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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1931 U.S. House of Representatives elections
| election_name = 1931 U.S. House of Representatives elections
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| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| image1 = John n garner.jpg
| image1 = John Nance Garner (2).jpg
| leader1 = [[John Nance Garner]]
| leader1 = [[John Nance Garner]]
| leader_since1 = March 4, 1929
| leader_since1 = March 4, 1929
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| leader_since2 = March 4, 1931
| leader_since2 = March 4, 1931
| leaders_seat2 = {{ushr|NY|31|T}}
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| last_election2 = '''218 seats'''{{efn | [[Fletcher Hale]] (R) of {{ushr|NH|1}} died October 22, 1931 but the [[1932 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district special election|special election]] was held January 5, 1932.}}
| last_election2 = '''218 seats'''{{efn | [[Fletcher Hale]] (R) of {{ushr|NH|1}} died October 22, 1931, but the [[1932 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district special election|special election]] was held January 5, 1932.}}
| seats2 = 216
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There were '''special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1931''' to the [[71st United States Congress]] and [[72nd United States Congress]]. After the 1930 House elections, the Republicans held a narrow majority of 218 seats, the smallest possible majority in congress. However, following these elections, the Democrats gained 3 seats resulting in a Democratic House majority. This Democratic majority was only further increased in the 1932 house elections and would survive for 63 years, with the Republicans only briefly holding the House following the [[1946 United States House of Representatives elections|1946]] and [[1952 United States House of Representatives elections|1952]] House elections. Republicans would only hold House control for a significant amount of time following the [[Republican Revolution]] of [[1994 United States House of Representatives elections|1994]].
There were '''special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1931''' to the [[71st United States Congress]] and [[72nd United States Congress]].
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== 71st Congress ==
== 71st Congress ==
{{Expand section|date=December 2019}}
Elections are listed by date and district.
Elections are listed by date and district.


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|-
| {{ushr|NY|9|X}}
! {{ushr|NY|9|X}}
| [[David J. O'Connell (politician)|David J. O'Connell]]

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Text}}
| [[1918 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1918]]<br/>1920 <small>(lost)</small><br/>[[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1922]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died December 29, 1930.<br/>New member elected '''February 17, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap|{{plainlist|
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Stephen A. Rudd]]''' (Democratic) 71.53%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}William Koch (Republican) 26.13%
* {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}James Oneal (Socialist) 2.34%
}}
|}
|}


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|-
|-
| {{ushr|Louisiana|8|X}}
! {{ushr|New York|7|X}}
| [[John Quayle (politician)|John Quayle]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| [[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1922]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died November 27, 1930.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 New York's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''February 17, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Matthew Vincent O'Malley|Matthew V. O'Malley]]''' (Democratic) 69.97%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Leonard Greenstone (Republican) 28.17%
* {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}David Munroe Cory (Socialist) 1.85%
}}

|-
! {{ushr|Louisiana|8|X}}
| [[James Benjamin Aswell|James B. Aswell]]
| [[James Benjamin Aswell|James B. Aswell]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| [[1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana|1912]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 16, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Louisiana's 8th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 12, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 16, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Louisiana's 8th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 12, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[John H. Overton]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John H. Overton]]''' (Democratic)
* Unopposed<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - LA District 08 - Special Election Race - May 12, 1931 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482686|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
* ''Unopposed''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - LA District 08 - Special Election Race - May 12, 1931 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482686|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Georgia|1|X}}
! {{ushr|Georgia|1|X}}
| [[Charles Gordon Edwards|Charles G. Edwards]]
| [[Charles Gordon Edwards|Charles G. Edwards]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| [[1906 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia|1906]]<br/>1916 <small>(retired)</small><br/>[[1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia|1924]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 13, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Georgia's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 9, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 13, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Georgia's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 9, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Homer C. Parker]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Homer C. Parker]]''' (Democratic)
* ''Unopposed''
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Missouri|7|X}}
! {{ushr|Missouri|7|X}}
| [[Samuel C. Major]]
| [[Samuel C. Major]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| [[1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri|1918]]<br/>1920 <small>(lost)</small><br/>[[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri|1922]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 28, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Missouri's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 29, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 28, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Missouri's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 29, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Robert Davis Johnson|Robert D. Johnson]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Robert Davis Johnson|Robert D. Johnson]]''' (Democratic) 55.37%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[John W. Palmer]] (Republican) 36.86%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}L. L. Collins (Independent) 7.77%
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Wisconsin|1|X}}
! {{ushr|Wisconsin|1|X}}
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent member-elect [[Henry Allen Cooper|Henry A. Cooper]] (R) died March 1, 1931, in the previous congress.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''October 13, 1931'''.<br/>'''Republican gain'''.
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent member-elect [[Henry Allen Cooper|Henry A. Cooper]] (R) died March 1, 1931, in the previous congress.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''October 13, 1931'''.<br/>Republican hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Thomas Ryum Amlie|Thomas R. Amlie]]''' (Republican)
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Thomas Ryum Amlie|Thomas R. Amlie]]''' (Republican) 54.38%
* {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}Otis J. Bouma (Socialist) 27.41%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Independent Democratic Party (US)}}G. H. Herzog (Ind. Democratic) 12.95%
* {{Party stripe|Prohibition Party}}Henry H. Tubbs (Prohibition) 3.44%
* {{Party stripe|Communist Party (US)}}John Sikat (Ind. Communist) 1.83%{{sfn|Wisconsin Blue Book|1933|p=510}}
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Michigan|8|X}}
! {{ushr|Michigan|8|X}}
| [[Bird J. Vincent]]
| [[Bird J. Vincent]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| [[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan|1922]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died July 18, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Michigan's 8th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died July 18, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Michigan's 8th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Michael J. Hart]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Michael J. Hart]]''' (Democratic)
* [[Foss O. Eldred]] (Republican) 44.15%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Foss O. Eldred]] (Republican) 44.15%
* [[John G. Zittel]] (Workers) 0.63%<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI District 08 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1931|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=616836|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
* {{Party stripe|Workers Party (US)}}[[John G. Zittel]] (Workers) 0.63%<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - MI District 08 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1931|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=616836|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|New York|7|X}}
! {{ushr|New York|7|X}}
| [[Matthew Vincent O'Malley|Matthew V. O'Malley]]
| [[Matthew Vincent O'Malley|Matthew V. O'Malley]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1931<br/><small>(did not take office)</small>
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 26, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 New York's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 26, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 New York's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[John J. Delaney]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John J. Delaney]]''' (Democratic) 69.30%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}William L. Padgett (Republican) 22.10%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}Abraham Zucker (Socialist) 7.68%
* {{Party stripe|Communist Party (US)}}J. Louis Engdahl (Communist) 0.93%
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Ohio|1|X}}
! {{ushr|Ohio|1|X}}
| [[Nicholas Longworth]]
| [[Nicholas Longworth]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| [[1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|1902]]<br/>1912 <small>(lost)</small><br/>[[1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|1914]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died April 9, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Ohio's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Republican hold.
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died April 9, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Ohio's 1st congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Republican hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[John B. Hollister]]''' (Republican)
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John B. Hollister]]''' (Republican) 60.22%
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}David Lorbach (Democratic) 37.13%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Robert A. Duderstadt (Independent) 2.66%
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Ohio|20|X}}
! {{ushr|Ohio|20|X}}
| [[Charles A. Mooney]]
| [[Charles A. Mooney]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| [[1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|1918]]<br/>1920 <small>(lost)</small><br/>[[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|1922]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 29, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Ohio's 20th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 29, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Ohio's 20th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Martin L. Sweeney]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Martin L. Sweeney]]''' (Democratic) 70.6%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}D. Hayden Perry (Republican) 29.4%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Pennsylvania|2|X}}
! {{ushr|Pennsylvania|2|X}}
| [[George Scott Graham|George S. Graham]]
| [[George Scott Graham|George S. Graham]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| [[1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania|1912]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 4, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Republican hold.
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 4, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 3, 1931'''.<br/>Republican hold.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Edward L. Stokes]]''' (Republican)
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Edward L. Stokes]]''' (Republican) 94.97%
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Charles S. Hill (Democratic) 5.03%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|Texas|14|X}}
! {{ushr|Texas|14|X}}
| [[Harry M. Wurzbach]]
| [[Harry M. Wurzbach]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| [[1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|1920]]<br/>1928 <small>(lost)</small><br/>1930 <small>(won challenge)</small>
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died November 6, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Texas's 14th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 24, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died November 6, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 Texas's 14th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 24, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Richard M. Kleberg]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Richard M. Kleberg]]''' (Democratic) 47.06%
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Carl W. Johnson (Democratic) 34.47%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Charles W. Anderson (Republican) 14.23%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Tom B. Smiley (Republican) 4.24%
}}
}}


|-
|-
| {{ushr|New Jersey|5|X}}
! {{ushr|New Jersey|5|X}}
| [[Ernest Robinson Ackerman|Ernest R. Ackerman]]
| [[Ernest Robinson Ackerman|Ernest R. Ackerman]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| [[1918 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey|1918]]
| {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died October 18, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 New Jersey's 5th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 1, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died October 18, 1931.<br/>New member <!--[[1931 New Jersey's 5th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 1, 1931'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Percy Hamilton Stewart|Percy H. Stewart]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Percy Hamilton Stewart|Percy H. Stewart]]''' (Democratic) 49.20%
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Donald H. McLean]] (Republican) 46.37%
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}}
* {{Party stripe|Prohibition Party}}Alexis L. Clark (Prohibition) 3.95%
* {{Party stripe|Socialist Party (US)}}Harry F. Kopp (Socialist) 0.30%
* {{Party stripe|Communist Party (US)}}Morris Langer (Communist) 0.18%
}}
}}


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== References ==
== References ==
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{{cite book |editor1-last=Witte |editor1-first=Edwin E. |editor2-last=Kelly |editor2-first=Alice |date=1933 |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933 |url=http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1933 |publisher=Democrat Printing Company, State Printer |location=Madison, Wisconsin |ref={{SfnRef|Wisconsin Blue Book|1933}}}}

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1931 U.S. House of Representatives elections
← 1930 May 12, 1931 – December 1, 1931 1932 →
11 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Nance Garner Bertrand Snell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since March 4, 1929 March 4, 1931
Leader's seat Texas 15th New York 31st
Last election 216 seats 218 seats[a]
Seats won 219 216
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2
Seats up 5 5
Races won 8 3
  Third party
 
Party Farmer–Labor
Last election 1 seat
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady
Seats up 0
Races won 0

There were special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1931 to the 71st United States Congress and 72nd United States Congress. After the 1930 House elections, the Republicans held a narrow majority of 218 seats, the smallest possible majority in congress. However, following these elections, the Democrats gained 3 seats resulting in a Democratic House majority. This Democratic majority was only further increased in the 1932 house elections and would survive for 63 years, with the Republicans only briefly holding the House following the 1946 and 1952 House elections. Republicans would only hold House control for a significant amount of time following the Republican Revolution of 1994.

71st Congress

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Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 9 David J. O'Connell Democratic 1918
1920 (lost)
1922 		Incumbent died December 29, 1930.
New member elected February 17, 1931.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Stephen A. Rudd (Democratic) 71.53%
  • ▌William Koch (Republican) 26.13%
  • ▌James Oneal (Socialist) 2.34%

72nd Congress

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Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 7 John Quayle Democratic 1922 Incumbent died November 27, 1930.
New member elected February 17, 1931.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Matthew V. O'Malley (Democratic) 69.97%
  • ▌Leonard Greenstone (Republican) 28.17%
  • ▌David Munroe Cory (Socialist) 1.85%
Louisiana 8 James B. Aswell Democratic 1912 Incumbent died March 16, 1931.
New member elected May 12, 1931.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 1 Charles G. Edwards Democratic 1906
1916 (retired)
1924 		Incumbent died July 13, 1931.
New member elected September 9, 1931.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 7 Samuel C. Major Democratic 1918
1920 (lost)
1922 		Incumbent died July 28, 1931.
New member elected September 29, 1931.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 1 Vacant Incumbent member-elect Henry A. Cooper (R) died March 1, 1931, in the previous congress.
New member elected October 13, 1931.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas R. Amlie (Republican) 54.38%
  • ▌Otis J. Bouma (Socialist) 27.41%
  • ▌G. H. Herzog (Ind. Democratic) 12.95%
  • ▌Henry H. Tubbs (Prohibition) 3.44%
  • ▌John Sikat (Ind. Communist) 1.83%[2]
Michigan 8 Bird J. Vincent Republican 1922 Incumbent died July 18, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic gain.
New York 7 Matthew V. O'Malley Democratic 1931
(did not take office) 		Incumbent died May 26, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Delaney (Democratic) 69.30%
  • ▌William L. Padgett (Republican) 22.10%
  • ▌Abraham Zucker (Socialist) 7.68%
  • ▌J. Louis Engdahl (Communist) 0.93%
Ohio 1 Nicholas Longworth Republican 1902
1912 (lost)
1914 		Incumbent died April 9, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John B. Hollister (Republican) 60.22%
  • ▌David Lorbach (Democratic) 37.13%
  • ▌Robert A. Duderstadt (Independent) 2.66%
Ohio 20 Charles A. Mooney Democratic 1918
1920 (lost)
1922 		Incumbent died May 29, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 2 George S. Graham Republican 1912 Incumbent died July 4, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Republican hold.
Texas 14 Harry M. Wurzbach Republican 1920
1928 (lost)
1930 (won challenge) 		Incumbent died November 6, 1931.
New member elected November 24, 1931.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard M. Kleberg (Democratic) 47.06%
  • ▌Carl W. Johnson (Democratic) 34.47%
  • ▌Charles W. Anderson (Republican) 14.23%
  • ▌Tom B. Smiley (Republican) 4.24%
New Jersey 5 Ernest R. Ackerman Republican 1918 Incumbent died October 18, 1931.
New member elected December 1, 1931.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Percy H. Stewart (Democratic) 49.20%
  • ▌Donald H. McLean (Republican) 46.37%
  • ▌Alexis L. Clark (Prohibition) 3.95%
  • ▌Harry F. Kopp (Socialist) 0.30%
  • ▌Morris Langer (Communist) 0.18%

References

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  1. ^ Fletcher Hale (R) of New Hampshire's 1st congressional district died October 22, 1931, but the special election was held January 5, 1932.
  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - LA District 08 - Special Election Race - May 12, 1931". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1933, p. 510.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI District 08 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1931". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.

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