1961 United States House of Representatives elections

none February 2026 January 2026 January 2025 There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1961, during 87th United States Congress.MS 325 Papers of Morris K. Udall https://lib.arizona.edu/special-collections/collections/papers-morris-k-udall live February 21, 2026 lib.arizona.edu en List of elections |- ! Arkansas 6 X | William F. Norrell | | Democratic | 1938 | | Incumbent died February 15, 1961.New member elected April 18, 1961 to finish her husband's term.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Catherine Dorris Norrell (Democratic) 43.1% Democratic Party (US)John H. Jones (Democratic) 25.1% Democratic Party (US)M. C. Lewis (Democratic) 23.2% Democratic Party (US)James F. Cross (Democratic) 7.3% Democratic Party (US)Sam D. Carson (Democratic) 1.3% |- ! Arizona 2 X | Stewart Udall | | Democratic | 1954 | | Incumbent resigned January 18, 1961, to become U.S Secretary of the Interior.New member elected May 2, 1961.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Mo Udall (Democratic) 51.0% Republican Party (US)Mac C. Matheson (Republican) 49.0% |- ! Pennsylvania 16 X | Walter M. Mumma | | Republican | 1952 | | Incumbent died February 25, 1961.New member elected May 16, 1961. Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) John C. Kunkel (Republican) 65.6% Democratic Party (US)Kathryn Z. Vanderslice (Democratic) 34.4% |- ! Tennessee 1 X | B. Carroll Reece | | Republican | 1950 | | Incumbent died March 19, 1961.New member elected May 16, 1961.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Louise Goff Reece (Republican) 62.9% Democratic Party (US)William W. Faw (Democratic) 33.2% Republican Party (US)Leland A. Davis (Republican) 3.9% |- ! Texas 20 X | Paul J. Kilday | | Democratic | 1938 | | Incumbent resigned September 24, 1961, to become judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.New member elected November 4, 1961.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Henry B. González (Democratic) 54.6% Republican Party (US)John W. Goode (Republican) 44.0%Others Democratic Party (US)Ernest T. Cude (Democratic) 0.9% Democratic Party (US)G. H. Allen (Democratic) 0.3% Democratic Party (US)Norman Brock (Democratic) 0.2% |- ! Michigan 1 X | Thaddeus M. Machrowicz | | Democratic | 1950 | | Incumbent resigned September 18, 1961, to become a U.S. District Court judge.New member elected November 7, 1961.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 85.5% Republican Party (US)Walter Czarnecki (Republican) 14.5% |- ! Louisiana 4 X | Overton Brooks | | Democratic | 1936 | | Incumbent died September 16, 1961.New member elected December 19, 1961.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Joe Waggonner (Democratic) 54.5% Republican Party (US)Charlton H. Lyons Sr. (Republican) 45.5% |} See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives collapsed References 1961