1915 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 There were four special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1915: |- ! SC 4 X | Joseph T. Johnson | | 1900 | | Incumbent resigned April 19, 1915 to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.New member elected September 14, 1915.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Samuel J. Nicholls (Democratic) 100%SC - District 04 Special Election Race - Sep 14, 1915 Our Campaigns November 26, 2008 April 5, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=492581 |- ! NY 23 X | Joseph A. Goulden | | 1912 | | Incumbent died May 3, 1915.New member elected November 2, 1915.Republican gain. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) William Bennet (Republican) 46.2% Democratic Party (US)Ellsworth J. Healy (Democratic) 44.6% Socialist Party of AmericaGeorge Dobsevage (Socialist) 8.6%NY District 23 Special Race - Nov 02, 1915 Our Campaigns February 15, 2011 April 5, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231680 |- ! NY 31 X | Edwin A. Merritt | | 1912 (special) | | Incumbent died December 4, 1914.New member elected November 2, 1915.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Bertrand Snell (Republican) 67.3% Democratic Party (US)William L. Allen (Democratic) 23.6% Progressive Party (US, 1912)Howard D. Hadley (Progressive) 5.0% Prohibition Party (US)Franklin D. Wallace (Prohibition) 3.5%NY District 31 Special Race - Nov 02, 1915 Our Campaigns February 15, 2011 April 5, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724927 |- ! NY 36 X | Sereno E. Payne | | 1889 (special) | | Incumbent died December 10, 1914.New member elected November 2, 1915.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Norman J. Gould (Republican) 64.8% Democratic Party (US)Louis J. Licht (Democratic) 29.7% Prohibition Party (US)Anson L. Gardner (Prohibition) 4.8%NY District 36 Special Race - Nov 02, 1915 Our Campaigns April 14, 2011 April 5, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724928 |- ! PA 24 X | colspan=3 | Vacant | | Rep.-elect William M. Brown (R) died January 31, 1915.New member elected November 3, 1915.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Henry W. Temple (Republican) 65.6% Democratic Party (US)Carl E. Gibson (Democratic) 22.3% Socialist Party of AmericaW. K. Ramsey (Socialist) 8.1% Prohibition Party (US)A. S. Hunter (Prohibition) 4.1%PA - District 24 Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1915 Our Campaigns June 9, 2007 April 5, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=371477 |} References 1915