1905 United States House of Representatives elections
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, - , , James A. Hemenway , , Republican , , , Incumbent member-elect resigned during previous congress.
New member elected May 16, 1905.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Elmer Burkett , , Republican , , , Incumbent member-elect resigned March 4, 1905, after being elected to the
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New member elected July 18, 1905.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Alston G. Dayton , , Republican ,
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, , Incumbent resigned March 16, 1905, after being appointed judge for the
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New member elected June 6, 1905.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , ,
John M. Pinckney John McPherson Pinckney (May 4, 1845April 24, 1905) was a United States Representative from Texas who was shot and killed in Hempstead, Texas in 1905, making him the third member of the United States Congress assassinated in office. Life and ca ...
, , Democratic , , , Incumbent died April 24, 1905.
New member elected June 6, 1905.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , ,
Frank B. Brandegee Frank Bosworth Brandegee (July 8, 1864October 14, 1924) was a United States representative and senator from Connecticut. Early life Frank Brandegee was born in New London, Connecticut, on July 8, 1864. He was the son of Augustus Brandegee, w ...
, , Republican , , , Incumbent resigned May 10, 1905, after being elected to the
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New member elected October 2, 1905.
Republican hold. , nowrap , , - , , Benjamin F. Marsh , , Republican , , , Incumbent died June 2, 1905.
New member elected November 7, 1905.
Republican hold. , nowrap , {{United States House of Representatives elections
1905 As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia ( Shostakovich's 11th Symphony ...