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

District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Georgia 2	Edward E. Cox	Democratic	1924	Incumbent member-elect died December 24, 1952. New member elected February 4, 1953. Democratic hold.	▌Y 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%^[1] Others ▌J. Cheney Robinson (Democratic) 1.17% ▌Lonnie Brookard (Democratic) 1.13%
Virginia 5	Thomas B. Stanley	Democratic	1946	Incumbent resigned February 3, 1953, to run for Governor of Virginia. New member elected April 14, 1953. Democratic hold.	▌Y William M. Tuck (Democratic) 57.81% ▌Lorne R. Campbell (Republican) 42.19%^[2]
South Carolina 4	Joseph R. Bryson	Democratic	1938	Incumbent died March 10, 1953. New member elected June 2, 1953. Democratic hold.	▌Y 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%^[3]
Illinois 7	Adolph J. Sabath	Democratic	1906	Incumbent member-elect died November 6, 1952. New member elected July 7, 1953. Democratic hold.	▌Y James Bowler (Democratic) 83.50% ▌Philip J. Boffa (Republican) 16.49%^[4]
Kentucky 2	Garrett Withers	Democratic	1952	Incumbent died April 30, 1953. New member elected August 1, 1953. Democratic hold.	▌Y William Natcher (Democratic) Unopposed^[5]
Wisconsin 9	Merlin Hull	Republican	1928 1930 (lost) 1934	Incumbent died May 17, 1953. New member elected October 13, 1953. Democratic gain.	▌Y Lester Johnson (Democratic) 56.87% ▌Arthur L. Padrutt (Republican) 43.13%^[6]
New Jersey 6	Clifford P. Case	Republican	1944	Incumbent resigned August 16, 1953 to run for Governor of New Jersey. New member elected November 3, 1953. Democratic gain.	▌Y Harrison A. Williams (Democratic) 50.76% ▌George F. Hetfield (Republican) 49.24%^[7]
California 24	Norris Poulson	Republican	1942 1944 (lost) 1946	Incumbent resigned June 11, 1953, after being elected Mayor of Los Angeles. New member elected November 10, 1953. Republican hold.	▌Y Glenard P. Lipscomb (Republican) 52.28% ▌George L. Arnold (Democratic) 41.93% ▌Bud Collier (Republican) 4.40% ▌Irving Markheim (Democratic) 1.40%^[8]

References

[1] "Our Campaigns - GA District 2 - Special Election Race - Feb 04, 1953".

[2] "Our Campaigns - VA - District 05 - Special Election Race - Apr 14, 1953".

[3] "Our Campaigns - SC District 4 - Special Election Race - Jun 02, 1953".

[4] "Our Campaigns - IL District 7-Special Race - Jul 07, 1953".

[5] "Our Campaigns - KY District 2 - Special Election Race - Aug 01, 1953".

[6] "Our Campaigns - WI District 9 - Special Election Race - Oct 13, 1953".

[7] "Our Campaigns - NJ District 6 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1953".

[8] "Our Campaigns - CA District 24 - Special Election Race - Nov 10, 1953".

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