1929 United States House of Representatives elections

There were elections in 1929 to the United States House of Representatives:

70th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 2 William A. Oldfield Democratic 1908 Incumbent died November 19, 1928.
New member elected January 9, 1929 to finish her husband's term.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 4 Charles L. Faust Republican 1921 (special) Incumbent died December 17, 1928.
New member elected February 5, 1929.
Republican hold.

71st Congress

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Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 2 William A. Oldfield Democratic 1908 Incumbent died November 19, 1928.
New member elected January 9, 1929.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 4 Charles L. Faust Republican 1921 (special) Incumbent died December 17, 1928.
New member elected February 5, 1929.
Republican hold.
Kentucky 3 Charles W. Roark Republican 1928 Incumbent died April 5, 1929.
New member elected June 1, 1929.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John W. Moore (Democratic) 52.93%
  • Thurman B. Dixon (Republican) 47.07%
Pennsylvania 12 John J. Casey Democratic 1912
1916 (lost)
1918
1920 (lost)
1922
1924 (lost)
1926
Incumbent died May 5, 1929.
New member elected June 1, 1929.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 5 Walter Newton Republican 1918 Incumbent resigned June 30, 1929, after being appointed secretary to President Herbert Hoover.
New member elected July 17, 1929.
Republican hold.
Louisiana 3 Whitmell P. Martin Democratic 1912 Incumbent died April 6, 1929.
New member elected August 6, 1929.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Numa F. Montet (Democratic) 57.71%
  • M. E. Norman (Republican) 42.29%
Georgia 5 Leslie J. Steele Democratic 1926 Incumbent died July 24, 1929.
New member elected October 2, 1929.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Robert Ramspeck (Democratic) 71.77%
  • Hooper Alexander (Independent) 26.94%
  • James H. Palmer (Independent) 1.28%
Minnesota 7 Ole J. Kvale Farmer–Labor 1922 Incumbent died September 11, 1929.
New member elected October 16, 1929.
Farmer–Labor hold.
  • Green tickY Paul J. Kvale (Farmer–Labor) 73.17%
  • J. C. Morrison (Republican) 26.83%[6]
New York 21 Royal Hurlburt Weller Democratic 1922 Incumbent member-elect died March 1, 1929.
New member elected November 5, 1929.
Democratic hold.

References

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  1. ^ "AR District 2 - Special Election Race - Jan 09, 1929". Our Campaigns. October 17, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO District 4 - Special Election Race - Feb 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "AR District 2 - Special Election Race - Jan 09, 1929". Our Campaigns. October 17, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO District 4 - Special Election Race - Feb 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA District 12 - Special Election Race - Jun 4, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN District 7 - Special Election Race - Oct 16, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 21 - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1929". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.