1895 U.S. House of Representatives elections
← 1894 February 23, 1895 – November 5, 1895 1896 →
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 Charles F. Crisp
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Georgia 3rd
Seats won 6 2
Seat change 0 Increase 1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady

There were nine elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1895, during 53rd United States Congress and the 54th United States Congress. Republicans held six seats, won one, and lost one. Democrats, the party of President Grover Cleveland, held one seat and gained one seat. Democrats held the House majority in the 53rd Congress and Republicans held it in the 54th.

Eight of the elections were special elections to fill vacant seats and one was an initial election for a seat in the new state of Utah. Five of the vacant seats were caused by the incumbent's death and two were caused by the incumbent's resignation.

Elections are listed by date and district.

Special elections

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

53rd United States Congress

In Pennsylvania's 15th District, incumbent Myron B. Wright was elected to the 54th Congress on November 6, 1894, but died one week later. Edwin Jorden was elected to serve out the remainder of Wright's term in the 53rd Congress, which ended March 4. Jorden's, who therefor only served for ten days, was the only House election for the 53rd Congress held in 1895.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 15 Myron B. Wright Republican 1888 Incumbent died November 13, 1894.
New member elected February 23, 1895 to finish incumbent's term is the 53rd Congress, but not the 54th.[1]
Republican hold.
Successor seated February 23, 1895.[2]
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin J. Jorden (Republican) 64.16%
  • ▌Rhamanthus M. Stocker (Democratic) 31.92%
  • ▌Charles P. Shaw (Populist) 3.47%
  • ▌Henry W. Champlin (Prohibition) 0.44%[3]

54th United States Congress

James H. Codding was elected to serve the term Wright was originally elected to serve in the 54th Congress.[4]

In New York's tenth District, Republican Andrew J. Campbell defeated the incumbent Republican on November 6, 1894, but died before taking office on March 4. His Democratic successor was elected November 5, 1895.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 15 Myron B. Wright Republican 1888 Incumbent elected to 54th Congress but died November 13, 1894.
New member elected February 19, 1895.[3]
Republican hold.
Successor seated November 5, 1895.[5]
  • ▌Green tickY James H. Codding (Republican) 66.02%
  • ▌Rhamanthus M. Stocker (Democratic) 30.24%
  • ▌Charles P. Shaw (Populist) 3.30%
  • ▌Henry W. Champlin (Prohibition) 0.44%[6]
Michigan 3 Julius C. Burrows Republican 1884 Incumbent resigned January 23, 1895, when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected April 1, 1895.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
Illinois 10 Philip S. Post Republican 1886 Incumbent died January 6, 1895.
New member elected April 2, 1895.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
  • ▌Green tickY George W. Prince (Republican) 65.95%
  • ▌Fred K. Bastian (Democratic) 25.36%
  • ▌E. K. Kempster (Populist) 8.69%[8]
Georgia 10 James C. C. Black Democratic 1892 Resigned March 4, 1895.
Incumbent was subsequently elected October 2, 1895.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
Election was unsuccessfully challenged.[5]
Illinois 18 Frederick Remann Republican 1894 Incumbent died July 14, 1895.
New member elected November 5, 1895.[10]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
New York 10 Vacant Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell (R) died before the start of Congress.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
  • ▌Green tickY Amos J. Cummings (Democratic) 56.59%
  • ▌Robert A. Greaben (Republican) 37.83%
  • ▌William J. Browne (Empire State Democratic) 2.97%
  • ▌Charles G. Teche (Socialist Labor) 1.67%
  • ▌George Wetham (Prohibition) 0.69%
  • ▌Edward D. Foote (Populist) 0.26%[11]
Massachusetts 6 William Cogswell Republican 1886 Incumbent died May 22, 1895.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1895.[5]
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Moody (Republican) 66.28%
  • ▌Harvey N. Shepard (Democratic) 25.60%
  • ▌Wilbert O. Dwinell (Populist) 5.72%
  • ▌Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor) 2.40%[12]

Utah became a state on January 4, 1896. The state sent one person to the House.[13]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Utah at-large None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Republican gain.
Successor seated January 4, 1896, upon statehood.[5]

References

  1. ^ "JORDEN, Edwin James (1863-1903)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fifty-third Congress March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1897". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "PA - District 15 - Special Election". January 9, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fifty-fourth Congress March 4, 1895, to March 3, 1897". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "PA - District 15 - Special Election". January 9, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  7. ^ "MI - District 03 Special Election". January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  8. ^ "IL District 10". June 18, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  9. ^ "GA District 10 Special Election". March 29, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com., citing Dubin, US Congressional Elections
  10. ^ a b "IL District 18-Special". November 17, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  11. ^ "NY District 10 - Special Election". December 31, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com., citing Dubin, Congressional Elections, 1788-1997
  12. ^ "MA District 6 - Special Election". April 5, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com., citing Michael J. Dubin, US Congressional Elections: The Official Results, 1788-1997
  13. ^ "The Path to Utah Statehood | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  14. ^ "UT Initial District". June 30, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com., citing Dubin, US Congressional Elections


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