There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1961, during

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William F. Norrell William Frank Norrell (August 29, 1896 – February 15, 1961) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas' former 6th congressional district. Upon his death, he was succeeded in Congress by his widow, Catherine Dorris Norrell. Born in Milo in A ...

, , Democratic , November 8, 1938 , , Incumbent died February 15, 1961.
New member elected April 18, 1961.
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Stewart Udall Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, unde ...

, , Democratic , November 2, 1954 , , Incumbent resigned January 18, 1961, to become U.S Secretary of the Interior.
New member elected May 2, 1961.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , Walter M. Mumma , , Republican , November 4, 1952 , , Incumbent died February 25, 1961.
New member elected May 16, 1961.
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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 , November 7, 1950 , , Incumbent died March 19, 1961.
New member elected May 16, 1961.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Paul J. Kilday , , Democratic , November 8, 1938 , , Incumbent resigned September 24, 1961, to become judge of

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New member elected November 4, 1961.
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Thaddeus M. Machrowicz Thaddeus Michael Machrowicz (August 21, 1899 – February 17, 1970) was a United States representative from Michigan and later was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis ...

, , Democratic , November 7, 1950 , , Incumbent resigned September 18, 1961, to become judge of the

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New member elected November 7, 1961.
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Overton Brooks Thomas Overton Brooks (December 21, 1897 – September 16, 1961) was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwestern Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on Janua ...

, , Democratic , November 3, 1936 , , Incumbent died September 16, 1961.
New member elected December 19, 1961.
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