[20050112]RS21539_空缺和特别选举：第108届大会.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21539Updated January 12, 2005Vacancies and Special Elections: 108th Congressname redactedAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThere were seven vacancies in the 108th Congress, all in the House. One, in the 2ndDistrict of Hawaii, was caused by the death of the incumbent, who had been re-electedposthumously to the 108th Congress. Five other vacancies were caused by theresignation of the incumbent in the 19th District of Texas, the 6th District of Kentucky,the at-large district of South Dakota, the 1st District of North Carolina, and the 1stDistrict of Nebraska. The seventh vacancy, in the 5th District of California, was causedby the death of the incumbent three days before the 109th Congress, to which he hadbeen reelected, convened. The first vacancy was filled by special election on January 4,2003, three days before the 108th Congress convened. For further information, see CRSReport RS20814, Vacancies and Special Elections: 107th Congress. The secondvacancy was filled by special election on June 3, 2003. The third vacancy was f