The U.S. House elections, 1968 were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1968 which coincided with Richard M. Nixon's election as President. Nixon's narrow victory yielded only limited gains for his Republican Party, which picked up a net of five seats from the Democratic Party. The Democrats retained a majority in the House. Notable freshmen were future Senator and Governor Lowell P. Weicker (R-CT) and future Mayor of New York City Ed Koch (D-NY).