1939 United States House of Representatives elections

There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1937 during the 76th United States Congress.

List of elections
! MD's 5th congressional district
 * Stephen W. Gambrill
 * 1924 (special)
 * | Incumbent died December 19, 1938. New member elected February 3, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Lansdale G. Sasscer (Democratic) 83.1%

A. Kingsley Love (Republican) 16.9%

! TN's 6th congressional district
 * Clarence W. Turner
 * 1932
 * | Incumbent died March 23, 1939. New member elected May 11, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ W. Wirt Courtney (Democratic) 56.4%

Nellie R. Turner (Democratic) 41.2%

John McDonough (Independent) 2.4%

! MD's 1st congressional district
 * Thomas A. Goldsborough
 * 1920
 * | Incumbent resigned April 5, 1939 to become justice of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. New member elected June 6, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ David J. Ward (Democratic) 56.2%

A. Stengle Marine (Republican) 40.8%

George D. Neavitt (Independent) 3.0%

! GA's 4th congressional district
 * Emmett M. Owen
 * 1932
 * | Incumbent died June 21, 1939. New member elected August 1, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ A. Sidney Camp (Democratic)

Edgar Blalock (Democratic) 42.1%

Louis C. Clark (Democratic) 10.8%

! AR's 4th congressional district
 * William B. Cravens
 * 1932
 * | Incumbent died January 13, 1939. New member elected September 12, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ William F. Cravens (Democratic) 32.7%

George R. Steel (Democratic) 16.9%

Osro Cobb (Republican) 13.1%

Roy Gean (Democratic) 12.3%

Dave Partain (Democratic) 12.2%

J. Sam Wood (Democratic) 8.8%

William Jennings (Democratic) 2.6%

Claude A. Rankin (Democratic) 1.3%

! TN's 3rd congressional district
 * Sam D. McReynolds
 * 1922
 * | Incumbent died July 11, 1939. New member elected September 13, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 71.3%

Casto Dodson (Republican) 26.8%

John R. Neal Jr. (Independent) 1.9%

! NY's 34th congressional district
 * Bert Lord
 * 1934
 * | Incumbent died May 24, 1939. New member elected November 7, 1939. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Edwin A. Hall (Republican) 66.7%

John V. Johnson (Democratic) 33.3%

! PA's 4th congressional district
 * J. Burrwood Daly
 * 1934
 * | Incumbent died March 12, 1939. New member elected November 7, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ John E. Sheridan (Democratic) 51.8%

Boies Penrose Jr. (Republican) 48.2%

! SC's 1st congressional district
 * Thomas S. McMillan
 * 1924
 * | Incumbent died September 29, 1939. New member elected November 7, 1939. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Clara G. McMillan (Democratic) 78.7%

I. Shep Hutto (Democratic) 18.3%

James DeFieville (Democratic) 3.0%

! TN's 2nd congressional district
 * J. Will Taylor
 * 1918
 * | Incumbent died November 14, 1939. New member elected December 30, 1939. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ John Jennings (Republican) 60.2%

Hammond Fowler (Democratic) 39.8%


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