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1949 United States House of Representatives elections

There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the 81st United States Congress.


There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the 81st United States Congress.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
John J. DelaneyDemocratic1918 (special)Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress.New member elected February 15, 1949.Democratic hold..mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}
▌Y Louis B. Heller (Democratic) 54.8%
▌Francis E. Dorn (Republican) 38.7%
▌Minneola Ingersoll (American Labor) 6.5%
Sol BloomDemocratic1923 (special)Incumbent died March 7, 1949.New member elected May 17, 1949.Liberal gain.▌Y Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7%
▌Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2%
▌William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5%
▌Annette Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%
Robert L. CoffeyDemocratic1948Incumbent died April 20, 1949.New member elected September 13, 1949.Republican gain.▌Y John P. Saylor (Republican) 53.8%
▌Curry E. Coffey (Democratic) 46.2%
Richard J. WelchRepublican1926 (special)Incumbent died September 10, 1949.New member elected November 8, 1949.Democratic gain.▌Y John F. Shelley (Democratic) 55.5%
▌Lloyd J. Cosgrove (Republican) 37.8%
▌Charles R. Garry (Democratic) 6.7%
Andrew L. SomersDemocratic1924Incumbent died April 6, 1949.New member elected November 8, 1949.Democratic hold.▌Y Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 55.1%
▌Jules Cohen (Liberal) 27.5%
▌George H. Fankuchen (Republican) 17.5%
  • List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

  • Dubin, Michael (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 576. ISBN 0-7864-0283-0.

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