1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections
February 16, 2024
The 1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 5, 1876, and March 13, 1877. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 45th United States Congress convened on October 15, 1877. The size of the House increased to 293 seats with the addition of the new state of Colorado.
1876–77 United States House of Representatives elections
These elections coincided with the (heavily contested) election of PresidentRutherford B. Hayes and the United States Centennial. Hayes' Republican Party was able to recover from the Democratic Party many of the seats it had lost two years before as the economy improved slightly. However, the Democrats retained a majority and were able to use the disinterest of the people in Republican Reconstruction-led projects to help keep crucial seats. Republican congressional leadership had a difficult time distancing itself from the corruption of the Grant administration or the legislature's impact on the economy downturn.
Results shaded according to winning candidate's share of the vote
House seats by party holding plurality in state
80+% Democratic
80+% Republican
60+ to 80% Democratic
60+ to 80% Republican
Up to 60% Democratic
Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
6+ Democratic gain
6+ Republican gain
3-5 Democratic gain
3-5 Republican gain
1-2 Democratic gain
1-2 Republican gain
no net change
Election datesedit
In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors.[2] This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the states moved their congressional elections to this date as well. In 1876–77, there were still 8 states with earlier election dates, and 1 state with a later election date.
Incumbent resigned May 18, 1876, when elected U.S. senator. New member elected November 7, 1876. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Alabama redistricted and eliminated its at-large seats, going from 6 districts and 2 at-large seats to 8 districts. The state also elected a full delegation of Democrats, voting out the two Republicans.
Connecticut had been electing is members late in the cycle, even after the terms had begun. But starting in 1876, the state joined the others in electing its members on the November 7, 1876 Election Day. The delegation remained 3 Democrats and 1 Republican.
Rep. James G. Blaine (R) resigned July 10, 1876. New member elected. Republican hold. Concurrent special election held to serve out the unexpired term, the winner of which did not stand for the regular election.
^Most states held their elections November 7, 1876.
^ abThere is a significant discrepancy for the party totals in the U.S House resulting from the 1874 elections between Dubin (p. 241, who records 150 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, and 141 Republicans), and Martis (pp. 130–131). The discrepancy seems to be accounted for by the fact that Dubin's party figures represent the party totals on the first day of the 45th United States Congress, while Martis' figures take into account the results of later contested elections (all of which were decided in favor of the Democratic candidates who challenged the election results).
^The election in the Florida's 2nd district was extremely close, with initial returns showing a difference between the two candidates of only 3 votes. Finley challenged Bisbee's election and was eventually seated on February 20, 1879.
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^"WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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^"WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^(PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
^Bashford, R. M., ed. (1878). "Official Directory: Members of Congress". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 449–452. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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Bibliographyedit
Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN978-0786402830.
Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN978-0029201701.
Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN978-0871879967.
"Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External linksedit
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The 1876 77 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 5 1876 and March 13 1877 Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 45th United States Congress convened on October 15 1877 The size of the House increased to 293 seats with the addition of the new state of Colorado 1876 77 United States House of Representatives elections 1874 amp 1875 June 5 1876 March 1877 a b 1878 amp 1879 All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives147 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Samuel J Randall James A GarfieldParty Democratic RepublicanLeader s seat Pennsylvania 3rd Ohio 19thLast election 180 seats 103 seatsSeats won 155 1 c 136 c Seat change 25 33Popular vote 4 220 480 3 825 311Percentage 51 27 46 47 Swing 2 15 2 09 Third party Party IndependentLast election 4 seats d e Seats won 2 f Seat change 2Popular vote 96 318Percentage 1 17 Swing 3 27 Map of U S House elections results from 1876 elections for 45th CongressSpeaker before electionVacancyDemocratic Elected Speaker Samuel RandallDemocraticThese elections coincided with the heavily contested election of President Rutherford B Hayes and the United States Centennial Hayes Republican Party was able to recover from the Democratic Party many of the seats it had lost two years before as the economy improved slightly However the Democrats retained a majority and were able to use the disinterest of the people in Republican Reconstruction led projects to help keep crucial seats Republican congressional leadership had a difficult time distancing itself from the corruption of the Grant administration or the legislature s impact on the economy downturn Contents 1 Election summaries 2 Election dates 3 Special elections 4 Alabama 5 Arkansas 6 California 7 Colorado 7 1 44th Congress 7 2 45th Congress 8 Connecticut 9 Delaware 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Illinois 13 Indiana 14 Iowa 15 Kansas 16 Kentucky 17 Louisiana 18 Maine 19 Maryland 20 Massachusetts 21 Michigan 22 Minnesota 23 Mississippi 24 Missouri 25 Nebraska 26 Nevada 27 New Hampshire 28 New Jersey 29 New York 30 North Carolina 31 Ohio 32 Oregon 33 Pennsylvania 34 Rhode Island 35 South Carolina 36 Tennessee 37 Texas 38 Vermont 39 Virginia 40 West Virginia 41 Wisconsin 42 Non voting delegates 43 See also 44 Notes 45 References 46 Bibliography 47 External linksElection summaries edit 157 136Democratic RepublicanState Type Totalseats Democratic RepublicanSeats Change Seats ChangeAlabama District 8 8 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 2Arkansas District 4 4 g nbsp 0 nbsp California District 4 2 nbsp 1 2 nbsp 1Colorado At large 1 1 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1Connecticut District 4 3 nbsp 1 nbsp Delaware At large 1 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Florida District 2 2 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1Georgia District 9 9 g nbsp 0 nbsp Illinois District 19 8 nbsp 2 11 nbsp 4Indiana District 13 4 nbsp 4 9 nbsp 4Iowa District 9 0 nbsp 1 9 nbsp 1Kansas District 3 0 nbsp 1 3 nbsp 1Kentucky District 10 10 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1Louisiana District 6 5 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1Maine District 5 0 nbsp 5 nbsp Maryland District 6 6 nbsp 0 nbsp Massachusetts District 11 2 nbsp 1 9 nbsp 4Michigan District 9 1 nbsp 2 8 nbsp 2Minnesota District 3 0 nbsp 3 nbsp Mississippi District 6 6 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 2Missouri District 13 9 nbsp 4 4 nbsp 4Nebraska At large 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp Nevada At large 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp New Hampshire h District 3 1 nbsp 1 2 nbsp 1New Jersey District 7 4 nbsp 1 3 nbsp 1New York District 33 16 nbsp 1 17 nbsp 1North Carolina District 8 7 nbsp 1 nbsp Ohio District 20 8 nbsp 5 12 nbsp 5Oregon At large 1 0 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1Pennsylvania District 27 10 nbsp 7 17 nbsp 7Rhode Island District 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp South Carolina District 5 2 nbsp 2 3 nbsp 2Tennessee District 10 8 nbsp 1 2 nbsp 1Texas District 6 6 nbsp 0 nbsp Vermont District 3 0 nbsp 3 nbsp Virginia District 9 8 nbsp 1 nbsp West Virginia District 3 3 nbsp 0 nbsp Wisconsin District 8 3 nbsp 5 nbsp Total 293 157 1 f 53 6 nbsp 27 136 1 46 4 nbsp 31Popular voteDemocratic 51 27 Independent 1 17 Republican 46 47 Others 1 09 House seatsDemocratic 52 90 Independent 0 68 Republican 46 42 The previous election included 4 Independents in Illinois and Massachusetts nbsp Results shaded according to winning candidate s share of the vote nbsp House seats by party holding plurality in state 80 Democratic 80 Republican 60 to 80 Democratic 60 to 80 Republican Up to 60 Democratic Up to 60 Republican nbsp Net gain in party representation 6 Democratic gain 6 Republican gain 3 5 Democratic gain 3 5 Republican gain 1 2 Democratic gain 1 2 Republican gain no net changeElection dates editIn 1845 Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors 2 This law did not affect election dates for Congress which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments but over time the states moved their congressional elections to this date as well In 1876 77 there were still 8 states with earlier election dates and 1 state with a later election date Elections before Election Day United States June 5 Oregon September 5 Vermont September 11 Maine October 4 Georgia October 10 Indiana Iowa Ohio West VirginiaStandard Election Day November 7 1876Election after Election Day March 13 1877 New HampshireSpecial elections editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2019 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesConnecticut 3 Henry H Starkweather Republican 1867 Incumbent died January 28 1876 New member elected April 12 1876 Republican hold Winner later re elected to the next term see below nbsp Y John T Wait Republican data missing Connecticut 4 William Henry Barnum Democratic 1867 Incumbent resigned May 18 1876 when elected U S senator New member elected November 7 1876 Democratic hold Winner also elected to the next term see below nbsp Y Levi Warner Democratic 52 74 Robbert Hubbard Republican 47 26 3 Indiana 2Indiana 3Maine 3 James G Blaine Republican 1862 Incumbent resigned July 10 1876 New member elected September 11 1876 Republican hold Winner retired after serving out the remainder of the term nbsp Y Edwin Flye Republican 54 85 Isaac Reed Democratic 45 15 Alabama editSee also List of United States representatives from Alabama and 1876 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama redistricted and eliminated its at large seats going from 6 districts and 2 at large seats to 8 districts The state also elected a full delegation of Democrats voting out the two Republicans District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesAlabama 1 Charles HaysRedistricted from the 4th district Republican 1872 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y James T Jones Democratic 49 25 Frederick G Bromberg Ind Democratic 40 82 William W Turner Republican 9 92 4 Alabama 2 New district New seat New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Hilary A Herbert Democratic 54 90 Gerald B Hall Republican 45 10 5 Alabama 3 Jeremiah Norman WilliamsRedistricted from the 2nd district Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jeremiah Norman Williams Democratic 78 34 William H Betts Republican 21 66 6 Alabama 4 Jeremiah HaralsonRedistricted from the 1st district Republican 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Charles M Shelley Democratic 37 77 Jeremiah Haralson Republican 33 93 James T Rapier Colored Republican 28 30 7 Alabama 5 New district New seat New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Robert F Ligon Democratic 65 77 D B Booth Republican 34 23 8 Alabama 6 Goldsmith W Hewitt Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Goldsmith W Hewitt Democratic 100 Uncontested 9 Burwell Boykin LewisRedistricted from the at large district Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic loss Alabama 7 William Henry ForneyRedistricted from the at large district Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Henry Forney Democratic 100 Uncontested 10 Taul BradfordRedistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired Democratic loss John H CaldwellRedistricted from the 5th district Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired Democratic loss Alabama 8 New district New seat New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y William W Garth Democratic 62 0 John B McClellan Ind Democratic 38 0 11 Arkansas editSee also List of United States representatives from Arkansas and 1877 United States Senate election in Arkansas District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesArkansas 1 Lucien C Gause Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lucien C Gause Democratic 97 5 Uncontested 12 Arkansas 2 William F Slemons Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William F Slemons Democratic 53 7 Oliver P Snyder Republican 47 6 12 Arkansas 3 William W Wilshire Democratic 18721874 lost contest 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected Independent Democratic gain nbsp Y Jordan E Cravens Ind Democratic 35 9 John McClure Republican 34 7 H B Stuart Democratic 25 7 12 Arkansas 4 Thomas M Gunter Democratic 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas M Gunter Democratic 74 7 J H Huckleberry Republican 25 3 12 California editMain article 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California See also List of United States representatives from California District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesCalifornia 1 William Adam Piper Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Horace Davis Republican 53 3 William A Piper Democratic 46 7 California 2 Horace F Page Republican 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Horace F Page Republican 56 7 G J Carpenter Democratic 43 3 California 3 John K Luttrell Democratic 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John K Luttrell Democratic 51 1 Joseph McKenna Republican 48 9 California 4 Peter D Wigginton Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Romualdo Pacheco Republican 50 Peter D Wigginton Democratic 50 Colorado editMain article 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado See also List of United States representatives from Colorado There were two elections to the new state of Colorado 44th Congress edit District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesColorado at large New district New seat New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James B Belford Republican data missing 45th Congress edit District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesColorado at large James B Belford Republican 1876 Incumbent re elected Election was later successfully challenged by the challenger nbsp Y James B Belford Republican 51 9 Thomas M Patterson Democratic Connecticut editSee also List of United States representatives from Connecticut and 1876 United States Senate special election in Connecticut Connecticut had been electing is members late in the cycle even after the terms had begun But starting in 1876 the state joined the others in electing its members on the November 7 1876 Election Day The delegation remained 3 Democrats and 1 Republican District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results Candidates 13 Connecticut 1 George M Landers Democratic 1875 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George M Landers Democratic 50 2 Joseph R Hawley Republican 49 8 Connecticut 2 James Phelps Democratic 1875 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Phelps Democratic 53 8 Stephen W Kellogg Republican 46 3 Connecticut 3 John T Wait Republican 1876 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John T Wait Republican 54 2 Waller Democratic 45 8 Connecticut 4 William Henry Barnum Democratic 1867 Incumbent resigned May 18 1876 when elected U S senator New member elected Democratic hold Winner also elected to finish the current next term nbsp Y Levi Warner Democratic 52 7 Robbert Hubbard Republican 47 4 Delaware editSee also List of United States representatives from Delaware and 1876 United States Senate election in Delaware District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesDelaware at large James Williams Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Williams Democratic 55 4 Bird Republican 44 6 Florida editMain article 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida See also List of United States representatives from Florida District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesFlorida 1 William J Purman Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Robert H M Davidson Democratic 51 2 William J Purman Republican 48 8 Florida 2 Jesse J Finley Democratic 1874 i Incumbent lost re election New member elected j Republican gain nbsp Y Horatio Bisbee Jr Republican 50 04 Jesse J Finley Democratic 49 96 Georgia editSee also List of United States representatives from GeorgiaIllinois editSee also List of United States representatives from IllinoisIndiana editSee also List of United States representatives from IndianaIowa editSee also List of United States representatives from IowaKansas editSee also List of United States representatives from KansasKentucky editSee also List of United States representatives from KentuckyLouisiana editSee also List of United States representatives from LouisianaMaine editSee also List of United States representatives from Maine District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaine 1 John H Burleigh Republican 1872 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Thomas B Reed Republican 51 45 John M Goodwin Democratic 47 99 John H Burleigh Republican 0 56 Maine 2 William P Frye Republican 1870 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William P Frye Republican 55 72 S Clifford Belcher Democratic 42 04 Solon Chase Greenback 2 24 Maine 3 Vacant Rep James G Blaine R resigned July 10 1876 New member elected Republican hold Concurrent special election held to serve out the unexpired term the winner of which did not stand for the regular election nbsp Y Stephen Lindsey Republican 55 18 Edward K O Brien Democratic 44 83 Maine 4 Harris M Plaisted Republican 1875 special Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Llewellyn Powers Republican 53 83 John P Donworth Democratic 42 12 Lyndon Oak Independent Republican 4 05 Maine 5 Eugene Hale Republican 1868 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Eugene Hale Republican 55 34 William H McLellan Democratic 44 66 Maryland editSee also List of United States representatives from MarylandMassachusetts editSee also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMassachusetts 1 William W Crapo Republican 1875 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William W Crapo Republican 69 61 Joseph M Day Democratic 30 39 Massachusetts 2 Benjamin W Harris Republican 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Benjamin W Harris Republican 61 45 Edward Avery Democratic 38 55 Massachusetts 3 Henry L Pierce Republican 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected after initial result overturned Democratic gain nbsp Y Benjamin Dean Democratic 50 04 Walbridge A Field Republican 49 96 Massachusetts 4 Josiah Gardner Abbott Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Leopold Morse Democratic 52 66 Rufus S Frost Republican 47 34 Massachusetts 5 Nathaniel P Banks Republican 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Nathaniel P Banks Republican 51 97 Richard Frothingham Jr Democratic 48 03 Massachusetts 6 Charles Perkins Thompson Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y George B Loring Republican 52 44 Charles Perkins Thompson Democratic 47 56 Massachusetts 7 John K Tarbox Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Benjamin Butler Republican 51 63 John K Tarbox Democratic 40 02 Ebenezer R Hoar Ind Republican 8 34 Massachusetts 8 John M S Williams Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William Claflin Republican 53 27 William W Warren Democratic 46 73 Massachusetts 9 George F Hoar Republican 1868 Incumbent retired to run for U S Senate New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y William W Rice Republican 57 54 George F Verry Democratic 42 46 Massachusetts 10 Charles A Stevens Republican 1875 special Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Amasa Norcross Republican 63 86 Samuel O Lamb Democratic 36 14 Massachusetts 11 Chester W Chapin Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y George D Robinson Republican 54 01 Chester W Chapin Democratic 44 22 Michigan editSee also List of United States representatives from MichiganMinnesota editSee also List of United States representatives from MinnesotaMississippi editSee also List of United States representatives from Mississippi District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMississippi 1 Lucius Q C Lamar Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Henry L Muldrow Democratic 76 24 J W Lee Republican 23 76 14 Mississippi 2 G Wiley Wells Republican 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Van H Manning Democratic 61 74 Thomas Watson Republican 38 26 15 Mississippi 3 Hernando Money Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hernando Money Democratic 73 96 W W Chisholm Republican 26 04 16 Mississippi 4 Otho R Singleton Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Otho R Singleton Democratic 80 80 W M Hancock Republican 19 20 17 Mississippi 5 Charles E Hooker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles E Hooker Democratic 69 67 M Shaughnessey Republican 30 33 18 Mississippi 6 John R Lynch Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y James R Chalmers Democratic 56 04 John R Lynch Republican 43 96 19 Missouri editSee also List of United States representatives from MissouriNebraska editSee also List of United States representatives from Nebraska District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNebraska at large Lorenzo Crounse Republican 1872 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Frank Welch Republican 59 79 Joseph Hollman Democratic 33 29 Marvin Warren Greenback 6 93 20 Nevada editSee also List of United States representatives from Nevada District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNevada at large William Woodburn Republican 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Thomas Wren Republican 52 3 A C Ellis Democratic 47 7 New Hampshire editSee also List of United States representatives from New HampshireNew Jersey editSee also List of United States representatives from New JerseyNew York editSee also List of United States representatives from New YorkNorth Carolina editSee also List of United States representatives from North CarolinaOhio editSee also List of United States representatives from OhioOregon editSee also List of United States representatives from OregonPennsylvania editSee also List of United States representatives from PennsylvaniaRhode Island editSee also List of United States representatives from Rhode IslandSouth Carolina editMain article 1876 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina See also List of United States representatives from South Carolina District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesSouth Carolina 1 Joseph Rainey Republican 1870 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph Rainey Republican 52 2 John S Richardson Democratic 47 8 South Carolina 2 Edmund W M Mackey IndependentRepublican 1874 Seat declared vacant July 19 1876 due to contested election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Richard H Cain Republican 62 1 Michael P O Connor Democratic 37 9 South Carolina 3 Solomon L Hoge Republican 1874 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y D Wyatt Aiken Democratic 58 0 Lewis C Carpenter Republican 42 0 South Carolina 4 Alexander S Wallace Republican 1868 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John H Evins Democratic 57 6 Alexander S Wallace Republican 42 4 South Carolina 5 Robert Smalls Republican 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert Smalls Republican 51 9 George D Tillman Democratic 48 1 Tennessee editSee also List of United States representatives from Tennessee District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesTennessee 1 William McFarland Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James H Randolph Republican 52 41 William McFarland Democratic 47 59 21 Tennessee 2 Jacob M Thornburgh Republican 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jacob M Thornburgh Republican 59 87 William Cullom Democratic 40 13 22 Tennessee 3 George G Dibrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George G Dibrell Democratic 61 51 G M Drake Republican 38 49 23 Tennessee 4 Haywood Y Riddle Democratic 1875 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Haywood Y Riddle Democratic 70 59 R A Cox Democratic 20 93 R F Patton Republican 8 48 24 Tennessee 5 John M Bright Democratic 1870 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John M Bright Democratic 73 98 Robert Galbraith Republican 26 02 25 Tennessee 6 John F House Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John F House Democratic 63 62 William F Prosser Republican 36 38 26 Tennessee 7 Washington C Whitthorne Democratic 1870 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Washington C Whitthorne Democratic 68 57 D B Cliff Republican 21 11 G W Blackburn Independent Republican 10 32 27 Tennessee 8 John D C Atkins Democratic 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John D C Atkins Democratic 61 78 Samuel W Hawkins Republican 38 22 28 Tennessee 9 William P Caldwell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William P Caldwell Democratic 69 45 H B Folk Republican 30 55 29 Texas editSee also List of United States representatives from TexasVermont editSee also List of United States representatives from VermontVirginia editSee also List of United States representatives from VirginiaWest Virginia editSee also List of United States representatives from West Virginia District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesWest Virginia 1 Benjamin Wilson Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Benjamin Wilson Democratic 52 70 G F Scott Republican 47 30 30 West Virginia 2 Charles J Faulkner Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Benjamin F Martin Democratic 55 97 Ward H Lamon Republican 44 03 31 West Virginia 3 Frank Hereford Democratic 1870 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John E Kenna Democratic 61 47 Benjamin J Redmund Republican 38 53 32 Wisconsin editSee also List of United States representatives from Wisconsin Wisconsin elected eight members of congress on Election Day November 7 1876 33 34 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results Candidates citation needed Wisconsin 1 Charles G Williams Republican 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles G Williams Republican 59 3 H G Winslow Democratic 40 7 Wisconsin 2 Lucien B Caswell Republican 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lucien B Caswell Republican 50 6 Harlow S Orton Democratic 49 4 Wisconsin 3 Henry S Magoon Republican 1870 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y George Cochrane Hazelton Republican 54 5 Philo A Orton Jr Democratic 45 5 Wisconsin 4 William Pitt Lynde Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Pitt Lynde Democratic 59 6 William E Smith Republican 40 4 Wisconsin 5 Samuel D Burchard Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Edward S Bragg Democratic 58 2 George W Carter Republican 41 8 Wisconsin 6 Alanson M Kimball Republican 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Gabriel Bouck Democratic 53 6 Alanson M Kimball Republican 46 4 Wisconsin 7 Jeremiah McLain Rusk Republican 1870 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Herman L Humphrey Republican 58 6 Martin R Gage Democratic 37 4 Reuben May Ind Greenback 4 0 Wisconsin 8 George W Cate Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Thaddeus C Pound Republican 51 7 George W Cate Democratic 48 3 Non voting delegates editDistrict Incumbent This raceDelegate Party First elected Results CandidatesArizona Territory at largeDakota Territory at large Jefferson P Kidder Republican 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jefferson P Kidder Republican data missing 35 Idaho Territory at large Stephen S Fenn Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Stephen S Fenn Democratic 53 93 John Clark Republican 46 07 36 Montana Territory at large Martin Maginnis Democratic 1872 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Martin Maginnis Democratic 56 22 E D Leavitt Republican 43 78 37 New Mexico Territory at largeWashington Territory at largeWyoming Territory at large William R Steele Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William W Corlett Republican 58 33 William R Steele Democratic 41 67 38 See also edit1876 United States elections 1876 United States presidential election 1876 77 United States Senate elections 44th United States Congress 45th United States CongressNotes edit Regular elections not specials Most states held their elections November 7 1876 a b There is a significant discrepancy for the party totals in the U S House resulting from the 1874 elections between Dubin p 241 who records 150 Democrats 2 Independent Democrats and 141 Republicans and Martis pp 130 131 The discrepancy seems to be accounted for by the fact that Dubin s party figures represent the party totals on the first day of the 45th United States Congress while Martis figures take into account the results of later contested elections all of which were decided in favor of the Democratic candidates who challenged the election results Included 1 Independent Democrat Included 3 Independent Republicans a b Includes 2 Independent Democrats a b Includes 1 Independent Democrat Elections held late After disputed election The election in the Florida s 2nd district was extremely close with initial returns showing a difference between the two candidates of only 3 votes Finley challenged Bisbee s election and was eventually seated on February 20 1879 References edit a b c Martis p 130 131 Statutes at Large 28th Congress 2nd Session p 721 Our Campaigns CT District 4 Special Election Race Nov 07 1876 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AL District 1 Race Nov 07 1876 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AL District 2 Race Nov 07 1876 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AL District 03 Race Nov 07 1876 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AL District 4 Race Nov 07 1876 www ourcampaigns com Our 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April 3 2021 MT Territorial Delegate Our Campaigns Retrieved April 4 2021 WY Territorial Delegate Our Campaigns Retrieved April 11 2021 Bibliography editDubin Michael J March 1 1998 United States Congressional Elections 1788 1997 The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses McFarland and Company ISBN 978 0786402830 Martis Kenneth C January 1 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress 1789 1989 Macmillan Publishing Company ISBN 978 0029201701 Moore John L ed 1994 Congressional Quarterly s Guide to U S Elections Third ed Congressional Quarterly Inc ISBN 978 0871879967 Party Divisions of the House of Representatives 1789 Present Office of the Historian House of United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 21 2015 External links editOffice of the Historian Office of Art amp Archives Office of the Clerk U S House of Representatives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1876 77 United States House of 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