The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of
President
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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's first term. The
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continued its progress, gaining another 9 net seats from the opposition
Republican Party, who also lost seats to the
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...
. The Republicans were reduced below one-fourth of the chamber for the first time since the creation of the party. The
Wisconsin Progressive Party
The Wisconsin Progressive Party (1934–1946) was a political party that briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. History
The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wiscon ...
, a liberal group which allied with the Democrats, also became a force in
Wisconsin
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politics.
The 1934 elections can be seen as a referendum on New Deal policies. While conservatives and people among the middle class who did not bear the brunt of the depression saw New Deal programs as radical, lower-income voters overwhelmingly voted in this election cycle to continue the implementation of Roosevelt's agenda. This marked the first time that an incumbent president's party did not lose seats in both houses in a midterm election, followed by
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
and
2002
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.
Overall results
Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
Special elections
There were three special elections in 1934 to the
73rd United States Congress
The 73rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1933, ...
.
Special elections are sorted by date then by district.
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Ernest Willard Gibson
Ernest Willard Gibson (December 29, 1872June 20, 1940) was an American politician and lawyer from Vermont. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he served in both the United States House of Representatives (1923-1933) and United Stat ...
, , Republican
,
1923
, , Incumbent resigned October 19, 1933 to become
U.S. senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
.
New member elected January 16, 1934.
Republican hold.
Successor seated January 18, 1934.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
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, James S. Parker
James Southworth Parker (June 3, 1867 – December 19, 1933) was a United States Representative from New York.
Life
Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools and was graduated from Cornell Univ ...
, , Republican
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, , Incumbent died December 19, 1933.
New member elected January 30, 1934.
Republican hold.
Successor seated February 5, 1934.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
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, Edward W. Pou
Edward William Pou (; September 9, 1863 – April 1, 1934), was an American politician, serving in the United States Congress as a representative from 1901 until his death in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 1934. From March 1933 to April 1934, he w ...
, , Democratic
, 1900
As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...
, , Incumbent died April 1, 1934.
New member elected July 7, 1934.
Democratic hold.
Successor was not seated until the next term.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November.
, nowrap ,
Alabama
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, John McDuffie
John McDuffie (September 25, 1883 – November 1, 1950) was a United States representative from Alabama and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Education and career
Born on S ...
, , Democratic
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, J. Lister Hill
, , Democratic
, 1923
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Henry B. Steagall
Henry Bascom Steagall (May 19, 1873 – November 22, 1943) was a United States representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933, he co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an ac ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Lamar Jeffers
Lamar Jeffers (April 16, 1888 – June 1, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Born in Anniston, Alabama, Jeffers attended public schools and Alabama Presbyterian College at Anniston.
He served with the Alabama National Guard from 1 ...
, , Democratic
, 1921
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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, Miles C. Allgood
Miles Clayton Allgood (February 22, 1878 – March 4, 1977) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Biography
Born in Chepultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Alabama, Allgood was the son of William Barnett and Mary ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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, William B. Oliver
William Bacon Oliver (May 23, 1867 – May 27, 1948) was a Congressman from Alabama.
He was born in Eutaw, Alabama, graduated from the University of Alabama in 1887 and from the law department in 1889. After additional courses at the Univer ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, William B. Bankhead
William Brockman Bankhead (April 12, 1874 – September 15, 1940) was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressiona ...
, , Democratic
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Archibald Hill Carmichael
Archibald Hill Carmichael (June 17, 1864 – July 15, 1947) was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from November 1933 to January 1937.
Early li ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, George Huddleston
George Huddleston (November 11, 1869 – February 29, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, father of George Huddleston, Jr.
Life and career
Huddleston was born on a farm near Lebanon, Tennessee, the son of Nancy Emeline (Sherrill) ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Arizona
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, Isabella Greenway
Isabella Dinsmore Greenway (née Selmes; born March 22, 1886 – December 18, 1953) was an American politician who was the first congresswoman in Arizona history, and as the founder of the Arizona Inn of Tucson. During her life she was also not ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Arkansas
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, William J. Driver
William Joshua Driver (March 2, 1873 – October 1, 1948) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Arkansas.
Biography
Born near Osceola, Arkansas, Driver was the son of John B. and Margar ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, John E. Miller
John Elvis Miller (May 15, 1888 – January 30, 1981) was a United States representative and United States Senator from Arkansas and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Claude Fuller
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Ben Cravens
William Ben Cravens (January 17, 1872 – January 13, 1939) was an American politician and a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan E. Cravens, Jordan Edgar ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, David D. Terry
David Dickson Terry (January 31, 1881 – October 6, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas from 1933 to 1943. He was the son of William Leake Terry.
Biography
Born in Little Ro ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, David Delano Glover
David Delano Glover (January 18, 1868 – April 5, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 6th congressional district.
Life and work
Born in Prattsville in Grant County, Glover attended the public schools of Prattsville and Sherid ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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, Tilman B. Parks
Tilman Bacon Parks (May 14, 1872 – February 12, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.
Biography
Born near Lewisville, Arkansas, Parks attended the common schools, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Virginia ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
California
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, Clarence F. Lea
Clarence Frederick Lea (July 11, 1874 – June 20, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who served 16 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1917 to 1949.
Biography
Lea was born near Highland Springs, California, in southwe ...
, , Democratic
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Harry Lane Englebright
Harry Lane Englebright (January 2, 1884 – May 13, 1943) was a U.S. political figure. He served as a Congressman from California's 2nd congressional district from 1926 to 1943, and as the House Minority Whip between 1933 and 1943.
Englebright ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Frank H. Buck
Frank Henry Buck (September 23, 1887 – September 17, 1942) was an American heir, businessman and politician. He served as U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1942.
Biography
Early life
Frank Buck was born on a ranch near Vac ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Florence Prag Kahn
Florence Kahn (née Prag; November 9, 1866 – November 16, 1948) was an American teacher and politician who in 1925 became the first Jewish woman to serve in the United States Congress. She was only the fifth woman to serve in Congress, and ...
, , Republican
, 1925
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Richard J. Welch
Richard Joseph Welch (February 13, 1869 – September 10, 1949) was an American county clerk and politician. He sat in the United States House of Representatives for 12 terms from 1926 to 1949, serving a district in San Francisco, California. B ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Albert E. Carter
Albert Edward Carter (July 5, 1881 – August 8, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a Republican United States Representative from California from 1925 to 1945.
Early life and career
Carter was born in Lemon ...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Ralph R. Eltse
Ralph William Roscoe Eltse (September 13, 1885 – March 18, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1935.
Biography
Eltse was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He attend ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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, John J. McGrath
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Denver S. Church
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
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, Henry E. Stubbs
Henry Elbert Stubbs (March 4, 1881 – February 28, 1937) was an American clergyman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1937.
Biography
Born in Nampa, Coleman County, Texas, Stubbs atte ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, William E. Evans
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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, John H. Hoeppel
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Charles Kramer
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Thomas F. Ford
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, William I. Traeger
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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, John F. Dockweiler
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Charles J. Colden
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, John H. Burke
John Harley Burke (June 2, 1894 – May 14, 1951) was an American lawyer, real estate broker and Politics of the United States, politician. The Democratic Party (United States), Democrat served as the first United States House of Representatives, ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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, Sam L. Collins
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, George Burnham
George Burnham (December 28, 1868 – June 28, 1939) was a banker and Republican politician from San Diego, California. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1937.
Biography
Burnham was born 1868 in Lon ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Colorado
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, Lawrence Lewis
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Fred Nelson Cummings
Fred Nelson Cummings (September 18, 1864 – November 10, 1952) was an American farmer and rancher who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado for four te ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, John Andrew Martin
John Andrew Martin (April 10, 1868 – December 23, 1939) was an American journalist, attorney, soldier, and politician, who represented Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives. He recruited troops and commanded the 115th Supply Train, ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, Edward Thomas Taylor
, , Democratic
, 1908
Events
January
* January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica.
* January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Connecticut
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, Herman P. Kopplemann
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, William L. Higgins
William Lincoln Higgins (March 8, 1867 – November 19, 1951) was an American politician, physician, and US Representative from Connecticut from 1933 to 1937. A Republican from Coventry, Higgins also served four years as Secretary of the Sta ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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!
, Francis T. Maloney
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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!
, Schuyler Merritt
Schuyler Merritt (December 16, 1853 – April 1, 1953) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1917 to 1931 and 1933 to 1937. He is the namesake of the Merritt Park ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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!
, Edward W. Goss
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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!
, Charles M. Bakewell
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Delaware
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!
, Wilbur L. Adams
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for U. S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Florida
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, J. Hardin Peterson
James Hardin Peterson (February 11, 1894 – March 28, 1978) was a U.S. Representative from Florida.
Early life and career
Peterson was born in Batesburg, South Carolina. His family moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1903, and he attended the publ ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert A. Green
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Millard F. Caldwell
Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Mark Wilcox
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William J. Sears
William Joseph Sears (December 4, 1874 – March 30, 1944) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Florida. A Democrat, he was an avowed white supremacist.
Early life and education
Born in Smithville, Georgia, Sears moved with his paren ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Georgia
, -
!
, Homer C. Parker
, , Democratic
, 1931
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward E. Cox
Edward Eugene "Eugene" or "Goober" Cox (April 3, 1880 – December 24, 1952) served as a U.S. representative from Georgia for nearly 28 years. A conservative Democrat who supported racial segregation and opposed President Franklin Roosevelt's " ...
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bryant T. Castellow
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Emmett Marshall Owen
Emmett Marshall Owen (October 19, 1877 – June 21, 1939) was an American politician, educator, farmer and lawyer.
Early life and education
Owen was born near Hollonville, Georgia, Hollonville, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, in Pike County, Geor ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Ramspeck
Robert C. Word Ramspeck (September 5, 1890 – September 10, 1972) was an American politician and businessman.
Ramspeck was born in Decatur, Georgia. As a young man he was a federal police officer. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. He woul ...
, , Democratic
, 1929
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Malcolm C. Tarver
Malcolm Connor Tarver (September 25, 1885 – March 5, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Born in Rural Vale, Georgia, Tarver attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the law department of Mercer University, Macon, ...
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Braswell Deen
Braswell Drue Deen (June 28, 1893 – November 28, 1981) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Life
Born on a farm near Baxley, Georgia, Deen attended public and high schools and South Georgia College, McRae, Georgia.
Deen was elec ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John S. Wood
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Idaho
, -
!
, Compton I. White
Compton Ignatius White, Sr. (July 31, 1877 – March 31, 1956), was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Idaho Panhandle, Northern Idaho. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he represented Idaho's 1st c ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas C. Coffin
Thomas Chalkley Coffin (October 25, 1887 – June 8, 1934) was a congressman from Idaho, a Democrat in the U.S. House from 1933 to 1934.
Born in Caldwell, Idaho Territory, Coffin moved with his family to nearby Boise in 1898. He attended Boise Hi ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Illinois
, -
!
, Oscar Stanton De Priest
Oscar Stanton De Priest (March 9, 1871 – May 12, 1951) was an American politician and civil rights advocate from Chicago. A member of the Illinois Republican Party, he was the first African American to be elected to Congress in the 20th centu ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, P. H. Moynihan
Patrick Henry Moynihan (September 25, 1869 – May 20, 1946) was an American businessman and politician from Chicago, Illinois. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, he was most notable for his service representing the Illinois' 2nd c ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward A. Kelly
Edward Austin Kelly (April 3, 1892 – August 30, 1969) was a businessman and politician from Chicago, Illinois. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1943 and 1945 to 1947.
B ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harry P. Beam
Harry Peter Beam (November 23, 1892 – December 31, 1967) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1931 to 1942.
Early life and career
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Beam moved with his parents to Chicago, ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Adolph J. Sabath
Adolph Joachim Sabath (April 4, 1866 – November 6, 1952) was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death in Bethesda, Maryland on November 6, 1952. From 19 ...
, , Democratic
, 1906
Events
January–February
* January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas J. O'Brien
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Leonard W. Schuetz
Leonard William Schuetz (November 16, 1887 – February 13, 1944) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Schuetz was born in Posen, Germany (later Poland), November 16, 1887. In 1888 he immigrated to the United States with his father, who set ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Leo Kocialkowski
Leo Paul Kocialkowski (August 16, 1882 – September 27, 1958) was an American politician who served 5 terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1933 to 1943.
Biography
Kocialkowski was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frederick A. Britten
, , Republican
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James Simpson Jr.
James C. Simpson Jr. (January 7, 1905 – February 29, 1960) was an American politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935, representing Illinois.
Early life and career
Simpson was born in Chica ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank R. Reid
Frank R. Reid (April 18, 1879 – January 25, 1945) was an American politician and U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was christened without a middle name and chose the letter "R" for an initial.Waller, Douglas C. (2004). ''A Question of Loya ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John T. Buckbee
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Leo E. Allen
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Chester Thompson
Chester Cortez Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, the progressive rock band Genesis and Phil Collins as a solo artist. Thomp ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Leroy Adair
Jackson Leroy Adair (February 23, 1887 – January 19, 1956) was a United States representative from Illinois and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Ada ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Everett Dirksen
Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 unt ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank Gillespie
James Frank Gillespie (April 18, 1869 – November 26, 1954) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Gillespie attended the graded schools and Concord Normal School.
He taught ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James A. Meeks
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Donald C. Dobbins
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Henry T. Rainey
Henry Thomas Rainey (August 20, 1860 – August 19, 1934) was an American politician. A member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party from Illinois, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and f ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Earl Major
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Resigned October 6, 1933 to become U.S. District Judge.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edwin M. Schaefer
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William W. Arnold
William Wright Arnold (October 14, 1877 – November 23, 1957) was an American politician and jurist, serving as a U.S. representative from Illinois and a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Life and career
Born in Oblong, Illinois, Arnold at ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Claude V. Parsons
Claude VanCleve Parsons (October 7, 1895 – May 23, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born on a farm near McCormick, Pope County, Illinois, Parsons attended the public schools.
He taught in the rural schools of Pope County, Illin ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Kent E. Keller
300px, Group of legislators leaves White House after asking Franklin D. Roosevelt for $80,000,000 for flood control in Ohio Valley">Franklin_D._Roosevelt.html" ;"title="White House after asking Franklin D. Roosevelt">White House after asking F ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin A. Brennan
Martin Adlai Brennan (September 21, 1879 – July 4, 1941) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, Brennan attended parochial schools. He was employed as a ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
!
, Walter Nesbit
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Indiana
, -
!
, William T. Schulte
William Theodore Schulte (August 19, 1890 – December 7, 1966) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1933 to 1943.
Biography
Born in St. Bernard Township, Platte County, Nebraska, Schult ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George Durgan
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Samuel B. Pettengill
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James I. Farley
James Indus Farley (February 24, 1871 – June 16, 1948) was an American educator, businessman, and a three-term member of the United States Congress from Indiana from 1933 to 1939.
Biography
Born on a farm near Hamilton, Indiana, he attende ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Glenn Griswold
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Virginia Jenckes
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Arthur H. Greenwood
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John W. Boehne Jr.
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Eugene B. Crowe
Eugene Burgess Crowe (January 5, 1878 – May 12, 1970) was an American businessman and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1931 to 1941.
Biography
Born near Jeffersonville, Indiana, Crowe attended the ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Finly Hutchinson Gray
Finly Hutchinson Gray (July 21, 1863 – May 8, 1947) was an American lawyer and politician who served two separate three-term stints as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Indiana in the early 20th century.
Biogr ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William H. Larrabee
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Louis Ludlow
Louis Leon Ludlow (June 24, 1873 – November 28, 1950) was a Democratic Indiana congressman; he proposed a constitutional amendment early in 1938 requiring a national referendum on any U.S. declaration of war except in cases of direct atta ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Iowa
, -
!
, Edward C. Eicher
Edward Clayton Eicher (December 16, 1878 – November 30, 1944) was a United States representative from Iowa, federal securities regulator and Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. He was consid ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bernhard M. Jacobsen
Bernhard Martin Jacobsen (March 26, 1862 – June 30, 1936) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa who served nearly three full terms during the Great Depression. He was the father of William S. Jacobsen, who succeeded him in Congress fo ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Albert C. Willford
Albert Clinton Willford (September 21, 1877 – March 10, 1937) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district and supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal." He was elected in 1932, defeated in 1934, and failed ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fred Bierman
Frederick Elliott Biermann (March 20, 1884 – July 1, 1968) was an American politician who was a three-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district. Elected as part of the 1932 Roosevelt landslide, he was defeated wh ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lloyd Thurston
Lloyd Thurston (March 27, 1880 – May 7, 1970) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from southern Iowa. First elected in 1924, he served until 1938, when he unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. Senate. By his final term, he had ...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Cassius C. Dowell
Cassius Clay Dowell (February 29, 1864 – February 4, 1940) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa. He served from 1915 to 1935, and again from 1937 until his death in 1940, with the interregnum caused by an unsuccessful campaign for re ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Otha D. Wearin
Otha Donner Wearin (January 10, 1903 – April 3, 1990) was a writer and politician. Elected as the youngest member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "New Deal" Congress, his political career stalled in 1938 when he gave up his seat at Franklin D. ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fred C. Gilchrist
Fred Cramer Gilchrist (June 2, 1868 – March 10, 1950) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa, from 1931 to 1945.
Born in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Gilchrist moved with his parents to ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Guy M. Gillette
Guy Mark Gillette (February 3, 1879March 3, 1973) was an American politician serving as a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from Iowa. In the U.S. Senate, Gillette was elected, re-elected, defeated, elected again, and defeated again. ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Kansas
, -
!
, William P. Lambertson
William Purnell Lambertson (March 23, 1880 – October 26, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Born in Fairview, Kansas, Lambertson attended the public schools, Ottawa (Kansas) University, and the law school of the University of C ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ulysses Samuel Guyer
Ulysses Samuel Guyer (December 13, 1868 – June 5, 1943) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Born near Paw Paw, Illinois, Guyer attended the public schools, Lane University at Lecompton, Kansas, and the University of Kansas School of Law ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harold C. McGugin
Harold Clement Mcgugin (November 22, 1893 – March 7, 1946) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Born on a farm near Liberty, Kansas, McGugin attended the public schools of Liberty, Kansas. He moved to ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Randolph Carpenter
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William Augustus Ayres
William Augustus Ayres (April 19, 1867 – February 17, 1952) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas and a Federal Trade Commissioner.
Early life and career
William A. Ayres was born in Elizabethtown, Illino ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Resigned when appointed to Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction ov ...
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy
Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin (April 24, 1894 – January 16, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. After her election, she was married to Daniel M. McCarthy, who served in the Kansas State Senate, and thereupon served under the name of Kath ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clifford R. Hope
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Kentucky
, -
!
, William Voris Gregory
William Voris Gregory (October 21, 1877 – October 10, 1936) was an attorney and politician, serving as a United States representative from Kentucky from 1927 to his death in office. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Gregory w ...
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Glover H. Cary
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Y. Brown Sr.
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Cap R. Carden
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Brent Spence
Brent Spence (December 24, 1874 – September 18, 1967), a native of Newport, Kentucky, was a long time Democratic Congressman, attorney, and banker from Northern Kentucky.
Spence was born in Newport, Kentucky to Philip and Virginia (Berry) ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Virgil Chapman
Virgil Munday Chapman (March 15, 1895March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.
Chapman, originally from Middleton, ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Andrew J. May
Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, infamous for his rash disclosure of classified nav ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fred M. Vinson
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Finley Hamilton
Finley Hamilton (June 19, 1886 – January 10, 1940) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Vincent, Owsley County, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and Berea College. He studied law and was admitted to the bar i ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Louisiana
, -
!
, Joachim O. Fernandez
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Paul H. Maloney
Paul Herbert Maloney (February 14, 1876 – March 26, 1967) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1914 to 1916. Later, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Numa F. Montet
Numa François Montet (September 17, 1892 – October 12, 1985) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
Born in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Montet attended the common schools and Louisiana State Normal College at Natchitoches.
He w ...
, , Democratic
, 1929
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John N. Sandlin
John Nicholas Sandlin (February 24, 1872 – December 25, 1957) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1921 to 1937.
Early life and career
John Sandlin was born near M ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Riley Joseph Wilson
Riley Joseph Wilson (November 12, 1871 – February 23, 1946) was a Louisiana educator, attorney and legislator in the first half of the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century. A Democrat, Wilson served in the United States ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jared Y. Sanders Jr.
Jared Young Sanders Jr. (April 20, 1892 - November 29, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1934 to 1937 and again from 1941 to 1943. He was the son of Louisiana governor Ja ...
, , Democratic
, 1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, René L. De Rouen
René Louis De Rouen (January 7, 1874 – March 27, 1942) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
Born on a farm near Ville Platte, Louisiana, Ville Platte, then in St. Landry Parish (since the seat of go ...
, , Democratic
, 1927
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Cleveland Dear
Cleveland Dear Sr. (August 22, 1888 – December 30, 1950), was a two-term U.S. representative for Louisiana's 8th congressional district, since disbanded, a district attorney, a state court judge, and a candidate in 1936 for governor of Lou ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Maine
, -
!
, Carroll L. Beedy
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward C. Moran Jr.
Edward Carleton Moran Jr. (December 29, 1894 – July 12, 1967) was an American politician from Maine who served in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
Born in Rockland, Maine, he graduated from Bowdoin College in 1917. At Bow ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John G. Utterback
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Maryland
, -
!
, T. Alan Goldsborough
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William P. Cole Jr.
William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a United States representative who represented the United States House of Representatives, ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Vincent Luke Palmisano
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ambrose Jerome Kennedy
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Stephen W. Gambrill
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, David J. Lewis
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Massachusetts
, -
!
, Allen T. Treadway
, , Republican
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William J. Granfield
William Joseph Granfield (December 18, 1889 – May 28, 1959) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Granfield was born in Springfield on December 18, 1889. He attended elementary and high school in Springfield, and graduated fr ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank H. Foss
Frank Herbert Foss (b. Augusta, Maine, September 20, 1865 – d. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 15, 1947) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.
He attended public schools in Augusta, Maine and graduated from Kent Hill (M ...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Pehr G. Holmes
Pehr Gustaf Holmes (April 9, 1881 – December 19, 1952) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Early life
Holmes was born in Mölnbacka in Forshaga Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. In 1886, when he was 4 years old, Holm ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edith Nourse Rogers
Edith Rogers (née Nourse; March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare volunteer and politician who served in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Until 2012, ...
, , Republican
, 1925
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Abram Andrew
Abram Piatt Andrew Jr. (February 12, 1873 – June 3, 1936) was an American economist and politician who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, the founder and director of the American Ambulance Field Service during World War I, and a m ...
, , Republican
, 1921
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William P. Connery Jr.
William Patrick Connery Jr. (August 24, 1888 – June 15, 1937) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Lynn on August 24, 1888, the son of William P. Connery Sr. and brother of Lawrence Joseph Connery.
He attend ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Arthur D. Healey
Arthur Daniel Healey (December 29, 1889 – September 16, 1948) was a Democratic United States Representative from Massachusetts from 1933 to 1942 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massac ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Luce
Robert Luce (December 2, 1862 – April 7, 1946) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Born in Auburn, Maine, Luce attended the public schools of Auburn and Lewiston, Maine, and Somerville, Massachusetts. He gra ...
, , Republican
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George H. Tinkham
George Holden Tinkham (October 29, 1870 – August 28, 1956) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts.
Early years
Tinkham was born October 29, 1870, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frances Ann ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. Douglass
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John William McCormack
John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts. An attorney and a Democrat, McCormack served in the United States Army during World War I, and afterwards won terms in both th ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Richard B. Wigglesworth
Richard Bowditch "Dick" Wigglesworth (April 25, 1891 – October 22, 1960) was an American football player and coach and United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston. He graduated from Milton Academy in 1908.
He attend ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph William Martin Jr.
Joseph William Martin Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American Republican politician who served as the 44th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955. He represented a House district ...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles L. Gifford
Charles Laceille Gifford (March 15, 1871 – August 23, 1947) was a United States representative from Massachusetts He was born in Cotuit on March 15, 1871. Through his father he was a descendant of Robert Pike, George Phillips, Richard Salt ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Michigan
, -
!
, George G. Sadowski
George Gregory Sadowski (March 12, 1903 – October 9, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Michigan from 1933 to 1939.
Early life and education
Sa ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John C. Lehr
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph L. Hooper
Joseph Lawrence Hooper (December 22, 1877 – February 22, 1934) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Hooper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 22, 1877 and moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Battle Creek, Mich ...
, , Republican
, 1925
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George Ernest Foulkes
George Ernest Foulkes (December 25, 1878 – December 13, 1960) was a United States representative from Michigan.
Foulkes was born in Chicago and attended the public schools of Chicago. He graduated from the law department of Lake Forest Unive ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Carl E. Mapes
Carl Edgar Mapes (December 26, 1874 – December 12, 1939) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Mapes was born on a farm near Kalamo, Michigan, to Selah W. and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes. His father was born in New York (state), New Y ...
, , Republican
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Claude E. Cady
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jesse P. Wolcott
Jesse Paine Wolcott (March 3, 1893 – January 28, 1969) was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Wolcott was born to William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy (Paine) Wolcott in Gardner, Massachusetts and attended the comm ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael J. Hart
, , Democratic
, 1931
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harry W. Musselwhite
Harry Webster Musselwhite (May 23, 1868 – December 14, 1955) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Musselwhite was born on a farm near Coldwater, Michigan and attended the district school and the high school there. He apprent ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Roy O. Woodruff
Roy Orchard Woodruff (March 14, 1876 – February 12, 1953) was a politician, soldier, printer, and dentist from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Woodruff was born of English and Scottish ancestry to Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff ...
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Prentiss M. Brown
Prentiss Marsh Brown (June 18, 1889December 19, 1973) was a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of Michigan.
Biography
Brown was born in St. Ignace, Michigan and attended the public schools there. He attended the Uni ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, W. Frank James
William Francis James (May 23, 1873 – November 17, 1945) was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Biography
James was born in Morristown, New Jersey, and moved with his parents to Hancock, Michigan, in 1876, where he atten ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clarence J. McLeod
Clarence John McLeod (July 3, 1895 – May 15, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
McLeod was born in Detroit, the son of a well-to-do Scottish father who had serve ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Carl M. Weideman
Carl May Weideman (March 5, 1898 – March 5, 1972) was a naval officer, politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Biography
Weideman was born of German ancestry in Detroit, Michigan and attended the public schools. He also attende ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John D. Dingell Sr.
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Lesinski Sr.
John Lesinski Sr. (January 3, 1885 – May 27, 1950) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski Jr., who succeeded him in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life
Lesinski was born in Erie ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George A. Dondero
George Anthony Dondero (December 16, 1883 – January 29, 1968) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan.
Background
Dondero was born on a farm in Greenfield Township, Michigan, which has since become part of ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Minnesota
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Henry M. Arens
, , Farmer–Labor
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ernest Lundeen
Ernest Lundeen (August 4, 1878August 31, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician.
Family and education
Lundeen was born and raised on his father's homestead in Brooklyn Township of Lincoln County near Beresford in the Dakota Territory. H ...
, , Farmer–Labor
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Einar Hoidale
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Theodore Christianson
Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931.
Early life and education
Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Town ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
, Ray P. Chase
Raymond Park Chase (March 12, 1880 – September 18, 1948) was a United States representative from Minnesota and a Minnesota State Auditor.
Life and career
Chase was born in Anoka County, Minnesota on March 12, 1880. He attended the public school ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican loss
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Harold Knutson
Harold Knutson (October 20, 1880 – August 21, 1953) was an American politician and journalist, who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1949 as a member of the Republican Party. From 1919 to 192 ...
, , Republican
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
, Magnus Johnson
Magnus Johnson (September 19, 1871September 13, 1936) was an American farmer and politician. He served in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives from Minnesota as a member of the Farmer–Labor Party. Johnson is the on ...
, , Farmer–Labor
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Farmer–Labor loss
, -
!
, Paul John Kvale
Paul John Kvale (; March 27, 1896 – June 14, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.
Early life
Kvale who was born in Orfordville, Wisconsin as the son of Ole J. Kvale. He attended the Orfordville school and the University of Illin ...
, , Farmer–Labor
, 1929
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Francis H. Shoemaker
Francis Henry Shoemaker (April 25, 1889 – July 24, 1958) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.
Early life
Shoemaker was born on a farm in Flora Township, Renville County, Minnesota, and was self-educated with his mother’s assistan ...
, , Farmer–Labor
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Lost re-election as independent
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat
Farmer–Labor gain.
, nowrap ,
Mississippi
, -
!
, John E. Rankin
John Elliott Rankin (March 29, 1882 – November 26, 1960) was a Democratic politician from Mississippi who served sixteen terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921 to 1953. He was co-author of the bill for the Tennessee Valley A ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Wall Doxey
Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He served as a Democrat from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941. After th ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William Madison Whittington
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jeff Busby
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ross A. Collins
Ross Alexander Collins (April 25, 1880 – July 14, 1968) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Born in Collinsville, Mississippi, Collins attended the public schools of Meridian, Mississippi, ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William M. Colmer
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lawrence Russell Ellzey
Lawrence Russell Ellzey (March 20, 1891 – December 7, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Education
Born on a farm near Wesson, Mississippi, Ellzey attended the rural schools and was graduated from Mississippi College at Clinton, ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Missouri
, -
!
, Milton A. Romjue
Milton Andrew Romjue (December 5, 1874 – January 23, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Personal life and education
Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue (1840–1904) & Susan E. (Roan) Romjue (1843–1931) on Decem ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ralph F. Lozier
Ralph Fulton Lozier (January 28, 1866 – May 28, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born near Hardin, Missouri, Lozier attended the public schools. He graduated from Carrollton High School in 1883 and engaged in teaching for severa ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, Richard M. Duncan
Richard Meloan Duncan (November 10, 1889 – August 1, 1974) was a United States representative from Missouri and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States Distri ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
, Jacob L. Milligan
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic loss
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joe Shannon
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
! rowspan=3 ,
, Reuben T. Wood
Reuben Terrell Wood (August 7, 1884 – July 16, 1955) was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1941.
Wood was born on a farm near Springfield, Missouri
Springfield i ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=3 ,
, -
, Clement C. Dickinson
Clement Cabell Dickinson (December 6, 1849 – January 14, 1938), also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic United States House of Representatives, Representative representing Missouri from February 1 ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic loss
, -
, James Edward Ruffin
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic loss
, -
!
, Frank H. Lee
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clyde Williams
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clarence Cannon
Clarence Andrew Cannon (April 11, 1879 – May 12, 1964) was a Democratic Congressman from Missouri serving from 1923 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1964. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropri ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, colspan=3 , None (District created)
, , New seat
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James Robert Claiborne
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. Cochran
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Montana
, -
!
, Joseph P. Monaghan
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Roy E. Ayers
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Nebraska
, -
!
, John H. Morehead
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward R. Burke
Edward Raymond Burke (November 28, 1880November 4, 1968) was an American Democratic Party politician.
Burke moved to Sparta, Wisconsin with his parents and then Beloit, Wisconsin, where he went to Beloit College. Burke graduated in 1906, mov ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edgar Howard
Edgar Howard (September 16, 1858 – July 19, 1951) was a Nebraska editor and Democratic politician. He was the 15th lieutenant governor of Nebraska and served six terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and education
...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (December 23, 1862 – February 22, 1938) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician and the List of governors of Nebraska, 15th Governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911.
Early life and ed ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Terry Carpenter
Terry McGovern Carpenter (March 28, 1900 – April 27, 1978) was an American politician.Nebraska Legislature, The Official Site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature: ''Sen. Terry Carpenter'', http://nebraskalegislature.gov/education/carpenter.p ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for Governor of Nebraska.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Nevada
, -
!
, James G. Scrugham
James Graves Scrugham (January 19, 1880 – June 23, 1945) was an American politician. He was a Representative, a Senator, and the 14th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Scrugham was born ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
New Hampshire
, -
!
, William Nathaniel Rogers
William Nathaniel Rogers (January 10, 1892 – September 25, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Born in Sanbornville, New Hampshire, Rogers attended the public schools, Brewster Free Academy in Wolfeboro, and Dartmouth Colleg ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles W. Tobey
Charles William Tobey (July 22, 1880July 24, 1953) was an American politician, who was the 62nd governor of New Hampshire from 1929 to 1931, and a United States senator.
Biography
He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of William Tobey, ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
New Jersey
, -
!
, Charles A. Wolverton
Charles Anderson Wolverton (October 24, 1880 – May 16, 1969) was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for nearly 32 years, from 1927 to 1959.
Car ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Isaac Bacharach
Isaac Bacharach (January 5, 1870 – September 5, 1956) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 2nd congressional district from 1915 to 1937.
Early life and education
Born in Philadelphia, Bacharach ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William H. Sutphin
William Halstead Sutphin (August 30, 1887 – October 14, 1972) was an American military officer, businessman, and Democratic Party politician who represented for six terms from 1931 to 1943.
Early life and career
He was born on August 30, 1 ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, D. Lane Powers
David Lane Powers (July 29, 1896 – March 28, 1968) was an American Republican Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945.
Early life and career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powers a ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles A. Eaton
Charles Aubrey Eaton (March 29, 1868January 23, 1953) was a Canadian-born American clergyman and politician who led congregations at Natick, Massachusetts, 1893–1895; Bloor Street, Toronto, 1895–1901; Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 1901†...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Donald H. McLean
Donald Holman McLean (March 18, 1884, Paterson, New Jersey – August 19, 1975, Burlington, Vermont) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representat ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Randolph Perkins
Randolph Perkins (November 30, 1871 – May 25, 1936) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1936.
Early life and caree ...
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George N. Seger
George Nicholas Seger (January 4, 1866 – August 26, 1940) was an American politician. Seger, a Republican, represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years, from 1923 until his death on August 26, 1940 ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward A. Kenney
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fred A. Hartley Jr.
Frederick Allan Hartley Jr. (February 22, 1902 – May 11, 1969) was an American Republican politician from New Jersey. Hartley served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives where he represented the New Jersey's 8th and New Jer ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Peter Angelo Cavicchia
Peter Angelo Cavicchia (May 22, 1879 – September 11, 1967) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented Essex County, including The Oranges and ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frederick R. Lehlbach
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mary Teresa Norton
Mary Teresa Norton (née Hopkins; March 7, 1875 – August 2, 1959) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented Jersey City and Bayonne in the United States House of Representatives from 1925 to 1951.
She was the first woman ...
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Oscar L. Auf der Heide
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
New Mexico
, -
!
, Dennis Chavez
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.
The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is someti ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
New York
, -
!
, Robert L. Bacon
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William F. Brunner
William Frank Brunner (September 15, 1887 – April 23, 1965) was an American businessman and politician who four terms served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York from 1929 to 1935.
Early life
Born in Woodhaven, Que ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George W. Lindsay
George Washington Lindsay (March 28, 1865 – March 15, 1938) was an American businessman and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from New York from 1923 to 1935. He was the son of George Henry Lindsay, who was al ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas H. Cullen
, , Democratic
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Loring M. Black Jr.
Loring Milton Black Jr. (May 17, 1886 – May 21, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from New York from 1923 to 1935.
Biography
Loring was born in New York City on May 17, 1886, ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Andrew Lawrence Somers
Andrew Lawrence Somers (March 21, 1895 – April 6, 1949) was an American businessman, World War I veteran, and Democratic politician who served 13 terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1925 until his death in 1949.
Biography ...
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. Delaney
, , Democratic
, 1931
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Patrick J. Carley
Patrick J. Carley (February 2, 1866 – February 25, 1936) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1927 to 1935.
Life and career
P. J. Carley was born in County Roscommon, ...
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Stephen A. Rudd
, , Democratic
, 1931
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Emanuel Celler
Emanuel Celler (May 6, 1888 – January 15, 1981) was an American politician from New York who served in the United States House of Representatives for almost 50 years, from March 1923 to January 1973. He served as the dean of the United States Ho ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Anning S. Prall
, , Democratic
, 1923
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Samuel Dickstein
Samuel Dickstein (February 5, 1885 – April 22, 1954) was a Democratic Congressional Representative from New York (22-year tenure), a New York State Supreme Court Justice, and a Soviet spy. He played a key role in establishing the committee th ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Christopher D. Sullivan
Christopher Daniel Sullivan (July 14, 1870 – August 3, 1942) was an American politician from New York who served twelve terms as a United States Congressman from 1917 to 1941.
Life
Born in New York City, he attended the public schools, St. Jam ...
, , Democratic
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William Irving Sirovich
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. Boylan
John Joseph Boylan (September 20, 1878 – October 5, 1938) was an American politician who served eight terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1923 until his death in 1938.
Early life and c ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. O'Connor
, , Democratic
, 1923
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Theodore A. Peyser
Theodore Albert Peyser (February 18, 1873 – August 8, 1937) was an American businessman and politician who served three terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1932 to 1937.
Biography
Peys ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin J. Kennedy
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sol Bloom
Sol Bloom (March 9, 1870March 7, 1949) was an American song-writer and politician from New York City who began his career as an entertainment impresario and sheet music publisher in Chicago. He served fourteen terms in the United States House of ...
, , Democratic
, 1923
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James J. Lanzetta
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph A. Gavagan
Joseph Andrew Gavagan (August 20, 1892 – October 18, 1968) was an American World War I veteran, lawyer, and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from New York from 1929 to 1943.
Early life
Born in New York City ...
, , Democratic
, 1929
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Anthony J. Griffin
Anthony Jerome Griffin (April 1, 1866 – January 13, 1935) was an American lawyer, war veteran, and politician from New York. He served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1918 to 1935.
Life
He attended City College, Cooper Uni ...
, , Democratic
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank A. Oliver
Frank Oliver (October 2, 1883 – January 1, 1968) was an American lawyer and politician who served 6 terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1923 to 1934.
Early life and education
Born in New York City, Oliver attended the public ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Resigned when appointed justice
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James M. Fitzpatrick
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles D. Millard
Charles Dunsmore Millard (December 1, 1873 – December 11, 1944) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
Millard was born in Tarrytown, New York. He attended Phillips Academy, Brown Univer ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Hamilton Fish III
Hamilton Fish III (born Hamilton Stuyvesant Fish and also known as Hamilton Fish Jr.; December 7, 1888 – January 18, 1991) was an American soldier and politician from United States Congressional Delegations from New York, New York State. Born ...
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Philip A. Goodwin
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Parker Corning
Parker Corning (January 22, 1874 – May 24, 1943) was an American businessman and politician from Albany, New York. He is most notable for his service as a United States representative from New York from 1923 to 1937.
A member of the Alb ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William D. Thomas
, , Republican
, 1934
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank Crowther
Frank Crowther (July 10, 1870 – July 20, 1955) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Liverpool, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Canton, Massachusetts. He attended the ...
, , Republican
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Bertrand Snell
Bertrand Hollis Snell (December 9, 1870 – February 2, 1958) was an American politician who represented upstate New York in the United States House of Representatives. He was a pro-business, low-tax, isolationist conservative Republican who ...
, , Republican
, 1915
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Francis D. Culkin
Francis Dugan Culkin (November 10, 1874 – August 4, 1943) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
Culkin was born in Oswego, New York on November 10, 1874, and attended school in Oswego. ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fred J. Sisson
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Marian W. Clarke
, , Republican
, 1933
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clarence E. Hancock
Clarence Eugene Hancock (February 13, 1885 – January 3, 1948) was an American attorney and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1927 to 1947.
A native of Syracuse, New York, Hancock grad ...
, , Republican
, 1927
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Taber
John Taber (May 5, 1880 – November 22, 1965) was an American attorney and New York politician who represented parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York regions in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1963.
Biography
T ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Gale H. Stalker
Gale Hamilton Stalker (November 7, 1889 – November 4, 1985) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Early life and education
Gale H. Stalker was born in Long Eddy in Sullivan County, New York on No ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James L. Whitley
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. (August 12, 1877June 21, 1952) was an American politician, a Republican Party (United States), Republican from New York (state), New York. He was the son of New York State Comptroller James Wolcott Wadsworth, and the ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Walter Gresham Andrews
Walter Gresham Andrews (July 16, 1889 – March 5, 1949) was an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Biography
Andrews was born in Evanston, Illinois the son of William Henry an ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Alfred F. Beiter
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James M. Mead
, , Democratic
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Daniel A. Reed
, , Republican
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
Seat A
, Elmer E. Studley
Elmer Ebenezer Studley (1869-1942) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. From 1933 to 1935, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives , U.S. House of Representatives.
Life
Studley graduate ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
!
Seat B
, John Fitzgibbons
John Fitzgibbons (July 10, 1868 in Glenmore, Oneida County, New York – August 4, 1941 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American politician from New York. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935.
Li ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina
, -
!
, Lindsay C. Warren
Lindsay Carter Warren (December 16, 1889 – December 28, 1976) was a Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1925 and 1940 and the third Comptroller General of the United States from 1940 to 1954.
E ...
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John H. Kerr
, , Democratic
, 1923
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles L. Abernethy
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harold D. Cooley
, , Democratic
, 1934
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Franklin Wills Hancock Jr.
Frank Willis Hancock, Jr. (November 1, 1894 – January 23, 1969) was a United States House of Representatives, US Representative from North Carolina between 1930 and 1939 for the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Early life and ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William B. Umstead
William Bradley Umstead (May 13, 1895November 7, 1954) was an United States of America, American politician who served as a United States Senators, United States Senator and the List of Governors of North Carolina, 63rd governor of North Carolin ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Bayard Clark
Jerome Bayard Clark (April 5, 1882 – August 26, 1959) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
Early life
Born on Phoebus Plantation near Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Clark attended Davidson College, where he was a member of the Pi Ka ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Walter Lambeth
John Walter Lambeth (January 10, 1896 – January 12, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
Born in Thomasville, North Carolina, Lambeth attended local public schools.
He graduated from Trinity College (now Duke University), Durham ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert L. Doughton
, , Democratic
, 1910
Events
January
* January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas '' Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York C ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Alfred L. Bulwinkle
Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (April 21, 1883 – August 31, 1950) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
Early life
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Bulwinkle moved with his parents to Dallas, North ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Zebulon Weaver
Zebulon Weaver (May 12, 1872 – October 29, 1948) was an American lawyer and politician who served 14 terms as a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and again between 1931 and 1947.
Early years and education
...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
North Dakota
, -
! rowspan=2 ,
, William Lemke
William Frederick Lemke (August 13, 1878 – May 30, 1950) was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Union Party's presidential cand ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
, James H. Sinclair
James Herbert Sinclair (October 9, 1871 – September 5, 1943) was a U.S. Republican politician.
He was born near St. Marys, Ontario, Canada and moved to North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after th ...
, , Republican
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, ,
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ohio
, -
!
, John B. Hollister
John Baker Hollister (November 7, 1890 – January 4, 1979) was a three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1931 to 1937.
Biography
Born in Cincinnati, Hollister attended the local schools and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. ...
, , Republican
, 1931
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William E. Hess
William Emil Hess (February 13, 1898 – July 14, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician who served three lengthy, non-consecutive stints as a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio between 1929 and 1961.
Biography
Born in Cincinn ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Byron B. Harlan
Byron Berry Harlan (October 22, 1886 – November 11, 1949) was an American attorney, prosecutor, jurist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio. He served four terms in Congress from 1931 to 1939.
Early life and e ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank L. Kloeb
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Frank C. Kniffin
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James G. Polk
James Gould Polk (October 6, 1896 – April 28, 1959) was a prominent U.S. politician of the Democratic Party during the middle of the 20th century.
A native of Highland County, Ohio, Polk grew up on a farm and graduated from high school ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Leroy T. Marshall
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas B. Fletcher
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Warren J. Duffey
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas A. Jenkins
Thomas Albert Jenkins (October 28, 1880 – December 21, 1959) was a member of the Ohio state senate and a long-serving U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th District (from 1925 to 1959). He was born in Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio.
Back ...
, , Republican
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Mell G. Underwood
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Arthur P. Lamneck
Arthur Philip Lamneck (March 12, 1880 – April 23, 1944) was a four-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1931 to 1939.
Early life and career
Born in Port Washington, Ohio, Lamneck was the son of Philip and Mary Lamneck. He attended the ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William L. Fiesinger
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Dow W. Harter
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert T. Secrest
Robert Thompson Secrest (January 22, 1904 near Senecaville, Ohio – May 15, 1994, in Cambridge, Ohio)(18 May 1994)Robert T. Secret Dies ''The Washington Post'' was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the s ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William R. Thom
William Richard Thom (July 7, 1885 – August 28, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who served three non-consecutive stints as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Biography
Born in Canton, Ohio, Thom attended ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles F. West
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Lawrence E. Imhoff
Lawrence E. Imhoff (December 28, 1895 – April 18, 1988) was a soldier, lawyer, and a four-term United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served in United States Congress , Congress from 1933 to 1939 and agai ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John G. Cooper
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin L. Sweeney
Martin Leonard Sweeney, Sr. (April 15, 1885 – May 1, 1960), was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio and the father of Robert E. Sweeney.
Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sweeney attended parochial and public schools in the area, ...
, , Democratic
, 1931
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert Crosser
Robert Crosser (June 7, 1874 – June 3, 1957) was an American lawyer and politician who served 19 terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio. He remains the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Chester C. Bolton
Chester Castle Bolton (September 5, 1882 – October 29, 1939) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served four consecutive terms from 1929 to 1937. He was elected to a fifth term in 1938, but he died before completing the term.
He was the hus ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles V. Truax
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, rowspan=2 ,
, -
!
, Stephen M. Young
Stephen Marvin Young (May 4, 1889December 1, 1984) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. A member
of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Ohio from 1959 until 1971.
Life and career
Young was born o ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma
, -
!
, Wesley E. Disney
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William Wirt Hastings
William Wirt Hastings (December 31, 1866 – April 8, 1938) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born on a farm in Benton County, Arkansas, near the Indian Territory boundary, Hastings was the son of Wi ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Wilburn Cartwright
Wilburn Cartwright (January 12, 1892 – March 14, 1979) was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II. The town of Cartwright, Oklahoma is named after him.
Early life
Born on a fa ...
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Tom D. McKeown
Thomas Deitz McKeown (June 4, 1878 – October 22, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born in Blackstock, South Carolina, McKeown was the son of Theodore B. and Nannie B. Robinson McKeown. He attended the common schools, ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fletcher B. Swank
Fletcher B. Swank (April 24, 1875 – March 16, 1950) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born near Bloomfield, Iowa, Swank was the son of Wallace and Melinda Wells Swank. He moved with his parents to ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jed Johnson
, , Democratic
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James V. McClintic
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Ernest W. Marland
Ernest Whitworth Marland, known as E. W. Marland (May 8, 1874 – October 3, 1941), was an American lawyer, oil businessman in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, and politician who was a U.S. representative and Oklahoma governor. He served in the United ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers (November 4, 1879 – August 15, 1935) was an American vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. He was born as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, in the Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Oregon
, -
!
, James W. Mott
James Wheaton Mott (November 12, 1883 – November 12, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. A graduate of Columbia University and Willamette University's law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter, city attorney, and was elected to th ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Walter M. Pierce
Walter Marcus Pierce (May 30, 1861 – March 27, 1954) was an American politician, a Democrat, who served as the 17th Governor of Oregon and a member of the United States House of Representatives from . A native of Illinois, he served in the ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles H. Martin
Charles Henry Martin (October 1, 1863September 22, 1946) was an American Army officer and later politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he had a 40-year career in the military including serving in conflicts from the Spanish–Am ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Retired to run for Governor of Oregon.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Pennsylvania
, -
!
, Harry C. Ransley
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James M. Beck
James Montgomery Beck (July 9, 1861 – April 12, 1936) was an American lawyer, politician, and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Representative from ...
, , Republican
, 1927
, , Incumbent resigned.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Alfred M. Waldron
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George W. Edmonds
George Washington Edmonds (February 22, 1864 – September 28, 1939) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
George W. Edmonds was born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He grad ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James J. Connolly
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Edward L. Stokes
Edward Lowber Stokes (September 29, 1880 – November 8, 1964) was an American politician from Philadelphia who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1931 to 1933 and ...
, , Republican
, 1931
, , Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George P. Darrow
George Potter Darrow (February 4, 1859 – June 7, 1943) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, New ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James Wolfenden
James Paine Wolfenden (July 25, 1889 – April 8, 1949) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends' Central School and Penn Ch ...
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Oliver W. Frey
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Roland Kinzer
John Roland Kinzer (March 28, 1874 – July 25, 1955) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster ...
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Patrick J. Boland
Patrick Joseph Boland (January 6, 1880 – May 18, 1942) was a United States representative for Pennsylvania 11th District.
Biography
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Irish immigrants,
he attended St. Thomas College (now the University of Sc ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles Murray Turpin
Charles Murray Turpin (March 4, 1878 – June 4, 1946) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Turpin was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1878, and attended the Wyoming Seminary in K ...
, , Republican
, 1929
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George F. Brumm
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Incumbent died.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William Emanuel Richardson
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Louis T. McFadden
Louis Thomas McFadden (July 25, 1876 – October 1, 1936) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving from 1915 to 1935. A banker by trade, he was the chief sponsor of the 1927 McFadden Act ...
, , Republican
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Robert F. Rich
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. William Ditter
John William Ditter Sr. (September 5, 1888 – November 21, 1943) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
John William Ditter Sr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 5, 1888. He g ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Benjamin K. Focht
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Isaac Hoffer Doutrich
Isaac Hoffer Doutrich (December 19, 1871 – May 28, 1941) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
He was born on a farm near Middletown, Pennsylvania. He moved to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, with ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas Cunningham Cochran
Thomas Cunningham Cochran (November 30, 1877 – December 10, 1957) was an American lawyer and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania for four terms from 1927 to 1935.
Early life and career
Thomas C. Cochran was ...
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Francis E. Walter
Francis Eugene Walter (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Walter was a prominent member of the House Un-American Activities Committee ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Harry L. Haines
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Banks Kurtz
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Buell Snyder
John Buell Snyder (July 30, 1877 – February 24, 1946) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
J. Buell Snyder was born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Pen ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles I. Faddis
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Howard Swick
, , Republican
, 1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
**Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz.
** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of V ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Nathan Leroy Strong
, , Republican
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William M. Berlin
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles N. Crosby
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Twing Brooks
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Melville Clyde Kelly
, , Republican
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael J. Muldowney
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Henry Ellenbogen
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Matthew A. Dunn
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Rhode Island
, -
!
, Francis Condon
Francis Bernard Condon (November 11, 1891 – November 23, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.
Early life and career
Condon was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island and attended the public schools. He graduated from Georgetown Uni ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John M. O'Connell
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
South Carolina
, -
!
, Thomas S. McMillan
, , Democratic
, 1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Hampton P. Fulmer
Hampton Pitts Fulmer (June 23, 1875 – October 19, 1944) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives from 1921 – October 19, 1944. After his death, his wi ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John C. Taylor
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John J. McSwain
John Jackson McSwain (May 1, 1875 – August 6, 1936) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born on a farm near Cross Hill, South Carolina, McSwain attended the public schools. He graduated from Wofford College Fitting School in 1893 ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James P. Richards
James Prioleau "Dick" Richards (August 31, 1894 – February 21, 1979) was a lawyer, judge, and Democratic Party (United States), Democrat United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina between 1933 and 1957. H ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Allard H. Gasque
Allard Henry Gasque (March 8, 1873 – June 17, 1938) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina from 1923 until his death in June 1938. Following his death, he was succeeded in office by his wife Elizabeth Hawley Gasque.
Biography
Early l ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
South Dakota
, -
!
, Fred H. Hildebrandt
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Theodore B. Werner
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Tennessee
, -
!
, B. Carroll Reece
Brazilla Carroll Reece (December 22, 1889 – March 19, 1961) was an American Republican Party politician from Tennessee. He represented eastern Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives for all but six years from 1921 to 1961 ...
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. Will Taylor
James Willis "J. Will" Taylor (August 28, 1880 – November 14, 1939) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
Biography
Born near Lead Mine Bend in Union County, Tennessee, Taylor was the son of James W. and Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers) Taylo ...
, , Republican
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sam D. McReynolds
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Ridley Mitchell
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph W. Byrns Sr.
Joseph Wellington "Jo" Byrns Sr. (July 20, 1869 – June 4, 1936) was a United States, U.S. politician. He served as a 14-term United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, congressman from Tennessee, and as ...
, , Democratic
, 1908
Events
January
* January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica.
* January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 46 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clarence W. Turner
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Gordon Browning
Gordon Weaver Browning (November 22, 1889May 23, 1976) was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Tennessee from 1937 to 1939, and again from 1949 to 1953. He also served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 19 ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jere Cooper
Jere Cooper (July 20, 1893 – December 18, 1957) was a United States Democratic Party, Democratic United States House of Representatives, United States Representative from Tennessee.
Biography
Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Tennes ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, E. H. Crump
Edward Hull "Boss" Crump Jr. (October 2, 1874 – October 16, 1954) was an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. Representing the Democratic Party, he was the dominant force in the city's politics for most of the first half of the 20t ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Texas
, -
!
, Wright Patman
John William Wright Patman (August 6, 1893 – March 7, 1976) was an American politician. First elected in 1928, Patman served 24 consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 1st congressional district from 1929 to 1 ...
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin Dies Jr.
Martin Dies Jr. (November 5, 1900 – November 14, 1972), also known as Martin Dies Sr., was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and after ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Morgan G. Sanders
Morgan Gurley Sanders (July 14, 1878 – January 7, 1956) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Texas.
Born near Ben Wheeler, Texas, Sanders attended the public schools. He graduated from Alamo Institute and ta ...
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sam Rayburn
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time ...
, , Democratic
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Hatton W. Sumners
Hatton William Sumners (May 30, 1875 – April 19, 1962) was a Democratic Congressman from the Dallas, Texas area, serving from 1913 to 1947. He rose to become Chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee.
Early life and career
Hatto ...
, , Democratic
, 1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Luther A. Johnson
Luther Alexander Johnson (October 29, 1875 – June 6, 1965) was a United States Congressman from the U.S. state of Texas.
Early years
Luther was born in Corsicana, Texas, where he attended the public schools. He received his L.L.B. in 1896 fr ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clark W. Thompson
, , Democratic
, 1933
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joe H. Eagle
Joe Henry Eagle (January 23, 1870 – January 10, 1963) was a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, Eagle was graduated from the local high school in 1883 and obtained a teacher's certificate in 1884.
He was als ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph J. Mansfield
Joseph Jefferson Mansfield (February 9, 1861 – July 12, 1947) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Texas from 1917 to 1947.
Biography
Mansfield was born on February 9, 1861. He was born in Wayne, W ...
, , Democratic
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James P. Buchanan
, , Democratic
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Oliver H. Cross
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Fritz G. Lanham
Frederick Garland "Fritz" Lanham (January 3, 1880 – July 31, 1965) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Texas.
Early life
Born in Weatherford, Texas, Lanham was the son of Sarah Beona (née ...
, , Democratic
, 1919
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, William D. McFarlane
William Doddridge McFarlane (July 17, 1894 – February 18, 1980) was a United States Representative from Texas.
Born in Greenwood, Arkansas, McFarlane attended public schools and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1909-1914. He engaged ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Richard M. Kleberg
Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr. (November 18, 1887 – May 8, 1955), a Democrat, was a seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch i ...
, , Democratic
, 1931
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Milton H. West
Milton Horace West (June 30, 1888 – October 28, 1948) was a seven-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Texas's 15th congressional district from 1933 until his death in 1948.
Early life
Milton Ho ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, R. Ewing Thomason
Robert Ewing Thomason known as R. Ewing Thomason (May 30, 1879 – November 8, 1973) was a Texas politician, a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a Democratic member of the United States House of Repr ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas L. Blanton
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Marvin Jones
John Marvin Jones (February 26, 1882 – March 4, 1976) was a United States representative from Texas and a Judge of the United States Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born on February 26, 1882, in Valley View, Cooke County, Texas, Jone ...
, , Democratic
, 1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joseph W. Bailey Jr.
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Sterling P. Strong
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George B. Terrell
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
Utah
, -
!
, Abe Murdock
Orrice Abram "Abe" Murdock Jr. (July 18, 1893September 15, 1979) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of both chambers of the United States Congress for Utah. From 1947 to 1957, he served as a member of the National Lab ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, J. W. Robinson
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Vermont
, -
!
, Charles Albert Plumley
Charles Albert Plumley (April 14, 1875 – October 31, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a Republican U.S. Representative from Vermont, and was the son of U.S. Representative Frank Plumley.
Biography
Plumley was born in ...
, , Republican
, 1934
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Virginia
, -
!
, S. Otis Bland
Schuyler Otis Bland (May 4, 1872 – February 16, 1950) was a United States representative from Virginia. Born near Gloucester, Virginia, he attended the Gloucester Academy and the College of William and Mary. He was a teacher and a lawyer in p ...
, , Democratic
, 1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Colgate Darden
Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr. (February 11, 1897 – June 9, 1981) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician aligned with the Byrd Organization who served as U.S. Representative from Virginia (1933–37, 1939–41), the 54th Governor of V ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Andrew Jackson Montague
Andrew Jackson Montague (October 3, 1862January 24, 1937; nickname "Jack") was a Virginia lawyer and American politician. He served as the 44th Governor of Virginia, from 1902 to 1906, and a Congressman from 1912 until his death in 1937. A Democ ...
, , Democratic
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Patrick H. Drewry
, , Democratic
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas G. Burch
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Clifton A. Woodrum
Clifton Alexander Woodrum (April 27, 1887 – October 6, 1950) was a Virginia pharmacist, lawyer and U.S. Representative from Roanoke who was considered a Progressive Democrat for his support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Early and family ...
, , Democratic
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Absalom Willis Robertson
Absalom Willis Robertson (May 27, 1887 – November 1, 1971) was an American politician from Virginia who served over 50 years in public office. A member of the Democratic Party and lukewarm ally of the Byrd Organization led by fellow U.S. Senato ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Howard W. Smith
Howard Worth Smith (February 2, 1883 – October 3, 1976) was an American politician. A Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia, he was a leader of the informal but powerful conservative coalition.
Early life and education
Howard W ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John W. Flannagan Jr.
John William Flannagan Jr. (February 20, 1885 – April 27, 1955) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1931 - 1949. The John W Flannagan Dam is named af ...
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Washington
, -
!
, Marion Zioncheck
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Monrad C. Wallgren
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Martin F. Smith
Martin Fernard Smith (May 28, 1891 – October 25, 1954) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Washington (U.S. state), Washington.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Smith attended the public schools, Lewis Institute, C ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Knute Hill
Knute Hill (July 31, 1876 – December 3, 1963) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Washington. He was known by the nickname "the Little Giant".Richardson, Darcy: ''Others: Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive Movement: Third‑ ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Samuel B. Hill
, , Democratic
, 1923
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Wesley Lloyd
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
West Virginia
, -
!
, Robert L. Ramsay
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Jennings Randolph
Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and the United States Senate from 1958 to ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Andrew Edmiston Jr.
Andrew Edmiston Jr. (November 13, 1892– August 28, 1966) was a Democratic politician who served as a United States representative from West Virginia. He was born in Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia on November 13, 1892. He served in the ...
, , Democratic
, 1933
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, George William Johnson
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, John Kee
John Kee (August 22, 1874 – May 8, 1951) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1 ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Joe L. Smith
, , Democratic
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Wisconsin
, -
!
, George Washington Blanchard
, , Republican
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Charles W. Henney
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Gardner R. Withrow
, , Republican
, 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
, , Re-elected as Progressive
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Raymond Joseph Cannon
Raymond Joseph Cannon (August 26, 1894 – November 25, 1951) was an attorney, baseball player and Democratic politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the Congress from 1933 to 1939.
Early life
Born in Ironw ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Thomas O'Malley
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Michael Reilly
, , Democratic
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Gerald J. Boileau
, , Republican
, 1930
Events
January
* January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
, , Re-elected as Progressive
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James F. Hughes
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, James A. Frear
, , Republican
, 1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
, Hubert H. Peavey
Hubert Haskell Peavey (January 12, 1881 – November 21, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Background
Born in Adams, Minnesota, Peavey moved with his parents to Redwood Falls, Minnesota, in 1886. He attended the public schools, t ...
, , Republican
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
, nowrap ,
Wyoming
, -
!
, Vincent Carter
, , Republican
, 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
, , Retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Non-voting delegates
Alaska Territory
, -
!
, Anthony Dimond
Anthony Joseph Dimond (November 30, 1881 – May 28, 1953) was an American Democratic Party politician who was the Alaska Territory Delegate in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1945. Dimond was also an early champion of Al ...
, , Democratic
, 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Philippines
, -
!
, Pedro Guevara
Pedro Guevara y Valenzuela (February 23, 1879 – January 19, 1938), was a Filipino soldier, lawyer, legislator, and Spanish writer who became Resident Commissioner of the Philippines during the American Occupation.
Early life
Pedro Guevara ...
, , Nacionalista
, 1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Notes
References
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See also
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