1961 United States House of Representatives elections

There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1961, during 87th United States Congress.

List of elections
! Arkansas's 6th congressional district
 * William F. Norrell
 * | Democratic
 * November 8, 1938
 * | Incumbent died February 15, 1961. New member elected April 18, 1961. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Catherine Dorris Norrell (Democratic) 43.1%

John H. Jones (Democratic) 25.1%

M. C. Lewis (Democratic) 23.2%

James F. Cross (Democratic) 7.3%

Sam D. Carson (Democratic) 1.3%

! Arizona's 2nd congressional district
 * Stewart Udall
 * | Democratic
 * November 2, 1954
 * | Incumbent resigned January 18, 1961, to become U.S Secretary of the Interior. New member elected May 2, 1961. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Mo Udall (Democratic) 51.0%

Mac C. Matheson (Republican) 49.0%

! Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district
 * Walter M. Mumma
 * | Republican
 * November 4, 1952
 * | Incumbent died February 25, 1961. New member elected May 16, 1961. Republican hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ John C. Kunkel (Republican) 65.6%

Kathryn Z. Vanderslice (Democratic) 34.4%

! Tennessee's 1st congressional district
 * B. Carroll Reece
 * | Republican
 * November 7, 1950
 * | Incumbent died March 19, 1961. New member elected  May 16, 1961. Republican hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Louise Goff Reece (Republican) 62.9%

William W. Faw (Democratic) 33.2%

Leland A. Davis (Republican) 3.9%

! Texas's 20th congressional district
 * Paul J. Kilday
 * | Democratic
 * November 8, 1938
 * | Incumbent resigned September 24, 1961, to become judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. New member elected November 4, 1961. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Henry B. González (Democratic) 54.6%

John W. Goode (Republican) 44.0%

Ernest T. Cude (Democratic) 0.9%

G. H. Allen (Democratic) 0.3%

Norman Brock (Democratic) 0.2%

! Michigan's 1st congressional district
 * Thaddeus M. Machrowicz
 * | Democratic
 * November 7, 1950
 * | Incumbent resigned September 18, 1961, to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. New member elected November 7, 1961. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Lucien Nedzi (Democratic) 85.5%

Walter Czarnecki (Republican) 14.5%

! Louisiana's 4th congressional district
 * Overton Brooks
 * | Democratic
 * November 3, 1936
 * | Incumbent died September 16, 1961. New member elected December 19, 1961. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joe Waggonner (Democratic) 54.5%

Charlton H. Lyons Sr. (Republican) 45.5%


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