1929 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were elections in 1929 to the United States House of Representatives:

List of elections[]

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 4 Charles L. Faust Republican 1921 (Special) Incumbent-member-elect had been re-elected in 1928 but died December 17, 1928.
New member elected February 5, 1929 to finish the term in the 70th congress.
Republican hold.
Incumbent-member-elect had been re-elected in 1928 but died December 17, 1928.
New member elected February 5, 1929 to begin the term in the 71st congress.
Republican hold.


Kentucky 3 Charles W. Roark Republican 1928 Incumbent died April 5, 1929.
New member elected June 1, 1929.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John W. Moore (Democratic)
  • [data unknown/missing]
Pennsylvania 12 John J. Casey Democratic 1912
1916 (Lost)
1918
1920 (Lost)
1922
1924 (Lost)
1926
Incumbent died May 5, 1929.
New member elected June 1, 1929.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 5 Walter Newton Republican 1918 Incumbent resigned June 30, 1929, after being appointed secretary to President Herbert Hoover.
New member elected July 17, 1929.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY William I. Nolan (Republican)
  • [data unknown/missing]
Louisiana 3 Whitmell P. Martin Democratic 1912 Incumbent died April 6, 1929.
New member elected August 6, 1929.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 5 Leslie J. Steele Democratic 1926 Incumbent died July 24, 1929.
New member elected October 2, 1929.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Robert Ramspeck (Democratic)
  • [data unknown/missing]
Minnesota 7 Ole J. Kvale Farmer–Labor 1922 Incumbent died September 11, 1929.
New member elected October 16, 1929.
Farmer–Labor hold.
New York 21 Royal Hurlburt Weller Democratic 1922 Incumbent member-elect died March 1, 1929.
New member elected November 5, 1929.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Joseph A. Gavagan (Democratic) 74.98%
  • (Republican) 37.91%
  • Frank R. Crosswaith (Socialist) 5.06%
  • Richard B. Moore (Communist) 0.24%
  • () 0.07%[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO District 4 - Special Election Race - Feb 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO District 4 - Special Election Race - Feb 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA District 12 - Special Election Race - Jun 4, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN District 7 - Special Election Race - Oct 16, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 21 - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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