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Running | Harry R. Sheppard (D) 66.8% Robert M. Castle (R) 33.2% |
| California 28 | James B. Utt | Republican |
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Running | James B. Utt (R) 60.9% Max E. Woods (D) 39.1% |
| California 29 | Dalip Singh Saund | Democratic |
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Running | Dalip Singh Saund (D) 57.1% Charles H. Jameson (R) 42.9% |
| California 30 | Bob Wilson | Republican |
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Running | Bob Wilson (R) 59.3% Walter Wencke (D) 40.7% |
See also
| Preceded by 1958 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1962 |
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