1949 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the 81st United States Congress.

List of elections[]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 7 John J. Delaney Democratic 1918 (Special) Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress.
New member elected February 15, 1949.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Louis B. Heller (Democratic) 54.8%
  • Francis E. Dorn (Republican) 38.7%
  • Minneola Ingersoll (American Labor) 6.5%
New York 20 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 (Special) Incumbent died March 7, 1949.
New member elected May 17, 1949.
Liberal gain.
  • Green tickY Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7%
  • Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2%
  • William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5%
  • Annette T. Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%[1]
Pennsylvania 26 Robert L. Coffey Democratic 1948 Incumbent died April 20, 1949.
New member elected September 13, 1949.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY John P. Saylor (Republican) 53.8%
  • Curry E. Coffey (Democratic) 46.2%
California 5 Richard J. Welch Republican 1926 (Special) Incumbent died September 10, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John F. Shelley (Democratic) 55.52%
  • (Republican) 37.82%
  • Charles R. Garry (Democratic) 6.66%[2]
New York 10 Andrew L. Somers Democratic 1924 Incumbent died April 6, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 55.1%
  • Jules Cohen (Liberal) 27.5%
  • George H. Fankuchen (Republican) 17.5%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 20 Special Race - May 17, 1949".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA District 5 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1949".


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