1899 Nebraska's 6th Congressional District Special Election
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There were nine special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1899 during the 56th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1899. None of the special elections in 1899 were during the 55th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1899. , - , ,
Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Co ...
, , Republican , 1880 , , Incumbent member-elect died January 13, 1899.
New member elected June 19, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , , Samuel T. Baird , , Democratic , 1896 , , Incumbent died April 22, 1899.
New member elected August 29, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , ,
Richard P. Bland Richard Parks Bland (August 19, 1835 – June 15, 1899) was an American politician, lawyer, and educator from Missouri. A Democrat, Bland served in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1899, representing ...
, , Democratic ,
1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

1894
1896 , , Incumbent died June 15, 1899.
New member elected August 29, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , , Thomas B. Reed , , Republican , 1876 , , Incumbent resigned September 4, 1899 to protest the
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New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , , William L. Greene , , Populist , 1896 , , Incumbent died March 11, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Populist hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , ,
Warren B. Hooker Warren Brewster Hooker (November 24, 1856 – March 5, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Perrysburg, New York, Hooker attended the public schools and Forestville Free Academy, Forestville, New York. He studied law and was ...
, , Republican ,
1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ...
, , Incumbent member-elect resigned November 10, 1898 to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , ,
Lorenzo Danford Lorenzo Dow Danford (October 18, 1829 – June 19, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1873 to 1879 and again from 1895 to 1899. Biography Born in Washington Township, Belmon ...
, , Republican ,
1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

1878
1894 , , Incumbent died June 19, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , ,
Daniel Ermentrout Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and ...
, , Democratic , 1880
1878
1896 , , Incumbent died September 17, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House. , nowrap , , - , , Evan E. Settle , , Democratic , 1896 , , Incumbent died November 16, 1899.
New member elected December 18, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 15, 1900. , nowrap ,


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