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There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 75th United States Congress.

List of elections

District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Texas 10	James P. Buchanan	Democratic	1913 (special)	Incumbent died February 22, 1937. New member elected April 10, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 27.7% ▌Morton Harris (Democratic) 17.1% ▌Polk Shelton (Democratic) 14.8% ▌Sam V. Stone (Democratic) 13.5% ▌C. N. Avery (Democratic) 13.2% ▌Houghton Brownlee (Democratic) 10.1% ▌Ayres K. Ross (Democratic) 3.6%^[1]
California 10	Henry E. Stubbs	Democratic	1932	Incumbent died February 28, 1937. New member elected May 4, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Alfred J. Elliott (Democratic) 48.9% ▌Harry A. Hopkins (Republican) 38.7% ▌Al Sessions (Progressive) 12.4%^[2]
Pennsylvania 18	Benjamin K. Focht	Republican	1932	Incumbent died March 27, 1937. New member elected May 11, 1937. Republican hold.	▌Y Richard M. Simpson (Republican) 58.0% ▌Lowell H. Alexander (Democratic) 42.0%^[3]
Massachusetts 7	William P. Connery Jr.	Democratic	1922	Incumbent died June 15, 1937. New member elected September 28, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Lawrence J. Connery (Democratic) 59.0% ▌Edward Sirois (Republican) 39.6% ▌Fred G. Bushold (Union) 1.4%^[4]
New York 17	Theodore A. Peyser	Democratic	1932	Incumbent died August 8, 1937. New member elected November 2, 1937. Republican gain.	▌Y Bruce F. Barton (Republican) 53.0% ▌Stanley Osserman (Democratic) 32.4% ▌George Backer (American Labor) 14.0%^[5]
New York 25	Charles D. Millard	Republican	1930	Incumbent resigned September 29, 1937 when elected surrogate of Westchester County. New member elected November 2, 1937. Republican hold.	▌Y Ralph A. Gamble (Republican) 60.9% ▌Homer A. Stebbins (Democratic) 37.6% ▌Emil Schlesinger (American Labor) 1.5%^[6]
New York 27	Philip A. Goodwin	Republican	1932	Incumbent died June 6, 1937. New member elected November 2, 1937. Republican hold.	▌Y Lewis K. Rockefeller (Republican) 57.2% ▌Nancy Schoonmaker (Democratic) 42.8%^[7]
Virginia 3	Andrew J. Montague	Democratic	1934	Incumbent died January 24, 1937. New member elected November 2, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Dave E. Satterfield Jr. (Democratic) 99.9%^[8]
Oklahoma 5	Robert P. Hill	Democratic	1936	Incumbent died October 29, 1937. New member elected December 10, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Gomer G. Smith (Democratic) 74.5% ▌Harlan Deupree (Republican) 25.2%^[9]
Massachusetts 11	John P. Higgins	Democratic	1934	Incumbent resigned September 30, 1937 to become chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. New member elected December 14, 1937. Democratic hold.	▌Y Thomas A. Flaherty (Democratic) 69.6% ▌John F. Cotter (Republican) 30.4%^[10]

References

^ "TX District 10 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 1937". Our Campaigns. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "CA District 10 - Special Election Race - May 04, 1937". Our Campaigns. July 28, 2004. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 5, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "MA District 7 - Special Election Race - Sep 28, 1937". Our Campaigns. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "NY District 17 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 16, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "NY District 25 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. May 18, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "NY District 27 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. May 18, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "VA - District 03 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. July 7, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "OK District 05 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 22, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "MA District 11 - Special Election Race - Dec 14, 1937". Our Campaigns. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[1] "TX District 10 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 1937". Our Campaigns. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[2] "CA District 10 - Special Election Race - May 04, 1937". Our Campaigns. July 28, 2004. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[3] "PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 5, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[4] "MA District 7 - Special Election Race - Sep 28, 1937". Our Campaigns. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[5] "NY District 17 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 16, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[6] "NY District 25 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. May 18, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[7] "NY District 27 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. May 18, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[8] "VA - District 03 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1937". Our Campaigns. July 7, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[9] "OK District 05 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1937". Our Campaigns. November 22, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[10] "MA District 11 - Special Election Race - Dec 14, 1937". Our Campaigns. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

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-{{short description|Special elections to the 75th U.S. Congress}}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1913 Texas's 10th congressional district special election|1913 {{small|(special)}}]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 22, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Texas's 10th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''April 10, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 22, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Texas's 10th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''April 10, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Lyndon B. Johnson]]''' (Democratic) 27.7%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Lyndon B. Johnson]]''' (Democratic) 27.7%
-* Morton Harris (Democratic) 17.1%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Morton Harris (Democratic) 17.1%
-* Polk Shelton (Democratic) 14.8%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Polk Shelton (Democratic) 14.8%
-* Sam V. Stone (Democratic) 13.5%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Sam V. Stone (Democratic) 13.5%
-* C. N. Avery (Democratic) 13.2%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}C. N. Avery (Democratic) 13.2%
-* Houghton Brownlee (Democratic) 10.1%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Houghton Brownlee (Democratic) 10.1%
-* Ayres K. Ross (Democratic) 3.6%<ref>{{cite web |title=TX District 10 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=157648}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Ayres K. Ross (Democratic) 3.6%<ref>{{cite web |title=TX District 10 - Special Election Race - Apr 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=February 11, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=157648}}</ref>
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1932 United States House of Representatives elections in California|1932]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 28, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 California's 10th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 4, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died February 28, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 California's 10th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 4, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Alfred J. Elliott]]''' (Democratic) 48.9%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Alfred J. Elliott]]''' (Democratic) 48.9%
-* Harry A. Hopkins (Republican) 38.7%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Harry A. Hopkins (Republican) 38.7%
-* Al Sessions ([[California Progressive Party|Progressive]]) 12.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=CA District 10 - Special Election Race - May 04, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 28, 2004 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=115002}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Progressive Party (US)}}Al Sessions ([[California Progressive Party|Progressive]]) 12.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=CA District 10 - Special Election Race - May 04, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 28, 2004 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=115002}}</ref>
 }}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
 | [[1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania|1932]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 27, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Pennsylvania's 18th 3rd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 11, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
+| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 27, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Pennsylvania's 18th 3rd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''May 11, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Richard M. Simpson]]''' (Republican) 58.0%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Richard M. Simpson]]''' (Republican) 58.0%
-* Lowell H. Alexander (Democratic) 42.0%<ref>{{cite web |title=PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 5, 2007 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396669}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Lowell H. Alexander (Democratic) 42.0%<ref>{{cite web |title=PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 5, 2007 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396669}}</ref>
 }}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts|1922]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 15, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 28, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 15, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''September 28, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Lawrence J. Connery]]''' (Democratic) 59.0%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Lawrence J. Connery]]''' (Democratic) 59.0%
-* [[Edward Sirois]] (Republican) 39.6%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Edward Sirois]] (Republican) 39.6%
-* Fred G. Bushold ([[Union Party (United States)|Union]]) 1.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=MA District 7 - Special Election Race - Sep 28, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580656}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Union Party (US)}}Fred G. Bushold ([[Union Party (United States)|Union]]) 1.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=MA District 7 - Special Election Race - Sep 28, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580656}}</ref>
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 | {{party shading/Republican}} | Incumbent died August 8, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 New York's 17th congressional district special election]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>'''Republican gain'''.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Bruce Fairchild Barton|Bruce F. Barton]]''' (Republican) 53.0%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Bruce Fairchild Barton|Bruce F. Barton]]''' (Republican) 53.0%
-* Stanley Osserman (Democratic) 32.4%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Stanley Osserman (Democratic) 32.4%
-* George Backer ([[American Labor Party|American Labor]]) 14.0%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 17 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231324}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|American Labor Party}}George Backer ([[American Labor Party|American Labor]]) 14.0%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 17 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231324}}</ref>
 }}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
 | [[1930 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1930]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 29, 1937 when elected [[New York Surrogate's Court|surrogate]] of [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]].<br>New member <!--[[1937 New York's 25th congressional district special election]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
+| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 29, 1937 when elected [[New York Surrogate's Court|surrogate]] of [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]].<br>New member <!--[[1937 New York's 25th congressional district special election]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Ralph A. Gamble]]''' (Republican) 60.9%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Ralph A. Gamble]]''' (Republican) 60.9%
-* Homer A. Stebbins (Democratic) 37.6%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Homer A. Stebbins (Democratic) 37.6%
-* Emil Schlesinger ([[American Labor Party|American Labor]]) 1.5%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 25 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231325}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|American Labor Party}}Emil Schlesinger ([[American Labor Party|American Labor]]) 1.5%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 25 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231325}}</ref>
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 | {{party shading/Text/Republican}}
 | [[1932 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1932]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 6, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 New York's 27th congressional district special election]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
+| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died June 6, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 New York's 27th congressional district special election]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Republican hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Lewis K. Rockefeller]]''' (Republican) 57.2%
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Lewis K. Rockefeller]]''' (Republican) 57.2%
-* [[Nancy Schoonmaker]] (Democratic) 42.8%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 27 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231326}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Nancy Schoonmaker]] (Democratic) 42.8%<ref>{{cite web |title=NY District 27 - Special Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=May 18, 2005 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=231326}}</ref>
 }}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia|1934]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died January 24, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Virginia's 3rd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died January 24, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Virginia's 3rd congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''November 2, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Dave E. Satterfield Jr.]]''' (Democratic) 99.9%<ref>{{cite web |title=VA - District 03 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 7, 2010 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=665889}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Dave E. Satterfield Jr.]]''' (Democratic) 99.9%<ref>{{cite web |title=VA - District 03 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=July 7, 2010 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=665889}}</ref>
 }}
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma|1936]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died October 29, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 10, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died October 29, 1937.<br>New member <!--[[1937 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 10, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Gomer Griffith Smith|Gomer G. Smith]]''' (Democratic) 74.5%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Gomer Griffith Smith|Gomer G. Smith]]''' (Democratic) 74.5%
-* Harlan Deupree (Republican) 25.2%<ref>{{cite web |title=OK District 05 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 22, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=442710}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Harlan Deupree (Republican) 25.2%<ref>{{cite web |title=OK District 05 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=November 22, 2008 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=442710}}</ref>
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 | {{party shading/Text/Democratic}}
 | [[1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts|1934]]
-| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1937 to become [[chief justice]] of the [[Massachusetts Superior Court]].<br>New member <!--[[1937 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 14, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
+| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1937 to become [[chief justice]] of the [[Massachusetts Superior Court]].<br>New member <!--[[1937 Massachusetts's 11th congressional district special election|elected]]-->elected '''December 14, 1937'''.<br>Democratic hold.
 | nowrap | {{plainlist |
-* {{aye}} '''[[Thomas A. Flaherty]]''' (Democratic) 69.6%
+* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Thomas A. Flaherty]]''' (Democratic) 69.6%
-* [[John F. Cotter]] (Republican) 30.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=MA District 11 - Special Election Race - Dec 14, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580657}}</ref>
+* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[John F. Cotter]] (Republican) 30.4%<ref>{{cite web |title=MA District 11 - Special Election Race - Dec 14, 1937 |work=Our Campaigns |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=580657}}</ref>
 }}

v t e (1936←) 1937 United States elections (→1938)
U.S. Senate	Arkansas (Special)
U.S. House	California 10th sp Kentucky 2nd sp Massachusetts 7th sp 11th sp New York 17th 25th sp 27th sp Oklahoma 5th sp Pennsylvania 17th sp 18th sp Texas 10th sp Virginia 3rd sp
Governors	New Jersey Virginia
Mayors	Boston, MA Cleveland, OH Evansville, IN Los Angeles, CA Manchester, NH Pittsburgh, PA