<page_title> 83rd United States Congress </page_title> <section_title> House of Representatives </section_title> <table> <cell> Merlin Hull (R) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Died May 17, 1953 <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Lester Johnson (D) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> October 13, 1953 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> </table>
Merlin Hull (R) served as the House of Representative until May 17, 1953 and later Lester Johnson (D) from October 13, 1953.