1947 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were twelve elections in 1947 to the United States House of Representatives during the 80th United States Congress.

List of elections[]

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 become U.S. Senator.
New member elected January 28, 1947.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 2 Robert K. Henry Republican 1944 Incumbent died November 20, 1946.
New member elected April 22, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Glenn R. Davis (Republican) 50.58%
  • Carl W. Thompson (Democratic) 48.81%
  • Mary Jo Uphoff (Socialist) 0.61%[2]
Washington 3 Fred B. Norman Republican 1946 Incumbent died April 18, 1947.
New member elected June 7, 1947.
Republican hold.
Maryland 3 Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Democratic 1938 Incumbent resigned May 16, 1947 to become mayor of Baltimore.
New member elected July 15, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Edward 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 elected August 23, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Clark 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 become U.S. District Judge.
New member elected August 23, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Kenneth 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 elected August 26, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Charles E. Potter (Republican) 69.96%
  • Harold D. Beaton (Democratic) 30.03%[7]
Pennsylvania 8 Charles L. Gerlach Republican 1938 Incumbent died May 5, 1947.
New member elected September 9, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Franklin H. Lichtenwalter (Republican) 61.37%
  • Phil H. Storch (Democratic) 38.63%[8]
Indiana 10 Raymond S. Springer Republican 1938 Incumbent died August 28, 1947.
New member elected November 4, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Ralph 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 elected November 4, 1947.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Abraham J. Multer (Democratic) 58.18%
  • Victor Rabinowitz (American Labor) 25.29%
  • Jacob P. Lefkowitz (Republican) 16.53%[10]
Ohio 4 Robert F. Jones Republican 1938 Incumbent resigned September 2, 1947 to join the Federal Communications Commission.
New member elected November 4, 1947.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY William M. McCulloch (Republican) 55.28%
  • Joseph B. Quatman (Democratic) 44.72%[11]
Massachusetts 9 Charles L. Gifford Republican 1942 Incumbent died August 23, 1947.
New member elected November 18, 1947.
Republican hold.

References[]

  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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