1951 United States House of Representatives elections

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List of elections

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! {{ushr|Kentucky|6|X}}

| Thomas R. Underwood

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1948

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned March 17, 1951 when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected April 4, 1951.
Democratic hold.

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  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} John C. Watts (Democratic) 55.3%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Otis C. Thomas (Republican) 44.7%

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! {{ushr|WV|5|X}}

| John Kee

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1932

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 8, 1951.
New member elected July 17, 1951 to finish her husband's term.
Democratic hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Elizabeth Kee (Democratic) 58.3%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Cyrus H. Gadd (Republican) 41.7%

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! {{ushr|PA|33|X}}

| Frank Buchanan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | 1946 (special)

| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died April 27, 1951.
New member elected July 24, 1951.
Democratic hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} Vera Buchanan (Democratic) 61.1%
  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Clifford W. Flegal (Republican) 38.9%

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! {{ushr|ME|3|X}}

| Frank Fellows

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1940

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died April 27, 1951.
New member elected October 22, 1951.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Clifford McIntire (Republican) 65.8%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Katherine H. Hickson (Democratic) 27.5%
  • {{Party stripe|Independent (US)}}Ralph A. Dyer (Independent) 6.8%

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! {{ushr|NJ|9|X}}

| Harry L. Towe

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1942

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 7, 1951 to become N.J. Assistant Attorney General.
New member elected November 6, 1951.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Frank C. Osmers Jr. (Republican) 62.6%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Evelyn M. Seufert (Democratic) 37.4%

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! {{ushr|OH|3|X}}

| Edward G. Breen

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1948

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent resigned October 1, 1951, due to ill health.
New member elected November 6, 1951.
Republican gain.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Paul F. Schenck (Republican) 55.4%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Jesse Yoder (Democratic) 44.6%

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! {{ushr|PA|14|X}}

| Wilson D. Gillette

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | 1941 (special)

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died August 7, 1951.
New member elected November 6, 1951.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Joseph L. Carrigg (Republican) 64.3%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Paul Harris (Democratic) 35.7%

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! {{ushr|PA|8|X}}

| Albert C. Vaughn

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1950

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died September 1, 1951.
New member elected November 6, 1951.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Karl C. King (Republican)
  • Unopposed

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! {{ushr|NE|3|X}}

| Karl Stefan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1934

| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died August 7, 1951.
New member elected December 4, 1951.
Republican hold.

| nowrap | {{Plainlist|

  • {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} Bob Harrison (Republican) 70.6%
  • {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Carl F. Olson (Democratic) 29.4%

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See also

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