There were special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1931 to the

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and

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. After the 1930 House elections, the Republicans held a narrow majority of 218 seats, the smallest possible majority in congress. However, following these elections, the Democrats gained 3 seats resulting in a Democratic House majority. This Democratic majority was only further increased in the 1932 house elections and would survive for 63 years, with the Republicans only briefly holding the House following the

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and

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House elections. Republicans would only hold House control for a significant amount of time following the

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71st Congress

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James B. Aswell James Benjamin Aswell Sr. (December 23, 1869 – March 16, 1931) was a prominent educator and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana, who served from 1913 until his death, which occurred twelve days in ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent died March 16, 1931.
New member elected May 12, 1931.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles G. Edwards Charles Gordon Edwards (July 2, 1878 – July 13, 1931) was an American political figure from the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Early years and education Edwards was born in Daisy, Georgia, Daisy, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia i ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent died July 13, 1931.
New member elected September 9, 1931.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Samuel C. Major Samuel Collier Major (July 2, 1869 – July 28, 1931) was a U.S. representative from Missouri. Born in Fayette, Missouri, Major attended the public schools and Central College at Fayette. He was graduated from St. James Military Academy, Maco ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent died July 28, 1931.
New member elected September 29, 1931.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , colspan=3 , Vacant , , Incumbent member-elect Henry A. Cooper (R) died March 1, 1931, in the previous congress.
New member elected October 13, 1931.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , Bird J. Vincent , , Republican , , , Incumbent died July 18, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Matthew V. O'Malley , , Democratic , , , Incumbent died May 26, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , Nicholas Longworth , , Republican , , , Incumbent died April 9, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Charles A. Mooney Charles Anthony Mooney (January 5, 1879 – May 29, 1931) was a five-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. Biography Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, Mooney attended public and Jesuit schools. He was graduated from St. Marys High Sch ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent died May 29, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , George S. Graham , , Republican , , , Incumbent died July 4, 1931.
New member elected November 3, 1931.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Harry M. Wurzbach Harry McLeary Wurzbach (May 19, 1874 – November 6, 1931) was an attorney and politician. He was the first Republican elected from Texas since Reconstruction to be elected for more than two terms and was re-elected to the Sixty-eighth, Sixty-n ...

, , Republican , , , Incumbent died November 6, 1931.
New member elected November 24, 1931.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,

Ernest R. Ackerman Ernest Robinson Ackerman (17 June 1863 – 18 October 1931) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1931. Early years Ackerma ...

, , Republican , , , Incumbent died October 18, 1931.
New member elected December 1, 1931.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

References

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

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