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1937 United States House of Representatives elections#Special elections

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There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 75th United States Congress.

List of elections

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! {{ushr|TX|10|X}}

| James P. Buchanan

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| 1913 Texas's 10th congressional district special election

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 22, 1937.
New member elected April 10, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 27.7%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Morton Harris (Democratic) 17.1%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Polk Shelton (Democratic) 14.8%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Sam V. Stone (Democratic) 13.5%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}C. N. Avery (Democratic) 13.2%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Houghton Brownlee (Democratic) 10.1%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Ayres K. Ross (Democratic) 3.6%{{cite web |title=TX District 10 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=157648}}

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! {{ushr|CA|10|X}}

| Henry E. Stubbs

| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1932

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 28, 1937.
New member elected May 4, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Alfred J. Elliott (Democratic) 48.9%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Harry A. Hopkins (Republican) 38.7%
  • {{Party stripe|Progressive Party (US)}}Al Sessions (Progressive) 12.4%{{cite web |title=CA District 10 - Special Election Race - May 04, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 28, 2004 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=115002}}

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! {{ushr|PA|18|X}}

| Benjamin K. Focht

| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}

| 1932

| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 27, 1937.
New member elected May 11, 1937.
Republican hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Richard M. Simpson (Republican) 58.0%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Lowell H. Alexander (Democratic) 42.0%{{cite web |title=PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 5, 2007 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396669}}

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! {{ushr|MA|7|X}}

| William P. Connery Jr.

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| 1922

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 15, 1937.
New member elected September 28, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Lawrence J. Connery (Democratic) 59.0%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Edward Sirois (Republican) 39.6%
  • {{Party stripe|Union Party (US)}}Fred G. Bushold (Union) 1.4%{{cite web |title=MA District 7 - Special Election Race - Sep 28, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580656}}

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! {{ushr|NY|17|X}}

| Theodore A. Peyser

| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1932

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent died August 8, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican gain.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Bruce F. Barton (Republican) 53.0%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Stanley Osserman (Democratic) 32.4%
  • {{Party stripe|American Labor Party}}George Backer (American Labor) 14.0%{{cite web |title=NY District 17 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231324}}

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! {{ushr|NY|25|X}}

| Charles D. Millard

| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}

| 1930

| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 29, 1937 when elected surrogate of Westchester County.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 60.9%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Homer A. Stebbins (Democratic) 37.6%
  • {{Party stripe|American Labor Party}}Emil Schlesinger (American Labor) 1.5%{{cite web |title=NY District 25 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231325}}

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! {{ushr|NY|27|X}}

| Philip A. Goodwin

| {{party shading/Text/Republican}}

| 1932

| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 6, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Lewis K. Rockefeller (Republican) 57.2%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Nancy Schoonmaker (Democratic) 42.8%{{cite web |title=NY District 27 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231326}}

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! {{ushr|VA|3|X}}

| Andrew J. Montague

| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1934

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died January 24, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Dave E. Satterfield Jr. (Democratic) 99.9%{{cite web |title=VA - District 03 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 7, 2010 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=665889}}

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! {{ushr|OK|5|X}}

| Robert P. Hill

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| 1936

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died October 29, 1937.
New member elected December 10, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Gomer G. Smith (Democratic) 74.5%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Harlan Deupree (Republican) 25.2%{{cite web |title=OK District 05 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 22, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=442710}}

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! {{ushr|MA|11|X}}

| John P. Higgins

| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}

| 1934

| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1937 to become chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
New member elected December 14, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Thomas A. Flaherty (Democratic) 69.6%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}John F. Cotter (Republican) 30.4%{{cite web |title=MA District 11 - Special Election Race - Dec 14, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580657}}

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References

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