1971 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 There were four Special elections in 1971 to the United States House of Representatives:House and Senate Leadership Shifts in 1971 https://library.cqpress.com/cqalmanac/document.php?id=cqal71-1252389#_=_ 2025-09-01 CQ AlmanacSeptember 2025 Election detail (other candidates, percentage of vote) |- ! District of Columbia AL X | colspan=3 | None (new seat) | | New seat.Delegate's seat was re-established during previous congress.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Walter Fauntroy (Democratic) 58.44% Republican Party (US)John A. Nevius (Republican) 25.08% D.C. Statehood Green PartyJulius Hobson (DC Statehood) 13.23%Others Independent (US)Frank Kameny (Independent) 1.62% Independent (US)Douglas Moore (Independent) 1.12% Socialist Workers Party (US)James Harris (Socialist Workers) 0.37% |- ! South Carolina 1 X | colspan=3 | Vacant | | Incumbent L. Mendel Rivers (D) died during previous congress.New member elected April 27, 1971.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Mendel J. Davis (Democratic) 48.27% Republican Party (US)James B. Edwards (Republican) 41.40% United Citizens PartyVictoria DeLee (United Citizens) 10.25% Independent (US)Elsie V. Carroll (Independent) 0.08% |- ! Maryland 1 X | Rogers Morton | | 1962 | | Incumbent resigned January 29, 1971, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of the Interior.New member elected May 25, 1971.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) William O. Mills (Republican) 54.17% Democratic Party (US)Elroy G. Boyer (Democratic) 45.83% |- ! Pennsylvania 18 X | Robert J. Corbett | | 19381940 (lost)1944 | | Incumbent died April 25, 1971.New member elected November 2, 1971.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) John Heinz (Republican) 66.64% Democratic Party (US)John E. Connelly (Democratic) 31.62% Constitution Party (US)John E. Backman (Constitution) 1.74% |- ! Kentucky 6 X | John C. Watts | | | | Incumbent died September 24, 1971.New member elected December 4, 1971.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William P. Curlin Jr. (Democratic) 52.57% Republican Party (US)Raymond Nutter (Republican) 38.10% Independent (US)Edgar A. Wallace (Independent) 7.19% Independent American PartyWasley S. Krogdahl (American) 2.15% |} References 1971