1969 United States House of Representatives elections

None January 2026 February 2020 1969 U.S. House of Representatives elections United States 1912 legislative 1968 United States House of Representatives elections 1968 1970 United States House of Representatives elections 1970 7 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 March 25, 1969 – November 25, 1969 160x180px Seats up Races won Democratic Party (US) Speaker John McCormack.jpg John McCormack January 10, 1962 MA 9 T 243 seats 2 5 3 Republican Party (US) Representative Gerald R. Ford, Jr. with his Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary Award - NARA - 7064481.jpg Gerald Ford January 3, 1965 MI 5 T 192 seats 5 2 3 There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1969 to the 91st United States Congress. List of elections Elections are listed by date and district. |- ! Tennessee 8 X | Robert A. Everett | | Democratic | 1958 (special) | | Incumbent died January 26, 1969.New member elected March 25, 1969.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Ed Jones (Democratic) 47.64% American Independent PartyWilliam J. Davis (American) 23.62% Republican Party (US)Leonard C. Dunavant (Republican) 22.75% Independent (US)James O. Lanier (Independent) 3.38% Independent (US)O. W. Pickett (Independent) 2.04%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=373578 Our Campaigns - TN District 8 - Special Election Race - Mar 25, 1969 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! Wisconsin 7 X | Melvin Laird | | Republican | 1952 | | Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.New member elected April 1, 1969.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Dave Obey (Democratic) 51.65% Republican Party (US)Walter John Chilsen (Republican) 48.35%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=415292 Our Campaigns - WI District 7 - Special Election Race - Apr 01, 1969 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! California 27 X | Edwin Reinecke | | Republican | 1964 | | Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become Lieutenant Governor of California.New member elected April 29, 1969.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 56.93% Democratic Party (US)John Van de Kamp (Democratic) 43.07%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=101587 Our Campaigns - CA District 27 - Special Election Run-Off Race - Apr 29, 1969 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! MT 2 X | James F. Battin | | Republican | 1960 | | Incumbent resigned February 27, 1969 to become a U.S. District Court judge.New member elected June 24, 1969.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Melcher (Democratic) 50.84% Republican Party (US)William S. Mather (Republican) 48.56% American Independent PartyDerby C. Whitmer (American Independent) 0.60%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=424144 Our Campaigns - MT District 2 - Special Election Race - Jun 24, 1969 |- ! Massachusetts 6 X | William H. Bates | | Republican | 1960 (special) | | Incumbent died June 22, 1969.New member elected September 30, 1969.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 52.39% Republican Party (US)William L. Saltonstall (Republican) 47.60%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=422849 Our Campaigns - MA District 6 - Special Election Race - Sep 30, 1969 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! New Jersey 8 X | Charles S. Joelson | | Democratic | 1960 | | Incumbent resigned September 4, 1969 to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey.New member elected November 4, 1969.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 49.21% Republican Party (US)Gene Boyle (Republican) 48.51% Independent (US)Walter E. Johnson (Independent) 2.29%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=714545 Our Campaigns - NJ District 8 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1969 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! Illinois 13 X | Donald Rumsfeld | | Republican | 1962 | | Incumbent resigned May 25, 1969 to become Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity.New member elected November 25, 1969.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Phil Crane (Republican) 58.39% Democratic Party (US)Edward A. Warman (Democratic) 41.61%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37053 Our Campaigns - IL District 13 - Special Election Race - Nov 25, 1969 |} References collapsed 1969