| Election Name: | 1997 U.S. House of Representatives elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1996 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1998 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Majority Seats: | 218 |
| Election Date: | April 12, 1997 – November 5, 1997 |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Image1: | File:SpeakerGingrich.jpg |
| Leader Since1: | March 20, 1989 |
| Last Election1: | 226 seats |
| Seats1: | 2 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Leader Since2: | June 6, 1989 |
| Last Election2: | 420 seats |
| Seats2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1997 during the 105th United States Congress. Republicans had a net one-seat gain over the Democrats.
Elections are listed by date and district.
|-! | Frank Tejeda| | Democratic| 1992| | Incumbent died January 30, 1997.
New member elected April 12, 1997.
Democratic hold.| nowrap |
|-! | Bill Richardson| | Democratic| 1982| | Incumbent resigned February 13, 1997 to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
New member elected May 13, 1997.
Republican gain.| nowrap |
|-! | Susan Molinari| | Republican| 1990 | | Incumbent resigned August 2, 1997, to become a journalist for CBS.
New member elected November 5, 1997.
Republican hold.| nowrap |
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See main article: 1997 New Mexico's 3rd congressional district special election.
See also: New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. The election was held in the historically Democratic district after the resignation of Democrat Bill Richardson, who became the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Bill Redmond won the May 13 election and became the only Republican to ever represent this district.
See main article: 1997 Texas's 28th congressional district special election.
See also: Texas's 28th congressional district. Incumbent Frank Tejeda died of brain cancer soon after the congressional elections. As no candidate received an outright majority during the first round on March 15, 1997 a special runoff was held on April 12, 1997, which was won by State Representative Ciro Rodriguez.
See also: New York's 13th congressional district.