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1898 United States House of Representatives elections

1898 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 357 seats in the United States House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader David Henderson James Richardson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1899 March 4, 1899
Leader's seat Iowa 3rd Tennessee 5th
Last election 206 seats 124 seats
Seats won 187[1] 161[1]
Seat change Decrease 19 Increase 37
Popular vote 5,305,230 4,828,592
Percentage 48.55% 44.18%
Swing Decrease 0.22% Increase 3.19%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election 22 2
Seats won 5[1] 2[1]
Seat change Decrease 17 Steady
Popular vote 463,059 60,805
Percentage 4.24% 0.56%
Swing Decrease 2.62% Decrease 0.46%
  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Silver Independent
Last election 1 1
Seats won 1[1] 1[b]
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 5,766 96,537
Percentage 0.05% 0.88%
Swing Steady Increase 0.31%
Speaker before election

Thomas Reed
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Henderson
Republican

The 1898 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 8, 1898, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They were held during the middle of President William McKinley's first term. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 56th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the Democratic Party. The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. This was likely because many Populists rallied behind William Jennings Bryan's increasingly powerful branch of the Democratic Party, which built the rural economic issues advocated by Populists into their platform. As a result, the Democrats won a number of Western seats as well many in the Mid-Atlantic.

Election summaries

↓
161 9 187
Democratic [c] Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Populist Republican Silver/
Silver Rep.
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 8 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 7 1 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 2 6 Increase 3 0 Steady
Colorado District 2 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 1[d] Steady
Connecticut District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Florida District 2 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia District 11 11 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1[d] Increase 1
Illinois District 22 8 Increase 3 0 Steady 14 Decrease 3 0 Steady
Indiana District 13 4 Steady 0 Steady 9 Steady 0 Steady
Iowa District 11 0 Steady 0 Steady 11 Steady 0 Steady
Kansas District
+at-large 		8 0 Steady 1 Decrease 5 7 Increase 5 0 Steady
Kentucky District 11 9 Increase 2 0 Steady 2 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Maine District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland District 6 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 4 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Massachusetts District 13 3 Increase 2 0 Steady 10 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Michigan District 12 0 Decrease 2 0 Steady 12 Increase 2 0 Steady
Minnesota District 7 0 Steady 0 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady
Mississippi District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri District 15 12 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
Montana At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Nebraska District 6 1 Increase 1 3 Decrease 1 2 Steady 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
New Hampshire District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey District 8 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 6 Decrease 2 0 Steady
New York District 34 18 Increase 12 0 Steady 16 Decrease 12 0 Steady
North Carolina District 9 5 Increase 4 1[e] Decrease 4 3 Steady 1 0 Steady
North Dakota At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio District 21 6 Steady 0 Steady 15 Steady 0 Steady
Oregon District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large 		30 10 Increase 7 0 Steady 20 Decrease 7 0 Steady
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina District 7 7 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
South Dakota At-large 2 0 Steady 0 Decrease 2 2 Increase 2 0 Steady
Tennessee District 10 8 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Texas District 13 12 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Utah At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia District 10 10 Increase 4 0 Steady 0 Decrease 4 0 Steady
Washington At-large 2 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 0 Decrease 1
West Virginia District 4 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 3 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 10 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady
Wyoming At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Total 357 161
45.1% 		Increase 37 6[e]
1.7% 		Decrease 16 187
52.4% 		Decrease 20 3[f]
0.8% 		Decrease 1
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 44.18%
Independent
 
 0.86%
Populist
 
 4.24%
Republican
 
 48.55%
Silver Republican
 
 0.56%
Silver
 
 0.05%
Others
 
 1.56%
House seats
Democratic
 
 45.10%
Independent
 
 0.28%
Populist
 
 1.40%
Republican
 
 52.38%
Silver Republican
 
 0.56%
Silver
 
 0.28%

The previous elections of 1896 saw the election of 24 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.

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
  3-5 Democratic gain
  
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Populist gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates}
Mississippi 2 William V. Sullivan Democratic 1896 Incumbent resigned when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected July 5, 1898.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Spight (Democratic) 46.64%
  • ▌Z. M. Stephens (Democratic) 42.17%
  • ▌Leland L. Pearsons (Democratic) 11.19%
Ohio 19
Pennsylvania 23
Virginia 2
Virginia 4
Mississippi 6 William F. Love Democratic 1896 Incumbent died October 16, 1898.
New member elected November 29, 1898.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 15 John Simpkins Republican 1894 Incumbent died March 27, 1898.
Republican hold.

Election dates

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

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

California

Main article: 1898 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[4]
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John All Barham (Republican) 61.1%
  • ▌Emmet Seawell (Democratic) 38.9%
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Marion De Vries (Democratic) 55.3%
  • ▌Frank D. Ryan (Republican) 44.7%
California 3 Samuel G. Hilborn Republican 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌John Aubrey Jones (Democratic) 39.1%
  • ▌Thomas F. Burns (Socialist Labor) 3.6%
California 4 James G. Maguire Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for California Governor.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Julius Kahn (Republican) 50.0%
  • ▌James H. Barry (Democratic) 44.1%
  • ▌W. J. Martin (Socialist Labor) 3.7%
  • ▌Joseph P. Kelly (Ind. Democratic) 2.2%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌William Craig (Democratic) 44.3%
  • ▌E. T. Kingsley (Socialist Labor) 3.9%
California 6 Charles A. Barlow Populist 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Russell J. Waters (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Charles A. Barlow (Populist) 44.9%
  • ▌James T. Van Ransselear (Socialist Labor) 2.5%
California 7 Curtis H. Castle Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[5]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Nehemiah D. Sperry (Republican) 51.9%
  • ▌James H. Webb (Democratic) 45.2%
  • ▌Milton R. Kerr (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles A. Russell (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌Charles F. Thayer (Democratic) 40.4%
  • ▌Stephen Crane (Prohibition) 1.5%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 56.1%
  • ▌Charles P. Lyman (Democratic) 42.0%
  • ▌Charles L. Beach (Prohibition) 0.7%

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware

Florida

Main article: 1898 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 M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Robert Wyche Davis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large James Gunn Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Silver Republican gain.

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maryland

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland

Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George P. Lawrence (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌Charles P. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • ▌Edward A. Buckland (Socialist Labor) 6.5%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Robert E. Bisbee (Democratic) 36.5%
  • ▌George H. Wrenn (Socialist Labor) 3.2%
Massachusetts 3 Joseph H. Walker Republican 1888 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 4 George W. Weymouth Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William S. Knox (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 48.2%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican 1895 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Moody (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌E. Moody Boynton (Democratic) 28.9%
  • ▌Albert L. Gillen (Social Democratic) 6.6%
Massachusetts 7 William Emerson Barrett Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Walter L. Ramsdell (Democratic) 41.6%
  • ▌Joseph Malloney (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 70.0%
  • ▌George A. Perkins (Democratic) 27.2%
  • ▌William E. Stacey (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John F. Fitzgerald (Democratic) 48.7%
  • ▌Franz H. Krebs Jr. (Republican) 25.8%
  • ▌James A. Gallivan (Ind. Democratic) 23.6%
  • ▌Florentine K. Bradman (Citizens Republican) 1.9%
Massachusetts 10 Samuel J. Barrows Republican 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 11 Charles F. Sprague Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William C. Lovering (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌Philip E. Brady (Democratic) 30.0%
  • ▌Jeremiah O'Fihelly (Socialist Labor) 4.1%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William S. Greene (Republican) 68.65%
  • ▌Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 24.82%
  • ▌Thomas Stevenson (Socialist Labor) 6.51%
  • Others 0.01%

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan

Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[7]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. Tawney (Republican) 59.2%
  • ▌Milo White (Democratic/Populist) 37.3%
  • ▌Clarence Wedge (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James McCleary (Republican) 57.0%
  • ▌David H. Evans (Democratic/Populist) 39.6%
  • ▌Thadeus Grout (Prohibition) 3.4%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joel Heatwole (Republican) 56.8%
  • ▌Charles Hinds (Democratic/Populist) 38.9%
  • ▌John R. Lowe (Prohibition) 4.3%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frederick Stevens (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌John W. Willis (Democratic) 39.3%
  • ▌Henry Carling (Socialist Labor) 2.6%
  • ▌N. S. Beardsley (Ind. Populist) 2.4%
  • ▌Newton Bray (Prohibition) 1.6%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Loren Fletcher (Republican) 55.4%
  • ▌Thomas J. Caton (Democratic/Populist) 38.1%
  • ▌Adolph Hirschfield (Socialist Labor) 2.7%
  • ▌Charles M. Way (Prohibition) 2.6%
  • ▌Edward Blackburn (Independent) 1.2%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Eddy (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Peter M. Ringdal (Democratic/Populist) 43.1%
  • ▌Engebret E. Lobeck (Prohibition) 4.4%

Mississippi

See 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.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Spight (Democratic) 92.91%
  • ▌C. M. Haynie (Populist) 5.26%
  • ▌S. M. Howry (Republican) 1.83%[9]
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John S. Williams (Democratic) 97.02%
  • ▌S. R. Pitts (Republican) 2.79%
  • ▌J. E. Everett (Independent) 0.20%[12]
Mississippi 6 Vacant (incumbent died October 16, 1898) Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank A. McLain (Democratic) 53.78%
  • ▌M. M. Evans (Ind. Democratic) 22.82%
  • ▌A. C. Hathorn (Populist) 16.39%
  • ▌H. C. Turley (Republican) 7.01%[13]
Mississippi 7 Patrick Henry Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Patrick Henry (Democratic) 90.95%
  • ▌T. B. Yellowley (Republican) 4.75%
  • ▌E. F. Brennan (Republican) 4.30%[14]

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large Charles S. Hartman Silver Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Jesse B. Strode Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Samuel Maxwell Populist 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 5 Roderick D. Sutherland Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 6 William L. Greene Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[22]
North Dakota at-large Martin N. Johnson Republican 1890 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 48.96%
  • ▌R. M. Veatch (Fusion) 44.28%
  • ▌J. L. Hill (Populist) 4.21%
  • ▌L. H. Pederson (Prohibition) 2.56%[23]
Oregon 2 William R. Ellis Republican 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Malcolm A. Moody (Republican) 54.15%
  • ▌C. M. Donaldson (Fusion) 37.22%
  • ▌H. E. Courtney (Populist) 5.78%
  • ▌G. W. Ingalls (Prohibition) 2.85%[24]

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1898 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 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1896 		Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY W. Jasper Talbert (Democratic) 97.0%
  • ▌B. P. Chatfield (Republican) 2.9%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 96.6%
  • ▌John R. Tolbert (Republican) 3.3%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Thomas J. Strait Democratic 1892 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 6 James Norton Democratic 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Norton (Democratic) 96.9%
  • ▌J. H. Evans (Republican) 3.1%
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[25]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats) 		John Edward Kelley Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain. 		Elected on a general ticket:
Others
  • ▌A. Jamison (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • ▌M. D. Alexander (Prohibition) 0.6%
Freeman Knowles Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Walter P. Brownlow (Republican) 54.96%
  • ▌Hugh H. Guckenour (Democratic) 44.12%
  • ▌R. S. Cheves (Prohibition) 0.92%[26]
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 66.34%
  • ▌John M. Davis (Democratic) 33.07%
  • ▌[FNU] Jones (Unknown) 0.59%[27]
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John A. Moon (Democratic) 58.87%
  • ▌Gus Cate (Republican) 40.62%
  • ▌W. A. Wetmore (Populist) 0.51%[28]
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Gaines (Democratic) 78.78%
  • ▌J. C. Napier (Republican) 14.26%
  • ▌N. P. Gill (Prohibition) 6.97%[31]
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 60.21%
  • ▌W. F. Hinkle (Republican) 36.86%
  • ▌T. J. Brooks (Populist) 2.94%[33]
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 76.89%
  • ▌Isaac Revelle (Republican) 21.27%
  • ▌E. F. Falley (Prohibition) 1.84%[34]
Tennessee 10 Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward W. Carmack (Democratic) 81.46%
  • ▌J. W. Vernon (Republican) 18.12%
  • ▌J. T. Brooks (Populist) 0.42%[35]

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Utah

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[36]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY H. Henry Powers (Republican) 71.7%
  • ▌Herbert F. Brigham (Democratic) 28.3%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Grout (Republican) 74.9%
  • ▌C. A. G. Jackson (Democratic) 24.9%
  • ▌Lavant M. Read (Republican) 0.2%

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[37]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. Jones (Democratic) 66.5%
  • ▌Joseph A. Bristow (Republican) 31.8%
  • ▌H. L. Crockett (Prohibition) 0.8%
Virginia 2 Richard A. Wise Republican 1896 (contest) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Election successfully challenged.
Republican gain. 		▌Green tickY Richard A. Wise (Republican)
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Lamb (Democratic) 69.1%
  • ▌Otis H. Russell (Republican) 18.8%
  • ▌Benjamin B. Weisiger (Republican) 11.1%
Others
  • ▌John J. Quantz (Unknown) 0.6%
  • ▌Allie Dillard (Unknown) 0.4%
Virginia 4 Robert Taylor Thorp Republican 1894 (contest)
1896 (contest) 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌Booker Ellis (Republican) 1.7%
  • ▌Thomas L. Jones (Republican) 1.3%
  • ▌J. H. Beran (Unknown) 0.3%
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌R. A. Bennett (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌R. O. Martin (Republican) 0.2%
  • ▌C. T. Seay (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 66.9%
  • ▌Daniel Butler (Republican) 15.8%
  • ▌Charles A. Heermans (Republican) 14.4%
  • ▌Ira W. Kimmell (Unknown) 2.4%
  • ▌D. G. Revere (Unknown) 0.5%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Hay (Democratic) 77.1%
  • ▌D. C. O'Flaherty (Democratic) 22.9%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌J. P. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.9%
  • ▌John Underwood (Republican) 0.9%
Virginia 9 James A. Walker Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌Thaddeus E. Harris (Independent) 0.2%
  • ▌John W. Watkins (Unknown) 0.2%
Virginia 10 Jacob Yost Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Julian M. Quarles (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌Robert T. Hubard (Republican) 43.4%
  • ▌Frank Smith (Independent) 0.3%

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌W. A. Williams (Independent) 0.63%
  • ▌J. B. Arnold (Independent) 0.17%
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 50.33%
  • ▌John T. McGraw (Democratic) 48.98%
  • ▌George Morrow (Populist) 0.69%[39]
West Virginia 3 Charles Dorr Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY David E. Johnston (Democratic) 50.63%
  • ▌William S. Edwards (Republican) 48.93%
  • ▌J. W. Davis (Populist) 0.45%[40]
West Virginia 4 Warren Miller Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Romeo H. Freer (Republican) 50.84%
  • ▌George I. Neal (Democratic) 48.79%
  • ▌Oliver Gorrell (Populist) 0.37%[41]

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1898.[42][43]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Edward Sauerhering Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Herman Dahle (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌James E. Jones (Democratic) 47.0%
  • ▌Jabez B. Smith (Prohibition) 2.6%
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 59.5%
  • ▌Thomas L. Cleary (Democratic) 37.3%
  • ▌Richard B. Griggs (Prohibition) 3.2%
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Theobald Otjen (Republican) 47.3%
  • ▌Joseph G. Donnelly (Democratic) 41.7%
  • ▌Robert C. Schilling (Populist) 6.6%
  • ▌Louis A. Arnold (Social Democratic) 3.0%
  • ▌John Moser (Socialist Labor) 1.5%
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel S. Barney (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌Charles E. Armin (Democratic) 40.2%
  • ▌George Eckelman (Social Democratic) 3.3%
  • ▌William P. Rubin (Populist) 3.0%
  • ▌Albert F. Hintz (Socialist Labor) 1.0%
  • ▌William R. Nethercut (Prohibition) 0.7%
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James H. Davidson (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌Frank C. Stewart (Democratic) 44.4%
  • ▌William H. Clark (Prohibition) 2.0%
Wisconsin 7 Michael Griffin Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Esch (Republican) 64.7%
  • ▌John F. Doherty (Democratic) 32.6%
  • ▌Luther W. Wood (Prohibition) 2.8%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Alexander Stewart Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alexander Stewart (Republican) 58.1%
  • ▌Wells M. Ruggles (Democratic) 40.1%
  • ▌Edwin Kerswill (Prohibition) 1.8%
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Jenkins (Republican) 63.1%
  • ▌John R. Mathews (Democratic) 30.3%
  • ▌William B. Hopkins (Prohibition) 3.5%
  • ▌Carl Pieper (Populist) 3.1%

Wyoming

Main article: 1898 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[44]
Wyoming at-large John E. Osborne Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 54.71%
  • ▌Constantine P. Arnold (Democratic) 43.04%
  • ▌William Brown (Populist) 2.25%

Non-voting delegates

See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-large James Y. Callahan Free Silver 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Regulars only, not including specials
  2. ^ 1 Independent Populist
  3. ^ There were 6 Populists, 1 Silver, and 2 Silver Republicans
  4. ^ a b Member of the Silver Republican Party faction elected.
  5. ^ a b Includes 1 Independent Populist
  6. ^ Includes 2 members of the Silver Republican faction.

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