1976 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1976 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives on November 2, 1976, to elect members to serve in the 95th United States Congress. They coincided with Jimmy Carter's election as president. Carter's narrow victory over Gerald Ford had limited coattails, and his Democratic Party gained a net of only one seat from the Republican Party in the House. The result was nevertheless disappointing to the Republicans, who were hoping to win back some of the seats they lost in the wake of the Watergate scandal two years earlier.

, this election was the last time any party won at least 290 House seats, or a two-thirds supermajority. It is also the last congressional election in which Democrats won a House seat in Wyoming.

Overall results 383 incumbent members sought reelection, but 3 were defeated in primaries and 12 defeated in the general election for a total of 368 incumbents winning.

+ ↓ 292 143 Democratic Republican

Parties Seats Popular vote 1974 1976 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic Party 291 292 1 67.1% 41,474,890 55.9% 1.6% Republican Party 144 143 1 32.9% 31,380,535 42.3% 1.6% Independents 587,897 0.8% 0.1% American Party 117,738 0.2% 0.3% Conservative Party 97,679 0.1% 0.1% American Independent Party 81,864 0.1% 0.1% Libertarian Party 71,791 0.1% 0.1% Liberal Party 42,642 0.1% U.S. Labor Party 37,527 0.1% Peace and Freedom Party 34,738 <0.1% 0.1% Independents for Godly Government Party 27,268 <0.1% Silent Majority Party 14,543 <0.1% Constitution Party 9,713 <0.1% George Wallace Party 7,726 <0.1% Individual Americans Independence Party 3,979 <0.1% Peoples Independent Party 3,916 <0.1% Raza Unida Party 3,588 <0.1% Prohibition Party 3,141 <0.1% Communist Party 2,947 <0.1% Human Rights Party 2,700 <0.1% People's Party 2,408 <0.1% Bring Us Together Party 1,969 <0.1% Politicians Are Crooks Party 1,814 <0.1% Independent Taxpayers Watchdog Party 1,594 <0.1% Pro Life Party 1,483 <0.1% Regular Democracy Party 1,431 <0.1% White Power Party 1,338 <0.1% Mayflower Party 1,314 <0.1% Workers Party 1,253 <0.1% Consumer Action Party 1,150 <0.1% National Democratic Party 1,021 <0.1% Citizens for Haas Party 743 <0.1% Jobs, Equality, Peace Party 636 <0.1% Restoration Party 499 <0.1% Co-Equal Citizens Party 432 <0.1% Independent Conservative Party 287 <0.1% Individual Needs Center Party 228 <0.1% Revolutionary Party 214 <0.1% Others 231,924 0.3% 0.3% Total 435 435 0 100.0% 74,259,164 100.0% — Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk

Special elections

! | Robert R. Casey | | Democratic | 1958 | | Incumbent resigned January 22, 1976, to become commissioner to the United States Maritime Commission.New member elected April 3, 1976.Republican gain.Winner subsequently lost re-election in November, see below. | nowrap |

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! | Patsy Mink | | Democratic | 1964

1976 United States House of Representatives elections

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