1898 United States House of Representatives elections

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The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1898, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They were held during the middle of President William McKinley's first term. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 56th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

1898 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 357 seats in the United States House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David Henderson James Richardson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1899 March 4, 1899
Leader's seat Iowa 3rd Tennessee 5th
Last election 206 seats 124 seats
Seats won 187 161
Seat change 19 37
Popular vote 5,305,230 4,828,592
Percentage 48.55% 44.18%
Swing 0.22pp 3.19pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election 22 2
Seats won 5 2
Seat change 17
Popular vote 463,059 60,805
Percentage 4.24% 0.56%
Swing 2.62pp 0.46pp
  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Silver Independent
Last election 1 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change
Popular vote 5,766 96,537
Percentage 0.05% 0.88%
Swing 0.31pp
Speaker before election

Thomas Reed
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Henderson
Republican

As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the Democratic Party. The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. This was likely because many Populists rallied behind William Jennings Bryan's increasingly powerful branch of the Democratic Party, which built the rural economic issues advocated by Populists into their platform. As a result, the Democrats won a number of Western seats as well many in the Mid-Atlantic.

Election summaries

↓
161 9 187
Democratic Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Populist Republican Silver/
Silver Rep.
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 8 1 0 1 1 0
Arkansas District 6 6 0 0 0
California District 7 1 1 0 2 6 3 0
Colorado District 2 0 1 0 1
Connecticut District 4 0 0 4 0
Delaware At-large 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Florida District 2 2 0 0 0
Georgia District 11 11 0 0 0
Idaho At-large 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
Illinois District 22 8 3 0 14 3 0
Indiana District 13 4 0 9 0
Iowa District 11 0 0 11 0
Kansas District
+at-large 		8 0 1 5 7 5 0
Kentucky District 11 9 2 0 2 2 0
Louisiana District 6 6 0 0 0
Maine District 4 0 0 4 0
Maryland District 6 2 2 0 4 2 0
Massachusetts District 13 3 2 0 10 2 0
Michigan District 12 0 2 0 12 2 0
Minnesota District 7 0 0 7 0
Mississippi District 7 7 0 0 0
Missouri District 15 12 0 3 0
Montana At-large 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Nebraska District 6 1 1 3 1 2 0
Nevada At-large 1 0 0 0 1
New Hampshire District 2 0 0 2 0
New Jersey District 8 2 2 0 6 2 0
New York District 34 18 12 0 16 12 0
North Carolina District 9 5 4 1 4 3 1 0
North Dakota At-large 1 0 0 1 0
Ohio District 21 6 0 15 0
Oregon District 2 0 0 2 0
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large 		30 10 7 0 20 7 0
Rhode Island District 2 0 0 2 0
South Carolina District 7 7 0 0 0
South Dakota At-large 2 0 0 2 2 2 0
Tennessee District 10 8 0 2 0
Texas District 13 12 0 1 0
Utah At-large 1 1 0 0 0
Vermont District 2 0 0 2 0
Virginia District 10 10 4 0 0 4 0
Washington At-large 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
West Virginia District 4 1 1 0 3 1 0
Wisconsin District 10 0 0 10 0
Wyoming At-large 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Total 357 161
45.1% 		37 6
1.7% 		16 187
52.4% 		20 3
0.8% 		1
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 44.18%
Independent
 
 0.86%
Populist
 
 4.24%
Republican
 
 48.55%
Silver Republican
 
 0.56%
Silver
 
 0.05%
Others
 
 1.56%
House seats
Democratic
 
 45.10%
Independent
 
 0.28%
Populist
 
 1.40%
Republican
 
 52.38%
Silver Republican
 
 0.56%
Silver
 
 0.28%

The previous elections of 1896 saw the election of 24 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.

Special elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates}
Mississippi 2 William V. Sullivan Democratic 1896 Incumbent resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected July 5, 1898.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Thomas Spight (Democratic) 46.64%
  • ▌Z. M. Stephens (Democratic) 42.17%
  • ▌Leland L. Pearsons (Democratic) 11.19%
Ohio 19
Pennsylvania 23
Virginia 2
Virginia 4
Mississippi 6 William F. Love Democratic 1896 Incumbent died October 16, 1898.
New member elected November 29, 1898.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Frank A. McLain (Democratic) 100%
Massachusetts 15 John Simpkins Republican 1894 Incumbent died March 27, 1898.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y William S. Greene (Republican) 63.04%
  • ▌Charles S. Randall (Ind. Republican) 18.17%
  • ▌Walter P. J. Skahan (Socialist Labor) 10.95%
  • ▌Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 7.84%

Election dates

All the states held their elections November 8, 1898, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:

Alabama

Arkansas

California

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John All Barham (Republican) 61.1%
  • ▌Emmet Seawell (Democratic) 38.9%
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Marion De Vries (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌Frank D. Ryan (Republican) 44.7%
California 3 Samuel G. Hilborn Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌John Aubrey Jones (Democratic) 39.1%
  • ▌Thomas F. Burns (Socialist Labor) 3.6%
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for California Governor.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Julius Kahn (Republican) 50.0%
  • ▌James H. Barry (Democratic) 44.1%
  • ▌W. J. Martin (Socialist Labor) 3.7%
  • ▌Joseph P. Kelly (Ind. Democratic) 2.2%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌William Craig (Democratic) 44.3%
  • ▌E. T. Kingsley (Socialist Labor) 3.9%
California 6 Charles A. Barlow Populist 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Russell J. Waters (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Charles A. Barlow (Populist) 44.9%
  • ▌James T. Van Ransselear (Socialist Labor) 2.5%
California 7 Curtis H. Castle Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y James C. Needham (Republican) 50.1%
  • ▌Curtis H. Castle (Populist) 49.9%
  • ▌Robert J. Vance (Democratic) 39.9%
  • ▌Emil L. G. Hohenthal (Prohibition) 1.2%
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 51.9%
  • ▌James H. Webb (Democratic) 45.2%
  • ▌Milton R. Kerr (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Charles A. Russell (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌Charles F. Thayer (Democratic) 40.4%
  • ▌Stephen Crane (Prohibition) 1.5%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 56.1%
  • ▌Charles P. Lyman (Democratic) 42.0%
  • ▌Charles L. Beach (Prohibition) 0.7%

Delaware

Florida

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Stephen M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Stephen M. Sparkman (Democratic) 84.2%
  • ▌E. R. Gunby (Republican) 15.8%
Florida 2 Robert Wyche Davis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Robert Wyche Davis (Democratic) 71.8%
  • ▌H. L. Anderson (Republican) 28.2%

Georgia

Idaho

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large James Gunn Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Edgar Wilson (Silver Republican) 45.26%
  • ▌Weldon B. Heyburn (Republican) 33.40%
  • ▌James Gunn (Populist) 19.00%
  • ▌William J. Boone (Prohibition) 2.34%

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y George P. Lawrence (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌Charles P. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • ▌Edward A. Buckland (Socialist Labor) 6.5%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Robert E. Bisbee (Democratic) 36.5%
  • ▌George H. Wrenn (Socialist Labor) 3.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y John R. Thayer (Democratic) 50.4%
  • ▌Joseph H. Walker (Republican) 49.6%
Massachusetts 4 George W. Weymouth Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y George W. Weymouth (Republican) 62.9%
  • ▌L. Porter Morse (Democratic) 37.1%
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William S. Knox (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 48.2%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican 1895 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William H. Moody (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌E. Moody Boynton (Democratic) 28.9%
  • ▌Albert L. Gillen (Social Democratic) 6.6%
Massachusetts 7 William Emerson Barrett Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Walter L. Ramsdell (Democratic) 41.6%
  • ▌Joseph Malloney (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 70.0%
  • ▌George A. Perkins (Democratic) 27.2%
  • ▌William E. Stacey (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 48.7%
  • ▌Franz H. Krebs Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
  • ▌James A. Gallivan (Ind. Democratic) 23.6%
  • ▌Florentine K. Bradman (Citizens Republican) 1.9%
Massachusetts 10 Samuel J. Barrows Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y Henry F. Naphen (Democratic) 55.2%
  • ▌Samuel J. Barrows (Republican) 44.8%
Massachusetts 11 Charles F. Sprague Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Charles F. Sprague (Republican) 61.3%
  • ▌William H. Baker (Democratic) 38.6%
Massachusetts 12 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William C. Lovering (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌Philip E. Brady (Democratic) 30.0%
  • ▌Jeremiah O'Fihelly (Socialist Labor) 4.1%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William S. Greene (Republican) 68.65%
  • ▌Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 24.82%
  • ▌Thomas Stevenson (Socialist Labor) 6.51%
  • Others 0.01%

Michigan

Minnesota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James A. Tawney (Republican) 59.2%
  • ▌Milo White (Democratic/Populist) 37.3%
  • ▌Clarence Wedge (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James McCleary (Republican) 57.0%
  • ▌David H. Evans (Democratic/Populist) 39.6%
  • ▌Thadeus Grout (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joel Heatwole (Republican) 56.8%
  • ▌Charles Hinds (Democratic/Populist) 38.9%
  • ▌John R. Lowe (Prohibition) 4.3%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Frederick Stevens (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌John W. Willis (Democratic) 39.3%
  • ▌Henry Carling (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • ▌N. S. Beardsley (Ind. Populist) 2.4%
  • ▌Newton Bray (Prohibition) 1.6%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Loren Fletcher (Republican) 55.4%
  • ▌Thomas J. Caton (Democratic/Populist) 38.1%
  • ▌Adolph Hirschfield (Socialist Labor) 2.7%
  • ▌Charles M. Way (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • ▌Edward Blackburn (Independent) 1.2%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Page Morris (Republican) 50.1%
  • ▌Charles A. Towne (Independent) 49.0%
  • ▌Edward Kriz (Socialist Labor) 0.9%
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Frank Eddy (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Peter M. Ringdal (Democratic/Populist) 43.1%
  • ▌Engebret E. Lobeck (Prohibition) 4.4%

Mississippi

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John M. Allen (Democratic) 100%
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas Spight (Democratic) 92.91%
  • ▌C. M. Haynie (Populist) 5.26%
  • ▌S. M. Howry (Republican) 1.83%
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas C. Catchings (Democratic) 85.07%
  • ▌C. J. Jones (Colored Republican) 14.93%
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Andrew F. Fox (Democratic) 77.08%
  • ▌Ralph Brewer (Populist) 22.92%
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John S. Williams (Democratic) 97.02%
  • ▌S. R. Pitts (Republican) 2.79%
  • ▌J. E. Everett (Independent) 0.20%
Mississippi 6 Vacant (incumbent died October 16, 1898) Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Frank A. McLain (Democratic) 53.78%
  • ▌M. M. Evans (Ind. Democratic) 22.82%
  • ▌A. C. Hathorn (Populist) 16.39%
  • ▌H. C. Turley (Republican) 7.01%
Mississippi 7 Patrick Henry Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Patrick Henry (Democratic) 90.95%
  • ▌T. B. Yellowley (Republican) 4.75%
  • ▌E. F. Brennan (Republican) 4.30%

Missouri

Montana

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Silver Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y Albert J. Campbell (Democratic) 46.90%
  • ▌Thomas C. Marshall (Republican) 29.79%
  • ▌Thomas S. Hogan (Silver Republican) 23.31%

Nebraska

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Jesse B. Strode Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Elmer Burkett (Republican) 53.88%
  • ▌James Manahan (Democratic) 45.96%
  • ▌Fred Herman (Unknown) 0.16%
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y David H. Mercer (Republican) 52.02%
  • ▌Gilbert Hitchcock (Democratic) 47.98%
Nebraska 3 Samuel Maxwell Populist 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y John S. Robinson (Democratic) 51.93%
  • ▌W. F. Norris (Republican) 48.07%
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William L. Stark (Populist) 50.71%
  • ▌Edmund H. Hinshaw (Republican) 49.29%
Nebraska 5 Roderick D. Sutherland Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Roderick D. Sutherland (Populist) 51.36%
  • ▌Clarendon E. Adams (Republican) 48.64%
Nebraska 6 William L. Greene Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William L. Greene (Populist) 53.50%
  • ▌Norris Brown (Republican) 46.51%

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Burleigh F. Spalding (Republican) 60.89%
  • ▌H. M. Creel (Fusion) 39.11%

Ohio

Oregon

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 48.96%
  • ▌R. M. Veatch (Fusion) 44.28%
  • ▌J. L. Hill (Populist) 4.21%
  • ▌L. H. Pederson (Prohibition) 2.56%
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Malcolm A. Moody (Republican) 54.15%
  • ▌C. M. Donaldson (Fusion) 37.22%
  • ▌H. E. Courtney (Populist) 5.78%
  • ▌G. W. Ingalls (Prohibition) 2.85%

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1896 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William Elliott (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌George W. Murray (Republican) 33.5%
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y W. Jasper Talbert (Democratic) 97.0%
  • ▌B. P. Chatfield (Republican) 2.9%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 96.6%
  • ▌John R. Tolbert (Republican) 3.3%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Stanyarne Wilson (Democratic) 96.4%
  • ▌P. S. Suber (Republican) 3.6%
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y David E. Finley (Democratic) 100%
South Carolina 6 James Norton Democratic 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James Norton (Democratic) 96.9%
  • ▌J. H. Evans (Republican) 3.1%
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y J. William Stokes (Democratic) 89.8%
  • ▌James Weston (Republican) 10.2%

South Dakota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats) 		John Edward Kelley Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain. 		Elected on a general ticket:
  • ▌Y Robert J. Gamble (Republican) 27.4%
  • ▌Y Charles H. Burke (Republican) 25.7%
  • ▌John Edward Kelley (Populist) 22.9%
  • ▌Freeman Knowles (Populist) 22.8%
Others
  • ▌A. Jamison (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • ▌M. D. Alexander (Prohibition) 0.6%
Freeman Knowles Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Tennessee

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Walter P. Brownlow (Republican) 54.96%
  • ▌Hugh H. Guckenour (Democratic) 44.12%
  • ▌R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 0.92%
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 66.34%
  • ▌John M. Davis (Democratic) 33.07%
  • ▌[FNU] Jones (Unknown) 0.59%
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John A. Moon (Democratic) 58.87%
  • ▌Gus Cate (Republican) 40.62%
  • ▌W. A. Wetmore (Populist) 0.51%
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Y Charles E. Snodgrass (Democratic) 62.29%
  • ▌George H. Morgan (Republican) 37.72%
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James D. Richardson (Democratic) 69.52%
  • ▌W. Y. Elliott (Republican) 30.48%
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John W. Gaines (Democratic) 78.78%
  • ▌J. C. Napier (Republican) 14.26%
  • ▌N. P. Gill (Prohibition) 6.97%
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Nicholas N. Cox (Democratic) 70.28%
  • ▌J. A. Cunningham (Independent) 29.72%
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 60.21%
  • ▌W. F. Hinkle (Republican) 36.86%
  • ▌T. J. Brooks (Populist) 2.94%
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 76.89%
  • ▌Isaac Revelle (Republican) 21.27%
  • ▌E. F. Falley (Prohibition) 1.84%
Tennessee 10 Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Edward W. Carmack (Democratic) 81.46%
  • ▌J. W. Vernon (Republican) 18.12%
  • ▌J. T. Brooks (Populist) 0.42%

Texas

Utah

Vermont

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y H. Henry Powers (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌Herbert F. Brigham (Democratic) 28.3%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William W. Grout (Republican) 74.9%
  • ▌C. A. G. Jackson (Democratic) 24.9%
  • ▌Lavant M. Read (Republican) 0.2%

Virginia

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y William A. Jones (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌Joseph A. Bristow (Republican) 31.8%
  • ▌H. L. Crockett (Prohibition) 0.8%
Virginia 2 Richard A. Wise Republican 1896 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y William A. Young (Democratic) 55.8%
  • ▌Richard A. Wise (Republican) 28.4%
  • ▌William S. Holland (Republican) 15.8%
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain. 		▌Y Richard A. Wise (Republican)
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John Lamb (Democratic) 69.1%
  • ▌Otis H. Russell (Republican) 18.8%
  • ▌Benjamin B. Weisiger (Republican) 11.1%
Others
  • ▌John J. Quantz (Unknown) 0.6%
  • ▌Allie Dillard (Unknown) 0.4%
Virginia 4 Robert Taylor Thorp Republican 1894 (contest)
1896 (contest) 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y Sydney P. Epes (Democratic) 57.5%
  • ▌Robert Taylor Thorp (Republican) 39.2%
Others
  • ▌Booker Ellis (Republican) 1.7%
  • ▌Thomas L. Jones (Republican) 1.3%
  • ▌J. H. Beran (Unknown) 0.3%
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Claude A. Swanson (Democratic) 57.0%
  • ▌Edmund Parr (Republican) 41.8%
Others
  • ▌R. A. Bennett (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌R. O. Martin (Republican) 0.2%
  • ▌C. T. Seay (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 66.9%
  • ▌Daniel Butler (Republican) 15.8%
  • ▌Charles A. Heermans (Republican) 14.4%
  • ▌Ira W. Kimmell (Unknown) 2.4%
  • ▌D. G. Revere (Unknown) 0.5%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James Hay (Democratic) 77.1%
  • ▌D. C. O'Flaherty (Democratic) 22.9%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John Franklin Rixey (Democratic) 88.8%
  • ▌Edward Hughes (Independent) 8.5%
Others
  • ▌J. P. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • ▌John Underwood (Republican) 0.9%
Virginia 9 James A. Walker Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y William F. Rhea (Democratic) 51.0%
  • ▌James A. Walker (Republican) 48.8%
Others
  • ▌Thaddeus E. Harris (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌John W. Watkins (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 10 Jacob Yost Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y Julian M. Quarles (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌Robert T. Hubard (Republican) 43.4%
  • ▌Frank Smith (Independent) 0.3%

Washington

West Virginia

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 51.91%
  • ▌J. V. Blair (Democratic) 47.29%
Others
  • ▌W. A. Williams (Independent) 0.63%
  • ▌J. B. Arnold (Independent) 0.17%
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 50.33%
  • ▌John T. McGraw (Democratic) 48.98%
  • ▌George Morrow (Populist) 0.69%
West Virginia 3 Charles Dorr Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Y David E. Johnston (Democratic) 50.63%
  • ▌William S. Edwards (Republican) 48.93%
  • ▌J. W. Davis (Populist) 0.45%
West Virginia 4 Warren Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Romeo H. Freer (Republican) 50.84%
  • ▌George I. Neal (Democratic) 48.79%
  • ▌Oliver Gorrell (Populist) 0.37%

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1898.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 61.5%
  • ▌Clinton Babbitt (Democratic) 35.4%
  • ▌John C. Huffman (Prohibition) 3.1%
Wisconsin 2 Edward Sauerhering Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y Herman Dahle (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌James E. Jones (Democratic) 47.0%
  • ▌Jabez B. Smith (Prohibition) 2.6%
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 59.5%
  • ▌Thomas L. Cleary (Democratic) 37.3%
  • ▌Richard B. Griggs (Prohibition) 3.2%
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Theobald Otjen (Republican) 47.3%
  • ▌Joseph G. Donnelly (Democratic) 41.7%
  • ▌Robert C. Schilling (Populist) 6.6%
  • ▌Louis A. Arnold (Social Democratic) 3.0%
  • ▌John Moser (Socialist Labor) 1.5%
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌Charles E. Armin (Democratic) 40.2%
  • ▌George Eckelman (Social Democratic) 3.3%
  • ▌William P. Rubin (Populist) 3.0%
  • ▌Albert F. Hintz (Socialist Labor) 1.0%
  • ▌William R. Nethercut (Prohibition) 0.7%
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y James H. Davidson (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌Frank C. Stewart (Democratic) 44.4%
  • ▌William H. Clark (Prohibition) 2.0%
Wisconsin 7 Michael Griffin Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Y John J. Esch (Republican) 64.7%
  • ▌John F. Doherty (Democratic) 32.6%
  • ▌Luther W. Wood (Prohibition) 2.8%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Edward S. Minor (Republican) 54.2%
  • ▌Philip Sheridan (Democratic) 43.8%
  • ▌John W. Evans (Prohibition) 2.0%
Wisconsin 9 Alexander Stewart Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y Alexander Stewart (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌Wells M. Ruggles (Democratic) 40.1%
  • ▌Edwin Kerswill (Prohibition) 1.8%
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Y John J. Jenkins (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌John R. Mathews (Democratic) 30.3%
  • ▌William B. Hopkins (Prohibition) 3.5%
  • ▌Carl Pieper (Populist) 3.1%

Wyoming

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large John E. Osborne Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 54.71%
  • ▌Constantine P. Arnold (Democratic) 43.04%
  • ▌William Brown (Populist) 2.25%

Non-voting delegates

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-large James Y. Callahan Free Silver 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Y Dennis T. Flynn (Republican)
  • [data missing]

See also

  • 1898 United States elections
    • 1898–99 United States Senate elections
  • 55th United States Congress
  • 56th United States Congress

Bibliography

  • Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
  • Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967.
  • "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

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