# 2007 United States House of Representatives elections

There were five special elections for seats in the United States House of Representatives in 2007 to the 110th United States Congress.
Four of the elections were held after the death of the incumbent, while the seat in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district opened up after Marty Meehan resigned to become the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
In all of these special elections, the incumbent party won.

## Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.
| District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Georgia 10 | Charlie Norwood | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent died February 13, 2007. New member elected July 17, 2007. Republican hold. | ▌Y Paul Broun (Republican) 50.42% ▌Jim Whitehead (Republican) 49.58% |
| California 37 | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Democratic | 1996 (special) | Incumbent died April 22, 2007. New member elected August 21, 2007. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Laura Richardson (Democratic) 65.63% ▌John Kanaley (Republican) 24.62% ▌Daniel Brezenoff (Green) 5.37% ▌Herb Peters (Libertarian) 2.27% |
| Massachusetts 5 | Marty Meehan | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent resigned July 1, 2007 to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell. New member elected October 16, 2007. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Niki Tsongas (Democratic) 51.32% ▌Jim Ogonowski (Republican) 45.10% ▌Patrick O. Murphy (Independent) 2.05% ▌Kurt Hayes (Independent) 1.06% ▌Kevin Thompson (Constitution) 0.47% |
| Ohio 5 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent died September 5, 2007. New member elected December 11, 2007. Republican hold. | ▌Y Bob Latta (Republican) 56.96% ▌Robin Weirauch (Democratic) 42.87% |
| Virginia 1 | Jo Ann Davis | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent died October 6, 2007. New member elected December 11, 2007. Republican hold. | ▌Y Rob Wittman (Republican) 60.77% ▌Philip Forgit (Democratic) 37.34% ▌Lucky Narain (Independent) 1.78% |

## Georgia's 10th congressional district

2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Broun | 23,529 | 50.42 |
| | Republican | Jim Whitehead | 23,135 | 49.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 0.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,664 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## California's 37th congressional district

2007 California's 37th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Laura Richardson | 15,559 | 67.00 | 15.40 |
| | Republican | John Kanaley | 5,837 | 25.14 | |
| | Green | Daniel Brezenoff | 1,274 | 5.49 | |
| | Libertarian | Herb Peters | 538 | 2.32 | 15.28 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 13 | 0.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,722 | 41.87 | 22.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,221 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Niki Tsongas | 54,363 | 51.32 | 46.74 |
| | Republican | Jim Ogonowski | 47,770 | 45.10 | |
| | Independent | Patrick O. Murphy | 2,170 | 2.05 | |
| | Independent | Kurt Hayes | 1,125 | 1.06 | |
| | Constitution | Kevin Thompson | 494 | 0.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,593 | 6.22 | 89.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,922 | 100.00 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Ohio's 5th congressional district

2007 Ohio's 5th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Bob Latta | 56,114 | 56.96 | 0.11 |
| | Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 42,229 | 42.87 | 0.28 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 167 | 0.17 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,885 | 14.10 | 0.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,510 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Virginia's 1st congressional district

2007 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rob Wittman | 42,772 | 60.77 | 2.19 |
| | Democratic | Philip Forgit | 26,282 | 37.34 | 1.86 |
| | Independent | Lucky R. Narain | 1,253 | 1.78 | 0.36 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 75 | 0.11 | 0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,490 | 23.43 | 4.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,382 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |