There were nine special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1899 during the 56th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1899. None of the special elections in 1899 were during the 55th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1899.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Maine 2 | Nelson Dingley Jr. | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent member-elect died January 13, 1899. New member elected June 19, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Republican hold. |
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| Louisiana 5 | Samuel T. Baird | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent died April 22, 1899. New member elected August 29, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Democratic hold. |
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| Missouri 8 | Richard P. Bland | Democratic | 1872 1894 (lost) 1896 |
Incumbent died June 15, 1899. New member elected August 29, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Democratic hold. |
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| Maine 1 | Thomas B. Reed | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent resigned September 4, 1899 to protest the Spanish–American War. New member elected November 7, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Republican hold. |
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| Nebraska 6 | William L. Greene | Populist | 1896 | Incumbent died March 11, 1899. New member elected November 7, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Populist hold. |
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| New York 34 | Warren B. Hooker | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent member-elect resigned November 10, 1898 to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York. New member elected November 7, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Republican hold. |
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| Ohio 16 | Lorenzo Danford | Republican | 1872 1878 (retired) 1894 |
Incumbent died June 19, 1899. New member elected November 7, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Republican hold. |
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| Pennsylvania 9 | Daniel Ermentrout | Democratic | 1880 1878 (lost) 1896 |
Incumbent died September 17, 1899. New member elected November 7, 1899 and seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1] Democratic hold. |
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| Kentucky 7 | Evan E. Settle | Democratic | 1896 | Incumbent died November 16, 1899. New member elected December 18, 1899 and seated January 15, 1900.[1] Democratic hold. |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fifty-Sixth Congress March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901". Historian of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. 1975. p. 686.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - LA - District 05 Special Election Race - Aug 29, 1899".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - ME District 1 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 06 Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH District 16 - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1899".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KY - District 07 Special Election Race - Dec 18, 1899".