There were four special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1919, during the 65th United States Congress and 66th United States Congress.

65th United States Congress

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 6 Carter Glass Democratic 1902 (Special) Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
New member elected February 25, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
Pennsylvania 22 Edward E. Robbins Republican 1916 Incumbent member-elect died January 25, 1919.
New member elected March 4, 1919.
Democratic gain.

66th United States Congress

District Incumbent This race
Member / Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 6 Carter Glass Democratic 1902 (Special) Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
New member elected February 25, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
Virginia 8 Charles C. Carlin Democratic 1907 (Special) Incumbent resigned to manage the presidential campaign of A. Mitchell Palmer.
New member elected April 27, 1919.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY R. Walton Moore (Democratic) 78.58%
  • ▌F. M. Brooks (Republican) 16.18%
  • ▌C. H. Shifman (Unknown) 5.24%[4]
Alaska Territory at-large Charles August Sulzer Democratic 1916 Incumbent died April 28, 1919, during an election recount.
New member elected June 5, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner would later be unseated by the contested election.
Alabama 7 John L. Burnett Democratic 1898 Incumbent died May 13, 1919.
New member elected September 30, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 5 Joseph Bryan Thompson Democratic 1912 Incumbent died September 18, 1919.
New member elected November 8, 1919.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Harreld (Republican) 51.3%[6]
  • ▌Claude Weaver (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌Alonzo Turner (Independent) 0.4%
Texas 12 Vacant Incumbent James Clifton Wilson did not take his seat.
New member elected April 19, 1919.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 9 Edwin Y. Webb Democratic 1902 Incumbent resigned November 10, 1919.
New member elected December 16, 1919.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Clyde R. Hoey (Democratic) 51.85%
  • ▌John M. Morehead 48.15%

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA District 6 - Special Election Race - Feb 25, 1919".
  2. ^ "Democrats Win Congress District On League of Nations Platform" (PDF). The New York Times. March 6, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA District 6 - Special Election Race - Feb 25, 1919". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA - District 08 Special Election Race - Apr 27, 1919". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - AK Territorial Delegate - Special Election Race - Jun 05, 1919". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "1918-1920-results.pdf" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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