Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives were elected in special elections in 1973 to the 93rd United States Congress.

List of elections[edit]

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alaska at-large Nick Begich Democratic 1970 Incumbent lost in a plane crash and declared dead.
New member elected March 6, 1973.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 2 Hale Boggs Democratic 1940 Incumbent lost in a plane crash and declared dead January 3, 1973.
New member elected March 20, 1973.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Lindy Boggs (Democratic) 80.4%
  • Robert E. Lee (Republican) 19.6%
Maryland 1 William Mills Republican 1971 (special) Incumbent died May 24, 1973.
New member elected August 21, 1973.
Republican hold.
Illinois 7 George W. Collins Democratic 1970 (special) Incumbent member-elect died December 8, 1972, during the previous congress.
New member elected June 5, 1973.
Democratic hold.

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