1963 United States House of Representatives elections

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Six members of the United States House of Representatives were elected in special elections in 1963.

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List of elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1 Clem Miller Democratic 1958 Incumbent member-elect died October 7, 1962, but was posthumously re-elected.
New member elected January 22, 1963.
Republican gain.
California 23 Clyde Doyle Democratic 1944
1946 (lost)
1948
Incumbent died March 14, 1963.
New member elected June 11, 1963.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 15 Francis E. Walter Democratic 1932 Incumbent died May 31, 1963.
New member elected July 30, 1963.
Democratic hold.
North Dakota 1 Hjalmar Nygaard Republican 1960 Incumbent died July 18, 1963.
New member elected October 22, 1963.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 23 Leon H. Gavin Republican 1942 Incumbent died September 15, 1963.
New member elected November 5, 1963.
Republican hold.
Texas 10 Homer Thornberry Democratic 1948 Incumbent resigned December 20, 1963, to become a U.S. District Court judge.
New member elected December 21, 1963.
Democratic hold.

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