2009 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 2009 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1960 legislative no 2008 United States House of Representatives elections 2008 2007 United States House of Representatives elections 2007 (special elections) March 31, 2009 – November 3, 2009 2010 United States House of Representatives elections 2010 2011 United States House of Representatives elections 2011 (special elections) 5 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 160x180px Democratic Party (US) Speaker Nancy Pelosi.jpg Nancy Pelosi January 3, 2003 CA 8 T 257 seats 5 1 256,360 49.27% Republican Party (US) John Boehner official portrait.jpg John Boehner January 3, 2007 OH 8 T 178 seats 0 1 154,344 29.66% Conservative Party (New York) 0 seats 0 80,885 15.55% There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2009 during the 111th United States Congress. One seat has switched parties, from Republican to Democratic, as the result of a special election. Summary Elections are listed by date and district. |- ! New York 20 X | Kirsten Gillibrand | | 2006 | | Incumbent resigned January 26, 2009 to become U.S. senator.New member elected March 31, 2009.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Scott Murphy (Democratic) 50.23% Republican Party (US)Jim Tedisco (Republican) 49.77% |- ! Illinois 5 X | Rahm Emanuel | | 2002 | | Incumbent won reelection, but resigned January 2, 2009 at the end of the previous Congress after appointed to become White House Chief of Staff.New member elected April 4, 2009.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Mike Quigley (Democratic) 69.25% Republican Party (US)Rosanna Pulido (Republican) 24.16% Green Party (US)Matt Reichel (Green) 6.60% |- ! California 32 X | Hilda Solis | | 2000 | | Incumbent resigned February 24, 2009, to become U.S. Secretary of Labor.New member elected July 14, 2009.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Judy Chu (Democratic) 61.85% Republican Party (US)Betty Chu (Republican) 32.96% Libertarian Party (US)Christopher Agrella (Libertarian) 5.18% |- ! California 10 X | Ellen Tauscher | | 1996 | | Incumbent resigned June 26, 2009, to become U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.New member elected November 3, 2009.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Garamendi (Democratic) 52.85% Republican Party (US)David Harmer (Republican) 42.83%Others Green Party (US)Jeremy Cloward (Green) 1.83% Peace and Freedom PartyMary McIlroy (Peace and Freedom) 1.34% American Independent PartyJerome Denham (American Independent) 1.15% |- ! New York 23 X | John M. McHugh | | 1992 | | Incumbent resigned September 21, 2009, to become U.S. Secretary of the Army.New member elected November 3, 2009.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Bill Owens (Democratic) 48.35% Conservative Party (US)Doug Hoffman (Conservative) 45.98% Republican Party (US)Dede Scozzafava (Republican) 5.67% |} New York's 20th congressional district thumb|350px|NY 20 2009 New York's 20th congressional district special election On January 26, 2009, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand resigned when appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat. Scott Murphy, a fellow Democrat, won the election held March 31, 2009, defeating Republican Jim Tedisco by fewer than 700 votes. Because of the slim margin, Tedisco did not concede the race until more than three weeks later, when overseas ballots had been counted. 2009 New York's 20th congressional district special election Democratic Party (US) Scott Murphy 70,240 43.64 Independence Party (New York) Scott Murphy 6,754 4.20 Working Families Party Scott Murphy 3,839 2.39 Total Scott Murphy 80,833 50.23 Republican Party (US) Jim Tedisco 68,775 42.73 Conservative Party (New York) Jim Tedisco 11,332 7.04 Total Jim Tedisco 80,107 49.77 726 0.45 160,940 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Illinois's 5th congressional district thumb|350px|IL 5 2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election On January 2, 2009, Democrat Rahm Emanuel resigned one day before the end of the previous Congress after being named White House Chief of Staff. Democrat Mike Quigley won the election April 7, 2009 election to replace him, handily defeating Republican Rosanna Pulido with better than a two-to-one share of the vote. 2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election Democratic Party (US) Mike Quigley 30,561 69.25 Republican Party (US) Rosanna Pulido 10,662 24.16 Green Party (US) Matt Reichel 2,911 6.60 19,899 45.09 44,134 100.00 Democratic Party (US) California's 32nd congressional district thumb|350px|CA 32 2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election On February 24, 2009, Democrat Hilda Solis resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor. Judy Chu, also a Democrat, won the election, defeating Republican Betty Chu by a wide margin.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/14/AR2009071402860.html Democrat claims US House seat in Calif The Washington Post July 14, 2009June 2021 medicmedic 2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election Democratic Party (US) Judy Chu 16,194 61.85 Republican Party (US) Betty Chu 8,630 32.96 Libertarian Party (US) Christopher Agrella 1,356 5.18 Write-in Eleanor Garcia 2 0.01 7,564 28.89 26,182 100.00 Democratic Party (US) California's 10th congressional district thumb|350px|CA 10 2009 California's 10th congressional district special election On June 26, 2009, Democrat Ellen Tauscher resigned to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Democrat John Garamendi held the seat for the Democrats on November 3, 2009, defeating Republican David Harmer. 2009 California's 10th congressional district special election Democratic Party (US) John Garamendi 72,817 52.85 Republican Party (US) David Harmer 59,017 42.83 Green Party (US) Jeremy Cloward 2,515 1.83 Peace and Freedom Party Mary McIlroy 1,846 1.34 American Independent Party Jerome Denham 1,591 1.15 13,800 10.02 137,786 100.00 Democratic Party (US) New York's 23rd congressional district thumb|350px|NY 23 2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election On September 21, 2009, Republican John M. McHugh resigned to become United States Secretary of the Army.Weiner Mark September 16, 2009 http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/rep_john_mchugh_is_confirmed_a.html Rep. John McHugh is confirmed as Secretary of the Army Syracuse Post-Standard syracuse.com On November 3, 2009, Democrat Bill Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican Dede Scozzafava in a race that garnered considerable press attention. Days before the election, Scozzafava dropped out of the race, then endorsed Owens, the Democrat.http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091101/NEWS09/911019992 Scozzafava Backs Ownes, Stuns GOP: Lifelong Republican throws support to former Democratic rival November 1, 2009 Watertown Daily Times November 3, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103073113/http://watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091101/NEWS09/911019992 November 3, 2009 2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election Democratic Party (US) Bill Owens 66,548 43.99 Working Families Party Bill Owens 6,589 4.36 Total Bill Owens 73,137 48.35 Conservative Party (New York) Doug Hoffman 69,553 45.98 Republican Party (US) Dede Scozzafava 7,260 4.80 Independence Party (New York) Dede Scozzafava 1,322 0.87 Total Dede Scozzafava 8,582 5.67 3,584 2.37 151,272 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) See also List of special elections to the United States Senate List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives 2010 United States Senate elections References 30em 2009