2015 United States House of Representatives elections

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2015 United States House of Representatives elections
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←  2014 May 12, 2015 – September 10, 2015 2016  →
3 of the 435 seats in the U.S. 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 sinceFebruary 2, 2006 [a] January 3, 2003
Leader's seat Ohio 8th California 12th
Last election247 seats188 seats
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote123,91061,405
Percentage64.1%31.8%
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Results:
     Republican hold

There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2015 during the 115th United States Congress.

Contents

All of the elections were won by the party previously holding the seat. Therefore, there were no net changes in party.

Elections are sorted by date and district.

Summary

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 11 Michael Grimm Republican 2010 Incumbent resigned December 30, 2014.
A special election was held May 5, 2015.
Republican hold.
Mississippi 1 Alan Nunnelee Republican 2010 Incumbent died February 6, 2015.
A special election was held May 12, 2015.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Trent Kelly (Republican) 69.97%
  • ▌Walter Zinn (Democratic) 30.03%
Illinois 18 Aaron Schock Republican 2008 Incumbent resigned March 31, 2015.
A special election was held September 10, 2015.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Darin LaHood (Republican) 68.8%
  • ▌Rob Mellon (Democratic) 31.1%

New York's 11th congressional district

New York's 11th congressional district New York US Congressional District 11 (since 2013).tif
New York's 11th congressional district

A special election was held on May 5, 2015, to fill the vacancy of Michael Grimm, who resigned from Congress on January 5, 2015, after pleading guilty to tax evasion. [1] Local party leaders in Brooklyn and Staten Island selected their nominees, replacing a primary. [2] Republican nominee Dan Donovan was elected to the seat, defeating his Democratic challenger Vincent J. Gentile.

2015 New York's 11th congressional district special election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Donovan19,06544.85
Conservative Dan Donovan4,28910.09
Independence Dan Donovan1,4433.39
Total Dan Donovan 24,79758.33
Democratic Vincent Gentile15,59536.69
Working Families Vincent Gentile1,4543.42
Total Vincent Gentile 17,04940.11
Green James Lane5671.33
Write-in 960.23
Total votes42,509 100.00
Republican hold

Mississippi's 1st congressional district

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Mississippi's 1st congressional district

Representative Alan Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, after health complications with his brain. [5] Governor Phil Bryant called for a nonpartisan blanket primary to be held on May 12, 2015, with a runoff between the top two finishers on June 2, 2015. [6] The primary consisted of thirteen candidates, with all but one being affiliated with the Republican Party. In the runoff, Republican Trent Kelly defeated Democrat Walter Zinn by a wide margin.

2015 Mississippi's 1st congressional district special runoff election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Trent Kelly 69,516 69.97
Nonpartisan Walter Zinn29,83130.03
Total votes99,347 100.00
Republican hold

Illinois's 18th congressional district

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Illinois's 18th congressional district

A special election was held on September 10, 2015, following the resignation of Aaron Schock on March 31, 2015, amid a scandal involving his use of public and campaign funds. [8] Primary elections were set for July 7 to comply with the UOCAVA, despite Illinois law calling for a stricter deadline. [9] Republican nominee Darin LaHood defeated Democratic nominee Rob Mellon by over thirty percentage points.

2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darin LaHood 35,329 68.84
Democratic Rob Mellon15,97931.14
Write-in Constant "Conner" Vlakancic70.01
Write-in Roger K. Davis 40.01
Total votes51,319 100.00
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ On October 29, 2015, John Boehner resigned as leader, and Representative of the 1st district of Wisconsin, Paul Ryan was elected leader.

References

  1. ↑ Pergram, Chad (December 30, 2014). "Rep. Michael Grimm to resign after admitting to tax evasion". Fox News. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Wildest Story In The Republican Party Right Now". Business Insider. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "11th Congressional District". New York Board of Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Statement and Return Report for Certification" (PDF). Board of Elections in the City of New York. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56". The Clarion-Ledger . February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cahn, Emily (May 12, 2015). "Mississippi Special Election Heads to Runoff". Roll Call . Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Total Votes Reported by County for the 2015 Special Runoff Election". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ Sherman, Jake (March 17, 2015). "Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses". POLITICO. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Monique (April 14, 2015). "Judge sets special election dates for Schock seat in Congress". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Results – Special General Election - 9/10/2015". elections.il.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ Kaergard, Chris (September 10, 2015). "State Sen. Darin LaHood wins special election to replace Aaron Schock". Journal Star. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
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