The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held during the middle of
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William McKinley
William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...
's first term.
As in many midterm elections, the President's
Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the
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. The
Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. This was likely because many Populists rallied behind
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the History of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, running ...
'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
The previous elections of 1896 saw the election of 24 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.
Special elections
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William V. Sullivan
William Van Amberg Sullivan (December 18, 1857March 21, 1918) was a United States representative and United States Senate, Senator from Mississippi.
Biography
Born near Winona, Mississippi, he attended the common schools in Panola County, Missi ...
, , Democratic
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1896
, , Incumbent resigned when
appointed U.S. senator.
New member elected July 5, 1898.
Democratic hold.
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William F. Love
William Franklin Love (March 29, 1850 – October 16, 1898) was a U.S. representative from Mississippi.
Born near Liberty in Amite County, Mississippi, Love attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford.
He engaged in a ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
, , Incumbent died October 16, 1898.
New member elected November 29, 1898.
Democratic hold.
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Election dates
All the states held their elections November 8, 1898, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:
*June 6:
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
*September 6:
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
*September 12:
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
Alabama
Arkansas
California
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John All Barham
John All Barham (July 17, 1843 – January 22, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1895 to 1901.
, , Republican
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1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Marion De Vries
Marion De Vries (August 15, 1865 – September 11, 1939) was a United States representative from California, a Member and President of the Board of General Appraisers and an Associate Judge and later Presiding Judge of the United States Court of ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Samuel G. Hilborn
Samuel Greeley Hilborn (December 9, 1834 – April 19, 1899) was a U.S. Representative from California in the late 19th Century.
Early life
Born in Minot, Androscoggin (then Cumberland) County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, He ...
, , Republican
,
1894
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold
, nowrap ,
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James G. Maguire
James George Maguire (February 22, 1853 – June 20, 1920) was an American politician and Georgist who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1893 to 1899.
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Ma ...
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent retired to
run for California Governor.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
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Eugene F. Loud
, , 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 re-elected.
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Charles A. Barlow
Charles Averill Barlow (March 17, 1858 – October 3, 1927) was an American farmer, businessman and politician. He was most notable for his service as a member of the California State Assembly and a member of the United States House of Represent ...
, , Populist
,
1900
As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
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Curtis H. Castle
, , Populist
,
1896
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
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Stephen M. Sparkman
, , Democratic
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Robert Wyche Davis
Robert Wyche Davis (March 15, 1849 – September 15, 1929) was a United States Representative from Florida.
Biography
Born near Albany, Georgia, Davis attended public schools. He enlisted in 1863 in the Fifth Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regimen ...
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Georgia
Idaho
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James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker and executive. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1997). He then began working as a directo ...
, , Populist
,
1896
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Silver Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
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George P. Lawrence
, , Republican
, 1897 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick Huntington Gillett (; October 16, 1851 – July 31, 1935) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts state government and both houses of the U.S. Congress between 1879 and 1931, including six years as Speaker of the Hous ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Joseph H. Walker
, , Republican
,
1888
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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George W. Weymouth
, , Republican
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William S. Knox
, , Republican
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William H. Moody
, , Republican
, 1895 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William Emerson Barrett
William Emerson Barrett (December 29, 1858 – February 12, 1906) was an American journalist and politician.
Barrett was a founder of '' The Boston Evening Record'', and served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as a ...
, , Republican
,
1894
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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Samuel W. McCall
Samuel Walker McCall (February 28, 1851 – November 4, 1923) was a Republican lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was for twenty years (1893–1913) a member of the United States House of Representatives, and the 47th Governo ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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John F. Fitzgerald
John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He served as a U.S. Representative and Mayor of Boston. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United ...
, , Democratic
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Samuel J. Barrows
, , Republican
,
1896
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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Charles F. Sprague
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William C. Lovering
William Croad Lovering (February 25, 1835 – February 4, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Lovering moved with his parents to Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1837.
He attended the Camb ...
, , Republican
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William S. Greene
William Stedman Greene (April 28, 1841 – September 22, 1924) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
William S. Greene was born in Tremont, Illinois on April 28, 1841. He moved with his parents to Fall River, Massachu ...
, , Republican
, 1898 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
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John M. Allen
, , Democratic
,
1884
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Thomas Spight
Thomas Spight (October 25, 1841 – January 5, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Born near Ripley, Mississippi, Spight attended the common schools, Ripley Academy, Purdy (Tennessee) College, and the La Grange (Tennessee) Synodi ...
, , Democratic
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1898 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Thomas C. Catchings
, , Democratic
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1884
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Andrew F. Fox
, , Democratic
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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John S. Williams
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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, , New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): " Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first an ...
, , Democratic
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Missouri
Montana
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Charles S. Hartman
, , Silver Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
Nebraska
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Jesse B. Strode
, , Republican
,
1894
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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David H. Mercer
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Samuel Maxwell
Samuel Maxwell (May 20, 1825 – February 11, 1901) was a Populist politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska.
Born in Lodi, New York, on May 20, 1825, he moved with his parents to Michigan in 1844. He taught school, farmed, and studied la ...
, , Populist
,
1896
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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William L. Stark
, , Populist
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Roderick Dhu Sutherland
, , Populist
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William L. Greene
, , Populist
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
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Martin N. Johnson
, , 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 retired to
run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Ohio
Oregon
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Thomas H. Tongue
Thomas H. Tongue (June 23, 1844January 11, 1903) was an American politician and attorney in the state of Oregon. Born in England, his family immigrated to Washington County, Oregon, in 1859. In Oregon, he would serve in the Oregon State Senate, S ...
, , Republican
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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William R. Ellis
William Russell Ellis (April 23, 1850 – January 18, 1915) was an American educator, attorney and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Indiana, he grew up in Iowa before moving to Oregon where he worked as a school superintendent a ...
, , Republican
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
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William Elliott
, , Democratic
,
1886 1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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W. Jasper Talbert
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Asbury Latimer
Asbury Churchwell Latimer (July 31, 1851February 20, 1908) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. Born near Lowndesville, South Carolina, he attended the common schools, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in 1880 ...
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Stanyarne Wilson
, , Democratic
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Thomas J. Strait
, , Democratic
,
1892
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
* February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado.
* February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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James Norton
, , Democratic
, 1897 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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J. William Stokes
James William Stokes (December 12, 1853 – July 6, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Born near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Stokes attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington and Lee University, Lexing ...
, , Democratic
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1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
South Dakota
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John Edward Kelley
John Edward Kelley (March 27, 1853 – August 5, 1941) was a newspaperman and a politician from South Dakota who served one term in the United States House of Representatives.
Biography
John E. Kelley was born near Portage, Wisconsin on March 2 ...
, , Populist
,
1896
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
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Freeman Knowles
Freeman Tulley Knowles (October 10, 1846 – June 1, 1910) was a veteran of the American Civil War, lawyer, journalist and social activist. From 1897 to 1899, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives as a Populist.
Biograp ...
, , Populist
,
1896
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee
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Walter P. Brownlow
Walter Preston Brownlow (March 27, 1851 – July 8, 1910) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1897 until his death in 1910. He is remembered for obtaining large feder ...
, , Republican
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Henry R. Gibson
Henry Richard Gibson (December 24, 1837 – May 25, 1938) was an American attorney and politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, Tennessee's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Repres ...
, , Republican
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1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
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John A. Moon
, , Democratic
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1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Benton McMillin
Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 – January 8, 1933) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as the 27th governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903, and represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representati ...
, , Democratic
,
1878
, , Incumbent retired to run for
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
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James D. Richardson
, , Democratic
,
1884
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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John W. Gaines
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Nicholas N. Cox
, , Democratic
,
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 re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Thetus W. Sims
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Rice A. Pierce
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Edward W. Carmack
, , Democratic
,
1896
, Incumbent re-elected.
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Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
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Blackburn B. Dovener
, , Republican
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Alston G. Dayton
Alston Gordon Dayton (October 18, 1857 – July 30, 1920) was a United States representative from West Virginia and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Education and caree ...
, , Republican
,
1894
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
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Charles Dorr
Charles Phillips Dorr (August 12, 1852 – October 8, 1914) was a lawyer and Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative in the 55th United States Congress. Dorr was born in Miltonsburg, Ohio, in M ...
, , Republican
,
1896
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
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Warren Miller
, , Republican
,
1894
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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John E. Osborne
, , Democratic
,
1896
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
Non-voting delegates
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James Y. Callahan
, , Free Silver
,
1896
, , Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
See also
*
1898 United States elections
The 1898 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President William McKinley's first term, during the Fourth Party System. The elections took place shortly after the Spanish–American War. Members of the 56th United States Co ...
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1898 and 1899 United States Senate elections
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55th United States Congress
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56th United States Congress
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
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