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There were twelve special elections in 1947 to theUnited States House of Representativesduring the80th United States Congress.Each party held all of its seats elected in 1947, with the majorityRepublican Partykeeping its seven seats, and PresidentHarry Truman'sDemocratic Partykeeping its five. Therefore, no party lost or gained U.S House seats in 1947.

Of the twelve vacancies, seven were caused by the incumbent's death during their term or before their term after they had been elected to it. Five resigned during their term.


1947 U.S. House of Representatives elections
←1946 January 28, 1947 – November 18, 1947 1948→
12 (out of 435) seats in theU.S. House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party
Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. Sam Rayburn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Massachusetts 14th Texas 4th
Seats won 7 5
Seat change 0 0

List of elections[edit]

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 8 John Sparkman Democratic 1936 Incumbent resigned November 5, 1946 to becomeU.S. Senator.
New member electedJanuary 28, 1947.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 2 Robert K. Henry Republican 1944 Incumbent died November 20, 1946.
New member electedApril 22, 1947.
Republican hold.
Washington 3 Fred B. Norman Republican 1946 Incumbent died April 18, 1947.
New member electedJune 7, 1947.
Republican hold.
Maryland 3 Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent resigned May 16, 1947 to becomemayor of Baltimore.
New member electedJuly 15, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYEdward Garmatz(Democratic) 52.90%
  • ▌Simon P. Jarosinski (Independent) 30.71%
  • ▌Edward S. Panetti (Republican) 16.40%[4]
Texas 9 Joseph J. Mansfield Democratic 1916 Incumbent died July 12, 1947.
New member electedAugust 23, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYClark W. Thompson(Democratic) 45.78%
  • ▌L. J. Sulak (Democratic) 32.87%
  • ▌J. C. Trahan (Democratic) 12.99%
  • ▌George W. Hill (Democratic) 5.79%
  • ▌V. M. Stokes (Democratic) 0.93%
  • ▌Morris Schreiber (Republican) 0.85%[5]
Texas 16 R. Ewing Thomason Democratic 1930 Incumbent resigned July 31, 1947 to becomeU.S. District Judge.
New member electedAugust 23, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickYKenneth M. Regan(Democratic) 43.50%
  • ▌Woodrow W. Bean Sr. (Democratic) 38.33%
  • ▌Victor B. Gilbert (Democratic) 8.47%
  • ▌Ord R. Gary (Democratic) 6.37%
  • ▌Louis A. Fail (Democratic) 2.02%
  • ▌James W. Metcalfe (Democratic) 0.77%
  • ▌Pat Hargrove (Democratic) 0.55%[6]
Michigan 11 Fred Bradley Republican 1938 Incumbent died May 24, 1947.
New member electedAugust 26, 1947.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 8 Charles L. Gerlach Republican 1938 Incumbent died May 5, 1947.
New member electedSeptember 9, 1947.
Republican hold.
Indiana 10 Raymond S. Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent died August 28, 1947.
New member electedNovember 4, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickYRalph Harvey(Republican) 53.73%
  • ▌Frank A. Hanley (Democratic) 43.84%
  • ▌Carl W. Thompson (Prohibition) 2.43%[9]
New York 14 Leo F. Rayfiel Democratic 1944 Incumbent resigned September 13, 1947.
New member electedNovember 4, 1947.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 4 Robert F. Jones Republican 1938 Incumbent resigned September 2, 1947 to join theFCC.
New member electedNovember 4, 1947.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 9 Charles L. Gifford Republican 1942 Incumbent died August 23, 1947.
New member electedNovember 18, 1947.
Republican hold.

References[edit]

  1. ^"AL District 8 - Special Election Race - Jan 28, 1947".Our Campaigns.June 29, 2011.
  2. ^"WI District 2 - Special Election Race - Apr 22, 1947".Our Campaigns.October 28, 2018.
  3. ^"WA District 3 - Special Election Race - Jun 07, 1947".Our Campaigns.April 28, 2011.
  4. ^"MD District 3 - Special Election Race - Jul 15, 1947".Our Campaigns.January 8, 2011.
  5. ^"TX District 09 - Special Election Race - Aug 23, 1947".Our Campaigns.February 21, 2010.
  6. ^"TX District 16 - Special Election Race - Aug 23, 1947".Our Campaigns.April 3, 2008.
  7. ^"MI District 11 - Special Election Race - Aug 26, 1947".Our Campaigns.June 27, 2019.
  8. ^"PA - District 08 - Special Election Race - Sep 09, 1947".Our Campaigns.November 4, 2007.
  9. ^"IN District 10 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947".Our Campaigns.January 17, 2010.
  10. ^"NY District 14 Special Race - Nov 04, 1947".Our Campaigns.January 5, 2009.
  11. ^"OH District 04 - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1947".Our Campaigns.May 21, 2008.
  12. ^"MA District 9 - Special Election Race - Nov 18, 1947".Our Campaigns.January 3, 2010.


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