There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1897 during the

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, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the

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, which ended March 3, 1897. , - ! ,

James J. Davidson James J. Davidson (November 5, 1861 – January 2, 1897) was an American politician and businessman. Biography Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1861, Davidson moved with his family to Beaver County, Pennsylvania. In 1878, he ...

, , 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 Wil ...

, , Member-elect died January 2, 1897, before the term.
New member elected April 20, 1897.
Republican hold.
Successor seated May 3, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Richard P. Giles Richard Porter Giles (June 20, 1840 – November 17, 1896) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Missouri. Giles was born in Stephensburg, Kentucky, on June 20, 1840, to Granville T. and Rosanna Giles. Giles was educated at St. ...

, , Democratic ,

, , Member-elect died November 17, 1896, before the term.
New member elected June 1, 1897.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated June 10, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! , Seth L. Milliken , , 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 ...

, , Member-elect died April 18, 1897.
New member elected June 21, 1897.
Republican hold.
Successor seated July 1, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! ,

John L. McLaurin John Lowndes McLaurin (May 9, 1860 – July 29, 1934) was a United States representative and Senator from South Carolina. He was born in Red Bluff, South Carolina, in Marlboro County, South Carolina and attended schools at Bennettsville, Sou ...

, , Democratic , 1892 , , Incumbent resigned May 31, 1897, when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected October 12, 1897.
Successor seated December 6, 1897.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , James Norton (Democratic)
''Unopposed'', citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin , - ! ,

Ashley B. Wright Ashley Bascom Wright (May 25, 1841 – August 14, 1897) was an American politician. He was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Mileage in the fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth congresses. Early life and education Wright was born ...

, , 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 died August 14, 1897.
New member elected November 2, 1897.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 6, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! ,

William S. Holman William Steele Holman (September 6, 1822 – April 22, 1897) was a lawyer, judge and politician from Dearborn County, Indiana. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1865, 1867 to 1877, 1881 ...

, , Democratic ,

1858 Events January–March * January – **Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president. **William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...

1864

1866 Events January–March * January 1 ** Fisk University, a historically black university, is established in Nashville, Tennessee. ** The last issue of the abolitionist magazine '' The Liberator'' is published. * January 6 – Ottoman tr ...

1876

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 � ...

1894

, , Incumbent died April 22, 1897.
New member elected August 10, 1897.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 6, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! ,

Francis H. Wilson Francis Henry Wilson (February 11, 1844 – September 25, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Clinton, New York, Wilson lived in Utica, New York, until ten years of age, when he moved with his parents to the Westmoreland fa ...

, , 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 resigned September 30, 1897, to become Postmaster of Brooklyn, New York.
New member elected November 2, 1897.
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 6, 1897. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward D. Cooke , , Republican ,

, , Incumbent died June 24, 1897.
New member elected November 23, 1897.
Democratic gain.
Successor seated December 6, 1897. , nowrap ,

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1897 Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a puniti ...

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