1905 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 November 2024 There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1905 during the 59th United States Congress. There were no 1905 elections to the 58th United States Congress. 59th Congress |- ! Indiana 1 XAt The Special Election In The First Indiana District Jasper County Democrat May 20, 1905 8 7 4 | James A. Hemenway | | Republican | 1894 | | Incumbent member-elect resigned during previous congress.New member elected May 16, 1905. Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) John H. Foster (Republican) 70% Democratic Party (US) Major G. V. Menzies (Democratic) 30% |- ! Nebraska 1 XThe Cass County Candidate Lincoln Nebraska State Journal 35 May 30, 1905 6 | Elmer Burkett | | Republican | 1898 | | Incumbent member-elect resigned March 4, 1905, after being elected to the U.S. Senate.New member elected July 18, 1905. Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Ernest M. Pollard (Republican) Republican Party (US)Elected to finish Burkett's term |- ! West Virginia 2 X | Alston G. Dayton | | Republican | 1894 | | Incumbent resigned March 16, 1905, after being appointed judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.New member elected June 6, 1905.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Thomas B. Davis (Democratic) 50.26% Republican Party (US)James S. Lakin (Republican) 47.79% Prohibition Party (US)W. F. Reynolds (Prohibition) 1.95% |- ! Texas 8 X | John M. Pinckney | | Democratic | 1903 (special) | | Incumbent was assassinated April 24, 1905.New member elected June 6, 1905.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John M. Moore (Democratic) September 2020 |- ! Connecticut 3 X | Frank B. Brandegee | | Republican | 1902 (special) | | Incumbent resigned May 10, 1905, after being elected to the U.S. Senate.New member elected October 2, 1905.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Edwin W. Higgins (Republican) |- ! Illinois 14 X | Benjamin F. Marsh | | Republican | 18761882 (lost)18921900 (lost)1902 | | Incumbent died June 2, 1905.New member elected November 7, 1905.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (United States) James McKinney (Republican) 57.19% Democratic Party (United States)James Howard Pattee (Republican) 33.86% Socialist Party (United States)Homer L. Darby (Socialist) 5.44% Prohibition Party (United States)J. Marion Fort (Prohibition) 3.50% |} References collapsed 1905