There were six special elections to the

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in 1885 during the 48th and 49th Congresses.

48th Congress

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, , Democratic , 1857
1858
1874 , , Incumben resigned December 30, 1884, when elected Governor of North Carolina.
New member elected January 15, 1885.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 28, 1885.
Winner was already elected to the next term. , nowrap , , - , ,

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, , Republican ,

1880 Events January–March * January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia. * January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy. * February � ...

, , Resigned January 26, 1885, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected February 5, 1885.
Republican hold.
Successor seated February 12, 1885.
Winner was already elected to the next term. , nowrap ,

49th Congress

, - , , James K. Jones , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent member-elect resigned during the previous Congress when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected September 7, 1885.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1885. , nowrap , , - , , Reuben Ellwood , , Republican ,

1882 Events January–March * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in t ...

, , Incumbent died July 1, 1885.
New member elected November 3, 1885.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1885. , nowrap , , - , , Samuel S. Cox , , Democratic , 1856
1864
1868 , , Incumbent resigned to become U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire.
New member elected November 3, 1885.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , William A. Duncan , , Democratic ,

, , Incumbent member-elected resigned during previous congress.
New member elected November 3, 1885.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1885. , nowrap ,

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