2011 United States House of Representatives elections

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2011 United States House of Representatives elections
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4 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader John Boehner Nancy Pelosi
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 2007January 3, 2003
Leader's seat Ohio 8th California 8th
Last election242 seats193 seats
Seats won22
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There were four special elections in 2011 to fill vacant seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Two seats switched parties, swapping from Republican to Democratic, and two other seats were held by the same parties.

Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 26 Chris Lee Republican 2008 Incumbent resigned February 9, 2011 due to a personal scandal. [1]
New member elected May 24, 2011. [2]
Democratic gain.
California 36 Jane Harman Democratic 2000 Incumbent resigned February 28, 2011 to become head of the Wilson Center. [3]
New member elected July 12, 2011.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Janice Hahn (Democratic) 54.89%
  • ▌Craig Huey (Republican) 45.11%
Nevada 2 Dean Heller Republican 2006 Incumbent resigned May 9, 2011 to join the U.S. Senate. [4]
New member elected September 13, 2011. [5]
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Mark Amodei (Republican) 57.92%
  • ▌ Kate Marshall (Democratic) 36.07%
  • ▌Helmuth Lehmann (Independent) 4.14%
  • ▌Timothy Fasano (Independent American) 1.87%
New York 9 Anthony Weiner Democratic 1998 Incumbent resigned June 21, 2011 due to personal scandals. [6]
New member elected September 13, 2011. [7]
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Bob Turner (Republican) 51.72%
  • ▌ David Weprin (Democratic) 46.62%
  • ▌Chris Hoppner (Socialist Workers) 0.20%

New York's 26th congressional district

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New York's 26th congressional district

Incumbent representative Chris Lee resigned on February 9, 2011, after a scandal erupted over him soliciting a woman on Craigslist. The special election was held on May 24, 2011. In an upset victory, Democrat Kathy Hochul narrowly beat Republican Assemblywoman Jane Corwin with 47% of the vote.

2011 New York's 26th congressional district special election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Hochul47,51942.68
Working Families Kathy Hochul5,1944.66
Total Kathy Hochul 52,713 47.34
Republican Jane Corwin35,72132.08
Conservative Jane Corwin9,0908.16
Independence Jane Corwin2,3762.13
Total Jane Corwin 47,18742.38
Tea Party Jack Davis 10,0299.01
Green Ian Murphy 1,1771.06
Write-in 2320.21
Total votes111,338 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

California's 36th congressional district

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California's 36th congressional district

Jane Harman resigned on February 28, 2011, to become head of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. [3] The special primary election occurred on May 17, 2011. Democrat Janice Hahn received the highest number of votes, with Republican Craig Huey taking second place. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, a special general election was held on July 12, 2011, between the top two vote recipients. The runoff election was won by Janice Hahn. [8]

2011 California's 36th congressional district special election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janice Hahn 47,000 54.89
Republican Craig Huey38,62445.11
Total votes85,624 100.00
Democratic hold

Nevada's 2nd congressional district

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Nevada's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent representative Dean Heller resigned after being appointed to the United States Senate following the resignation of John Ensign.

Republican Mark Amodei won the election with 58% of the vote to Democrat Kate Marshall's 36%.

2011 Nevada's 2nd congressional district special election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Amodei 75,180 57.92
Democratic Kate Marshall 46,81836.07
Independent Helmuth Lehmann5,3724.14
Independent American Timothy Fasano2,4211.87
Total votes129,791 100.00
Republican hold

New York's 9th congressional district

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New York's 9th congressional district

Incumbent representative Anthony Weiner resigned on June 21, 2011, following a series of sexting scandals.

The special election was held on September 13, 2011. Despite the district being heavily Democratic, Republican businessman Bob Turner narrowly won against Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin by under 4,000 votes.

2011 New York's 9th congressional district special election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Turner32,52645.05
Conservative Bob Turner4,8166.67
Total Bob Turner 37,342 51.72
Democratic David Weprin31,28543.33
Working Families David Weprin1,4251.97
Independence David Weprin9461.31
Total David Weprin 33,65646.62
Socialist Workers Chris Hoeppner1430.20
Total votes72,197 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

    1. ↑ "Lee Resigns After Photos Surface". Political Wire. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
    2. ↑ "Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Ensure Military Voters are Treated Fairly in Special Elections, Calls Special Election in 26th Congressional District". Governor of New York's Press Office. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
    3. 1 2 Cillizza, Chris (February 7, 2011). "Jane Harman to resign from Congress". WashingtonPost.com . Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
    4. ↑ Murray, Mark (April 27, 2011). "Sandoval appoints Heller to fill Ensign seat". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011.
    5. ↑ "Sandoval Sets Fall Special to Fill Heller's Seat". Roll Call. April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
    6. ↑ Camia, Catalina (June 20, 2011). "Anthony Weiner Officially Steps Down Tuesday". USA Today . Retrieved June 21, 2011.
    7. ↑ "Governor Cuomo Sets Special Elections for September 13 to Coincide with Statewide Primary Day". Governor of New York's Press Office. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
    8. ↑ "Election 2011 by county". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
    9. ↑ "CD36". rrcc.co.la.ca.us. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
    10. ↑ "2011 Official Special Election Results September 13, 2011". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
    11. ↑ Official result at State Board of Elections
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