1939 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 76th United States Congress.

List of elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 5 Stephen W. Gambrill Democratic 1924 (special) Incumbent died December 19, 1938.
New member elected February 3, 1939.
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Tennessee 6 Clarence W. Turner Democratic 1932 Incumbent died March 23, 1939.
New member elected May 11, 1939.
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  • Green tickY W. Wirt Courtney (Democratic) 56.4%
  • Nellie R. Turner (Democratic) 41.2%
  • John McDonough (Independent) 2.4%[2]
Maryland 1 Thomas A. Goldsborough Democratic 1920 Incumbent resigned April 5, 1939 to become justice of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
New member elected June 6, 1939.
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  • Green tickY David J. Ward (Democratic) 56.2%
  • A. Stengle Marine (Republican) 40.8%
  • George D. Neavitt (Independent) 3.0%[3]
Georgia 4 Emmett M. Owen Democratic 1932 Incumbent died June 21, 1939.
New member elected August 1, 1939.
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  • Green tickY A. Sidney Camp (Democratic)
  • Edgar Blalock (Democratic) 42.1%
  • Louis C. Clark (Democratic) 10.8%[4]
Arkansas 4 William B. Cravens Democratic 1932 Incumbent died January 13, 1939.
New member elected September 12, 1939.
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  • Green tickY William F. Cravens (Democratic) 32.7%
  • George R. Steel (Democratic) 16.9%
  • Osro Cobb (Republican) 13.1%
  • Roy Gean (Democratic) 12.3%
  • Dave Partain (Democratic) 12.2%
  • J. Sam Wood (Democratic) 8.8%
  • William Jennings (Democratic) 2.6%
  • Claude A. Rankin (Democratic) 1.3%[5]
Tennessee 3 Sam D. McReynolds Democratic 1922 Incumbent died July 11, 1939.
New member elected September 13, 1939.
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New York 34 Bert Lord
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 1934 Incumbent died May 24, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Republican hold.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Pennsylvania 4 J. Burrwood Daly Democratic 1934 Incumbent died March 12, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Democratic hold.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
South Carolina 1 Thomas S. McMillan Democratic 1924 Incumbent died September 29, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Democratic hold.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Green tickY Clara G. McMillan (Democratic) 78.7%
  • I. Shep Hutto (Democratic) 18.3%
  • James DeFieville (Democratic) 3.0%[9]
Tennessee 2 J. Will Taylor
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 1918 Incumbent died November 14, 1939.
New member elected December 30, 1939.
Republican hold.		 <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>

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