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<td><a href="/wiki/William_F._Norrell" title="William F. Norrell">William F. Norrell</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas">1938</a> </td> <td style="background:#EEF6FF">Incumbent died February 15, 1961.<br />New member elected April 18, 1961 to <a href="/wiki/Widow%27s_succession" title="Widow's succession">finish her husband's term</a>.<br />Democratic hold. </td> <td nowrap=""><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Green tick" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/13px-Green_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/20px-Green_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/26px-Green_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b><a href="/wiki/Catherine_Dorris_Norrell" title="Catherine Dorris Norrell">Catherine Dorris Norrell</a></b> (Democratic) 43.1%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>John H. Jones (Democratic) 25.1%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>M. C. Lewis (Democratic) 23.2%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>James F. Cross (Democratic) 7.3%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>Sam D. Carson (Democratic) 1.3%</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span data-sort-value="Arizona02 !"><a href="/wiki/Arizona%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Arizona's 2nd congressional district">Arizona 2</a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Stewart_Udall" title="Stewart Udall">Stewart Udall</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">Democratic </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona">1954</a> </td> <td style="background:#EEF6FF">Incumbent resigned January 18, 1961, to become <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior" title="United States Secretary of the Interior">U.S Secretary of the Interior</a>.<br />New member elected May 2, 1961.<br />Democratic hold. </td> <td nowrap=""><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Green tick" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/13px-Green_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/20px-Green_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/26px-Green_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b><a href="/wiki/Mo_Udall" title="Mo Udall">Mo Udall</a></b> (Democratic) 51.0%</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span>Mac C. Matheson (Republican) 49.0%</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span data-sort-value="Pennsylvania16 !"><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania%27s_16th_congressional_district" title="Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district">Pennsylvania 16</a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Walter_M._Mumma" title="Walter M. Mumma">Walter M. Mumma</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania">1952</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFF1EE">Incumbent died February 25, 1961.<br />New member elected May 16, 1961.<br /> Republican hold. </td> <td nowrap=""><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Green tick" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/13px-Green_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/20px-Green_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/26px-Green_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b><a href="/wiki/John_C._Kunkel" title="John C. Kunkel">John C. Kunkel</a></b> (Republican) 65.6%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>Kathryn Z. Vanderslice (Democratic) 34.4%</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span data-sort-value="Tennessee01 !"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee%27s_1st_congressional_district" title="Tennessee's 1st congressional district">Tennessee 1</a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/B._Carroll_Reece" title="B. Carroll Reece">B. Carroll Reece</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">Republican </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee" class="mw-redirect" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee">1950</a> </td> <td style="background:#FFF1EE">Incumbent died March 19, 1961.<br />New member elected May 16, 1961.<br />Republican hold. </td> <td nowrap=""><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Green tick" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/13px-Green_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="13" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/20px-Green_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/26px-Green_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span> <b><a href="/wiki/Louise_Goff_Reece" title="Louise Goff Reece">Louise Goff Reece</a></b> (Republican) 62.9%</li> <li><span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>William W. Faw (Democratic) 33.2%</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span>Leland A. Davis (Republican) 3.9%</li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span data-sort-value="Texas20 !"><a href="/wiki/Texas%27s_20th_congressional_district" title="Texas's 20th congressional district">Texas 20</a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_J._Kilday" title="Paul J. Kilday">Paul J. 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González">Henry B. González</a></b> (Democratic) 54.6%</li> <li><span style="color:#E81B23;">▌</span><a href="/wiki/John_W._Goode" title="John W. Goode">John W. Goode</a> (Republican) 44.0%</li></ul> </div><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">Others</span></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>Ernest T. Cude (Democratic) 0.9% </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>G. H. Allen (Democratic) 0.3% </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span style="color:#3333FF;">▌</span>Norman Brock (Democratic) 0.2% </li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th><span data-sort-value="Michigan01 !"><a href="/wiki/Michigan%27s_1st_congressional_district" title="Michigan's 1st congressional district">Michigan 1</a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_M._Machrowicz" title="Thaddeus M. Machrowicz">Thaddeus M. 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United States House of Representatives elections">1828–29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1830%E2%80%9331_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections">1830–31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1832%E2%80%9333_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1832–33 United States House of Representatives elections">1832–33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1834%E2%80%9335_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1834–35 United States House of Representatives elections">1834–35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1836%E2%80%9337_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections">1836–37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1838%E2%80%9339_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1838–39 United States House of Representatives elections">1838–39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1840%E2%80%9341_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1840–41 United States House of Representatives elections">1840–41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1842%E2%80%9343_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1842–43 United States House of Representatives elections">1842–43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1844%E2%80%9345_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections">1844–45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1846%E2%80%9347_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections">1846–47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1848%E2%80%9349_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1848–49 United States House of Representatives elections">1848–49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850%E2%80%9351_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1850–51 United States House of Representatives elections">1850–51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852%E2%80%9353_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1852–53 United States House of Representatives elections">1852–53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1854%E2%80%9355_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1854–55 United States House of Representatives elections">1854–55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856%E2%80%9357_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1856–57 United States House of Representatives elections">1856–57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1858%E2%80%9359_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections">1858–59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860%E2%80%9361_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1860–61 United States House of Representatives elections">1860–61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1862%E2%80%9363_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections">1862–63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864%E2%80%9365_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections">1864–65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1866%E2%80%9367_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1866–67 United States House of Representatives elections">1866–67</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868%E2%80%9369_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1868–69 United States House of Representatives elections">1868–69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1870%E2%80%9371_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections">1870–71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872%E2%80%9373_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1872–73 United States House of Representatives elections">1872–73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1874%E2%80%9375_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1874–75 United States House of Representatives elections">1874–75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876%E2%80%9377_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections">1876–77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878%E2%80%9379_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections">1878–79</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Elections held<br />in a single year<br />(starting 1880)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Regulars<br />and<br />even-year<br />specials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1880 United States House of Representatives elections">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1882 United States House of Representatives elections">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1884 United States House of Representatives elections">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1886 United States House of Representatives elections">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1888 United States House of Representatives elections">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1890 United States House of Representatives elections">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1892 United States House of Representatives elections">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1894 United States House of Representatives elections">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1896 United States House of Representatives elections">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1898 United States House of Representatives elections">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1900 United States House of Representatives elections">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1902 United States House of Representatives elections">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1904 United States House of Representatives elections">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1906 United States House of Representatives elections">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="2026 United States House of Representatives elections">2026</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Odd-year<br />specials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1881_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1881 United States House of Representatives elections">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1883 United States House of Representatives elections">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1885 United States House of Representatives elections">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1887 United States House of Representatives elections">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1889 United States House of Representatives elections">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1891 United States House of Representatives elections">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1893 United States House of Representatives elections">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1895 United States House of Representatives elections">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1897 United States House of Representatives elections">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1899 United States House of Representatives elections">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1901 United States House of Representatives elections">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1903 United States House of Representatives elections">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1905 United States House of Representatives elections">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1907 United States House of Representatives elections">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1909 United States House of Representatives elections">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1911 United States House of Representatives elections">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1913 United States House of Representatives elections">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1915 United States House of Representatives elections">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1917 United States House of Representatives elections">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1919 United States House of Representatives elections">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1921 United States House of Representatives elections">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1923 United States House of Representatives elections">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1925 United States House of Representatives elections">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1927 United States House of Representatives elections">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1929 United States House of Representatives elections">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1931 United States House of Representatives elections">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1933 United States House of Representatives elections">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1935 United States House of Representatives elections">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1937 United States House of Representatives elections">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1939 United States House of Representatives elections">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1941 United States House of Representatives elections">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1943 United States House of Representatives elections">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1945 United States House of Representatives elections">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1947 United States House of Representatives elections">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1949 United States House of Representatives elections">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1951 United States House of Representatives elections">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1953 United States House of Representatives elections">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1955 United States House of Representatives elections">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1957 United States House of Representatives elections">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1959 United States House of Representatives elections">1959</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1963 United States House of Representatives elections">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1965 United States House of Representatives elections">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1967 United States House of Representatives elections">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1969 United States House of Representatives elections">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1971 United States House of Representatives elections">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1973 United States House of Representatives elections">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1975 United States House of Representatives elections">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1977 United States House of Representatives elections">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1979 United States House of Representatives elections">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1981 United States House of Representatives elections">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1983 United States House of Representatives elections">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1985 United States House of Representatives elections">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1987 United States House of Representatives elections">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1989 United States House of Representatives elections">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1991 United States House of Representatives elections">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1993 United States House of Representatives elections">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1995 United States House of Representatives elections">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1997 United States House of Representatives elections">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1999 United States House of Representatives elections">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2001 United States House of Representatives elections">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2003 United States House of Representatives elections">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2005 United States House of Representatives elections">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2007 United States House of Representatives elections">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2009 United States House of Representatives elections">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2011 United States House of Representatives elections">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2013 United States House of Representatives elections">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2015 United States House of Representatives elections">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2017 United States House of Representatives elections">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2019 United States House of Representatives elections">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2021 United States House of Representatives elections">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2023 United States House of Representatives elections">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Elections by state</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alaska" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House of Representatives elections in California">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Colorado" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Rhode_Island" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Dakota" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington_(state)" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Washington (state)">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wyoming" title="Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seat ratings</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2006 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2008 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2010 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2012 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2014 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2016 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2018 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2020 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2022 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_ratings" title="2024 United States House of Representatives election ratings">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Speaker elections</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="List of Speaker of the 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