1891 United States House of Representatives elections

There were eight special elections in 1891 in the United States House of Representatives to the 52nd United States Congress.

List of elections

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 10Francis B. SpinolaDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent died April 14, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y W. Bourke Cockran (Democratic) 63.82%
  • James E. Townsend (Republican) 34.53%
  • John Hauser (Socialist Labor) 1.65%[2]
Michigan 5Melbourne H. FordDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent died April 20, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y Charles E. Belknap (Republican) 44.53%
  • John S. Lawrence (Democratic) 39.96%
  • Edward L. Hutchins (Populist) 11.20%
  • Henry Shultes (Prohibition) 3.51%[3]
Tennessee 2Leonidas C. HoukRepublican[data missing]Incumbent died May 25, 1891.
New member elected November 21, 1891.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y John C. Houk (Republican) 63.67%
  • J. C. Williams (Democratic) 35.36%[4]
South Dakota at-largeJohn R. GambleRepublican[data missing]Incumbent died August 14, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y John L. Jolley (Republican) 44.48%
  • Henry W. Smith (Independent) 37.09%
  • James M. Wood (Democratic) 18.43%[5]
New York 22Leslie W. RussellDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent resigned September 11, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891 when elected judge of the New York Supreme Court.
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y Newton M. Curtis (Republican) 54.75%
  • Wilbur E. Porter (Democratic) 41.36%
  • Alonzo M. Leffingwell (Prohibition) 3.89%[6]
New York 12Roswell P. FlowerDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent resigned September 16, 1891 to run for Governor of New York.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Y Joseph J. Little (Democratic)[a] 58.60%
  • William McMichael (Republican) 34.47%
  • David DeVenny (New York County Democracy) 4.16%
  • John J. Flick (Socialist Labor) 2.76%[7]
New York 2David A. BoodyDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent resigned October 13, 1891, to run for Mayor of Brooklyn, New York.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
Virginia 8William H. F. LeeDemocratic[data missing]Incumbent died October 15, 1891.
New member elected December 9, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 23, 1891.[1]

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