1953 United States House of Representatives elections

There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1953, during the 83rd United States Congress, giving Democrats two additional seats.
83rd United States CongressGeorgia 2Edward E. CoxJ. L. PilcherJohn E. Sheffield Jr.Virginia 5Thomas B. Stanleyrun for Governor of VirginiaWilliam M. TuckSouth Carolina 4Joseph R. BrysonRobert T. AshmoreCharles C. MooreIllinois 7Adolph J. SabathJames BowlerKentucky 2Garrett WithersWilliam NatcherWisconsin 9Merlin HullLester JohnsonArthur L. PadruttNew Jersey 6Clifford P. Caserun for Governor of New JerseyHarrison A. WilliamsCalifornia 24Norris PoulsonMayor of Los AngelesGlenard P. LipscombBud Collier1952 ←→ 195424th sp2nd sp7th sp6th sp4th sp5th sp9th spGovernorsNew JerseyVirginiaCleveland, OHLos Angeles, CAManchester, NHNew York, NYPittsburgh, PASpringfield, MAPhiladelphia, PANew YorkUnited States House of Representativeselections1788–891790–911792–931794–951796–971798–991800–011802–031804–051806–071808–091810–111812–131814–151816–171818–191820–211822–231824–251826–271828–291830–311832–331834–351836–371838–391840–411842–431844–451846–471848–491850–511852–531854–551856–571858–591860–611862–631864–651866–671868–691870–711872–731874–751876–771878–79CaliforniaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaNorth DakotaFull list1855–56January 2015October 2015January 2023October 20231789–18221824–18541856–presentSpecial electionsThird-party performances