2005 United States House of Representatives elections

There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2005 during the 109th United States Congress.

2005 United States House of Representatives elections
March 8, 2007 – December 5, 2007
3 of the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dennis Hastert Nancy Pelosi
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 1999 January 3, 2003
Leader's seat Illinois 14th California 8th
Last election 232 202
Seats won 2 1
Seat change
Popular vote 120,009 148,523
Percentage 40.03% 49.54%
  Third party
 
Party American Independent
Last election 0
Seats won 0
Seat change
Popular vote 26,507
Percentage 8.84%

Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 5 Bob Matsui Democratic 1978 Incumbent died January 1, 2005.
New member elected March 8, 2005.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Doris Matsui (Democratic) 70.00%
  • Julie Padilla (Democratic) 8.92%
  • John Thomas Flynn (Republican) 8.17%
  • Serge Chernay (Republican) 4.66%
  • P. Michael O'Brien (Republican) 2.18%
  • Shane Singh (Republican) 1.40%
  • Bruce Stevens (Republican) 1.22%
  • Pat Driscoll (Green) 1.14%
  • Leonard Padilla (Independent) 0.82%
  • Chuck Pineda (Democratic) 0.56%
  • Gale Morgan (Libertarian) 0.56%
  • John C. Reiger (Peace and Freedom) 0.36%
Ohio 2 Rob Portman Republican 1992 Incumbent resigned April 29, 2005 to become U.S. Trade Representative.
New member elected August 2, 2005.
Republican hold.
California 48 Christopher Cox Republican 2002 Incumbent resigned August 2, 2005 to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
New member elected December 7, 2005.
Republican hold.
  • Y John Campbell (Republican) 44.43%
  • Steve Young (Democratic) 27.76%
  • Jim Gilchrist (American Independent) 25.50%
  • Béa Tomaselli Tiritilli (Green) 1.38%
  • Bruce Cohen (Libertarian) 0.94%

California's 5th congressional district
California's 5th congressional district
Main article: 2005 California's 5th congressional district special election
2005 California's 5th congressional district special election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui 56,175 70.00
Democratic Julie Padilla 7,158 8.92
Republican John Thomas Flynn 6,559 8.17
Republican Serge Chernay 3,742 4.66
Republican P. Michael O'Brien 1,753 2.18
Republican Shane Singh 1,124 1.40
Republican Bruce Stevens 976 1.22
Green Pat Driscoll 916 1.14
Independent Leonard Padilla 659 0.82
Democratic Chuck Pineda 451 0.56
Libertarian Gale Morgan 451 0.56
Peace and Freedom John C. Reiger 286 0.36
Majority 49,017 61.08
Total votes 83,033 100.00
Turnout 12.56
Democratic hold

Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Main article: 2005 Ohio's 2nd congressional district special election
2005 Ohio's 2nd congressional district special election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt 59,671 51.63
Democratic Paul Hackett 55,886 48.35
Write-in 19 0.02
Majority 3,785 3.27
Total votes 115,576 100.00
Turnout 18.32
Republican hold

California's 48th congressional district
California's 48th congressional district
Main article: 2005 California's 48th congressional district special election
2005 California's 48th congressional district special election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Campbell 46,184 44.43
Democratic Steve Young 28,853 27.76
American Independent Jim Gilchrist 26,507 25.50
Green Béa Tomaselli Tiritilli 1,430 1.38
Libertarian Bruce Cohen 974 0.94
Majority 17,331 16.67
Total votes 103,948 100.00
Turnout 16.27
Republican hold

References
    1. "CA - District 05 - Special Election Race - Mar 08, 2005". Our Campaigns. March 1, 2015.
    2. "OH District 2 - Special Election Race - Aug 02, 2005". Our Campaigns. August 1, 2020.
    3. "CA - District 48 Special Runoff Race - Dec 06, 2005". Our Campaigns. December 1, 2012.
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