1969 United States House of Representatives elections

There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1969 to the 91st United States Congress.

1969 U.S. House of Representatives elections

← 1968 March 25, 1969 – November 25, 1969 1970 →
7 (out of 435) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader John McCormack Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 10, 1962 January 3, 1965 Leader's seat Massachusetts 9th Michigan 5th Last election 243 seats 192 seats Seat change 3 3 Seats up 2 5 Races won 5 2

List of elections

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Tennessee 8	Robert A. Everett	Democratic	1958 (special)	Incumbent died January 26, 1969. New member elected March 25, 1969. Democratic hold.	▌Y Ed Jones (Democratic) 47.64% ▌William J. Davis (American) 23.62% ▌Leonard C. Dunavant (Republican) 22.75% ▌James O. Lanier (Independent) 3.38% ▌O. W. Pickett (Independent) 2.04%[1]
Wisconsin 7	Melvin Laird	Republican	1952	Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become U.S. Secretary of Defense. New member elected April 1, 1969. Democratic gain.	▌Y Dave Obey (Democratic) 51.65% ▌Walter John Chilsen (Republican) 48.35%[2]
California 27	Edwin Reinecke	Republican	1964	Incumbent resigned January 21, 1969 to become Lieutenant Governor of California. New member elected April 29, 1969. Republican hold.	▌Y Barry Goldwater Jr. (Republican) 56.93% ▌John Van de Kamp (Democratic) 43.07%[3]
Montana 2	James F. Battin	Republican	1960	Incumbent resigned February 27, 1969 to become a U.S. District Court judge. New member elected June 24, 1969. Democratic gain.	▌Y John Melcher (Democratic) 50.84% ▌William S. Mather (Republican) 48.56% ▌Derby C. Whitmer (American Independent) 0.60%[4]
Massachusetts 6	William H. Bates	Republican	1960 (special)	Incumbent died June 22, 1969. New member elected September 30, 1969. Democratic gain.	▌Y Michael J. Harrington (Democratic) 52.39% ▌William L. Saltonstall (Republican) 47.60%[5]
New Jersey 8	Charles S. Joelson	Democratic	1960	Incumbent resigned September 4, 1969 to become judge of Superior Court of New Jersey. New member elected November 4, 1969. Democratic hold.	▌Y Robert A. Roe (Democratic) 49.21% ▌Gene Boyle (Republican) 48.51% ▌Walter E. Johnson (Independent) 2.29%[6]
Illinois 13	Donald Rumsfeld	Republican	1962	Incumbent resigned May 25, 1969 to become Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. New member elected November 25, 1969. Republican hold.	▌Y Phil Crane (Republican) 58.39% ▌Edward A. Warman (Democratic) 41.61%[7]