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1931 United States House of Representatives elections

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1931 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1930 MMMM – MMMM 1932 →

MMMM (out of 435) seats in the United States 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
Seat change Increase MMMM Decrease MMMM
Seats up MMMM MMMM
Races won MMMM MMMM

  Third party
 
Party Farmer–Labor
Last election 1 seat
Seat change Steady
Seats up MMMM
Races won MMMM

There were special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1931 to the 72nd United States Congress.

List of elections

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1st Vacant Representative Henry A. Cooper (R) died in previous congress. Thomas R. Amlie (R) October 13, 1931
Louisiana 8th James B. Aswell (D) Died March 16, 1931 John H. Overton (D) May 12, 1931
Ohio 1st Nicholas Longworth (R) Died April 9, 1931 John B. Hollister (R) November 3, 1931
New York 7th Matthew V. O'Malley (D) Died May 26, 1931. Because Congress was not in session at the time of his death, O'Malley never took his oath of office or exercised any of the duties of a Congressman. He was, nevertheless, serving in office from the beginning of his term on March 4, 1931. John J. Delaney (D) November 3, 1931
Ohio 20th Charles A. Mooney (D) Died May 29, 1931 Martin L. Sweeney (D) November 3, 1931
Pennsylvania 2nd George S. Graham (R) Died July 4, 1931 Edward L. Stokes (R) November 3, 1931
Georgia 1st Charles G. Edwards (D) Died July 13, 1931 Homer C. Parker (D) September 9, 1931
Michigan 8th Bird J. Vincent (R) Died July 18, 1931 Michael J. Hart (D) November 3, 1931
Missouri 7th Samuel C. Major (D) Died July 28, 1931 Robert D. Johnson (D) September 29, 1931
New Jersey 5th Ernest R. Ackerman (R) Died October 18, 1931 Percy H. Stewart (D) December 1, 1931
Texas 14th Harry M. Wurzbach (R) Died November 6, 1931 Richard M. Kleberg (D) November 24, 1931

References