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1896 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1896 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 3, 1896, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 55th United States Congress. The size of the House increased by one seat after Utah gained statehood on January 4, 1896. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

The Republican Party maintained its large majority in the House but lost 48 seats, mostly to the Democratic and Populist parties. The Republican losses were most likely due to the extraordinary gains that party made in the prior elections,[citation needed] when many normally Democratic districts voted Republican due to the severity of and fallout from the Panic of 1893. The Democratic Party recovered in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern districts dominated by Catholic and working-class voters. In the West, the Populist Party made large gains and several Republicans broke away over the national party platform's endorsement of a gold standard.

This election marked the zenith of the Populist Party. The Populists would lose most of their seats in the 1898 elections and thereafter slowly fade from prominence.

Election summaries

Special elections

Early election dates

Three states, with 8 seats between them, held elections early in 1896:

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 3, 1896.[34][35]

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

Oklahoma Territory

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Three states held early elections between June 1 and September 14.
  2. ^ 1 Silver, 3 Silver Republican, and 1 Independent Republican
  3. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  4. ^ While Dubin (p. 320) indicates the two representatives elected to serve Washington state, J. Hamilton Lewis and William C. Jones, were Populists, most other sources (e.g. Martis, pp. 150–151, etc.) indicate that they were elected as a Democrat and a Silver Republican, respectively.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Martis, pp. 150–151.
  2. ^ "ID At Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "MS - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "MS - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "MS - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "MS - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. ^ "MS - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ^ "MS - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  9. ^ "MS - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  10. ^ "MT At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 02 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 03 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 04 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 05 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 06 Race - Nov 3, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  17. ^ "ND At Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  18. ^ Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 694, 695.
  19. ^ Ohio Election Results 1896. Norwalk, Ohio: The Laning Printing Company. 1897. pp. 33–39.
  20. ^ "TN - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  21. ^ "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  22. ^ "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  23. ^ "TN - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  24. ^ "TN - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  25. ^ "TN - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  26. ^ "TN - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  27. ^ "TN - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  28. ^ "TN - District 09". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  29. ^ "TN - District 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  30. ^ "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  31. ^ "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  32. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  33. ^ "WV District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  34. ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  35. ^ Casson, Henry, ed. (1897). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1897 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  36. ^ "WY At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  37. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 03, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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