Six members of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
were elected in special elections in 1963.
List of elections
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Clement W. Miller
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1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
, , Incumbent member-elect had died October 7, 1962, but was
posthumously re-elected.
New member elected January 22, 1963.
Republican gain.
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Clyde Doyle
Clyde Gilman Doyle (July 11, 1887 – March 14, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California in the mid-20th century.
Biography
Clyde Doyle was born in Oakland, Alameda County, Cal ...
, , Democratic
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1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
1946
1948
, , Incumbent died March 14, 1963.
New member elected June 11, 1963.
Republican hold.
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Francis E. Walter
, , Democratic
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1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hiro ...
, , Incumbent died May 31, 1963.
New member elected July 30, 1963.
Democratic hold.
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Hjalmar C. Nygaard
, , Republican
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1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Jan ...
, , Incumbent died July 18, 1963.
New member elected October 22, 1963.
Republican hold.
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Leon H. Gavin
, , Republican
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1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...
, , Incumbent died September 15, 1963.
New member elected November 5, 1963.
Republican hold.
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Homer Thornberry
William Homer Thornberry (January 9, 1909 – December 12, 1995) was an American politician and judge. He served as the United States representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1949 to 1963. From 1963 to 1965 he was a j ...
, , Democratic
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1948
, , Incumbent resigned December 20, 1963 to become judge of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
New member elected December 21, 1963.
Democratic hold.
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See also
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References
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...
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