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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 Democratic Party. 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 Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...
'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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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 resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
New member elected July 5, 1898.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! ,
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 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 died October 16, 1898.
New member elected November 29, 1898.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Election dates

All the states held their elections November 8, 1898, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them: *June 6:
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*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 ...


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.
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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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 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 , , - ! ,
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 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 , , - ! , James G. Maguire , , 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 retired to run for California Governor.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Eugene F. Loud , , Republican , 1890 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 , , - ! , Curtis H. Castle , , Populist ,
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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


Florida

, - ! , Stephen M. Sparkman , , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert Wyche Davis , , 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 ,


Georgia


Idaho

, - ! ,
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, , Populist ,
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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Silver Republican gain. , 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 , , - ! , Joseph H. Walker , , Republican ,
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, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Weymouth , , 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 , , - ! , William S. Knox , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William H. Moody , , Republican , 1895 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Emerson Barrett , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , 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 F. Fitzgerald , , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel J. Barrows , , 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , 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 fo ...
, 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 , , - ! ,
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

, - ! , John M. Allen , , Democratic ,
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, 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 , , - ! , Thomas C. Catchings , , Democratic ,
1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's '' Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price at ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Andrew F. Fox , , 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 , , - ! , 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 , , - ! , colspan=3 , Vacant (incumbent died October 16, 1898) , , New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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, , 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 ,


Missouri


Montana

, - ! , 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 fo ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Nebraska

, - ! , Jesse B. Strode , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - ! , 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 fo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel Maxwell , , Populist ,
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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , William L. Stark , , Populist ,
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 , , - ! , Roderick Dhu Sutherland , , Populist ,
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 , , - ! , William L. Greene , , Populist ,
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 ,


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota

, - ! , Martin N. Johnson , , Republican , 1890 , , Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Ohio


Oregon

, - ! , Thomas H. Tongue , , 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 , , - ! , William R. Ellis , , 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 lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island


South Carolina

, - ! , William Elliott , , Democratic ,
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 ...

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 , , - ! , 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 fo ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Asbury Latimer , , 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 , , - ! , Stanyarne Wilson , , Democratic ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , 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 fo ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James Norton , , Democratic , 1897 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
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 ,
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 re-elected. , nowrap ,


South Dakota

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, John Edward Kelley , , Populist ,
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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - ,
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 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 lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.


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 , , - ! , Henry R. Gibson , , 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 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 , , - ! ,
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, , Democratic ,
1878 Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Bat ...
, , Incumbent retired to run for
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.
New member elected.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , James D. Richardson , , Democratic ,
1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's '' Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price at ...
, 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 , , - ! , Nicholas N. Cox , , Democratic , 1890 , 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 , , - ! , Rice A. Pierce , , 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 , , - ! , Edward W. Carmack , , 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. ,


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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alston G. Dayton , , 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 re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Charles Dorr , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Warren Miller , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin


Wyoming

, - ! , John E. Osborne , , 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 retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


Non-voting delegates

, - ! , - ! , - ! , James Y. Callahan , , Free Silver ,
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 retired.
New delegate elected.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,


See also

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