1949 United States House of Representatives elections

There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the 81st United States Congress.

List of elections

 * New York's 7th congressional district
 * John J. Delaney
 * | Democratic
 * 1918 (Special)
 * | Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress. New member elected February 15, 1949. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Louis B. Heller (Democratic) 54.8%

Francis E. Dorn (Republican) 38.7%

Minneola Ingersoll (American Labor) 6.5%


 * New York's 20th congressional district
 * Sol Bloom
 * | Democratic
 * 1923 (Special)
 * | Incumbent died March 7, 1949. New member elected May 17, 1949. Liberal gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7%

Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2%

William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5%

Annette Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%


 * Pennsylvania's 26th congressional district
 * Robert L. Coffey
 * | Democratic
 * 1948
 * | Incumbent died April 20, 1949. New member elected September 13, 1949. Republican gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ John P. Saylor (Republican) 53.8%

Curry E. Coffey (Democratic) 46.2%


 * CA's 5th congressional district
 * Richard J. Welch
 * | Republican
 * 1926 (Special)
 * | Incumbent died September 10, 1949. New member elected November 8, 1949. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ John F. Shelley (Democratic) 55.52%

Lloyd J. Cosgrove (Republican) 37.82%

Charles R. Garry (Democratic) 6.66%


 * New York's 10th congressional district
 * Andrew L. Somers
 * | Democratic
 * 1924
 * | Incumbent died April 6, 1949. New member elected November 8, 1949. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 55.1%

Jules Cohen (Liberal) 27.5%

George H. Fankuchen (Republican) 17.5%


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