2007 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 2007 United States House of Representatives elections United States legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections 2006 2005 United States House of Representatives elections 2005 (special elections) 2008 United States House of Representatives elections 2008 2009 United States House of Representatives elections 2009 (special elections) 5 of the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 July 17, 2007 – December 11, 2007 160x180px Nancy Pelosi portrait 2007.png Nancy Pelosi January 3, 2003 Democratic Party (US) CA 8 T 233 2 138,433 40.16% John Boehner 111th Congress 2009.jpg John Boehner February 2, 2006 Republican Party (US) OH 8 T 202 3 199,157 57.78% Nancy Pelosi Democratic Party (US) Nancy Pelosi Democratic Party (US) There were five special elections for seats in the United States House of Representatives in 2007 to the 110th United States Congress. Four of the elections were held after the death of the incumbent, while the seat in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district opened up after Marty Meehan resigned to become the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In all of these special elections, the incumbent party won. Summary Elections are listed by date and district. |- ! Georgia 10 X | Charlie Norwood | | 1994 | | Incumbent died February 13, 2007.New member elected July 17, 2007.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Paul Broun (Republican) 50.42% Republican Party (US)Jim Whitehead (Republican) 49.58% |- ! California 37 X | Juanita Millender-McDonald | | 1996 (special) | | Incumbent died April 22, 2007.New member elected August 21, 2007.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Laura Richardson (Democratic) 65.63% Republican Party (US)John Kanaley (Republican) 24.62% Green Party (US)Daniel Brezenoff (Green) 5.37% Libertarian Party (US)Herb Peters (Libertarian) 2.27% |- ! Massachusetts 5 X | Marty Meehan | | 1992 | | Incumbent resigned July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell.New member elected October 16, 2007.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Niki Tsongas (Democratic) 51.32% Republican Party (US)Jim Ogonowski (Republican) 45.10% Independent (US)Patrick O. Murphy (Independent) 2.05% Independent (US)Kurt Hayes (Independent) 1.06% Constitution Party (US)Kevin Thompson (Constitution) 0.47% |- ! Ohio 5 X | Paul Gillmor | | 1988 | | Incumbent died September 5, 2007.New member elected December 11, 2007.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Bob Latta (Republican) 56.96% Democratic Party (US)Robin Weirauch (Democratic) 42.87% |- ! Virginia 1 X | Jo Ann Davis | | 2000 | | Incumbent died October 6, 2007.New member elected December 11, 2007.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Rob Wittman (Republican) 60.77% Democratic Party (US)Philip Forgit (Democratic) 37.34% Independent (US)Lucky Narain (Independent) 1.78% |} Georgia's 10th congressional district thumb|350px|GA 10 2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special election 2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special electionhttp://sos.georgia.gov/pressrel/20070723.htm Georgia Secretary of State certifies July 17, 2007 Special Election Runoff results Georgia Secretary of State 2007-07-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070912143056/http://sos.georgia.gov/pressrel/20070723.htm 2007-09-12 Republican Party (US) Paul Broun 23,529 50.42 Republican Party (US) Jim Whitehead 23,135 49.58 394 0.84 46,664 100.00 Republican Party (US) California's 37th congressional district thumb|350px|CA 37 2007 California's 37th congressional district special election 2007 California's 37th congressional district special electionhttp://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/cd37/final_canvass_cd37_general.pdf Special Election Results 2008-04-24 2007-08-30 Secretary of State of California https://web.archive.org/web/20080424034334/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/cd37/final_canvass_cd37_general.pdf# 2008-04-24 dead Democratic Party (US) Laura Richardson 15,559 67.00 15.40 Republican Party (US) John Kanaley 5,837 25.14 Green Party (US) Daniel Brezenoff 1,274 5.49 Libertarian Party (US) Herb Peters 538 2.32 15.28 13 0.06 9,722 41.87 22.92 23,221 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Massachusetts's 5th congressional district thumb|350px|MA 5 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special electionThe Boston Channel Democratic Party (US) Niki Tsongas 54,363 51.32 46.74 Republican Party (US) Jim Ogonowski 47,770 45.10 Independent (US) Patrick O. Murphy 2,170 2.05 Independent (US) Kurt Hayes 1,125 1.06 Constitution Party (US) Kevin Thompson 494 0.47 6,593 6.22 89.90 105,922 100.00 Democratic Party (US) Ohio's 5th congressional district thumb|350px|OH 5 2007 Ohio's 5th congressional district special election 2007 Ohio's 5th congressional district special election Republican Party (US) Bob Latta 56,114 56.96 0.11 Democratic Party (US) Robin Weirauch 42,229 42.87 0.28 167 0.17 13,885 14.10 0.41 98,510 100.00 Republican Party (US) Virginia's 1st congressional district thumb|350px|VA 1 2007 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election 2007 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election Republican Party (US) Rob Wittman 42,772 60.77 2.19 Democratic Party (US) Philip Forgit 26,282 37.34 1.86 Independent (US) Lucky R. Narain 1,253 1.78 0.36 75 0.11 0.03 16,490 23.43 4.05 70,382 100.00 Republican Party (US) See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References 2 2007