1933 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were ten special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1933, to both the 72nd United States Congress and the 73rd United States Congress.

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72nd United States Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 8 Daniel E. Garrett Democratic 1920 Incumbent died December 13, 1932.
New member elected January 28, 1933.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Joe H. Eagle (Democratic) 55.0%
  • Chester H. Bryan (Democratic) 15.2%
  • Robert L. Cole (Democratic) 13.4%
  • Charles Murphy (Democratic) 4.1%
  • Allen V. Peden (Democratic) 2.9% [1]
Others
  • W. Ray Scruggs (Democratic) 1.4%
  • Clarence R. Miller (Democratic) 1.2%
  • J. Dixie Smith (Democratic) 1.1%

73rd United States Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 15 John Nance Garner Democratic 1902 Incumbent resigned March 3, 1933 to become U.S. Vice President.
New member elected April 22, 1933.
Democratic hold.
Texas 7 Clay S. Briggs Democratic 1918 Incumbent died April 29, 1933.
New member elected June 24, 1933.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Clark W. Thompson (Democratic) 24.2%
  • James D. Pickett (Democratic) 17.5%
  • Nat Patton (Democratic) 16.8%
  • Theodore B. Stubbs (Democratic) 14.9%
  • R. E. Biggs (Democratic) 8.7%
  • Jake B. Clegg (Democratic) 7.3%
  • Julian Greer (Democratic) 4.9%
  • Thomas H. Dent (Republican) 4.5%
  • Nall Colson (Democratic) 1.2% [3]
Georgia 10 Charles H. Brand Democratic 1932 Incumbent died May 17, 1933.
New member elected July 5, 1933.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Paul Brown (Democratic) 67.7%
  • William P. Congdon (Democratic) 10.1%
  • James L. Cartledge (Democratic) 8.1%
  • Roy V. Harris (Democratic) 7.8%
  • A. Dwight Deas (Independent) 3.1%
  • Hoke O'Kelley (Democratic) 1.7%
  • D. Talmadge Bowers (Independent) 1.0% [4]
Arizona at-large Lewis W. Douglas Democratic 1926 Incumbent resigned March 4, 1933 to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
New member elected October 3, 1933.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Isabella Greenway (Democratic) 73.6%
  • Dillworth E. Sumpter (Socialist) 16.9%
  • H. B. Wilkinson (Republican) 9.5% [5]
Pennsylvania 9 Henry W. Watson Republican 1914 Incumbent died August 27, 1933.
New member elected November 7, 1933.
Democratic gain.
Alabama 8 Edward B. Almon Democratic 1914 Incumbent died June 22, 1933.
New member elected November 14, 1933.
Democratic hold.
West Virginia 3 Lynn Hornor Democratic 1930 Incumbent died September 23, 1933.
New member elected November 28, 1933.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 5 Heartsill Ragon Democratic 1922 Incumbent resigned June 16, 1933 to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
New member elected December 19, 1933.
Democratic hold.
New York 34 John D. Clarke Republican 1926 Incumbent died November 5, 1933.
New member elected December 28, 1933.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Marian W. Clarke (Republican) 54.7%
  • John J. Burns (Democratic) 37.6%
  • David E. Hartshorn (Prohibition) 7.7% [10]

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