1880 United States House of Representatives elections

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1880 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives
147 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  J. Warren Keifer - Brady-Handy.jpg Samuel J. Randall - Brady-Handy.jpg
Leader Joseph Keifer Samuel Randall
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Ohio 4th Pennsylvania 3rd
Last election 132 seats 141 seats
Seats won 151[1][a] 128[1][a]
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 13
Popular vote 4,080,609 4,330,113
Percentage 44.94% 47.68%
Swing Increase 5.38% Increase 3.48%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greenback Readjuster
Last election 13 seats 0 seats
Seats won 10[1][a] 2[2]
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 504,097 56,058
Percentage 5.55% 0.62%
Swing Decrease 6.74% New
  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 7 seats[b]
Seats won 2[c]
Seat change Decrease 5
Popular vote 99,511
Percentage 1.10%
Swing Decrease 1.65%
Speaker before election

Samuel Randall
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Joseph Keifer
Republican

Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1880 for Representatives to the 47th Congress, and coincided with the 1880 presidential election which was won by James A. Garfield, who was a member of the House at the time.

Issues such as Civil War loyalties, tariffs, graft and corruption dominated the year's elections, though none became substantive a national issue. The economy was growing stronger after emerging from a long Depression. It was in this political environment that Garfield's Republican Party gained 19 seats and regained control of the House from the Democratic Party. The Greenback Party, an emerging party of workers and farmers, also lost seats in these elections, after gaining more than a dozen two years earlier.[3][4]

Election summaries[]

↓
131 10 151
Democratic Gb Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Greenback Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 6 Decrease 1 1 Steady 1 Increase 1
Arkansas District 4 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 4 2 Increase 1 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1
Colorado At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Connecticut District 4 1 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida District 2 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Georgia District 9 9[d] Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District 19 6 Steady 0 Decrease 1 13 Increase 1
Indiana District 13 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 8 Increase 2
Iowa District 9 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 2 8 Increase 1
Kansas District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Kentucky District 10 9 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Louisiana District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Maine[e] District 5 0 Steady 2 Steady 3 Steady
Maryland District 6 5 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Massachusetts District 11 1 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady
Michigan District 9 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Steady
Minnesota District 3 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 1
Mississippi District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Missouri District 13 7 Decrease 5 4 Increase 3 2 Increase 2
Nebraska At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
New Hampshire District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
New Jersey District 7 3 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
New York District 33[f] 12 Increase 3 0 Steady 20 Decrease 4
North Carolina District 8 7 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Steady
Ohio[e] District 20 5 Decrease 6 0 Steady 15 Increase 6
Oregon[e] At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Pennsylvania District 27 7 Decrease 1 2 Steady 18 Increase 1
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
South Carolina District 5 4 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Tennessee District 10 7 Decrease 2 0 Steady 3 Increase 2
Texas[e] District 6 5 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont[e] District 3 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 3 Increase 1
Virginia District 9 7[g] Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Increase 1
West Virginia District 3 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 8 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady 6 Increase 1
Total 293[f] 131[1]
44.7% 		Decrease 13 10[1]
3.4% 		Decrease 4 151[1]
51.5% 		Increase 16
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 47.68%
Republican
 
 44.94%
Greenback
 
 5.55%
Readjuster
 
 0.62%
Independent
 
 1.10%
Others
 
 0.11%
House seats
Republican
 
 51.54%
Democratic
 
 43.69%
Greenback
 
 3.42%
Readjuster
 
 0.68%
Independent
 
 0.68%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
  
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Greenback gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Greenback gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates[]

In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors.[5] This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the States moved their Congressional elections to this date as well.

In 1880, no states held their elections after Election Day for the first time (California was the last state to hold late elections, in 1878). But 5 states, with 35 seats among them, held their elections before the rest of the states:

Special elections[]

46th Congress[]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 7 Alfred M. Lay Democratic 1878 Incumbent died December 8, 1879.
New member elected January 10, 1880.[6]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 26, 1880.[7]
Successor later lost re-election to the next term, see below.
  • Green tickY John F. Philips (Democratic) 53.62%
  • Joseph W. McClurg (Republican) 36.20%
  • (Greenback) 10.18%[6]
New York 32 Ray V. Pierce Republican 1878 Incumbent resigned September 18, 1880.
New member elected November 2, 1880.[8]
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 6, 1880.[7]
Successor also elected to the next term, see below.
  • Green tickY Jonathan Scoville (Democratic) 50.06%
  • (Republican) 49.17%
  • (Greenback) 0.77%[8]
Alabama 6 Burwell B. Lewis Democratic 1874
1876 (Lost)
1878 		Incumbent resigned October 1, 1880 to become President of the University of Alabama.
New member elected sometime in 1880.[citation needed]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 8, 1880.[7]
Successor had not been a candidate to the next term, see below.
Ohio 19th James A. Garfield Republican 1862 Incumbent resigned November 8, 1880 to become U.S. President.
New member November 30, 1880.[10]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 13, 1880.[7]
Successor had already been elected to the next term, see below.
  • Green tickY Ezra B. Taylor (Republican) 89.99%
  • Charles D. Adams (Democratic) 9.15%[10]
New Hampshire 3 Evarts Worcester Farr Republican 1878 Incumbent died November 30, 1880.
New member elected December 28, 1880.[11]
Republican hold.
Successor seated January 8, 1881.[12]
Successor was also elected to the next term.
  • Green tickY Ossian Ray (Republican) 64.17%
  • (Democratic) 34.82%
  • Others 1.01%[11]

47th Congress[]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 3 Evarts Worcester Farr Republican 1878 Incumbent member-elect died November 30, 1880, having just been re-elected.
New member elected December 28, 1880.[13]
Republican hold.
Successor was also elected to finish the current term.
  • Green tickY Ossian Ray (Republican) 65.18%
  • (Democratic) 34.82%[13]

Alabama[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Thomas H. Herndon Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas H. Herndon (Democratic) 53.78%
  • James Gillett (Republican) 30.01%
  • Frank H. Threatt (Independent) 12.35%
  • George M. Mott (Greenback) 3.86%[14]
Alabama 2 Hilary A. Herbert Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hilary A. Herbert (Democratic) 59.76%
  • Paul Strobach (Republican) 40.01%[15]
Alabama 3 William J. Samford Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY William C. Oates (Democratic) 65.04%
  • A. A. Mabson (Republican) 34.54%[16]
Alabama 4 Charles M. Shelley Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY James Q. Smith (Republican) 52.53%
  • Charles M. Shelley (Democratic) 39.74%
  • William J. Stevens (Republican) 7.73%[17]
Alabama 5 Thomas Williams Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thomas Williams (Democratic) 100.00%[18]
Alabama 6 Newton N. Clements Democratic 1880 (special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Goldsmith W. Hewitt (Democratic) 100.00%[19]
Alabama 7 William H. Forney Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Forney (Democratic) 71.37%
  • Arthur Bingham (Republican) 28.63%[20]
Alabama 8 William M. Lowe Greenback 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William M. Lowe (Greenback) 51.63%
  • Joseph Wheeler (Democratic) 48.38%[21]

Arkansas[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1
Arkansas 2
Arkansas 3
Arkansas 4

California[]

Main article: 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Horace Davis Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic Gain.
  • Green tickY William Rosecrans (Democratic) 51%
  • Horace Davis (Republican) 47.3%
  • Stephen Maybell (Greenback) 1.7%
California 2 Horace F. Page Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Horace F. Page (Republican) 53.6%
  • John R. Glascock (Democratic) 45.7%
  • Benjamin Todd (Greenback) 0.7%
California 3 Campbell P. Berry Democratic 1879 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Campbell P. Berry (Democratic) 51.1%
  • George A. Knight (Republican) 48.2%
  • A. Musselman (Greenback) 0.6%
California 4 Romualdo Pacheco Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Romualdo Pacheco (Republican) 45.8%
  • Wallace Leach (Democratic) 45.3%
  • J. F. Godfrey (Greenback) 8.9%

Colorado[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado at-large

Connecticut[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1
Connecticut 2
Connecticut 3
Connecticut 4

Delaware[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Edward L. Martin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward L. Martin (Democratic) 50.85%
  • John W. Houston (Republican) 48.71%[22]

Florida[]

Main article: 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Robert H. M. Davidson (Democratic) 57.2%
  • George W. Witherspoon (Republican) 42.3%
  • Livingston W. Bethel (Independent) 0.5%
Florida 2 Noble A. Hull Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Horatio Bisbee Jr. later successfully challenged the election of Jesse J. Finley and was seated June 1, 1882.
  • Green tickY Jesse J. Finley (Democratic) 52.3%
  • Horatio Bisbee Jr. (Republican) 47.7%

Georgia[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1
Georgia 2
Georgia 3
Georgia 4
Georgia 5
Georgia 6
Georgia 7
Georgia 8
Georgia 9

Illinois[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1
Illinois 2
Illinois 3
Illinois 4
Illinois 5
Illinois 6
Illinois 7
Illinois 8
Illinois 9
Illinois 10
Illinois 11
Illinois 12
Illinois 13
Illinois 14
Illinois 15
Illinois 16
Illinois 17
Illinois 18
Illinois 19

Indiana[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7
Indiana 8
Indiana 9
Indiana 10
Indiana 11
Indiana 12
Indiana 13

Iowa[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1
Iowa 2
Iowa 3
Iowa 4
Iowa 5
Iowa 6
Iowa 7
Iowa 8
Iowa 9

Kansas[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1
Kansas 2
Kansas 3

Kentucky[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10

Louisiana[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 4
Louisiana 5
Louisiana 6

Maine[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1
Maine 2
Maine 3
Maine 4
Maine 5

Maryland[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1
Maryland 2
Maryland 3
Maryland 4
Maryland 5
Maryland 6

Massachusetts[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1
Massachusetts 2
Massachusetts 3
Massachusetts 4
Massachusetts 5
Massachusetts 6
Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts 8
Massachusetts 9
Massachusetts 10
Massachusetts 11

Michigan[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1
Michigan 2
Michigan 3
Michigan 4
Michigan 5
Michigan 6
Michigan 7
Michigan 8
Michigan 9

Minnesota[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1
Minnesota 2
Minnesota 3

Mississippi[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Henry L. Muldrow Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry L. Muldrow (Democratic) 74.74%
  • Joseph L. Morphis (Republican) 19.79%
  • T. W. Davidson (Greenback) 5.47%[23]
Mississippi 2 Van. H. Manning Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Van. H. Manning (Democratic) 52.90%
  • George M. Buchanan (Republican) 34.67%
  • Thomas W. Harris (Greenback) 12.43%[24]
Mississippi 3 Hernando Money Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Hernando Money (Democratic) 80.78%
  • John G. Gunn (Greenback) 19.23%[25]
Mississippi 4 Otho R. Singleton Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Otho R. Singleton (Democratic) 76.70%
  • W. A. Drennan (Republican) 23.30%[26]
Mississippi 5 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles E. Hooker (Democratic) 61.59%
  • J. Bots Deason (Independent Republican) 32.41%
  • Isaac N. Osborn (Republican) 4.84%
  • William Patterson (Greenback) 1.16%[27]
Mississippi 6 James R. Chalmers Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James R. Chalmers (Democratic) 62.97%
  • John R. Lynch (Republican) 37.03%[28]
Election overturned by Congress in 1882.
Results corrected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY John R. Lynch (Republican) 52.47%
  • James R. Chalmers (Democratic) 47.53%[29]

Missouri[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1
Missouri 2
Missouri 3
Missouri 4
Missouri 5
Missouri 6
Missouri 7
Missouri 8
Missouri 9
Missouri 10
Missouri 11
Missouri 12
Missouri 13

Nebraska[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska at-large

Nevada[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large

New Hampshire[]

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1
New Hampshire 2
New Hampshire 3

New Jersey[]

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1
New Jersey 2
New Jersey 3
New Jersey 4
New Jersey 5
New Jersey 6
New Jersey 7

New York[]

See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
New York 7
New York 8
New York 9
New York 10
New York 11
New York 12
New York 13
New York 14
New York 15
New York 16
New York 17
New York 18
New York 19
New York 20
New York 21
New York 22
New York 23
New York 24
New York 25
New York 26
New York 27
New York 28
New York 29
New York 30
New York 31
New York 32
New York 33

North Carolina[]

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 3
North Carolina 4
North Carolina 5
North Carolina 6
North Carolina 7
North Carolina 8

Ohio[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14
Ohio 15
Ohio 16
Ohio 17
Ohio 18
Ohio 19
Ohio 20

Oregon[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon at-large

Pennsylvania[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1
Pennsylvania 2
Pennsylvania 3
Pennsylvania 4
Pennsylvania 5
Pennsylvania 6
Pennsylvania 7
Pennsylvania 8
Pennsylvania 9
Pennsylvania 10
Pennsylvania 11
Pennsylvania 12
Pennsylvania 13
Pennsylvania 14
Pennsylvania 15
Pennsylvania 16
Pennsylvania 17
Pennsylvania 18
Pennsylvania 19
Pennsylvania 20
Pennsylvania 21
Pennsylvania 22
Pennsylvania 23
Pennsylvania 24
Pennsylvania 25
Pennsylvania 26
Pennsylvania 27

Rhode Island[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1
Rhode Island 2

South Carolina[]

Main article: 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 John S. Richardson Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John S. Richardson (Democratic) 63.3%
  • Samuel J. Lee (Republican) 36.7%
South Carolina 2 Michael P. O'Connor Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 D. Wyatt Aiken Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY D. Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 74.1%
  • C. J. Stollbrand (Republican) 25.9%
South Carolina 4 John H. Evins Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John H. Evins (Democratic) 69.7%
  • A. Blythe (Republican) 29.3%
  • J. Hendrix McLane (Greenback) 1.0%
South Carolina 5 George D. Tillman Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George D. Tillman (Democratic) 60.4%
  • Robert Smalls (Republican) 39.6%

Tennessee[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Robert L. Taylor Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Augustus H. Pettibone (Republican) 52.47%
  • Robert L. Taylor (Democratic) 47.53%[30]
Tennessee 2 Leonidas C. Houk Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Leonidas C. Houk (Republican) 65.08%
  • Thomas L. Williams (Democratic) 34.92%[31]
Tennessee 3 George G. Dibrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George G. Dibrell (Democratic) 53.58%
  • Xenophon Wheeler (Republican) 41.49%
  • John James (Greenback) 4.93%[32]
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benton McMillin (Democratic) 64.95%
  • R. C. Sanders (Republican) 35.05%[33]
Tennessee 5 John M. Bright Democratic 1870 Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Democrat.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Richard Warner (Democratic) 36.30%
  • John M. Bright (Independent Democratic) 29.44%
  • J. H. Holman (Republican) 23.70%
  • Lewis Tillman (Greenback) 10.56%[34]
Tennessee 6 John F. House Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John F. House (Democratic) 60.57%
  • Andrew M. McClain (Republican) 36.38%
  • B. F. Brooks (Independent Democratic) 3.05%[35]
Tennessee 7 Washington C. Whitthorne Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Washington C. Whitthorne (Democratic) 57.99%
  • A. M. Hughes (Republican) 42.02%[36]
Tennessee 8 John D. C. Atkins Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John D. C. Atkins (Democratic) 46.62%
  • Samuel W. Hawkins (Republican) 41.84%
  • W. E. Travis (Democratic) 11.54%[37]
Tennessee 9 Charles B. Simonton Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles B. Simonton (Democratic) 52.79%
  • J. T. Shackleford (Republican) 47.21%[38]
Tennessee 10 H. Casey Young Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY William R. Moore (Republican) 54.79%
  • H. Casey Young (Democratic) 47.05%
  • Thomas A. Hamilton (Republican) 2.17%
  • G. L. Harris (Greenback) 0.11%[39]

Texas[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1
Texas 2
Texas 3
Texas 4
Texas 5
Texas 6

Vermont[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1
Vermont 2
Vermont 3

Virginia[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1
Virginia 2
Virginia 3
Virginia 4
Virginia 5
Virginia 6
Virginia 7
Virginia 8
Virginia 9

West Virginia[]

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Benjamin Wilson Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benjamin Wilson (Democratic) 46.55%
  • John H. Hutchinson (Republican) 46.27%
  • James Bassell (Greenback) 7.18%[40]
West Virginia 2 Benjamin F. Martin Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY John B. Hoge (Democratic) 50.77%
  • J. T. Hoke (Republican) 42.88%
  • Daniel D. T. Farnsworth (Greenback) 6.35%[41]
West Virginia 3 John E. Kenna Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John E. Kenna (Democratic) 57.08%
  • Henry I. Walker (Republican) 42.92%[42]

Wisconsin[]

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1
Wisconsin 2
Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin 4
Wisconsin 5
Wisconsin 6
Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin 8

Non-voting delegates[]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
Dakota Territory at-large
Idaho Territory at-large George Ainslie Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George Ainslie (Democratic) 56.92%
  • Alanson Smith (Republican) 31.83%
  • Mason Brayman (Independent) 11.24%[43]
Montana Territory at-large Martin Maginnis Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Martin Maginnis (Democratic) 54.94%
  • Wilbur F. Sanders (Republican) 45.06%[44]
New Mexico Territory at-large
Utah Territory at-large
Washington Territory at-large
Wyoming Territory at-large Stephen W. Downey Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Morton E. Post (Democratic) 50.96%
  • A. H. Swan (Republican) 49.04%[45]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dubin (p. 255) counts 147 Republicans, 135 Democrats, 2 Readjusters, 1 Independent Democrat, and 8 Greenbacks at the start of the 47th United States Congress.
  2. ^ Included 7 Independent Democrats.
  3. ^ Includes 1 Independent Democrat elected in Georgia.
  4. ^ Includes 1 Independent Democrat elected in the 9th district.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Elections held early.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b 1 Independent, J. Hyatt Smith elected to the 3rd district.
  7. ^ Includes 2 Readjuster Democrats, elected to the 7th district and 9th district.

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  2. ^ Martis 1989, pp. 136–137.
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  5. ^ Statutes at Large, 28th Congress, 2nd Session, p. 721.
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  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Forty-Sixth Congress March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1881". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "NY District 32 - Special Election". April 24, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. 1975. p. 642.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "OH District 19 - Special Election". April 18, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "NH District 3 - Special Election". January 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  12. ^ "Forty-Sixth Congress March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1881". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "NH District 3 - Special Election". January 5, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
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  15. ^ "AL District 02". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "AL District 03". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  17. ^ "AL District 04". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "AL District 05". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  19. ^ "AL District 06". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "AL District 07". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "AL District 08". Our Campaigns. April 27, 2021.
  22. ^ "DE At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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  24. ^ "MS - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  25. ^ "MS - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  26. ^ "MS - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  27. ^ "MS - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  28. ^ "MS - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  29. ^ "MS - District 06 (overturned)". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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  31. ^ "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  32. ^ "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  33. ^ "TN - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  34. ^ "TN - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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  37. ^ "TN - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  38. ^ "TN - District 09". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  39. ^ "TN - District 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  40. ^ "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  41. ^ "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  42. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  43. ^ "ID Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  44. ^ "MT Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  45. ^ "WY Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

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