1949 United States House of Representatives elections

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

List of elections

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! {{ushr|New York|7|X}}

| John J. Delaney

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1918 New York's 7th congressional district special election

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress.
New member elected February 15, 1949.
Democratic hold.

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

| Sol Bloom

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1923 New York's 19th congressional district special election

| {{Party shading/Liberal (United States)}} | Incumbent died March 7, 1949.
New member elected May 17, 1949.
Liberal gain.

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  • {{Party stripe|Liberal Party (New York)}}{{Aye}} Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5%
  • {{Party stripe|American Labor Party}}Annette Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=111810|title = Our Campaigns - NY District 20 Special Race - May 17, 1949}}

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! {{ushr|Pennsylvania|26|X}}

| Robert L. Coffey

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1948

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent died April 20, 1949.
New member elected September 13, 1949.
Republican gain.

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  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} John P. Saylor (Republican) 53.8%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Curry E. Coffey (Democratic) 46.2%

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! {{ushr|CA|5|X}}

| Richard J. Welch

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1926 California's 5th congressional district special election

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent died September 10, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic gain.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} John F. Shelley (Democratic) 55.52%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Lloyd J. Cosgrove (Republican) 37.82%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Charles R. Garry (Democratic) 6.66%{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=149360|title = Our Campaigns - CA District 5 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1949}}

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! {{ushr|New York|10|X}}

| Andrew L. Somers

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1924

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died April 6, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 55.1%
  • {{Party stripe|Liberal Party (New York)}}Jules Cohen (Liberal) 27.5%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}George H. Fankuchen (Republican) 17.5%

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See also

References

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