1882 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 7, 1882, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They occurred during President Chester A. Arthur's term. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 48th United States Congress. They were the first elections after reapportionment following the 1880 United States census, increasing the size of the House. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

1882 United States House of Representatives elections

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All 325 seats in the United States House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderJohn G. CarlisleJ. Warren Keifer
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Leader's seatKentucky 6thOhio 8th
Last election128 seats151 seats
Seats won196[1][b]117[1][b]
Seat changeIncrease 68Decrease 34
Popular vote3,968,0213,376,726
Percentage48.90%41.61%
SwingIncrease 1.22%Decrease 3.33%

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyReadjusterGreenback
Last election2 seats[c]10 seats
Seats won4[1][d]2[1]
Seat changeIncrease 2Decrease 8
Popular vote99,992248,327
Percentage1.23%3.06%
SwingIncrease 0.61%Decrease 2.49%

 Fifth partySixth party
 
PartyLiberalIndependent
Last election0 seats1 seats[f]
Seats won1[e]5[g][h]
Seat changeIncrease 1Increase 4
Popular vote113,789282,297
Percentage1.40%3.48%
SwingNewIncrease 2.38%

Elections results from the 1882 elections

Speaker before election

Joseph Keifer
Republican

Elected Speaker

John Carlisle
Democratic

Arthur's Republican Party was badly defeated, losing its majority to the opposition Democratic Party after a campaign that focused on the resistance of Republican leaders to reforming the Spoils system under which government jobs were handed to supporters of winning candidates. After the election, Arthur agreed with the Democrats to pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing a professional civil service. However, his actions were too late, as the image of the Republican Party as corrupt was already engrained in the minds of voters.

This would nonetheless be the last occasion a Republican was elected to the House from Florida until 1954,[2] for the disenfrachisement of almost all blacks in the 1890s would leave that state completely devoid of Republican support until the “Hoovercrat” bolt against Al Smith.[3] This election also saw the decline of the pro-paper money Greenback Party, and the pick up of several Virginian seats by the Readjuster Party which promoted fiscal responsibility and shunned elitism, though the Virginia-based Readjuster Party all but disappeared following this election and fused with the state Republican Party.[4]

Election summaries

Following the 1880 census, 32 new seats were apportioned.[5] Three States lost 1 seat each, 13 States had no change in apportionment, 14 States gained 1 seat each, 6 States gained 2 seats, 1 State gained 4 seats, and 1 State gained 5 seats. Several States that gained one or more seats did not redistrict immediately, electing the new members at-large, while one state (Maine) which lost a member also delayed redistricting, electing all of its members at-large for this Congress only.

19612117
Democratic[i]Republican
StateTypeTotal
seats
DemocraticRepublicanOthers
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
AlabamaDistrict8 7 11 0
ArkansasDistrict
+ at-large[j]
5 15 10 0
CaliforniaDistrict
+ 2 at-large[j]
6 26 40 20
ColoradoAt-large1 0 1 0
ConnecticutDistrict4 3 21 20
DelawareAt-large1 1 0 0
FloridaDistrict2 1 1 0
GeorgiaDistrict
+ at-large[j]
10 110 10 0
IllinoisDistrict20 19[k] 311 20
IndianaDistrict13 10 53 50
Iowa[l]District11 23 27 11[m] 1
KansasDistrict
+ 4 at-large[j]
7 40 7 40
KentuckyDistrict11 19[k] 2 10
LouisianaDistrict6 5 1 0
Maine[l]At-large[n]4 10 4 10 2[m]
MarylandDistrict6 4 12 10
MassachusettsDistrict12 13 29[g] 10
MichiganDistrict11 26 65 40
MinnesotaDistrict5 20 5 20
MississippiDistrict7 15 11 11[o] 1
MissouriDistrict14 114 60 10 4[m]
NebraskaDistrict[p]3 20 3 20
NevadaAt-large1 1 0 0
New HampshireDistrict2 10 2 10
New JerseyDistrict7 3 4 0
New YorkDistrict
+ at-large[j]
34 121 113 10 1[o]
North CarolinaDistrict
+ at-large[j]
9 17[k] 2 10
Ohio[l]District21 115 106 90
Oregon[l]At-large1 0 1 0
PennsylvaniaDistrict
+ at-large[j]
28 112 515 31[m] 1
Rhode IslandDistrict2 0 2 0
South CarolinaDistrict7 26 11 10
TennesseeDistrict10 8 12 10
TexasDistrict11 510 50 1[o] [q]
Vermont[l]District2 10 2 10
VirginiaDistrict
+ at-large[j]
10 16 10 24[d] 4[r]
West VirginiaDistrict4 13 1 10
WisconsinDistrict9 16 43 30
Total325 32199[1][s]
61.2%
59118[1][g]
36.3%
268[1]
2.8%
2
Popular vote
Democratic
48.90%
Republican
41.61%
Greenback
3.06%
Readjuster
1.23%
Liberal
1.40%
Independent
3.48%
Others
0.32%
House seats
Democratic
60.31%
Republican
36.00%
Readjuster
1.23%
Greenback
0.61%
Liberal
0.31%
Independent
1.54%

There were 8 members elected from third parties, 4 from the Virginia-based Readjuster Party, 2 from the declining Greenback Party, and 2 Independents. The previous election of 1880 had had 10 Greenbacks and 1 Independent.

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
 
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
 
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Readjuster
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Readjuster gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Independent gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates

Five states, with 39 seats among them, held elections before the others:

Special elections

There were four special elections in 1882 during the 47th United States Congress.

Elections are listed by date and district.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
Member / DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 2Thomas AllenDemocratic1880Incumbent died April 8, 1882.
New member elected November 7, 1882 and seated December 15, 1882.
Republican gain.
Winner lost election the same day to the next term in the redistricted 9th district; see below.[6]
Illinois 5Robert M. A. HawkRepublican1878Incumbent died June 29, 1882.
New member elected November 7, 1882 and seated December 4, 1882.
Republican hold.
Utah Territory at-largeGeorge Q. CannonRepublican1872Incumbent disqualified on account of polygamy.[9][10]
New delegate elected November 7, 1882[11] and seated December 4, 1882.
Democratic gain.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Georgia 8Alexander H. StephensDemocratic1842
1859 (withdrew)
1872
Incumbent resigned November 4, 1882 to become Governor of Georgia.
New member elected November 8, 1882 and seated December 4, 1882.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next term.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1Thomas H. HerndonDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2Hilary A. HerbertDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3William C. OatesDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4VacantCharles M. Shelley (D) resigned July 20, 1882 after election contest.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated January 9, 1885.
Republican gain.
Alabama 5Thomas WilliamsDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6Goldsmith W. HewittDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7William H. ForneyDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8VacantRep. William M. Lowe (G) died October 12, 1882.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Arkansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas 1Poindexter DunnDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2James K. JonesDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3Jordan E. CravensDemocratic1876Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 4Thomas M. GunterDemocratic1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas at-largeNone (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1William RosecransDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
California 2Horace F. PageRepublican1872Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y James Budd (Democratic) 50.5%
  • Horace F. Page (Republican) 48.1%
  • J. L. Coles (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • F. J. Woodward (Greenback) 0.2%
California 3Campbell P. BerryDemocratic1879Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
California 4Romualdo PachecoRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Colorado

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Colorado at-largeJames B. BelfordRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James B. Belford (Republican) 50.5%
  • S. S. Wallace (Democratic) 47.6%
  • Leland W. Green (Greenback) 2.0%[27]

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut 1John R. BuckRepublican1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Connecticut 2James PhelpsDemocratic1875Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Connecticut 3John T. WaitRepublican1876 (specialIncumbent re-elected.
  • Y John T. Wait (Republican) 53.4%
  • John J. Penrose (Democratic) 44.5%
  • Elisha H. Palmer (Prohibition) 1.6%[30]
Connecticut 4Frederick MilesRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeEdward L. MartinDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1Robert H. M. DavidsonDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert H. M. Davidson (Democratic) 51.5%
  • Emory F. Skinner (Republican) 32.2%
  • D. L. McKinnon (Independent Republican) 16.3%
Florida 2Horatio Bisbee Jr.Republican1880[t]Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia 1
Georgia 2
Georgia 3
Georgia 4
Georgia 5
Georgia 6
Georgia 7
Georgia 8
Georgia 9
Georgia at-large

Illinois

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois 1
Illinois 2
Illinois 3
Illinois 4
Illinois 5
Illinois 6
Illinois 7
Illinois 8
Illinois 9
Illinois 10
Illinois 11
Illinois 12
Illinois 13
Illinois 14
Illinois 15
Illinois 16
Illinois 17
Illinois 18
Illinois 19
Illinois 20

Indiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7
Indiana 8
Indiana 9
Indiana 10
Indiana 11
Indiana 12
Indiana 13

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Iowa 1
Iowa 2
Iowa 3
Iowa 4
Iowa 5
Iowa 6
Iowa 7
Iowa 8
Iowa 9
Iowa 10
Iowa 11

Kansas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kansas 1John A. AndersonRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John A. Anderson (Republican) 68.3%
  • Charles H. Moody (Greenback) 29.5%
  • L. T. Smith (Democratic) 2.2%[33]
Kansas 2Dudley C. HaskellRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Dudley C. Haskell (Republican) 48.7%
  • Nelson F. Acers (Democratic) 39.5%
  • Alfred Taylor (Greenback) 11.8%[34]
Kansas 3Thomas RyanRepublican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Ryan (Republican) 57.1%
  • John C. Cannon (Democratic) 28.1%
  • D. J. Cole (Greenback) 14.8%[35]
Kansas at-large
4 seats on a general ticket
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10
Kentucky 11

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 4
Louisiana 5
Louisiana 6

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine at-large
4 seats on a general ticket
Thomas B. Reed
Redistricted from the 1st district
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
Nelson Dingley Jr.
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican1881 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Stephen Lindsey
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
George W. Ladd
Redistricted from the 4th district
Greenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Thompson H. Murch
Redistricted from the 5th district
Greenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback loss.

Maryland

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1George W. CovingtonDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2J. Frederick C. TalbottDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3Fetter S. HoblitzellDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Robert M. McLaneDemocratic1847
1851 (retired)
1878
Incumbent did not stand for re-election.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 5Andrew G. ChapmanDemocratic1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Maryland 6Milton UrnerRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1William W. CrapoRepublican1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Robert T. Davis (Republican) 65.98%
  • Nicholas Hathaway (Democratic) 32.09%
  • George F. Babbitt (Greenback) 1.32%
Massachusetts 2Benjamin W. HarrisRepublican1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John Davis Long (Republican) 53.94%
  • Edgar E. Dean (Democratic) 42.40%
  • John W. Willett (Prohibition) 2.28%
  • George E. Dunham (Greenback) 1.39%
Massachusetts 3Ambrose A. RanneyRepublican1880Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ambrose A. Ranney (Republican) 58.02%
  • Horatio E. Swasey (Democratic) 41.40%
  • Samuel B. Capen (Prohibition) 0.44%
  • Nicholas Furlong (Greenback) 0.14%
Massachusetts 4Vacant (new seat)Vacant seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 5Leopold Morse
Redistricted from 4th district.
Democratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Selwyn Z. BowmanRepublican1878Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Massachusetts 6Vacant (new seat)New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 7Eben F. Stone
Redistricted from 6th district.
Republican1880Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8William A. Russell
Redistricted from 7th district.
Republican1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William A. Russell (Republican) 51.00%
  • Charles S. Lilley (Democratic) 48.62%
  • Charles F. Cox (Greenback) 0.38%
Massachusetts 9John W. Candler
Redistricted from 8th district.
Republican1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent Republican gain.
Massachusetts 10William W. Rice
Redistricted from 9th district.
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William W. Rice (Republican) 55.50%
  • John Hopkins (Democratic) 44.06%
  • Jason Waters (Greenback) 0.45%
Massachusetts 11Amasa Norcross
Redistricted from 10th district.
Republican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y William Whiting II (Republican) 64.22%
  • Edward J. Sawyer (Democratic) 33.70%
  • Warren Johnson (Greenback) 1.34%
  • Oscar Edwards (Prohibition) 0.75%
Massachusetts 12George D. Robinson
Redistricted from 11th district.
Republican1876Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan 1
Michigan 2
Michigan 3
Michigan 4
Michigan 5
Michigan 6
Michigan 7
Michigan 8
Michigan 9
Michigan 10
Michigan 11

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Minnesota 1Mark H. DunnellRepublican1870Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 2None (New district)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y James Wakefield (Republican) 63.6%
  • F. A. Bohrer (Democratic) 25.0%
  • Jacob A. Latimer (Greenback) 11.4%[39]
Minnesota 3Horace B. Strait
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican1880Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Horace B. Strait (Republican) 68.2%
  • Charles P. Adams (Democratic) 29.0%
  • Porter Martin (Greenback) 2.9%[40]
Minnesota 4William D. Washburn
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5None (New district)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Knute Nelson (Republican) 47.8%
  • Charles F. Kindred (Independent) 34.5%
  • Edward P. Barnum (Democratic) 17.6%[42]

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1Henry L. MuldrowDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Van. H. ManningDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested in 1884.
Results corrected.
Independent gain.
Mississippi 3Hernando MoneyDemocratic1874Incumbent redistricted to the 4th district.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Elza Jeffords (Republican) 69.14%
  • Charles W. Clarke (Democratic) 22.13%
  • V. B. Waddell (Ind. Democratic) 8.73%[46]
Mississippi 4Otho R. SingletonDemocratic1874Incumbent redistricted to the 5th district.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Hernando Money (Democratic) 68.75%
  • John T. Griffin (Republican) 26.54%
  • S. M. Roane (Greenback) 4.71%[47]
Hernando MoneyDemocratic1874Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Mississippi 5Charles E. HookerDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Otho R. SingletonDemocratic1874Redistricted from the 4th district.
Mississippi 6John R. LynchRepublican1880[u]Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 7None (new district)New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Missouri

Missouri gained one seat in reapportionment. After redistricting and the new elections, the delegation went from 7 Democrats, 4 Greenbacks, and 2 Republicans, to a solid slate of 14 Democrats.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri 1William H. Hatch
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2New districtNew seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 3Joseph H. Burrows
Redistricted from the 10th district
Greenback1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 4Nicholas Ford
Redistricted from the 9th district
Greenback1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y James N. Burnes (Democratic) 51.09%
  • Morris A. Reed (Republican) 40.53%
  • Nathaniel Sisson (Greenback) 8.38%[53]
Missouri 5Theron Moses Rice
Redistricted from the 7th district
Greenback1880Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Robert T. Van Horn
Redistricted from the 8th district
Republican1864
1870 (Retired)
1880
Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Missouri 6New districtNew seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y John Cosgrove (Democratic) 60.18%
  • William C. Alldridge (Greenback) 39.82%
Missouri 7Aylett Hawes Buckner
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 8Gustavus Sessinghaus
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1882 (Contested)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 9Thomas Allen
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic1880Incumbent died April 8, 1882.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term in the old district.
Missouri 10Martin L. Clardy
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Martin L. Clardy (Democratic) 57.22%
  • Henry Manistre (Republican) 31.51%
  • George M. Jackson (Greenback) 11.27%[58]
Missouri 11Richard P. Bland
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard P. Bland (Democratic) 54.89%
  • William G. Wallace (Republican) 40.54%
  • John H. Quinn (Greenback) 4.57%
John Bullock Clark Jr.Democratic1872Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
Missouri 12New districtNew seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Charles Henry Morgan (Democratic) 53.94%
  • William J. Terrell (Republican) 33.10%
  • Gage S. Spring (Greenback) 12.97%[59]
Missouri 13Ira Sherwin Hazeltine
Redistricted from the 6th district
Greenback1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 14Lowndes Henry Davis
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lowndes Henry Davis (Democratic) 58.14%
  • A. B. Carroll (Republican) 29.76%
  • Sol G. Kitchen (Greenback) 12.11%

Nebraska

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 2None (New seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y James Laird (Republican) 49.8%
  • V. S. Moore (Anti-Monopoly) 38.4%
  • F. A. Harman (Democratic) 11.8%[62]
Nebraska 3Edward K. Valentine
Redistricted from the at-large district
Republican1878Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nevada at-largeGeorge W. CassidyDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire 1Joshua G. HallRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
New Hampshire 2James F. BriggsRepublican1877Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
  • Y Ossian Ray (Republican) 52.2%
  • Jewett D. Hosley (Democratic) 46.8%[66]
Ossian Ray
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1880 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey 1
New Jersey 2
New Jersey 3
New Jersey 4
New Jersey 5
New Jersey 6
New Jersey 7

New York

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
New York 7
New York 8
New York 9
New York 10
New York 11
New York 12
New York 13
New York 14
New York 15
New York 16
New York 17
New York 18
New York 19
New York 20
New York 21
New York 22
New York 23
New York 24
New York 25
New York 26
New York 27
New York 28
New York 29
New York 30
New York 31
New York 32
New York 33
New York at-large

North Carolina

The Liberal Anti-Prohibition Party was formed following the failure of the first statewide referendum on Prohibition in 1881. Throughout most of North Carolina, the moribund Republican Party merged into the new party and scored impressive gains in the 1882 elections. By early 1884, however, the LAP was dissolving, and they are listed here synonymously with the Republican Party.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Louis C. LathamDemocratic1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 2Orlando HubbsRepublican1880Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
North Carolina 3John W. ShackelfordDemocratic1880Incumbent died January 18, 1883.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 4William Ruffin CoxDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5Alfred M. ScalesDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6Clement DowdDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7Robert F. ArmfieldDemocratic1878Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 8Robert B. VanceDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina at-largeNone (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14
Ohio 15
Ohio 16
Ohio 17
Ohio 18
Ohio 19
Ohio 20
Ohio 21

Oregon

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon at-large

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Pennsylvania 1
Pennsylvania 2
Pennsylvania 3
Pennsylvania 4
Pennsylvania 5
Pennsylvania 6
Pennsylvania 7
Pennsylvania 8
Pennsylvania 9
Pennsylvania 10
Pennsylvania 11
Pennsylvania 12
Pennsylvania 13
Pennsylvania 14
Pennsylvania 15
Pennsylvania 16
Pennsylvania 17
Pennsylvania 18
Pennsylvania 19
Pennsylvania 20
Pennsylvania 21
Pennsylvania 22
Pennsylvania 23
Pennsylvania 24
Pennsylvania 25
Pennsylvania 26
Pennsylvania 27
Pennsylvania at-large

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island 1Henry J. SpoonerRepublican1881 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2Jonathan ChaceRepublican1880Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1John S. RichardsonDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Samuel Dibble (Democratic) 56.9%
  • James B. Campbell (Greenback) 43.1%
South Carolina 2George D. Tillman
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George D. Tillman (Democratic) 67.8%
  • E. M. Brayon (Republican) 31.9%
  • W. H. Duncan (Ind. Democratic) 0.4%
South Carolina 3D. Wyatt AikenDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y D. Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 84.6%
  • T. H. Russell (Republican/Greenback) 15.4%
South Carolina 4John H. EvinsDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John H. Evins (Democratic) 71.8%
  • D. R. Elkins (Greenback) 27.2%
South Carolina 5None (open seat)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John J. Hemphill (Democratic) 56.0%
  • E. B. C. Cash (Ind. Greenback) 44.0%
South Carolina 6None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y George W. Dargan (Democratic) 64.7%
  • Edmund H. Deas (Republican) 21.7%
  • A. H. Bowen (Greenback) 13.6%
South Carolina 7None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Tennessee

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1Augustus H. PettiboneRepublican1880Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2Leonidas C. HoukRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3George G. DibrellDemocratic1874Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4Benton McMillinDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5Richard WarnerDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6John F. HouseDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Andrew J. Caldwell (Democratic) 61.70%
  • Joseph R. Dillon (Republican) 34.26%
  • B. F. Brooks (Greenback) 3.70%
  • A. P. McMillin (Unknown) 0.34%[83]
Tennessee 7Washington C. WhitthorneDemocratic1870Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 8John D. C. AtkinsDemocratic1872Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John M. Taylor (Democratic) 51.81%
  • Samuel W. Hawkins (Republican) 38.52%
  • James T. Warren (Greenback) 6.97%
  • Solomon C. Hearn (Greenback) 2.70%[85]
Tennessee 9Charles B. SimontonDemocratic1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 61.14%
  • W. J. Lisle (Republican) 37.63%
  • J. T. Shackleford (Ind. Greenback) 1.23%[86]
Tennessee 10William R. MooreRepublican1880Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y H. Casey Young (Democratic) 51.09%
  • William M. Smith (Republican) 46.99%
  • C. M. Lambeth (Independent) 1.92%[87]

Texas

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Texas 1
Texas 2
Texas 3
Texas 4
Texas 5
Texas 6
Texas 7
Texas 8
Texas 9
Texas 10
Texas 11

Vermont

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont 1Charles H. JoyceRepublican1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John W. Stewart (Republican) 69.5%
  • Lyman W. Redington (Democratic) 26.7%
  • C. W. Kidder (Greenback) 3.8%[88]
Vermont 2James M. TylerRepublican1878Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
William W. Grout
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Republican1880Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1
Virginia 2
Virginia 3
Virginia 4
Virginia 5
Virginia 6
Virginia 7
Virginia 8
Virginia 9
Virginia at-large

West Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Benjamin WilsonDemocratic1874Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Nathan Goff Jr. (Republican) 52.24%
  • John H. Good (Democratic) 45.53%
  • Luther Shinn (Greenback) 2.24%[90]
West Virginia 2John B. HogeDemocratic1880Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
West Virginia 3John E. KennaDemocratic1876Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John E. Kenna (Democratic) 47.86%
  • George Loomis (Republican) 42.33%
  • A. R. Barber (Greenback) 9.82%[92]
West Virginia 4Vacant (new district)New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Eustace Gibson (Democratic) 47.86%
  • George Loomis (Republican) 42.33%
  • A. R. Barber (Greenback) 9.82%[93]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 7, 1882. One seat was newly added in reapportionment after the 1880 census.[94][95]

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Charles G. WilliamsRepublican1872Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 2Lucien B. CaswellRepublican1874Incumbent was redistricted to the 1st district.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 3George C. HazeltonRepublican1876Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 4Peter V. DeusterDemocratic1878Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5Edward S. BraggDemocratic1876Incumbent was redistricted to the 2nd district.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Joseph Rankin (Democratic) 62.7%
  • Levi Howland (Republican) 29.6%
  • R. L. Wing (Prohibition) 3.9%
  • John E. Thomas (Greenback) 3.7%
Wisconsin 6Richard W. GuentherRepublican1880Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7Herman L. HumphreyRepublican1876Incumbent was redistricted to the 8th district.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 8Thaddeus C. PoundRepublican1876Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y William T. Price (Republican) 55.4%
  • William F. Bailey (Democratic) 44.6%
Wisconsin 9New district.New district.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Isaac Stephenson (Republican) 47.4%
  • Gilbert L. Park (Democratic) 46.4%
  • H. H. Woodmansee (Prohibition) 5.4%
  • John Mehan (Greenback) 0.7%

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona Territory at-largeGranville H. OuryDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.
Dakota Territory at-largeRichard F. PettigrewRepublican1880Incumbent lost re-election.
New delegate elected.
Republican hold.
Idaho Territory at-largeGeorge AinslieDemocratic1878Incumbent lost re-election.
New delegate elected.
Republican gain.
Montana Territory at-largeMartin MaginnisDemocratic1872Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Territory at-largeTranqulino LunaRepublican1880Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Tranqulino Luna (Republican) 52.96%
  • Francisco A. Manzanares (Democratic) 47.04%
Utah Territory at-largeGeorge Q. CannonRepublican1872Incumbent disqualified on account of polygamy.[9][10]
New delegate elected.[11]
Democratic gain.
Winner also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Washington Territory at-largeThomas H. BrentsRepublican1878Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Territory at-largeMorton E. PostDemocratic1880Incumbent re-elected.

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