1919 United States House of Representatives elections

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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.
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Pennsylvania 22 Edward E. Robbins Republican 1916 Incumbent member-elect died January 25, 1919.
New member elected March 4, 1919.
Democratic gain.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

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.
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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.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
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.
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Alabama 7 John L. Burnett Democratic 1898 Incumbent died May 13, 1919.
New member elected September 30, 1919.
Democratic hold.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Oklahoma 5 Joseph Bryan Thompson Democratic 1912 Incumbent died September 18, 1919.
New member elected November 8, 1919.
Republican gain.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY John W. Harreld (Republican) 51.3% 11,782 Votes[6]
  • Claude Weaver (Democratic) 48.2% 11,074 Votes
  • Alonzo Turner (Independent) .4% 110 Votes
Texas 12
North Carolina 9

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