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1896 United States House of Representatives elections

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1896 United States House of Representatives elections

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November 3, 1896[a]
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All 357 seats in the United States House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed Joseph W. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Texas 4th
Last election 254 seats 93 seats
Seats won 206[1] 124[1]
Seat change Decrease 48 Increase 31
Popular vote 6,655,919 5,594,384
Percentage 48.77% 40.99%
Swing Increase 0.50pp Increase 3.27pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election 9 seats Pre-creation
Seats won 22[1] 3[1]
Seat change Increase 13 Increase 3
Popular vote 935,636 139,132
Percentage 6.86% 1.02%
Swing Decrease 4.16pp New party

  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Silver Independent Republican
Last election 1 0
Seats won 1[1] 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 6,429 72,945
Percentage 0.05% 0.53%
Swing Increase 0.01pp Decrease 0.20pp

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Populist gain      Populist hold
     Silver Republican gain

Speaker before election

Thomas Reed
Republican

Elected Speaker

Thomas Reed
Republican

The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1896, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 55th United States Congress. The size of the House increased by one seat after Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

The Republican Party maintained its large majority in the House but lost 48 seats, mostly to the Democratic and Populist parties. The Republican losses were most likely due to the extraordinary gains that party made in the prior elections,[citation needed] when many normally Democratic districts voted Republican due to the severity of and fallout from the Panic of 1893. The Democratic Party recovered in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern districts dominated by Catholic and working-class voters. In the Western United States, the Populist Party made large gains and several Republicans broke away over the national party platform's endorsement of a gold standard.

This election marked the zenith of the Populist Party. The Populists would lose most of their seats in the 1898 elections and thereafter slowly fade from prominence.

Election summaries

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124 22 5 206
Democratic Pop [b] Republican
State Type Total
seats
Democratic Populist Silver Silver Republican Ind. Republican Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 7 Increase 2 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Decrease 1
Arkansas District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 7 2 Increase 1 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Decrease 3
Colorado District 2 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Connecticut District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Florida District 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia District 11 11 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Illinois District 22 5 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 17 Decrease 3
Indiana District 13 4 Increase 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Decrease 4
Iowa District 11 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 11 Steady
Kansas District
+at-large
8 0 Steady 6 Increase 5 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Decrease 5
Kentucky District 11 7 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Decrease 1
Louisiana District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Maine[c] District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
Maryland District 6 0 Decrease 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 6 Increase 3
Massachusetts District 13 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 12 Steady
Michigan District 12 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Decrease 2
Minnesota District 7 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 7 Steady
Mississippi District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri District 15 12 Increase 7 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Decrease 7
Montana At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Nebraska District 6 0 Steady 4 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Decrease 3
Nevada At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
New Jersey District 8 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 8 Steady
New York District 34 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 29 Increase 1
North Carolina District 9 1 Decrease 1 5 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
North Dakota At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Ohio District 21 6 Increase 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 15 Decrease 4
Oregon[c] District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large
30 3 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 26 Decrease 2
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
South Carolina District 7 7 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
South Dakota At-large 2 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 2
Tennessee District 10 8 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Decrease 2
Texas District 13 12 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Utah At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Vermont[c] District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Virginia District 10 6 Decrease 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Increase 2
Washington[d] At-large 2 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 2
West Virginia District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 3 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 10 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady
Wyoming At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Total 357 124
34.7%
Increase 31 22
6.2%
Increase 13 1
0.3%
Steady 0 3
0.8%
Steady 1
0.3%
Increase 1 206
57.7%
Decrease 48
Popular vote
Democratic
40.99%
Independent
0.53%
Populist
6.86%
Republican
48.77%
Silver
0.05%
Silver Republican
1.02%
Others
1.78%
House seats
Democratic
34.73%
Independent
0.28%
Populist
6.16%
Republican
57.70%
Silver
0.28%
Silver Republican
0.84%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
("Republican" includes Silver, Silver Republican, and Independent Republican)
  80+ to 100% Democratic
  80+ to 100% Populist
  80+ to 100% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Populist
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Populist
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
("Republican" includes Silver, Silver Republican, and Independent Republican)
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3–5 Democratic gain
  3–5 Populist gain
  3–5 Republican gain
  1–2 Democratic gain
  1–2 Populist gain
  1–2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 5
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent's previous election declared void June 1, 1896 due to electoral fraud.
Incumbent re-elected November 3, 1896.
Incumbent also elected to the next term; see below.

Early election dates

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Three states, with 8 seats between them, held elections early in 1896:

Alabama

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Richard H. Clarke Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Alabama.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY George W. Taylor (Democratic) 70.50%
  • Frank H. Threatt (Republican) 25.38%
  • Emory C. Stearnes (Populist) 3.84%
Alabama 2 Jesse F. Stallings Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse F. Stallings (Democratic) 55.94%
  • Thomas H. Clarke (National Democratic) 25.63%
  • John C. Fonville (Populist) 18.43%
Alabama 3 George P. Harrison Jr. Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Henry D. Clayton Jr. (Democratic) 52.61%
  • George L. Comer (National Democratic) 25.94%
  • Emmet C. Jackson (Populist) 21.45%
Alabama 4 William F. Aldrich Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully contested.
Incumbent re-elected and seated February 9, 1898.
Alabama 5 Albert T. Goodwyn Populist 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Alabama 6 John H. Bankhead Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Bankhead (Democratic) 55.07%
  • A. S. Van de Graff (National Democratic) 27.05%
  • George S. Youngblood (Populist) 17.88%
Alabama 7 Milford W. Howard Populist 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Milford W. Howard (Populist) 35.79%
  • William I. Bullock (Democratic) 32.66%
  • James J. Curtis (Republican) 28.91%
  • George H. Parker (National Democratic) 2.64%
Alabama 8 Joseph Wheeler Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Wheeler (Democratic) 56.66%
  • Oscar W. Hundley (Republican) 42.13%
  • W. W. Callahan (National Democratic) 1.21%
Alabama 9 Truman H. Aldrich Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Oscar Underwood (Democratic) 62.98%
  • Grattan B. Crowe (Republican/Populist) 26.21%
  • Archibald Lawson (National Democratic) 10.81%

Arkansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Philip D. McCulloch Jr. Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 John S. Little Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John S. Little (Democratic) 74.7%
  • Charles D. Greaves (Republican) 25.3%
Arkansas 3 Thomas C. McRae Democratic 1885 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas C. McRae (Democratic) 70.0%
  • J. B. Friedheim (Republican) 30.0%
Arkansas 4 William L. Terry Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 Hugh A. Dinsmore Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 Robert Neill Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

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California

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[3]
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John All Barham (Republican) 49.7%
  • Fletcher A. Cutler (Democratic) 45.5%
  • George W. Montieth (Populist) 4.2%
  • B. F. Taylor (Prohibition) 0.7%
California 2 Grove L. Johnson Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 3 Samuel G. Hilborn Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James G. Maguire (Democratic/Populist) 61.0%
  • Thomas B. O'Brien (Republican) 35.0%
  • E. T. Kingsley (Socialist Labor) 3.1%
  • Joseph Rowell (Prohibition) 1.0%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 48.6%
  • Joseph P. Kelly (Democratic) 26.4%
  • A. H. Kinne (Populist) 22.2%
  • Henry Daniels (Socialist Labor) 1.8%
  • T. H. Lawson (Prohibition) 1.0%
California 6 James McLachlan Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Barlow (Populist/Democratic) 48.9%
  • James McLachlan (Republican) 47.6%
  • Henry Clay Needham (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • Job Harriman (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
California 7 William W. Bowers Republican 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 John F. Shafroth Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected as a Silver Republican.
Silver Republican gain.
  • Green tickY John F. Shafroth (Fusion) 84.9%
  • T. E. McClelland (Republican) 12.1%
  • W. F. Steele (Prohibition) 3.0%
Colorado 2 John C. Bell Populist 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Bell (Fusion) 84.5%
  • T. F. Hoffmire (Republican) 14.5%

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Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[4]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY E. Stevens Henry (Republican) 66.7%
  • Joseph P. Tuttle (Democratic) 26.2%
  • E. Henry Hyde (Nat. Democratic) 5.1%
  • James I. Bartholomew (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • Samuel Joseph (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 59.2%
  • Austin B. Fuller (Democratic) 36.8%
  • Daniel C. Wood (Nat. Democratic) 2.0%
  • [FNU] Sullivan (Socialist Labor) 1.2%
  • Edwin P. Augur (Prohibition) 0.8%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Russell (Republican) 64.0%
  • Joseph T. Fanning (Democratic) 32.1%
  • Henry L. Hammond (Nat. Democratic) 2.1%
  • William Ingalls (Prohibition) 1.7%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 63.3%
  • Michael J. Houlihan (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Morris W. Seymour (Nat. Democratic) 2.9%
  • Frederick L. Wooster (Prohibition) 0.9%

Delaware

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Jonathan S. Willis Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

[2]

Florida

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Stephen M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stephen M. Sparkman (Democratic) 77.5%
  • E. K. Nichols (Republican) 14.6%
  • J. Asakiah Williams (Populist) 6.8%
  • J. C. Green (Prohibition) 1.1%
Florida 2 Charles Merian Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Robert Wyche Davis (Democratic) 61.9%
  • Joseph N. Stripling (Republican) 28.6%
  • Daniel G. Ambler (National Democratic) 5.0%
  • William R. Peterson (Populist) 3.7%
  • M. E. Spencer (Prohibition) 0.8%

Georgia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Rufus E. Lester Democratic 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rufus E. Lester (Democratic) 53.8%
  • Joseph F. Doyle (Republican) 27.3%
  • George H. Miller (Populist) 18.9%
Georgia 2 Benjamin E. Russell Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY James M. Griggs (Democratic) 53.2%
  • J. E. Peterson (Republican) 28.3%
  • John A. Sibley (Populist) 18.6%
Georgia 3 Charles R. Crisp Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Elijah B. Lewis (Democratic) 70.7%
  • Seaborn S. Montgomery (Populist) 29.3%
Georgia 4 Charles L. Moses Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 5 Leonidas F. Livingston Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Charles L. Bartlett Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 John W. Maddox Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Maddox (Democratic) 53.4%
  • W. L. Massey (Republican) 25.4%
  • J. W. McGarrity (Populist) 21.2%
Georgia 8 Thomas G. Lawson Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William M. Howard (Democratic) 61.6%
  • G. L. Anderson (Populist) 20.1%
  • W. Patrick Henry (Republican) 18.3%
Georgia 9 Farish Tate Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Farish Tate (Democratic) 54.2%
  • H. P. Farrow (Republican) 26.6%
  • Thomas C. Winn (Populist) 19.3%
Georgia 10 James C. C. Black Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 11 Henry G. Turner Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

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Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Edgar Wilson Republican 1894 Incumbent retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court.
Populist gain.

Illinois

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 J. Frank Aldrich Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY James Robert Mann (Republican) 67.6%
  • James H. Teller (Democratic/Populist) 30.3%
  • Benjamin J. Wertheimer (National Democratic) 1.3%
  • Thomas A. Strobridge (Prohibition) 0.8%
Illinois 2 William Lorimer Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Lorimer (Republican) 54.3%
  • John Z. White (Democratic/Populist) 43.9%
  • James Craigmile (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • [FNU] Crenshaw (National Democratic) 0.9%
Illinois 3 Hugh R. Belknap Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hugh R. Belknap (Republican) 50.0%
  • Clarence Darrow (Democratic/Populist) 48.7%
  • John Krebs (National Democratic) 0.6%
  • Solomon D. Ebersoll (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • Michael L. Morris (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
  • John J. Flanning (Middle of the Road Populist) 0.1%
Illinois 4 Charles W. Woodman Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Daniel W. Mills (Republican) 50.9%
  • James McAndrews (Democratic/Populist) 46.5%
  • James E. Gillis (National Democratic) 1.0%
  • Charles W. Woodman (Independent Republican) 0.8%
  • Archibald Sprott (Prohibition) 0.5%
  • J. Augustus Weaver (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
Illinois 5 George E. White Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George E. White (Republican) 50.9%
  • Edward Thomas Noonan (Democratic/Populist) 44.1%
  • [FNU] McDonnell (Independent) 3.6%
  • Thomas L. Haines (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • [FNU] Courtney (National Democratic) 0.5%
Illinois 6 Edward D. Cooke Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward D. Cooke (Republican) 56.3%
  • Joseph L. Martin (Democratic/Populist) 41.9%
  • Sigmund Zeisler (National Democratic) 1.2%
  • Ira J. Mason (Prohibition) 0.6%
Illinois 7 George E. Foss Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY George E. Foss (Republican) 65.1%
  • Olaf E. Ray (Democratic) 33.3%
  • M. W. Robinson (National Democratic) 0.8%
  • James C. Ambrose (Prohibition) 0.7%
Illinois 8 Albert J. Hopkins Republican 1885 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Albert J. Hopkins (Republican) 70.1%
  • Simeon N. Hoover (Democratic) 28.1%
  • S. N. Hoover (Prohibition) 1.8%
Illinois 9 Robert R. Hitt Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert R. Hitt (Republican) 67.2%
  • Charles O. Knudson (Democratic) 31.1%
  • James Lamont (Prohibition) 1.7%
Illinois 10 George W. Prince Republican 1895 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Prince (Republican) 64.0%
  • William R. Moore (Democratic) 32.0%
  • William C. Holden (Populist) 2.9%
  • William Goldsworthy (Prohibition) 1.1%
Illinois 11 Walter Reeves Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter Reeves (Republican) 56.5%
  • Charles M. Golden (Democratic) 42.2%
  • John W. Hosier (Prohibition) 1.3%
Illinois 12 Joseph Gurney Cannon Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Gurney Cannon (Republican) 59.9%
  • George L. Vance (Democratic/Populist) 39.1%
  • J. J. Hales (Prohibition) 1.0%
Illinois 13 Vespasian Warner Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vespasian Warner (Republican) 58.2%
  • Frank M. Palmer (Democratic/Populist) 40.1%
  • Thomas J. Scott (Prohibition) 1.7%
Illinois 14 Joseph V. Graff Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Benjamin F. Marsh Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 John I. Rinaker Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 17 James A. Connolly Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 William F. L. Hadley Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 19 Benson Wood Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Andrew J. Hunter (Democratic) 50.0%
  • Benson Wood (Republican) 47.6%
  • J. J. Sewell (Populist) 1.7%
  • Caius C. Griffith (Prohibition) 0.7%
Illinois 20 Orlando Burrell Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 21 Everett J. Murphy Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 22 George Washington Smith Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.

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Indiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 James A. Hemenway Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Hemenway (Republican) 49.6%
  • Thomas Duncan (Democratic) 47.4%
  • Josephus Lee (Populist) 3.0%
Indiana 2 Alexander M. Hardy Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 3 Robert J. Tracewell Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 4 James E. Watson Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY William S. Holman (Democratic) 50.8%
  • Marcus R. Sulzer (Republican) 49.0%
  • Nicholas Smith (Prohibition) 0.2%
Indiana 5 George W. Faris
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Faris (Republican) 50.4%
  • John Clark Ridpath (Democratic/Populist) 49.6%
Indiana 6 Henry U. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry U. Johnson (Republican) 52.4%
  • Charles A. Robinson (Democratic/Populist) 47.6%
Indiana 7 Jesse Overstreet
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse Overstreet (Republican) 53.8%
  • Charles M. Cooper (Democratic/Populist) 44.8%
  • Evans Woollen (National Democratic) 1.4%
Indiana 8 Charles L. Henry
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles L. Henry (Republican) 52.3%
  • John R. Brunt (Democratic/Populist) 47.7%
Indiana 9 Frank Hanly Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Indiana 10 Jethro A. Hatch Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Indiana 11 George Washington Steele Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Washington Steele (Republican) 53.6%
  • Joseph Larmier (Democratic) 44.5%
  • Harvey Ratliff (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • [FNU] Larimer (Populist) 0.7%
Indiana 12 Jacob D. Leighty Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 13 Lemuel W. Royse Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lemuel W. Royse (Republican) 51.6%
  • Charles Kellison (Democratic/Populist) 48.4%

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Iowa

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Samuel M. Clark Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel M. Clark (Republican) 53.7%
  • Sabut M. Casey (Democratic/Populist) 45.6%
  • Alva H. Hewitt (Prohibition) 0.7%
Iowa 2 George M. Curtis Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George M. Curtis (Republican) 52.8%
  • Alfred Hurst (Democratic) 45.2%
  • Charles A. Lloyd (Populist) 1.5%
  • N. J. Kremer (Socialist Labor) 0.5%
Iowa 3 David B. Henderson Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4 Thomas Updegraff Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Updegraff (Republican) 59.6%
  • F. D. Bayless (Democratic/Populist) 39.8%
  • Charles G. Patten (Prohibition) 0.6%
Iowa 5 Robert G. Cousins Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert G. Cousins (Republican) 57.7%
  • John R. Caldwell (Democratic/Populist) 41.5%
  • Laurie Tatum (Prohibition) 0.8%
Iowa 6 John F. Lacey Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Lacey (Republican) 51.1%
  • F. E. White (Democratic/Populist) 48.3%
  • Abner Branson (Prohibition) 0.6%
Iowa 7 John A. T. Hull Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. T. Hull (Republican) 56.9%
  • Frank W. Evans (Democratic/Populist) 43.1%
Iowa 8 William P. Hepburn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 9 Alva L. Hager Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alva L. Hager (Republican) 52.4%
  • L. T. Genning (Democratic/Populist) 47.4%
  • T. D. Thomas (Prohibition) 0.2%
Iowa 10 Jonathan P. Dolliver Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jonathan P. Dolliver (Republican) 59.4%
  • John B. Romans (Democratic/Populist) 40.0%
  • M. W. Atwood (Prohibition) 0.6%
Iowa 11 George D. Perkins Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George D. Perkins (Republican) 56.1%
  • H. Vanwagener (Democratic/Populist) 43.2%
  • C. F. Farrand (Prohibition) 0.7%

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Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Case Broderick Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Case Broderick (Republican) 53.1%
  • H. E. Ballou (Populist/Democratic) 46.9%
Kansas 2 Orrin L. Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Populist gain.
  • Green tickY Mason S. Peters (Populist/Democratic) 50.4%
  • John P. Harris (Republican) 49.6%
Kansas 3 Snyder S. Kirkpatrick Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
Kansas 4 Charles Curtis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Curtis (Republican) 50.7%
  • John Madden (Populist/Democratic) 49.3%
Kansas 5 William A. Calderhead Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
Kansas 6 William Baker Populist 1890 Incumbent retired.
Populist hold.
  • Green tickY Nelson B. McCormick (Populist) 50.8%
  • A. H. Ellis (Republican) 44.9%
  • J. C. Burton (Democratic) 4.3%
Kansas 7 Chester I. Long Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
Kansas at-large Richard W. Blue Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.

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Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 John K. Hendrick Democratic 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Charles K. Wheeler (Democratic) 37.4%
  • George P. Thomas (Republican) 32.4%
  • Ben C. Keys (Populist) 30.3%
Kentucky 2 John D. Clardy Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John D. Clardy (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Edward T. Franks (Republican) 41.8%
  • J. W. Lockett (National Democratic) 1.0%
  • Walter Southall (Populist) 0.2%
Kentucky 3 W. Godfrey Hunter Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 4 John W. Lewis Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 5 Walter Evans Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6 Albert S. Berry Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7 William Claiborne Owens Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 8 James B. McCreary Democratic 1884 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 9 Samuel J. Pugh Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel J. Pugh (Republican) 50.5%
  • W. Larue Thomas (Democratic) 49.5%
Kentucky 10 Nathan T. Hopkins Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 11 David G. Colson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

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Louisiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Adolph Meyer Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Adolph Meyer (Democratic) 70.5%
  • Armand Romain (National Republican) 26.1%
  • A. E. Livaudais (Republican) 2.7%
  • Joseph Gazin (Labor) 0.7%
Louisiana 2 Charles F. Buck Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired to run for Mayor of New Orleans.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Robert C. Davey (Democratic) 60.8%
  • James Legendre (National Republican) 31.0%
  • Frank N. Wicker (Republican) 8.0%
Louisiana 3 Andrew Price Democratic 1889 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 4 Henry Warren Ogden Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Warren Ogden (Democratic) 66.7%
  • B. W. Bailey (Populist) 29.3%
  • Robert P. Hunter (Republican) 4.0%
Louisiana 5 Charles J. Boatner Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 6 Samuel M. Robertson Democratic 1887 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel M. Robertson (Democratic) 72.0%
  • C. C. Dunson (National Republican) 22.4%
  • William M. Thompson (Populist) 5.6%

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Maine

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Thomas Brackett Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Brackett Reed (Republican) 66.90%
  • Edward W. Staples (Democratic) 30.42%
  • Aaron Clark (Prohibition) 2.09%
  • James E. Campion (Populist) 0.59%
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nelson Dingley Jr. (Republican) 69.21%
  • Arwood Levensaler (Democratic) 26.01%
  • Charles E. Allen (Populist) 3.38%
  • Edward W. Ogier (Prohibition) 1.41%
Maine 3 Seth L. Milliken Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Seth L. Milliken (Republican) 68.20%
  • Melvin S. Holway (Democratic) 26.18%
  • Bradford F. Lancaster (Populist) 3.82%
  • William S. Thompson (Prohibition) 1.80%
Maine 4 Charles A. Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Boutelle (Republican) 65.96%
  • Andrew J. Chase (Democratic) 28.39%
  • George M. Park (Prohibition) 2.89%
  • Oliver D. Chapman (Populist) 2.76%

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Joshua W. Miles Democratic 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 2 William Benjamin Baker Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Benjamin Baker (Republican) 53.6%
  • George Jewett (Democratic) 43.5%
  • Chester B. Turnbull (Prohibition) 2.9%
Maryland 3 Harry W. Rusk Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY William S. Booze (Republican) 57.2%
  • Thomas C. Weeks (Democratic) 40.3%
  • William Toner (Socialist Labor) 1.3%
  • Henry L. Hillegeist (Prohibition) 1.2%
Maryland 4 John K. Cowen Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY William W. McIntire (Republican) 59.3%
  • William Ogden (Democratic) 39.1%
  • Arthur Frey (Prohibition) 1.6%
Maryland 5 Charles E. Coffin Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Sydney E. Mudd I (Republican) 54.3%
  • Robert Mass (Democratic) 44.3%
  • S. R. Neave (Prohibition) 1.4%
Maryland 6 George Louis Wellington Republican 1894 Incumbent retired after election as a U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

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Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Ashley B. Wright Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Lewis D. Apsley Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Knox (Republican) 60.7%
  • John H. Harrington (Democratic) 39.3%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican 1895 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 William Emerson Barrett Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 74.4%
  • Frederick H. Jackson (Democratic) 25.6%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 54.7%
  • Walter L. Sears (Republican) 30.6%
  • John A. Ryan (Silver Democratic) 12.7%
  • Hammond T. Fletcher (Ind. Republican) 2.0%
Massachusetts 10 Harrison H. Atwood Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Samuel J. Barrows (Republican) 50.4%
  • Bordman Hall (Democratic) 41.9%
  • William L. Chase (Citizen's Republican) 7.7%
Massachusetts 11 William F. Draper Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 12 Elijah A. Morse Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 John Simpkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Simpkins (Republican) 74.7%
  • James F. Morris (Democratic) 25.3%

Michigan

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 John Blaisdell Corliss Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 George Spalding Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Spalding (Republican) 50.5%
  • Thomas E. Barkworth (Fusion Democratic) 47.7%
  • Oliver H. Perry (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • William Rawson (Independent) 0.4%
  • John O. Zabell (Populist) 0.3%
Michigan 3 Alfred Milnes Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Albert M. Todd (Fusion Democratic) 49.4%
  • Alfred Milnes (Republican) 48.5%
  • John M. Corbin (National Democratic) 1.2%
  • Ashman A. Knappen (Prohibition) 0.9%
Michigan 4 Henry F. Thomas Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Michigan 5 William Alden Smith Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6 David D. Aitken Republican 1892 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Michigan.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Samuel W. Smith (Republican) 53.4%
  • Quincy A. Smith (Fusion Democratic) 46.6%
Michigan 7 Horace G. Snover Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Horace G. Snover (Republican) 55.5%
  • O'Brien J. Atkinson (Fusion Democratic) 44.5%
Michigan 8 William S. Linton Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 9 Roswell P. Bishop Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roswell P. Bishop (Republican) 58.3%
  • Armond F. Tibbitts (Fusion Democratic) 40.6%
  • J. G. Rogers (Prohibition) 1.1%
Michigan 10 Rousseau O. Crump Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rousseau O. Crump (Republican) 52.7%
  • Charles S. Hampton (Fusion Democratic) 47.3%
Michigan 11 John Avery Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY William S. Mesick (Republican) 54.9%
  • Jonathan G. Ramsdell (Fusion Democratic) 44.1%
  • Joseph B. Barney (Prohibition) 1.0%
Michigan 12 Samuel M. Stephenson Republican 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

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Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[6]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Tawney (Republican) 60.7%
  • Patrick Fitzpatrick (Democratic/Populist) 37.4%
  • Herman D. Clark (Prohibition) 1.8%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 4 Andrew Kiefer Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frederick Stevens (Republican) 62.2%
  • Francis H. Clark (Democratic/Populist) 36.7%
  • George S. Innis (Prohibition) 1.1%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Loren Fletcher (Republican) 51.8%
  • Sidney M. Owen (Democratic/Populist) 45.5%
  • James A. Sanborn (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • Herbert T. Shaw (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
Minnesota 6 Charles A. Towne Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election as a Fusion candidate.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Eddy (Republican) 50.9%
  • Edwin E. Lommen (Democratic/Populist) 46.8%
  • Jorgen F. Heiberg (Prohibition) 2.3%

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John M. Allen (Democratic) 86.92%
  • A. W. Kearley (Populist) 9.05%
  • William H. McGill (Republican) 4.03%[7]
Mississippi 2 John C. Kyle Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William V. Sullivan (Democratic) 70.23%
  • F. E. Ray (Populist) 14.89%
  • W. D. Miller (National Democratic) 7.88%
  • M. A. Montgomery (Republican) 7.00%[8]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Hernando Money Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 Walter M. Denny Democratic 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William F. Love (Democratic) 64.25%
  • A. C. Hathorn (Populist) 25.66%
  • H. C. Griffin (Republican) 10.09%[12]
Mississippi 7 James G. Spencer Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Charles N. Clark Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 2 Uriel S. Hall Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Robert N. Bodine (Democratic) 55.7%
  • C. A. Loomis (Republican) 41.7%
  • J. T. Palson (Populist) 2.6%
Missouri 3 Alexander M. Dockery Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alexander M. Dockery (Democratic) 53.5%
  • H. G. Orton (Republican) 41.6%
  • Hardin Steele (Populist) 4.9%
Missouri 4 George C. Crowther Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 5 Robert T. Van Horn Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 6 David A. De Armond Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David A. De Armond (Democratic) 53.5%
  • Frank V. Hamilton (Republican) 39.7%
  • H. B. Linton (Populist) 6.2%
  • William M. Godwin (Prohibition) 0.6%
Missouri 7 John P. Tracey Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY James Cooney (Democratic) 53.5%
  • John P. Tracey (Republican) 41.8%
  • John R. Thomas (Populist) 4.3%
  • Richard T. Bond (Prohibition) 0.4%
Missouri 8 Joel D. Hubbard Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 9 William M. Treloar Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 10 Richard Bartholdt Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard Bartholdt (Republican) 73.2%
  • Charles A. Lemp (Democratic) 26.0%
  • Carl Meier (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
Missouri 11 Charles F. Joy Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles F. Joy (Republican) 53.3%
  • John T. Hunt (Democratic/Populist) 46.4%
  • August F. Haeussler (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
Missouri 12 Seth W. Cobb Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Charles E. Pearce (Republican) 54.9%
  • Robert H. Kern (Democratic) 44.9%
  • Louis Crusius (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
Missouri 13 John H. Raney Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Edward Robb (Democratic) 51.9%
  • George Steel (Republican) 44.4%
  • George Bond (Populist) 3.7%
Missouri 14 Norman A. Mozley Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Willard Duncan Vandiver (Democratic) 49.6%
  • John A. Snider (Republican) 40.8%
  • Ambrose H. Livingston (Populist) 9.6%
Missouri 15 Charles G. Burton Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

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Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[14]
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected as a Silver Republican.
Silver Republican gain.

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Jesse B. Strode Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse B. Strode (Republican) 49.39%
  • Jefferson H. Broady (Democratic/Populist) 48.77%
  • Charles E. Smith (Prohibition) 1.22%
  • Hampton E. George (National) 0.62%[15]
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
Nebraska 3 George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Populist gain.
  • Green tickY Samuel Maxwell (Populist/Democratic) 54.76%
  • R. L. Hammond (Republican) 43.44%
  • David Brown (Prohibition) 1.22%
  • Charles M. Griffith (National) 0.59%[17]
Nebraska 4 Eugene J. Hainer Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
  • Green tickY William L. Stark (Populist/Democratic) 50.54%
  • Eugene J. Hainer (Republican) 46.42%
  • R. E. Dumphrey (Democratic) 1.72%
  • B. Spurlock (Prohibition) 1.05%
  • William H. Dech (Independent) 0.28%[18]
Nebraska 5 William E. Andrews Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.
Others
  • Charles W. Preston (Democratic) 0.77%
  • J. S. Miller (National) 0.44%
Nebraska 6 Omer M. Kem Populist 1890 Incumbent retired.
Populist hold.
  • Green tickY William L. Greene (Populist/Democratic) 55.73%
  • Addison E. Cady (Republican) 42.68%
  • A. D. George (Prohibition) 1.25%
  • A. C. Sloan (National Prohibition) 0.34%[20]

Nevada

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Francis G. Newlands Silver 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Francis G. Newlands (Silver/Democratic) 66.3%
  • James C. Doughty (Populist) 20.1%
  • M. J. Davis (Republican) 13.6%

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New Hampshire

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Cyrus A. Sulloway Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Cyrus A. Sulloway (Republican) 63.0%
  • John B. Nash (Democratic) 34.2%
  • Henry E. Brawn (Prohibition) 1.5%
  • Benjamin T. Whitehouse (Socialist Labor) 0.7%
  • Charles W. Coolidge (National Democratic) 0.3%
  • Josiah A. Whittier (Populist) 0.3%
New Hampshire 2 Henry M. Baker Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frank G. Clarke (Republican) 64.3%
  • Daniel M. White (Democratic) 33.4%
  • Allen W. Wark (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • Arthur H. Drury (National Democratic) 0.5%
  • Elias M. Blodgett (Populist) 0.5%

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New Jersey

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[21]
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[22][23]
Ohio 1 Charles Phelps Taft Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 2 Jacob H. Bromwell Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Paul J. Sorg Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • Joel S. Steward (Populist) 0.6%
  • Samuel N. Stubbs (National) 0.2%
Ohio 4 Fernando C. Layton Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY George A. Marshall (Democratic) 59.5%
  • John P. Maclean (Republican) 38.6%
  • L. M. Kramer (Populist) 1.1%
  • George W. Mace (National) 0.7%
Ohio 5 Francis B. De Witt Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 6 George W. Hulick Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Seth W. Brown (Republican) 53.8%
  • Harry W. Paxton (Democratic) 45.4%
  • Frank S. Delo (Populist) 0.7%
Ohio 7 George W. Wilson Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Walter L. Weaver (Republican) 52.5%
  • Francis M. Hunt (Democratic) 46.8%
  • R. S. Thomson (National) 0.8%
Ohio 8 Luther M. Strong Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Ohio 9 James H. Southard Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10 Lucien J. Fenton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Charles H. Grosvenor Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles H. Grosvenor (Republican) 54.8%
  • William E. Finck Jr. (Democratic) 44.7%
  • Lawrence C. Crippen (Populist) 0.4%
Ohio 12 David K. Watson Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Jacob B. Turner (Populist) 0.40%
  • L. J. Finley (Populist) 0.25%
Ohio 13 Stephen Ross Harris Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • John H. Rhodes (Populist) 0.9%
  • John W. Belser (Populist) 0.5%
Ohio 14 Winfield S. Kerr Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Winfield S. Kerr (Republican) 52.0%
  • John B. Coffinberry (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Robert F. Mosher (National) 0.4%
Ohio 15 H. Clay Van Voorhis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • T. H. Padan (Populist) 0.8%
  • Illion E. Moore (Populist) 0.5%
Ohio 16 Lorenzo Danford Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Lorenzo Danford (Republican) 53.8%
  • Henry H. McFadden (Democratic) 46.2%
Ohio 17 Addison S. McClure Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • I. N. Kieffer (Populist) 0.8%
  • Homer E. Cole (National) 0.2%
  • Scattering 0.1%
Ohio 18 Robert W. Tayler Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • James L. Swan (Populist) 0.9%
  • Scattering <0.1%
Ohio 19 Stephen A. Northway Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Solon C. Thayer (Populist) 0.6%
  • Scattering <0.1%
Ohio 20 Clifton B. Beach Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clifton B. Beach (Republican) 52.78%
  • A. T. Van Tassel (Democratic) 46.01%
Others
  • J. J. Harrison (Populist) 0.54%
  • Paul Dinger (Socialist Labor) 0.51%
  • William H. Watkins (National) 0.16%
Ohio 21 Theodore E. Burton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Louis B. Tuckerman (Populist) 0.49%
  • Walter Gillet (Socialist Labor) 0.44%
  • E. Jay Pinney (Populist) 0.38%
  • Thomas P. McDonough (National) 0.11%

Oregon

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Binger Hermann Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 40.39%
  • W. S. Vandenberg (Populist) 40.26%
  • Jefferson Myers (Democratic) 16.52%
  • N. C. Christensen (Prohibition) 2.83%
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William R. Ellis (Republican) 30.38%
  • Martin Quinn (Populist) 29.47%
  • H. H. Northrup (Independent) 21.20%
  • A. S. Bennett (Democratic) 17.09%
  • F. McKercher (Prohibition) 1.87%

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 George W. Murray Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Jasper Talbert (Democratic) 92.4%
  • B. P. Chatfield (Republican) 7.3%
  • Others 0.3%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 92.0%
  • A. C. Merreck (Republican) 6.2%
  • Clarence Gray (Reorganized Rep.) 1.8%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Stanyarne Wilson (Democratic) 92.2%
  • P. S. Suber (Republican) 4.2%
  • D. T. Bounds (Reorganized Rep.) 3.6%
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 John L. McLaurin Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John L. McLaurin (Democratic) 87.7%
  • J. E. Wilson (Republican) 7.9%
  • George Henry McKie (Unknown) 4.3%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent's previous election declared void June 1, 1896 due to electoral fraud.
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent also elected to finish the term.
  • Green tickY J. William Stokes (Democratic) 85.6%
  • T. B. Johnson (Republican) 14.2%
  • D. A. Perrin (Ind. Republican) 0.2%

South Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
John Pickler Republican 1889 (new state) Incumbent retired.
Populist gain.
Others
  • K. Lewis (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • M. D. Alexander (Prohibition) 0.4%
Robert J. Gamble Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Populist gain.

Tennessee

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 William C. Anderson Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Walter P. Brownlow (Republican) 62.36%
  • Lacey L. Lawrence (Democratic) 34.71%
  • W. C. Nelson (Ind. Republican) 2.36%
  • R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 0.58%[24]
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • W. C. Murphy (Prohibition) 0.62%
  • W. M. Oliver (Unknown) 0.08%
Tennessee 3 Foster V. Brown Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • J. L. Hopkins (Prohibition) 0.60%
  • W. J. Farris (Populist) 0.35%
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James D. Richardson (Democratic) 58.56%
  • Sid Houston (Republican) 32.76%
  • W. E. Erving (Populist) 8.68%[28]
Tennessee 6 Joseph E. Washington Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nicholas N. Cox (Democratic) 55.18%
  • A. M. Hughes (Republican) 38.41%
  • J. K. Blackburn (Populist) 6.41%[30]
Tennessee 8 John E. McCall Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 9 James C. McDearmon Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 Josiah Patterson Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election as a National Democrat.
Democratic hold.

Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[34]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY H. Henry Powers (Republican) 76.4%
  • Peter F. McManus (Democratic) 22.5%
  • Andrew L. Bowen (Populist) 1.0%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William W. Grout (Republican) 80.4%
  • Henry E. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 18.9%
  • Thomas J. Aldrich (Populist) 0.6%

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[35]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Edward J. Winder (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • Samuel D. Shazier (Socialist Labor) 0.3%
Virginia 2 David G. Tyler Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain.
Green tickY Richard A. Wise (Republican)
Virginia 3 Tazewell Ellett Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY John Lamb (Democratic) 55.5%
  • L. L. Lewis (Republican) 42.5%
Others
  • Elisha L. Lewis (Republican) 0.8%
  • William H. Lewis (Republican) 0.6%
  • John Mitchell (Republican) 0.3%
  • James O. Atwood (Prohibition) 0.3%
Virginia 4 Robert Taylor Thorp Republican 1894 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain.
Green tickY Robert Taylor Thorp (Republican)
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 57.0%
  • Duval Radford (Democratic) 38.7%
  • J. Hampton Hoge (Republican) 2.8%
  • Joseph Johnston (Prohibition) 1.5%
Virginia 7 Smith S. Turner Democratic 1894 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY James Hay (Democratic) 52.1%
  • Robert J. Walker (Republican) 42.4%
Others
  • J. Samuel Harrisberger (Democratic) 1.1%
  • John F. Forsyth (Independent) 0.7%
Virginia 8 Elisha E. Meredith Democratic 1891 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • Joseph N. Pancoast (Prohibition) 0.5%
  • W. C. Colerran (Unknown) 0.2%
  • James S. Cowdon (Unknown) 0.1%
Virginia 9 James A. Walker Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Walker (Republican) 52.7%
  • Samuel M. Williams (Democratic) 47.3%
Virginia 10 Henry St. George Tucker Democratic 1888 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Washington

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
William H. Doolittle Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • C. A. Sayler (Prohibition) 0.56%
  • Martin Olsen (Prohibition) 0.49%
  • C. E. Mix (National) 0.09%
Samuel C. Hyde Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver Republican gain.

West Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • G. W. Grimes (Independent) 0.42%
  • Thomas M. Stone (Independent) 0.14%
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 James H. Huling Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
West Virginia 4 Warren Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 3, 1896.[40][41]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 64.1%
  • Jeremiah L. Mahoney (Democratic) 33.4%
  • George W. White (Prohibition) 2.5%
Wisconsin 2 Edward Sauerhering Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Theobald Otjen (Republican) 54.2%
  • Robert C. Schilling (Democratic) 44.9%
  • Robert May (Prohibition) 0.9%
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 61.0%
  • George W. Winans (Democratic) 37.8%
  • Henry Mensing (Socialist Labor) 1.3%
Wisconsin 6 Samuel A. Cook Republican 1894 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY James H. Davidson (Republican) 57.7%
  • William F. Gruenewald (Democratic) 41.0%
  • James E. Thompson (Prohibition) 1.4%
Wisconsin 7 Michael Griffin Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Michael Griffin (Republican) 65.8%
  • Caleb M. Hilliard (Democratic) 32.0%
  • James H. Moseley (Prohibition) 2.2%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Alexander Stewart Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Jenkins (Republican) 65.5%
  • Frederick H. Remington (Democratic) 34.5%

Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large Frank W. Mondell Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Non-voting delegates

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Oklahoma Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma Territory at-large Dennis T. Flynn Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver gain.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Three states held early elections between June 1 and September 14.
  2. ^ 1 Silver, 3 Silver Republican, and 1 Independent Republican
  3. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  4. ^ While Dubin (p. 320) indicates the two representatives elected to serve Washington state, J. Hamilton Lewis and William C. Jones, were Populists, most other sources (e.g. Martis, pp. 150–151, etc.) indicate that they were elected as a Democrat and a Silver Republican, respectively.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Guide to U.S. elections (6th ed (Online-Ausg.) ed.). Washington, D.C: CQ Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
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  4. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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  14. ^ "MT At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  15. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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  22. ^ Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 694, 695.
  23. ^ Ohio Election Results 1896. Norwalk, Ohio: The Laning Printing Company. 1897. pp. 33–39.
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  34. ^ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics". VT Elections Database. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  35. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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  38. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  39. ^ "WV District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  40. ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  41. ^ Casson, Henry, ed. (1897). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1897 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  42. ^ "WY At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  43. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 03, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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