1897 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 1897 U.S. House of Representatives elections United States legislative no 1896 United States House of Representatives elections 1896 1895 United States House of Representatives elections 1895 (special elections) 1898 United States House of Representatives elections 1898 1899 United States House of Representatives elections 1899 (special elections) 8 (out of 357) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 179 April 20, 1897 – November 23, 1897 160x180px Thomas Brackett Reed - Brady-Handy.jpg Thomas B. Reed ME 1 T Republican Party (US) 210 seats 3 2 Joseph Weldon Bailey cph.3b09834.jpg Joseph Weldon Bailey TX 4 T Democratic Party (US) 124 seats 5 2 Populist Party (US) 22 seats 0 Silver Party (US) 1 seat 0 There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1897 during the 55th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the 54th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1897. |- ! Pennsylvania 25 X | James J. Davidson | | Republican | 1896 | | Member-elect died January 2, 1897, before the term.New member elected April 20, 1897 and seated May 3, 1897.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Joseph B. Showalter (Republican) 66.2% Democratic Party (US)Salem Heilman (Democratic) 33.7% |- ! Missouri 1 X | Richard P. Giles | | Democratic | 1896 | | Member-elect died November 17, 1896, before the term.New member elected June 1, 1897 and seated June 10, 1897.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James T. Lloyd (Democratic) 56.9% Republican Party (US)Clark (Republican) 39.8% |- ! Maine 3 X | Seth L. Milliken | | Republican | 1882 | | Member-elect died April 18, 1897.New member elected June 21, 1897 and seated July 1, 1897.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Edwin C. Burleigh (Republican) 73.9% Democratic Party (US)Frederick W. Plaisted (Democratic) 23.8% |- ! SC 6 X | John L. McLaurin | | Democratic | 1892 (special) | | Incumbent resigned May 31, 1897, when appointed U.S. Senator.New member elected October 12, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.https://historycms2.house.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=40211 Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899 June 7, 2019 Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives History.house.gov December 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181223011405/https://historycms2.house.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=40211 dead Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James Norton (Democratic)Unopposedhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=491870 SC - District 06 Special Election November 24, 2008 November 11, 2019 OurCampaigns.com, citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin |- ! MA 1 X | Ashley B. Wright | | Republican | 1892 | | Incumbent died August 14, 1897.New member elected November 2, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) George P. Lawrence (Republican) 58.6% Democratic Party (US)Roger P. Donoghue (Democratic) 37.3% |- ! IN 4 X | William S. Holman | | Democratic | 18581864 (retired)18661876 (retired)18801894 (lost)1896 | | Incumbent died April 22, 1897.New member elected August 10, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Francis M. Griffith (Democratic) 51.47% Republican Party (US)Charles W. Lee (Republican) 46.69% People's Party (US)Uriah M. Browder (Populist) 1.84%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=582727 IN - District 04 Special Election November 18, 2009 November 11, 2019 OurCampaigns.com, citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin |- ! NY 3 X | Francis H. Wilson | | Republican | 1894 | | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1897, to become Postmaster of Brooklyn.New member elected November 2, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edmund H. Driggs (Democratic) 47.6% Republican Party (US)William A. Prendergast (Republican) 41.4% Democratic Party (US)Horatio C. King (ND) 9.6% |- ! IL 6 X | Edward D. Cooke | | Republican | 1894 | | Incumbent died June 24, 1897.New member elected November 23, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Henry S. Boutell (Republican) 51.4% Democratic Party (US)Vincent H. Perkins (Democratic) 47.0% |} See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References https://historycms2.house.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=40211 Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899 June 7, 2019 Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives History.house.gov December 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181223011405/https://historycms2.house.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=40211 dead Official Congressional Directory ("Corrected to December 13, 1897") First United States Government Printing Office 1897 3 L.A. Coolidge https://books.google.com/books?id=nyVHAQAAIAAJ collapsed 1897