1927 United States House of Representatives elections

1927 United States House of Representatives elections

←  1926 August 23, 1927 – November 15, 1927 1928  →
5 (out of 435) seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Nicholas Longworth Finis Garrett Party Republican Democratic Seat change 1 1 Seats up 4 1 Races won 3 2

There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1927 during the 70th United States Congress.

List of elections

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Louisiana 7	Ladislas Lazaro	Democratic	1912	Incumbent died March 30, 1927. New member elected August 23, 1927. Democratic hold.	▌Y René L. De Rouen (Democratic) Unopposed [1]
Oregon 3	Maurice E. Crumpacker	Republican	1924	Incumbent died July 24, 1927. New member elected October 18, 1827. Republican hold.	▌Y Franklin F. Korell (Republican) 58.41% ▌Elton Watkins (Independent Democrat) 41.59% [2]
New York 35	Walter W. Magee	Republican	1914	Incumbent died May 25, 1927. New member elected November 8, 1927. Republican hold.	▌Y Clarence E. Hancock (Republican) 68.95% ▌ Henry R. Brewster (Democratic) 29.50% ▌John W. Hein (Socialist) 1.55% [3]
Ohio 2	Ambrose E. B. Stephens	Republican	1918	Incumbent died February 12, 1927. New member elected November 8, 1927. Republican hold.	▌Y Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. (Republican) ▌ John C. Dempsey (Democratic) ▌Harry H. Shaffer (Ind. Republican) 22.39% [4]
Pennsylvania 1	James M. Hazlett	Republican	1926	Incumbent resigned October 20, 1927. New member elected November 8, 1927. Republican hold.	▌Y James M. Beck (Republican) 96.06% ▌J. P. Muhrenan (Unknown) 3.94% [5]
Colorado 1	William N. Vaile	Republican	1918	Incumbent died July 2, 1927. New member elected November 15, 1927. Democratic gain.	▌Y S. Harrison White (Democratic) 51.52% ▌ Francis J. Knauss (Republican) 43.97% ▌ George John Kindel (Independent) 4.09% [6]

See also

• 69th United States Congress
• 70th United States Congress

References

1. "Our Campaigns - LA - District 07 Special Election Race - Aug 23, 1927". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
2. Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States congressional elections, 1788 - 1997: the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN   0-7864-0283-0.
3. "Our Campaigns - NY District 35 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1927". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. "Our Campaigns - OH - District 02 Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1927". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
5. "Our Campaigns - PA - District 01 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1927". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
6. "Our Campaigns - CO District 1 - Special Election Race - Nov 15, 1927". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.