1953 United States House of Representatives elections

There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1953, during the 83rd United States Congress, giving Democrats two additional seats.

List of elections
! Georgia's 2nd congressional district
 * Edward E. Cox
 * 1924
 * | Incumbent member-elect died December 24, 1952. New member elected February 4, 1953. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ J. L. Pilcher (Democratic) 35.50%

H. Grady Rawls (Democratic) 31.66%

Harry L. Wingate (Democratic) 19.71%

John E. Sheffield Jr. (Democratic) 10.16%

J. Cheney Robinson (Democratic) 1.17%

Lonnie Brookard (Democratic) 1.13%

! Virginia's 5th congressional district
 * Thomas B. Stanley
 * 1946
 * | Incumbent resigned February 3, 1953, to run for Governor of Virginia. New member elected April 14, 1953. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ William M. Tuck (Democratic) 57.81%

Lorne R. Campbell (Republican) 42.19%

! South Carolina's 4th congressional district
 * Joseph R. Bryson
 * 1938
 * | Incumbent died March 10, 1953. New member elected June 2, 1953. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Robert T. Ashmore (Democratic) 44.15%

Charles C. Moore (Democratic) 36.93%

Robert C. Wasson (Democratic) 10.80%

Francis M. Easterling (Democratic) 5.40%

John F. Barry (Democratic) 1.73%

! Illinois's 7th congressional district
 * Adolph J. Sabath
 * 1906
 * | Incumbent member-elect died November 6, 1952. New member elected July 7, 1953. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ James Bowler (Democratic) 83.50%

Philip J. Boffa (Republican) 16.49%

! Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
 * Garrett Withers
 * 1952
 * | Incumbent died April 30, 1953. New member elected August 1, 1953. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ William H. Natcher (Democratic)

Unopposed

! Wisconsin's 9th congressional district
 * Merlin Hull
 * 1928 1930 (Lost) 1934
 * | Incumbent died May 17, 1953. New member elected October 13, 1953. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Lester Johnson (Democratic) 56.87%

Arthur L. Padrutt (Republican) 43.13%

! New Jersey's 6th congressional district
 * Clifford P. Case
 * 1944
 * | Incumbent resigned August 16, 1953 to run for Governor of New Jersey. New member elected November 3, 1953. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Harrison A. Williams (Democratic) 50.76%

George F. Hetfield (Republican) 49.24%

! California's 24th congressional district
 * Norris Poulson
 * 1942 1944 (Lost) 1946
 * | Incumbent resigned June 11, 1953, after being elected Mayor of Los Angeles. New member elected November 10, 1953. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Glenard P. Lipscomb (Republican) 52.28%

George L. Arnold (Democratic) 41.93%

Bud Collier (Republican) 4.40%

Irving Markheim (Democratic) 1.40%


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