1880 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1880, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the 1880 presidential election which was won by James A. Garfield, who was a member of the House at the time. Elections were held for 293 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 47th United States Congress. This was the first time that every state held their regular House elections on or before Election Day. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

1880 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1878 & 1879June 1, 1880 – November 2, 18801882 →

All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives
147 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderJoseph KeiferSamuel Randall
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader's seatOhio 4thPennsylvania 3rd
Last election132 seats141 seats
Seats won151[1][a]128[1][a]
Seat changeIncrease 19Decrease 13
Popular vote4,080,6094,330,113
Percentage44.94%47.68%
SwingIncrease 5.38%Increase 3.48%

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyGreenbackReadjuster
Last election13 seats0 seats
Seats won10[1][a]2[2]
Seat changeDecrease 3Increase 2
Popular vote504,09756,058
Percentage5.55%0.62%
SwingDecrease 6.74%New

 Fifth party
 
PartyIndependent
Last election7 seats[b]
Seats won2[c]
Seat changeDecrease 5
Popular vote99,511
Percentage1.10%
SwingDecrease 1.65%

Results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Independent gain      Independent hold
     Greenback gain      Greenback hold
     Readjuster gain

Speaker before election

Samuel Randall
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Joseph Keifer
Republican

Issues such as Civil War loyalties, tariffs, graft and corruption dominated the year's elections, though none became substantive a national issue. The economy was growing stronger after emerging from a long Depression. It was in this political environment that Garfield's Republican Party gained 19 seats and regained control of the House from the Democratic Party. The Greenback Party, an emerging party of workers and farmers, also lost seats in these elections, after gaining more than a dozen two years earlier.[3][4]

Election summaries

13110151
DemocraticGbRepublican
StateTypeTotal
seats
DemocraticGreenbackRepublican
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
AlabamaDistrict86 11 1 1
ArkansasDistrict44 0 0
CaliforniaDistrict42 10 2 1
ColoradoAt-large10 0 1
ConnecticutDistrict41 0 3
DelawareAt-large11 0 0
FloridaDistrict21 0 1
GeorgiaDistrict99[d] 0 0
IllinoisDistrict196 0 113 1
IndianaDistrict135 10 8 2
IowaDistrict91 10 28 1
KansasDistrict30 0 3
KentuckyDistrict109 10 1 1
LouisianaDistrict65 10 1 1
Maine[e]District50 2 3
MarylandDistrict65 0 1
MassachusettsDistrict111 0 10
MichiganDistrict90 0 9
MinnesotaDistrict30 10 3 1
MississippiDistrict65 10 1 1
MissouriDistrict137 54 32 2
NebraskaAt-large10 0 1
NevadaAt-large11 10 0 1
New HampshireDistrict30 0 3
New JerseyDistrict73 0 4
New YorkDistrict33[f]12 30 20 4
North CarolinaDistrict87 10 11
Ohio[e]District205 60 15 6
Oregon[e]At-large10 10 1 1
PennsylvaniaDistrict277 12 18 1
Rhode IslandDistrict20 0 2
South CarolinaDistrict54 10 1 1
TennesseeDistrict107 20 3 2
Texas[e]District65 1 0
Vermont[e]District30 0 13 1
VirginiaDistrict97[g] 10 2 1
West VirginiaDistrict33 0 0
WisconsinDistrict82 10 6 1
Total293[f]131[1]
44.7%
1310[1]
3.4%
4151[1]
51.5%
16
Popular vote
Democratic
47.68%
Republican
44.94%
Greenback
5.55%
Readjuster
0.62%
Independent
1.10%
Others
0.11%
House seats
Republican
51.54%
Democratic
43.69%
Greenback
3.42%
Readjuster
0.68%
Independent
0.68%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Greenback gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Greenback gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates

In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors.[5] This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the States moved their Congressional elections to this date as well.

In 1880, no states held their elections after Election Day for the first time (California was the last state to hold late elections, in 1878). But 5 states, with 35 seats among them, held their elections before the rest of the states:

Special elections

46th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 7Alfred M. LayDemocratic1878Incumbent died December 8, 1879.
New member elected January 10, 1880.[6]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 26, 1880.[7]
Successor later lost re-election to the next term, see below.
New York 32Ray V. PierceRepublican1878Incumbent resigned September 18, 1880.
New member elected November 2, 1880.[8]
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 6, 1880.[7]
Successor also elected to the next term, see below.
  • Y Jonathan Scoville (Democratic) 50.06%
  • Myron R. Bush (Republican) 49.17%
  • William S. Smith (Greenback) 0.77%[8]
Alabama 6Burwell B. LewisDemocratic1874
1876 (Lost)
1878
Incumbent resigned October 1, 1880, to become President of the University of Alabama.
New member elected sometime in 1880.[citation needed]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 8, 1880.[7]
Successor had not been a candidate to the next term, see below.
Ohio 19James A. GarfieldRepublican1862Incumbent resigned November 8, 1880, to become U.S. president.
New member elected November 30, 1880.[10]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 13, 1880.[7]
Successor had already been elected to the next term, see below.
New Hampshire 3Evarts Worcester FarrRepublican1878Incumbent died November 30, 1880.
New member elected December 28, 1880.[11]
Republican hold.
Successor seated January 8, 1881.[12]
Successor was also elected to the next term.
  • Y Ossian Ray (Republican) 64.17%
  • Jewett D. Hosley (Democratic) 34.82%
  • Others 1.01%[11]

47th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 3Evarts Worcester FarrRepublican1878Incumbent member-elect died November 30, 1880, having just been re-elected.
New member elected December 28, 1880.[13]
Republican hold.
Successor was also elected to finish the current term.
  • Y Ossian Ray (Republican) 65.18%
  • Jewett D. Hosley (Democratic) 34.82%[13]

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1Thomas H. HerndonDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2Hilary A. HerbertDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3William J. SamfordDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 4Charles M. ShelleyDemocratic1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y James Q. Smith (Republican) 52.53%
  • Charles M. Shelley (Democratic) 39.74%
  • William J. Stevens (Republican) 7.73%[17]
Alabama 5Thomas WilliamsDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6Newton N. ClementsDemocratic1880 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 7William H. ForneyDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8William M. LoweGreenback1878Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1Poindexter DunnDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2William F. SlemonsDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 3Jordan E. CravensDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4Thomas M. GunterDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Horace DavisRepublican1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y William Rosecrans (Democratic) 51%
  • Horace Davis (Republican) 47.3%
  • Stephen Maybell (Greenback) 1.7%
California 2Horace F. PageRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
California 3Campbell P. BerryDemocratic1879Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Campbell P. Berry (Democratic) 51.1%
  • George A. Knight (Republican) 48.2%
  • A. Musselman (Greenback) 0.6%
California 4Romualdo PachecoRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Romualdo Pacheco (Republican) 45.8%
  • Wallace Leach (Democratic) 45.3%
  • J. F. Godfrey (Greenback) 8.9%

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado at-largeJames B. BelfordRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James B. Belford (Republican) 50.8%
  • Robert S. Morrison (Democratic) 46.0%
  • Joseph Murray (Greenback) 3.2%[26]

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1Joseph R. HawleyRepublican1878Incumbent retired when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Connecticut 2James PhelpsDemocratic1875Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3John T. WaitRepublican1876 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4Frederick MilesRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeEdward L. MartinDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1Robert H. M. DavidsonDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Noble A. HullDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated June 1, 1882.
Republican gain.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1John C. NichollsDemocratic1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 2William E. SmithDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 3Philip CookDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Philip Cook (Democratic) 68.7%
  • S. Wise Parker (Republican) 31.3%[35]
Georgia 4Henry PersonsIndependent Democratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Georgia 5Nathaniel J. HammondDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6James H. BlountDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7William H. FeltonIndependent Democratic1874Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Georgia 8Alexander H. StephensDemocratic1873 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9Emory SpeerIndependent Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1William AldrichRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Aldrich (Republican) 53.8%
  • John Mattocks (Democratic) 43.5%
  • J. J. Altpeter (Socialist) 1.5%
  • Richard Powers (Greenback) 1.3%[42]
Illinois 2George R. DavisRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3Hiram Barber Jr.Republican1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Illinois 4John C. SherwinRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John C. Sherwin (Republican) 68.9%
  • Norman C. Warner (Democratic) 27.2%
  • E. W. Blaisdell (Greenback) 3.9%[45]
Illinois 5Robert M. A. HawkRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert M. A. Hawk (Republican) 59.5%
  • Larmont G. Johnson (Democratic) 26.0%
  • John M. King (Greenback) 14.5%[46]
Illinois 6Thomas J. HendersonRepublican1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas J. Henderson (Republican) 57.6%
  • Bernard H. Truesdell (Democratic) 33.3%
  • P. L. McKinney (Greenback) 9.1%[47]
Illinois 7Philip C. HayesRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y William Cullen (Republican) 53.8%
  • Daniel Evans (Democratic) 39.1%
  • Royal E. Barber (Greenback) 7.1%[48]
Illinois 8Greenbury L. FortRepublican1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Illinois 9Thomas A. BoydRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John H. Lewis (Republican) 46.5%
  • John S. Lee (Democratic) 45.4%
  • William H. Reynolds (Greenback) 8.1%[50]
Illinois 10Benjamin F. MarshRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin F. Marsh (Republican) 50.4%
  • Robert Holloway (Democratic) 47.2%
  • George C. Meadar (Greenback) 2.4%[51]
Illinois 11James W. SingletonDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James W. Singleton (Democratic) 55.6%
  • William H. Edgar (Republican) 38.9%
  • A. B. Allen (Greenback) 5.5%[52]
Illinois 12William M. SpringerDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William M. Springer (Democratic) 51.6%
  • Isaac L. Morrison (Republican) 43.8%
  • Hyman M. Miller (Greenback) 4.6%[53]
Illinois 13Adlai Stevenson IDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Illinois 14Joseph G. CannonRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15Albert P. ForsytheGreenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 16William A. J. SparksDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William A. J. Sparks (Democratic) 50.2%
  • Plateruy E. Heasmer (Republican) 45.4%
  • George W. Rutherford (Greenback) 4.3%[57]
Illinois 17William R. MorrisonDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18John R. ThomasRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19Richard W. TownshendDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1William HeilmanRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Heilman (Republican) 48.4%
  • John Jay Kleiner (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Christian Kramer (Greenback) 4.0%[61]
Indiana 2Thomas R. CobbDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas R. Cobb (Democratic) 54.3%
  • James Braden (Republican) 43.2%
  • John C. Albert (Greenback) 2.5%[62]
Indiana 3George A. BicknellDemocratic1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Indiana 4Jeptha D. NewDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y William S. Holman (Democratic) 52.0%
  • John O. Cravens (Republican) 46.7%
  • William H. Dunn (Greenback) 1.3%[64]
Indiana 5None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Courtland C. Matson (Democratic) 49.5%
  • W. B. Treat (Republican) 46.9%
  • J. H. Robinson (Greenback) 3.6%[65]
Indiana 6Thomas M. Browne
Redistricted from the 5th district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas M. Browne (Republican) 62.2%
  • M. B. Miller (Democratic) 35.6%
  • M. W. Lee (Greenback) 2.2%[66]
Indiana 7Gilbert De La MatyrGreenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 8Abraham J. HostetlerDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9Godlove S. OrthRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
William R. Myers
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Indiana 10None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Indiana 11Calvin CowgillRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Indiana 12Walpole G. ColerickDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 13John BakerRepublican1874Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
  • Y William H. Calkins (Republican) 49.1%
  • Daniel McDonald (Democratic) 46.0%
  • John Carter (Greenback) 4.9%[73]
William H. Calkins
Redistricted from the 10th district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1Moses A. McCoidRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2Hiram PriceRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Iowa 3Thomas UpdegraffRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Updegraff (Republican) 51.8%
  • William G. Stewart (Democratic) 41.7%
  • M. H. Moore (Greenback) 6.5%[76]
Iowa 4Nathaniel C. DeeringRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nathaniel C. Deering (Republican) 65.4%
  • Joseph S. Root (Democratic) 26.1%
  • M. B. Doolittle (Greenback) 6.5%
  • Ephraim J. Dean (Temperance) 2.0%[77]
Iowa 5William G. ThompsonRepublican1879 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 6James B. WeaverGreenback1878Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 3, 1883.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7Edward H. GilletteGreenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Iowa 8William F. SappRepublican1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y William P. Hepburn (Republican) 56.3%
  • Robert Percival (Democratic) 30.0%
  • H. C. Ayres (Greenback) 13.7%[82]
Iowa 9Cyrus C. CarpenterRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cyrus C. Carpenter (Republican) 63.4%
  • P. M. Guthrie (Democratic) 30.5%
  • Daniel Campbell (Greenback) 6.1%[83]

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1John A. AndersonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2Dudley C. HaskellRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3Thomas RyanRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Ryan (Republican) 60.9%
  • J. Wade McDonald (Democratic) 25.2%
  • David P. Mitchell (Greenback Labor) 13.9%[86]

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Oscar TurnerIndependent Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Oscar Turner (Democratic) 53.6%
  • Rodolphus B. Ratliff (Republican) 29.6%
  • W. W. Tice (Democratic) 16.7%[87]
Kentucky 2James A. McKenzieDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James A. McKenzie (Democratic) 52.0%
  • John Feland (Republican) 29.5%
  • Charles W. Cook (Greenback) 18.5%[88]
Kentucky 3John W. CaldwellDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John W. Caldwell (Democratic) 50.7%
  • Manilus T. Flippin (Republican) 42.6%
  • George Wright (Greenback) 6.7%[89]
Kentucky 4J. Proctor KnottDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y J. Proctor Knott (Democratic) 59.2%
  • William T. Thurmond (Republican) 28.4%
  • L. E. Green (Greenback) 12.1%[90]
Kentucky 5Albert S. WillisDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Albert S. Willis (Democratic) 48.5%
  • Thomas E. Burns (Republican) 34.3%
  • Thomas Hays (Democratic) 15.4%
  • Thomas J. Key (Greenback) 1.8%[91]
Kentucky 6John G. CarlisleDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7Joseph C. S. BlackburnDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 8Philip B. Thompson Jr.Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 9Thomas TurnerDemocratic1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 10Elijah PhisterDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1Randall L. GibsonDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2E. John EllisDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3Joseph H. AcklenDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 4Joseph B. ElamDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 5J. Floyd KingDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6Edward W. RobertsonDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

Maine held elections for its five members on September 13, 1880.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Thomas B. ReedRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2William P. FryeRepublican1870Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3Stephen LindseyRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 4George W. LaddGreenback1878Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 5Thompson H. MurchGreenback1878Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1Daniel M. HenryDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 2Joshua F. C. TalbottDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3William KimmelDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 4Robert M. McLaneDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5Eli J. HenkleDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 6Milton UrnerRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Milton Urner (Republican) 50.5%
  • James M. Schley (Democratic) 48.2%
  • Nathaniel Lerner (Greenback) 1.3%[113]

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1William W. CrapoRepublican1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Crapo (Republican) 69.88%
  • Charles G. Davis (Democratic) 28.44%
  • Whitman Chace (Democratic) 0.64%
  • Rodney French (Prohibition) 0.54%
  • Henry B. Maglathhia (Unknown) 0.50%
Massachusetts 2Benjamin W. HarrisRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin W. Harris (Republican) 62.81%
  • Edgar E. Dean (Democratic) 35.81%
  • Charles G. Davis (Democratic) 0.52%
  • Joseph Sherman (Prohibition) 0.43%
  • Whitman Chace (Greenback) 0.43%
Massachusetts 3Walbridge A. FieldRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ambrose A. Ranney (Republican) 51.92%
  • Axel Dearborn (Democratic) 47.73%
  • Orrin Fairbanks (Greenback) 0.30%
  • Henry D. Cushing (Prohibition) 0.06%
Massachusetts 4Leopold MorseDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Leopold Morse (Democratic) 49.39%
  • Francis B. Hayes (Republican) 48.86%
  • William Gaston (Greenback) 1.03%
  • Gustavius B. Hutchinson (Prohibition) 0.39%
  • Scattering 0.33%
Massachusetts 5Selwyn Z. BowmanRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6George B. LoringRepublican1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Eben F. Stone (Republican) 54.27%
  • Eben Moody Boynton (Democratic) 45.73%
Massachusetts 7William A. RussellRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William A. Russell (Republican) 58.84%
  • Samuel N. Aldrich (Democratic) 39.38%
  • Levi H. Whitney (Greenback) 1.79%
Massachusetts 8William ClaflinRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John W. Candler (Republican) 58.21%
  • Charles T. Russell (Democratic) 40.37%
  • James L. Babcock (Greenback) 1.07%
  • George W. Stacey (Prohibition) 0.35%
Massachusetts 9William W. RiceRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Rice (Republican) 61.69%
  • Matthew J. McCafferty (Democratic) 36.86%
  • Aaron B. Brown (Greenback) 1.45%
Massachusetts 10Amasa NorcrossRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11George D. RobinsonRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George D. Robinson (Republican) 58.33%
  • Albert C. Woodworth (Democratic) 41.00%
  • E. W. Dickenson (Greenback) 0.41%
  • Charles A. Merrill (Prohibition) 0.26%

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1John S. NewberryRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Michigan 2Edwin WillitsRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edwin Willits (Republican) 50.6%
  • William H. Waldby (Democratic) 44.4%
  • G. B. Chester (Greenback) 4.5%[115]
Michigan 3Jonas H. McGowanRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Edward S. Lacey (Republican) 52.9%
  • Eugene Pringle (Democratic) 24.2%
  • Henry C. Hodge (Greenback) 22.3%[116]
Michigan 4Julius C. BurrowsRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Julius C. Burrows (Republican) 53.5%
  • O. W. Powers (Democratic) 34.8%
  • H. Chamberlain Yaple (Greenback) 11.7%[117]
Michigan 5John W. StoneRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y George W. Webber (Republican) 52.2%
  • Leonard H. Randall (Democratic) 26.1%
  • John C. Blanchard (Greenback) 21.7%[118]
Michigan 6Mark S. BrewerRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Michigan 7Omar D. CongerRepublican1868Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Omar D. Conger (Republican) 53.4%
  • Cyrenius P. Black (Democratic) 42.2%
  • John J. Watkins (Greenback) 4.4%[120]
Michigan 8Roswell G. HorrRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9Jay A. HubbellRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jay A. Hubbell (Republican) 60.3%
  • Edwin S. Pratt (Democratic) 37.7%
  • George Parmelee (Greenback) 2.1%[122]

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1Mark H. DunnellRepublican1870Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Mark H. Dunnell (Republican) 49.1%
  • Henry R. Wells (Democratic) 30.2%
  • William G. Ward (Republican) 16.8%
  • D. H. Roberts (Prohibition) 2.1%
  • C. H. Roberts (Greenback) 1.6%[123]
Minnesota 2Henry PoehlerDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 3William D. WashburnRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1Henry L. MuldrowDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Van. H. ManningDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Van. H. Manning (Democratic) 52.90%
  • George M. Buchanan (Republican) 34.67%
  • Thomas W. Harris (Greenback) 12.43%[127]
Mississippi 3Hernando MoneyDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4Otho R. SingletonDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5Charles E. HookerDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles E. Hooker (Democratic) 61.59%
  • J. Bots Deason (Ind. Republican) 32.41%
  • Isaac N. Osborn (Republican) 4.84%
  • William Patterson (Greenback) 1.16%[130]
Mississippi 6James R. ChalmersDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated April 29, 1882.
Republican gain.

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1Martin L. ClardyDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2Erastus WellsDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 3Richard G. FrostDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 2, 1883.
Republican gain.
Missouri 4Lowndes H. DavisDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5Richard P. BlandDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6James R. WaddillDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 7John F. PhilipsDemocratic1880 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 8Samuel L. SawyerDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Robert T. Van Horn (Republican) 33.2%
  • D. C. Allen (Democratic) 31.6%
  • John T. Crisp (Ind. Democratic) 30.8%
  • Frank H. Clark (Greenback) 4.8%[141]
Missouri 9Nicholas FordGreenback1878Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10Gideon F. RothwellDemocratic1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 11John B. Clark Jr.Democratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 12William H. HatchDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 13Aylett H. BucknerDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska at-largeEdward K. ValentineRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward K. Valentine (Republican) 62.37%
  • James E. North (Democratic) 28.00%
  • Allen Root (Greenback) 4.81%
  • Scattering 4.83%[147]

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeRollin M. DaggettRepublican1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Joshua G. HallRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2James F. BriggsRepublican1877Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 3Evarts W. FarrRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1George M. RobesonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George M. Robeson (Republican) 53.6%
  • Joseph D. Carter (Democratic) 44.2%
  • Charles J. Hollis (Greenback) 2.0%[152]
New Jersey 2Hezekiah B. SmithDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 3Miles RossDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Miles Ross (Democratic) 53.3%
  • Chilion Robbins (Republican) 45.8%[154]
New Jersey 4Alvah A. ClarkDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New Jersey 5Charles H. VoorhisRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 6John L. BlakeRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 7Lewis A. BrighamRepublican1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

New York

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1James W. CovertDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 2Daniel O'ReillyIndependent Democratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 3Simeon B. ChittendenRepublican1874 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent gain.
New York 4Archibald M. BlissDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Archibald M. Bliss (Democratic) 57.2%
  • Daniel W. Talmage (Republican) 41.7%
  • C. Osborne Ward (Greenback) 1.1%[162]
New York 5Nicholas MullerDemocratic1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New York 6Samuel S. CoxDemocratic1873 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7Edwin EinsteinRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 8Anson G. McCookRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9Fernando WoodDemocratic1866Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Fernando Wood (Democratic) 38.1%
  • John L. Hunt (Republican) 32.8%
  • John Hardy (Ind. Democratic) 29.0%[167]
New York 10James O'BrienIndependent Democratic1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 11Levi P. MortonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12Waldo HutchinsDemocratic1879 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13John H. KetchamRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14John W. FerdonRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Lewis Beach (Democratic) 49.8%
  • Charles T. Pierson (Republican) 48.3%
  • Addison J. Clements (Greenback) 1.8%[172]
New York 15William LounsberyDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New York 16John M. BaileyRepublican1878 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 17Walter A. WoodRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18John HammondRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Hammond (Republican) 58.6%
  • Thaddeus H. Walker (Democratic) 38.4%
  • Daniel F. Keeffe (Greenback) 2.9%[176]
New York 19Amaziah B. JamesRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New York 20John H. StarinRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y George West (Republican) 56.3%
  • Nicholas H. Decker (Democratic) 42.8%[178]
New York 21David WilberRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ferris Jacobs Jr. (Republican) 51.9%
  • Franklin R. Gilbert (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Games L. Halsey (Greenback) 2.9%[179]
New York 22Warner MillerRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23Cyrus D. PrescottRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Cyrus D. Prescott (Republican) 52.8%
  • Richard E. Sutton (Democratic) 45.6%
  • John Ryan (Greenback) 1.1%[181]
New York 24Joseph MasonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Mason (Republican) 58.7%
  • Benjamin F. Lewis (Democratic) 38.2%
  • Charles P. Nash (Greenback) 2.6%[182]
New York 25Frank HiscockRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26John H. CampRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. Camp (Republican) 56.4%
  • Frederick H. Van Auken (Democratic) 40.5%
  • Martin L. Walley (Greenback) 3.1%[184]
New York 27Elbridge G. LaphamRepublican1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elbridge G. Lapham (Republican) 55.3%
  • Clement W. Bennett (Democratic) 43.2%
  • Albert Heath (Greenback) 1.5%[185]
New York 28Jeremiah W. DwightRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jeremiah W. Dwight (Republican) 54.8%
  • Frederick Davis (Democratic) 42.4%
  • John D. Wagner (Greenback) 2.8%[186]
New York 29David P. RichardsonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30John Van VoorhisRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Van Voorhis (Republican) 55.4%
  • Albert S. Warner (Democratic) 43.1%
  • Leonard Henkle (Greenback) 1.4%[188]
New York 31Richard CrowleyRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32VacantRep. Ray V. Pierce (R) resigned September 18, 1880.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
New York 33Henry Van AernamRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Van Aernam (Republican) 58.6%
  • George Van Campen (Democratic) 35.6%
  • John A. Gould (Greenback) 4.7%
  • Walter A. Sellers (Prohibition) 1.2%[191]

North Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Jesse J. YeatesDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 2William H. KitchinDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 3Daniel L. RussellGreenback1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y John W. Shackelford (Democratic) 51.1%
  • William P. Canaday (Republican) 46.9%
  • H. R. Komegay (Greenback) 2.0%[194]
North Carolina 4Joseph J. DavisDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 5Alfred M. ScalesDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alfred M. Scales (Democratic) 52.7%
  • Thomas B. Keogh (Republican) 45.1%
  • John R. Winston (Greenback) 2.2%[196]
North Carolina 6Walter L. SteeleDemocratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 7Robert F. ArmfieldDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8Robert B. VanceDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert B. Vance (Democratic) 64.9%
  • Nathaniel Atkinson (Ind. Republican) 28.8%
  • Samuel L. Love (Greenback) 6.1%[199]

Ohio

Ohio held elections for its twenty members on October 12, 1880.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1Benjamin ButterworthRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2Thomas L. YoungRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3William D. Hill
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 4John A. McMahon
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic1874Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 5Benjamin Le FevreDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6Frank H. Hurd
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 7Ebenezer B. Finley
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 8J. Warren Keifer
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9Henry L. Dickey
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y James S. Robinson (Republican) 51.0%
  • Caleb H. Norris (Democratic) 47.8%
  • J. A. Mouser (Greenback) 1.2%[208]
Ohio 10Thomas Ewing Jr.Democratic1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y John B. Rice (Republican) 50.9%
  • Morgan Shaffer (Democratic) 47.1%
  • John J. Seitz (Greenback) 1.7%[209]
Ohio 11Henry S. Neal
Redistricted from the 12th district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12George L. Converse
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George L. Converse (Democratic) 54.4%
  • John Groce (Republican) 43.9%
  • Isaac B. Williams (Greenback) 1.3%[211]
Ohio 13Gibson Atherton
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14George W. Geddes
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15Adoniram J. Warner
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 16Jonathan T. Updegraff
Redistricted from the 18th district
Republican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17William McKinley
Redistricted from the 16th district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18James Monroe
Redistricted from the 17th district
Republican1870Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Addison S. McClure (Republican) 57.0%
  • David L. Wadsworth (Democratic) 41.4%
  • Peter J. Rice (Greenback) 1.0%[217]
Ohio 19James A. GarfieldRepublican1862Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Ezra B. Taylor (Republican) 67.4%
  • Charles D. Adams (Democratic) 29.9%
  • W. H. Miller (Greenback) 2.1%[218]
Ohio 20Amos TownsendRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon

Oregon held its election early on June 7, 1880.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon at-largeJohn WhiteakerDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1Henry H. BinghamRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2Charles O'NeillRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles O'Neill (Republican) 60.9%
  • A. S. Hartranft (Democratic) 39.0%
  • J. W. Schuckers (Greenback) 0.1%[222]
Pennsylvania 3Samuel J. RandallDemocratic1862Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel J. Randall (Democratic) 57.8%
  • Benjamin L. Berry (Republican) 42.0%
  • DeWitt C. Davis (Greenback) 0.2%[223]
Pennsylvania 4William D. KelleyRepublican1860Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 5Alfred C. HarmerRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6William WardRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Ward (Republican) 60.3%
  • R. Jones Monaghan (Democratic) 38.9%
  • Samuel Cornett (Prohibition) 0.7%[226]
Pennsylvania 7William GodshalkRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Godshalk (Republican) 52.6%
  • John Slingluff (Democratic) 47.1%
  • R. R. Tomlinson (Greenback) 0.3%[227]
Pennsylvania 8Hiester ClymerDemocratic1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Daniel Ermentrout (Democratic) 63.1%
  • J. Howard Jacobs (Republican) 36.0%
  • P. J. Altenderfer (Greenback) 0.9%[228]
Pennsylvania 9A. Herr SmithRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y A. Herr Smith (Republican) 64.3%
  • J. L. Steinmetz (Democratic) 35.2%
  • E. S. Heaney (Greenback) 0.5%[229]
Pennsylvania 10Reuben K. BachmanDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y William Mutchler (Democratic) 61.3%
  • Hiram H. Fisher (Republican) 38.1%
  • William Howard (Greenback) 0.6%[230]
Pennsylvania 11Robert KlotzDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Klotz (Democratic) 62.3%
  • William J. Scott (Republican) 36.1%
  • J. B. Robison (Greenback) 1.6%[231]
Pennsylvania 12Hendrick B. WrightGreenback1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 13John W. RyonDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Greenback gain.
Pennsylvania 14John W. KillingerRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Samuel F. Barr (Republican) 52.7%
  • Grant Weldman (Democratic) 45.4%
  • J. Adam Cake (Greenback) 2.0%[234]
Pennsylvania 15Edward Overton Jr.Republican1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Cornelius C. Jadwin (Republican) 55.2%
  • Robert H. Packer (Democratic) 41.2%
  • Joshua Burrows (Greenback) 2.9%
  • L. A. Smith (Prohibition) 0.6%[235]
Pennsylvania 16John I. MitchellRepublican1876Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 17Alexander H. CoffrothDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 18Horatio G. FisherRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19Frank E. BeltzhooverDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 20Seth H. YocumGreenback1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 21Morgan W. RiseDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Morgan W. Rise (Democratic) 53.7%
  • James E. Sayers (Republican) 34.5%
  • George W. Minor (Greenback) 11.8%[241]
Pennsylvania 22Russell ErrettRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 23Thomas M. BayneRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas M. Bayne (Republican) 63.2%
  • George T. Miller (Democratic) 33.5%
  • Jonathan H. Stevenson (Greenback) 3.3%[243]
Pennsylvania 24William S. ShallenbergerRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 25Harry WhiteRepublican1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Greenback gain.
Pennsylvania 26Samuel B. DickRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Samuel H. Miller (Republican) 47.9%
  • James H. Caldwell (Democratic) 40.7%
  • William C. Plummer (Greenback) 10.6%
  • Cyrus Cummings (Prohibition) 0.9%[246]
Pennsylvania 27James H. OsmerRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Lewis F. Watson (Republican) 52.0%
  • Alfred Short (Democratic) 47.7%
  • L. G. Rosenbury (Prohibition) 0.4%[247]

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Nelson W. AldrichRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nelson W. Aldrich (Republican) 66.6%
  • Isaac Lawrence (Democratic) 32.2%
  • Henry Cram (Greenback) 1.2%[248]
Rhode Island 2Latimer W. BallouRepublican1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Jonathan Chace (Republican) 58.1%
  • Franklin Treat (Democratic) 41.2%
  • John F. Smith (Greenback) 0.6%[249]

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1John S. RichardsonDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2Michael P. O'ConnorDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3D. Wyatt AikenDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y D. Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 74.1%
  • C. J. Stollbrand (Republican) 25.9%
South Carolina 4John H. EvinsDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. Evins (Democratic) 69.7%
  • A. Blythe (Republican) 29.3%
  • J. Hendrix McLane (Greenback) 1.0%
South Carolina 5George D. TillmanDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1Robert L. TaylorDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 2Leonidas C. HoukRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3George G. DibrellDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George G. Dibrell (Democratic) 53.58%
  • Xenophon Wheeler (Republican) 41.49%
  • John James (Greenback) 4.93%[252]
Tennessee 4Benton McMillinDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5John M. BrightDemocratic1870Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Democrat.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 6John F. HouseDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John F. House (Democratic) 60.57%
  • Andrew M. McClain (Republican) 36.38%
  • B. F. Brooks (Ind. Democratic) 3.05%[255]
Tennessee 7Washington C. WhitthorneDemocratic1870Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8John D. C. AtkinsDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John D. C. Atkins (Democratic) 46.62%
  • Samuel W. Hawkins (Republican) 41.84%
  • W. E. Travis (Democratic) 11.54%[257]
Tennessee 9Charles B. SimontonDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10H. Casey YoungDemocratic1874Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Texas

Texas held elections for its six members on June 1, 1880.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1John H. ReaganDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 2David B. CulbersonDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3Olin WellbornDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 4Roger Q. MillsDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5George W. JonesGreenback1878Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 6Christopher C. UpsonDemocratic1879 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

Vermont held elections for its three members on September 7, 1880.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont 1Charles H. JoyceRepublican1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Charles H. Joyce (Republican) 68.7%
  • Jean J. Randall (Democratic) 29.7%
  • Carlos C. Martin (Greenback) 1.6%[266]
Vermont 2James M. TylerRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James M. Tyler (Republican) 69.2%
  • Daniel Campbell (Democratic) 29.0%
  • John B. Mead (Independent) 1.8%[267]
Vermont 3Bradley BarlowGreenback1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1Richard L. T. BealeDemocratic1879 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 2John GoodeDemocratic1874Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Virginia 3Joseph E. JohnstonDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 4Joseph JorgensenRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5George CabellDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6John R. TuckerDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7John T. HarrisDemocratic1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Readjuster gain.
Virginia 8Eppa HuntonDemocratic1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John S. Barbour Jr. (Democratic) 56.6%
  • Sampson P. Bagley (Republican) 33.4%
  • James H. Williams (Readjuster) 10.0%[276]
Virginia 9James B. RichmondDemocratic1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Readjuster gain.

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Benjamin WilsonDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin Wilson (Democratic) 46.55%
  • John H. Hutchinson (Republican) 46.27%
  • James Bassell (Greenback) 7.18%[278]
West Virginia 2Benjamin F. MartinDemocratic1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
West Virginia 3John E. KennaDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected eight members of congress on Election Day, November 2, 1880.[281][282]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Charles G. WilliamsRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2Lucien B. CaswellRepublican1874Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3George C. HazeltonRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4Peter V. DeusterDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Edward S. BraggDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6Gabriel BouckDemocratic1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 7Herman L. HumphreyRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8Thaddeus C. PoundRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona TerritoryJohn G. CampbellDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Dakota TerritoryGranville G. BennettRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Idaho TerritoryGeorge AinslieDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Montana TerritoryMartin MaginnisDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico TerritoryMariano S. OteroRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Utah TerritoryGeorge Q. CannonRepublican1872Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested by Allen G. Campbell (D).
Congress refused to seat representative-elect.
Republican loss.
Washington TerritoryThomas H. BrentsRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming TerritoryStephen W. DowneyRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

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