1889 United States House of Representatives elections

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1889 United States House of Representatives elections
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  1888 January 29, 1889 – November 30, 1889 1890  

15 (out of 336) seats to the United States House of Representatives
169 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Thomas Brackett Reed - Brady-Handy.jpg John Griffin Carlisle, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed John G. Carlisle
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Kentucky 6th
Last election179 seats152 seats
Seats won96
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Steady2.svg

There were 14 elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1889 to the 50th United States Congress and 51st United States Congress. Of these, at least 10 were special elections and 4 were general elections for new states.

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One of the elections was for two seats, so the total members elected were 15.

The only gains came from new seats, created for the new states of Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Washington. From these new states, 5 new Republicans were elected to the House.

Elections are listed by date and district.

Special elections

50th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1 Alvin P. Hovey Republican 1886 Incumbent resigned January 17, 1889 to become Governor of Indiana.
New member elected January 29, 1889 and seated February 6, 1889. [1] [2]
Republican hold.
Winner was not elected to the next term.
Missouri 4 James N. Burnes Democratic 1882 Incumbent died January 23, 1889.
elected February 19, 1889 and seated February 25, 1889. [1] [3]
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to the next term; see below.

51st Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 4 James N. Burnes Democratic 1882 Incumbent member-elect died January 23, 1889.
New member elected February 19, 1889 for the term starting March 4, 1889, and was seated December 2, 1889. [4]
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term; see above.
Illinois 19 Richard W. Townshend Democratic 1876 Incumbent died March 9, 1889.
New member elected May 21, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [7]
Democratic hold.
Kansas 4 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent resigned April 4, 1889 after being appointed U.S. Minister to Mexico.
New member elected May 21, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [8]
Republican hold.
Louisiana 3 Edward J. Gay Democratic 1884 Incumbent died May 30, 1889.
New member elected September 3, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [9]
Democratic hold.
Nebraska 2 James Laird Republican 1882 Incumbent died August 17, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [11]
Republican hold.
New York 9 Samuel S. Cox Democratic 1856 (Ohio)
1864 (lost)
1868
1885 (resigned)
1886
Incumbent died September 10, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [12]
Democratic hold.
New York 27 Newton W. Nutting Republican 1882
1884 (lost)
1886
Incumbent died October 15, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [13]
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Sereno E. Payne (Republican) 60.13%
  • Woolsey R. Hopkins (Democratic) 38.31%
  • Charles Mills (Prohibition) 1.56% [13]
New York 6 Frank T. Fitzgerald Democratic 1888 Incumbent resigned November 4, 1889 to become Register of New York County.
New member elected November 30, 1889 and seated December 9, 1889. [4] [14]
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Charles H. Turner (Democratic) 82.3%
  • George W. Collier (Republican) 13.9% [6]
  • Michael Hines (Prohibition) 2.31%
  • John J. Haley (Unknown) 1.49% [14]

Montana

Montana Results
Carter:      50-60%      60-70%
Maginnis:      50-60% Montana's at-large congressional district election, 1889 results by county.svg
Montana Results
Carter:     50–60%     60–70%
Maginnis:     50–60%
DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana at-large None (new state)New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [15]
Republican gain.

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-large None (new state)New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [16]
Republican gain.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
None (new state)New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [17]
Republican gain.
None (new state)New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [17]
Republican gain.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington at-large None (new state)New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889 and seated December 2, 1889. [4] [18]
Republican gain.

Notes

  1. 1 2 probably "Frances"

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