United States House of Representatives elections, 1948

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1948
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1946
previous_year = 1946
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1950
next_year = 1950
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 6, 1948


leader1 = Sam Rayburn
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Texas-4th
last_election1 = 188 seats
seats1 = 263
seat_change1 = +75
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 51.2%
swing1 = +6.9%


leader2 = Joseph Martin
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Massachusetts-14th
last_election2 = 246 seats
seats2 = 171
seat_change2 = -75
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 48.9%
swing2 = -8.0%
title = Speaker
before_election = Joseph Martin
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Sam Rayburn
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1948 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1948 which coincided with President Harry Truman's re-election. Truman had campaigned against a 'do-nothing' Republican Party Congress that had opposed his initiatives and was seen as counterproductive. The voters responded by giving his Democratic Party a net additional 75 seats, giving them a large new majority and by surprisingly giving the president a new term in Washington.

Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) became Speaker of the House, exchanging places with new Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-Massachusetts). Notable freshmen included future President Gerald Ford (R-Mich.) and future Senator, Vice-Presidential candidate, and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen (D-Tex.).

Overall results

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California

ee also

*81st United States Congress
*United States Senate elections, 1948
*United States presidential election, 1948
* United States general elections, 1948