United States House of Representatives elections, 1972

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1970
previous_year = 1970
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1974
next_year = 1974
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 7, 1972


leader1 = Carl Albert
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Oklahoma-3rd
last_election1 = 255 seats
seats1 = 242
seat_change1 = -13
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 51.7%
swing1 = -1.3%


leader2 = Gerald Ford
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Michigan-5th
last_election2 = 180 seats
seats2 = 192
seat_change2 = +12
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 46.4%
swing2 = +1.9%
title = Speaker
before_election = Carl Albert
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Carl Albert
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1972 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1972 which coincided with the landslide re-election victory of President Richard M. Nixon. Nixon's Republican Party managed to gain a net of twelve seats from the Democratic Party, although the Democrats retained a majority.

Notable freshmen included future Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.).

Overall results

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California

ee also

*93rd United States Congress
*U.S. Senate election, 1972
*U.S. presidential election, 1972sequence
list=U.S. House elections
prev=1970
next=1974