1917 United States House of Representatives elections

There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1917, during the 64th United States Congress and 65th United States Congress.

List of elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 8th Samuel J. Tribble Democratic 1910 Incumbent died December 8, 1916, after re-election.
New member elected January 11, 1917 to finish the current term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Incumbent died December 8, 1916, after re-election.
New member elected January 11, 1917 to begin the next term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term; see above.
South Carolina 5th David E. Finley Democratic 1898 Incumbent died January 26, 1917, after re-election.
New member elected February 21, 1917 to finish the current term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Incumbent died January 26, 1917, during previous congress after re-election.
New member elected February 21, 1917 to begin the next term.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term; see above.
New York 15th Michael F. Conry Democratic 1908 Incumbent died March 2, 1917, during previous congress.
New member elected April 12, 1917.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas F. Smith (Democratic)
  • ▌John N. Boyle (Republican) 20.34%
  • ▌Joseph D. Cannon (Socialist) 6.21%
  • ▌William Crosby (Prohibition) 0.04%[5]
New Hampshire 1st Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican 1894 Incumbent died March 11, 1917.
New member elected May 29, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Sherman E. Burroughs (Republican) 51.67%
  • ▌Patrick H. Sullivan (Democratic) 47.97%
  • ▌Charles W. Greene (Socialist) 0.36%[6]
Indiana 6th Daniel W. Comstock Republican 1916 Incumbent died May 19, 1917.
New member was elected June 29, 1917.
Republican hold.
North Dakota 1st Henry T. Helgesen Republican 1910 Incumbent died April 10, 1917.
New member was elected July 20, 1917.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 28th Orrin D. Bleakley Republican 1916 Incumbent resigned April 3, 1917, after being convicted and fined under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
New member elected November 6, 1917.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 6th Augustus P. Gardner Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent resigned May 15, 1917, to join the U.S. Army.
New member elected November 6, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Willfred W. Lufkin (Republican) 68.82%
  • ▌George A. Schofield (Democratic) 25.28%
  • ▌Chester W. Bixby (Socialist) 5.91%[8]
Connecticut 4th Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent died September 27, 1917.
New member was elected November 6, 1917.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Schuyler Merritt (Republican) 55.03%
  • ▌Lynn W. Wilson (Democratic) 38.91%
  • ▌Charles E. Haines (Socialist) 5.00%
  • ▌Charles B. Allyn (Prohibition) 1.06%[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA - District 08 Special Election Race - Jan 11, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA - District 08 Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC - District 05 Special Election Race - Feb 21, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - SC - District 05 Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 15 Special Race - Apr 12, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - NH District 1 Race - May 29, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN District 06 Special Election Race - Jun 29, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA District 6 - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA District 6 - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1917". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.