1937 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 75th United States Congress.

List of elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 10 James P. Buchanan Democratic 1913 (special) Incumbent died February 22, 1937.
New member elected April 10, 1937.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 27.7%
  • Morton Harris (Democratic) 17.1%
  • Polk Shelton (Democratic) 14.8%
  • Sam V. Stone (Democratic) 13.5%
  • C. N. Avery (Democratic) 13.2%
  • Houghton Brownlee (Democratic) 10.1%
  • Ayres K. Ross (Democratic) 3.6% [1]
California 10 Henry E. Stubbs Democratic 1932 Incumbent died February 28, 1937.
New member elected May 4, 1937.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 18 Benjamin K. Focht Republican 1932 Incumbent died March 27, 1937.
New member elected May 11, 1937.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 7 William P. Connery Jr. Democratic 1922 Incumbent died June 15, 1937.
New member elected September 28, 1937.
Democratic hold.
New York 17 Theodore A. Peyser Democratic 1932 Incumbent died August 8, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican gain.
New York 25 Charles D. Millard Republican 1930 Incumbent resigned September 29, 1937 when elected surrogate of Westchester County.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican hold.
New York 27 Philip A. Goodwin Republican 1932 Incumbent died June 6, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Republican hold.
Virginia 3 Andrew J. Montague Democratic 1934 Incumbent died January 24, 1937.
New member elected November 2, 1937.
Democratic hold.
Oklahoma 5 Robert P. Hill Democratic 1936 Incumbent died October 29, 1937.
New member elected December 10, 1937.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 11 John P. Higgins Democratic 1934 Incumbent resigned September 30, 1937 to become chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
New member elected December 14, 1937.
Democratic hold.

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