1888 United States House of Representatives elections

1888 United States House of Representatives elections

June 6, September 4, September 10, and November 6, 1888[a]

All 332 seats in the United States House of Representatives[b]
167 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed John G. Carlisle
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Kentucky 6th
Last election 152 seats 167 seats
Seats won 179[1][c] 152[1][c]
Seat change 27 15
Popular vote 5,408,259 5,558,964
Percentage 47.36% 48.68%
Swing 2.37pp 0.56pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labor Independent
Last election 2 seats 2 seats[d]
Seats won 1[1] 0
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 161,225 61,520
Percentage 1.41% 0.54%
Swing 0.33pp 1.54pp

Map of U.S. House elections results from 1888 elections for 51st Congress on election day (a number of Southern seats were later successfully contested and the results overturned)

Speaker before election

John Carlisle
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Thomas Reed
Republican

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.

Harrison's Republican Party gained a majority in the House at the expense of the Democratic Party, even though incumbent President Grover Cleveland actually received more votes counted than Harrison. However, as in other elections in the period, widespread vote suppression and electoral fraud was common on behalf of Democrats and against black Republicans in the Southern United States. The Republican House majority in uncontested elections unseated a number of initially reported as victorious Democratic candidates in favor of Republican candidates who contested their election loss.

The issue of tariffs played a key role in this election. The Democrats, with the support of farmers and laborers, wanted to lower tariffs in order to promote free trade, while the Republicans, backed by industry and big business, believed that higher tariffs were necessary to protect American manufacturing. Especially in industrializing regions, voters chose the Republican view on tariffs, as they gave the party a slim majority in the House.

Hamilton D. Coleman’s win in the Second District would prove the last time until 1972 that a Republican won any House seat in Louisiana,[2] for the disenfrachisement of almost all blacks in the 1890s would leave that state completely devoid of Republican support until after the Dixiecrat bolt.[3]

Election summaries

Seven seats were added, for the six new states of, in order of admission (number of House seats for each new state listed in parentheses): North Dakota (1), South Dakota (2), Montana (1), Washington (1), Idaho (1), and Wyoming (1).

179 1 152
Republican [e] Democratic
State Type Total
seats
Republican Democratic Others
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 1 1 7 1 0
Arkansas District 5 1 3 1[f] 1
California District 6 4 2 0
Colorado At-large 1 1 0 0
Connecticut District 4 3 1 1 1 0
Delaware At-large 1 0 1 0
Florida District 2 0 2 0
Georgia District 10 0 10 0
Illinois District 20 13 1 7 1 0
Indiana District 13 3 4 10 4 0
Iowa District 11 10 1 1 0 1[g]
Kansas District 7 7 0 0
Kentucky District 11 2 1 9 1 0
Louisiana District 6 1 1 5 1 0
Maine[h] District 4 4 0 0
Maryland District 6 3 2 3 2 0
Massachusetts District 12 10 2 2 2 0
Michigan District 11 9 3 2 3 0
Minnesota District 5 5 3 0 3 0
Mississippi District 7 0 7 0
Missouri District 14 4 2 10 2 0
Nebraska District 3 3 1 0 1 0
Nevada At-large 1 1 0 0
New Hampshire District 2 2 1 0 1 0
New Jersey District 7 4 1 3 1 0
New York District 34 19 1 15 1 0
North Carolina District 9 3 2 6 2 0 1[i]
Ohio District 21 16 1 5 1 0
Oregon[h] At-large 1 1 0 0
Pennsylvania District[j] 28 21 1 7 1 0
Rhode Island District 2 2 0 0
South Carolina District 7 1 1 6 1 0
Tennessee District 10 3 1 7 1 0
Texas District 11 0 11 0
Vermont[h] District 2 2 0 0
Virginia District 10 4 2 6 3 0 1[k]
West Virginia District 4 2 1 2 1 0
Wisconsin District 9 7 2 1 0 1[k]
1889 elections (New States)
Montana At-large 1 1 1 0 0
North Dakota At-large 1 1 1 0 0
South Dakota At-large 2 2 2 0 0
Washington At-large 1 1 1 0 0
1890 elections (New States)
Idaho At-large 1 1 1 0 0
Wyoming At-large 1 1 1 0 0
Total[b] 332 179[1]
53.9%
17 152[1]
45.8%
6 1
0.3%
5
Popular vote
Democratic
48.68%
Independent
0.54%
Labor
1.41%
Republican
47.36%
Others
2.01%
House seats
Democratic
45.78%
Labor
0.30%
Republican
53.92%

The previous election had 4 third-party candidates, 2 Labor, 1 Greenback, and 1 Independent.


Election dates

All states elected their members November 6, 1888 except, three states, with 7 seats among them:

Alabama

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 James T. Jones Democratic 1883 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 2 Hilary A. Herbert Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 William C. Oates Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Alexander C. Davidson Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested. New member seated June 4, 1890.
Republican gain.
Alabama 5 James E. Cobb Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James E. Cobb (Democratic) 64.7%
  • J. H. Bingham (Republican) 35.3%
Alabama 6 John H. Bankhead Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. Bankhead (Democratic) 67.8%
  • William C. Hanlan (Republican) 32.3%
Alabama 7 William H. Forney Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Forney (Democratic) 65.7%
  • J. D. Hardy (Republican) 30.7%
  • George F. Gaither (Labor) 3.6%
Alabama 8 Joseph Wheeler Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Wheeler (Democratic) 61.6%
  • John B. McClellan (Republican) 38.4%

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Arizona Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Poindexter Dunn Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested. New member seated March 5, 1890.
Labor gain.
Arkansas 2 Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected. Seat declared vacant September 5, 1890 due to election challenge.
Arkansas 3 Thomas C. McRae Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 John H. Rogers Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. Rogers (Democratic) 57.8%
  • Isaac McCacken (Independent) 42.2%
Arkansas 5 Samuel W. Peel Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel W. Peel (Democratic) 68.9%
  • Edward P. Watson (Independent) 22.0%
  • John Gates (Republican) 9.1%

In the 1st district, initial returns showed William H. Cate (Democratic) winning the election, but the election was contested by Lewis P. Featherstone (Labor), and on May 5, 1890, he was declared the winner.

In the 2nd district, Clifton R. Breckinridge (Democratic) was initially declared re-elected. John M. Clayton successfully contested the election, but was assassinated before the contest was complete, so the House declared the seat vacant. Breckinridge was subsequently re-elected November 4, 1890 to finish the term.

California

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Thomas Larkin Thompson Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Y John J. De Haven (Republican) 49.9%
  • Thomas L. Thompson (Democratic) 49%
  • W. D. Reynolds (Independent) 1.1%
California 2 Marion Biggs Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Marion Biggs (Democratic) 50.6%
  • John A. Eagon (Republican) 46.6%
  • S. M. McLean (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • J. F. McSwain (Independent) 0.4%
California 3 Joseph McKenna Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph McKenna (Republican) 56.0%
  • Ben Morgan (Democratic) 41.2%
  • W. W. Smith (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • S. Solon Holl (Independent) 1.0%
California 4 William W. Morrow Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Morrow (Republican) 50.8%
  • Robert Ferral (Democratic) 48.6%
  • Frank M. Pixley (American) 0.6%
California 5 Charles N. Felton Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
California 6 William Vandever Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Vandever (Republican) 52.5%
  • Reel B. Terry (Democratic) 43.7%
  • J. G. Miller (Prohibition) 3.5%
  • Alfred Daggett (American) 0.2%

Colorado

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado at-large George G. Symes Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Hosea Townsend (Republican) 55.0%
  • Thomas Macon (Democratic) 41.0%
  • John Hipp (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • R. A. Southworth (Union Labor) 1.4%

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Connecticut

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[5]
Connecticut 1 Robert J. Vance Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 2 Carlos French Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Washington F. Willcox (Democratic) 49.6%
  • H. Wales Lines (Republican) 48.1%
  • Edwin P. Augur (Prohibition) 2.3%
  • D. W. Ventres (Labor) 0.0%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Russell (Republican) 49.8%
  • Stephen H. Hall (Democratic) 46.6%
  • John A. Rockwell (Prohibition) 3.6%
Connecticut 4 Miles T. Granger Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Delaware

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large John B. Penington Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.

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Florida

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[6]
Florida 1 Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Charles Dougherty Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold
  • Y Robert Bullock (Democratic) 53.5%
  • Frederick S. Goodrich (Republican) 46.5%

Georgia

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Thomas M. Norwood Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Rufus E. Lester (Democratic) 69.6%
  • Floyd Snelson (Republican) 30.4%
Georgia 2 Henry G. Turner Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Charles F. Crisp Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Thomas W. Grimes Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 John D. Stewart Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John D. Stewart (Democratic) 68.6%
  • George S. Thomas (Republican) 31.4%
Georgia 6 James Henderson Blount Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Judson C. Clements Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Henry H. Carlton Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Allen D. Candler Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Allen D. Candler (Democratic) 53.0%
  • Thaddeus Pickett (Independent) 47.0%
Georgia 10 George Barnes Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George Barnes (Democratic) 89.0%
  • Judson W. Lyon (Republican) 11.0%

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Idaho Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Illinois

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Ransom W. Dunham Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Abner Taylor (Republican) 52.7%
  • James F. Todd (Democratic) 45.1%
  • [FNU] Taylor (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • [FNU] Laramie (Labor) 0.3%
Illinois 2 Frank Lawler Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank Lawler (Democratic) 59.2%
  • Daniel F. Gleason (Republican) 40.3%
  • [FNU] Sibley (Prohibition) 0.5%
Illinois 3 William E. Mason Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William E. Mason (Republican) 50.8%
  • Milton R. Freshwater (Democratic) 45.7%
  • [FNU] Stauber (Labor) 1.9%
  • [FNU] Davis (Prohibition) 1.6%
Illinois 4 George E. Adams Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George E. Adams (Republican) 51.3%
  • Jonathan B. Taylor (Democratic) 45.5%
  • L. D. Rogers (Prohibition) 3.0%
  • Henry D. Lloyd (Labor) 0.2%
Illinois 5 Albert J. Hopkins Republican 1885 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Robert R. Hitt Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert R. Hitt (Republican) 57.2%
  • Rufus M. Cook (Democratic) 37.6%
  • George Richardson (Prohibition) 5.2%
Illinois 7 Thomas J. Henderson Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas J. Henderson (Republican) 56.7%
  • Owen G. Lovejoy (Democratic) 39.2%
  • A. M. Henson (Prohibition) 4.1%
Illinois 8 Ralph Plumb Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Charles A. Hill (Republican) 51.4%
  • Lafayette W. Brewer (Democratic) 43.6%
  • James S. Reber (Prohibition) 4.2%
  • John McLaughlin (Labor) 0.8%
Illinois 9 Lewis E. Payson Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10 Philip S. Post Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 William H. Gest Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Gest (Republican) 51.3%
  • William Prentiss (Democratic) 45.8%
  • [FNU] McIntosh (Prohibition) 2.9%
Illinois 12 George A. Anderson Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Scott Wike (Democratic) 54.1%
  • William H. Collins (Republican) 41.0%
Illinois 13 William McKendree Springer Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William McKendree Springer (Democratic) 51.4%
  • Charles Kerr (Republican) 44.4%
  • Lafe Swing (Prohibition) 3.6%
  • John Alsbury (Labor) 0.6%
Illinois 14 Jonathan H. Rowell Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Joseph Gurney Cannon Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Gurney Cannon (Republican) 51.8%
  • Robert L. McKinley (Democratic) 44.8%
  • [FNU] Sheldon (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • Alec C. Barton (Labor) 0.5%
Illinois 16 Silas Z. Landes Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y George W. Fithian (Democratic) 49.6%
  • Edwin Harlan (Republican) 47.6%
  • Hale Johnson (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • Thomas Ratcliff (Labor) 0.9%
Illinois 17 Edward Lane Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward Lane (Democratic) 54.8%
  • John J. Brown (Republican) 41.7%
  • Jasper L. Douthit (Prohibition) 3.5%
Illinois 18 Jehu Baker Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain
  • Y William S. Forman (Democratic) 47.7%
  • Jehu Baker (Republican) 47.7%
  • George W. Wickline (Labor) 2.7%
  • W. W. Edwards (Prohibition) 1.9%
Illinois 19 Richard W. Townshend Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 20 John R. Thomas Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y George Washington Smith (Republican) 51.6%
  • Thomas T. Robinson (Democratic/Labor) 46.6%
  • [FNU] McReynolds (Prohibition) 1.7%

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Indiana

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Francis B. Posey Republican 1889 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 2 John H. O'Neall Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. O'Neall (Democratic) 52.3%
  • Thomas N. Braxton (Republican) 47.0%
  • Garland Blewitt (Prohibition) 0.7%
Indiana 3 Jonas G. Howard Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Jason B. Brown (Democratic) 54.0%
  • Stephen D. Sayles (Republican) 44.9%
  • Moses G. Poindexter (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • W. H. Carr (Labor) 0.3%
Indiana 4 William S. Holman Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William S. Holman (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Manly D. Wilson (Republican) 48.5%
  • [FNU] Caster (Prohibition) 0.8%
Indiana 5 Courtland C. Matson Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Indiana.
Democratic hold.
  • Y George W. Cooper (Democratic) 49.6%
  • Henry C. Duncan (Republican) 47.7%
  • W. J. Beckett (Prohibition) 2.1%
  • John Harryman (Labor) 0.6%
Indiana 6 Thomas M. Browne Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7 William D. Bynum Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William D. Bynum (Democratic) 50.9%
  • Thomas E. Chandler (Republican) 47.6%
  • [FNU] Eaton (Prohibition) 1.5%
Indiana 8 James T. Johnston Republican 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Joseph B. Cheadle Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph B. Cheadle (Republican) 53.1%
  • James McCabe (Democratic) 43.5%
  • Aaron Walker (Prohibition) 2.7%
  • Louis S. Snyder (Labor) 0.7%
Indiana 10 William D. Owen Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William D. Owen (Republican) 50.4%
  • Valentine Zimmerman (Democratic) 47.5%
  • [FNU] Overholzer (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • Martin Johnson (Labor) 0.3%
Indiana 11 George Washington Steele Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 12 James Bain White Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 13 Benjamin F. Shively Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.

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Iowa

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 John H. Gear Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Walter I. Hayes Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Walter I. Hayes (Democratic) 56.8%
  • Parker W. McManus (Republican/Labor) 43.1%
Iowa 3 David B. Henderson Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4 William E. Fuller Republican 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Joseph Henry Sweney (Republican) 52.4%
  • L. S. Reque (Democratic) 46.2%
  • L. H. Weller (Labor) 1.1%
  • H. G. Parker (Prohibition) 0.3%
Iowa 5 Daniel Kerr Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel Kerr (Republican) 52.5%
  • J. H. Preston (Democratic) 45.7%
  • W. H. Calhoun (Labor) 1.1%
  • E. J. Helms (Prohibition) 0.7%
Iowa 6 James B. Weaver Greenback 1884 Incumbent lost re-election as a Democratic/Labor candidate.
Republican gain.
Iowa 7 Edwin H. Conger Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edwin H. Conger (Republican) 55.8%
  • A. E. Morrison (Democratic) 39.5%
Iowa 8 Albert R. Anderson Independent Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Y James P. Flick (Republican) 50.9%
  • Albert R. Anderson (Ind. Republican/Democratic) 48.2%
  • S. A. Gilley (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • George C. Calkins (Labor) 0.2%
Iowa 9 Joseph Lyman Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Joseph Rea Reed (Republican) 52.6%
  • Daniel M. Harris (Democratic) 43.0%
  • J. R. Sovereign (Labor) 4.2%
  • C. B. Christie (Prohibition) 0.2%
Iowa 10 Adoniram J. Holmes Republican 1882 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Jonathan P. Dolliver (Republican) 56.8%
  • J. A. Yeoman (Democratic) 42.2%
  • Oliver Tyson (Labor) 1.0%
Iowa 11 Isaac S. Struble Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Isaac S. Struble (Republican) 57.1%
  • M. A. Kilso (Democratic) 40.4%
  • George W. Lee (Labor) 1.8%
  • Wilmot Whitfield (Prohibition) 0.7%

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Kansas

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Edmund N. Morrill Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edmund N. Morrill (Republican) 56.3%
  • Ephraim K. Townsend (Democratic) 39.2%
  • Alonzo J. Grover (Union Labor) 3.3%
  • Hiram Shoemaker (Prohibition) 1.2%
Kansas 2 Edward H. Funston Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward H. Funston (Republican) 54.6%
  • John T. Burris (Democratic) 33.2%
  • Delos Walker (Union Labor) 12.2%
Kansas 3 Bishop W. Perkins Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Bishop W. Perkins (Republican) 50.4%
  • W. H. Utley (Union Labor) 25.5%
  • John A. Eaton (Democratic) 22.8%
  • Cyrus W. Harvey (Prohibition) 1.3%
Kansas 4 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Ryan (Republican) 59.8%
  • D. Overmeyer (Democratic) 29.2%
  • John Heaton (Union Labor) 8.9%
Kansas 5 John Alexander Anderson Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Alexander Anderson (Republican) 59.6%
  • N. D. Toby (Democratic) 37.4%
  • E. Leonardson (Union Labor) 3.0%
Kansas 6 Erastus J. Turner Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Erastus J. Turner (Republican) 57.4%
  • S. W. McElroy (Democratic) 30.1%
  • S. A. Hart (Union Labor) 11.2%
  • S. P. Stevens (Prohibition) 1.3%
Kansas 7 Samuel R. Peters Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel R. Peters (Republican) 53.2%
  • Charles S. Ebey (Democratic) 31.7%
  • S. H. Snyder (Union Labor) 13.3%
  • E. W. Beeson (Prohibition) 1.5%

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Kentucky

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 William Johnson Stone Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Johnson Stone (Democratic) 60.2%
  • Edwin Earley (Republican) 37.6%
  • Josiah Harris (Prohibition) 2.2%
Kentucky 2 Polk Laffoon Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y William T. Ellis (Democratic) 54.8%
  • George W. Jolly (Republican) 43.3%
  • William L. Gordon (Prohibition) 1.9%
Kentucky 3 W. Godfrey Hunter Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 4 Alexander B. Montgomery Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alexander B. Montgomery (Democratic) 57.9%
  • C. M. Pendleton (Republican) 41.3%
  • Galt W. Boothe (Prohibition) 0.8%
Kentucky 5 Asher G. Caruth Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6 John G. Carlisle Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John G. Carlisle (Democratic) 58.7%
  • Robert Hamilton (Republican) 40.0%
  • W. R. Fox (Labor) 0.7%
  • Scott Shoemaker (Prohibition) 0.6%
Kentucky 7 W. C. P. Breckinridge Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y W. C. P. Breckinridge (Democratic) 57.5%
  • Armstead M. Swope (Republican) 40.3%
  • Alfred Cobb (Prohibition) 2.2%
Kentucky 8 James B. McCreary Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James B. McCreary (Democratic) 51.5%
  • R. L. Ewell (Republican) 46.6%
  • John A. Noe (Prohibition) 1.9%
Kentucky 9 George M. Thomas Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Thomas H. Paynter (Democratic) 49.9%
  • Drury J. Burchett (Republican) 48.9%
  • George W. Young (Prohibition) 1.2%
Kentucky 10 William P. Taulbee Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Y John H. Wilson (Republican) 50.6%
  • Benjamin F. Day (Democratic) 49.1%
  • James M. Rash (Prohibition) 0.3%
Kentucky 11 Hugh F. Finley Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.

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Louisiana

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Theodore S. Wilkinson Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 Matthew D. Lagan Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 3 Edward J. Gay Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward J. Gay (Democratic) 74.8%
  • James R. Jolley (Republican) 25.2%
Louisiana 4 Newton C. Blanchard Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 5 Cherubusco Newton Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 6 Samuel M. Robertson Democratic 1887 Incumbent re-elected.

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Maine

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[7]
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas B. Reed (Republican) 52.30%
  • William Emery (Democratic) 45.33%
  • Timothy B. Hussey (Prohibition) 2.37%
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nelson Dingley Jr. (Republican) 55.17%
  • Charles E. Allen (Democratic) 40.87%
  • Ebenezer A. Howard (Union Labor) 2.05%
  • William T. Eustis (Prohibition) 1.91%
Maine 3 Seth L. Milliken Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Seth L. Milliken (Republican) 57.95%
  • Simon S. Brown (Democratic) 39.54%
  • Binsley S. Kelley (Prohibition) 1.51%
  • Frank A. Howard (Union Labor) 0.99%
Maine 4 Charles A. Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles A. Boutelle (Republican) 54.64%
  • Thomas S. Stewart (Democratic) 42.67%
  • John Barker (Prohibition) 2.68%

Maryland

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Charles H. Gibson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles H. Gibson (Democratic) 48.3%
  • Thomas S. Hodson (Republican) 46.8%
  • Walter F. Harman (Prohibition) 4.9%
Maryland 2 Frank T. Shaw Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Herman Stump (Democratic) 51.2%
  • Theodore F. Lang (Republican) 46.0%
  • Joshua L. Benson (Prohibition) 2.8%
Maryland 3 Harry W. Rusk Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harry W. Rusk (Democratic) 57.2%
  • Daniel L. Brinton (Republican) 41.7%
  • John B. Dunning (Prohibition) 1.1%
Maryland 4 Isidor Rayner Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 5 Barnes Compton Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested. New member seated March 20, 1890.
Republican gain.
Maryland 6 Louis E. McComas Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.

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Massachusetts

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[7]
Massachusetts 1 Robert T. Davis Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 2 John Davis Long Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 3 Leopold Morse Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 4 Patrick Collins Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Joseph Henry O'Neil (Democratic) 68.11%
  • Peter Morrison (Republican) 31.02%
  • Frederic G. Whitcomb (Prohibition) 0.86%
Massachusetts 5 Edward D. Hayden Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 6 Henry Cabot Lodge Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 William Cogswell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Cogswell (Republican) 57.07%
  • Samuel Roads Jr. (Democratic) 41.09%
  • James J. Gregory (Prohibition) 1.84%
Massachusetts 8 Charles Herbert Allen Republican 1886 Incumbent not re-nominated.
Republican hold.
  • Y Frederic T. Greenhalge (Republican) 55.27%
  • John J. Donovan (Democratic) 42.99%
  • Nathaniel A. Glidden (Prohibition) 1.74%
Massachusetts 9 Edward Burnett Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 10 John E. Russell Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Y Joseph H. Walker (Republican) 52.01%
  • Irving B. Sayles (Democratic) 44.88%
  • Charles G. Allen (Prohibition) 3.11%
Massachusetts 11 William Whiting II Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Whiting II (Republican) 56.36%
  • William Skinner (Democratic) 39.75%
  • Hervey S. Cowell (Prohibition) 3.89%
Massachusetts 12 Francis W. Rockwell Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Francis W. Rockwell (Republican) 52.13%
  • Henry W. Ely (Democratic) 45.02%
  • Henry Cutler (Prohibition) 2.85%

Michigan

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 J. Logan Chipman Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Logan Chipman (Democratic) 52.4%
  • Hibbard Baker (Republican) 45.9%
  • Charles E. Conely (Prohibition) 1.7%
Michigan 2 Edward P. Allen Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward P. Allen (Republican) 49.3%
  • William Stearns (Democratic/Greenback) 45.3%
  • Charles M. Fellows (Prohibition) 5.0%
  • John H. Hobart (Labor) 0.4%
Michigan 3 James O'Donnell Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James O'Donnell (Republican) 53.5%
  • Eugene Pringle (Democratic) 38.9%
  • Almon G. Bruce (Prohibition) 5.8%
  • Calvin J. Thorpe (Labor) 1.8%
Michigan 4 Julius C. Burrows Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Julius C. Burrows (Republican) 52.9%
  • Charles S. Maynard (Democratic) 42.7%
  • George F. Cunningham (Prohibition) 3.7%
  • Hampden Kelsey (Labor) 0.7%
Michigan 5 Melbourne H. Ford Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 6 Mark S. Brewer Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mark S. Brewer (Republican) 47.6%
  • Orlando F. Barnes (Democratic) 46.8%
  • William W. Root (Prohibition) 5.0%
  • John M. Potter (Greenback) 0.6%
Michigan 7 Justin R. Whiting Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Justin R. Whiting (Democratic) 47.7%
  • William Hartsuff (Republican) 46.6%
  • Orson Ingalls (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • Lansing E. Lincoln (Labor) 2.8%
Michigan 8 Timothy E. Tarsney Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 9 Byron M. Cutcheon Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Byron M. Cutcheon (Republican) 52.2%
  • Hiram B. Hudson (Democratic) 42.2%
  • Lathrop S. Ellis (Prohibition) 5.6%
Michigan 10 Spencer O. Fisher Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 11 Henry W. Seymour Republican 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Samuel M. Stephenson (Republican) 52.8%
  • John Power (Democratic) 44.1%
  • Orrin E. Downing (Prohibition) 3.1%

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Minnesota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[8]
Minnesota 1 Thomas Wilson Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 2 John Lind Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 John L. MacDonald Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 4 Edmund Rice Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 5 Knute Nelson Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Solomon Comstock (Republican) 52.7%
  • Charles Canning (Democratic) 40.1%
  • Zar Scott (Prohibition) 7.2%

Mississippi

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John M. Allen (Democratic) 86.76%
  • Joseph M. Bynum (Republican) 13.24%[9]
Mississippi 2 James B. Morgan Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Frederick G. Barry Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Clarke Lewis (Democratic) 84.29%
  • Matthew K. Mister (Republican) 15.71%[12]
Mississippi 5 Chapman L. Anderson Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 T. R. Stockdale Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 William H. Hatch Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Hatch (Democratic) 52.9%
  • Sidney G. Brock (Republican) 45.8%
  • Thomas H. Tatlon (Union Labor) 1.3%
Missouri 2 Charles H. Mansur Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles H. Mansur (Democratic) 53.8%
  • A. C. Eubanks (Republican) 42.2%
  • Larkin Wise (Union Labor) 3.3%
  • O. M. Shanklin (Prohibition) 0.7%
Missouri 3 Alexander M. Dockery Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alexander M. Dockery (Democratic) 53.4%
  • James Love (Republican) 43.8%
  • James H. Hillis (Union Labor) 2.8%
Missouri 4 James N. Burnes Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected but died before term started.
  • Y James N. Burnes (Democratic) 52.5%
  • Henry R. Hartwig (Republican) 42.7%
  • Samuel Black (Union Labor) 4.0%
  • Lorenzo D. Cook (Prohibition) 0.8%
Missouri 5 William Warner Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 6 John T. Heard Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John T. Heard (Democratic) 52.0%
  • Joseph P. Upton (Republican) 44.0%
  • Joseph Whittaker (Union Labor) 4.0%
Missouri 7 John E. Hutton Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Richard H. Norton (Democratic) 52.8%
  • William Walter Edwards (Republican) 47.2%
Missouri 8 John J. O'Neill Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 9 John Milton Glover Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired to run for governor.
Republican gain.
  • Y Nathan Frank (Republican) 54.7%
  • George A. Castleman (Democratic) 45.0%
  • Frederick H. Ingalls (Prohibition) 0.3%
Missouri 10 Martin L. Clardy Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Missouri 11 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard P. Bland (Democratic) 50.4%
  • Thomas H. Musick (Republican) 44.1%
  • Jasper Needham (Union Labor) 5.5%
Missouri 12 William J. Stone Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William J. Stone (Democratic) 49.4%
  • John H. Hannah (Republican) 39.9%
  • Asa E. Page (Union Labor) 9.5%
  • Van B. Wisker (Prohibition) 1.2%
Missouri 13 William H. Wade Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Wade (Republican) 48.4%
  • C. C. Matclock (Democratic) 40.0%
  • Fred P. Alter (Union Labor) 11.1%
Missouri 14 James P. Walker Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James P. Walker (Democratic) 58.4%
  • Moses Whybark (Republican) 41.6%

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Nebraska

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 John A. McShane Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 2 James Laird Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Laird (Republican) 53.38%
  • W. G. Hastings (Democratic) 36.55%
  • George Scott (Prohibition) 7.12%
  • R. H. Rohr (Labor) 2.96%[17]
Nebraska 3 George W. E. Dorsey Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George W. E. Dorsey (Republican) 54.16%
  • E. P. Weatherby (Democratic) 39.95%
  • A. M. Walling (Prohibition) 3.85%
  • I. O. Jones (Labor) 1.91%
  • Scattering 0.13%[18]

Nevada

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[19]
Nevada at-large William Woodburn Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

New Hampshire

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Luther F. McKinney Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Hampshire 2 Jacob H. Gallinger Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Orren C. Moore (Republican) 50.2%
  • Edward F. Mann (Democratic) 48.1%
  • Josiah M. Fletcher (Prohibition) 1.6%

[4]

New Jersey

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 George Hires Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Christopher A. Bergen (Republican) 53.6%
  • William Brindle (Democratic) 41.9%
  • William H. Nicholson (Prohibition) 4.5%
New Jersey 2 James Buchanan Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Buchanan (Republican) 52.4%
  • Chauncey H. Beasley (Democratic) 44.6%
  • Minot C. Morgan (Prohibition) 3.0%
New Jersey 3 John Kean Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 4 James N. Pidcock Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Samuel Fowler (Democratic) 39.4%
  • Nathaniel W. Voorhees (Republican) 39.2%
  • Charles J. Roe (Independent Democratic) 16.4%
  • George Lamonte (Prohibition) 4.9%
New Jersey 5 William Walter Phelps Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Charles D. Beckwith (Republican) 50.2%
  • Mahlon Hoagland (Democratic) 47.6%
  • John Winterburn (Prohibition) 2.2%
New Jersey 6 Herman Lehlbach Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7 William McAdoo Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.

[4]

Montana Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New Mexico Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[20]
Ohio 1 Benjamin Butterworth Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 Charles Elwood Brown Republican 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y John A. Caldwell (Republican) 51.9%
  • Clinton W. Gerard (Democratic) 48.1%
Ohio 3 Elihu S. Williams Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 Samuel S. Yoder Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel S. Yoder (Democratic) 60.6%
  • Robert L. Mattingly (Republican) 39.4%
Ohio 5 George E. Seney Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Melvin M. Boothman Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7 James E. Campbell Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Ohio 8 Robert P. Kennedy Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 William C. Cooper Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10 Jacob Romeis Republican 1884 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 11 Albert C. Thompson Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12 Jacob J. Pugsley Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13 Joseph H. Outhwaite Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14 Charles P. Wickham Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Charles H. Grosvenor Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16 Beriah Wilkins Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y James W. Owens (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Edwin L. Lybarger (Republican) 44.8%
Ohio 17 Joseph D. Taylor Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 William McKinley Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19 Ezra B. Taylor Republican 1880 (s) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ezra B. Taylor (Republican) 67.5%
  • Henry Apthorp (Democratic) 32.5%
Ohio 20 George W. Crouse Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Martin L. Smyser (Republican) 52.9%
  • Calvin P. Humphrey (Democratic) 47.1%
Ohio 21 Martin A. Foran Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Samuel Dibble Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel Dibble (Democratic) 86.7%
  • S. W. McKinlay (Republican) 13.1%
  • Others 0.2%
South Carolina 2 George D. Tillman Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George D. Tillman (Democratic) 86.8%
  • Seymour E. Smith (Republican) 11.4%
  • Others 1.8%
South Carolina 3 James S. Cothran Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 William H. Perry Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 John J. Hemphill Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 George W. Dargan Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7 William Elliott Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.

In the 7th district, Elliott was initially declared re-elected, but Miller successfully challenged the election and was seated in his place in September 1890.

Tennessee

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Roderick R. Butler Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Y Alfred A. Taylor (Republican) 60.33%
  • David P. Wilcox (Democratic) 38.20%
  • James M. Pierce (Prohibition) 1.47%[21]
Tennessee 2 Leonidas C. Houk Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 John R. Neal Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Y Henry C. Evans (Republican) 49.99%
  • Creed F. Bates (Democratic) 49.22%
  • M. D. Cone (Prohibition) 0.79%[23]
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 Joseph E. Washington Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph E. Washington (Democratic) 57.20%
  • William H. Young (Republican) 38.26%
  • Louis G. Mumford (Prohibition) 4.54%[26]
Tennessee 7 Washington C. Whitthorne Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Benjamin A. Enloe Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Presley T. Glass Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 James Phelan Jr. Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

Utah Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Vermont

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[31]
Vermont 1 John W. Stewart Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John W. Stewart (Republican) 70.2%
  • Azro Meacham (Democratic) 28.6%
  • Peter Dakin (Prohibition) 1.1%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Grout (Republican) 71.2%
  • George W. Smith (Democratic) 27.6%
  • Cyrus W. Wyman (Prohibition) 1.2%

Virginia

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[32]
Virginia 1 Thomas H. B. Browne Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 George E. Bowden Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George E. Bowden (Republican) 58.7%
  • Richard C. Marshall (Democratic) 40.6%
  • Andrew Williams (Republican) 0.7%
Virginia 3 George D. Wise Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 William E. Gaines Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Virginia 5 John Robert Brown Republican 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Posey G. Lester (Democratic) 52.5%
  • John Blackwell (Republican) 47.5%
Virginia 6 Samuel I. Hopkins Labor 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Paul C. Edmunds (Democratic) 55.6%
  • Patrick H. Caull (Republican) 43.8%
  • Samuel T. Hopkins (Democratic) 0.6%
Virginia 7 Charles T. O'Ferrall Democratic 1882 (contest) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles T. O'Ferrall (Democratic) 54.3%
  • John E. Roller (Republican) 45.0%
  • John C. Rivercombe (Prohibition) 0.7%
Virginia 8 W. H. F. Lee Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y W. H. F. Lee (Democratic) 51.8%
  • Park Agnew (Republican) 48.0%
  • Daniel J. Hoge (Independent) 0.2%
Virginia 9 Henry Bowen Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 10 Jacob Yost Republican 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Washington Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

West Virginia

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Nathan Goff Jr. Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • B. F. Meyers (Prohibition) 0.54%
  • John E. Stealey (Independent) 0.43%
Election successfully contested.
New member seated February 26, 1890.
Republican hold.
West Virginia 2 William L. Wilson Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Frank Burt (Prohibition) 0.46%
  • S. W. Sturm (Labor) 0.24%
West Virginia 3 Charles P. Snyder Democratic 1883 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John D. Alderson (Democratic) 50.51%
  • James H. McGinnis (Republican) 46.44%
  • W. D. Sanford (Independent) 2.24%
  • C. W. Henson (Prohibition) 0.80%[36]
West Virginia 4 Charles E. Hogg Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • W. M. Weekley (Independent) 0.56%
  • G. W. Hays (Independent) 0.15%
Election successfully contested.
New member seated February 3, 1890.
Republican gain.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1888.[38][39]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Lucien B. Caswell Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Richard W. Guenther Republican 1886 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 3 Robert M. La Follette Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert M. La Follette (Republican) 50.0%
  • John B. Parkinson (Democratic) 42.3%
  • Thomas C. Richmond (Prohibition) 7.0%
  • C. D. Wooster (Labor) 0.8%
Wisconsin 4 Henry Smith Union Labor 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Others
  • John Schuler (Socialist) 1.2%
  • George M. Heckendorn (Prohibition) 0.7%
Wisconsin 5 Thomas R. Hudd Democratic 1886 (special) Incumbent lost re-nomination.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 6 Charles B. Clark Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles B. Clark (Republican) 52.5%
  • Charles W. Felger (Democratic) 41.5%
  • W. S. Sweet (Prohibition) 3.6%
  • Peter A. Griffith (Labor) 2.4%
Wisconsin 7 Ormsby B. Thomas Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8 Nils P. Haugen Republican 1887 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nils P. Haugen (Republican) 57.0%
  • Samuel C. Johnson (Dem.-Labor) 34.9%
  • Charles Alexander (Prohibition) 7.8%
  • Dan C. Johnson (Write-in) 0.2%
Wisconsin 9 Isaac Stephenson Republican 1882 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • Y Myron H. McCord (Republican) 50.5%
  • H. W. Early (Democratic) 45.4%
  • A. C. Merryman (Prohibition) 2.7%
Others
  • John F. Moore (Labor) 1.1%
  • F. H. Moore (Write-in) 0.2%

Wyoming Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Non-voting delegates

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
Idaho Territory at-large Fred Dubois Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Montana Territory at-large Joseph K. Toole Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Territory at-large
Utah Territory at-large
Washington Territory at-large
Wyoming Territory at-large Joseph M. Carey Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Regulars only, not including Specials.
  2. ^ a b Includes the late elections of six new states that joined the union in 1889 and 1890.
  3. ^ a b There are significant discrepancies between the party counts provided by Martis (pp. 142–43) and Dubin (p. 285) in regards to the 51st Congress, mainly due to the fact that Martis counts the results of many later contested elections (which were generally decided in favor of the challenging Republican candidate, resulting in the unseating of a number of Democratic members). Dubin records 169 Republicans and 161 Democrats on the first day of the 1st session of the 51st Congress; Dubin reports 177 Republicans, 154 Democrats, and one Labor Party member at the start of the 2nd session of the 51st Congress, figures that nearly match Martis' numbers.
  4. ^ Including 2 Independent Republicans, John Alexander Anderson elected to Kansas's 5th congressional district, and Albert R. Anderson to Iowa's 8th congressional district.
  5. ^ There was 1 labor member.
  6. ^ After a contested election, Lewis P. Featherstone of the Labor Party was declared the winner in Arkansas's 1st congressional district.
  7. ^ Greenback Party
  8. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  9. ^ Independent
  10. ^ At-large seat eliminated in redistricting.
  11. ^ a b Labor Party

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