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1963 Pennsylvania's 23rd Congressional District Special Election
Six members of the United States House of Representatives were elected in special elections in 1963. List of elections , - , , Clement W. Miller , , Democratic , 1958 , , Incumbent member-elect had died October 7, 1962, but was posthumously re-elected.New member elected January 22, 1963.Republican gain. , nowrap , , - , , Clyde Doyle , , Democratic , 19441946 1948 , , Incumbent died March 14, 1963.New member elected June 11, 1963.Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Francis E. Walter , , Democratic , 1932 , , Incumbent died May 31, 1963.New member elected July 30, 1963.Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , Hjalmar C. Nygaard , , Republican , 1960 , , Incumbent died July 18, 1963.New member elected October 22, 1963.Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Leon H. Gavin , , Republican , 1942 , , Incumbent died September 15, 1963.New member elected November 5, 1963.Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Homer Thornbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being the Upper house, upper chamber. Together they comprise the national Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition was established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who, pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, sit in single member List of United States congressional districts, congressional districts allocated to each U.S. state, state on a basis of population as measured by the United States Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected, although universal suffrage did not come to effect until after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Pennsylvania
The 1932 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1932 which coincided with the landslide election of President of the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The inability of Herbert Hoover to deal with the Great Depression was the main issue surrounding this election, with his overwhelming unpopularity causing his United States Republican Party, Republican Party to lose 101 seats to Roosevelt's United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party and the small Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party, Farmer–Labor Party, as the Democrats expanded the majority they had gained through special elections to a commanding level. This round of elections was seen as a referendum on the once popular Republican business practices, which were eschewed for new, more liberal Democratic ideas. This was the first time since 1894 United States House of Representatives elections, 1894 (and the last time as of ) that any party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
