The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 8, 1960, to elect members to serve in the 87th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of President John F. Kennedy and was the first house election to feature all 50 current U.S. states. There were 437 seats, the most in U.S. history: 435 from the reapportionment in accordance with the 1950 census, and one seat for each of the new states of Alaska and Hawaii. Although Democrats retained control, it was the first time since 1908 that an incoming president's party lost seats in the House, which would not happen again until 1988. Overall results Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk Special elections In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3, 1961; ordered by election date, then state, then district. |- ! | Isidore Dollinger | | Democratic | 1948 | | Incumbent resigned December 31, 1959 to become District Attorney of Bronx County.New member elected March 8, 1960.Democratic hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | Alvin Bush | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent died November 3, 1959.New member elected April 26, 1960.Republican hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | Richard M. Simpson | | Republican | 1936 | | Incumbent died January 7, 1960.New member elected April 26, 1960.Republican hold.Winner subsequently died June 19, 1960, and the seat remained vacant until another special election in November, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | David McKee Hall | | Democratic | 1958 | | Incumbent died January 29, 1960.New member elected June 25, 1960.Democratic hold.Winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | James G. Polk | | Democratic | 19301940 1948 | | Incumbent died April 28, 1959.New member elected November 8, 1960.Republican gain.Winner was not a candidate the same day to the next term, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | Douglas Elliott | | Republican | 1960 | | Incumbent died June 19, 1960.New member elected November 8, 1960.Republican hold.Winner was also elected to the full term, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | Russell V. Mack | | Republican | 1947 , 1948 | | Incumbent died March 28, 1960.New member