1931 United States House of Representatives elections

1931 U.S. House of Representatives elections

May 12, 1931 – December 1, 1931
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 Seats won 219 216 Seat change 3 2 Seats up 5 5 Races won 8 3   Third party   Party Farmer–Labor Last election 1 seat Seats won 1 Seat change 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.

71st Congress

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
New York 9

72nd Congress

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Louisiana 8	James B. Aswell	Democratic	[data missing]	Incumbent died March 16, 1931. New member elected May 12, 1931. Democratic hold.	Y John H. Overton (Democratic) [data missing]
Georgia 1	Charles G. Edwards	Democratic	[data missing]	Incumbent died July 13, 1931. New member elected September 9, 1931. Democratic hold.	Y Homer C. Parker (Democratic) [data missing]
Missouri 7	Samuel C. Major	Democratic	[data missing]	Incumbent died July 28, 1931. New member elected September 29, 1931. Democratic hold.	Y Robert D. Johnson (Democratic) [data missing]
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 gain.	Y Thomas R. Amlie (Republican) [data missing]
Michigan 8	Bird J. Vincent	Republican	[data missing]	Incumbent died July 18, 1931. New member elected November 3, 1931. Democratic gain.	Y Michael J. Hart (Democratic) [data missing]
New York 7	Matthew V. O'Malley	Democratic	[data missing]	Incumbent died May 26, 1931. New member elected November 3, 1931. Democratic hold.	Y John J. Delaney (Democratic) [data missing]
Ohio 1	Nicholas Longworth	Republican	[data missing]	Incumbent died April 9, 1931. New member elected November 3, 1931. Republican hold.	Y John B. Hollister (Republican) [data missing]
Ohio 20	Charles A. Mooney	Democratic	[data missing]	Incumbent died May 29, 1931. New member elected November 3, 1931. Democratic hold.	Y Martin L. Sweeney (Democratic) [data missing]
Pennsylvania 2	George S. Graham	Republican	[data missing]	Incumbent died July 4, 1931. New member elected November 3, 1931. Republican hold.	Y Edward L. Stokes (Republican) [data missing]
Texas 14	Harry M. Wurzbach	Republican	[data missing]	Incumbent died November 6, 1931. New member elected November 24, 1931. Democratic gain.	Y Richard M. Kleberg (Democratic) [data missing]
New Jersey 5	Ernest R. Ackerman	Republican	[data missing]	Incumbent died October 18, 1931. New member elected December 1, 1931. Democratic gain.	Y Percy H. Stewart (Democratic) [data missing]