There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1897 during the 55th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the 54th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1897.
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8 (out of 357) seats in the U.S. House of Representatives 179 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pennsylvania 25 | James J. Davidson | Republican | 1896 | Member-elect died January 2, 1897, before the term. New member elected April 20, 1897. Republican hold. Successor seated May 3, 1897.[1] |
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| Missouri 1 | Richard P. Giles | Democratic | 1896 | Member-elect died November 17, 1896, before the term. New member elected June 1, 1897. Democratic hold. Successor seated June 10, 1897.[1] |
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| Maine 3 | Seth L. Milliken | Republican | 1882 | Member-elect died April 18, 1897. New member elected June 21, 1897. Republican hold. Successor seated July 1, 1897.[1] |
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| South Carolina 6 | John L. McLaurin | Democratic | 1892 (Special) | Incumbent resigned May 31, 1897, when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected October 12, 1897.[1] Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] Democratic hold. | ▌ James Norton (Democratic)Unopposed[2] |
| Massachusetts 1 | Ashley B. Wright | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent died August 14, 1897. New member elected November 2, 1897.[1] Republican hold. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] |
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| Indiana 4 | William S. Holman | Democratic | 1858 1864 (Retired) 1866 1876 (Retired) 1880 1894 (Lost) 1896 | Incumbent died April 22, 1897. New member elected August 10, 1897. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] |
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| New York 3 | Francis H. Wilson | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1897, to become Postmaster of Brooklyn, New York. New member elected November 2, 1897.[1] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] |
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| Illinois 6 | Edward D. Cooke | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent died June 24, 1897. New member elected November 23, 1897.[1] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 6, 1897.[1] |
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See also
References
- "Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
- Coolidge, L.A. (1897). Official Congressional Directory ("Corrected to December 13, 1897") (First ed.). United States Government Printing Office. p. 3.