United States House of Representatives elections, 1952

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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.

1 Prominent races
2 Overall results
3 California
4 See also

[edit] Prominent races

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

[edit] Overall results

Party	Total Seats (change)		Seat percentage	Popular Vote
Democratic Party	213	-22	48.9%	49.2%
Independents	1	+0	0.2%	0.2%
Republican Party	221	+22	50.8%	49.3%
Totals	435	+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

[edit] California

District	Incumbent	Party	Elected	Status	Opponent
California 1	Hubert B. Scudder	Republican	1948	Running	Hubert B. Scudder (R) 86.4% Carl Sullivan (IP) 13.6%
California 2	Clair Engle	Democratic	1943	Running	Clair Engle (D) (unopposed)
California 3	None (District created)				John E. Moss (D) 50.8% Leslie E. Wood (R) 47.8% Helen C. Thomsen (IP) 1.4%
California 4	Franck R. Havenner	Democratic	1936/1944	Running	William S. Mailliard (R) 55% Franck R. Havenner (D) 45%
California 5	John Shelley	Democratic	1949	Running	John Shelley (D) (unopposed)
California 6	None (District created)				Robert Condon (D) 50.6% John F. Baldwin, Jr. (R) 49.4%
California 7	John J. Allen, Jr.	Republican	1946	Running	John J. Allen, Jr. (R) 84.3% John Allen Johnson (IP) 15.7%
California 8	George P. Miller	Democratic	1944	Running	George P. Miller (D) (unopposed)
California 9	None (District created)				J. Arthur Younger (R) 53.1% Harold F. Taggart (D) 45.3% Charles S. Brown (IP) 1.6%
California 10	Jack Z. Anderson	Republican	1938	Retiring	Charles S. Gubser (R) 59.2% Arthur L. Johnson (D) 39.1% Betsey K. Fisher (IP) 1.7%
California 11	Justin L. Johnson	Republican	1942	Running	Justin L. Johnson (R) 87.1% Leslie B. Schilingheyde (IP) 12.9%
California 12	Allan O. Hunter	Republican	1950	Running	Allan O. Hunter (R) (unopposed)
California 13	Ernest K. Bramblett	Republican	1946	Running	Ernest K. Bramblett (R) 51% Will Hays (D) 49%
California 14	Thomas H. Werdel	Republican	1948	Running	Harlan Hagen (D) 51% Thomas H. Werdel (R) 49%
California 15	Gordon L. McDonough	Republican	1944	Running	Gordon L. McDonough (R) (unopposed)
California 16	Donald L. Jackson	Republican	1946	Running	Donald L. Jackson (R) 59.7% Jerry K. Harter (D) 40.3%
California 17	Cecil R. King	Democratic	1942	Running	Cecil R. King (D) 54.6% Robert H. Finch (R) 44.1% Loyd C. Seelinger (IP) 1.3%
California 18	None (District created)				Craig Hosmer (R) 55.5% Joseph M. Kennick (D) 44.5%
California 19	Chet Holifield	Democratic	1942	Running	Chet Holifield (D) 87.1% Ida Alvarez (IP) 9.4% Milton Snipper (I) 3.5%
California 20	John Carl Hinshaw	Republican	1938	Running	John Carl Hinshaw (R) (unopposed)
California 21	None (District created)				Edgar W. Hiestand (R) 53.6% Everett G. Burkhalter (D) 46.4%
California 22	None (District created)				Joseph F. Holt (R) 60.5% Dean E. McHenry (D) 39.5%
California 23	Clyde Doyle	Democratic	1948	Running	Clyde Doyle (D) 87.5% Olive T. Thompson (IP) 11.1% C. Cleveland (W/I) 1.4%
California 24	Norris Poulson	Republican	1932/1946	Running	Norris Poulson (R) 87.4% Bertram L. Sharp (IP) 12.6%
California 25	Patrick J. Hillings	Republican	1950	Running	Patrick J. Hillings (R) 64.3% Woodrow Wilson Sayre (D) 35.7%
California 26	Samuel William Yorty	Democratic	1950	Running	Samuel William Yorty (D) 88% Horace V. Alexander (IP) 12%
California 27	Harry R. Sheppard	Democratic	1936	Running	Harry R. Sheppard (D) 55% Carl B. Hilliard (R) 45%
California 28	None (District created)				James B. Utt (R) 63% Lionel Van Deerlin (D) 37%
California 29	John J. Phillips	Republican	1942	Running	John J. Phillips (R) (unopposed)
California 30	Clinton D. McKinnon	Democratic	1948	Retiring	Bob Wilson (R) 59.6% De Graff Austin (D) 40.4%