1969 United States House of Representatives elections

There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1969 to the 91st United States Congress.

List of elections
Elections are listed by date and district.

! Tennessee's 8th congressional district
 * Robert A. Everett
 * | Democratic
 * 1958 (Special)
 * | Incumbent died January 26, 1969. New member elected March 25, 1969. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Ed Jones (Democratic) 47.64%

William J. Davis (American) 23.62%

Leonard C. Dunavant (Republican) 22.75%

James O. Lanier (Independent) 3.38%

O. W. Pickett (Independent) 2.04%

! Wisconsin's 7th congressional district
 * Melvin Laird
 * | Republican
 * 1952
 * | Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become U.S. Secretary of Defense. New member elected April 1, 1969. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Dave Obey (Democratic) 51.65%

Walter John Chilsen (Republican) 48.35%

! California's 27th congressional district
 * Edwin Reinecke
 * | Republican
 * 1964
 * | Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become Lieutenant Governor of California. New member elected April 29, 1969. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 56.93%

John Van de Kamp (Democratic) 43.07%

! MT's 2nd congressional district
 * James F. Battin
 * | Republican
 * 1960
 * | Incumbent resigned February 27, 1969 to become Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. New member elected June 24, 1969. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ John Melcher (Democratic) 50.84%

William S. Mather (Republican) 48.56%

Derby C. Whitmer (American Independent) 0.60%

! Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
 * William H. Bates
 * | Republican
 * 1960 (special)
 * | Incumbent died June 22, 1969. New member elected September 30, 1969. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 52.39%

William L. Saltonstall (Republican) 47.60%

! New Jersey's 8th congressional district
 * Charles S. Joelson
 * | Democratic
 * 1960
 * | Incumbent resigned September 4, 1969 to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey. New member elected November 4, 1969. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 49.21%

Gene Boyle (Republican) 48.51%

Walter E. Johnson (Independent) 2.29%

! Illinois's 13th congressional district
 * Donald Rumsfeld
 * | Republican
 * 1962
 * | Incumbent resigned May 25, 1969 to become Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. New member elected November 25, 1969. Republican hold. (see more:1969 Illinois's 13th congressional district special election)
 * nowrap |

✅ Phil Crane (Republican) 58.39%

Edward A. Warman (Democratic) 41.61%


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