2001 United States House of Representatives elections

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2001 United States House of Representatives elections
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  2000 May 15, 2001 – December 18, 2001 2002  

7 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  SpeakerHastert.jpg Dick Gephardt color.jpg
Leader Dennis Hastert Dick Gephardt
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 1999January 3, 1995
Leader's seat Illinois's 14th Missouri's 3rd
Last election221 seats, 47.6%211 seats, 47.3%
Seats won53
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

 Third party
 
Party Independent
Last election2 seats, 0.7%
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg

Speaker before election

Dennis Hastert
Republican

Elected Speaker

Dennis Hastert
Republican

In 2001 there were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in the 107th United States Congress.

Contents

Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 9 Bud Shuster Republican 1972 Incumbent resigned, effective January 31, 2001.
New member elected May 15, 2001.
Republican hold.
California 32 Julian Dixon Democratic 1978 Incumbent died December 8, 2000.
New member elected June 5, 2001.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Diane Watson (Democratic) 74.81%
  • Noel Hentschel (Republican) 19.89%
  • Donna J. Warren (Green) 3.75%
  • Ezola Foster (Reform) 1.55%
Virginia 4 Norman Sisisky Democratic 1982 Incumbent died March 29, 2001.
New member elected June 19, 2001.
Republican gain.
Florida 1 Joe Scarborough Republican 1994 Incumbent resigned, effective September 6, 2001.
New member elected October 16, 2001.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Jeff Miller (Republican) 65.68%
  • Steve Briese (Democratic) 27.99%
  • John G. Ralls Jr. (Independent) 6.31%
Massachusetts 9 Joe Moakley Democratic 1972 Incumbent died May 28, 2001.
New member elected October 16, 2001.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Stephen Lynch (Democratic) 64.97%
  • Jo Ann Sprague (Republican) 32.73%
  • Susan Gallagher-Long (Conservative) 1.20%
  • Brock Satter (Socialist Workers) 0.74%
Arkansas 3 Asa Hutchinson Republican 1996 Incumbent resigned August 5, 2001 to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.
New member elected November 20, 2001.
Republican hold. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
  • Green check.svgY John Boozman (Republican) 55.55%
  • Michael Hathorn (Democratic) 42.15%
  • Sarah Marsh (Green) 1.86%
  • Ralph Forbes (Freedom) 0.44%
South Carolina 2 Floyd Spence Republican 1970 Incumbent died August 16, 2001.
New member elected December 18, 2001.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Joe Wilson (Republican) 73.09%
  • Brent Weaver (Democratic) 25.42%
  • Warren Eilertson (Libertarian) 0.76%
  • Steve LeFemine (Constitution) 0.73%

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