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The 1906 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of
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's second term. As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats to the opposition Democratic Party, but retained a large overall majority. Dissatisfaction with working conditions and resentment toward union busting among industrial laborers in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest caused these groups to turn out to the polls in large numbers in support of the Democratic Party. However, gains in these regions were not enough to remove the Republican majority or the firm support that the party held among the middle class.


Special elections


Election summaries


Election dates

In 1906, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early: * June 4
Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
* September 4
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 10
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 ...
Oklahoma was admitted in 1907 and held its first congressional elections on September 17, 1907.


Alabama


Arkansas


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


Florida


Georgia


Idaho

, - ! , Burton L. French , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine


Maryland


Massachusetts

, - ! , George P. Lawrence , , Republican , 1897 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frederick H. Gillett , , 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 fo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan="3", Vacant , , Incumbent died November 1, 1906.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Q. Tirrell , , Republican ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Butler Ames Butler Ames (August 22, 1871 – November 6, 1954) was an American politician, engineer, soldier and businessman. He was the son of Adelbert Ames and grandson of Benjamin Franklin Butler, both decorated generals in the Union Army during the Ame ...
, , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Augustus Peabody Gardner , , Republican , 1902 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Ernest W. Roberts , , Republican ,
1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel W. McCall , , 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 fo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Keliher , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William S. McNary , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Andrew Sullivan John Andrew Sullivan (May 10, 1868 – May 31, 1927) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan attended the common and high schools. He was graduated from the B ...
, , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Weeks , , Republican ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 , , - ! ,
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 ,
1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Michigan


Minnesota


Mississippi

, - ! , Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. , , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 , 1898 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Benjamin G. Humphreys II , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Wilson S. Hill , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Adam M. Byrd , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Eaton J. Bowers , , Democratic ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frank A. McLain , , Democratic , 1898 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , 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 fo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Missouri


Montana

, - ! , Joseph M. Dixon , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! , Ernest M. Pollard , , Republican , 1905 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John L. Kennedy , , Republican ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , John McCarthy , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Edmund H. Hinshaw , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Norris , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Moses Kinkaid , , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota

, - ! rowspan=2 ,
, Thomas F. Marshall , , Republican , nowrap ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap rowspan=2 , , - , Asle Gronna , , Republican , nowrap ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, Incumbent re-elected.


Ohio


Oregon

, - ! ,
Binger Hermann Binger Hermann (February 19, 1843 – April 15, 1926) was an American attorney and politician in Oregon. A native of Maryland, he immigrated to the Oregon Territory with his parents as part of the Baltimore Colony. Hermann would serve in both ...
, , Republican , 1903 (special) , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John N. Williamson John Newton Williamson (November 8, 1855August 29, 1943) was an American rancher and politician in the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian, he served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing central and eastern Oregon in ...
, , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island


South Carolina


South Dakota

, - ! rowspan=2 ,
, Charles H. Burke , , Republican ,
1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
Eben Martin Eben Wever Martin (April 12, 1855 – May 22, 1932) was an American attorney and politician in South Dakota. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education M ...
, , Republican ,
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 retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.


Tennessee

, - ! , Walter P. Brownlow , , Republican ,
1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Nathan W. Hale , , Republican ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Moon , , Democratic ,
1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Mounce G. Butler , , Democratic ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , William C. Houston , , Democratic ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John W. Gaines , , Democratic ,
1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Lemuel P. Padgett Lemuel Phillips Padgett (November 28, 1855 – August 2, 1922) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 7th congressional district of Tennessee. Biography Born in Columbia, Tennessee, in ...
, , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Thetus W. Sims , , Democratic ,
1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Finis J. Garrett , , Democratic ,
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Malcolm R. Patterson , , Democratic ,
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 retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. ,


Texas


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia

, - ! , Blackburn B. Dovener , , Republican ,
1894 Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas B. Davis , , Democratic , 1905 (special) , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph H. Gaines , , Republican ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Harry C. Woodyard Harry Chapman Woodyard (November 13, 1867 – June 21, 1929) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative. Congressman Woodyard was born in Spencer, West Virginia, in ...
, , Republican ,
1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , James A. Hughes , , Republican ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin


Wyoming

, - ! ,
Frank W. Mondell Frank Wheeler Mondell (November 6, 1860August 6, 1939) was a United States representative of Wyoming. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in farming, stock-raising, and ra ...
, , Republican ,
1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Non-voting delegates


District of Alaska


New Mexico Territory

New Mexico Territory elected its non-voting delegate November 6, 1906.


See also

* 1906 United States elections * 1906 and 1907 United States Senate elections *
59th United States Congress The 59th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1905, t ...
* 60th United States Congress


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