United States House of Representatives elections, 1952

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1952
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1950
previous_year = 1950
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1954
next_year = 1954
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 4, 1952


leader1 = Joseph Martin
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Massachusetts-14th
last_election1 = 199 seats
seats1 = 221
seat_change1 = +22
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 49.3%
swing1 = +0.4%


leader2 = Sam Rayburn
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Texas-4th
last_election2 = 235 seats
seats2 = 213
seat_change2 = -22
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 49.2%
swing2 = +0.2%
title = Speaker
before_election = Sam Rayburn
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Joseph Martin
after_party = Republican Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1952 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1952 which coincided with the election of President Dwight Eisenhower. Eisenhower's Republican Party gained 22 seats from the Democratic Party, gaining a majority of the House. This would be the last time Republicans won a majority in the House until the 1994 midterm elections.

Outgoing President Harry Truman's dismal approval rating was a reason why his party lost its House majority. Also, continued uneasiness about the Korean War was an important factor.

Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-Massachusetts) became Speaker of the House, exchanging places with Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) who became the new Minority Leader.

Prominent races

Notable freshmen included future Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-Mass.) and future Senate Majority leader Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.).

Overall results

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California

ee also

*83rd United States Congress
*United States Senate elections, 1952
*United States presidential election, 1952