1993 United States House of Representatives elections

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There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1993, during 103rd United States Congress.

List of elections[]

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Les Aspin Democratic 1970 Incumbent resigned January 20, 1993, to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.
New member elected May 4, 1993.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Peter W. Barca (Democratic) 49.90%
  • Mark W. Neumann (Republican) 49.29%
  • Edward J. Kozak (Libertarian) 0.34%
  • Gary W. Thompson (Independent) 0.29%
  • Karl Huebner (Independent) 0.18%
Mississippi 2 Mike Espy Democratic 1986 Incumbent resigned January 22, 1993, to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
New member elected April 13, 1993.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Bennie Thompson (Democratic) 55.16%
  • Hayes Dent (Republican) 44.84%
California 17 Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent resigned January 23, 1993, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
New member elected June 8, 1993.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Sam Farr (Democratic) 25.77%
  • William W. Monning (Democratic) 18.62%
  • Barbara Shipnuk (Democratic) 14.18%
  • Bill McCampbell (Republican) 11.92%
  • Jess Brown (Republican) 10.22%
  • Bob Ernst (Republican) 5.60%
  • Martin Vonnegut (Democratic) 3.26%
  • Barbara Honegger (Republican) 2.03%
  • Lancelot C. McClair (Democratic) 1.54%
  • Richard J. Quigley (Libertarian) 0.45%
  • Kevin G. Clark (Green) 0.35%
  • Jerome "Jerry" McCready (American Independent) 0.32%
  • Peter James (Independent) 0.18%
  • James "Jimmu" Ogle (Independent) 0.13%
Ohio 2 Bill Gradison Republican 1974 Incumbent resigned January 31, 1993, to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
New member elected May 4, 1993.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Rob Portman (Republican) 70.07%
  • Lee Hornberger (Democratic) 29.93%
Michigan 3 Paul B. Henry Republican 1984 Incumbent died July 31, 1993.
New member elected December 7, 1993.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Vern Ehlers (Republican) 66.62%
  • Dale Robert Sprik (Democratic) 23.17%
  • Dawn I. Krupp (Independent) 10.15%
  • Write-ins 0.06%
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