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1913 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were twelve special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1913, during the 62nd United States Congress and 63rd United States Congress.

62nd United States Congress

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! {{ushr|AR|6|X}}

| Joseph T. Robinson

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1902

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned January 14, 1913 to become Governor of Arkansas.
New member elected January 15, 1913, having already been elected to the next term.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Samuel M. Taylor (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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63rd United States Congress

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! {{ushr|Massachusetts|13|X}}

| John W. Weeks

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1902

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent resigned March 4, 1913, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected April 15, 1913.
Democratic gain.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} John J. Mitchell (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|Texas|10|X}}

| Albert S. Burleson

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1898

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned March 6, 1913 to become U.S. Postmaster General.
New member elected April 15, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} James P. Buchanan (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|South Carolina|1|X}}

| George S. Legaré

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1902

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent member-elect died January 31, 1913.
New member elected April 29, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Richard S. Whaley (Democratic)
  • Unopposed

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! {{ushr|New Jersey|6|X}}

| Lewis J. Martin

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1912

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 5, 1913.
New member elected July 22, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Archibald C. Hart (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|Maine|3|X}}

| Forrest Goodwin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1912

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 28, 1913.
New member elected September 9, 1913.
Republican hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} John A. Peters (Republican)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|West Virginia|1|X}}

| John W. Davis

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1910

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned August 29, 1913 to become U.S. Solicitor General.
New member elected October 14, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Matthew M. Neely (Democratic) 42.93%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Julian G. Hearne (Republican) 33.64%
  • {{Party stripe|Progressive Party (US, 1912)}}George A. Laughlin (Progressive) 11.32%
  • {{Party stripe|Socialist Party of America}}Walter B. Hilton (Socialist) 6.29%
  • {{Party stripe|Prohibition Party (US)}}John H. Holt (Prohibition) 5.82%{{cite web |title=WV District 01 Special Election |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=373601 |website=Our Campaigns |access-date=25 April 2021}}

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! {{ushr|Georgia|2|X}}

| Seaborn Roddenbery

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1910 Georgia's 2nd congressional district special election

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died September 25, 1913.
New member elected November 4, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Frank Park (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|Maryland|3|X}}

| George Konig

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1910

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 31, 1913.
New member elected November 4, 1913.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Charles P. Coady (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|Massachusetts|3|X}}

| William Wilder

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1910

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died September 11, 1913.
New member elected November 4, 1913.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Calvin Paige (Republican)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|New York|13|X}}

| Timothy Sullivan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1902
1903 {{Small|(resigned)}}
1912

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died August 31, 1913.
New member elected November 4, 1913.
Democratic hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} George W. Loft (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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! {{ushr|New York|20|X}}

| Francis B. Harrison

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1902
1904 {{Small|(retired)}}
1906

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 1, 1913 to become Governor-General of the Philippines.
New member elected November 4, 1913.
Democratic hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Jacob A. Cantor (Democratic)
  • {{data missing|date=February 2020}}

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See also

References

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