1894 United States House of Representatives elections

1894 United States House of Representatives elections
June 4, 1894[a] – November 6, 1894[b]
All 356 seats in the United States House of Representatives[c]
179 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed Charles F. Crisp
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Leader's seat Maine 1st Georgia 3rd
Last election 124 seats 218 seats 11 seats
Seats before 143 seats[d] 198 seats[g] 13 seats
Seats won 253[e][f] 93[e][f] 9[e][f]
Seat change 110 105 4
Popular vote 5,442,266 4,252,292 1,242,242
Percentage 48.27% 37.72% 11.02%
Swing 7.45pp 9.66pp 2.73pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Silver Independent
Last election 1 seat 2 seats
Seats before 1 seat 2 seats
Seats won 1[e] 0
Seat change 2
Popular vote 4,581 82,148
Percentage 0.04% 0.73%
Swing 0.02pp 0.08pp
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Populist gain      Populist hold
     Silver hold
Speaker before election

Charles Crisp
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Thomas Reed
Republican

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] Despite the Republicans winning a veto proof majority, House Republicans were not sufficiently united to override President Cleveland's vetoes during his remaining two years in office.

Election summaries

↓
93 10 254
Democratic [h] Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Populist Republican Silver
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
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[i] 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[i] 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[i] 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[c] 356 93[e]
26.1% 		107 9[e]
2.5% 		4 253[e]
71.1% 		110 1[e]
0.3% 		1
Popular vote
Republican
 
 48.27%
Democratic
 
 37.72%
Populist
 
 11.02%
Silver
 
 0.04%
Independent
 
 0.73%
Others
 
 2.22%
House seats
Republican
 
 71.07%
Democratic
 
 26.12%
Populist
 
 2.53%
Silver
 
 0.28%

Special elections

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
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.
  • ▌Y Smith S. Turner (Democratic) 65.09%
  • ▌E. D. Root (Republican) 34.59%
  • ▌Basil Gordon (unknown) 0.32%[6]
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.
  • ▌Y Lemuel E. Quigg (Republican) 49.62%
  • ▌William L. Brown (Democratic) 46.14%
  • ▌Daniel De Leon (Socialist Labor) 2.46%
  • ▌George Munro (Prohibition) 0.90%
  • ▌George A. Hunter (Populist) 0.88%[7]
Pennsylvania at-large William Lilly Republican 1892 Incumbent died December 1, 1893.
New member elected February 26, 1894.
Republican hold.
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.
Maryland 1 Robert F. Brattan Democratic 1892 Incumbent died May 10, 1894.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 3 George W. Houk Democratic 1890 Incumbent died February 9, 1894.
New member elected May 21, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 7 George B. Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27, 1894.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Republican hold.[8]
  • ▌Y Michael Griffin (Republican) 57.8%
  • ▌George W. Levis (Democratic) 32.5%
  • ▌Clement H. Van Worner (Populist) 5.3%
  • ▌Edward Berg (Prohibition) 4.1%
  • ▌William F. Button (Independent) 0.4%
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kentucky 10 Marcus C. Lisle Democratic 1892 Incumbent died July 7, 1894.
New member elected December 3, 1894.
Democratic hold.
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.
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.
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.

Early election dates

In 1894, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Richard H. Clarke Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 Jesse F. Stallings Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 William C. Oates Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. Winner also elected to finish term.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 4 Gaston A. Robbins Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested. New member seated March 13, 1896.
Republican gain.
Alabama 5 James E. Cobb Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested. New member seated April 21, 1896.
Populist gain.
Alabama 6 John H. Bankhead Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John H. Bankhead (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌ [FNU] Sanford (Populist) 25.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Long (Republican) 18.7%
Alabama 7 William H. Denson Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election. Populist gain.
Alabama 8 Joseph Wheeler Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph Wheeler (Democratic) 57.9%
  • ▌ Lee Crandall (Populist) 42.1%
Alabama 9 Louis W. Turpin Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested. New member seated June 9, 1896.
Republican gain.

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Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Philip D. McCulloch Jr. Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic 1888 Incumbent resigned to become U.S. Minister to Russia. Winner also elected to finish term.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y John S. Little (Democratic) 94.5%
  • ▌ [FNU] Norris (Populist) 1.6%
Arkansas 3 Thomas C. McRae Democratic 1885 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 William L. Terry Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William L. Terry (Democratic) 62.2%
  • ▌ P. Raleigh (Republican) 22.3%
  • ▌ J. H. Cherry (Populist) 15.4%
Arkansas 5 Hugh A. Dinsmore Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Hugh A. Dinsmore (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌ T. J. Hunt (Republican) 37.5%
  • ▌ W. M. Peel (Populist) 5.7%
Arkansas 6 Robert Neill Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Robert Neill (Democratic) 65.0%
  • ▌ H. H. Myers (Republican) 31.8%

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California

Main article: 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Thomas J. Geary Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 2 Anthony Caminetti Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 3 Warren B. English Democratic 1892 (contested) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 35.9%
  • ▌Joseph P. Kelly (Democratic) 22.5%
  • ▌James T. Rogers (Populist) 21.0%
  • ▌James Denman (Independent Democratic) 18.3%
  • ▌Robert Summers (Prohibition) 2.3%
California 6 Marion Cannon Populist 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
California 7 William W. Bowers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Lafe Pence Populist 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y John F. Shafroth (Republican) 55.3%
  • ▌ Lafe Pence (Populist) 39.7%
  • ▌ Robert H. Rhodes (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • ▌ John T. Bottom (Democratic) 2.1%
Colorado 2 John C. Bell Populist 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John C. Bell (Populist/Democratic) 51.7%
  • ▌ Thomas M. Bowen (Republican) 45.9%
  • ▌ William A. Rice (Prohibition) 2.2%
  • ▌ G. O. Pearce (Independent Labor) 0.2%

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Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 Lewis Sperry Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y E. Stevens Henry (Republican) 55.37%
  • ▌Lewis Sperry (Democratic) 41.18%
  • ▌Frederick Platt (Prohibition) 1.62%
  • ▌James Goodacre (Populist) 1.25%
  • ▌Samuel W. Taylor (Socialist Labor) 0.57%
Connecticut 2 James P. Pigott Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 54.94%
  • ▌James P. Pigott (Democratic) 41.70%
  • ▌Henry C. Baldwin (Populist) 1.32%
  • ▌Duane N. Griffin (Prohibition) 1.15%
  • ▌Frederick Thornton (Socialist Labor) 0.90%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Charles A. Russell (Republican) 55.56%
  • ▌Cyrus G. Beckwith (Democratic) 41.56%
  • ▌Walter R. Denison (Prohibition) 2.19%
  • ▌James C. Vallette (Populist) 0.69%
Connecticut 4 Robert E. De Forest Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 55.19%
  • ▌Robert E. De Forest (Democratic) 42.66%
  • ▌William R. Miles (Prohibition) 1.10%
  • ▌William Sardam (Populist) 0.65%
  • ▌Alexander McDonald (Socialist Labor) 0.40%

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large John W. Causey Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Florida

Main article: 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Stephen R. Mallory Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Florida 2 Charles Merian Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Rufus E. Lester Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 Benjamin E. Russell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Charles F. Crisp Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Charles L. Moses Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 Leonidas F. Livingston Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Thomas Banks Cabaniss Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 7 John W. Maddox Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Thomas G. Lawson Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Farish Tate Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Farish Tate (Democratic) 56.1%
  • ▌ J. N. Twitty (Populist) 43.9%
Georgia 10 James C. C. Black Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected but resigned amidst a contested election.
Georgia 11 Henry G. Turner Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.

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Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Willis Sweet Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Edgar Wilson (Republican) 43.38%
  • ▌James Gunn (Populist) 31.53%
  • ▌James M. Ballatine (Democratic) 24.37%
  • ▌William J. Boone (Prohibition) 0.72%[11]

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 J. Frank Aldrich Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y J. Frank Aldrich (Republican) 63.2%
  • ▌ Max Dembufsky (Democratic) 23.9%
  • ▌ Howard S. Taylor (Populist) 11.2%
  • ▌ William H. Craig (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌ Winfield S. McComas (A.P.A) 0.5%
Illinois 2 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y William Lorimer (Republican) 45.6%
  • ▌ John J. Hanahan (Democratic) 36.2%
  • ▌ John Z. White (Populist) 18.2%
Illinois 3 Lawrence E. McGann
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated December 27, 1895.
Republican gain.
Allan C. Durborow Jr. Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Illinois 4 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Charles W. Woodman (Republican) 38.2%
  • ▌ Frank Lawler (Independent Democratic) 29.0%
  • ▌ T. E. Ryan (Democratic) 24.0%
  • ▌ Patrick J. Miniter (Populist) 7.7%
  • ▌ J. Simington (Prohibition) 1.1%
Illinois 5 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
Illinois 6 Julius Goldzier
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
John C. Black
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent resigned.
Democratic loss.
Illinois 7 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
Illinois 8 Albert J. Hopkins
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Republican 1885 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Albert J. Hopkins (Republican) 66.0%
  • ▌ Lewis Steward (Democratic) 26.6%
  • ▌ George W. Sindlinger (Prohibition) 4.4%
  • ▌ George S. Bowen (Populist) 3.0%
Robert A. Childs Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Illinois 9 Robert R. Hitt
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Robert R. Hitt (Republican) 63.9%
  • ▌ David F. Thompson (Democratic) 29.9%
  • ▌ James Lamont (Prohibition) 3.5%
  • ▌ S. H. Zimmerman (Populist) 2.7%
Illinois 10 Philip S. Post Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Philip S. Post (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌ Jones W. Olson (Democratic) 27.1%
  • ▌ William W. Matthews (Populist) 6.0%
  • ▌ Samuel T. Shirley (Prohibition) 3.2%
Illinois 11 Thomas J. Henderson
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Republican 1874 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Walter Reeves (Republican) 52.3%
  • ▌ Robert R. Gibbons (Democratic) 38.8%
  • ▌ William M. Hirschy (Populist) 6.0%
  • ▌ Marion Gallupp (Prohibition) 2.9%
Illinois 12 Joseph Gurney Cannon
Redistricted from the 15th district 		Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph Gurney Cannon (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌ Thomas F. Donovan (Democratic) 33.5%
  • ▌ Samuel Levitt (Populist) 4.5%
  • ▌ E. T. Hays (Prohibition) 2.6%
Hamilton K. Wheeler
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Illinois 13 Benjamin F. Funk
Redistricted from the 14th district 		Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Vespasian Warner (Republican) 57.8%
  • ▌ A. J. Barr (Democratic) 35.2%
  • ▌ Wilfred N. Kellogg (Prohibition) 3.7%
  • ▌ Nathan M. Barnett (Populist) 3.3%
Illinois 14 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Joseph V. Graff (Republican) 51.2%
  • ▌ George O. Barnes (Democratic) 42.8%
  • ▌ William L. Heberling (Populist) 3.4%
  • ▌ David McCulloch (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • ▌ William G. Eggleston (Single-Tax) 0.6%
Illinois 15 Benjamin F. Marsh
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Benjamin F. Marsh (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌ Truman Plantz (Democratic) 45.0%
  • ▌ [FNU] Greer (Populist) 3.6%
  • ▌ Samuel Woods (Prohibition) 3.0%
Illinois 16 John James McDannold
Redistricted from the 12th district 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated June 5, 1896.
Republican gain.
Illinois 17 William McKendree Springer
Redistricted from the 13th district 		Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 18 Edward Lane
Redistricted from the 17th district 		Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Frederick Remann (Republican) 49.4%
  • ▌ Edward Lane (Democratic) 41.7%
  • ▌ Joseph S. Barnes (Populist) 6.0%
  • ▌ Thomas W. Hynes (Prohibition) 2.9%
Illinois 19 George W. Fithian
Redistricted from the 16th district 		Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Benson Wood (Republican) 48.2%
  • ▌ George W. Fithian (Democratic) 45.1%
  • ▌ Harvey M. Brooks (Populist) 4.8%
  • ▌ Henry B. Kepley (Prohibition) 1.9%
Andrew J. Hunter
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.


Illinois 20 James R. Williams
Redistricted from the 19th district 		Democratic 1889 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 21 William S. Forman
Redistricted from the 18th district 		Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Everett J. Murphy (Republican) 48.0%
  • ▌ John J. Higgins (Democratic) 43.4%
  • ▌ Henry C. McDill (Populist) 7.0%
  • ▌ James H. Sawyer (Prohibition) 1.6%
Illinois 22 George Washington Smith
Redistricted from the 20th district 		Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.

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Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Arthur H. Taylor Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 2 John L. Bretz Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Alexander M. Hardy (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌ John L. Bretz (Democratic) 42.9%
  • ▌ Elisha A. Riggins (Populist) 8.7%
  • ▌ William J. Trout (Prohibition) 0.8%
Indiana 3 Jason B. Brown Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Indiana 4 William S. Holman Democratic 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 5 George W. Cooper Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 6 Henry U. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry U. Johnson (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌ Nimrod R. Elliott (Democratic) 29.7%
  • ▌ [FNU] Harris (Populist) 4.5%
  • ▌ Robert B. Lindsey (Prohibition) 2.7%
Indiana 7 William D. Bynum Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 8 Elijah V. Brookshire Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9 Daniel W. Waugh Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Frank Hanly (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌ Alonzo G. Burkhart (Democratic/Populist) 43.0%
  • ▌ Leander M. Crist (Prohibition) 2.9%
Indiana 10 Thomas Hammond Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Jethro A. Hatch (Republican) 51.0%
  • ▌ Valentine Zimmerman (Democratic) 41.4%
  • ▌ Samuel M. Hathorn (Populist) 5.6%
  • ▌ Hans C. Hanson (Prohibition) 2.0%
Indiana 11 Augustus N. Martin Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Indiana 12 William F. McNagny Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 13 Charles G. Conn Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Lemuel W. Royse (Republican) 52.3%
  • ▌ Lewellyn Wanner (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌ [FNU] Forest (Populist) 2.9%
  • ▌ Abraham Huntsinger (Prohibition) 1.7%

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Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 John H. Gear Republican 1892 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Samuel M. Clark (Republican) 51.9%
  • ▌ W. A. Buckworth (Democratic) 40.6%
  • ▌ J. O. Bube (Populist) 6.1%
  • ▌ Isaac T. Gibson (Prohibition) 1.4%
Iowa 2 Walter I. Hayes Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Iowa 3 David B. Henderson Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y David B. Henderson (Republican) 57.1%
  • ▌ Stephen H. Bashor (Democratic/Populist) 42.9%
Iowa 4 Thomas Updegraff Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas Updegraff (Republican) 57.4%
  • ▌ James F. Babcock (Democratic) 37.2%
  • ▌ [FNU] Weller (Populist) 3.5%
  • ▌ M. H. Daley (Prohibition) 1.9%
Iowa 5 Robert G. Cousins Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Robert G. Cousins (Republican) 55.2%
  • ▌ William P. Daniels (Democratic) 40.2%
  • ▌ William H. Calhoun (Populist) 3.2%
  • ▌ J. M. Hamilton (Prohibition) 1.4%
Iowa 6 John F. Lacey Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John F. Lacey (Republican) 50.9%
  • ▌ W. H. Taylor (Democratic) 32.0%
  • ▌ Allen Clark (Populist) 15.7%
  • ▌ George Gilchrist (Prohibition) 1.4%
Iowa 7 John A. T. Hull Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John A. T. Hull (Republican) 60.9%
  • ▌ J. R. Barcroft (Democratic/Populist) 39.1%
Iowa 8 William P. Hepburn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William P. Hepburn (Republican) 55.3%
  • ▌ Frank G. Stuart (Democratic/Populist) 44.7%
Iowa 9 Alva L. Hager Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 10 Jonathan P. Dolliver Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Jonathan P. Dolliver (Republican) 59.9%
  • ▌ J. C. Baker (Democratic/Populist) 40.01
  • ▌ M. W. Atwood (Prohibition) 0.6%
Iowa 11 George D. Perkins Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y George D. Perkins (Republican) 54.7%
  • ▌ Bernard Graiser (Democratic) 30.3%
  • ▌ J. L. Bartholomew (Populist) 12.8%
  • ▌ H.T. Sutton (Prohibition) 2.2%

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Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Case Broderick Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Case Broderick (Republican) 54.2%
  • ▌ H. C. Solomon (Populist/Democratic) 44.7%
  • ▌ L. A. Stone (Prohibition) 1.1%
Kansas 2 Horace Ladd Moore Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 3 Thomas Jefferson Hudson Populist 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Kansas 4 Charles Curtis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Charles Curtis (Republican) 53.3%
  • ▌ S. M. Scott (Populist) 39.8%
  • ▌ Thomas J. O'Neil (Democratic) 5.4%
  • ▌ E. Leonardson (Prohibition) 1.5%
Kansas 5 John Davis Populist 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas 6 William Baker Populist 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William Baker (Populist) 45.7%
  • ▌ Abram H. Ellis (Republican) 45.1%
  • ▌ Roscoe G. Heard (Democratic) 8.1%
  • ▌ Benjamin Brewer (Prohibition) 1.1%
Kansas 7 Jerry Simpson Populist 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kansas at-large William A. Harris Populist 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

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Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 William Johnson Stone Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y John K. Hendrick (Democratic) 49.8%
  • ▌ Ben C. Keys (Populist) 38.7%
  • ▌ W. J. Chitwood (Republican) 9.7%
  • ▌ Josiah Harris (Prohibition) 1.8%
Kentucky 2 William T. Ellis Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y John D. Clardy (Democratic) 46.8%
  • ▌ Elijah G. Sebree Jr. (Republican) 36.3%
  • ▌ Henry Turner (Populist) 15.3%
  • ▌ James M. Holmes (Prohibition) 1.6%
Kentucky 3 Isaac Goodnight Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 4 Alexander B. Montgomery Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 5 Asher G. Caruth Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 6 Albert S. Berry Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Albert S. Berry (Democratic) 52.1%
  • ▌ Thomas B. Matthews (Republican) 44.5%
  • ▌ Franklin Sanford (Populist) 3.4%
Kentucky 7 W. C. P. Breckinridge Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y William Claiborne Owens (Democratic) 48.7%
  • ▌ George Denny Jr. (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌ James B. Finnell (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • ▌ Louis S. Johnston (Populist) 0.9%
Kentucky 8 James B. McCreary Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James B. McCreary (Democratic) 50.6%
  • ▌ Philip Roberts (Republican) 45.4%
  • ▌ T. B. Demaree (Prohibition) 2.8%
  • ▌ [FNU] Thomas (Populist) 1.2%
Kentucky 9 Thomas H. Paynter Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired and resigned when elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Samuel J. Pugh (Republican) 50.2%
  • ▌ Rawleigh K. Hart (Democratic) 48.4%
  • ▌ [FNU] Blair (Populist) 1.3%
  • ▌ R. B. Neal (Prohibition) 0.1%
Kentucky 10 William M. Beckner Democratic 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
Incumbent re-elected and seated February 18, 1897.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 11 Silas Adams Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination and lost re-election as an independent.
Republican hold.

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Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Adolph Meyer Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Adolph Meyer (Democratic) 65.5%
  • ▌ H. P. Kernochan (Republican) 32.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Leonard (Socialist Labor) 1.9%
Louisiana 2 Robert C. Davey Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 3 Andrew Price Democratic 1889 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Henry Warren Ogden Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Charles J. Boatner Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected but house later declared seat vacant after election was contested.
Louisiana 6 Samuel M. Robertson Democratic 1887 Incumbent re-elected.

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Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas B. Reed (Republican) 63.53%
  • ▌John Deering (Democratic) 33.10%
  • ▌Linus Seely (Prohibition) 2.20%
  • ▌James E. Campion (Populist) 1.17%
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Seth L. Milliken Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Seth L. Milliken (Republican) 64.78%
  • ▌Moses R. Leighton (Democratic) 25.55%
  • ▌George C. Sheldon (Populist) 7.62%
  • ▌William S. Thompson (Prohibition) 2.05%
Maine 4 Charles A. Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Charles A. Boutelle (Republican) 65.46%
  • ▌Al L. Simpson (Democratic) 25.90%
  • ▌Oliver D. Chapman (Populist) 4.98%
  • ▌Charles W. Johnston (Prohibition) 3.66%

Maryland

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Winder Laird Henry Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Joshua W. Miles (Democratic) 46.5%
  • ▌ A. Lincoln Dryden (Republican) 43.1%
  • ▌ Bennett P. Miles (Prohibition) 9.1%
  • ▌ B. P. Miles (Populist) 1.3%
Maryland 2 J. Frederick C. Talbott Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 3 Harry W. Rusk Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Isidor Rayner Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y John K. Cowen (Democratic) 50.5%
  • ▌ Robert Smith (Republican) 47.5%
  • ▌ T. M. Prentiss (Prohibition) 2.0%
Maryland 5 Barnes Compton Democratic 1890 Incumbent resigned. Winner also elected to finish term.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Charles E. Coffin (Republican) 52.0%
  • ▌ John Rogers (Democratic) 45.2%
  • ▌ William H. Silk (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Burchard (Populist) 1.2%
Maryland 6 William McMahon McKaig Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y George L. Wellington (Republican) 52.1%
  • ▌ Frederick Williams (Democratic) 44.2%
  • ▌ Albert E. Shoemaker (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • ▌ [FNU] Kiracofe (Populist) 0.8%

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Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Ashley B. Wright Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Ashley B. Wright (Republican) 55.2%
  • ▌Addison L. Green (Democratic) 39.2%
  • ▌Augustus R. Smith (Prohibition) 3.3%
  • ▌Jonathan Johnson (Populist) 2.3%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph H. Walker (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌Charles Haggerty (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌Henry S. Brown (Populist) 2.55%
  • ▌George F. Wright (Prohibition) 2.45%
Massachusetts 4 Lewis D. Apsley Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Lewis D. Apsley (Republican) 64.9%
  • ▌John J. Desmond (Democratic) 32.2%
  • ▌Bertram Sparhawk (Populist) 3.0%
Massachusetts 5 Moses T. Stevens Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y William S. Knox (Republican) 51.7%
  • ▌George W. Fifield (Democratic) 44.4%
  • ▌Hiram W. Eastman (Populist) 2.7%
  • ▌Warren F. Taylor (Prohibition) 1.1%
Massachusetts 6 William Cogswell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William Cogswell (Republican) 68.3%
  • ▌Henry B. Little (Democratic) 24.2%
  • ▌Joseph K. Harris (Populist) 7.5%
Massachusetts 7 William Everett Democratic 1893 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y William Emerson Barrett (Republican) 57.8%
  • ▌Samuel K. Hamilton (Democratic) 33.7%
  • ▌Walter L. Ramsdell (Populist) 4.6%
  • ▌George Buttrick (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • ▌George R. Peare (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Joseph H. O'Neil Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 53.3%
  • ▌Jesse M. Gove (Republican) 44.4%
  • ▌Patrick F. O'Neil (Socialist Labor) 2.4%
Massachusetts 10 Michael J. McEttrick Citizens
Democratic 		1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 11 William F. Draper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William F. Draper (Republican) 62.0%
  • ▌Bentley W. Warren (Democratic) 34.7%
  • ▌John F. Dowd (Populist) 3.4%
Massachusetts 12 Elijah A. Morse Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Charles S. Randall Republican 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Levi T. Griffin Democratic 1893 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y John Blaisdell Corliss (Republican) 55.5%
  • ▌ Levi T. Griffin (Democratic) 39.7%
  • ▌ John M. McGregor (Populist) 1.8%
  • ▌ Charles Erb (Workers) 1.4%
  • ▌ James H. Dunn (Labor) 0.9%
  • ▌ William H. Venn (Prohibition) 0.7%
Michigan 2 James S. Gorman Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y George Spalding (Republican) 54.7%
  • ▌ Thomas E. Barkworth (Democratic/Populist) 40.6%
  • ▌ David W. Grandon (Prohibition) 4.7%
Michigan 3 Julius C. Burrows Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected but resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
  • ▌Y Julius C. Burrows (Republican) 58.7%
  • ▌ Nathaniel H. Stewart (Democratic) 23.6%
  • ▌ Frederick Lackore (Populist) 11.3%
  • ▌ Lucian W. Underwood (Prohibition) 6.5%
Michigan 4 Henry F. Thomas Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry F. Thomas (Republican) 58.8%
  • ▌ Leroy F. Weaver (Democratic) 26.7%
  • ▌ Sullivan W. Cook (Populist) 10.1%
  • ▌ Milton Chase (Prohibition) 4.4%
Michigan 5 George F. Richardson Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y William Alden Smith (Republican) 58.5%
  • ▌ Gideon L. Rutherford (Democratic) 30.5%
  • ▌ Josiah Tibbitts (Populist) 6.4%
  • ▌ Myron H. Walker (Prohibition) 4.6%
Michigan 6 David D. Aitken Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y David D. Aitken (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌ Elliott R. Wilcox (Democratic) 34.6%
  • ▌ Thomas C. Williams (Prohibition) 6.0%
  • ▌ Azariah S. Partridge (Populist) 2.1%
Michigan 7 Justin R. Whiting Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Michigan 8 William S. Linton Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William S. Linton (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌ Rowland Connor (Democratic) 33.0%
  • ▌ Poe R. Crosby (Populist) 5.8%
  • ▌ Emery L. Brewer (Prohibition) 5.1%
Michigan 9 John W. Moon Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Roswell P. Bishop (Republican) 58.4%
  • ▌ William T. Evans (Democratic) 26.5%
  • ▌ Norman B. Farnsworth (Populist) 10.3%
  • ▌ Erastus C. Herrington (Prohibition) 4.8%
Michigan 10 Thomas A. E. Weadock Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Rousseau O. Crump (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌ Worthy L. Churchill (Democratic) 40.2%
  • ▌ Alexander Forsyth (Populist) 6.9%
  • ▌ Joseph Leighton (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 11 John Avery Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John Avery (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌ Hiram B. Hudson (Democratic) 20.7%
  • ▌ William T. Pitt (Populist) 11.6%
  • ▌ Austin Barber (Prohibition) 5.5%
Michigan 12 Samuel M. Stephenson Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Carlos D. Shelden (Republican) 64.0%
  • ▌ Rush Culver (Democratic) 27.0%
  • ▌ Andrew E. Anderson (Populist) 9.3%

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Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[12]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James A. Tawney (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌John Moonan (Democratic) 26.8%
  • ▌Thomas J. Meighen (Populist) 12.0%
  • ▌Isaac H. Orcutt (Prohibition) 3.2%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James McCleary (Republican) 54.0%
  • ▌Lionel C. Long (Populist) 24.2%
  • ▌James H. Baker (Democratic) 18.4%
  • ▌Edward H. Bronson (Prohibition) 3.5%
Minnesota 3 Osee M. Hall Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Joel Heatwole (Republican) 49.2%
  • ▌Osee M. Hall (Democratic) 35.9%
  • ▌James M. Bowler (Populist) 12.6%
  • ▌Lucian Chaney (Prohibition) 2.4%
Minnesota 4 Andrew Kiefer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Andrew Kiefer (Republican) 56.5%
  • ▌Edward Darragh (Democratic) 28.0%
  • ▌Francis H. Clark (Populist) 13.9%
  • ▌David Morgan (Prohibition) 1.6%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Loren Fletcher (Republican) 51.1%
  • ▌Oliver Erickson (Democratic) 28.7%
  • ▌Ernest F. Clark (Populist) 17.6%
  • ▌Theodore Reimstad (Prohibition) 2.6%
Minnesota 6 Melvin Baldwin Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 7 Haldor Boen Populist 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Frank Eddy (Republican) 43.5%
  • ▌Haldor Boen (Populist) 41.6%
  • ▌Thomas McLean (Democratic) 8.3%
  • ▌Ole Kron (Prohibition) 6.5%

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 John C. Kyle Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John C. Kyle (Democratic) 75.30%
  • ▌R. J. Lyle (Populist) 20.90%
  • ▌W. R. Montgomery (Republican) 3.23%
  • ▌N. W. Brown (Prohibition) 0.57%[14]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas C. Catchings (Democratic) 87.06%
  • ▌Thomas Monuh (Prohibition) 10.63%
  • ▌G. W. Wise (Populist) 2.31%[15]
Mississippi 4 Hernando Money Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Hernando Money (Democratic) 57.88%
  • ▌J. H. Jamison (Populist) 41.65%
  • ▌Frank Sourer (Prohibition) 0.47%[16]
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 T. R. Stockdale Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 7 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y James G. Spencer (Democratic) 70.19%
  • ▌A. M. Newman (Populist) 26.44%
  • ▌T. P. Barr (Prohibition) 3.38%[19]

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 William H. Hatch Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 2 Uriel S. Hall Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Uriel S. Hall (Democratic) 48.8%
  • ▌ Charles. A. Loomis (Republican) 43.8%
  • ▌ John C. Goodson (Populist) 7.5%
Missouri 3 Alexander M. Dockery Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Alexander M. Dockery (Democratic) 44.5%
  • ▌ Hobart G. Orton (Republican) 43.6%
  • ▌ James C. Penny (Populist) 11.1%
  • ▌ Julius C. Hughes (Prohibition) 0.8%
Missouri 4 Daniel D. Burnes Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y George C. Crowther (Republican) 47.8%
  • ▌ William C. Ellison (Democratic) 42.7%
  • ▌ William S. Messimer (Populist) 8.9%
  • ▌ Sylvester. S. Manley (Prohibition) 0.6%
Missouri 5 John C. Tarsney Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated February 27, 1896. Republican gain.
Missouri 6 David A. De Armond Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 John T. Heard Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y John P. Tracey (Republican) 45.5%
  • ▌ John T. Heard (Democratic) 44.7%
  • ▌ George T. Tippin (Populist) 9.1%
  • ▌ Van B. Wisker (Prohibition) 0.7%
Missouri 8 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 9 Champ Clark Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 10 Richard Bartholdt Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Richard Bartholdt (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌ Thomas P. Coppinger (Democratic) 33.2%
  • ▌ Charles F. Bechtold (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • ▌ Charles Shattinger (Populist) 1.5%
  • ▌ Ira R. Hicks (Prohibition) 0.5%
Missouri 11 John J. O'Neill Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Charles F. Joy (Republican) 52.5%
  • ▌ Fred F. Espenschled (Democratic) 44.6%
  • ▌ Joseph Scheidler (Socialist Labor) 1.5%
  • ▌ Frank E. Richey (Populist) 1.1%
  • ▌ Simon S. Riley (Prohibition) 0.3%
Missouri 12 Seth W. Cobb Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Seth W. Cobb (Democratic) 53.4%
  • ▌ Frank Sterrett (Republican) 39.5%
  • ▌ N. O. Nelson (Single-Tax/Populist) 5.7%
  • ▌ Louis Crusius (Socialist Labor) 1.0%
  • ▌ E. H. Keller (Prohibition) 0.4%
Missouri 13 Robert W. Fyan Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y John H. Raney (Republican) 51.3%
  • ▌ James D. Fox (Democratic) 48.7%
Missouri 14 Marshall Arnold Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 15 Charles H. Morgan Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

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Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[20]
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 William Jennings Bryan Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Jesse B. Strode (Republican) 56.84%
  • ▌Austin H. Weir (Democratic/Populist) 39.79%
  • ▌Richard H. Hawley (Prohibition) 3.37%[21]
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y George de Rue Meiklejohn (Republican) 44.51%
  • ▌John M. Devine (Populist) 31.61%
  • ▌W. A. Hensley (Democratic) 21.59%
  • ▌J. C. Thomas (Prohibition) 2.29%[23]
Nebraska 4 Eugene J. Hainer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 William A. McKeighan Populist 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 6 Omer M. Kem Populist 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Omer M. Kem (Populist/Democratic) 52.31%
  • ▌Matt A. Dougherty (Republican) 44.96%
  • ▌William Bone (Prohibition) 2.73%[26]

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Francis G. Newlands Silver 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Henry W. Blair Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Cyrus A. Sulloway (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌ John B. Nash (Democratic) 40.9%
  • ▌ Edgar L. Carr (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • ▌ Josiah A. Whittier (Populist) 1.0%
New Hampshire 2 Henry M. Baker Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry M. Baker (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌ Charles McDaniel (Democratic) 41.2%
  • ▌ David Heald (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • ▌ Elias M. Blodgett (Populist) 0.7%

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New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 Henry C. Loudenslager Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry C. Loudenslager (Republican) 61.0%
  • ▌ Thomas M. Ferrell (Democratic) 30.1%
  • ▌ W. M. Gilbert (Prohibition) 4.3%
  • ▌ [FNU] Wilcox (Populist) 4.1%
  • ▌ [FNU] Kreck (Socialist Labor) 0.5%
New Jersey 2 John J. Gardner Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John J. Gardner (Republican) 60.5%
  • ▌ Martin L. Haines (Democratic) 34.5%
  • ▌ Jacob D. Joslin (Prohibition) 3.4%
  • ▌ William B. Ellis (Populist) 1.7%
New Jersey 3 Jacob Augustus Geissenhainer Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 4 Johnston Cornish Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Mahlon Pitney (Republican) 49.0%
  • ▌ Johnston Cornish (Democratic) 44.7%
  • ▌ William V. Ramsey (Prohibition) 4.8%
  • ▌ William C. Barrick (Populist) 1.5%
New Jersey 5 Cornelius A. Cadmus Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y James F. Stewart (Republican) 54.9%
  • ▌ Andrew H. Demarest (Democratic) 34.9%
  • ▌ [FNU] Ball (Socialist Labor) 8.4%
  • ▌ S. Parsons (Prohibition) 1.8%
New Jersey 6 Thomas Dunn English Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Richard W. Parker (Republican) 57.9%
  • ▌ Thomas Dunn English (Democratic) 36.8%
  • ▌ [FNU] Walker (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Buchanan (Populist) 2.0%
  • ▌ R. Gray (Prohibition) 0.7%
New Jersey 7 George B. Fielder Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Thomas McEwan Jr. (Republican) 48.8%
  • ▌ [FNU] Stevens (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌ [FNU] Herrschaft (Socialist Labor/Populist) 2.4%
  • ▌ T. W. Burger (Prohibition) 0.6%
New Jersey 8 John T. Dunn Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Charles N. Fowler (Republican) 57.4%
  • ▌ John T. Dunn (Democratic) 38.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Bell (Socialist Labor) 1.9%
  • ▌ T. J. Kennedy (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • ▌ [FNU] Pope (Populist) 0.5%

[9]

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[29]
Ohio 1 Bellamy Storer Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 2 Jacob H. Bromwell Republican 1894 (s) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Paul J. Sorg Democratic 1894 (s) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 Fernando C. Layton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Dennis D. Donovan Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Ohio 6 George W. Hulick Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y George W. Hulick (Republican) 61.9%
  • ▌Joseph L. Stephens (Democratic) 38.1%
Ohio 7 George W. Wilson Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 8 Luther M. Strong Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Byron F. Ritchie Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 10 Hezekiah S. Bundy Republican 1893 (s) Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 11 Charles H. Grosvenor Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12 Joseph H. Outhwaite Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 13 Darius D. Hare Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Ohio 14 Michael D. Harter Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Ohio 15 H. Clay Van Voorhis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16 Albert J. Pearson Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Lorenzo Danford (Republican) 62.9%
  • ▌Albert O. Barnes (Democratic) 37.1%
Ohio 17 James A. D. Richards Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 18 George P. Ikirt Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Ohio 19 Stephen A. Northway Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 William J. White Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 21 Tom L. Johnson Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Binger Hermann Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Binger Hermann (Republican) 47.62%
  • ▌Charles Miller (Populist) 26.99%
  • ▌J. K. Weatherford (Democratic) 23.08%
  • ▌John D. Hurst (Prohibition) 2.31%[30]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William R. Ellis (Republican) 47.89%
  • ▌Joseph Waldrop (Populist) 27.27%
  • ▌James H. Raley (Democratic) 22.87%
  • ▌A. F. Miller (Prohibition) 1.97%[31]

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 James F. Izlar Democratic 1894 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
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.
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 81.3%
  • ▌Robert Moorman (Republican) 13.9%
  • Others 4.8%
South Carolina 4 George W. Shell Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Stanyarne Wilson (Democratic) 75.1%
  • ▌Lawson D. Melton (Republican) 24.7%
  • Others 0.2%
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas J. Strait (Democratic) 67.6%
  • ▌G. G. Alexander (Republican) 17.0%
  • ▌W. R. Davie (Independent) 12.8%
  • Others 2.6%
South Carolina 6 John L. McLaurin Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
The election was voided on June 1, 1896, due to electoral fraud.
  • ▌Y J. William Stokes (Democratic) 73.0%
  • ▌T. B. Johnson (Republican) 26.3%
  • Others 0.7%

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[34]
South Dakota at-large
2 seats 		John Pickler Republican 1889 Incumbent re-elected.
William V. Lucas Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Alfred A. Taylor Republican 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y William C. Anderson (Republican) 61.66%
  • ▌Thad A. Cox (Democratic) 29.23%
  • ▌R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 9.11%[35]
Tennessee 2 John C. Houk Republican 1891 (special) Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Republican.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 53.24%
  • ▌John C. Houk (Ind. Republican) 43.31%
  • ▌Jonathan M. Meek (Populist) 2.10%
  • ▌W. G. Olinger (Prohibition) 1.36%[36]
Tennessee 3 Henry C. Snodgrass Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James D. Richardson (Democratic) 53.70%
  • ▌W. W. Erwin (Populist) 44.80%
  • ▌R. S. Montgomery (Republican) 1.50%[39]
Tennessee 6 Joseph E. Washington Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Nicholas N. Cox (Democratic) 52.57%
  • ▌H. F. Farris (Republican) 36.78%
  • ▌J. K. Blackburn (Populist) 10.65%[41]
Tennessee 8 Benjamin A. Enloe Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 9 James C. McDearmon Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10 Josiah Patterson Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Josiah Patterson (Democratic) 66.12%
  • ▌J. W. Brown (Republican) 19.43%
  • ▌R. J. Rawlings (Populist) 14.45%[44]

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1 Joseph C. Hutcheson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph C. Hutcheson (Democratic) 55.01%
  • ▌J. J. Burroughs (Populist) 37.01%
  • ▌L. E. Dunns (Republican) 7.98%[45]
Texas 2 Samuel B. Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3 Constantine B. Kilgore Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Texas 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Joseph W. Bailey Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph W. Bailey (Democratic) 56.71%
  • ▌N. W. Browder (Populist) 38.93%
  • ▌W. S. Farmer (Republican) 4.36%[49]
Texas 6 Jo Abbott Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Jo Abbott (Democratic) 49.23%
  • ▌Jerome Kearby (Populist) 48.38%
  • ▌B. O. James (Republican) 2.39%[50]
Texas 7 George C. Pendleton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8 Charles K. Bell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9 Joseph D. Sayers Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 Walter Gresham Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Miles Crowley (Democratic) 39.41%
  • ▌A. J. Rosenthal (Republican) 35.19%
  • ▌J. C. McBride (Populist) 25.40%[54]
Texas 11 William H. Crain Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Thomas M. Paschal Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y George H. Noonan (Republican) 43.41%
  • ▌A. W. Houston (Democratic) 40.09%
  • ▌A. V. Gates (Populist) 16.50%[56]
Texas 13 Jeremiah V. Cockrell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Jeremiah V. Cockrell (Democratic) 39.82%
  • ▌D. B. Gilliland (Populist) 38.75%
  • ▌J. M. Dean (Ind. Democratic) 16.81%
  • ▌R. J. Rawlings (Republican) 4.62%[57]

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[58]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William W. Grout (Republican) 75.2%
  • ▌George S. Fletcher (Democratic) 24.6%

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[59]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William A. Jones (Democratic) 60.1%
  • ▌J. J. McDonald (Republican) 36.0%
  • ▌C. B. Morton (Populist) 2.4%
  • ▌Francis A. Bristow (Prohibition) 1.5%
Virginia 2 David G. Tyler Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y David G. Tyler (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌Thomas R. Borland (Republican) 40.3%
  • ▌T. J. Edwards (Populist) 3.4%
Virginia 3 George D. Wise Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Tazewell Ellett (Democratic) 63.3%
  • ▌J. W. Southward (Republican) 25.1%
  • ▌James M. Gregory (Populist) 9.6%
Others
  • ▌G. M. Smithdeal (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌Martin M. Lipscomb (Independent) 0.7%
Virginia 4 James F. Epes Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • ▌B. R. Horner (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • ▌Lee Thorton (Independent) 1.0%
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain. 		▌Y Robert Taylor Thorp (Republican)
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Claude A. Swanson (Democratic) 52.3%
  • ▌G. W. Cornett (Republican) 41.0%
  • ▌G. W. Hale (Populist) 5.5%
  • ▌W. T. Shelton (Prohibition) 1.2%
Virginia 6 Paul C. Edmunds Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 47.1%
  • ▌J. Hampton Hoge (Republican) 36.8%
  • ▌O. C. Rucker (Populist) 15.8%
  • ▌Frank Smith (Independent) 0.2%
Virginia 7 Smith S. Turner Democratic 1894 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Smith S. Turner (Democratic) 52.1%
  • ▌Robert J. Walker (Republican) 44.8%
Others
  • ▌Jacob S. Hopkins (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • ▌G. T. Barbee (Populist) 1.2%
Virginia 8 Elisha E. Meredith Democratic 1891 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Elisha E. Meredith (Democratic) 54.3%
  • ▌P. H. McCaul (Republican) 42.5%
  • ▌J. S. Mason (Populist) 3.2%
Virginia 9 James W. Marshall Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y James A. Walker (Republican) 51.2%
  • ▌H. S. Morison (Democratic) 47.8%
  • ▌H. B. Howe (Populist) 1.0%
Virginia 10 Henry St. George Tucker Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Edmund Randolph Cocke (Populist) 1.6%
  • ▌C. H. Grove (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • ▌James S. Cowden (Independent) 0.2%

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 John O. Pendleton Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 53.40%
  • ▌John A. Howard (Democratic) 42.52%
  • ▌John E. Stealey (Populist) 2.15%
  • ▌J. Howard Holt (Prohibition) 1.93%[60]
West Virginia 2 William Lyne Wilson Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 51.83%
  • ▌William Lyne Wilson (Democratic) 47.30%
  • ▌John T. Jarmey (Populist) 0.74%
  • ▌Ulysses A. Clayton (Prohibition) 0.12%[61]
West Virginia 3 John D. Alderson Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4 James Capehart Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Warren Miller (Republican) 52.00%
  • ▌Thomas H. Harvey (Democratic) 44.38%
  • ▌Sampson H. Piersol (Populist) 3.55%
  • ▌W. H. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.08%[63]

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1894.[8][64]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 56.7%
  • ▌Andrew Kull (Democratic) 31.8%
  • ▌Hamilton Utley (Populist) 7.3%
  • ▌Alex S. Kaye (Prohibition) 7.3%
Wisconsin 2 Charles Barwig Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Peter J. Somers Democratic 1893 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 5 George H. Brickner Democratic 1888 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Henry Blank (Democratic) 36.7%
  • ▌Fred C. Runge (Populist) 10.7%
Wisconsin 6 Owen A. Wells Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Samuel A. Cook (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Owen A. Wells (Democratic) 38.3%
  • ▌Riley S. Bishop (Populist) 3.4%
  • ▌Byron E. Van Keuren (Prohibition) 2.5%
Wisconsin 7 George B. Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27, 1894.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Michael Griffin (Republican) 57.4%
  • ▌George W. Levis (Democratic) 32.8%
  • ▌Clement H. Van Worner (Populist) 5.3%
  • ▌Edward Berg (Prohibition) 4.1%
  • ▌William F. Button (Independent) 0.4%
Wisconsin 8 Lyman E. Barnes Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 9 Thomas Lynch Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Alexander Stewart (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Thomas Lynch (Democratic) 36.7%
  • ▌John F. Miles (Populist) 5.4%
  • ▌John J. Sherman (Prohibition) 1.9%
Wisconsin 10 Nils P. Haugen Republican 1892 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y John J. Jenkins (Republican) 57.9%
  • ▌E. C. Kennedy (Democratic) 26.4%
  • ▌William Munro (Populist) 11.2%
  • ▌John Holt (Prohibition) 4.5%

Wyoming

Main article: 1894 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large Henry A. Coffeen Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Non-voting delegates

Oklahoma Territory

See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma Territory at-large Dennis T. Flynn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Dennis T. Flynn (Republican) 42.17%
  • ▌R. Beaumont[j] (Populist) 32.97%
  • ▌Joseph Wisby (Democratic) 24.86%[66]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Three states held early elections between June 4 and September 10.
  2. ^ Not including special elections
  3. ^ a b Includes late elections.
  4. ^ Includes two vacancies.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Martis's figure includes Utah, which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article.[1]
  6. ^ a b c Dubin (p. 312) counts 244 Republicans, 105 Democrats, 7 Populists, and 1 Silver at the opening of the 54th Congress, before the results of several contested elections were overturned in favor of Republican (and a few Populist) candidates. Dubin counts 253 Republicans, 93 Democrats, 9 Populists, and 1 Silver at the start of the 2nd session of the 54th Congress, which closely matches Martis' figure (pp. 148–49). Dubin's figure includes Utah, which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article.
  7. ^ Includes five vacancies.
  8. ^ Populists won 9 seats and Silver won 1.
  9. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  10. ^ Full name unavailable.

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