1899 United States House of Representatives elections
Appearance
There were ninespecial elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1899during the56th United States Congress,which began on March 4, 1899. None of the special elections in 1899 were during the55th United States Congress,which ended March 3, 1899.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maine 2 | Nelson Dingley Jr. | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent member-elect died January 13, 1899. New member electedJune 19, 1899. Republican hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Louisiana 5 | Samuel T. Baird | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent died April 22, 1899. New member electedAugust 29, 1899. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Missouri 8 | Richard P. Bland | Democratic | 1872 1894(Lost) 1896 |
Incumbent died June 15, 1899. New member electedAugust 29, 1899. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Maine 1 | Thomas B. Reed | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent resigned September 4, 1899 to protest theSpanish–American War. New member electedNovember 7, 1899. Republican hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Nebraska 6 | William L. Greene | Populist | 1896 | Incumbent died March 11, 1899. New member electedNovember 7, 1899. Populist hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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New York 34 | Warren B. Hooker | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent member-elect resigned November 10, 1898 to become a Justice of theSupreme Court of New York. New member electedNovember 7, 1899. Republican hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Ohio 16 | Lorenzo Danford | Republican | 1872 1878(Retired) 1894 |
Incumbent died June 19, 1899. New member electedNovember 7, 1899. Republican hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Pennsylvania 9 | Daniel Ermentrout | Democratic | 1880 1878(Lost renomination) 1896 |
Incumbent died September 17, 1899. New member electedNovember 7, 1899. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] |
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Kentucky 7 | Evan E. Settle | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent died November 16, 1899. New member electedDecember 18, 1899. Democratic hold. Successor seated January 15, 1900.[1] |
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References[edit]
- ^abcdefghi"Fifty-Sixth Congress March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901".Historian of the United States House of Representatives.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
- ^abcdefCongressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections.1975. p. 686.
- ^"Our Campaigns - LA - District 05 Special Election Race - Aug 29, 1899".
- ^"Our Campaigns - ME District 1 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^"Our Campaigns - NE - District 06 Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^"Our Campaigns - OH District 16 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^"Our Campaigns - KY - District 07 Special Election Race - Dec 18, 1899".