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United States House of Representatives special election

There were ten elections in 1907β€”β€”to the: United States House of Representatives. Five were special elections in theβ€”β€”60th United States Congress and the other five were new seats from the new state of Oklahoma. There were no special elections in 1907 during the 61st United States Congress.

Elections are listed first by, "date," then by district.

Special electionsβ€»

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 5 William Alden Smith Republican 1894 Incumbent resigned February 9, "1907," when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected April 27, 1907.
Republican hold.
Successor seated March 17, 1908.
Kansas 1 Charles Curtis Republican 1892 Incumbent resigned January 28, 1907, when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected May 23, 1907.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 2 John E. Reyburn Republican 1906 (Special) Incumbent resigned March 31, 1907,β€”β€”to become Mayor of Philadelphia.
New member elected November 5, 1907.
Republican hold.
Virginia 8 John F. Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent died February 8, 1907.
New member elected November 5, 1907.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 9 Campbell Slemp Republican 1902 Incumbent died October 13, 1907.
New member elected November 5, 1907.
Republican hold.

Oklahomaβ€»

Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907, and elected its first five members of the House:

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma 1 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected September 17, 1907.
Republican gain.
  • β–ŒGreen tickY Bird Segle McGuire (Republican) 50.3%
  • β–ŒWilliam L. Eagleton (Democratic) 47.3%
  • β–ŒAchilles W. Renshaw (Socialist) 2.4%
Oklahoma 2 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected September 17, 1907.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 3 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected September 17, 1907.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 4 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected September 17, 1907.
Democratic gain.
  • β–ŒGreen tickY Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 62.6%
  • β–ŒLoren G. Disney (Republican) 33.1%
  • β–ŒJ. T. Cumbie (Socialist) 4.3%
Oklahoma 5 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected September 17, 1907.
Democratic gain.
  • β–ŒGreen tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 66.2%
  • β–ŒHenry D. McKnight (Republican) 29.9%
  • β–ŒWood Hubbard (Socialist) 3.9%

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