1949 United States House of Representatives elections (Redirected from 1949 California's 5th congressional district special election)

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.
New York 20 Sol Bloom Democratic 1923 (Special) Incumbent died March 7, 1949.
New member elected May 17, 1949.
Liberal gain.
  • Green tickY Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7%
  • Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2%
  • William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5%
  • Annette T. Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%
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.
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%

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