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1898 United States House of Representatives elections

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1898 United States House of Representatives elections

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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 David Henderson James Richardson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1899 March 4, 1899
Leader's seat Iowa 3rd Tennessee 5th
Last election 206 seats 124 seats
Seats won 187[1] 161[1]
Seat change Decrease 19 Increase 37
Popular vote 5,305,230 4,828,592
Percentage 48.55% 44.18%
Swing Decrease 0.22pp Increase 3.19pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election 22 2
Seats won 5[1] 2[1]
Seat change Decrease 17 Steady
Popular vote 463,059 60,805
Percentage 4.24% 0.56%
Swing Decrease 2.62pp Decrease 0.46pp

  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Silver Independent
Last election 1 1
Seats won 1[1] 1[b]
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,766 96,537
Percentage 0.05% 0.88%
Swing Steady Increase 0.31pp

Speaker before election

Thomas Reed
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Henderson
Republican

The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1898, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They were held during the middle of President William McKinley's first term. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 56th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

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

Election summaries

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161 9 187
Democratic [c] Republican
State Type Total
seats
Democratic Populist Republican Silver/
Silver Rep.
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 8 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 7 1 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 2 6 Increase 3 0 Steady
Colorado District 2 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 1[d] Steady
Connecticut District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Florida District 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia District 11 11 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1[d] Increase 1
Illinois District 22 8 Increase 3 0 Steady 14 Decrease 3 0 Steady
Indiana District 13 4 Steady 0 Steady 9 Steady 0 Steady
Iowa District 11 0 Steady 0 Steady 11 Steady 0 Steady
Kansas District
+at-large
8 0 Steady 1 Decrease 5 7 Increase 5 0 Steady
Kentucky District 11 9 Increase 2 0 Steady 2 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Maine District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland District 6 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 4 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Massachusetts District 13 3 Increase 2 0 Steady 10 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Michigan District 12 0 Decrease 2 0 Steady 12 Increase 2 0 Steady
Minnesota District 7 0 Steady 0 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady
Mississippi District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri District 15 12 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
Montana At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Nebraska District 6 1 Increase 1 3 Decrease 1 2 Steady 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
New Hampshire District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey District 8 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 6 Decrease 2 0 Steady
New York District 34 18 Increase 12 0 Steady 16 Decrease 12 0 Steady
North Carolina District 9 5 Increase 4 1[e] Decrease 4 3 Steady 1 0 Steady
North Dakota At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio District 21 6 Steady 0 Steady 15 Steady 0 Steady
Oregon District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large
30 10 Increase 7 0 Steady 20 Decrease 7 0 Steady
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
South Dakota At-large 2 0 Steady 0 Decrease 2 2 Increase 2 0 Steady
Tennessee District 10 8 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Texas District 13 12 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Utah At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia District 10 10 Increase 4 0 Steady 0 Decrease 4 0 Steady
Washington At-large 2 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 0 Decrease 1
West Virginia District 4 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 3 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 10 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady
Wyoming At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Total 357 161
45.1%
Increase 37 6[e]
1.7%
Decrease 16 187
52.4%
Decrease 20 3[f]
0.8%
Decrease 1
Popular vote
Democratic
44.18%
Independent
0.86%
Populist
4.24%
Republican
48.55%
Silver Republican
0.56%
Silver
0.05%
Others
1.56%
House seats
Democratic
45.10%
Independent
0.28%
Populist
1.40%
Republican
52.38%
Silver Republican
0.56%
Silver
0.28%

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

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
 
  80+% Republican
  60 to 80% Democratic
 
  60 to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Populist
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3–5 Democratic gain
 
  3–5 Republican gain
  1–2 Democratic gain
  1–2 Populist gain
  1–2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

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

Election dates

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

Alabama

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 George W. Taylor Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Taylor (Democratic) 84.7%
  • Anthony N. Johnson (Colored Republican) 15.3%
Alabama 2 Jesse F. Stallings Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse F. Stallings (Democratic) 83.3%
  • Frank Simmons (Republican) 14.8%
  • J. A. Giddings (Prohibition) 1.9%
Alabama 3 Henry D. Clayton Jr. Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 William F. Aldrich Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully contested.
Incumbent re-elected and seated March 8, 1900.
Alabama 5 Willis Brewer Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Willis Brewer (Democratic) 77.8%
  • Douglas Smith (Republican) 22.0%
Alabama 6 John H. Bankhead Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Bankhead (Democratic) 69.8%
  • Daniel N. Cooper (Republican) 29.3%
  • William Turner (Colored Republican) 0.9%
Alabama 7 Milford W. Howard Populist 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John L. Burnett (Democratic) 44.4%
  • Oliver Day Street (Populist) 32.2%
  • Frank Lathrop (Republican) 23.0%
Alabama 8 Joseph Wheeler Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 9 Oscar Underwood Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Oscar Underwood (Democratic) 85.5%
  • John T. McEniry (Republican) 12.6%
  • L. F. Schwartz (Colored Republican) 1.9%

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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.
Arkansas 3 Thomas C. McRae Democratic 1885 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 William L. Terry Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 5 Hugh A. Dinsmore Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 6 Stephen Brundidge Jr. Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

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California

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[5]
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Marion De Vries (Democratic/Populist) 55.3%
  • Frank D. Ryan (Republican) 44.7%
California 3 Samuel G. Hilborn Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 57.3%
  • John Aubrey Jones (Democratic/Populist) 39.1%
  • Thomas F. Burns (Socialist Labor) 3.6%
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for California Governor.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Julius Kahn (Republican) 50.0%
  • James H. Barry (Democratic/Populist) 44.1%
  • W. J. Martin (Socialist Labor) 3.7%
  • Joseph P. Kelly (Ind. Democratic) 2.2%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 51.8%
  • William Craig (Democratic/Populist) 44.3%
  • E. T. Kingsley (Socialist Labor) 3.9%
California 6 Charles A. Barlow Populist 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
California 7 Curtis H. Castle Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 John F. Shafroth Silver Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Shafroth (Fusion) 67.6%
  • Charles Hartsell (Republican) 29.1%
  • Dayton Gilbert (Prohibition) 2.2%
Colorado 2 John C. Bell Populist 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Bell (Fusion) 64.9%
  • B. Clark Wheeler (Republican) 34.2%

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Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[6]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 51.9%
  • James H. Webb (Democratic) 45.2%
  • Milton R. Kerr (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Russell (Republican) 58.1%
  • Charles F. Thayer (Democratic) 40.4%
  • Stephen Crane (Prohibition) 1.5%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 56.1%
  • Charles P. Lyman (Democratic) 42.0%
  • Charles L. Beach (Prohibition) 0.7%

Delaware

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large L. Irving Handy Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY John H. Hoffecker (Republican) 53.1%
  • L. Irving Handy (Democratic) 45.5%
  • Lewis M. Price (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • John P. Mettler (Social Democratic) 0.1%

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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.
Florida 2 Robert Wyche Davis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

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) 86.0%
  • James E. Myrick (Republican) 14.0%
Georgia 2 James M. Griggs Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Elijah B. Lewis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 William C. Adamson Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
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) 80.7%
  • A. B. Austin (Populist) 19.1%
Georgia 8 William M. Howard Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Farish Tate Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Farish Tate (Democratic) 72.3%
  • J. P. Brooke (Populist) 27.7%
Georgia 10 William H. Fleming Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 11 William G. Brantley Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

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Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large James Gunn Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver Republican gain.

Illinois

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 James Robert Mann Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Robert Mann (Republican) 63.2%
  • Rollin B. Organ (Democratic) 34.4%
  • B. Berlyn (Socialist Labor) 1.0%
  • Theodore L. Neff (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • James Hogan (Populist) 0.7%
Illinois 2 William Lorimer Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Lorimer (Republican) 52.1%
  • C. Porter Johnson (Democratic) 44.8%
  • C. O. Sherman (Populist) 1.3%
  • Herman Glaser (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
  • Thomas H. Conpropst (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • Michael Healy (Independent) 0.2%
Illinois 3 Hugh R. Belknap Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY George Peter Foster (Democratic) 53.3%
  • Hugh R. Belknap (Republican) 45.2%
  • Henry O. Dreisvogt (Socialist Labor) 0.7%
  • James E. McGrath (Populist) 0.7%
  • William Kellet (Prohibition) 0.1%
Illinois 4 Daniel W. Mills Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Thomas Cusack (Democratic) 52.6%
  • Daniel W. Mills (Republican) 46.4%
  • John P. Buchanan (Populist) 0.6%
  • Thomas H. Gault (Prohibition) 0.4%
Illinois 5 George E. White Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Edward Thomas Noonan (Democratic) 53.3%
  • George E. White (Republican) 44.5%
  • William League (Populist) 0.9%
  • J. Collins (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
  • Thomas Haines (Prohibition) 0.5%
Illinois 6 Henry Sherman Boutell Republican 1897 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Sherman Boutell (Republican) 50.7%
  • Emil Hoechster (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Roy M. Goodwin (Populist) 0.6%
  • George Henderson (Socialist Labor) 0.2%
  • John G. Battershill (Prohibition) 0.2%
Illinois 7 George E. Foss Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY George E. Foss (Republican) 60.8%
  • Frank O. Rogers (Democratic) 36.5%
  • Charles Schmitt (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
  • Henry H. Hardinge (Populist) 0.8%
  • Vasscher B. Barnes (Prohibition) 0.8%
Illinois 8 Albert J. Hopkins Republican 1885 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Albert J. Hopkins (Republican) 68.2%
  • John W. Leonard (Democratic) 27.8%
  • Sheldon W. Johnson (Prohibition) 4.0%
Illinois 9 Robert R. Hitt Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert R. Hitt (Republican) 64.9%
  • William H. Wagner (Democratic) 32.3%
  • John E. Countryman (Prohibition) 2.8%
Illinois 10 George W. Prince Republican 1895 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Prince (Republican) 66.1%
  • Francis E. Andrews (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Eugenio K. Hayes (Prohibition) 1.4%
Illinois 11 Walter Reeves Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter Reeves (Republican) 53.5%
  • Maurice T. Moloney (Democratic) 44.1%
  • John W. Hosier (Prohibition) 1.7%
  • Archibald Storrie (Populist) 0.7%
Illinois 12 Joseph Gurney Cannon Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Gurney Cannon (Republican) 59.1%
  • John M. Thompson (Democratic) 39.0%
  • Samuel S. Jones (Prohibition) 1.9%
Illinois 13 Vespasian Warner Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Vespasian Warner (Republican) 56.6%
  • Jerome G. Quisenbery (Democratic) 41.1%
  • James M. Shaw (Prohibition) 2.3%
Illinois 14 Joseph V. Graff Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph V. Graff (Republican) 51.6%
  • Charles N. Barnes (Democratic) 46.8%
  • Stephen Martin (Prohibition) 1.6%
Illinois 15 Benjamin F. Marsh Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benjamin F. Marsh (Republican) 49.1%
  • Joseph A. Roy (Democratic) 48.6%
  • M. W. Greer (Prohibition) 2.3%
Illinois 16 William H. Hinrichsen Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William E. Williams (Democratic) 54.6%
  • James H. Danskin (Republican) 42.9%
  • A. C. Wood (Populist) 1.3%
  • Howard C. Bliss (Prohibition) 1.2%
Illinois 17 James A. Connolly Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Ben F. Caldwell (Democratic) 51.9%
  • Isaac R. Mills (Republican) 46.9%
  • David L. Bunn (Prohibition) 1.2%
Illinois 18 Thomas M. Jett Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas M. Jett (Democratic) 49.5%
  • Benjamin F. Johnston (Republican) 47.6%
  • John T. Killian (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • F. Morse (Populist) 1.2%
  • W. W. Cox (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Illinois 19 Andrew J. Hunter Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Joseph B. Crowley (Democratic) 50.5%
  • William W. Jacobs (Republican) 47.0%
  • Dickson T. Harbison (Populist) 1.4%
  • William Smith (Prohibition) 1.1%
Illinois 20 James R. Campbell Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY James R. Williams (Democratic) 51.5%
  • Theodore G. Risley (Republican) 45.9%
  • Wiley N. Green (Populist) 1.6%
  • William Bedall (Prohibition) 1.0%
Illinois 21 Jehu Baker Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY William A. Rodenberg (Republican) 49.1%
  • Fred J. Kern (Democratic) 47.9%
  • William F. Quellmalz (Populist) 1.2%
  • John T. Nixon (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • Gustav Surber (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
Illinois 22 George Washington Smith Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Washington Smith (Republican) 54.5%
  • A. B. Garrett (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Andrew J. Dougherty Jr. (Prohibition) 0.7%

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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) 50.7%
  • Thomas Duncan (Democratic) 48.1%
  • Josephus Lee (Prohibition) 1.2%
Indiana 2 Robert W. Miers Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert W. Miers (Democratic) 50.3%
  • William R. Gardiner (Republican) 46.4%
  • William J. Trout (Populist) 3.3%
Indiana 3 William T. Zenor Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William T. Zenor (Democratic) 55.2%
  • Isaac F. Whiteside (Republican) 43.9%
  • George T. Mayfield (Prohibition) 0.9%
Indiana 4 Francis M. Griffith Democratic 1897 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Francis M. Griffith (Democratic) 52.2%
  • Charles W. Lee (Republican) 47.3%
  • Jasper N. Hughes (Populist) 0.5%
Indiana 5 George W. Faris Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Faris (Republican) 49.4%
  • Samuel R. Hamil (Democratic) 48.8%
  • William E. Carpenter (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • A. J. Farrow (Populist) 0.4%
Indiana 6 Henry U. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY James E. Watson (Republican) 52.6%
  • Charles A. Robinson (Democratic) 47.1%
  • Samuel Walker (Populist) 0.3%
Indiana 7 Jesse Overstreet Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jesse Overstreet (Republican) 51.8%
  • Leon O. Bailey (Democratic) 46.6%
  • William B. Campbell (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • Henry U. Kuerst (Socialist Labor) 0.5%
Indiana 8 Charles L. Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY George W. Cromer (Republican) 50.1%
  • Orlando J. Lotz (Democratic) 47.4%
  • George M. Martin (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • James A. Thompson (Populist) 0.7%
Indiana 9 Charles B. Landis Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 10 Edgar D. Crumpacker Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 11 George Washington Steele Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Washington Steele (Republican) 53.0%
  • George W. Michael (Democratic) 44.1%
  • David A. McDowell (Prohibition) 2.3%
  • E. L. Wilson (Populist) 0.6%
Indiana 12 James M. Robinson Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James M. Robinson (Democratic) 51.3%
  • Christian B. Stevens (Republican) 47.5%
  • Henry C. Schrader (Prohibition) 1.2%
Indiana 13 Lemuel W. Royse Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Abraham L. Brick (Republican) 51.4%
  • Medary M. Hathaway (Democratic) 46.0%
  • Thomas E. Webb (Prohibition) 2.1%
  • J. L. Komer (Populist) 0.5%

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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 retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Thomas Hedge (Republican) 54.3%
  • D. J. O'Connell (Democratic) 44.4%
  • J. W. Glasgow (Prohibition) 1.3%
Iowa 2 George M. Curtis Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Joseph R. Lane (Republican) 50.6%
  • John J. Ney (Democratic) 47.1%
  • J. B. Welzenbach (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
  • Eli Elliott (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • Allan W. Ricker (Populist) 0.5%
Iowa 3 David B. Henderson Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David B. Henderson (Republican) 59.1%
  • John H. Howell (Democratic) 40.7%
  • E. J. Dean (Populist) 0.2%
Iowa 4 Thomas Updegraff Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Gilbert N. Haugen (Republican) 59.8%
  • T. T. Blaise (Democratic) 38.6%
  • P. Wooding (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • [FNU] Tracy (Populist) 0.3%
Iowa 5 Robert G. Cousins Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert G. Cousins (Republican) 55.9%
  • L. J. Rowell (Democratic) 41.9%
  • J. G. Van Ness (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • J. W. Whitmer (Populist) 0.3%
Iowa 6 John F. Lacey Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Lacey (Republican) 50.9%
  • James B. Weaver (Democratic/Populist) 47.1%
  • Robert L. Turner (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • L. M. Morris (Middle of the Road Populist) 0.7%
Iowa 7 John A. T. Hull Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. T. Hull (Republican) 59.3%
  • Charles O. Holly (Democratic) 36.5%
  • T. G. Orwig (Prohibition) 2.7%
  • C. M. Iams (Populist) 1.5%
Iowa 8 William P. Hepburn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William P. Hepburn (Republican) 53.1%
  • George L. Finn (Democratic/Populist) 44.0%
  • C. L. Parsons (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • D. C. Cowles (Middle of the Road Populist) 1.0%
Iowa 9 Alva L. Hager Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Smith McPherson (Republican) 54.8%
  • James A. Lyon (Democratic) 43.6%
  • S. M. Blackman (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • Luke McDowell (Populist) 0.7%
Iowa 10 Jonathan P. Dolliver Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Jonathan P. Dolliver (Republican) 57.6%
  • Edwin Anderson (Democratic) 40.7%
  • P. J. Shaw (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • A. Novelius (Populist) 0.3%
Iowa 11 George D. Perkins Republican 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.

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Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Charles Curtis
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles Curtis (Republican) 59.6%
  • W. W. Price (Democratic/Populist) 40.4%
Case Broderick Republican 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Kansas 2 Mason S. Peters Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain
Kansas 3 Edwin R. Ridgely Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edwin R. Ridgely (Democratic/Populist) 51.4%
  • S. S. Kirkpatrick (Republican) 48.6%
Kansas 4 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY James Monroe Miller (Republican) 53.9%
  • Henderson S. Martin (Democratic/Populist) 46.2%
Kansas 5 William D. Vincent Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain
Kansas 6 Nelson B. McCormick Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain
Kansas 7 Jerry Simpson Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain
Kansas at-large Jeremiah D. Botkin Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain

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Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Charles K. Wheeler Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 2 John D. Clardy Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Henry D. Allen (Democratic) 57.3%
  • W. T. Fowler (Republican) 28.6%
  • George W. Jolly (Independent Republican) 10.5%
  • Samuel James (Populist) 3.6%
Kentucky 3 John S. Rhea Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John S. Rhea (Democratic) 54.9%
  • M. P. Creel (Republican) 43.7%
  • J. S. Dorsey (Populist) 1.4%
Kentucky 4 David Highbaugh Smith Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David Highbaugh Smith (Democratic) 55.3%
  • Charles J. Blandford (Republican) 42.5%
  • R. H. Mullen (Populist) 2.2%
Kentucky 5 Walter Evans Republican 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Oscar Turner (Democratic) 49.6%
  • Walter Evans (Republican) 47.7%
  • J. H. Hambrick (Independent Republican) 1.4%
  • A. Schmutz (Socialist Labor) 1.3%
Kentucky 6 Albert S. Berry Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Albert S. Berry (Democratic) 59.4%
  • J. M. Donaldson (Republican) 40.6%
Kentucky 7 Evan E. Settle Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Evan E. Settle (Democratic) 67.7%
  • T. J. Hardin (Republican) 32.3%
Kentucky 8 George M. Davison Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Kentucky 9 Samuel J. Pugh Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel J. Pugh (Republican) 50.0%
  • Mordecai Williams (Democratic) 50.0%
Kentucky 10 Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 11 David G. Colson Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Vincent Boreing (Republican) 51.5%
  • J. D. White (Independent Republican) 37.2%
  • H. H. Tye (Democratic) 10.9%
  • A. J. Bowman (Populist) 0.4%

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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) 85.8%
  • C. W. Keeting (Republican) 14.2%
Louisiana 2 Robert C. Davey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert C. Davey (Democratic) 86.6%
  • Frank N. Wicker (Republican) 13.4%
Louisiana 3 Robert F. Broussard Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Henry Warren Ogden Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 5 Samuel T. Baird Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel T. Baird (Democratic) 74.0%
  • J. G. Taliaferro (Republican) 22.8%
Louisiana 6 Samuel M. Robertson Democratic 1887 Incumbent re-elected.

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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.
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1881 Incumbent re-elected
  • Green tickY Nelson Dingley Jr. (Republican) 63.7%
  • John Scott (Democratic) 34.2%
  • Asaph J. Wheeler (Prohibition) 1.7%
Maine 3 Edwin C. Burleigh Republican 1897 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edwin C. Burleigh (Republican) 64.3%
  • F. W. Plaisted (Democratic) 33.2%
  • Oliver S. Pillsbury (Prohibition) 2.5%
Maine 4 Charles A. Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles A. Boutelle (Republican) 66.5%
  • Andrew J. Chase (Democratic) 29.7%
  • George W. Park (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • W. D. Littlefield (Populist) 1.4%

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Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Isaac A. Barber Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY John Walter Smith (Democratic) 47.9%
  • W. F. Jackson (Republican) 45.3%
  • James Swann (Prohibition) 5.2%
Maryland 2 William Benjamin Baker Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Benjamin Baker (Republican) 48.4%
  • Richard Tippett (Democratic) 47.5%
  • Harrie J. Hollingsworth (Prohibition) 4.1%
Maryland 3 William S. Booze Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frank C. Wachter (Republican) 49.1%
  • J. Schwatka (Democratic) 48.8%
  • John F. Hicks (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • William Whipkey (Independent) 0.1%
Maryland 4 William W. McIntire Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 5 Sydney E. Mudd I Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sydney E. Mudd I (Republican) 52.1%
  • J. S. Cummings (Democratic) 44.3%
  • John E. Wetherold (Prohibition) 2.7%
  • C. T. Parker (Independent Republican) 0.9%
Maryland 6 John McDonald Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY George A. Pearre (Republican) 54.8%
  • Thomas A. Poffenberger (Democratic) 41.8%
  • J. T. Baker (Prohibition) 3.4%

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Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George P. Lawrence (Republican) 58.0%
  • Charles P. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Edward A. Buckland (Socialist Labor) 6.5%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 60.3%
  • Robert E. Bisbee (Democratic) 36.5%
  • George H. Wrenn (Socialist Labor) 3.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 4 George W. Weymouth Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Knox (Republican) 51.8%
  • Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 48.2%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican 1895 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Moody (Republican) 64.5%
  • E. Moody Boynton (Democratic) 28.9%
  • Albert L. Gillen (Social Democratic) 6.6%
Massachusetts 7 William Emerson Barrett Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 70.0%
  • George A. Perkins (Democratic) 27.2%
  • William E. Stacey (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 48.7%
  • Franz H. Krebs Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
  • James A. Gallivan (Ind. Democratic) 23.6%
  • Florentine K. Bradman (Citizens Republican) 1.9%
Massachusetts 10 Samuel J. Barrows Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 11 Charles F. Sprague Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William C. Lovering (Republican) 65.9%
  • Philip E. Brady (Democratic) 30.0%
  • Jeremiah O'Fihelly (Socialist Labor) 4.1%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Greene (Republican) 68.65%
  • Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 24.82%
  • Thomas Stevenson (Socialist Labor) 6.51%
  • Others 0.01%

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 lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Henry C. Smith (Republican) 51.2%
  • Orrin R. Pierce (Democratic) 46.7%
  • Porter Biel (Prohibition) 1.8%
  • Byron E. Niles (Populist) 0.3%
Michigan 3 Albert M. Todd Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 4 Edward L. Hamilton Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward L. Hamilton (Republican) 54.8%
  • Roman I. Jarvis (Democratic) 43.2%
  • George F. Cummings (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • John K. Cunningham (Populist) 0.8%
Michigan 5 William Alden Smith Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Alden Smith (Republican) 56.8%
  • George R. Perry (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Charles Oldfield (Prohibition) 1.5%
  • Thomas J. Haynes (Populist) 0.3%
Michigan 6 Samuel W. Smith Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel W. Smith (Republican) 55.8%
  • Charles Fishbeck (Democratic) 41.7%
  • Myron Voorhies (Prohibition) 2.2%
  • James M. Houghton (Populist) 0.3%
Michigan 7 Horace G. Snover Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Edgar Weeks (Republican) 58.6%
  • Fred E. Burton (Democratic) 40.5%
  • James Henderson (Populist) 0.9%
Michigan 8 Ferdinand Brucker Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 9 Roswell P. Bishop Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Roswell P. Bishop (Republican) 61.3%
  • Chauncey J. Chaddock (Democratic) 36.3%
  • George M. Sprout (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • Norman B. Farnsworth (Populist) 0.4%
Michigan 10 Rousseau O. Crump Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rousseau O. Crump (Republican) 55.3%
  • Robert J. Kelly (Democratic) 44.4%
  • James J. Miller (Prohibition) 0.3%
Michigan 11 William S. Mesick Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Mesick (Republican) 59.9%
  • Alva W. Nichols (Democratic) 38.1%
  • Harvey M. Lowell (Prohibition) 2.0%
Michigan 12 Carlos D. Shelden Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Carlos D. Shelden (Republican) 66.9%
  • Solomon S. Curry (Democratic) 30.0%
  • Harvey B. Hatch (Prohibition) 2.8%
  • E. D. Cox (Populist) 0.3%

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Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[8]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James McCleary (Republican) 57.0%
  • David H. Evans (Democratic/Populist) 39.6%
  • Thadeus Grout (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joel Heatwole (Republican) 56.8%
  • Charles Hinds (Democratic) 38.9%
  • John R. Lowe (Prohibition) 4.3%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick Stevens (Republican) 54.1%
  • John W. Willis (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Henry Carling (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • N. S. Beardsley (Ind. Populist) 2.4%
  • Newton Bray (Prohibition) 1.6%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Loren Fletcher (Republican) 55.4%
  • Thomas J. Caton (Democratic/Populist) 38.1%
  • Adolph Hirschfield (Socialist Labor) 2.7%
  • Charles M. Way (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • Edward Blackburn (Independent) 1.2%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

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.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Spight (Democratic) 92.91%
  • C. M. Haynie (Populist) 5.26%
  • S. M. Howry (Republican) 1.83%[10]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John S. Williams (Democratic) 97.02%
  • S. R. Pitts (Republican) 2.79%
  • J. E. Everett (Independent) 0.20%[13]
Mississippi 6 William F. Love Democratic 1896 Incumbent died. Winner also elected to finish term.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Frank A. McLain (Democratic) 53.78%
  • M. M. Evans (Ind. Democratic) 22.82%
  • A. C. Hathorn (Populist) 16.39%
  • H. C. Turley (Republican) 7.01%[14]
Mississippi 7 Patrick Henry Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Patrick Henry (Democratic) 90.95%
  • T. B. Yellowley (Republican) 4.75%
  • E. F. Brennan (Republican) 4.30%[15]

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 James T. Lloyd Democratic 1897 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James T. Lloyd (Democratic) 55.3%
  • Alfred N. Seaber (Republican) 42.6%
  • John M. Landon (Populist) 2.1%
Missouri 2 Robert N. Bodine Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William W. Rucker (Democratic) 56.3%
  • William C. Irwin (Republican) 42.4%
  • Hugh Tudor (Populist) 1.3%
Missouri 3 Alexander M. Dockery Democratic 1882 Incumbent Retired to run for governor.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY John Dougherty (Democratic) 53.1%
  • James E. Goodrich (Republican) 44.6%
  • Ulysses A. Towns (Populist) 2.3%
Missouri 4 Charles F. Cochran Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 William S. Cowherd Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Cowherd (Democratic) 53.6%
  • John Welborn (Republican) 44.8%
  • George Wilson (Populist) 0.8%
  • William H. Stripe (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
Missouri 6 David A. De Armond Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY David A. De Armond (Democratic) 52.0%
  • Samuel W. Jurden (Republican) 42.4%
  • S. C. Brooks (Populist) 4.7%
  • J. E. Stevenson (Prohibition) 0.9%
Missouri 7 James Cooney Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Cooney (Democratic) 55.2%
  • William G. Robertson (Republican) 43.1%
  • D. T. Mitchell (Populist) 1.7%
Missouri 8 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Richard P. Bland (Democratic) 53.1%
  • John W. Vosholl (Republican) 46.2%
  • William R. Hale (Populist) 0.7%
Missouri 9 Champ Clark Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Champ Clark (Democratic) 54.4%
  • Robert Shackleford (Republican) 45.0%
  • Hay Bell (Prohibition) 0.6%
Missouri 10 Richard Bartholdt Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 Charles F. Joy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles F. Joy (Republican) 52.3%
  • Edward A. Noonan (Democratic) 45.7%
  • J. H. Rabe (Independent) 1.2%
  • Charles F. Gebelein (Social Democratic) 0.4%
  • Peter Schweite (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Missouri 12 Charles E. Pearce Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles E. Pearce (Republican) 52.6%
  • Robert H. Kern (Democratic) 44.7%
  • D. W. Scott (Colored Republican) 2.2%
  • L. P. Thompson (Social Democratic) 0.4%
  • L. C. Fry (Socialist Labor) 0.1%
Missouri 13 Edward Robb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Robb (Democratic) 52.0%
  • John H. Reppy (Republican) 46.2%
  • Joseph B. Dines (Populist) 1.8%
Missouri 14 Willard Duncan Vandiver Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Willard Duncan Vandiver (Democratic) 51.3%
  • George M. Miley (Republican) 43.9%
  • DeWitt Eskew (Populist) 4.8%
Missouri 15 Maecenas E. Benton Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

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Montana

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Silver Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Jesse B. Strode Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Samuel Maxwell Populist 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 Roderick D. Sutherland Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 6 William L. Greene Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Francis G. Newlands Silver 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

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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) 52.2%
  • Edgar J. Knowlton (Democratic) 45.2%
  • Isaac B. Vail (Prohibition) 1.3%
  • L. Arnstein (Socialist Labor) 0.8%
  • C. H. Mellen (Social Democratic) 0.5%
New Hampshire 2 Frank G. Clarke Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank G. Clarke (Republican) 55.5%
  • Warren F. Daniell (Democratic) 42.8%
  • John C. Berry (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • Edward E. Southwick (Social Democratic) 0.2%
  • Elias M. Blodgett (Populist) 0.1%

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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[23]
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Ohio

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Oregon

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 48.96%
  • R. M. Veatch (Fusion) 44.28%
  • J. L. Hill (Populist) 4.21%
  • L. H. Pederson (Prohibition) 2.56%[24]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Malcolm A. Moody (Republican) 54.15%
  • C. M. Donaldson (Fusion) 37.22%
  • H. E. Courtney (Populist) 5.78%
  • G. W. Ingalls (Prohibition) 2.85%[25]

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1896
Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY W. Jasper Talbert (Democratic) 97.0%
  • B. P. Chatfield (Republican) 2.9%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 96.6%
  • John R. Tolbert (Republican) 3.3%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 6 James Norton Democratic 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Norton (Democratic) 96.9%
  • J. H. Evans (Republican) 3.1%
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[26]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats)
John Edward Kelley Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Elected on a general ticket:
Others
  • A. Jamison (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • M. D. Alexander (Prohibition) 0.6%
Freeman Knowles Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Tennessee

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Walter P. Brownlow (Republican) 54.96%
  • Hugh H. Guckenour (Democratic) 44.12%
  • R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 0.92%[27]
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 66.34%
  • John M. Davis (Democratic) 33.07%
  • [FNU] Jones (Unknown) 0.59%[28]
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. Moon (Democratic) 58.87%
  • Gus Cate (Republican) 40.62%
  • W. A. Wetmore (Populist) 0.51%[29]
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John W. Gaines (Democratic) 78.78%
  • J. C. Napier (Republican) 14.26%
  • N. P. Gill (Prohibition) 6.97%[32]
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 60.21%
  • W. F. Hinkle (Republican) 36.86%
  • T. J. Brooks (Populist) 2.94%[34]
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 76.89%
  • Isaac Revelle (Republican) 21.27%
  • E. F. Falley (Prohibition) 1.84%[35]
Tennessee 10 Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward W. Carmack (Democratic) 81.46%
  • J. W. Vernon (Republican) 18.12%
  • J. T. Brooks (Populist) 0.42%[36]

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[37]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY H. Henry Powers (Republican) 71.7%
  • Herbert F. Brigham (Democratic) 28.3%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William W. Grout (Republican) 74.9%
  • C. A. G. Jackson (Democratic) 24.9%
  • Lavant M. Read (Republican) 0.2%

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[38]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William A. Jones (Democratic) 66.5%
  • Joseph A. Bristow (Republican) 31.8%
  • H. L. Crockett (Prohibition) 0.8%
Virginia 2 Richard A. Wise Republican 1896 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain.
Green tickY Richard A. Wise (Republican)
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Lamb (Democratic) 69.1%
  • Otis H. Russell (Republican) 18.8%
  • Benjamin B. Weisiger (Republican) 11.1%
Others
  • John J. Quantz (Unknown) 0.6%
  • Allie Dillard (Unknown) 0.4%
Virginia 4 Robert Taylor Thorp Republican 1894 (contest)
1896 (contest)
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Booker Ellis (Republican) 1.7%
  • Thomas L. Jones (Republican) 1.3%
  • J. H. Beran (Unknown) 0.3%
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • R. A. Bennett (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • R. O. Martin (Republican) 0.2%
  • C. T. Seay (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 66.9%
  • Daniel Butler (Republican) 15.8%
  • Charles A. Heermans (Republican) 14.4%
  • Ira W. Kimmell (Unknown) 2.4%
  • D. G. Revere (Unknown) 0.5%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Hay (Democratic) 77.1%
  • D. C. O'Flaherty (Democratic) 22.9%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • J. P. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • John Underwood (Republican) 0.9%
Virginia 9 James A. Walker Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • Thaddeus E. Harris (Independent) 0.2%
  • John W. Watkins (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 10 Jacob Yost Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Julian M. Quarles (Democratic) 56.3%
  • Robert T. Hubard (Republican) 43.4%
  • Frank Smith (Independent) 0.3%

Washington

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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
  • W. A. Williams (Independent) 0.63%
  • J. B. Arnold (Independent) 0.17%
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 50.33%
  • John T. McGraw (Democratic) 48.98%
  • George Morrow (Populist) 0.69%[40]
West Virginia 3 Charles Dorr Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY David E. Johnston (Democratic) 50.63%
  • William S. Edwards (Republican) 48.93%
  • J. W. Davis (Populist) 0.45%[41]
West Virginia 4 Warren Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Romeo H. Freer (Republican) 50.84%
  • George I. Neal (Democratic) 48.79%
  • Oliver Gorrell (Populist) 0.37%[42]

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1898.[43][44]

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

Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[45]
Wyoming at-large John E. Osborne Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 54.71%
  • Constantine P. Arnold (Democratic) 43.04%
  • William Brown (Populist) 2.25%

Non-voting delegates

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-large James Y. Callahan Free Silver 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

See also

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Notes

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

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