1952 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
West Virginia 1 Robert L. Ramsay Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost renomination . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Bob Mollohan ( Democratic ) 52.9% Francis J . Love ( Republican ) 47.1%
West Virginia 2 Harley O . Staggers Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected Y Harley O . Staggers ( Democratic ) 51.5% Kermit R. Mason ( Republican ) 48.5%
West Virginia 3 Cleveland M. Bailey Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected Y Cleveland M. Bailey ( Democratic ) 53.4% Frank Love ( Republican ) 46.6%
West Virginia 4 Maurice G. Burnside Democratic 1948 Incumbent lost re-election . New member elected . Republican gain Y Will E. Neal ( Republican ) 53.3% Maurice G. Burnside ( Democratic ) 46.7%
West Virginia 5 Elizabeth Kee Democratic 1951 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Elizabeth Kee ( Democratic ) 63.8% Cyrus H. Gadd ( Republican ) 36.2%
West Virginia 6 E. H. Hedrick Democratic 1944 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of West Virginia . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Robert Byrd ( Democratic ) 55.6% Latelle M. LaFollette Jr. ( Republican ) 44.4%
West Virginia
See also : List of United States Representatives from West Virginia
The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections 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. However, the Democrats technically had almost 250,000 more votes (0.4%). This would be the last time the Republican Party won a majority in the House until 1994. It was also the last election when both major parties increased their share of the popular vote simultaneously, largely due to the disintegration of the American Labor Party and other third parties. Finally, it would be the last time either party gained new control of the House of Representatives, coinciding with a presidential election. Outgoing President Harry Truman's dismal approval rating was one 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.