There were several special elections to the

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in 1937 during the

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List of elections

, - ! , Stephen W. Gambrill , , 1924 , , Incumbent died December 19, 1938.
New member elected February 3, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Clarence W. Turner , ,

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 March 23, 1939.
New member elected May 11, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas A. Goldsborough , ,

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 resigned April 5, 1939 to become justice of the

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New member elected June 6, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Emmett M. 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, in Pike County. He graduated from the Gordon Institute in 1 ...

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, , Incumbent died June 21, 1939.
New member elected August 1, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William B. Cravens William Ben Cravens (January 17, 1872 – January 13, 1939) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens. Biography Cravens was born in Fort Smith, Arkans ...

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, , Incumbent died January 13, 1939.
New member elected September 12, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Sam D. McReynolds , ,

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 July 11, 1939.
New member elected September 13, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Bert Lord Bert Lord (December 4, 1869 – May 24, 1939) was an American politician from New York. A Republican, he served several terms in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, and was a member of the United States House of Representati ...

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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 died May 24, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Burrwood Daly , ,

, , Incumbent died March 12, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas S. McMillan , ,

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 died September 29, 1939.
New member elected November 7, 1939.
Democratic hold. , 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 ...

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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 died November 14, 1939.
New member elected December 30, 1939.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,

References

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1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...