1881 United States House of Representatives elections

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1881 United States House of Representatives elections
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  1880 April 5, 1881 – November 22, 1881 1882  

7 (out of 293) seats in the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
  J. Warren Keifer - Brady-Handy.jpg Samuel J. Randall - Brady-Handy.jpg
Leader J. Warren Keifer Samuel J. Randall
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Ohio 4th Pennsylvania 3rd
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
Seats up50
Races won52

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Greenback Independent Democratic
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Seats up00
Races won00

 Fifth party
 
Party Independent
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Seats up0
Races won0

There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1881 during the 47th United States Congress.

Contents

List of elections

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 7 VacantIncumbent member-elect Omar D. Conger (R) resigned during previous congress.
New member elected April 5, 1881. [1]
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
New York 9 VacantIncumbent member-elect Fernando Wood (R) resigned during previous congress.
New member elected November 8, 1881. [3]
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
New York 11 Levi P. Morton Republican 1878 Incumbent resigned March 21, 1881, to become U.S. Minister to France.
New member elected November 8, 1881. [4]
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
New York 22 Warner Miller Republican 1878 Incumbent resigned July 26, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected November 8, 1881. [5]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
New York 27 Elbridge G. Lapham Republican 1874 Incumbent resigned July 29, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected November 8, 1881. [6]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
Maine 2 William P. Frye Republican 1870 Incumbent resigned March 17, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected September 12, 1881. [7]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]
Rhode Island 1 Nelson W. Aldrich Republican 1878 Incumbent resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected November 22, 1881. [8]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House. [2]

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