There were at least four special elections to the

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in 1965, during

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. Elections are listed by date and district. __TOC__

List of elections

, - , , Albert Watson , , Democratic , , , Incumbent resigned February 1, 1965 after being stripped of seniority by the

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for supporting Republican Presidential candidate

Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for president ...

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Incumbent re-elected June 15, 1965.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , Ashton Thompson , , Democratic , , , Incumbent died July 1, 1965.
New member elected October 2, 1965.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

Clarence J. Brown Clarence James Brown, Sr. (July 14, 1893 – August 23, 1965), was an American newspaper publisher and politician; he represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until his death in Bethesda, Marylan ...

, , Republican , , , Incumbent died August 23, 1965.
New member elected November 2, 1965.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , ,

James Roosevelt James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, he served as an official Secret ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent resigned to run for Mayor of Los Angeles.
New member elected December 15, 1965.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

References

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