1917 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1917, during the 64th United States Congress and 65th United States Congress.

List of elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 8th
Samuel J. Tribble
Democratic
1910
Incumbent died December 8, 1916, after
elected
January 11, 1917 to finish the current term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term, see below.
Incumbent died December 8, 1916, after
elected
January 11, 1917 to begin the next term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term, see above.
  • Green tickY
    Charles H. Brand
    (Democratic)
  • Unopposed[2]
South Carolina 5th David E. Finley Democratic 1898 Incumbent died January 26, 1917, after
elected
February 21, 1917 to finish the current term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term, see below.
Incumbent died January 26, 1917, during previous congress after
elected
February 21, 1917 to begin the next term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term, see above.
New York 15th Michael F. Conry Democratic
1908
Incumbent died March 2, 1917, during previous congress.
New member was
elected
April 12, 1917.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Thomas F. Smith (Democratic)
  • John N. Boyle (Republican) 20.34%
  • Joseph D. Cannon (Socialist) 6.21%
  • William Crosby (Prohibition) 0.04%[5]
New Hampshire 1st Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican
1894
Incumbent died March 11, 1917.
New member was
elected
May 29, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Sherman E. Burroughs (Republican) 51.67%
  • Patrick H. Sullivan (Democratic) 47.97%
  • Charles W. Greene (Socialist) 0.36%[6]
Indiana 6th Daniel W. Comstock Republican
1916
Incumbent died May 19, 1917.
New member was
elected
June 29, 1917.
Republican hold.
North Dakota 1st
Henry T. Helgesen
Republican
1910
Incumbent died April 10, 1917.
New member was
elected
July 20, 1917.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 28th Orrin D. Bleakley Republican
1916
Incumbent resigned April 3, 1917, after being convicted and fined under the
elected
November 6, 1917.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 6th
Augustus P. Gardner
Republican
1902 (Special)
Incumbent resigned May 15, 1917, to join the
elected
November 6, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Willfred W. Lufkin (Republican) 68.82%
  • George A. Schofield (Democratic) 25.28%
  • Chester W. Bixby (Socialist) 5.91%[8]
Connecticut 4th Ebenezer J. Hill Republican
1894
Incumbent died September 27, 1917.
New member was
elected
November 6, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Schuyler Merritt (Republican) 55.03%
  • Lynn W. Wilson (Democratic) 38.91%
  • Charles E. Haines (Socialist) 5.00%
  • Charles B. Allyn (Prohibition) 1.06%[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA - District 08 Special Election Race - Jan 11, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA - District 08 Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC - District 05 Special Election Race - Feb 21, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC - District 05 Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 15 Special Race - Apr 12, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - NH District 1 Race - May 29, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN District 06 Special Election Race - Jun 29, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA District 6 - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA District 6 - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.