The 1970 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 3, 1970, to elect members to serve in the 92nd United States Congress. They occurred in the middle of Richard M. Nixon's first term as president. His party, the Republican Party, lost a net of 12 seats to the Democratic Party, which thereby increased its majority in the House. Many viewed the results of the 1970 election as an indication of public fatigue over the ongoing Vietnam War as well as the fallout from the Kent State Massacre. This was the first House election in which all 50 states used a single-member-district system to elect representatives instead of using at-large congressional districts. Overall results Summary of the November 3, 1970, election results Special elections |- ! | Glenard P. Lipscomb | | Republican | 1953 | | Incumbent died February 1, 1970.New member elected June 30, 1970.Republican hold. | nowrap | |- ! | James B. Utt | | Republican | 1952 | | Incumbent died March 1, 1970.New member elected June 30, 1970.Republican hold. | nowrap | |- ! | William St. Onge | | Democratic | 1962 | | Incumbent died May 1, 1970.New member elected November 3, 1970.Republican gain. | nowrap | |- ! | Daniel J. Ronan | | Democratic | 1964 | | Incumbent died August 13, 1969.New member elected November 3, 1970.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | William T. Cahill | | Republican | 1958 | | Incumbent resigned January 19, 1970, when elected governor of New Jersey.New member elected November 3, 1970.Republican hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Michael J. Kirwan | | Democratic | 1936 | | Incumbent died July 27, 1970.New member elected November 3, 1970.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | George Watkins | | Republican | 1964 | | Incumbent died August 7, 1970.New member elected November 3, 1970.Republican hold. | nowrap | |} Alabama |- ! | Jack Edwards | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William Louis Dickinson | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | George W. Andrews | | Democratic | 1944 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Bill Nichols | | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! |