1900 United States House of Representatives elections information
House elections for the 57th U.S. Congress
1900 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1898
June 4, September 4, September 10, and November 6, 1900[a]
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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
187 seats
161 seats
Seats won
200[1][2]
151[1][2]
Seat change
13
10
Popular vote
6,929,305
6,081,813
Percentage
50.65%
44.45%
Swing
2.10%
0.27%
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Populist
Silver Republican
Last election
5 seats
2
Seats won
5[1][2]
1[2]
Seat change
1
Popular vote
321,908
54,591
Percentage
2.35%
0.40%
Swing
1.89%
0.16%
Fifth party
Party
Independent
Last election
1
Seats won
0
Seat change
1
Popular vote
44,982
Percentage
0.33%
Swing
0.55%
Results Democratic gain Republican gain Populist gain Democratic hold Republican hold Populist hold Silver Republican hold
Speaker before election
David Henderson
Republican
Elected Speaker
David Henderson
Republican
The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1900, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the re-election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 57th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.
McKinley's Republican Party gained thirteen seats from the Democratic Party and minor parties, cementing their majority. A reassertion of Republican control in the Mid-Atlantic was key in the gain of new seats. However, with an improved economy, especially in the industrial sector, the election cycle featured no keystone issue, resulting in a general support for the status quo. The fading Populist Party held on to five House seats, while the sole member of the Silver Party changed parties to Democratic. This was the last time a third party headed into house elections with a party leader. All subsequent third parties to serve in the House would not select a party leader.
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^ abc"Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
^ abcdMartis, pp. 154–155.
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