United States House of Representatives elections, 1917
There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1917, during the 64th United States Congress and 65th United States Congress.
| District | Vacator | Reason for Vacancy | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Party | First elected | |||
| Georgia 8th | Samuel J. Tribble | Democratic | 1910 | Incumbent died December 8, 1916. New member elected January 11, 1917 to finish the term ending March 3, 1917. Democratic hold. Winner was not a candidate for the next term, see below. |
√ Tinsley W. Rucker Jr. (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Incumbent / representative-elect died December 8, 1916. New member elected January 11, 1917 to begin the term starting March 4, 1917. Democratic hold. Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term, see above. |
√ Charles H. Brand (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] | ||||
| South Carolina 5th | David E. Finley | Democratic | 1898 | Incumbent died January 26, 1917. New member elected February 21, 1917 to finish the term ending March 3, 1917. Democratic hold. Winner was not a candidate for the next term, see below. |
√ Paul G. McCorkle (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Incumbent / representative-elect died January 26, 1917, during previous congress. New member elected February 21, 1917 to begin the term starting March 4, 1917. Democratic hold. Winner was not a candidate to finish the previous term, see above. |
√ William F. Stevenson (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] | ||||
| New York 15th | Michael F. Conry | Democratic | 1908 | Incumbent / representative-elect died March 2, 1917, during previous congress. New member was elected April 12, 1917. Democratic gain. |
√ Thomas F. Smith (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| New Hampshire 1st | Cyrus A. Sulloway | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent died March 11, 1917. New member was elected May 29, 1917. Republican hold. |
√ Sherman E. Burroughs (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Indiana 6th | Daniel W. Comstock | Republican | 1916 | Incumbent died May 19, 1917. New member was elected June 29, 1917. Republican hold. |
√ Richard N. Elliott (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| North Dakota 1st | Henry T. Helgesen | Republican | 1910 | Incumbent died April 10, 1917. New member was elected July 20, 1917. Republican hold. |
√ John M. Baer (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Pennsylvania 28th | Orrin D. Bleakley | Republican | 1916 | Incumbent resigned April 3, 1917, after being convicted and fined under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act. New member was elected November 6, 1917. Democratic gain. |
√ Earl H. Beshlin (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Massachusetts 6th | Augustus P. Gardner | Republican | 1902 (Special) | Incumbent resigned May 15, 1917, to join the U.S. Army. New member was elected November 6, 1917. Republican hold. |
√ Willfred W. Lufkin (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Connecticut 4th | Ebenezer J. Hill | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent died September 27, 1917. New member was elected November 6, 1917. Republican hold. |
√ Schuyler Merritt (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.] |
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