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1939 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were several special elections to theUnited States House of Representativesin 1937 during the76th United States Congress.

List of elections[edit]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 5 Stephen W. Gambrill Democratic 1924(special) Incumbent died December 19, 1938.
New member electedFebruary 3, 1939.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 6 Clarence W. Turner Democratic 1932 Incumbent died March 23, 1939.
New member electedMay 11, 1939.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYW. Wirt Courtney(Democratic) 56.4%
  • ▌Nellie R. Turner (Democratic) 41.2%
  • ▌John McDonough (Independent) 2.4%[2]
Maryland 1 Thomas A. Goldsborough Democratic 1920 Incumbent resigned April 5, 1939 to become justice of theU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
New member electedJune 6, 1939.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYDavid J. Ward(Democratic) 56.2%
  • ▌A. Stengle Marine (Republican) 40.8%
  • ▌George D. Neavitt (Independent) 3.0%[3]
Georgia 4 Emmett M. Owen Democratic 1932 Incumbent died June 21, 1939.
New member electedAugust 1, 1939.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYA. Sidney Camp(Democratic)
  • ▌Edgar Blalock (Democratic) 42.1%
  • ▌Louis C. Clark (Democratic) 10.8%[4]
Arkansas 4 William B. Cravens Democratic 1932 Incumbent died January 13, 1939.
New member electedSeptember 12, 1939.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYWilliam F. Cravens(Democratic) 32.7%
  • ▌George R. Steel (Democratic) 16.9%
  • ▌Osro Cobb(Republican) 13.1%
  • ▌Roy Gean (Democratic) 12.3%
  • ▌Dave Partain (Democratic) 12.2%
  • ▌J. Sam Wood (Democratic) 8.8%
  • ▌William Jennings (Democratic) 2.6%
  • ▌Claude A. Rankin (Democratic) 1.3%[5]
Tennessee 3 Sam D. McReynolds Democratic 1922 Incumbent died July 11, 1939.
New member electedSeptember 13, 1939.
Democratic hold.
New York 34 Bert Lord Republican 1934 Incumbent died May 24, 1939.
New member electedNovember 7, 1939.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 4 J. Burrwood Daly Democratic 1934 Incumbent died March 12, 1939.
New member electedNovember 7, 1939.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 1 Thomas S. McMillan Democratic 1924 Incumbent died September 29, 1939.
New member electedNovember 7, 1939.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYClara G. McMillan(Democratic) 78.7%
  • ▌I. Shep Hutto (Democratic) 18.3%
  • ▌James DeFieville (Democratic) 3.0%[9]
Tennessee 2 J. Will Taylor Republican 1918 Incumbent died November 14, 1939.
New member electedDecember 30, 1939.
Republican hold.

References[edit]

  1. ^"MD District 5 - Special Election Race - Feb 03, 1939".Our Campaigns.January 14, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  2. ^"TN - District 06 Special Election Race - May 11, 1939".Our Campaigns.February 1, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  3. ^"MD District 1 - Special Election Race - Jun 06, 1939".Our Campaigns.June 28, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  4. ^"GA District 4 - Special Election Race - Aug 01, 1939".Our Campaigns.January 8, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  5. ^"AR District 4 - Special Election Race - Sep 12, 1939".Our Campaigns.July 24, 2016.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  6. ^"TN District 3 - Special Election Race - Sep 13, 1939".Our Campaigns.July 26, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  7. ^"NY District 34 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1939".Our Campaigns.January 9, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  8. ^"PA - District 04 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1939".Our Campaigns.January 24, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  9. ^"SC - District 01 Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1939".Our Campaigns.November 25, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
  10. ^"TN - District 02 - Special Election Race - Dec 30, 1939".Our Campaigns.October 6, 2006.RetrievedFebruary 16,2022.
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