1961 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1961, during 87th United States Congress.

List of elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 6 William F. Norrell Democratic 1938 Incumbent died February 15, 1961.
New member elected April 18, 1961 to finish her husband's term.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Catherine Dorris Norrell (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌John H. Jones (Democratic) 25.1%
  • ▌M. C. Lewis (Democratic) 23.2%
  • ▌James F. Cross (Democratic) 7.3%
  • ▌Sam D. Carson (Democratic) 1.3%
Arizona 2 Stewart Udall Democratic 1954 Incumbent resigned January 18, 1961, to become U.S Secretary of the Interior.
New member elected May 2, 1961.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Mo Udall (Democratic) 51.0%
  • ▌Mac C. Matheson (Republican) 49.0%
Pennsylvania 16 Walter M. Mumma Republican 1952 Incumbent died February 25, 1961.
New member elected May 16, 1961.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John C. Kunkel (Republican) 65.6%
  • ▌Kathryn Z. Vanderslice (Democratic) 34.4%
Tennessee 1 B. Carroll Reece Republican 1950 Incumbent died March 19, 1961.
New member elected May 16, 1961.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Louise Goff Reece (Republican) 62.9%
  • ▌William W. Faw (Democratic) 33.2%
  • ▌Leland A. Davis (Republican) 3.9%
Texas 20 Paul J. Kilday Democratic 1938 Incumbent resigned September 24, 1961, to become judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
New member elected November 4, 1961.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • ▌Ernest T. Cude (Democratic) 0.9%
  • ▌G. H. Allen (Democratic) 0.3%
  • ▌Norman Brock (Democratic) 0.2%
Michigan 1 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Democratic 1950 Incumbent resigned September 18, 1961, to become a U.S. District Court judge.
New member elected November 7, 1961.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 85.5%
  • ▌Walter Czarnecki (Republican) 14.5%
Louisiana 4 Overton Brooks Democratic 1936 Incumbent died September 16, 1961.
New member elected December 19, 1961.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Waggonner (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Charlton H. Lyons Sr. (Republican) 45.5%

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