1919 United States House of Representatives elections

There were four special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1919, during the 65th United States Congress and 66th United States Congress.

65th United States Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 6Carter GlassDemocratic1902 (Special)Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
New member elected February 25, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
Pennsylvania 22Edward E. RobbinsRepublican1916Incumbent member-elect died January 25, 1919.
New member elected March 4, 1919.
Democratic gain.

66th United States Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
Member / DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 6Carter GlassDemocratic1902 (Special)Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
New member elected February 25, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
Virginia 8Charles C. CarlinDemocratic1907 (Special)Incumbent resigned to manage the presidential campaign of A. Mitchell Palmer.
New member elected April 27, 1919.
Democratic hold.
  • Y R. Walton Moore (Democratic) 78.58%
  • F. M. Brooks (Republican) 16.18%
  • C. H. Shifman (Unknown) 5.24%[4]
Alaska Territory at-largeCharles August SulzerDemocratic1916Incumbent died April 28, 1919, during an election recount.
New member elected June 5, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Winner would later be unseated by the contested election.
Alabama 7John L. BurnettDemocratic1898Incumbent died May 13, 1919.
New member elected September 30, 1919.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 5Joseph Bryan ThompsonDemocratic1912Incumbent died September 18, 1919.
New member elected November 8, 1919.
Republican gain.
  • Y John W. Harreld (Republican) 51.3%[6]
  • Claude Weaver (Democratic) 48.2%
  • Alonzo Turner (Independent) 0.4%
Texas 12VacantIncumbent James Clifton Wilson did not take his seat.
New member elected April 19, 1919.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 9Edwin Y. WebbDemocratic1902Incumbent resigned November 10, 1919.
New member elected December 16, 1919.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Clyde R. Hoey (Democratic) 51.85%
  • John M. Morehead 48.15%

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