1897 United States House of Representatives elections information
1897 U.S. House of Representatives elections
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April 20, 1897 – November 23, 1897
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8 (out of 357) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 179 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Thomas B. Reed
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Party
Republican
Democratic
Leader's seat
Maine 1st
Texas 4th
Last election
210 seats
124 seats
Seats won
3
5
Seat change
2
2
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Populist
Silver
Last election
22 seats
1 seat
Seats won
0
0
Seat change
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.
District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates
Pennsylvania 25
James J. Davidson
Republican
1896
Member-elect died January 2, 1897, before the term. New member elected April 20, 1897. Republican hold. Successor seated May 3, 1897.[1]
▌YJoseph B. Showalter (Republican) 66.2%
▌Salem Heilman (Democratic) 33.7%
Missouri 1
Richard P. Giles
Democratic
1896
Member-elect died November 17, 1896, before the term. New member elected June 1, 1897. Democratic hold. Successor seated June 10, 1897.[1]
▌YJames T. Lloyd (Democratic) 56.9%
▌Clark (Republican) 39.8%
Maine 3
Seth L. Milliken
Republican
1882
Member-elect died April 18, 1897. New member elected June 21, 1897. Republican hold. Successor seated July 1, 1897.[1]
▌YEdwin C. Burleigh (Republican) 73.9%
▌Frederick W. Plaisted (Democratic) 23.8%
South Carolina 6
John L. McLaurin
Democratic
1892 (Special)
Incumbent resigned May 31, 1897, when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected October 12, 1897.[1] Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] Democratic hold.
▌YJames Norton (Democratic) Unopposed[2]
Massachusetts 1
Ashley B. Wright
Republican
1892
Incumbent died August 14, 1897. New member elected November 2, 1897.[1] Republican hold. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1]
Incumbent died April 22, 1897. New member elected August 10, 1897. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1]
▌YFrancis M. Griffith (Democratic) 51.47%
▌Charles W. Lee (Republican) 46.69%
▌Uriah M. Browder (Populist) 1.84%[3]
New York 3
Francis H. Wilson
Republican
1894
Incumbent resigned September 30, 1897, to become Postmaster of Brooklyn, New York. New member elected November 2, 1897.[1] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1]
▌YEdmund H. Driggs (Democratic) 47.6%
▌William A. Prendergast (Republican) 41.4%
▌Horatio C. King (ND) 9.6%
Illinois 6
Edward D. Cooke
Republican
1894
Incumbent died June 24, 1897. New member elected November 23, 1897.[1] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1]
▌YHenry S. Boutell (Republican) 51.4%
▌Vincent H. Perkins (Democratic) 47.0%
^ abcdefghijkl"Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
^"SC - District 06 Special Election". OurCampaigns.com. November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2019., citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
^"IN - District 04 Special Election". OurCampaigns.com. November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2019., citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
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