There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the

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List of elections

, - , , John J. Delaney , , Democratic , 1918 , , Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress.
New member elected February 15, 1949.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

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, , Democratic , 1923 , , Incumbent died March 7, 1949.
New member elected May 17, 1949.
Liberal gain. , nowrap , , - , , Robert L. Coffey , , Democratic , 1948 , , Incumbent died April 20, 1949.
New member elected September 13, 1949.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , Richard J. Welch , , Republican , 1926 , , Incumbent died September 10, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Andrew L. Somers , , Democratic ,

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 holds ...

, , Incumbent died April 6, 1949.
New member elected November 8, 1949.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

References

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List of elections

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