There were four special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1919, during the 65th United States Congress and 66th United States Congress.
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Virginia 6 | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1902 (special) | Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. New member elected February 25, 1919. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. |
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Pennsylvania 22 | Edward E. Robbins | Republican | 1916 | Incumbent member-elect died January 25, 1919. New member elected March 4, 1919. Democratic gain. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member / Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Virginia 6 | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1902 (special) | Incumbent resigned December 6, 1918, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. New member elected February 25, 1919. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above. |
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Virginia 8 | Charles C. Carlin | Democratic | 1907 (special) | Incumbent resigned to manage the presidential campaign of A. Mitchell Palmer. New member elected April 27, 1919. Democratic hold. |
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Alaska Territory at-large | Charles A. Sulzer | Democratic | 1916 | Incumbent died April 28, 1919, during an election recount. New member elected June 5, 1919. Democratic hold. Winner would later be unseated by the contested election. |
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Alabama 7 | John L. Burnett | Democratic | 1898 | Incumbent died May 13, 1919. New member elected September 30, 1919. Democratic hold. |
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Oklahoma 5 | Joseph B. Thompson | Democratic | 1912 | Incumbent died September 18, 1919. New member elected November 8, 1919. Republican gain. |
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Texas 12 | Vacant | Incumbent James Clifton Wilson (D) did not take his seat. New member elected April 19, 1919. Democratic hold. |
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North Carolina 9 | Edwin Y. Webb | Democratic | 1902 | Incumbent resigned November 10, 1919. New member elected December 16, 1919. Democratic hold. |
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