1947 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 1947 U.S. House of Representatives elections United States legislative no 1946 United States House of Representatives elections 1946 1947 United States House of Representatives elections 1948 12 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 January 28, 1947 – November 18, 1947 160x180px File:Joseph W. Martin (1939 cropped).jpg Joseph W. Martin Jr. MA 14 T Republican Party (US) 7 0 File:Sam Rayburn.jpg Sam Rayburn TX 4 T Democratic Party (US) 5 0 There were twelve special elections in 1947 to the United States House of Representatives during the 80th United States Congress. Each party held all of its seats elected in 1947, with the majority Republican Party keeping its seven seats, and President Harry Truman's Democratic Party keeping its five. Therefore, no party lost or gained U.S. House seats in 1947. Of the twelve vacancies, seven were caused by the incumbent's death during their term or before their term after they had been elected to it. Five resigned during their term. List of elections Elections are listed by date and district. |- ! AL 8 X | John Sparkman | | Democratic | 1936 | | Incumbent resigned November 5, 1946 to become U.S. Senator.New member elected January 28, 1947.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Robert E. Jones Jr. (Democratic) UnopposedAL District 8 - Special Election Race - Jan 28, 1947 Our Campaigns https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=577037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132412/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=577037 April 5, 2022 June 29, 2011 |- ! WI 2 X | Robert K. Henry | | Republican | 1944 | | Incumbent died November 20, 1946.New member elected April 22, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Glenn R. Davis (Republican) 50.58% Democratic Party (US)Carl W. Thompson (Democratic) 48.81% Socialist Party (US)Mary Jo Uphoff (Socialist) 0.61%WI District 2 - Special Election Race - Apr 22, 1947 Our Campaigns October 28, 2018 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=372019 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132412/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=372019 April 5, 2022 |- ! WA 3 X | Fred B. Norman | | Republican | 1946 | | Incumbent died April 18, 1947.New member elected June 7, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Russell V. Mack (Republican) 51.45% Democratic Party (US)Charles R. Savage (Democratic) 48.55%WA District 3 - Special Election Race - Jun 07, 1947 Our Campaigns April 28, 2011 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=83729 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132412/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=83729 April 5, 2022 |- ! MD 3 X | Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. | | Democratic | 1938 | | Incumbent resigned May 16, 1947 to become mayor of Baltimore.New member elected July 15, 1947.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edward Garmatz (Democratic) 52.90% Independent (US)Simon P. Jarosinski (Independent) 30.71% Republican Party (US)Edward S. Panetti (Republican) 16.40%MD District 3 - Special Election Race - Jul 15, 1947 Our Campaigns January 8, 2011 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=714536 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132412/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=714536 April 5, 2022 |- ! TX 9 X | Joseph J. Mansfield | | Democratic | 1916 | | Incumbent died July 12, 1947.New member elected August 23, 1947.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Clark W. Thompson (Democratic) 45.78% Democratic Party (US)L. J. Sulak (Democratic) 32.87% Democratic Party (US)J. C. Trahan (Democratic) 12.99% Democratic Party (US)George W. Hill (Democratic) 5.79% Democratic Party (US)V. M. Stokes (Democratic) 0.93% Republican Party (US)Morris Schreiber (Republican) 0.85%TX District 09 - Special Election Race - Aug 23, 1947 Our Campaigns February 21, 2010 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434314 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132413/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434314 April 5, 2022 |- ! TX 16 X | R. Ewing Thomason | | Democratic | 1930 | | Incumbent resigned July 31, 1947 to become U.S. District Judge.New member elected August 23, 1947.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Kenneth M. Regan (Democratic) 43.50% Democratic Party (US)Woodrow W. Bean Sr. (Democratic) 38.33% Democratic Party (US)Victor B. Gilbert (Democratic) 8.47% Democratic Party (US)Ord R. Gary (Democratic) 6.37%TX District 16 - Special Election Race - Aug 23, 1947 Our Campaigns April 3, 2008 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434315 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132413/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434315 April 5, 2022Others Democratic Party (US)Louis A. Fail (Democratic) 2.02% Democratic Party (US)James W. Metcalfe (Democratic) 0.77% Democratic Party (US)Pat Hargrove (Democratic) 0.55% |- ! MI 11 X | Fred Bradley | | Republican | 1938 | | Incumbent died May 24, 1947.New member elected August 26, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Charles E. Potter (Republican) 69.96% Democratic Party (US)Harold D. Beaton (Democratic) 30.03%MI District 11 - Special Election Race - Aug 26, 1947 Our Campaigns June 27, 2019 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=616829 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132412/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=616829 April 5, 2022 |- ! PA 8 X | Charles L. Gerlach | | Republican | 1938 | | Incumbent died May 5, 1947.New member elected September 9, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Franklin H. Lichtenwalter (Republican) 61.37% Democratic Party (US)Phil H. Storch (Democratic) 38.63%PA - District 08 - Special Election Race - Sep 09, 1947 Our Campaigns November 4, 2007 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396478 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132413/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396478 April 5, 2022 |- ! IN 10 X | Raymond S. Springer | | Republican | 1938 | | Incumbent died August 28, 1947.New member elected November 4, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Ralph Harvey (Republican) 53.73% Democratic Party (US)Frank A. Hanley (Democratic) 43.84% Prohibition PartyCarl W. Thompson (Prohibition) 2.43%IN District 10 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947 Our Campaigns January 17, 2010 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=617208 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405132413/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=617208 April 5, 2022 |- ! NY 14 X | Leo F. Rayfiel | | Democratic | 1944 | | Incumbent resigned September 13, 1947.New member elected November 4, 1947.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Abraham J. Multer (Democratic) 58.18% American Labor PartyVictor Rabinowitz (American Labor) 25.29% Republican Party (US)Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 16.53%NY District 14 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947 Our Campaigns https://web.archive.org/web/20220405131719/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=143082 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=143082 April 5, 2022 January 5, 2009 dead |- ! OH 4 X | Robert F. Jones | | Republican | 1938 | | Incumbent resigned September 2, 1947 to join the FCC.New member elected November 4, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) William M. McCulloch (Republican) 55.28% Democratic Party (US)Joseph B. Quatman (Democratic) 44.72%OH District 04 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947 Our Campaigns May 21, 2008 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=443561 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405131719/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=443561 April 5, 2022 |- ! MA 9 X | Charles L. Gifford | | Republican | 1942 | | Incumbent died August 23, 1947.New member elected November 18, 1947.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Donald W. Nicholson (Republican) 57.71% Democratic Party (US)Jacinto F. Diniz (Democratic) 42.24%MA District 9 - Special Election Race - Nov 18, 1947 Our Campaigns January 3, 2010 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=618896 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220405131719/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=618896 April 5, 2022 |} References 1947