1993 California's 17th Congressional District Special Election
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There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1993, during
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Elections are listed by date and district. , - ! , Les Aspin , , Democratic ,
1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 20, 1993, to become
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New member elected May 4, 1993.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Mike Espy , , Democratic ,
1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 22, 1993, to become
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New member elected April 13, 1993.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Leon Panetta , , Democratic ,
1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 23, 1993, to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
New member elected June 8, 1993.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Bill Gradison , , Republican ,
1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 31, 1993, to become president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
New member elected May 4, 1993.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul B. Henry Paul Brentwood Henry (July 9, 1942 – July 31, 1993) was an American professor of political science and politician from Michigan. He was elected to five terms and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 until his death from b ...
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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
, , Incumbent died July 31, 1993.
New member elected December 7, 1993.
Republican hold. , nowrap , {{United States House of Representatives elections
1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...