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There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1923, spanning the 67th United States Congress and 68th United States Congress.

67th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 5 John I. Nolan Republican 1912 Incumbent died November 18, 1922.
New member elected January 23, 1923.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
  • Green tickY Mae Nolan (Republican) 40.31%
  • Edwin G. Bath (Republican) 33.28%
  • George G. Kidwell (Farmer–Labor) 12.49%
  • M. J. McGuire (Progressive) 7.15%
  • W. Estes Von Krakau (Republican) 3.26%
  • Clarence A. Henning (Democratic) 2.90%
  • Frederick V. Weiss (Independent) 0.61%[1]
New York 19 Samuel Marx Democratic 1922 Member-elect died November 30, 1922.
New member elected January 30, 1923.
Democratic hold.
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68th Congress

More information District, Incumbent ...
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 5 John I. Nolan Republican 1912 Incumbent member-elect died during previous congress.
New member elected January 23, 1923.[3]
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
  • Green tickY Mae Nolan (Republican) 47.41%
  • Edwin G. Bath (Republican) 39.35%
  • M. J. McGuire (Progressive) 8.48%
  • Clarence A. Henning (Democratic) 4.77%[3]
Illinois 2 Vacant Rep. James R. Mann (R) died during previous congress.
New member elected April 3, 1923.
Republican gain.
California 10 Vacant Rep. Henry Z. Osborne (R) died during previous congress.
New member elected May 1, 1923.
Republican gain.
Iowa 8 Horace M. Towner Republican 1910 Incumbent resigned April 1, 1923 to become Governor of Puerto Rico.
New member elected June 19, 1923.
Republican hold.
Michigan 3 John M. C. Smith Republican 1910
1920 (retired)
1921 (special)
Incumbent died March 30, 1923.
New member elected June 19, 1923.
Republican hold.
Alabama 2 John R. Tyson Democratic 1920 Incumbent died March 27, 1923.
New member elected August 14, 1923.
Democratic hold.
Washington 5 J. Stanley Webster Republican 1918 Incumbent resigned May 8, 1923 to become a U.S. District Court Judge.
New member elected September 25, 1923.
Democratic gain.
Arkansas 6 Lewis E. Sawyer Democratic 1922 Incumbent died May 5, 1923.
New member elected October 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 7 J. Campbell Cantrill Democratic 1908 Incumbent died September 2, 1923.
New member elected November 30, 1923.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 4 John W. Rainey Democratic 1918 (special) Incumbent died May 4, 1923.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
New York 11 Daniel J. Riordan Democratic 1898
1900 (retired)
1906 (special)
Incumbent died April 28, 1923.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Anning S. Prall (Democratic) 72.89%
  • Guy O. Walser (Republican) 25.76%
  • Walter Dearing (Socialist) 1.35%[13]
New York 16 Vacant Rep. W. Bourke Cockran died during previous congress.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
New York 24 James V. Ganly Democratic 1922 Incumbent died September 7, 1923.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Republican gain.
New York 32 Luther W. Mott Republican 1912 Incumbent died September 7, 1923.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Thaddeus C. Sweet (Republican) 65.12%
  • Daniel C. Burke (Democratic) 33.35%
  • James A. Manson (Socialist) 1.53%[16]
North Carolina 2 Claude Kitchin Democratic 1900 Incumbent died May 31, 1923.
New member elected November 6, 1923.
Democratic hold.
Vermont 2 Porter H. Dale Republican 1914 Incumbent resigned August 11, 1923 to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected November 6, 1923.[18]
Republican hold.
Mississippi 3 Benjamin G. Humphreys II Democratic 1902 Incumbent died October 16, 1923.
New member elected November 27, 1923.
Democratic hold.
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