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1997 U.S. House of Representatives elections
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There were three
special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1997
during the
105th United States Congress
. Republicans had a net one-seat gain over the Democrats.
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Elections are listed by date and district.
New Mexico's 3rd district
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The election was held in the historically Democratic district after the resignation of Democrat
Bill Richardson
, who became the
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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Bill Redmond
won the May 13 election and became the only Republican to ever represent this district.
Texas's 28th district
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Incumbent
Frank Tejeda
died of brain cancer soon after the congressional elections. As no candidate received an outright majority during the first round on March 15, 1997 a special runoff was held on April 12, 1997, which was won by State Representative
Ciro Rodriguez
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New York's 13th district
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U.S. House
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- New Mexico
- New York
- Texas
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Governors
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State
legislatures
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Mayors
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Allentown, PA
- Anchorage, AK
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo, NY
- Cleveland, OH
- Colorado Springs, CO (special)
- Des Moines, IA (special)
- Detroit, MI
- Durham, NC
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Hartford, CT
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Madison, WI (special)
- Manchester, NH
- Miami, FL
- New York City, NY
- Omaha, NE
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Raleigh, NC
- Riverside, CA
- Rochester, NY
- St. Louis, MO
- Springfield, MA
- Tallahassee, FL
- Worcester, MA
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Elections spanning
two years
(through 1879)
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Elections held
in a single year
(starting 1880)
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even-year
specials
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Odd-year
specials
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Elections by state
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Seat ratings
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Speaker elections
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Summaries
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