1898 United States House of Representatives elections

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1898 United States House of Representatives elections
Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg
  1896 June 6, September 6, September 12, and November 8, 1898 [a] 1900  

All 357 seats in the United States House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Colonel David B. Henderson - History of Iowa.jpg James D Richardson.jpg
Leader David Henderson James Richardson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceMarch 4, 1899March 4, 1899
Leader's seat Iowa 3rd Tennessee 5th
Last election206 seats124 seats
Seats won187 [1] 161 [1]
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 19Increase2.svg 37
Popular vote5,305,2304,828,592
Percentage48.55%44.18%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.22ppIncrease2.svg 3.19pp

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election222
Seats won5 [1] 2 [1]
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 17Steady2.svg
Popular vote463,05960,805
Percentage4.24%0.56%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.62ppDecrease2.svg 0.46pp

 Fifth partySixth party
 
Party Silver Independent
Last election11
Seats won1 [1] 1 [b]
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,76696,537
Percentage0.05%0.88%
SwingSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 0.31pp

Speaker before election

Thomas Reed
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Henderson
Republican

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.

Contents

As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the Democratic Party. The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. This was likely because many Populists rallied behind William Jennings Bryan's increasingly powerful branch of the Democratic Party, which built the rural economic issues advocated by Populists into their platform. As a result, the Democrats won a number of Western seats as well many in the Mid-Atlantic.

Election summaries

1619187
Democratic [c] Republican
StateTypeTotal
seats
Democratic Populist Republican Silver/
Silver Rep.
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
Alabama District98Increase2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 11Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Arkansas District66Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
California District71Decrease2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 26Increase2.svg 30Steady2.svg
Colorado District20Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg1 [d] Steady2.svg
Connecticut District40Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Delaware At-large10Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg1Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
Florida District22Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Georgia District1111Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Idaho At-large10Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg1 [d] Increase2.svg 1
Illinois District228Increase2.svg 30Steady2.svg14Decrease2.svg 30Steady2.svg
Indiana District134Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg9Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Iowa District110Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg11Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Kansas District
+at-large
80Steady2.svg1Decrease2.svg 57Increase2.svg 50Steady2.svg
Kentucky District119Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg2Decrease2.svg 20Steady2.svg
Louisiana District66Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Maine District40Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg4Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Maryland District62Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg4Decrease2.svg 20Steady2.svg
Massachusetts District133Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg10Decrease2.svg 20Steady2.svg
Michigan District120Decrease2.svg 20Steady2.svg12Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg
Minnesota District70Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg7Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Mississippi District77Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Missouri District1512Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg3Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Montana At-large11Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg 1
Nebraska District61Increase2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 12Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Nevada At-large10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg
New Hampshire District20Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
New Jersey District82Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg6Decrease2.svg 20Steady2.svg
New York District3418Increase2.svg 120Steady2.svg16Decrease2.svg 120Steady2.svg
North Carolina District95Increase2.svg 41 [e] Decrease2.svg 43Steady2.svg 10Steady2.svg
North Dakota At-large10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Ohio District216Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg15Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Oregon District20Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large
3010Increase2.svg 70Steady2.svg20Decrease2.svg 70Steady2.svg
Rhode Island District20Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
South Carolina District77Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
South Dakota At-large20Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg 22Increase2.svg 20Steady2.svg
Tennessee District108Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Texas District1312Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg1Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Utah At-large11Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Vermont District20Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Virginia District1010Increase2.svg 40Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg 40Steady2.svg
Washington At-large20Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg2Increase2.svg 20Decrease2.svg 1
West Virginia District41Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg3Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg
Wisconsin District100Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Wyoming At-large10Decrease2.svg 10Steady2.svg1Increase2.svg 10Steady2.svg
Total357161
45.1%
Increase2.svg 376 [e]
1.7%
Decrease2.svg 16187
52.4%
Decrease2.svg 203 [f]
0.8%
Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote
Democratic
44.18%
Independent
0.86%
Populist
4.24%
Republican
48.55%
Silver Republican
0.56%
Silver
0.05%
Others
1.56%
House seats
Democratic
45.10%
Independent
0.28%
Populist
1.40%
Republican
52.38%
Silver Republican
0.56%
Silver
0.28%

The previous elections of 1896 saw the election of 24 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.

House seats by party holding plurality in state
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80+% Democratic
80+% Republican
60 to 80% Democratic
60 to 80% Republican
Up to 60% Democratic
Up to 60% Populist
Up to 60% Republican 56 us house membership.png
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
 
  80+% Republican
  60 to 80% Democratic
 
  60 to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Populist
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
6+ Democratic gain
6+ Republican gain
3-5 Democratic gain
3-5 Republican gain
1-2 Democratic gain
1-2 Populist gain
1-2 Republican gain
no net change 56 us house changes.png
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
 
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Populist gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates}
Mississippi 2 William V. Sullivan Democratic 1896 Incumbent resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected July 5, 1898.
Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Thomas Spight (Democratic) 46.64%
  • Z. M. Stephens (Democratic) 42.17%
  • Leland L. Pearsons (Democratic) 11.19%
Ohio 19
Pennsylvania 23
Virginia 2
Virginia 4
Mississippi 6 William F. Love Democratic 1896 Incumbent died October 16, 1898.
New member elected November 29, 1898.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 15 John Simpkins Republican 1894 Incumbent died March 27, 1898.
Republican hold.

Election dates

All the states held their elections November 8, 1898, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:

Alabama

Arkansas

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [4]
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Samuel G. Hilborn Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 57.3%
  • John Aubrey Jones (Democratic) 39.1%
  • Thomas F. Burns (Socialist Labor) 3.6%
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for California Governor.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Julius Kahn (Republican) 50.0%
  • James H. Barry (Democratic) 44.1%
  • W. J. Martin (Socialist Labor) 3.7%
  • Joseph P. Kelly (Ind. Democratic) 2.2%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 51.8%
  • William Craig (Democratic) 44.3%
  • E. T. Kingsley (Socialist Labor) 3.9%
California 6 Charles A. Barlow Populist 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Russell J. Waters (Republican) 52.6%
  • Charles A. Barlow (Populist) 44.9%
  • James T. Van Ransselear (Socialist Labor) 2.5%
California 7 Curtis H. Castle Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Colorado

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [5]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 51.9%
  • James H. Webb (Democratic) 45.2%
  • Milton R. Kerr (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Charles A. Russell (Republican) 58.1%
  • Charles F. Thayer (Democratic) 40.4%
  • Stephen Crane (Prohibition) 1.5%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 56.1%
  • Charles P. Lyman (Democratic) 42.0%
  • Charles L. Beach (Prohibition) 0.7%

Delaware

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1 Stephen M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Robert Wyche Davis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

Idaho

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho at-large James Gunn Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver Republican gain.

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican1897 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY George P. Lawrence (Republican) 58.0%
  • Charles P. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Edward A. Buckland (Socialist Labor) 6.5%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 60.3%
  • Robert E. Bisbee (Democratic) 36.5%
  • George H. Wrenn (Socialist Labor) 3.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 4 George W. Weymouth Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William S. Knox (Republican) 51.8%
  • Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 48.2%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican1895 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William H. Moody (Republican) 64.5%
  • E. Moody Boynton (Democratic) 28.9%
  • Albert L. Gillen (Social Democratic) 6.6%
Massachusetts 7 William Emerson Barrett Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 55.8%
  • Walter L. Ramsdell (Democratic) 41.6%
  • Joseph Malloney (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 70.0%
  • George A. Perkins (Democratic) 27.2%
  • William E. Stacey (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 48.7%
  • Franz H. Krebs Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
  • James A. Gallivan (Ind. Democratic) 23.6%
  • Florentine K. Bradman (Citizens Republican) 1.9%
Massachusetts 10 Samuel J. Barrows Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 11 Charles F. Sprague Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William C. Lovering (Republican) 65.9%
  • Philip E. Brady (Democratic) 30.0%
  • Jeremiah O'Fihelly (Socialist Labor) 4.1%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William S. Greene (Republican) 68.65%
  • Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 24.82%
  • Thomas Stevenson (Socialist Labor) 6.51%
  • Others 0.01%

Michigan

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [7]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY James A. Tawney (Republican) 59.2%
  • Milo White (Democratic/Populist) 37.3%
  • Clarence Wedge (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY James McCleary (Republican) 57.0%
  • David H. Evans (Democratic/Populist) 39.6%
  • Thadeus Grout (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Joel Heatwole (Republican) 56.8%
  • Charles Hinds (Democratic/Populist) 38.9%
  • John R. Lowe (Prohibition) 4.3%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Frederick Stevens (Republican) 54.1%
  • John W. Willis (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Henry Carling (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • N. S. Beardsley (Ind. Populist) 2.4%
  • Newton Bray (Prohibition) 1.6%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Loren Fletcher (Republican) 55.4%
  • Thomas J. Caton (Democratic/Populist) 38.1%
  • Adolph Hirschfield (Socialist Labor) 2.7%
  • Charles M. Way (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • Edward Blackburn (Independent) 1.2%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Frank Eddy (Republican) 52.6%
  • Peter M. Ringdal (Democratic/Populist) 43.1%
  • Engebret E. Lobeck (Prohibition) 4.4%

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Thomas Spight (Democratic) 92.91%
  • C. M. Haynie (Populist) 5.26%
  • S. M. Howry (Republican) 1.83% [9]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John S. Williams (Democratic) 97.02%
  • S. R. Pitts (Republican) 2.79%
  • J. E. Everett (Independent) 0.20% [12]
Mississippi 6 Vacant (incumbent died October 16, 1898)Democratic hold.
  • Green check.svgY Frank A. McLain (Democratic) 53.78%
  • M. M. Evans (Ind. Democratic) 22.82%
  • A. C. Hathorn (Populist) 16.39%
  • H. C. Turley (Republican) 7.01% [13]
Mississippi 7 Patrick Henry Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Patrick Henry (Democratic) 90.95%
  • T. B. Yellowley (Republican) 4.75%
  • E. F. Brennan (Republican) 4.30% [14]

Missouri

Montana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Silver Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1 Jesse B. Strode Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Samuel Maxwell Populist 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 Roderick D. Sutherland Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 6 William L. Greene Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [22]
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Ohio

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 48.96%
  • R. M. Veatch (Fusion) 44.28%
  • J. L. Hill (Populist) 4.21%
  • L. H. Pederson (Prohibition) 2.56% [23]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Malcolm A. Moody (Republican) 54.15%
  • C. M. Donaldson (Fusion) 37.22%
  • H. E. Courtney (Populist) 5.78%
  • G. W. Ingalls (Prohibition) 2.85% [24]

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1896
Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY W. Jasper Talbert (Democratic) 97.0%
  • B. P. Chatfield (Republican) 2.9%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 96.6%
  • John R. Tolbert (Republican) 3.3%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 6 James Norton Democratic1897 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY James Norton (Democratic) 96.9%
  • J. H. Evans (Republican) 3.1%
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [25]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats)
John Edward Kelley Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Elected on a general ticket:
Others
  • A. Jamison (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • M. D. Alexander (Prohibition) 0.6%
Freeman Knowles Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Walter P. Brownlow (Republican) 54.96%
  • Hugh H. Guckenour (Democratic) 44.12%
  • R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 0.92% [26]
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 66.34%
  • John M. Davis (Democratic) 33.07%
  • [FNU] Jones (Unknown) 0.59% [27]
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John A. Moon (Democratic) 58.87%
  • Gus Cate (Republican) 40.62%
  • W. A. Wetmore (Populist) 0.51% [28]
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John W. Gaines (Democratic) 78.78%
  • J. C. Napier (Republican) 14.26%
  • N. P. Gill (Prohibition) 6.97% [31]
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 60.21%
  • W. F. Hinkle (Republican) 36.86%
  • T. J. Brooks (Populist) 2.94% [33]
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 76.89%
  • Isaac Revelle (Republican) 21.27%
  • E. F. Falley (Prohibition) 1.84% [34]
Tennessee 10 Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Edward W. Carmack (Democratic) 81.46%
  • J. W. Vernon (Republican) 18.12%
  • J. T. Brooks (Populist) 0.42% [35]

Texas

Utah

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [36]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY H. Henry Powers (Republican) 71.7%
  • Herbert F. Brigham (Democratic) 28.3%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William W. Grout (Republican) 74.9%
  • C. A. G. Jackson (Democratic) 24.9%
  • Lavant M. Read (Republican) 0.2%

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [37]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY William A. Jones (Democratic) 66.5%
  • Joseph A. Bristow (Republican) 31.8%
  • H. L. Crockett (Prohibition) 0.8%
Virginia 2 Richard A. Wise Republican 1896 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain.
Green check.svgY Richard A. Wise (Republican)
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John Lamb (Democratic) 69.1%
  • Otis H. Russell (Republican) 18.8%
  • Benjamin B. Weisiger (Republican) 11.1%
Others
  • John J. Quantz (Unknown) 0.6%
  • Allie Dillard (Unknown) 0.4%
Virginia 4 Robert Taylor Thorp Republican 1894 (contest)
1896 (contest)
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Booker Ellis (Republican) 1.7%
  • Thomas L. Jones (Republican) 1.3%
  • J. H. Beran (Unknown) 0.3%
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • R. A. Bennett (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • R. O. Martin (Republican) 0.2%
  • C. T. Seay (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Daniel Butler (Republican) 15.8%
  • Charles A. Heermans (Republican) 14.4%
  • Ira W. Kimmell (Unknown) 2.4%
  • D. G. Revere (Unknown) 0.5%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY James Hay (Democratic) 77.1%
  • D. C. O'Flaherty (Democratic) 22.9%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • J. P. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • John Underwood (Republican) 0.9%
Virginia 9 James A. Walker Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Thaddeus E. Harris (Independent) 0.2%
  • John W. Watkins (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 10 Jacob Yost Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green check.svgY Julian M. Quarles (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Robert T. Hubard (Republican) 43.4%
  • Frank Smith (Independent) 0.3%

Washington

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • W. A. Williams (Independent) 0.63%
  • J. B. Arnold (Independent) 0.17%
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 50.33%
  • John T. McGraw (Democratic) 48.98%
  • George Morrow (Populist) 0.69% [39]
West Virginia 3 Charles Dorr Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green check.svgY David E. Johnston (Democratic) 50.63%
  • William S. Edwards (Republican) 48.93%
  • J. W. Davis (Populist) 0.45% [40]
West Virginia 4 Warren Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Romeo H. Freer (Republican) 50.84%
  • George I. Neal (Democratic) 48.79%
  • Oliver Gorrell (Populist) 0.37% [41]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1898. [42] [43]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Edward Sauerhering Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Herman Dahle (Republican) 50.4%
  • James E. Jones (Democratic) 47.0%
  • Jabez B. Smith (Prohibition) 2.6%
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 59.5%
  • Thomas L. Cleary (Democratic) 37.3%
  • Richard B. Griggs (Prohibition) 3.2%
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Theobald Otjen (Republican) 47.3%
  • Joseph G. Donnelly (Democratic) 41.7%
  • Robert C. Schilling (Populist) 6.6%
  • Louis A. Arnold (Social Democratic) 3.0%
  • John Moser (Socialist Labor) 1.5%
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 51.8%
  • Charles E. Armin (Democratic) 40.2%
  • George Eckelman (Social Democratic) 3.3%
  • William P. Rubin (Populist) 3.0%
  • Albert F. Hintz (Socialist Labor) 1.0%
  • William R. Nethercut (Prohibition) 0.7%
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY James H. Davidson (Republican) 53.6%
  • Frank C. Stewart (Democratic) 44.4%
  • William H. Clark (Prohibition) 2.0%
Wisconsin 7 Michael Griffin Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY John J. Esch (Republican) 64.7%
  • John F. Doherty (Democratic) 32.6%
  • Luther W. Wood (Prohibition) 2.8%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Alexander Stewart Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Alexander Stewart (Republican) 58.1%
  • Wells M. Ruggles (Democratic) 40.1%
  • Edwin Kerswill (Prohibition) 1.8%
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John J. Jenkins (Republican) 63.1%
  • John R. Mathews (Democratic) 30.3%
  • William B. Hopkins (Prohibition) 3.5%
  • Carl Pieper (Populist) 3.1%

Wyoming

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates [44]
Wyoming at-large John E. Osborne Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 54.71%
  • Constantine P. Arnold (Democratic) 43.04%
  • William Brown (Populist) 2.25%

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-large James Y. Callahan Free Silver 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

See also

Notes

  1. Regulars only, not including specials
  2. 1 Independent Populist
  3. There were 6 Populists, 1 Silver, and 2 Silver Republicans
  4. 1 2 Member of the Silver Republican Party faction elected.
  5. 1 2 Includes 1 Independent Populist
  6. Includes 2 members of the Silver Republican faction.

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