1911 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were nine total elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1911 during the 62nd United States Congress. Two of them were to fill the seats for the new states of Arizona and New Mexico, and the other seven were special elections to fill vacancies.

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Special elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 2 Joel Cook Republican 1907 (special) Incumbent died December 15, 1910.
New member elected May 23, 1911.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY William S. Reyburn (Republican) 76.2%
  • Henry Baur (Democratic) 21.6%
  • John J. Miller (Socialist) 2.2% [1]
Iowa 9 Walter I. Smith Republican 1900 (special) Incumbent resigned March 15, 1911 to become judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
New member elected June 5, 1911.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY William R. Green (Republican) 51.6%
  • W. F. Cleveland (Democratic) 45.2%
  • Alden O. Mudge (Socialist) 3.2% [2]
Kansas 2 Alexander C. Mitchell Republican 1910 Incumbent died July 7, 1911.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 3 James P. Latta Democratic 1908 Incumbent died September 11, 1911.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Democratic hold.
New Jersey 1 Henry C. Loudenslager Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 12, 1911.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 14 George W. Kipp Democratic 1910 Incumbent died July 24, 1911.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 10 George Gordon Democratic 1906 Incumbent died August 9, 1911.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Democratic hold.

New states

Arizona

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona at-large None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected December 12, 1911.
Democratic gain.

New Mexico

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Mexico at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Democratic gain.
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected November 7, 1911.
Republican gain.

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