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The 1894 United States House of Representatives elections were held from June 4, 1894, to November 6, 1894, with special elections throughout the year. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 356 congressional districts across each of the 44 U.S. states at the time, as well as non-voting delegates from the inhabited U.S. territories. The winners of this election served in the 54th Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 1890 United States census.
The elections comprised a significant political realignment, with a major Republican landslide that set the stage for the decisive election of 1896. The 1894 elections came in the middle of Democratic President Grover Cleveland's second term. The nation was in its deepest economic depression yet following the Panic of 1893, which pushed economic issues to the forefront. In the spring, a major coal strike damaged the economy of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. It was accompanied by violence; the miners lost and many joined the Populist Party. Immediately after the coal strike concluded, Eugene V. Debs led a nationwide railroad strike. It shut down the nation's transportation system west of Detroit for weeks, until President Cleveland's use of federal troops ended the strike. Debs went to prison for disobeying a court order. Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld, a Democrat, broke bitterly with Cleveland.
The fragmented and disoriented Democratic Party was crushed everywhere outside of the South, losing more than 55% of its seats to the Republican Party. The Democrats did so poorly that even in the South, they lost seats to the Republican-Populist electoral fusion in Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas. [2] [3] The Democrats ultimately lost 127 seats in this election, with the Republicans gaining 130 seats after the resolution of several contested elections.
The Democratic Party failed to win one seat in twenty-four states and only won one seat in six states. Prominent Democrats in the house including Richard P. Bland, William S. Holman, William M. Springer, and William L. Wilson were defeated in the election. [4] To date, the 1894 election represents the largest seat swing in a single election in the history of the House of Representatives; the only other occasion where a political party has suffered triple-digit losses was in 1932.
The main issues revolved around the severe economic depression, which the Republicans blamed on the conservative Bourbon Democrats led by Cleveland. Cleveland supporters lost heavily, weakening their hold on the party and setting the stage for an 1896 takeover by the free silver wing of the party. The Populist Party ran candidates in the South and Midwest, but generally lost ground outside of the South. The Democrats tried to raise a religious issue, claiming the GOP was in cahoots with the anti-Catholic American Protective Association; the allegations seem to have fallen flat as Catholics swung towards the GOP. [5]
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Alabama | District | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Arkansas | District | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
California | District | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
Colorado | District | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Connecticut | District | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
Delaware | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Florida | District | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Georgia | District | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Idaho | At-large | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Illinois | District | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 0 | ||
Indiana | District | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | ||
Iowa | District | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
Kansas | District +at-large | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||
Kentucky | District | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||
Louisiana | District | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Maine [lower-alpha 9] | District | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Maryland | District | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
Massachusetts | District | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||
Michigan | District | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | ||
Minnesota | District | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
Mississippi | District | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Missouri | District | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | ||
Montana | At-large | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Nebraska | District | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Nevada | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
New Hampshire | District | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
New Jersey | District | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
New York | District | 34 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 0 | ||
North Carolina | District | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
North Dakota | At-large | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Ohio | District | 21 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | ||
Oregon [lower-alpha 9] | District | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Pennsylvania | District +2 at-large | 30 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 0 | ||
Rhode Island | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
South Carolina | District | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
South Dakota | At-large | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Tennessee | District | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
Texas | District | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Vermont [lower-alpha 9] | District | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Virginia | District | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
Washington | At-large | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
West Virginia | District | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
Wisconsin | District | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
Wyoming | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total [lower-alpha 3] | 356 | 93 [lower-alpha 6] 26.1% | 107 | 9 [lower-alpha 6] 2.5% | 4 | 253 [lower-alpha 6] 71.1% | 110 | 1 [lower-alpha 6] 0.3% | 1 |
15 special elections took place in 1894 leading up to and following the general election. They are listed below in order of election date then by state and district. Republicans flipped 3 seats in the special elections in New York's 14th, Kentucky's 9th, and Maryland's 5th congressional districts.
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Virginia 7 | Charles T. O'Ferrall | Democratic | 1884 (special) | Incumbent resigned December 28, 1893 after being elected Governor of Virginia. New member elected January 30, 1894. Democratic hold. Winner later re-elected in November; see below. |
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New York 14 | John R. Fellows | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 1893 to become District Attorney of New York City. New member elected January 30, 1894. Republican gain. Winner later re-elected in November; see below. |
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Pennsylvania at-large | William Lilly | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent died December 1, 1893. New member elected February 26, 1894. Republican hold. |
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South Carolina 1 | William H. Brawley | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent resigned February 12, 1894, to become judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. New member elected April 12, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Maryland 1 | Robert F. Brattan | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent died May 10, 1894. New member elected November 6, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Ohio 3 | George W. Houk | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent died February 9, 1894. New member elected May 21, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Wisconsin 7 | George B. Shaw | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent died August 27, 1894. New member elected November 6, 1894. Republican hold. [8] |
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Alabama 3 | William C. Oates | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent resigned November 5, 1894, after being elected Governor of Alabama. New member elected November 6, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky 9 | Thomas H. Paynter | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent resigned January 5, 1895, having been elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. New member elected November 6, 1894 and seated March 4, 1895. Republican gain. |
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Maryland 5 | Barnes Compton | Democratic | 1884 1890 (lost contest) 1890 | Incumbent resigned May 15, 1894, to become a naval officer. New member elected November 6, 1894. Republican gain. |
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Arkansas 2 | Clifton R. Breckinridge | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent resigned August 14, 1894, to become U.S. Minister to Russia. New member elected December 3, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Kentucky 10 | Marcus C. Lisle | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent died July 7, 1894. New member elected December 3, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Louisiana 4 | Newton C. Blanchard | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent resigned March 12, 1894, to become a U.S. Senator. New member elected December 3, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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Ohio 2 | John A. Caldwell | Republican | 1888 | Incumbent resigned April 4, 1894, to become Mayor of Cincinnati. New member elected December 3, 1894. Republican hold. |
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New York 15 | Ashbel P. Fitch | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent resigned December 26, 1893, to become New York City Comptroller. New member elected December 30, 1894. Democratic hold. |
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In 1894, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:
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California 1 | Thomas J. Geary | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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California 2 | Anthony Caminetti | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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California 3 | Warren B. English | Democratic | 1892 (contested) | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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California 4 | James G. Maguire | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 5 | Eugene F. Loud | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California 6 | Marion Cannon | Populist | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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California 7 | William W. Bowers | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 1 | Lewis Sperry | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut 2 | James P. Pigott | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut 3 | Charles A. Russell | Republican | 1886 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 4 | Robert E. De Forest | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Delaware at-large | John W. Causey | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Florida 1 | Stephen R. Mallory | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Florida 2 | Charles Merian Cooper | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho at-large | Willis Sweet | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Maine 1 | Thomas B. Reed | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine 2 | Nelson Dingley Jr. | Republican | 1881 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine 3 | Seth L. Milliken | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine 4 | Charles A. Boutelle | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 1 | Ashley B. Wright | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 | Frederick H. Gillett | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 | Joseph H. Walker | Republican | 1888 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 4 | Lewis D. Apsley | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 5 | Moses T. Stevens | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Massachusetts 6 | William Cogswell | Republican | 1886 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 | William Everett | Democratic | 1893 (special) | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Massachusetts 8 | Samuel W. McCall | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Joseph H. O'Neil | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Michael J. McEttrick | Citizens Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected Republican gain. |
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Massachusetts 11 | William F. Draper | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 | Elijah A. Morse | Republican | 1888 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 13 | Charles S. Randall | Republican | 1888 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold. |
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Minnesota 1 | James A. Tawney | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 2 | James McCleary | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 3 | Osee M. Hall | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Minnesota 4 | Andrew Kiefer | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 5 | Loren Fletcher | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota 6 | Melvin Baldwin | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Minnesota 7 | Haldor Boen | Populist | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Mississippi 1 | John M. Allen | Democratic | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | John C. Kyle | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 3 | Thomas C. Catchings | Democratic | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 4 | Hernando Money | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 5 | John S. Williams | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 6 | T. R. Stockdale | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Mississippi 7 | Charles E. Hooker | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Montana at-large | Charles S. Hartman | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 1 | William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican gain. |
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Nebraska 2 | David H. Mercer | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 3 | George de Rue Meiklejohn | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 4 | Eugene J. Hainer | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska 5 | William A. McKeighan | Populist | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Nebraska 6 | Omer M. Kem | Populist | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nevada at-large | Francis G. Newlands | Silver | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Dakota at-large | Martin N. Johnson | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 1 | Bellamy Storer | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 2 | Jacob H. Bromwell | Republican | 1894 (s) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 3 | Paul J. Sorg | Democratic | 1894 (s) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 4 | Fernando C. Layton | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 5 | Dennis D. Donovan | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 6 | George W. Hulick | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 7 | George W. Wilson | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 8 | Luther M. Strong | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 9 | Byron F. Ritchie | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 10 | Hezekiah S. Bundy | Republican | 1893 (s) | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 11 | Charles H. Grosvenor | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 12 | Joseph H. Outhwaite | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 13 | Darius D. Hare | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 14 | Michael D. Harter | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 15 | H. Clay Van Voorhis | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 16 | Albert J. Pearson | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 17 | James A. D. Richards | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 18 | George P. Ikirt | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Ohio 19 | Stephen A. Northway | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 20 | William J. White | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Ohio 21 | Tom L. Johnson | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Oregon 1 | Binger Hermann | Republican | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon 2 | William R. Ellis | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 1 | James F. Izlar | Democratic | 1894 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. |
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George W. Murray Redistricted from the 7th district | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. Murray successfully challenged Elliott's election and was awarded the seat on June 4, 1896. [33] | ||
South Carolina 2 | W. Jasper Talbert | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | Asbury Latimer | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 4 | George W. Shell | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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South Carolina 5 | Thomas J. Strait | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 6 | John L. McLaurin | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 7 | None (New district) | New district. Democratic gain. The election was voided on June 1, 1896, due to electoral fraud. |
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South Dakota at-large 2 seats | John Pickler | Republican | 1889 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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William V. Lucas | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 1 | Alfred A. Taylor | Republican | 1888 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 2 | John C. Houk | Republican | 1891 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Republican. Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 3 | Henry C. Snodgrass | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Tennessee 4 | Benton McMillin | Democratic | 1878 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 5 | James D. Richardson | Democratic | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Joseph E. Washington | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | Nicholas N. Cox | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 8 | Benjamin A. Enloe | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Tennessee 9 | James C. McDearmon | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 10 | Josiah Patterson | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 1 | Joseph C. Hutcheson | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 2 | Samuel B. Cooper | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 3 | Constantine B. Kilgore | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 4 | Benton McMillin | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 5 | Joseph W. Bailey | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 6 | Jo Abbott | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
Texas 7 | George C. Pendleton | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 8 | Charles K. Bell | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 9 | Joseph D. Sayers | Democratic | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 10 | Walter Gresham | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Texas 11 | William H. Crain | Democratic | 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas 12 | Thomas M. Paschal | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Texas 13 | Jeremiah V. Cockrell | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 1 | H. Henry Powers | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 2 | William W. Grout | Republican | 1880 1882 (lost) 1884 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 1 | William A. Jones | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | David G. Tyler | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | George D. Wise | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 4 | James F. Epes | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 5 | Claude A. Swanson | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 6 | Paul C. Edmunds | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 7 | Smith S. Turner | Democratic | 1894 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Elisha E. Meredith | Democratic | 1891 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 9 | James W. Marshall | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. |
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Virginia 10 | Henry St. George Tucker | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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West Virginia 1 | John O. Pendleton | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost renomination. Republican gain. |
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West Virginia 2 | William Lyne Wilson | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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West Virginia 3 | John D. Alderson | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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West Virginia 4 | James Capehart | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent retired. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1894. [8] [64]
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Wisconsin 1 | Henry Allen Cooper | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 2 | Charles Barwig | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 3 | Joseph W. Babcock | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin 4 | Peter J. Somers | Democratic | 1893 | Incumbent declined re-nomination. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 5 | George H. Brickner | Democratic | 1888 | Incumbent declined re-nomination. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 6 | Owen A. Wells | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 7 | George B. Shaw | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent died August 27, 1894. Republican hold. |
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Wisconsin 8 | Lyman E. Barnes | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 9 | Thomas Lynch | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Wisconsin 10 | Nils P. Haugen | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent declined re-nomination. Republican hold. |
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Wyoming at-large | Henry A. Coffeen | Democratic | 1892 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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Oklahoma Territory at-large | Dennis T. Flynn | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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The 1910 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1910, while Maine and Vermont held theirs early in September, in the middle of President William Howard Taft's term. Elections were held for all 391 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 46 states, to the 62nd United States Congress.
The 1908 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1908, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the 1908 United States presidential election, which William Howard Taft won. Elections were held for all 391 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 46 states, to serve in the 61st United States Congress.
The 1906 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1906, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They occurred in the middle of President Theodore Roosevelt's second term. Elections were held for 386 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 60th United States Congress.
The 1904 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1904, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the election to a full term of President Theodore Roosevelt. Elections were held for 386 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 59th United States Congress.
The 1902 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1902, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They occurred in the middle of President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, about a year after the assassination of William McKinley in September 1901. Elections were held for 386 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 58th United States Congress.
The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1900, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the re-election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 57th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1898, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They were held during the middle of President William McKinley's first term. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 56th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1896, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 55th United States Congress. The size of the House increased by one seat after Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1892 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1892, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the election of Grover Cleveland as president for the second, non-continuous, time, defeating incumbent Benjamin Harrison. Elections were held for 356 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 44 states, to serve in the 53rd United States Congress. They were the first elections after reapportionment following the 1890 United States census, increasing the size of the House. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1890 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1890, with five states holding theirs early in between June and October. They occurred in the middle of President Benjamin Harrison's term. Elections were held for 332 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 44 states, to serve in the 52nd United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1888 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1888, with three states holding theirs early between June and September. They occurred at the same time as the election of President Benjamin Harrison. Elections were initially held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 51st United States Congress. Six new states would later join the union and increase the House to 332 seats. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1886 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1886, with three states holding theirs early between June and September. They occurred in the middle of President Grover Cleveland's first term. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 50th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1884, with four states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 49th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 7, 1882, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They occurred during President Chester A. Arthur's term. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 48th United States Congress. They were the first elections after reapportionment following the 1880 United States census, increasing the size of the House. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
The 1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 5, 1876, and March 13, 1877. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 45th United States Congress convened on October 15, 1877. The size of the House increased to 293 seats with the addition of the new state of Colorado.
The 1868–69 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 1, 1868, and August 2, 1869. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before or after the first session of the 41st United States Congress convened on March 4, 1869. They coincided with the 1868 United States presidential election, which was won by Ulysses S. Grant. Elections were held for all 243 seats, representing 37 states. All of the former Confederate states were represented in Congress for the first time since they seceded from the Union.
The 1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 7, 1858, and December 1, 1859. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 238 representatives were elected in the new state of Oregon, the pending new state of Kansas, and the other 32 states before the first session of the 36th United States Congress convened on December 5, 1859. They were held during President James Buchanan's term.
The 1854–55 United States House of Representatives elections were held in 31 states for all 234 seats between August 4, 1854, and November 6, 1855, during President Franklin Pierce's term. Each state legislature separately set a date to elect representatives to the House of Representatives before the 34th Congress convened its first session on December 3, 1855.
The 1850–51 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 5, 1850, and November 4, 1851. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 32nd United States Congress convened on December 1, 1851. Elections were held for all 233 seats, representing 31 states.
The 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 2, 1846, and November 2, 1847. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 228 elected members representing 29 states took their seats when the first session of the 30th United States Congress convened December 6, 1847. The new states of Iowa and Texas elected their first representatives during this election cycle. These elections were held during President James K. Polk's term.