2005 United States House of Representatives elections

2006 Ohio's 2nd congressional district election
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U.S. Representative before election; Rob Portman; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative ; Jean Schmidt; Republican

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

Summary

Elections are listed by date and district.

District	Incumbent			This race
District	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% Others ▌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.	▌Y Jean Schmidt (Republican) 51.63% ▌Paul Hackett (Democratic) 48.35%
California 48	Christopher Cox	Republican	2002	Incumbent resigned August 2, 2005 to become Chairman of the SEC. 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

This special election was held on March 8, 2005, following the death of incumbent representative Bob Matsui from pneumonia. His wife Doris Matsui was elected, getting 70% of the vote.

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

This special election took place on August 2, 2005, to fill the seat left by former Representative Rob Portman, who resigned to become the United States Trade Representative. The district is located in southwestern Ohio, encompassing parts of Cincinnati and its suburbs. Republican Jean Schmidt won the election, succeeding Portman and maintaining the Republican representation in the district.

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

This special election occurred on October 4, 2005, following the resignation of Representative Christopher Cox, who left his seat to become the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The district covers parts of Orange County and had been consistently held by Republicans. John Campbell, a Republican, emerged victorious in the election, preserving the Republican control of the district.

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

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

[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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