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1941 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were elections in 1941 to the United States House of Representatives:

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma 7 Sam C. Massingale Democratic 1934 Incumbent died January 17, 1941.
New member electedApril 1, 1941.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickYVictor Wickersham(Democratic) 82.47%
  • George E. Davison (Republican) 16.61%
  • J. R. Cornelison (Independent) 0.92%
New York 17 Kenneth F. Simpson Republican 1940 Incumbent died January 25, 1941.
New member electedMarch 11, 1941.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickYJoseph C. Baldwin(Republican) 52.94%
  • Deal Alfange (Democratic) 37.99%
  • Eugene P. Connolly (American Labor) 9.07%
Alabama 7 Walter W. Bankhead Democratic 1940 Incumbent resigned February 1, 1941.
New member electedJune 24, 1941.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 6 William D. Byron Democratic 1938 Incumbent died February 27, 1941.
New member electedMay 27, 1941.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickYKatharine Byron(Democratic) 51.11%
  • A. Charles Stewart (Republican) 48.89%
Virginia 2 Colgate Darden Democratic 1938 Incumbent resigned March 1, 1941, to run forGovernor of Virginia.
New member electedApril 8, 1941.
Democratic hold.
New York 42 Pius Schwert Democratic 1938 Incumbent died March 11, 1941.
New member elected April 22, 1941.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 5 Alonzo D. Folger Democratic 1938 Incumbent died April 30, 1941.
New member electedJune 14, 1941.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickYJohn H. Folger(Democratic) 96.46%
  • B. W. Walker (Ind. Republican) 1.97%(write-in)
  • Marshall C. Kurfees (Republican) 1.57%(withdrew)
New York 14 Morris M. Edelstein Democratic 1940(special) Incumbent died June 4, 1941.
New member electedJuly 29, 1941.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickYArthur G. Klein(Democratic) 68.02%
  • George A. Hastings (Republican) 26.35%
  • Leonard H. Wacker (American Labor) 5.64%
Wisconsin 1 Stephen Bolles Republican 1938 Incumbent died July 8, 1941.
New member electedAugust 29, 1941.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 15 Albert G. Rutherford Republican 1936 Incumbent died August 10, 1941.
New member electedNovember 4, 1941.
Republican hold.
Colorado 4 Edward T. Taylor Democratic 1914 Incumbent died September 3, 1941.
New member electedDecember 9, 1941.
Republican gain.
Mississippi 2 Wall Doxey Democratic 1928 Incumbent resigned September 28, 1941, after being elected to theUnited States Senate.
New member electedNovember 4, 1941.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickYJamie Whitten(Democratic) 69.25%
  • Luther A. Pyle (Democratic) 30.75%
Massachusetts 7 Lawrence J. Connery Democratic 1937 Incumbent died October 19, 1941.
New member electedDecember 30, 1941.
Democratic hold.