1、1 For House vacancies, see U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2, clause 4, and (2 U.S.C.8). ForSenate vacancies, see U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, and Amendment 17, paragraph 2.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrde
2、r Code RS20814Updated January 17, 2003Vacancies and Special Elections: 107th CongressSula P. RichardsonAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionThere were eleven vacancies in the 107th Congressten in the House and one in theSenate. Of the ten House vacancies, five were c
3、aused by death of these incumbents: JulianDixon (32nd District of California), Patsy Mink (2nd District of Hawaii), John JosephMoakley (9th District of Massachusetts), Norman Sisisky (4th District of Virginia), andFloyd Spence (2nd District of South Carolina). Four vacancies were caused by resignati
4、onof these incumbents: Bud Shuster (9th District of Pennsylvania), Joe Scarborough (1stDistrict of Florida), Asa Hutchinson (3rd District of Arkansas) and Steve Largent (1stDistrict of Oklahoma). The remaining House vacancy was caused by expulsion of JamesA. Traficant, Jr., on July 24, 2002. The sol