There were eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1897 during the 55th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1897. None of the special elections in 1897 were during the 54th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1897.
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| Pennsylvania 25 | James J. Davidson | Republican | 1896 | Member-elect died January 2, 1897, before the term. New member elected April 20, 1897 and seated May 3, 1897.[1] Republican hold. |
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| Missouri 1 | Richard P. Giles | Democratic | 1896 | Member-elect died November 17, 1896, before the term. New member elected June 1, 1897 and seated June 10, 1897.[1] Democratic hold. |
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| Maine 3 | Seth L. Milliken | Republican | 1882 | Member-elect died April 18, 1897. New member elected June 21, 1897 and seated July 1, 1897.[1] Republican hold. |
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| South Carolina 6 | John L. McLaurin | Democratic | 1892 (special) | Incumbent resigned May 31, 1897, when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected October 12, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.[1] Democratic hold. |
▌ James Norton (Democratic)Unopposed[2] |
| Massachusetts 1 | Ashley B. Wright | Republican | 1892 | Incumbent died August 14, 1897. New member elected November 2, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.[1][1] Republican hold. |
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| Indiana 4 | William S. Holman | Democratic | 1858 1864 (retired) 1866 1876 (retired) 1880 1894 (lost) 1896 |
Incumbent died April 22, 1897. New member elected August 10, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.[1] Democratic hold. |
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| New York 3 | Francis H. Wilson | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent resigned September 30, 1897, to become Postmaster of Brooklyn. New member elected November 2, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.[1][1] Democratic gain. |
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| Illinois 6 | Edward D. Cooke | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent died June 24, 1897. New member elected November 23, 1897 and seated December 6, 1897.[1][1] Democratic gain. |
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See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
- ^ "SC - District 06 Special Election". OurCampaigns.com. November 24, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2019., citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
- ^ "IN - District 04 Special Election". OurCampaigns.com. November 18, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2019., citing United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
- "Fifty-fifth Congress March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
- Coolidge, L.A. (1897). Official Congressional Directory ("Corrected to December 13, 1897") (First ed.). United States Government Printing Office. p. 3.
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