There were ten special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1933 , to both the 72nd United States Congress and the 73rd United States Congress .
72nd United States Congress
District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates
Texas 8
Daniel E. Garrett
Democratic
1920
Incumbent died December 13, 1932. New member elected January 28, 1933. Democratic hold.
▌ Y Joe H. Eagle (Democratic) 55.0%
▌ Chester H. Bryan (Democratic) 15.2%
▌ Robert L. Cole (Democratic) 13.4%
▌ Charles Murphy (Democratic) 4.1%
▌ Allen V. Peden (Democratic) 2.9%[ 1]
▌ W. Ray Scruggs (Democratic) 1.4%
▌ Clarence R. Miller (Democratic) 1.2%
▌ J. Dixie Smith (Democratic) 1.1%
73rd United States Congress
District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates
Texas 15
John Nance Garner
Democratic
1902
Incumbent resigned March 3, 1933 to become U.S. Vice President . New member elected April 22, 1933. Democratic hold.
Texas 7
Clay S. Briggs
Democratic
1918
Incumbent died April 29, 1933. New member elected June 24, 1933. Democratic hold.
▌ Y Clark W. Thompson (Democratic) 24.2%
▌ James D. Pickett (Democratic) 17.5%
▌ Nat Patton (Democratic) 16.8%
▌ Theodore B. Stubbs (Democratic) 14.9%
▌ R. E. Biggs (Democratic) 8.7%
▌ Jake B. Clegg (Democratic) 7.3%
▌ Julian Greer (Democratic) 4.9%
▌ Thomas H. Dent (Republican) 4.5%
▌ Nall Colson (Democratic) 1.2%[ 3]
Georgia 10
Charles H. Brand
Democratic
1932
Incumbent died May 17, 1933. New member elected July 5, 1933. Democratic hold.
▌ Y Paul Brown (Democratic) 67.7%
▌ William P. Congdon (Democratic) 10.1%
▌ James L. Cartledge (Democratic) 8.1%
▌ Roy V. Harris (Democratic) 7.8%
▌ A. Dwight Deas (Independent) 3.1%
▌ Hoke O'Kelley (Democratic) 1.7%
▌ D. Talmadge Bowers (Independent) 1.0%[ 4]
Arizona at-large
Lewis W. Douglas
Democratic
1926
Incumbent resigned March 4, 1933 to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget . New member elected October 3, 1933. Democratic hold.
▌ Y Isabella Greenway (Democratic) 73.6%
▌ Dillworth E. Sumpter (Socialist) 16.9%
▌ H. B. Wilkinson (Republican) 9.5%[ 5]
Pennsylvania 9
Henry W. Watson
Republican
1914
Incumbent died August 27, 1933. New member elected November 7, 1933.Democratic gain.
Alabama 8
Edward B. Almon
Democratic
1914
Incumbent died June 22, 1933. New member elected November 14, 1933. Democratic hold.
West Virginia 3
Lynn Hornor
Democratic
1930
Incumbent died September 23, 1933. New member elected November 28, 1933. Democratic hold.
Arkansas 5
Heartsill Ragon
Democratic
1922
Incumbent resigned June 16, 1933 to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas New member elected December 19, 1933. Democratic hold.
New York 34
John D. Clarke
Republican
1926
Incumbent died November 5, 1933. New member elected December 28, 1933. Republican hold.
▌ Y Marian W. Clarke (Republican) 54.7%
▌ John J. Burns (Democratic) 37.6%
▌ David E. Hartshorn (Prohibition) 7.7%[ 10]
References
^ "TX District 08 - Special Election Race - Jan 28, 1933" . Our Campaigns . March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "TX District 15 - Special Election Race - Apr 22, 1933" . Our Campaigns . December 13, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "TX District 07 - Special Election Race - Jun 24, 1933" . Our Campaigns . December 13, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "GA District 10 - Special Election Race - Jul 05, 1933" . Our Campaigns . January 8, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
^ "AZ At-Large - Special Election Race - Oct 03, 1933" . Our Campaigns . July 5, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "PA - District 09 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1933" . Our Campaigns . May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "AL District 8 - Special Election Race - Nov 14, 1933" . Our Campaigns . January 8, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "WV District 03- Special Election Race - Nov 28, 1933" . Our Campaigns . July 14, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "AR District 5 - Special Election Race - Dec 19, 1933" . Our Campaigns . January 8, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
^ "NY District 34 - Special Election Race - Dec 28, 1933" . Our Campaigns . January 9, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2022 .
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