2001 United States House of Representatives elections

2001 United States House of Representatives elections

←  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 party Minority party   Leader Dennis Hastert Dick Gephardt Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 1999 January 3, 1995 Leader's seat Illinois's 14th Missouri's 3rd Last election 221 seats, 47.6% 211 seats, 47.3% Seats won 5 3 Seat change 1 1   Third party   Party Independent Last election 2 seats, 0.7% Seats won 0 Seat change
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.

Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Pennsylvania 9	Bud Shuster	Republican	1972	Incumbent resigned, effective January 31, 2001. New member elected May 15, 2001. Republican hold.	▌Y Bill Shuster (Republican) 51.91% ▌ H. Scott Conklin (Democratic) 43.96% ▌Alanna Hartzok (Green) 4.13%
California 32	Julian Dixon	Democratic	1978	Incumbent died December 8, 2000. New member elected June 5, 2001. Democratic hold.	▌Y 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.	▌Y Randy Forbes (Republican) 52.02% ▌ Louise Lucas (Democratic) 47.82%
Florida 1	Joe Scarborough	Republican	1994	Incumbent resigned, effective September 6, 2001. New member elected October 16, 2001. Republican hold.	▌Y 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.	▌Y 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]	▌Y 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.	▌Y Joe Wilson (Republican) 73.09% ▌Brent Weaver (Democratic) 25.42% ▌Warren Eilertson (Libertarian) 0.76% ▌Steve LeFemine (Constitution) 0.73%

See also

• List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

1. "Our Campaigns - AR District 3 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 25, 2001". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - AR District 3 - Special R Runoff Race - Oct 16, 2001". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "Our Campaigns - AR District 3 - Special D Primary Race - Sep 25, 2001". www.ourcampaigns.com.
4. "Our Campaigns - AR District 3 - Special D Runoff Race - Oct 16, 2001". www.ourcampaigns.com.
5. "Our Campaigns - AR District 3 - Special Election Race - Nov 20, 2001". www.ourcampaigns.com.