2007 United States House of Representatives elections

There were five special elections for seats in the United States House of Representatives in 2007 to the 110th United States Congress.

Four of the elections were held after the death of the incumbent, while the seat in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district opened up after Marty Meehan resigned to become the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

In all of these special elections, the incumbent party won.

Summary
Elections are listed by date and district.

! Georgia's 10th congressional district
 * Charlie Norwood
 * 1994
 * | Incumbent died February 13, 2007. New member elected July 17, 2007. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Paul Broun (Republican) 50.42%

Jim Whitehead (Republican) 49.58%

! California's 37th congressional district
 * Juanita Millender-McDonald
 * 1996 (special)
 * | Incumbent died April 22, 2007. New member elected August 21, 2007. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Laura Richardson (Democratic) 65.63%

John Kanaley (Republican) 24.62%

Daniel Brezenoff (Green) 5.37%

Herb Peters (Libertarian) 2.27%

! Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
 * Marty Meehan
 * 1992
 * | Incumbent resigned July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell. New member elected October 16, 2007. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Niki Tsongas (Democratic) 51.32%

Jim Ogonowski (Republican) 45.10%

Patrick O. Murphy (Independent) 2.05%

Kurt Hayes (Independent) 1.06%

Kevin Thompson (Constitution) 0.47%

! Ohio's 5th congressional district
 * Paul Gillmor
 * 1988
 * | Incumbent died September 5, 2007. New member elected December 11, 2007. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Bob Latta (Republican) 56.96%

Robin Weirauch (Democratic) 42.87%

! Virginia's 1st congressional district
 * Jo Ann Davis
 * 2000
 * | Incumbent died October 6, 2007. New member elected December 11, 2007. Republican hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Rob Wittman (Republican) 60.77%

Philip Forgit (Democratic) 37.34%

Lucky Narain (Independent) 1.78%


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