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.

2007 United States House of Representatives elections
July 17, 2007 – December 11, 2007
5 of the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nancy Pelosi John Boehner
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2003 February 2, 2006
Leader's seat California 8th Ohio 8th
Last election 233 202
Seats won 2 3
Seat change

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.

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