1915 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were four special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1915:

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 4 Joseph T. Johnson Democratic 1900 Incumbent resigned April 19, 1915 to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.
New member elected September 14, 1915.
Democratic hold.
New York 23 Joseph A. Goulden Democratic 1912 Incumbent died May 3, 1915.
New member elected November 2, 1915.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY William Bennet (Republican) 46.2%
  • Ellsworth J. Healy (Democratic) 44.6%
  • George Dobsevage (Socialist) 8.6% [2]
New York 31 Edwin A. Merritt Republican 1912 (special) Incumbent died December 4, 1914.
New member elected November 2, 1915.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Bertrand Snell (Republican) 67.3%
  • William L. Allen (Democratic) 23.6%
  • Howard D. Hadley (Progressive) 5.0%
  • Franklin D. Wallace (Prohibition) 3.5% [3]
New York 36 Sereno E. Payne Republican 1889 (special) Incumbent died December 10, 1914.
New member elected November 2, 1915.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Norman J. Gould (Republican) 64.8%
  • Louis J. Licht (Democratic) 29.7%
  • Anson L. Gardner (Prohibition) 4.8% [4]
Pennsylvania 24 VacantRep.-elect William M. Brown (R) died January 31, 1915.
New member elected November 3, 1915.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Henry W. Temple (Republican) 65.6%
  • Carl E. Gibson (Democratic) 22.3%
  • W. K. Ramsey (Socialist) 8.1%
  • A. S. Hunter (Prohibition) 4.1% [5]

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