The 1858–59 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 7, 1858, and December 1, 1859. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 238 representatives were elected in the new state of Oregon, the pending new state of Kansas, and the other 32 states before the first session of the

36th United States Congress The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 ...

convened on December 5, 1859. They were held during President

James Buchanan James Buchanan Jr. ( ; April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He previously served as secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and repr ...

's term. Winning a plurality for the first time,

Republicans Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

benefited from multiple factors including the collapse of the nativist American Party, sectional strife in the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

, Northern voter dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court's March 1857 Dred Scott decision, political exposure of Democrats to chaotic violence in Kansas amid repeated attempts to impose slavery against the express will of a majority of its settlers, and a sharp decline in President Buchanan's popularity due to his perceived fecklessness. In Pennsylvania, his home state, Republicans made particularly large gains. The pivotal Dred Scott decision was only the second time the Supreme Court had overturned an Act of Congress on Constitutional grounds, after '' Marbury v. Madison''. The decision created apprehension in the North, where slavery had ceased to exist, that the Supreme Court would strike down any limitations on slavery anywhere in the United States with a ruling in ''

Lemmon v. New York ''Lemmon v. New York'', or ''Lemmon v. The People'' (1860), popularly known as the Lemmon Slave Case, was a freedom suit initiated in 1852 by a petition for a writ of ''habeas corpus''. The petition was granted by the Superior Court in New York ...

''. Short of a majority, Republicans controlled the House with limited cooperation from smaller parties also opposing the Democrats. Republicans were united in opposing slavery in the territories and fugitive slave laws, while rejecting the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, key aspects of the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas–Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott decision. Though not yet abolitionist, Republicans openly derived a primary partisan purpose from hostility to slavery while furnishing a mainstream platform for abolitionism. None of the party's views or positions was new. However, their catalytic cohesion into a unified political vehicle, and the bold dismissal of the South, represented a newly disruptive political force. Democrats remained divided and politically trapped. Fifteen Democratic members publicly defied their party label. Of seven Independent Democrats, six represented Southern districts. Eight Northern anti- Lecompton Democrats favored a ban on slavery in Kansas, effectively upholding the Missouri Compromise their party had destroyed several years earlier. Democrats lacked credible leadership and continued to drift in a direction favorable to the interests of slavery despite obviously widening and intensifying Northern opposition to the expansion of those interests. A damaging public perception also existed that President Buchanan had improperly influenced and endorsed the Dred Scott decision, incorrectly believing that it had solved his main political problem. Such influence would violate the separation of powers. The wide gap between Democratic rhetoric and results alienated voters, while defeat in the North and intra-party defection combined to make the party both more Southern and more radical. Democrats lost seats in some slave states as the disturbing turn of national events and surge in sectional tensions alarmed a significant minority of Southern voters. Southern politicians opposing both Democrats and extremism, but unwilling to affiliate with Republicans, ran on the Southern Opposition Party ticket (not to be conflated with the Opposition Party of

1854 Events January–March * January 4 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''. * January 6 – The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is perhaps born. * January 9 – The Teut ...

). For 11 states, this was the last full congressional election until the Reconstruction. Twenty-nine elected members quit near the end of the session following their states' secession from the Union, whose immediate motivation was the result of the presidential election of 1860.

Election summaries

One seat each was added for the new states of Oregon and Kansas.

Special elections

There were special elections in 1858 and 1859 to the

35th United States Congress The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857, ...

and

. Special elections are sorted by date then district.

35th Congress

, - ! , Nathaniel P. Banks , , Republican ,

1852 Events January–March * January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic. * January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come tog ...

, , Incumbent resigned December 24, 1857 to become Governor of Massachusetts.
New member elected in December 1857 or January 1858.
Republican hold.
Successor seated January 21, 1858.
Successor already elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Thomas L. Clingman Thomas Lanier Clingman (July 27, 1812November 3, 1897), known as the "Prince of Politicians," was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845 and from 1847 to 1858, and U.S. senator from the state of North ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent resigned May 7, 1858 to become U.S. Senator.
New member elected August 5, 1858
Know Nothing gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1858.
Successor later elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Quitman , , Democratic ,

1855 Events January–March * January 1 – Ottawa, Ontario, is incorporated as a city. * January 5 – Ramón Castilla begins his third term as President of Peru. * January 23 ** The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens ...

, , Incumbent died July 17, 1858.
New member elected October 4, 1858.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1858.
Successor later elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,

J. Glancy Jones Jehu Glancy Jones (October 7, 1811 – March 24, 1878) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Often called "Glancy", he was a top adviser on Democratic Party affairs to his close friend James Buchanan, es ...

, , Democratic ,

1850 Events January–June * April ** Pope Pius IX returns from exile to Rome. ** Stephen Foster's parlor ballad "Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" is published in the United States. * April 4 – Los Angeles is incorporated as a cit ...

, , Incumbent resigned October 30, 1858.
New member elected November 30, 1858.
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1858.
Successor not elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Thomas L. Harris Thomas Langrell Harris (October 29, 1816 – November 24, 1858) was a soldier in the United States Army and U.S. Representative from Illinois. Harris was decorated for bravery at the Battle of Cerro Gordo during the Mexican–American War, an ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent died November 24, 1858.
New member elected January 4, 1859.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 20, 1859.
Successor not elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! ,

John Kelly John or Jack Kelly may refer to: People Academics and scientists * John Kelly (engineer), Irish professor, former Registrar of University College Dublin *John Kelly (scholar) (1750–1809), at Douglas, Isle of Man *John Forrest Kelly (1859–1922) ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent resigned December 25, 1858.
New member elected January 4, 1859.
Independent Democratic gain.
Successor seated January 17, 1859.
Successor was also elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap ,

36th Congress

, - ! ,

Cyrus Spink Cyrus Spink (March 24, 1793 – May 31, 1859) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for three month in 1859 prior to his death in office. Biography Born in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Spink moved to ...

, , Republican ,

1858 Events January–March * January – **Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president. **William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...

, , Incumbent died May 31, 1859.
New member elected October 11, 1859.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1859. , nowrap , , - ! , William Goode , , Democratic ,

1853 Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. * January 8 – Taiping Reb ...

, , Incumbent died May 31, 1859.
New member elected October 27, 1859.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1859. , nowrap , , - ! ,

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent died November 24, 1858.
New member elected November 8, 1859.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1859. , nowrap ,

Alabama

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Arkansas

, - ! , Alfred B. Greenwood , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Albert Rust , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

California

California held its election September 7, 1859. From statehood to 1864, California's members were elected at-large, with the top finishers winning election. , - ! rowspan=2 ,
,

Charles L. Scott Charles Lewis Scott (January 23, 1827 – April 30, 1899) was an American lawyer, politician, and Civil War veteran. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from California from 1857 to 1861. Biogra ...

, , Democratic ,

1856 Events January–March * January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California. * January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voyag ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

Joseph C. McKibbin Joseph Chambers McKibbin (May 14, 1824 – July 1, 1896) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and California Democratic politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. Early life and ...

, , Anti-Lecompton
Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Connecticut

, - ! , - ! , - !

Delaware

, - ! ,

William G. Whiteley William Gustavus Whiteley (August 7, 1819 – April 23, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Florida

, - ! , George S. Hawkins , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Georgia

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Illinois

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Indiana

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Iowa

, - ! , - !

Kansas

, - ! , colspan=3 , New state , , New seat.
New member elected December 1, 1859 in advance of January 29, 1861 statehood.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

Kansas Territory

See non-voting delegates, below.

Kentucky

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Louisiana

, - ! ,

George Eustis Jr. George Eustis Jr. (September 28, 1828 – March 15, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life Eustis was born in New Orleans on September 28, 1828. He was the namesake and eldest son of George Eustis Sr. and Clarisse Duralde Eustis ...

, ,

Know Nothing The Know Nothing party was a nativist political party and movement in the United States in the mid-1850s. The party was officially known as the "Native American Party" prior to 1855 and thereafter, it was simply known as the "American Party". ...

, Elected in 1854 , bgcolor=lavender , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Know Nothing hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Miles Taylor , , Democratic , Elected in 1854 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Thomas G. Davidson Thomas Green Davidson (August 3, 1805September 11, 1883) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Shortly after Louisiana seceded from the Union in January 1861, Davidson vacated his seat. Life and career Born at Coles Creek, ...

, , Democratic , Elected in 1854 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John M. Sandidge , , Democratic , Elected in 1854 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,

Maine

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Maryland

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Massachusetts

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Michigan

, - ! rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , William A. Howard , rowspan=2 , rowspan=2 ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Election successfully contested.
Incumbent re-seated May 15, 1860. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Henry Waldron Henry Waldron (October 11, 1819 – September 13, 1880) was an American politician and a United States Representative from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Waldron was born in Albany, New York, attended Albany Academy, and graduated from Ru ...

, ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David S. Walbridge , ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Dewitt C. Leach , ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , Michigan voted in 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat in the first elections of this Midterm. The only district to vote in favor of the Democratic Party's candidate was the First, which encompassed the modern-day counties of Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, and Jackson.

Minnesota

Minnesota became a new state in 1858 having already elected its first two members at-large in October 1857 to finish the current term. The state then held elections to the next term October 4, 1859. , - ! rowspan=2 ,
,

James M. Cavanaugh James Michael Cavanaugh (July 4, 1823 – October 30, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota and a delegate from the Territory of Montana. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, July 4, 1823 and received an academic education. H ...

, , Democratic ,

1857 Events January–March * January 1 – The biggest Estonian newspaper, ''Postimees'', is established by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. * January 7 – The partly French-owned London General Omnibus Company begins operating. * Janua ...

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,

William Wallace Phelps William Wallace Phelps (June 1, 1826 – August 3, 1873) was a representative from Minnesota. He was born in Oakland County, Michigan, on June 1, 1826. He attended the country schools and graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbo ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Mississippi

Elections held late, on October 3, 1859. , - ! , Lucius Q. C. Lamar , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , Lucius Q. C. Lamar (Democratic) 100% , - ! ,

Reuben Davis Reuben Davis may refer to: * Reuben Davis (American football) (born 1965), American football player * Reuben Davis (representative) (1813–1890), United States representative See also

* Reuben Davis House, Aberdeen, Mississippi * Reuben Davie ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Barksdale , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , William Barksdale (Democratic) 100% , - ! ,

Otho R. Singleton Otho Robards Singleton (October 14, 1814 – January 11, 1889) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Born near Nicholasville, Kentucky, Singleton attended th ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

John J. McRae John Jones McRae (January 10, 1815May 31, 1868) was an American politician in Mississippi. A United States Democratic Party, Democrat, He also represented Mississippi in the United States Senate in 1851 and 1852, in the U.S. Congress in the 35th ...

, , Democratic , 1858 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

(Democratic) 100%

Missouri

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Nebraska Territory

See non-voting delegates, below.

New Hampshire

, - ! , - ! , - !

New Jersey

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

New York

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

North Carolina

, - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !

Ohio

Ohio elected its members October 12, 1858, netting a 3-seat Republican gain. , - ! , George H. Pendleton , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William S. Groesbeck William Slocum Groesbeck (July 24, 1815 – July 7, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1857 to 1859. Early life Groesbeck was born in Kinderhook, New York, on July 24, 1815. He ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Clement Vallandigham , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Matthias H. Nichols Matthias H. Nichols (October 3, 1824 – September 15, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Sharptown, New Jersey, Nichols attended the common schools. He later learned the trade of a printer then moved to Ohio in 1842 and ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Richard Mott , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Joseph R. Cockerill Joseph Randolph Cockerill (January 2, 1818 – October 23, 1875) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1857 to 1859. Early life Joseph R. Cockerill was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, J ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Aaron Harlan Aaron Harlan (September 8, 1802 – January 8, 1868) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, cousin of Andrew Jackson Harlan. Born in Warren County, Ohio, Harlan attended a public school and later attended a law school. He was admitted to the b ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin Stanton , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Lawrence W. Hall Lawrence Washington Hall (c. 1819January 18, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1857 to 1859. Early life and career Born in Lake County, Ohio, Hall graduated from Hudson College in 1 ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Miller , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Albert C. Thompson Albert Clifton Thompson (January 23, 1842 – January 26, 1910) was a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Education and career Born on ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel S. Cox , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Sherman , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Philemon Bliss , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Successor died May 31, 1859, leading to a special election. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Burns , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Cydnor B. Tompkins Cydnor Bailey Tompkins (November 8, 1810 – July 23, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1857 to 1861. He was the father of Emmett Tompkins. Biography Born near St. Clairsvi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Lawrence , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Benjamin F. Leiter Benjamin Franklin Leiter (October 13, 1813 – June 17, 1866) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, teacher and justice of the peace from Ohio. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859. Biogr ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Edward Wade Edward Wade (November 22, 1802 – August 13, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1853 to 1861. He was the brother of Benjamin Franklin Wade. Biography Born in West Springfi ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Joshua Reed Giddings , , Republican ,

1843 Events January–March * January ** Serial publication of Charles Dickens's novel ''Martin Chuzzlewit'' begins in London; in the July chapters, he lands his hero in the United States. ** Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" ...

, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Bingham , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Oregon

35th Congress

, - ! , colspan=3 , New state , , New seat.
New member elected June 7, 1858.
Democratic gain.
Successor seated February 14, 1859.
New member did not run for the next term. , nowrap ,

36th Congress

, - ! , colspan=3 , New state , , New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
New member did not run for the current term. , nowrap ,

Pennsylvania

, - ! , Thomas B. Florence , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Joy Morris , , , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

James Landy James Landy (October 13, 1813 – July 25, 1875) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography James Landy was born in Northern Liberties District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the publ ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Henry M. Phillips Henry Myer Phillips (June 30, 1811 – August 28, 1884) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was Pennsylvania's second Jewish congressman. Life Phillips was born in Philadelphia. He attended the ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Owen Jones , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Hickman , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Henry Chapman , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , J. Glancy Jones , , Democratic , , , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Anthony E. Roberts , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,

John C. Kunkel John Crain Kunkel (July 21, 1898 – July 27, 1970) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was the grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jon ...

, ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Dewart , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Paul Leidy Paul Leidy (November 13, 1813 – September 11, 1877) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving one term from 1857 to 1859. Biography Paul Leidy was born in Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania, son of J ...

, , Democratic , 1857 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William H. Dimmick William Harrison Dimmick (December 20, 1815 – August 2, 1861) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 13th congressi ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Galusha A. Grow Galusha Aaron Grow (August 31, 1823 – March 31, 1907) was an American politician, lawyer, writer and businessman, who served as 24th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863. Elected as a Democrat in the 1850 congressiona ...

, ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Allison White , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Ahl , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Wilson Reilly Wilson Reilly (August 8, 1811 – August 26, 1885) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography Wilson Reilly was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools, and was engaged ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John R. Edie , ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John Covode , ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Montgomery , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , David Ritchie , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel A. Purviance , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William Stewart , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James L. Gillis , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Dick , ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,

Rhode Island

, - ! , Nathan B. Durfee , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
American Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William D. Brayton William Daniel Brayton (November 6, 1815 – June 30, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island, Brayton attended Kent Academy in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Brayton spent two years in Brown University ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

South Carolina

, - ! ,

John McQueen John McQueen (February 9, 1804 – August 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Representative from South Carolina and a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War. Early life and educatio ...

, , Democratic , 1849 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William P. Miles , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Laurence M. Keitt Laurence Massillon Keitt (October 4, 1824 – June 2, 1864) was an American planter, lawyer, politician, and soldier from South Carolina. During his tenure in the United States House of Representatives, he was included in several lists of Fire- ...

, , Democratic , 1853 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Milledge L. Bonham Milledge Luke Bonham (December 25, 1813August 27, 1890) was an American politician and Congressman. He was later the 70th Governor of South Carolina from 1862 until 1864, and a Confederate General during the American Civil War. Early life and ...

, , Democratic , 1857 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

James Lawrence Orr James Lawrence Orr (May 12, 1822May 5, 1873) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 22nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1859. He also served as the 73rd governor of South Carolina from 1865 ...

, , Democratic ,

1848 1848 is historically famous for the wave of revolutions, a series of widespread struggles for more liberal governments, which broke out from Brazil to Hungary; although most failed in their immediate aims, they significantly altered the polit ...

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William Waters Boyce , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Tennessee

Elections held late, on August 4, 1859. , - ! , Albert G. Watkins , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Horace Maynard Horace Maynard (August 30, 1814 – May 3, 1882) was an American educator, attorney, politician and diplomat active primarily in the second half of the 19th century. Initially elected to the House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd Cong ...

, , Know Nothing ,

, , Incumbent re-elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Samuel A. Smith Samuel A. Smith (1795May 15, 1861) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1829 to 1833. Samuel A. Smith was born in ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Savage , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Charles Ready Charles Ready (December 22, 1802 – June 4, 1878) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district. Biography Ready was born in Readyville in Rutherford County, n ...

, , Know Nothing ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election as an independent.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

George W. Jones George Wallace Jones (April 12, 1804 – July 22, 1896) was an American frontiersman, entrepreneur, attorney, and judge, was among the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union in 1846 ...

, , Democratic ,

1842 Events January–March * January ** Michael Alexander takes office, as the first appointee to the Anglican-German Bishopric in Jerusalem. ** American medical student William E. Clarke of Berkshire Medical College becomes the first pe ...

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , , - ! , John V. Wright , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Felix Zollicoffer , , Know Nothing ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John D.C. Atkins , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William T. Avery , , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Texas

, - ! ,

John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818March 6, 1905) was an American politician from Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He s ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Guy M. Bryan Guy Morrison Bryan (January 12, 1821June 4, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Texas. Biography Bryan was born in Herculaneum in the Missouri Territory on January 12, 1821. His family moved to the Mexican State of Texas in 1831, and settled ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Vermont

, - ! ,

Eliakim P. Walton Eliakim "E. P. Walton" Persons Walton (February 17, 1812 – December 19, 1890) was an American journalist, editor and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. Biography Walton was born in Montpelier, Vermont to Ezekiel Park ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Justin S. Morrill Justin Smith Morrill (April 14, 1810December 28, 1898) was an American politician and entrepreneur who represented Vermont in the United States House of Representatives (1855–1867) and United States Senate (1867–1898). He is most widely remem ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Homer E. Royce , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,

Virginia

, - ! , Muscoe R.H. Garnett , , Democratic , 1856 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John Millson , , Democratic ,

1849 Events January–March * January 1 – France begins issue of the Ceres series, the nation's first postage stamps. * January 5 – Hungarian Revolution of 1848: The Austrian army, led by Alfred I, Prince of Windisch-Grätz, enters in th ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

John Caskie John Samuels Caskie (November 8, 1821 – December 16, 1869) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and judge from Virginia. Biography Born in Richmond, Virginia, Caskie graduated from the University of Virginia in 1842, studied law a ...

, , Democratic ,

1851 Events January–March * January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion. * January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-day Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly. ...

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William O. Goode William Osborne Goode (September 16, 1798 – July 3, 1859) was an American politician, slave owner, and lawyer from Virginia. Early life and education Goode was born to plantation owner and horse racing enthusiast John Chesterfield Goode (d ...

, , Democratic , , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Thomas S. Bocock Thomas Salem Bocock (May 18, 1815 – August 5, 1891) was a Confederate politician and lawyer from Virginia. After serving as an antebellum United States Congressman, he was the speaker of the Confederate States House of Representatives durin ...

, , Democratic ,

1847 Events January–March * January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S. government. * January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in the Mexican–American War in California. * January 16 – John C. Frémont ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Paulus Powell Paulus Powell (1809 – June 10, 1874) was a nineteenth-century politician from Virginia. Biography Born in Amherst County, Virginia, Powell attended private schools as a child and went on to attend Amherst College. He held several local of ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William Smith , , Democratic , , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Charles J. Faulkner Charles James Faulkner (July 6, 1806 – November 1, 1884) was a politician, planter, and lawyer from Berkeley County, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia) who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as a U.S. Congressman. ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Opposition gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John Letcher , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Sherrard Clemens Sherrard Clemens (April 28, 1820 – June 30, 1881) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia and Missouri. He was a cousin to author Samuel L. Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain). The unincorporated community of Sherrard in Mars ...

, , Democratic , , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Albert G. Jenkins Albert Gallatin Jenkins (November 10, 1830 – May 21, 1864) was a Virginia attorney, planter, slaveholder, politician and soldier from what would become West Virginia during the American Civil War. He served in the United States Congress and ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Henry A. Edmundson Henry Alonzo Edmundson (June 14, 1814 – December 16, 1890) was a nineteenth-century Virginia lawyer, congressman, farmer, slaveowner and Confederate officer. Early and family life Born in Blacksburg, Virginia on either June 8 or 14 and ...

, , Democratic ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

George W. Hopkins William Henry Gleason (June 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American politician from Florida. He was Florida's second Lieutenant Governor and was very briefly, acting Governor. Early life William Henry Gleason was born in 1829 in Richfo ...

, , Democratic , , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Independent Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Wisconsin

, - ! ,

John F. Potter John Fox Potter nicknamed "Bowie Knife Potter" (May 11, 1817May 18, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Wisconsin who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. Early and family l ...

, , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Cadwallader C. Washburn , , Republican ,

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Charles Billinghurst Charles Billinghurst (July 27, 1818 – August 18, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859, representing the 3rd congressional district of Wisconsin as a member of bot ...

, , Republican ,

, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,

Non-voting delegates

, - ! ,

Marcus Junius Parrott Marcus Junius Parrott (October 27, 1828 – October 4, 1879) was a delegate to Congress from the Kansas Territory from 1857 until 1861. Biography Parrott was born in Hamburg, South Carolina, on October 27, 1828. He attended the local schools, a ...

, , Republican , 1856 or 1857 , Incumbent re-elected in 1859. , nowrap , , - ! , Fenner Ferguson , , Independent Democratic ,

, , Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected October 11, 1859.
Democratic gain.
Election was later overturned due to a successful challenge by the loser. , nowrap ,

Notes

References

Bibliography

* * * *

External links

Office of the Historian
(Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives) {{DEFAULTSORT:1858-59 United States House of Representatives elections