There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1883 during the 47th and 48th Congresses.
47th Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Alabama 8 | William M. Lowe | Greenback | 1878 1880 (Lost) 1882 (Won election contest) | Incumbent died October 12, 1882. New member elected January 3, 1883. Democratic gain. Successor seated January 15, 1883. Successor had not been elected to the next term on November 7, 1882, which had already been won by fellow Democrat Luke Pryor. |
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| Ohio 16 | Jonathan T. Updegraff | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent died November 30, 1882. New member elected January 2, 1883. Republican hold. Winner also elected the same day to the next term in the 17th district. |
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| Indiana 9 | Godlove S. Orth | Republican | 1862 1870 (Retired) 1872 1874 (Retired) 1878 | Incumbent died December 16, 1882. New member elected January 9, 1883. Republican hold. Successor seated January 17, 1883. Successor had not been a candidate to the next term, see below. |
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48th Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Ohio 17 | Jonathan T. Updegraff | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent member-elect had been redistricted and re-elected but died November 30, 1882, before the term began. New member elected January 2, 1883. Republican hold. Successor seated December 3, 1883. Winner also elected the same day to finish the current term in the 16th district. |
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| West Virginia 3 | John E. Kenna | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent resigned March 4, 1883, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected May 15, 1883. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 3, 1883.[5] |
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| Alabama 1 | Thomas H. Herndon | Democratic | 1878 | Incumbent died March 28, 1883. New member elected July 3, 1883. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 3, 1883. |
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| Iowa 6 | Marsena E. Cutts | Republican | 1880 1883 (Lost election contest) 1882 | Incumbent died September 1, 1883. New member elected October 9, 1883.[8] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 3, 1883. John C. Cook had successfully contested Cutts's 1880 election. Cook had beaten Cutts in the 1882 election, but Cutts, meanwhile, had already won election to the next term. So Cook only served one day: March 3, 1883, before the new term began. Cutts, however, never served in the new term, as he died of tuberculosis before being seated. |
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| Kansas 2 | Dudley C. Haskell | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent died December 16, 1883. New member elected October 9, 1883. Republican hold. Successor seated March 21, 1884. |
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| North Carolina 1 | Walter F. Pool | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent died August 25, 1883. New member elected November 20, 1883. Democratic gain. Successor seated December 3, 1883. |
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