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1894 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1894 United States House of Representatives elections were held from June 4, 1894, to November 6, 1894, with special elections throughout the year. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 356 congressional districts across each of the 44 U.S. states at the time, as well as non-voting delegates from the inhabited U.S. territories. The winners of this election served in the 54th Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 1890 United States census.

1894 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1892 June 4, 1894[a] – November 6, 1894[b] 1896 →

All 356 seats in the United States House of Representatives[c]
179 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed Charles Frederick Crisp
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Georgia 3rd
Last election 124 seats 218 seats
Seats before 143 seats[d] 198 seats[g]
Seats won 253[e][f] 93[e][f]
Seat change 110 105
Popular vote 5,442,266 4,252,292
Percentage 48.27% 37.72%
Swing 7.45% 9.66%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Last election 11 seats 1 seat
Seats before 13 seats 1 seat
Seats won 9[e][f] 1[e]
Seat change 4
Popular vote 1,242,242 4,581
Percentage 11.02% 0.04%
Swing 2.73% 0.02%

  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats
Seats before 2 seats
Seats won 0
Seat change 2
Popular vote 82,148
Percentage 0.73%
Swing 0.08%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Populist gain      Populist hold
     Silver hold

The elections comprised a significant political realignment, with a major Republican landslide that set the stage for the decisive election of 1896. The 1894 elections came in the middle of Democratic President Grover Cleveland's second term. The nation was in its deepest economic depression yet following the Panic of 1893, which pushed economic issues to the forefront. In the spring, a major coal strike damaged the economy of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. It was accompanied by violence; the miners lost and many joined the Populist Party. Immediately after the coal strike concluded, Eugene V. Debs led a nationwide railroad strike. It shut down the nation's transportation system west of Detroit for weeks, until President Cleveland's use of federal troops ended the strike. Debs went to prison for disobeying a court order. Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld, a Democrat, broke bitterly with Cleveland.

The fragmented and disoriented Democratic Party was crushed everywhere outside of the South, losing more than 55% of its seats to the Republican Party. The Democrats did so poorly that even in the South, they lost seats to the Republican-Populist electoral fusion in Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.[2][3] The Democrats ultimately lost 127 seats in this election, with the Republicans gaining 130 seats after the resolution of several contested elections.

The Democratic Party failed to win one seat in twenty-four states and only won one seat in six states. Prominent Democrats in the house including Richard P. Bland, William McKendree Springer, and William Lyne Wilson were defeated in the election.[4] As of 2022, the 1894 election represents the largest seat swing in a single election in the history of the House of Representatives; the only other occasion where a political party has suffered triple-digit losses was in 1932.

The main issues revolved around the severe economic depression, which the Republicans blamed on the conservative Bourbon Democrats led by Cleveland. Cleveland supporters lost heavily, weakening their hold on the party and setting the stage for an 1896 takeover by the free silver wing of the party. The Populist Party ran candidates in the South and Midwest, but generally lost ground outside of the South. The Democrats tried to raise a religious issue, claiming the GOP was in cahoots with the anti-Catholic American Protective Association; the allegations seem to have fallen flat as Catholics swung towards the GOP.[5]

Election summaries edit

93 10 254
Democratic [h] Republican
 
State Type Total
seats
Democratic Populist Republican Silver
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 5   4 2   2 2   2 0  
Arkansas District 6 6   0   0   0  
California District 7 1   2 0   1 6   3 0  
Colorado District 2 0   1   1 1   1 0  
Connecticut District 4 0   3 0   4   3 0  
Delaware At-large 1 0   1 0   1   1 0  
Florida District 2 2   0   0   0  
Georgia District 11 11   0   0   0  
Idaho At-large 1 0   0   1   0  
Illinois District 22 0   11 0   22   11 0  
Indiana District 13 0   11 0   13   11 0  
Iowa District 11 0   1 0   11   1 0  
Kansas District
+at-large
8 0   1   4 7   4 0  
Kentucky District 11 5   5 0   6   5 0  
Louisiana District 6 6   0   0   0  
Maine[i] District 4 0   0   4   0  
Maryland District 6 3   3 0   3   3 0  
Massachusetts District 13 1   3 0   12   3 0  
Michigan District 12 0   5 0   12   5 0  
Minnesota District 7 0   2 0   1 7   3 0  
Mississippi District 7 7   0   0   0  
Missouri District 15 4   9 0   11   9 0  
Montana At-large 1 0   0   1   0  
Nebraska District 6 0   1 1   1 5   2 0  
Nevada At-large 1 0   1 0   0   1   1
New Hampshire District 2 0   0   2   0  
New Jersey District 8 0   6 0   8   6 0  
New York District 34 4   16 0   30   16 0  
North Carolina District 9 2   6 4   4 3   2 0  
North Dakota At-large 1 0   0   1   0  
Ohio District 21 2   9 0   19   9 0  
Oregon[i] District 2 0   0   2   0  
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large
30 2   8 0   28   8 0  
Rhode Island District 2 0   2 0   2   2 0  
South Carolina District 7 6   0   1   0  
South Dakota At-large 2 0   0   2   0  
Tennessee District 10 6   2 0   4   2 0  
Texas District 13 12   1 0   1   1 0  
Vermont[i] District 2 0   0   2   0  
Virginia District 10 8   2 0   2   2 0  
Washington At-large 2 0   0   2   0  
West Virginia District 4 0   4 0   4   4 0  
Wisconsin District 10 0   6 0   10   6 0  
Wyoming At-large 1 0   1 0   1   1 0  
Total[c] 356 93[e]
26.1%
  107 9[e]
2.5%
  4 253[e]
71.1%
  110 1[e]
0.3%
  1
Popular vote
Republican
48.27%
Democratic
37.72%
Populist
11.02%
Silver
0.04%
Independent
0.73%
Others
2.22%
House seats
Republican
71.07%
Democratic
26.12%
Populist
2.53%
Silver
0.28%
 
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% Populist
  Up to 60% Republican
 
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
 
  6+ Republican gain
  3 to 5 Democratic gain
 
  3 to 5 Republican gain
  1 to 2 Democratic gain
  1 to 2 Populist gain
  1 to 2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections edit

15 special elections took place in 1894 leading up to and following the general election. They are listed below in order of election date then by state and district. Republicans flipped 3 seats in the special elections in New York's 14th, Kentucky's 9th, and Maryland's 5th congressional districts.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 7 Charles T. O'Ferrall Democratic 1884 (special) Incumbent resigned December 28, 1893 after being elected Governor of Virginia.
New member elected January 30, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Winner later re-elected in November; see below.
  •  Y Smith S. Turner (Democratic) 65.09%
  • E. D. Root (Republican) 34.59%
  • Basil Gordon (unknown) 0.32%[6]
New York 14 John R. Fellows Democratic 1890 Incumbent resigned December 31, 1893 to become District Attorney of New York City.
New member elected January 30, 1894.
Republican gain.
Winner later re-elected in November; see below.
  •  Y Lemuel E. Quigg (Republican) 49.62%
  • William L. Brown (Democratic) 46.14%
  • Daniel De Leon (Socialist Labor) 2.46%
  • George Munro (Prohibition) 0.90%
  • George A. Hunter (Populist) 0.88%[7]
Pennsylvania at-large William Lilly Republican 1892 Incumbent died December 1, 1893.
New member elected February 26, 1894.
Republican hold.
South Carolina 1 William H. Brawley Democratic 1890 Incumbent resigned February 12, 1894, to become judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
New member elected April 12, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 1 Robert F. Brattan Democratic 1892 Incumbent died May 10, 1894.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 3 George W. Houk Democratic 1890 Incumbent died February 9, 1894.
New member elected May 21, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 7 George B. Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27, 1894.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Republican hold.[8]
  •  Y Michael Griffin (Republican) 57.8%
  • George W. Levis (Democratic) 32.5%
  • Clement H. Van Worner (Populist) 5.3%
  • Edward Berg (Prohibition) 4.1%
  • William F. Button (Independent) 0.4%
Alabama 3 William C. Oates Democratic 1880 Incumbent resigned November 5, 1894, after being elected Governor of Alabama.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 9 Thomas H. Paynter Democratic 1888 Incumbent resigned January 5, 1895, having been elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
New member elected November 6, 1894, but didn't take his seat until March 4, 1895.
Republican gain.
Maryland 5 Barnes Compton Democratic 1884
1890 (lost contest)
1890
Incumbent resigned May 15, 1894, to become a naval officer.
New member elected November 6, 1894.
Republican gain.
Arkansas 2 Clifton R. Breckinridge Democratic 1882 Incumbent resigned August 14, 1894, to become U.S. Minister to Russia.
New member elected December 3, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 10 Marcus C. Lisle Democratic 1892 Incumbent died July 7, 1894.
New member elected December 3, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 4 Newton C. Blanchard Democratic 1880 Incumbent resigned March 12, 1894, to become a U.S. Senator.
New member elected December 3, 1894.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 2 John A. Caldwell Republican 1888 Incumbent resigned April 4, 1894, to become Mayor of Cincinnati.
New member elected December 3, 1894.
Republican hold.
New York 15 Ashbel P. Fitch Democratic 1886 Incumbent resigned December 26, 1893, to become New York City Comptroller.
New member elected December 30, 1894.
Democratic hold.

Early election dates edit

In 1894, three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:

Alabama edit

Arkansas edit

California edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Thomas J. Geary Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 2 Anthony Caminetti Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 3 Warren B. English Democratic 1892 (contested) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 36.8%
  • Joseph P. Kelly (Democratic) 23.0%
  • James T. Rogers (Populist) 21.5%
  • James Denman (Prohibition) 18.7%
California 6 Marion Cannon Populist 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
California 7 William W. Bowers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William W. Bowers (Republican) 42.9%
  • W. H. Alford (Democratic) 28.2%
  • J. L. Gilbert (Populist) 25.0%
  • W. H. Somers (Prohibition) 3.9%

Colorado edit

Connecticut edit

Delaware edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large John W. Causey Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Florida edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Stephen R. Mallory Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Florida 2 Charles Merian Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia edit

Idaho edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Willis Sweet Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Edgar Wilson (Republican) 43.38%
  • James Gunn (Populist) 31.53%
  • James M. Ballatine (Democratic) 24.37%
  • William J. Boone (Prohibition) 0.72%[10]

Illinois edit

Indiana edit

Iowa edit

Kansas edit

Kentucky edit

Louisiana edit

Maine edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas B. Reed (Republican) 63.53%
  • John Deering (Democratic) 33.10%
  • Linus Seely (Prohibition) 2.20%
  • James E. Campion (Populist) 1.17%
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Seth L. Milliken Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Seth L. Milliken (Republican) 64.78%
  • Moses R. Leighton (Democratic) 25.55%
  • George C. Sheldon (Populist) 7.62%
  • William S. Thompson (Prohibition) 2.05%
Maine 4 Charles A. Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Charles A. Boutelle (Republican) 65.46%
  • Al L. Simpson(Democratic) 25.90%
  • Oliver D. Chapman (Populist) 4.98%
  • Charles W. Johnston (Prohibition) 3.66%

Maryland edit

Massachusetts edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Ashley B. Wright Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Ashley B. Wright (Republican) 55.2%
  • Addison L. Green (Democratic) 39.2%
  • Augustus R. Smith (Prohibition) 3.3%
  • Jonathan Johnson (Populist) 2.3%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph H. Walker (Republican) 59.4%
  • Charles Haggerty (Democratic) 35.6%
  • Henry S. Brown (Populist) 2.55%
  • George F. Wright (Prohibition) 2.45%
Massachusetts 4 Lewis D. Apsley Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Lewis D. Apsley (Republican) 64.9%
  • John J. Desmond (Democratic) 32.2%
  • Bertram Sparhawk (Populist) 3.0%
Massachusetts 5 Moses T. Stevens Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y William S. Knox (Republican) 51.7%
  • George W. Fifield (Democratic) 44.4%
  • Hiram W. Eastman (Populist) 2.7%
  • Warren F. Taylor (Prohibition) 1.1%
Massachusetts 6 William Cogswell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William Cogswell (Republican) 68.3%
  • Henry B. Little (Democratic) 24.2%
  • Joseph K. Harris (Populist) 7.5%
Massachusetts 7 William Everett Democratic 1893 (special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y William Emerson Barrett (Republican) 57.8%
  • Samuel K. Hamilton (Democratic) 33.7%
  • Walter L. Ramsdell (Populist) 4.6%
  • George Buttrick (Prohibition) 2.9%
  • George R. Peare (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Joseph H. O'Neil Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 53.3%
  • Jesse M. Gove (Republican) 44.4%
  • Patrick F. O'Neil (Socialist Labor) 2.4%
Massachusetts 10 Michael J. McEttrick Citizens
Democratic
1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 11 William F. Draper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William F. Draper (Republican) 62.0%
  • Bentley W. Warren (Democratic) 34.7%
  • John F. Dowd (Populist) 3.4%
Massachusetts 12 Elijah A. Morse Republican 1888 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13 Charles S. Randall Republican 1888 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y John Simpkins (Republican) 61.2%
  • Robert Howard (Democratic) 38.8%

Michigan edit

Minnesota edit

Mississippi edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 John C. Kyle Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John C. Kyle (Democratic) 75.30%
  • R. J. Lyle (Populist) 20.90%
  • W. R. Montgomery (Republican) 3.23%
  • N. W. Brown (Prohibition) 0.57%[12]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas C. Catchings (Democratic) 87.06%
  • Thomas Monuh (Prohibition) 10.63%
  • G. W. Wise (Populist) 2.31%[13]
Mississippi 4 Hernando Money Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Hernando Money (Democratic) 57.88%
  • J. H. Jamison (Populist) 41.65%
  • Frank Sourer (Prohibition) 0.47%[14]
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 T. R. Stockdale Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 7 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y James G. Spencer (Democratic) 70.19%
  • A. M. Newman (Populist) 26.44%
  • T. P. Barr (Prohibition) 3.38%[17]

Missouri edit

Montana edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 William Jennings Bryan Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Jesse B. Strode (Republican) 44.90%
  • Austin H. Weir (Democratic) 39.79%
  • Richard H. Hawley (Prohibition) 3.37%[19]
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George de Rue Meiklejohn (Republican) 44.51%
  • John M. Devine (Populist) 31.61%
  • W. A. Hensley (Democratic) 21.59%
  • J. C. Thomas (Prohibition) 2.29%[21]
Nebraska 4 Eugene Jerome Hainer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 William A. McKeighan Populist 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 6 Omer Madison Kem Populist 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Omer Madison Kem (Populist) 52.31%
  • Matt A. Dougherty (Republican) 44.96%
  • William Bone (Prohibition) 2.73%[24]

Nevada edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Francis G. Newlands Silver 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire edit

New Jersey edit

New Mexico edit

New York edit

North Carolina edit

North Dakota edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[27]
Ohio 1 Bellamy Storer Republican 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ohio 2 Jacob H. Bromwell Republican 1894 (s) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Paul J. Sorg Democratic 1894 (s) Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 Fernando C. Layton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Dennis D. Donovan Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 6 George W. Hulick Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George W. Hulick (Republican) 61.9%
  • Joseph L. Stephens (Democratic) 38.1%
Ohio 7 George W. Wilson Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y George W. Wilson (Republican) 60.6%
  • Charles E. Gain (Democratic) 39.4%
Ohio 8 Luther M. Strong Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Byron F. Ritchie Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 10 Hezekiah S. Bundy Republican 1893 (s) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Ohio 11 Charles H. Grosvenor Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12 Joseph H. Outhwaite Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 13 Darius D. Hare Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 14 Michael D. Harter Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 15 H. Clay Van Voorhis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 16 Albert J. Pearson Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Lorenzo Danford (Republican) 62.9%
  • Albert O. Barnes (Democratic) 37.1%
Ohio 17 James A. D. Richards Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 18 George P. Ikirt Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Ohio 19 Stephen A. Northway Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 20 William J. White Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Clifton B. Beach (Republican) 67.5%
  • H. B. Harrington (Democratic) 32.5%
Ohio 21 Tom L. Johnson Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Oregon edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Binger Hermann Republican 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Binger Hermann (Republican) 47.62%
  • Charles Miller (Populist) 26.99%
  • J. K. Weatherford (Democratic) 23.08%
  • John D. Hurst (Prohibition) 2.31%[28]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y William R. Ellis (Republican) 47.89%
  • Joseph Waldrop (Populist) 27.27%
  • James H. Raley (Democratic) 22.87%
  • A. F. Miller (Prohibition) 1.97%[29]

Pennsylvania edit

Rhode Island edit

South Carolina edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 James F. Izlar Democratic 1894 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
George W. Murray
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Murray successfully challenged Elliott's election and was awarded the seat on June 4, 1896.[31]
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 81.3%
  • Robert Moorman (Republican) 13.9%
  • Others 4.8%
South Carolina 4 George W. Shell Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Stanyarne Wilson (Democratic) 75.1%
  • Lawson D. Melton (Republican) 24.7%
  • Others 0.2%
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Thomas J. Strait (Democratic) 67.6%
  • G. G. Alexander (Republican) 17.0%
  • W. R. Davie (Independent) 12.8%
  • Others 2.6%
South Carolina 6 John L. McLaurin Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
The election was voided on June 1, 1896, due to electoral fraud.
  •  Y J. William Stokes (Democratic) 73.0%
  • T. B. Johnson (Republican) 26.3%
  • Others 0.7%

South Dakota edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large
2 seats
John Pickler Republican 1889 Incumbent re-elected.
William V. Lucas Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Tennessee edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Alfred A. Taylor Republican 1888 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y William C. Anderson (Republican) 61.66%
  • Thad A. Cox (Democratic) 29.23%
  • R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 9.11%[33]
Tennessee 2 John C. Houk Republican 1891 (special) Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent Republican.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 53.24%
  • John C. Houk (Ind. Republican) 43.31%
  • Jonathan M. Meek (Populist) 2.10%
  • W. G. Olinger (Prohibition) 1.36%[34]
Tennessee 3 Henry C. Snodgrass Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James D. Richardson (Democratic) 53.70%
  • W. W. Erwin (Populist) 44.80%
  • R. S. Montgomery (Republican) 1.50%[37]
Tennessee 6 Joseph E. Washington Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Nicholas N. Cox (Democratic) 52.57%
  • H. F. Farris (Republican) 36.78%
  • J. K. Blackburn (Populist) 10.65%[39]
Tennessee 8 Benjamin A. Enloe Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Tennessee 9 James C. McDearmon Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10 Josiah Patterson Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Josiah Patterson (Democratic) 66.12%
  • J. W. Brown (Republican) 19.43%
  • R. J. Rawlings (Populist) 14.45%[42]

Texas edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1 Joseph C. Hutcheson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph C. Hutcheson (Democratic) 55.01%
  • J. J. Burroughs (Populist) 37.01%
  • L. E. Dunns (Republican) 7.98%[43]
Texas 2 Samuel B. Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 3 Constantine B. Kilgore Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Texas 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Joseph W. Bailey Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Joseph W. Bailey (Democratic) 56.71%
  • N. W. Browder (Populist) 38.93%
  • W. S. Farmer (Republican) 4.36%[47]
Texas 6 Jo Abbott Democratic 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jo Abbott (Democratic) 49.23%
  • Jerome Kearby (Populist) 48.38%
  • B. O. James (Republican) 2.39%[48]
Texas 7 George C. Pendleton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8 Charles K. Bell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9 Joseph D. Sayers Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 10 Walter Gresham Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y Miles Crowley (Democratic) 39.41%
  • A. J. Rosenthal (Republican) 35.19%
  • J. C. McBride (Populist) 25.40%[52]
Texas 11 William H. Crain Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 12 Thomas M. Paschal Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y George H. Noonan (Republican) 43.41%
  • A. W. Houston (Democratic) 40.09%
  • A. V. Gates (Populist) 16.50%[54]
Texas 13 Jeremiah V. Cockrell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Jeremiah V. Cockrell (Democratic) 39.82%
  • D. B. Gilliland (Populist) 38.75%
  • J. M. Dean (Ind. Democratic) 16.81%
  • R. J. Rawlings (Republican) 4.62%[55]

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West Virginia edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 John O. Pendleton Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 53.40%
  • John A. Howard (Democratic) 42.52%
  • John E. Stealey (Populist) 2.15%
  • J. Howard Holt (Prohibition) 1.93%[56]
West Virginia 2 William Lyne Wilson Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 51.83%
  • William Lyne Wilson (Democratic) 47.30%
  • John T. Jarmey (Populist) 0.74%
  • Ulysses A. Clayton (Prohibition) 0.12%[57]
West Virginia 3 John D. Alderson Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4 James Capehart Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Warren Miller (Republican) 52.00%
  • Thomas H. Harvey (Democratic) 44.38%
  • Sampson H. Piersol (Populist) 3.55%
  • W. H. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.08%[59]

Wisconsin edit

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1894.[8][60]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 56.7%
  • Andrew Kull (Democratic) 31.8%
  • Hamilton Utley (Populist) 7.3%
  • Alex S. Kaye (Prohibition) 7.3%
Wisconsin 2 Charles Barwig Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Peter J. Somers Democratic 1893 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 5 George H. Brickner Democratic 1888 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 52.6%
  • Henry Blank (Democratic) 36.7%
  • Fred C. Runge (Populist) 10.7%
Wisconsin 6 Owen A. Wells Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Samuel A. Cook (Republican) 55.8%
  • Owen A. Wells (Democratic) 38.3%
  • Riley S. Bishop (Populist) 3.4%
  • Byron E. Van Keuren (Prohibition) 2.5%
Wisconsin 7 George B. Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27, 1894.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y Michael Griffin (Republican) 57.4%
  • George W. Levis (Democratic) 32.8%
  • Clement H. Van Worner (Populist) 5.3%
  • Edward Berg (Prohibition) 4.1%
  • William F. Button (Independent) 0.4%
Wisconsin 8 Lyman E. Barnes Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Edward S. Minor (Republican) 54.2%
  • Lyman E. Barnes (Democratic) 42.3%
  • John Faville (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • Andrew J. Larabee (Populist) 0.9%
Wisconsin 9 Thomas Lynch Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  •  Y Alexander Stewart (Republican) 56.0%
  • Thomas Lynch (Democratic) 36.7%
  • John F. Miles (Populist) 5.4%
  • John J. Sherman (Prohibition) 1.9%
Wisconsin 10 Nils P. Haugen Republican 1892 Incumbent declined re-nomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  •  Y John J. Jenkins (Republican) 57.9%
  • E. C. Kennedy (Democratic) 26.4%
  • William Munro (Populist) 11.2%
  • John Holt (Prohibition) 4.5%

Wyoming edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large Henry A. Coffeen Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Non-voting delegates edit

Oklahoma Territory edit

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma Territory at-large Dennis T. Flynn Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y Dennis T. Flynn (Republican) 42.17%
  • R. Beaumont[j] (Populist) 32.97%
  • Joseph Wisby (Democratic) 24.86%[62]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Three states held early elections between June 4 and September 10.
  2. ^ Not including special elections
  3. ^ a b Includes late elections.
  4. ^ Includes two vacancies.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Martis's figure includes Utah, which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article.[1]
  6. ^ a b c Dubin (p. 312) counts 244 Republicans, 105 Democrats, 7 Populists, and 1 Silver at the opening of the 54th Congress, before the results of several contested elections were overturned in favor of Republican (and a few Populist) candidates. Dubin counts 253 Republicans, 93 Democrats, 9 Populists, and 1 Silver at the start of the 2nd session of the 54th Congress, which closely matches Martis' figure (pp. 148–49). Dubin's figure includes Utah, which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article.
  7. ^ Includes five vacancies.
  8. ^ Populists won 9 seats and Silver won 1.
  9. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  10. ^ Full name unavailable.

References edit

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  2. ^ "Senate and House Secured; Republican Control in the Next Congress Assured". The New York Times. November 9, 1894. p. 5.
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  5. ^ Jensen (1971), Chap. 9.
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1894, united, states, house, representatives, elections, were, held, from, june, 1894, november, 1894, with, special, elections, throughout, year, elections, were, held, elect, representatives, from, congressional, districts, across, each, states, time, well, . The 1894 United States House of Representatives elections were held from June 4 1894 to November 6 1894 with special elections throughout the year Elections were held to elect representatives from all 356 congressional districts across each of the 44 U S states at the time as well as non voting delegates from the inhabited U S territories The winners of this election served in the 54th Congress with seats apportioned among the states based on the 1890 United States census 1894 United States House of Representatives elections 1892 June 4 1894 a November 6 1894 b 1896 All 356 seats in the United States House of Representatives c 179 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Thomas Brackett Reed Charles Frederick Crisp Party Republican Democratic Leader s seat Maine 1st Georgia 3rd Last election 124 seats 218 seats Seats before 143 seats d 198 seats g Seats won 253 e f 93 e f Seat change 110 105 Popular vote 5 442 266 4 252 292 Percentage 48 27 37 72 Swing 7 45 9 66 Third party Fourth party Party Populist Silver Last election 11 seats 1 seat Seats before 13 seats 1 seat Seats won 9 e f 1 e Seat change 4 Popular vote 1 242 242 4 581 Percentage 11 02 0 04 Swing 2 73 0 02 Fifth party Party Independent Last election 2 seats Seats before 2 seats Seats won 0 Seat change 2 Popular vote 82 148 Percentage 0 73 Swing 0 08 Results Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Populist gain Populist hold Silver holdSpeaker before election Charles Crisp Democratic Elected Speaker Thomas Reed Republican The elections comprised a significant political realignment with a major Republican landslide that set the stage for the decisive election of 1896 The 1894 elections came in the middle of Democratic President Grover Cleveland s second term The nation was in its deepest economic depression yet following the Panic of 1893 which pushed economic issues to the forefront In the spring a major coal strike damaged the economy of the Midwest and Mid Atlantic It was accompanied by violence the miners lost and many joined the Populist Party Immediately after the coal strike concluded Eugene V Debs led a nationwide railroad strike It shut down the nation s transportation system west of Detroit for weeks until President Cleveland s use of federal troops ended the strike Debs went to prison for disobeying a court order Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld a Democrat broke bitterly with Cleveland The fragmented and disoriented Democratic Party was crushed everywhere outside of the South losing more than 55 of its seats to the Republican Party The Democrats did so poorly that even in the South they lost seats to the Republican Populist electoral fusion in Alabama North Carolina Tennessee and Texas 2 3 The Democrats ultimately lost 127 seats in this election with the Republicans gaining 130 seats after the resolution of several contested elections The Democratic Party failed to win one seat in twenty four states and only won one seat in six states Prominent Democrats in the house including Richard P Bland William McKendree Springer and William Lyne Wilson were defeated in the election 4 As of 2022 the 1894 election represents the largest seat swing in a single election in the history of the House of Representatives the only other occasion where a political party has suffered triple digit losses was in 1932 The main issues revolved around the severe economic depression which the Republicans blamed on the conservative Bourbon Democrats led by Cleveland Cleveland supporters lost heavily weakening their hold on the party and setting the stage for an 1896 takeover by the free silver wing of the party The Populist Party ran candidates in the South and Midwest but generally lost ground outside of the South The Democrats tried to raise a religious issue claiming the GOP was in cahoots with the anti Catholic American Protective Association the allegations seem to have fallen flat as Catholics swung towards the GOP 5 Contents 1 Election summaries 2 Special elections 3 Early election dates 4 Alabama 5 Arkansas 6 California 7 Colorado 8 Connecticut 9 Delaware 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Idaho 13 Illinois 14 Indiana 15 Iowa 16 Kansas 17 Kentucky 18 Louisiana 19 Maine 20 Maryland 21 Massachusetts 22 Michigan 23 Minnesota 24 Mississippi 25 Missouri 26 Montana 27 Nebraska 28 Nevada 29 New Hampshire 30 New Jersey 31 New Mexico 32 New York 33 North Carolina 34 North Dakota 35 Ohio 36 Oregon 37 Pennsylvania 38 Rhode Island 39 South Carolina 40 South Dakota 41 Tennessee 42 Texas 43 Vermont 44 Virginia 45 Washington 46 West Virginia 47 Wisconsin 48 Wyoming 49 Non voting delegates 49 1 Oklahoma Territory 50 See also 51 Notes 52 References 53 Bibliography 54 External linksElection summaries edit 93 10 254 Democratic h Republican nbsp State Type Totalseats Democratic Populist Republican Silver Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Alabama District 9 5 nbsp 4 2 nbsp 2 2 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Arkansas District 6 6 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp California District 7 1 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 1 6 nbsp 3 0 nbsp Colorado District 2 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1 0 nbsp Connecticut District 4 0 nbsp 3 0 nbsp 4 nbsp 3 0 nbsp Delaware At large 1 0 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 0 nbsp Florida District 2 2 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp Georgia District 11 11 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp Idaho At large 1 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Illinois District 22 0 nbsp 11 0 nbsp 22 nbsp 11 0 nbsp Indiana District 13 0 nbsp 11 0 nbsp 13 nbsp 11 0 nbsp Iowa District 11 0 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 11 nbsp 1 0 nbsp Kansas District at large 8 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 4 7 nbsp 4 0 nbsp Kentucky District 11 5 nbsp 5 0 nbsp 6 nbsp 5 0 nbsp Louisiana District 6 6 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp Maine i District 4 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 4 nbsp 0 nbsp Maryland District 6 3 nbsp 3 0 nbsp 3 nbsp 3 0 nbsp Massachusetts District 13 1 nbsp 3 0 nbsp 12 nbsp 3 0 nbsp Michigan District 12 0 nbsp 5 0 nbsp 12 nbsp 5 0 nbsp Minnesota District 7 0 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 1 7 nbsp 3 0 nbsp Mississippi District 7 7 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp Missouri District 15 4 nbsp 9 0 nbsp 11 nbsp 9 0 nbsp Montana At large 1 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Nebraska District 6 0 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1 5 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Nevada At large 1 0 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 New Hampshire District 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp New Jersey District 8 0 nbsp 6 0 nbsp 8 nbsp 6 0 nbsp New York District 34 4 nbsp 16 0 nbsp 30 nbsp 16 0 nbsp North Carolina District 9 2 nbsp 6 4 nbsp 4 3 nbsp 2 0 nbsp North Dakota At large 1 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Ohio District 21 2 nbsp 9 0 nbsp 19 nbsp 9 0 nbsp Oregon i District 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Pennsylvania District 2 at large 30 2 nbsp 8 0 nbsp 28 nbsp 8 0 nbsp Rhode Island District 2 0 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 2 0 nbsp South Carolina District 7 6 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp South Dakota At large 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Tennessee District 10 6 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 4 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Texas District 13 12 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 0 nbsp Vermont i District 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Virginia District 10 8 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Washington At large 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp West Virginia District 4 0 nbsp 4 0 nbsp 4 nbsp 4 0 nbsp Wisconsin District 10 0 nbsp 6 0 nbsp 10 nbsp 6 0 nbsp Wyoming At large 1 0 nbsp 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 0 nbsp Total c 356 93 e 26 1 nbsp 107 9 e 2 5 nbsp 4 253 e 71 1 nbsp 110 1 e 0 3 nbsp 1 Popular vote Republican 48 27 Democratic 37 72 Populist 11 02 Silver 0 04 Independent 0 73 Others 2 22 House seats Republican 71 07 Democratic 26 12 Populist 2 53 Silver 0 28 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 Populist Up to 60 Republican nbsp Net gain in party representation 6 Democratic gain 6 Republican gain 3 to 5 Democratic gain 3 to 5 Republican gain 1 to 2 Democratic gain 1 to 2 Populist gain 1 to 2 Republican gain no net changeSpecial elections edit15 special elections took place in 1894 leading up to and following the general election They are listed below in order of election date then by state and district Republicans flipped 3 seats in the special elections in New York s 14th Kentucky s 9th and Maryland s 5th congressional districts District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Virginia 7 Charles T O Ferrall Democratic 1884 special Incumbent resigned December 28 1893 after being elected Governor of Virginia New member elected January 30 1894 Democratic hold Winner later re elected in November see below nbsp Y Smith S Turner Democratic 65 09 E D Root Republican 34 59 Basil Gordon unknown 0 32 6 New York 14 John R Fellows Democratic 1890 Incumbent resigned December 31 1893 to become District Attorney of New York City New member elected January 30 1894 Republican gain Winner later re elected in November see below nbsp Y Lemuel E Quigg Republican 49 62 William L Brown Democratic 46 14 Daniel De Leon Socialist Labor 2 46 George Munro Prohibition 0 90 George A Hunter Populist 0 88 7 Pennsylvania at large William Lilly Republican 1892 Incumbent died December 1 1893 New member elected February 26 1894 Republican hold nbsp Y Galusha A Grow Republican data missing South Carolina 1 William H Brawley Democratic 1890 Incumbent resigned February 12 1894 to become judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina New member elected April 12 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y James F Izlar Democratic data missing Maryland 1 Robert F Brattan Democratic 1892 Incumbent died May 10 1894 New member elected November 6 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y W Laird Henry Democratic data missing Ohio 3 George W Houk Democratic 1890 Incumbent died February 9 1894 New member elected May 21 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y Paul J Sorg Democratic data missing Wisconsin 7 George B Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27 1894 New member elected November 6 1894 Republican hold 8 nbsp Y Michael Griffin Republican 57 8 George W Levis Democratic 32 5 Clement H Van Worner Populist 5 3 Edward Berg Prohibition 4 1 William F Button Independent 0 4 Alabama 3 William C Oates Democratic 1880 Incumbent resigned November 5 1894 after being elected Governor of Alabama New member elected November 6 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y George P Harrison Jr Democratic data missing Kentucky 9 Thomas H Paynter Democratic 1888 Incumbent resigned January 5 1895 having been elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals New member elected November 6 1894 but didn t take his seat until March 4 1895 Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel J Pugh Republican data missing Maryland 5 Barnes Compton Democratic 18841890 lost contest 1890 Incumbent resigned May 15 1894 to become a naval officer New member elected November 6 1894 Republican gain nbsp Y Charles E Coffin Republican data missing Arkansas 2 Clifton R Breckinridge Democratic 1882 Incumbent resigned August 14 1894 to become U S Minister to Russia New member elected December 3 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y John S Little Democratic data missing Kentucky 10 Marcus C Lisle Democratic 1892 Incumbent died July 7 1894 New member elected December 3 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y William M Beckner Democratic data missing Louisiana 4 Newton C Blanchard Democratic 1880 Incumbent resigned March 12 1894 to become a U S Senator New member elected December 3 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y Henry W Ogden Democratic data missing Ohio 2 John A Caldwell Republican 1888 Incumbent resigned April 4 1894 to become Mayor of Cincinnati New member elected December 3 1894 Republican hold nbsp Y Jacob H Bromwell Republican data missing New York 15 Ashbel P Fitch Democratic 1886 Incumbent resigned December 26 1893 to become New York City Comptroller New member elected December 30 1894 Democratic hold nbsp Y Isidor Straus Democratic data missing Early election dates editIn 1894 three states with 8 seats among them held elections early June 4 Oregon September 4 Vermont September 10 MaineAlabama editSee also List of United States representatives from Alabama This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Arkansas editSee also List of United States representatives from Arkansas This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 California editMain article 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California See also List of United States representatives from California District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates California 1 Thomas J Geary Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y John All Barham Republican 41 1 Thomas J Geary Democratic 37 0 Roger F Grigsby Populist 19 7 J R Gregory Prohibition California 2 Anthony Caminetti Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Grove L Johnson Republican 43 0 Anthony Caminetti Democratic 35 1 Burdelli Cornell Populist 20 0 Elam Briggs Prohibition 1 9 California 3 Warren B English Democratic 1892 contested Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel G Hilborn Republican 45 5 Warren B English Democratic 37 8 W A Vann Populist 14 9 L B Scranton Prohibition 1 8 California 4 James G Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James G Maguire Democratic 48 3 Thomas Bowles Shannon Republican 32 0 B K Collier Populist 18 4 Joseph Rowell Prohibition 1 3 California 5 Eugene F Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Eugene F Loud Republican 36 8 Joseph P Kelly Democratic 23 0 James T Rogers Populist 21 5 James Denman Prohibition 18 7 California 6 Marion Cannon Populist 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James McLachlan Republican 44 3 George S Patton Democratic 27 6 W C Bowman Populist 23 1 J E McComas Prohibition 5 0 California 7 William W Bowers Republican 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William W Bowers Republican 42 9 W H Alford Democratic 28 2 J L Gilbert Populist 25 0 W H Somers Prohibition 3 9 Colorado editSee also List of United States representatives from Colorado This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Connecticut editSee also List of United States representatives from Connecticut This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Delaware editSee also List of United States representatives from Delaware District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Delaware at large John W Causey Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Jonathan S Willis Republican 50 83 Samuel Bancroft Democratic 47 5 W W Bullock Prohibition 1 5 John P Donahue Ind Democratic 0 17 9 Florida editMain article 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida See also List of United States representatives from Florida District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Florida 1 Stephen R Mallory Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Stephen M Sparkman Democratic 85 3 D L McKinnon Populist 14 7 Florida 2 Charles Merian Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles Merian Cooper Democratic 79 8 Montholom Atkinson Populist 20 2 Georgia editSee also List of United States representatives from Georgia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Idaho editSee also List of United States representatives from Idaho District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Idaho at large Willis Sweet Republican 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Edgar Wilson Republican 43 38 James Gunn Populist 31 53 James M Ballatine Democratic 24 37 William J Boone Prohibition 0 72 10 Illinois editSee also List of United States representatives from Illinois This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Indiana editSee also List of United States representatives from Indiana This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Iowa editSee also List of United States representatives from Iowa This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Kansas editSee also List of United States representatives from Kansas This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Kentucky editSee also List of United States representatives from Kentucky This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Louisiana editSee also List of United States representatives from Louisiana This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Maine editSee also List of United States representatives from Maine District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maine 1 Thomas B Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas B Reed Republican 63 53 John Deering Democratic 33 10 Linus Seely Prohibition 2 20 James E Campion Populist 1 17 Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr Republican 1881 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Nelson Dingley Jr Republican 63 74 Daniel J McGillicuddy Democratic 28 38 Elbert Y Turner Populist 5 96 Edward W Ogier Prohibition 1 92 Maine 3 Seth L Milliken Republican 1882 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Seth L Milliken Republican 64 78 Moses R Leighton Democratic 25 55 George C Sheldon Populist 7 62 William S Thompson Prohibition 2 05 Maine 4 Charles A Boutelle Republican 1882 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles A Boutelle Republican 65 46 Al L Simpson Democratic 25 90 Oliver D Chapman Populist 4 98 Charles W Johnston Prohibition 3 66 Maryland editSee also List of United States representatives from Maryland This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Massachusetts editSee also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Massachusetts 1 Ashley B Wright Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Ashley B Wright Republican 55 2 Addison L Green Democratic 39 2 Augustus R Smith Prohibition 3 3 Jonathan Johnson Populist 2 3 Massachusetts 2 Frederick H Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Frederick H Gillett Republican 61 4 Edward A Hall Democratic 31 4 George M Stearns Populist 4 2 Hubbard Lawrence Unknown 3 0 Massachusetts 3 Joseph H Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph H Walker Republican 59 4 Charles Haggerty Democratic 35 6 Henry S Brown Populist 2 55 George F Wright Prohibition 2 45 Massachusetts 4 Lewis D Apsley Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lewis D Apsley Republican 64 9 John J Desmond Democratic 32 2 Bertram Sparhawk Populist 3 0 Massachusetts 5 Moses T Stevens Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William S Knox Republican 51 7 George W Fifield Democratic 44 4 Hiram W Eastman Populist 2 7 Warren F Taylor Prohibition 1 1 Massachusetts 6 William Cogswell Republican 1886 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Cogswell Republican 68 3 Henry B Little Democratic 24 2 Joseph K Harris Populist 7 5 Massachusetts 7 William Everett Democratic 1893 special Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William Emerson Barrett Republican 57 8 Samuel K Hamilton Democratic 33 7 Walter L Ramsdell Populist 4 6 George Buttrick Prohibition 2 9 George R Peare Socialist Labor 1 1 Massachusetts 8 Samuel W McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel W McCall Republican 57 8 Charles Arthur Conant Democratic 35 4 Linn B Porter Populist 3 1 Massachusetts 9 Joseph H O Neil Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John F Fitzgerald Democratic 53 3 Jesse M Gove Republican 44 4 Patrick F O Neil Socialist Labor 2 4 Massachusetts 10 Michael J McEttrick CitizensDemocratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member electedRepublican gain nbsp Y Harrison Henry Atwood Republican 36 0 Michael J McEttrick Citizens Democratic 35 4 William S McNary Democratic 26 0 Frederick W Peabody Ind Republican 4 3 Michael D Fitzgerald Socialist Labor 1 2 Massachusetts 11 William F Draper Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William F Draper Republican 62 0 Bentley W Warren Democratic 34 7 John F Dowd Populist 3 4 Massachusetts 12 Elijah A Morse Republican 1888 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Elijah A Morse Republican 65 3 William H Jordan Democratic 26 2 Elbridge G Brown Populist 8 5 Massachusetts 13 Charles S Randall Republican 1888 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y John Simpkins Republican 61 2 Robert Howard Democratic 38 8 Michigan editSee also List of United States representatives from Michigan This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Minnesota editSee also List of United States representatives from Minnesota This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Mississippi editSee also List of United States representatives from Mississippi District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Mississippi 1 John M Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John M Allen Democratic 79 03 J A Brown Populist 20 97 11 Mississippi 2 John C Kyle Democratic 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John C Kyle Democratic 75 30 R J Lyle Populist 20 90 W R Montgomery Republican 3 23 N W Brown Prohibition 0 57 12 Mississippi 3 Thomas C Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas C Catchings Democratic 87 06 Thomas Monuh Prohibition 10 63 G W Wise Populist 2 31 13 Mississippi 4 Hernando Money Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hernando Money Democratic 57 88 J H Jamison Populist 41 65 Frank Sourer Prohibition 0 47 14 Mississippi 5 John S Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John S Williams Democratic 66 27 W P Ratliff Populist 33 73 15 Mississippi 6 T R Stockdale Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Walter M Denny Democratic 64 64 A C Hathorn Populist 35 36 16 Mississippi 7 Charles E Hooker Democratic 1886 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y James G Spencer Democratic 70 19 A M Newman Populist 26 44 T P Barr Prohibition 3 38 17 Missouri editSee also List of United States representatives from Missouri This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Montana editSee also List of United States representatives from Montana District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Montana at large Charles S Hartman Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles S Hartman Republican 46 97 Robert B Smith Populist 30 93 Hal S Corbett Democratic 21 05 Benjamin F Maiden Prohibition 1 05 18 Nebraska editSee also List of United States representatives from Nebraska District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Nebraska 1 William Jennings Bryan Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U S senator New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Jesse B Strode Republican 44 90 Austin H Weir Democratic 39 79 Richard H Hawley Prohibition 3 37 19 Nebraska 2 David H Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David H Mercer Republican 50 84 James E Boyd Democratic 32 06 D Clem Deaver Populist 15 56 George W Woodbey Prohibition 1 54 20 Nebraska 3 George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican 44 51 John M Devine Populist 31 61 W A Hensley Democratic 21 59 J C Thomas Prohibition 2 29 21 Nebraska 4 Eugene Jerome Hainer Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Eugene Jerome Hainer Republican 50 37 William L Stark Populist 40 16 Shannon S Alley Democratic 7 14 C M Woodward Prohibition 2 34 22 Nebraska 5 William A McKeighan Populist 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William E Andrews Republican 50 48 William A McKeighan Populist 47 52 O C Hubbell Prohibition 2 00 23 Nebraska 6 Omer Madison Kem Populist 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Omer Madison Kem Populist 52 31 Matt A Dougherty Republican 44 96 William Bone Prohibition 2 73 24 Nevada editSee also List of United States representatives from Nevada District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Nevada at large Francis G Newlands Silver 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Francis G Newlands Silver 44 38 Horace F Bartine Republican 26 87 James C Doughty Populist 26 65 B F Riley Democratic 2 10 25 New Hampshire editSee also List of United States representatives from New Hampshire This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 New Jersey editSee also List of United States representatives from New Jersey This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 New Mexico editSee also List of United States representatives from New Mexico This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 New York editSee also List of United States representatives from New York This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 North Carolina editSee also List of United States representatives from North Carolina This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 North Dakota editSee also List of United States representatives from North Dakota District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates North Dakota at large Martin N Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Martin N Johnson Republican 55 43 Walter Muir Farmers Alliance 40 16 Bud Reeve Ind Democratic 3 29 Lathrop S Ellis Prohibition 1 13 26 Ohio editSee also List of United States representatives from Ohio District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates 27 Ohio 1 Bellamy Storer Republican 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Charles Phelps Taft Republican 65 0 Hiram D Peck Democratic 35 0 Ohio 2 Jacob H Bromwell Republican 1894 s Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jacob H Bromwell Republican 67 6 James B Matson Democratic 32 4 Ohio 3 Paul J Sorg Democratic 1894 s Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Paul J Sorg Democratic 50 2 Andrew L Harris Republican 49 8 Ohio 4 Fernando C Layton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Fernando C Layton Democratic 52 5 William D Davies Republican 47 5 Ohio 5 Dennis D Donovan Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Francis B De Witt Republican 52 6 John S Snook Democratic 47 4 Ohio 6 George W Hulick Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George W Hulick Republican 61 9 Joseph L Stephens Democratic 38 1 Ohio 7 George W Wilson Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George W Wilson Republican 60 6 Charles E Gain Democratic 39 4 Ohio 8 Luther M Strong Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Luther M Strong Republican 64 9 Elijah T Dunn Democratic 35 1 Ohio 9 Byron F Ritchie Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James H Southard Republican 59 5 Byron F Ritchie Democratic 40 5 Ohio 10 Hezekiah S Bundy Republican 1893 s Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Lucien J Fenton Republican 67 6 John O Yates Democratic 32 4 Ohio 11 Charles H Grosvenor Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles H Grosvenor Republican 64 1 Eli R Lash Democratic 35 9 Ohio 12 Joseph H Outhwaite Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y David K Watson Republican 52 2 Joseph H Outhwaite Democratic 47 8 Ohio 13 Darius D Hare Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Stephen Ross Harris Republican 50 9 Boston G Young Democratic 49 1 Ohio 14 Michael D Harter Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Winfield S Kerr Republican 59 9 James C Laser Democratic 40 1 Ohio 15 H Clay Van Voorhis Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y H Clay Van Voorhis Republican 61 6 Charles Richardson Democratic 38 4 Ohio 16 Albert J Pearson Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Lorenzo Danford Republican 62 9 Albert O Barnes Democratic 37 1 Ohio 17 James A D Richards Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Addison S McClure Republican 52 3 James A D Richards Democratic 47 7 Ohio 18 George P Ikirt Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Robert W Tayler Republican 51 0 Edward S Raff Democratic 27 1 Jacob S Coxey Sr Populist 21 9 Ohio 19 Stephen A Northway Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Stephen A Northway Republican 75 7 Henry Apthorp Democratic 24 3 Ohio 20 William J White Republican 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Clifton B Beach Republican 67 5 H B Harrington Democratic 32 5 Ohio 21 Tom L Johnson Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Theodore E Burton Republican 57 5 Tom L Johnson Democratic 42 5 Oregon editSee also List of United States representatives from Oregon District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Oregon 1 Binger Hermann Republican 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Binger Hermann Republican 47 62 Charles Miller Populist 26 99 J K Weatherford Democratic 23 08 John D Hurst Prohibition 2 31 28 Oregon 2 William R Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William R Ellis Republican 47 89 Joseph Waldrop Populist 27 27 James H Raley Democratic 22 87 A F Miller Prohibition 1 97 29 Pennsylvania editSee also List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Rhode Island editSee also List of United States representatives from Rhode Island This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 South Carolina editMain article 1894 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina See also List of United States representatives from South Carolina District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates South Carolina 1 James F Izlar Democratic 1894 special Incumbent retired Democratic loss nbsp Y William Elliott Democratic 59 1 George W Murray Republican 40 9 30 George W MurrayRedistricted from the 7th district Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain Murray successfully challenged Elliott s election and was awarded the seat on June 4 1896 31 South Carolina 2 W Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y W Jasper Talbert Democratic 99 5 Others 0 5 South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Asbury Latimer Democratic 81 3 Robert Moorman Republican 13 9 Others 4 8 South Carolina 4 George W Shell Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 75 1 Lawson D Melton Republican 24 7 Others 0 2 South Carolina 5 Thomas J Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas J Strait Democratic 67 6 G G Alexander Republican 17 0 W R Davie Independent 12 8 Others 2 6 South Carolina 6 John L McLaurin Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John L McLaurin Democratic 76 9 J P Wilson Republican 23 1 South Carolina 7 None New district New district Democratic gain The election was voided on June 1 1896 due to electoral fraud nbsp Y J William Stokes Democratic 73 0 T B Johnson Republican 26 3 Others 0 7 South Dakota editSee also List of United States representatives from South Dakota District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates South Dakota at large 2 seats John Pickler Republican 1889 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert J Gamble Republican 26 44 nbsp Y John Pickler Republican 26 40 John E Kelley Independent 17 79 Freeman Knowles Independent 17 77 William A Lynch Democratic 5 27 Roger F Connor Democratic 5 23 Roger F Connor Prohibition 0 57 32 William V Lucas Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold Tennessee editSee also List of United States representatives from Tennessee District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 Alfred A Taylor Republican 1888 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y William C Anderson Republican 61 66 Thad A Cox Democratic 29 23 R S Cheves Prohibition 9 11 33 Tennessee 2 John C Houk Republican 1891 special Incumbent lost re election as an Independent Republican New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Henry R Gibson Republican 53 24 John C Houk Ind Republican 43 31 Jonathan M Meek Populist 2 10 W G Olinger Prohibition 1 36 34 Tennessee 3 Henry C Snodgrass Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Foster V Brown Republican 52 15 Henry C Snodgrass Democratic 42 74 Frank P Dickey Prohibition 5 11 35 Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Benton McMillin Democratic 54 18 J A Denton Republican 45 83 36 Tennessee 5 James D Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James D Richardson Democratic 53 70 W W Erwin Populist 44 80 R S Montgomery Republican 1 50 37 Tennessee 6 Joseph E Washington Democratic 1886 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph E Washington Democratic 53 97 Tip Gamble Republican 23 05 T W Lewis Populist 22 98 38 Tennessee 7 Nicholas N Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Nicholas N Cox Democratic 52 57 H F Farris Republican 36 78 J K Blackburn Populist 10 65 39 Tennessee 8 Benjamin A Enloe Democratic 1886 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y John E McCall Republican 51 62 Benjamin A Enloe Democratic 48 38 40 Tennessee 9 James C McDearmon Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James C McDearmon Democratic 57 12 Atwood Pierson Populist 42 88 41 Tennessee 10 Josiah Patterson Democratic 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Josiah Patterson Democratic 66 12 J W Brown Republican 19 43 R J Rawlings Populist 14 45 42 Texas editSee also List of United States representatives from Texas District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Texas 1 Joseph C Hutcheson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph C Hutcheson Democratic 55 01 J J Burroughs Populist 37 01 L E Dunns Republican 7 98 43 Texas 2 Samuel B Cooper Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel B Cooper Democratic 59 27 B A Calhoun Populist 40 73 44 Texas 3 Constantine B Kilgore Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y C H Yoakum Democratic 55 47 J M Perdue Populist 44 53 45 Texas 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David B Culberson Democratic 49 29 James H Davis Populist 45 35 H S Sanderson Republican 5 37 46 Texas 5 Joseph W Bailey Democratic 1890 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph W Bailey Democratic 56 71 N W Browder Populist 38 93 W S Farmer Republican 4 36 47 Texas 6 Jo Abbott Democratic 1886 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jo Abbott Democratic 49 23 Jerome Kearby Populist 48 38 B O James Republican 2 39 48 Texas 7 George C Pendleton Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George C Pendleton Democratic 52 41 I N Barber Populist 47 59 49 Texas 8 Charles K Bell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles K Bell Democratic 50 58 C H Jenkins Populist 49 42 50 Texas 9 Joseph D Sayers Democratic 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph D Sayers Democratic 52 67 W O Hutchison Populist 47 33 51 Texas 10 Walter Gresham Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Miles Crowley Democratic 39 41 A J Rosenthal Republican 35 19 J C McBride Populist 25 40 52 Texas 11 William H Crain Democratic 1884 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William H Crain Democratic 52 73 V Weldon Republican 47 27 53 Texas 12 Thomas M Paschal Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y George H Noonan Republican 43 41 A W Houston Democratic 40 09 A V Gates Populist 16 50 54 Texas 13 Jeremiah V Cockrell Democratic 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jeremiah V Cockrell Democratic 39 82 D B Gilliland Populist 38 75 J M Dean Ind Democratic 16 81 R J Rawlings Republican 4 62 55 Vermont editSee also List of United States representatives from Vermont This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Virginia editSee also List of United States representatives from Virginia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 Washington editSee also List of United States representatives from Washington This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2020 West Virginia editSee also List of United States representatives from West Virginia District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates West Virginia 1 John O Pendleton Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Blackburn B Dovener Republican 53 40 John A Howard Democratic 42 52 John E Stealey Populist 2 15 J Howard Holt Prohibition 1 93 56 West Virginia 2 William Lyne Wilson Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Alston G Dayton Republican 51 83 William Lyne Wilson Democratic 47 30 John T Jarmey Populist 0 74 Ulysses A Clayton Prohibition 0 12 57 West Virginia 3 John D Alderson Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James H Huling Republican 53 51 John D Alderson Democratic 44 57 Samuel A Houston Populist 1 85 A D McBrowning Prohibition 0 08 58 West Virginia 4 James Capehart Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Warren Miller Republican 52 00 Thomas H Harvey Democratic 44 38 Sampson H Piersol Populist 3 55 W H Shaw Prohibition 0 08 59 Wisconsin editSee also List of United States representatives from Wisconsin Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day November 6 1894 8 60 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Allen Cooper Republican 56 7 Andrew Kull Democratic 31 8 Hamilton Utley Populist 7 3 Alex S Kaye Prohibition 7 3 Wisconsin 2 Charles Barwig Democratic 1888 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Edward Sauerhering Republican 47 9 Charles Barwig Democratic 47 2 J J Sutton Prohibition 3 8 B W Hewitt Populist 1 2 Wisconsin 3 Joseph W Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph W Babcock Republican 58 2 Cyrus M Butt Democratic 38 2 John C Martin Prohibition 3 6 Wisconsin 4 Peter J Somers Democratic 1893 Incumbent declined re nomination New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Theobald Otjen Republican 47 9 David Stuart Rose Democratic 33 0 Henry Smith Populist 19 2 Wisconsin 5 George H Brickner Democratic 1888 Incumbent declined re nomination New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel S Barney Republican 52 6 Henry Blank Democratic 36 7 Fred C Runge Populist 10 7 Wisconsin 6 Owen A Wells Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel A Cook Republican 55 8 Owen A Wells Democratic 38 3 Riley S Bishop Populist 3 4 Byron E Van Keuren Prohibition 2 5 Wisconsin 7 George B Shaw Republican 1892 Incumbent died August 27 1894 New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y Michael Griffin Republican 57 4 George W Levis Democratic 32 8 Clement H Van Worner Populist 5 3 Edward Berg Prohibition 4 1 William F Button Independent 0 4 Wisconsin 8 Lyman E Barnes Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Edward S Minor Republican 54 2 Lyman E Barnes Democratic 42 3 John Faville Prohibition 2 6 Andrew J Larabee Populist 0 9 Wisconsin 9 Thomas Lynch Democratic 1890 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Alexander Stewart Republican 56 0 Thomas Lynch Democratic 36 7 John F Miles Populist 5 4 John J Sherman Prohibition 1 9 Wisconsin 10 Nils P Haugen Republican 1892 Incumbent declined re nomination New member elected Republican hold nbsp Y John J Jenkins Republican 57 9 E C Kennedy Democratic 26 4 William Munro Populist 11 2 John Holt Prohibition 4 5 Wyoming editMain article 1894 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming See also List of United States representatives from Wyoming District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Wyoming at large Henry A Coffeen Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Frank W Mondell Republican 52 64 Henry A Coffeen Democratic 32 17 Shakespeare E Sealey Populist 15 19 61 Non voting delegates editOklahoma Territory edit See also List of United States representatives from Oklahoma District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Oklahoma Territory at large Dennis T Flynn Republican 1892 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Dennis T Flynn Republican 42 17 R Beaumont j Populist 32 97 Joseph Wisby Democratic 24 86 62 See also edit1894 United States elections 1894 95 United States Senate elections 53rd United States Congress 54th United States CongressNotes edit Three states held early elections between June 4 and September 10 Not including special elections a b Includes late elections Includes two vacancies a b c d e f g h Martis s figure includes Utah which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article 1 a b c Dubin p 312 counts 244 Republicans 105 Democrats 7 Populists and 1 Silver at the opening of the 54th Congress before the results of several contested elections were overturned in favor of Republican and a few Populist candidates Dubin counts 253 Republicans 93 Democrats 9 Populists and 1 Silver at the start of the 2nd session of the 54th Congress which closely matches Martis figure pp 148 49 Dubin s figure includes Utah which held its election in 1895 and is therefore not covered in this article Includes five vacancies Populists won 9 seats and Silver won 1 a b c Elections held early Full name unavailable References edit Martis pp 148 49 Senate and House Secured Republican Control in the Next Congress Assured The New York Times November 9 1894 p 5 African Americans and Populism Archived from the original on June 22 2006 Retrieved July 2 2010 Murphy Paul 1974 Political Parties In American History Volume 3 1890 present G P Putnam s Sons Jensen 1971 Chap 9 Our Campaigns VA District 07 Special Election Race Jan 30 1894 Our Campaigns NY District 14 History Our Campaigns a b Wisconsin U S House Election Results PDF Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Archived from the original PDF on April 5 2012 Retrieved March 8 2022 via Wayback Machine Our Campaigns DE District At Large Race Nov 06 1894 Our Campaigns Retrieved April 30 2023 ID At Large Our Campaigns Retrieved April 4 2021 MS District 01 Our Campaigns Retrieved March 14 2021 MS District 02 Our Campaigns Retrieved March 14 2021 MS District 03 Our Campaigns Retrieved March 14 2021 MS District 04 Our Campaigns Retrieved March 14 2021 MS 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