There were special elections in 1887 to the United States House of Representatives to the
49th United States Congress
The 49th 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, 1885 ...
and the
50th United States Congress
The 50th 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, 1887 ...
.
Elections are listed by date and district.
49th Congress
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William T. Price
William Thompson Price (June 17, 1824December 6, 1886) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1883 until his death, and was su ...
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1882
, , Incumbent died December 6, 1886.
New member elected January 18, 1887 to finish his father's term.
Republican hold.
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50th Congress
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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. H ...
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1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndash ...
1861
1882
, , Incumbent resigned March 4, 1887when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected August 5, 1887.
Democratic hold.
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Edward W. Robertson
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1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is ...
1882
1886
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885.
* January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange ...
, , Incumbent died August 2, 1887.
New member elected November 8, 1887.
Democratic hold.
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Nicholas T. Kane
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1886
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885.
* January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange ...
, , Incumbent died September 14, 1887.
New member elected November 8, 1887.
Democratic hold.
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Frank Hiscock
Frank Hiscock (September 6, 1834June 18, 1914) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from New York. He served in the United States Congress from 1877 to 1893.
Hiscock was a native of Pompey, New York, and graduated from Pompey Academy. After ...
, , Republican
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1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is ...
, , Incumbent member-elect resigned March 3, 1887 when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected November 8, 1887.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
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William T. Price
William Thompson Price (June 17, 1824December 6, 1886) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1883 until his death, and was su ...
, , Republican
,
1882
, , Incumbent member-elect died December 6, 1886.
New member elected January 18, 1887.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
See also
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49th United States Congress
The 49th 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, 1885 ...
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50th United States Congress
The 50th 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, 1887 ...
References
1887
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