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1900 United States House of Representatives elections

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1900 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 187 seats 161 seats
Seats won 200[1][2] 151[1][2]
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 10
Popular vote 6,929,305 6,081,813
Percentage 50.65% 44.45%
Swing Increase 2.10% Increase 0.27%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Last election 5 seats 2
Seats won 5[1][2] 1[2]
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 321,908 54,591
Percentage 2.35% 0.40%
Swing Decrease 1.89% Decrease 0.16%

  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 44,982
Percentage 0.33%
Swing Decrease 0.55%

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

Speaker before election

David Henderson
Republican

Elected Speaker

David Henderson
Republican

The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1900, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They coincided with the re-election of President William McKinley. Elections were held for 357 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 57th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

McKinley's Republican Party gained thirteen seats from the Democratic Party and minor parties, cementing their majority. A reassertion of Republican control in the Mid-Atlantic was key in the gain of new seats. However, with an improved economy, especially in the industrial sector, the election cycle featured no keystone issue, resulting in a general support for the status quo. The fading Populist Party held on to five House seats, while the sole member of the Silver Party changed parties to Democratic. This was the last time a third party headed into house elections with a party leader. All subsequent third parties to serve in the House would not select a party leader.

Election summaries

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151 6 200
Democrat [b] Republican
State Type Total
seats
Democratic Populist Republican Silver/
Silver Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 9 9 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Arkansas District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 7 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 7 Increase 1 0 Steady
Colorado District 2 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 1[c] Steady
Connecticut District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 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 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1[d]
Illinois District 22 11 Increase 3 0 Steady 11 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 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 7 Steady 0 Steady
Kentucky District 11 8 Decrease 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 1 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Maine[e] District 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland District 6 0 Decrease 2 0 Steady 6 Increase 2 0 Steady
Massachusetts District 13 3 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady
Michigan District 12 0 Steady 0 Steady 12 Steady 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[f] Steady 0 Steady
Montana At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Nebraska District 6 2 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1 2 Steady 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1[g]
New Hampshire District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey District 8 2 Steady 0 Steady 6 Steady 0 Steady
New York District 34 13 Decrease 5 0 Steady 21 Increase 5 0 Steady
North Carolina District 9 7 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 2 Steady 0 Steady
North Dakota At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio District 21 4 Decrease 2 0 Steady 17 Increase 2 0 Steady
Oregon[e] District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+2 at-large
30 4 Decrease 6 0 Steady 26 Increase 6 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 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Tennessee District 10 8 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Texas District 13 13 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Utah At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Vermont[e] District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia District 10 10 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Washington At-large 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
West Virginia District 4 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 4 Increase 1 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 10 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Steady
Wyoming At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Total 357 151
42.3%
Decrease 10 5
1.4%
Decrease 1 200
56.0%
Increase 13 1[c]
0.3%
Decrease 2
Popular vote
Republican
50.65%
Democratic
44.45%
Populist
2.35%
Silver Republican
0.40%
Independent
0.33%
Others
1.82%
House seats
Republican
56.02%
Democratic
42.30%
Populist
1.40%
Silver Republican
0.28%

The previous election of 1898 saw the election of 6 Populists, 2 Silver Republicans, and a Silver Party member.

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Populist
  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

Election dates

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All the states held their elections November 6, 1900, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:

Special elections

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 John Walter Smith Democratic 1898 Incumbent resigned January 12, 1900.
New member elected November 6, 1900.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY Josiah Kerr (Republican) 50.88%
  • Edwin H. Brown (Democratic) 49.12%[4]
Pennsylvania 5 Alfred C. Harmer Republican 1876 Incumbent died March 6, 1900.
Republican hold.
Alabama 8 Joseph Wheeler Democratic 1884 Incumbent resigned April 20, 1900.
Democratic hold.
Delaware at-large John H. Hoffecker Republican 1898 Incumbent died June 16, 1900.
New member elected November 6, 1900.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Walter O. Hoffecker (Republican) 53.50%
  • Edward Fowler (Democratic) 45.43%
  • Lewis M. Price (Prohibition) 0.94%
  • John P. Mettler (Social Democratic) 0.13%[5]
New Jersey 7 William D. Daly Democratic 1898 Incumbent died July 31, 1900.
New member elected November 6, 1900.
Democratic hold.
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent resigned August 20, 1900.
New member elected November 6, 1900.
Republican gain.
Utah at-large William H. King Democratic 1896 Incumbent's term expired March 3, 1899. Representative-elect B. H. Roberts was refused his seat in Congress.
Incumbent re-elected to serve the unexpired term on April 2, 1900.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 4 Sydney P. Epes Democratic 1896 Incumbent died March 3, 1900.
New member elected April 28, 1900.
Democratic hold.

J. William Stokes (Democratic) of South Carolina's 7th congressional district died in office on July 6, 1901, and was replaced in a special election by Asbury F. Lever (Democratic)

Alabama

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1
Alabama 2
Alabama 3
Alabama 4
Alabama 5
Alabama 6
Alabama 7
Alabama 8
Alabama 9

Arkansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1
Arkansas 2
Arkansas 3
Arkansas 4
Arkansas 5
Arkansas 6

California

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 John All Barham Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Frank Coombs (Republican) 55.3%
  • James F. Farraher (Democratic) 42.4%
  • William Morgan (Socialist) 1.6%
  • Charles T. Clark (Prohibition) 0.8%
California 2 Marion De Vries Democratic 1896 Incumbent resigned August 20, 1900, to accept a judicial position.
Republican gain.
Others
  • W. F. Lockwood (Socialist) 0.9%
  • W. H. Barron (Prohibition) 0.8%
California 3 Victor H. Metcalf Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 58.3%
  • Frank Freeman (Democratic) 38%
  • R. A. Dague (Socialist) 2.6%
  • Alvin W. Holt (Prohibition) 1.1%
California 4 Julius Kahn Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Julius Kahn (Republican) 55.7%
  • R. Porter Ashe (Democratic) 38.2%
  • Charles C. O'Donnell (Independent) 3.6%
  • G. B. Benham (Socialist) 2.2%
  • Joseph Rowell (Prohibition) 0.3%
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 55.7%
  • J. H. Henry (Democratic) 41.3%
  • C. H. King Sr. (Socialist) 2.2%
  • Fred E. Caton (Prohibition) 0.8%
California 6 Russell J. Waters Republican 1898 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold
  • Green tickY James McLachlan (Republican) 52.4%
  • W. D. Crichton (Democratic) 42.4%
  • Noble A. Richardson (Socialist) 3.1%
  • A. H. Hensley (Prohibition) 2.1%
California 7 James C. Needham Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James C. Needham (Republican) 51.8%
  • William Graves (Democratic) 37.9%
  • H. G. Wilshire (Socialist) 7%
  • James Campbell (Prohibition) 3.2%

Colorado

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado 1 John F. Shafroth Silver Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Joseph Smith (Socialist Labor) 0.33%
  • Charles M. Davis (Social Democratic) 0.32%
Colorado 2 John C. Bell Populist 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • William H. Leonard (Social Democratic) 0.41%
  • Nixon Elliott (Socialist Labor) 0.33%

Connecticut

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[9]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • James I. Bartholomew (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • John Doyle (Soc. Dem.) 0.8%
  • George Tourtelotte (Soc. Labor) 0.7%
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Joseph Bearhalter (Soc. Dem.) 0.9%
  • Milton R. Kerr (Prohibition) 0.6%
  • Robert T. Grant (Soc. Labor) 0.5%
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • George S. Smith (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • Michael Heibel (Soc. Labor) 0.2%
  • Henry Dorkin (Soc. Dem.) 0.1%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Abel S. Beardsley (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • Henry H. Harris (Soc. Labor) 0.4%
  • George W. Scott (Soc. Dem.) 0.2%

Delaware

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Vacant
John H. Hoffecker (R) died June 16, 1900.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY L. Heisler Ball (Republican) 53.08%
  • Alexander M. Daly (Democratic) 45.49%
  • Lewis M. Brosius (Prohibition) 1.30%
  • Nathan Shtofman (Social Democratic) 0.13%[10]

Florida

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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

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1
Georgia 2
Georgia 3
Georgia 4
Georgia 5
Georgia 6
Georgia 7
Georgia 8
Georgia 9
Georgia 10
Georgia 11

Idaho

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Edgar Wilson Silver Republican 1898 Incumbent retired.
Populist gain.

Illinois

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1
Illinois 2
Illinois 3
Illinois 4
Illinois 5
Illinois 6
Illinois 7
Illinois 8
Illinois 9
Illinois 10
Illinois 11
Illinois 12
Illinois 13
Illinois 14
Illinois 15
Illinois 16
Illinois 17
Illinois 18
Illinois 19
Illinois 20
Illinois 21
Illinois 22

Indiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7
Indiana 8
Indiana 9
Indiana 10
Indiana 11
Indiana 12
Indiana 13

Iowa

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1
Iowa 2
Iowa 3
Iowa 4
Iowa 5
Iowa 6
Iowa 7
Iowa 8
Iowa 9
Iowa 10
Iowa 11

Kansas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1
Kansas 2
Kansas 3
Kansas 4
Kansas 5
Kansas 6
Kansas 7
Kansas at-large

Kentucky

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10
Kentucky 11

Louisiana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 4
Louisiana 5
Louisiana 6

Maine

[edit]
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1
Maine 2
Maine 3
Maine 4

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 John Walter Smith Democratic 1898 Incumbent resigned January 12, 1900, upon being elected Governor.
Republican gain.
  • Green tickY William H. Jackson (Republican) 50.2%[i]
  • John P. Moore (Democratic) 46.3%
  • George A. Cox (Prohibition) 3.4%
  • George W. Covington (Independent) 0.0%
Maryland 2 William Benjamin Baker Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold
Maryland 3 Frank C. Wachter Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank C. Wachter (Republican) 51.8%
  • Robert Fulton Leach, Jr. (Democratic) 46.8%
Others
  • Henry Louis Hillegeist (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • Henry F. Magness (Union Reform) 0.1%
  • Levin Thomas Jones (Social Democratic) 0.6%
Maryland 4 James W. Denny Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Others
  • William Gisriel (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • Charles B. Backman (Social Democratic) 0.1%
Maryland 5 Sydney E. Mudd I Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Sydney E. Mudd I (Republican) 54.2%
  • Benjamin H. Camalier (Democratic) 44.8%
  • William H. Thompson (Prohibition) 0.9%
Maryland 6 George A. Pearre Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected
Others
  • George M. Fisher (Ind. Republican) 0.1%
  • Robert W. Stevens (Independent) 0.0%
  • Charles T. Little (Unknown) 0.0%

Massachusetts

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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%
  • James H. Bryan (Democratic) 38.4%
  • Theodore Koehler (Social Democratic) 1.9%
  • Kermann Koepke (Socialist Labor) 1.7%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 60.8%
  • Thomas W. Keneflick (Democratic) 36.9%
  • Charles Rawbone (Social Democratic) 2.3%
Massachusetts 3 John R. Thayer Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 George W. Weymouth Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Knox (Republican) 49.4%
  • Joseph J. Flynn (Democratic) 48.1%
  • Orion L. Woodbury (Socialist Labor) 1.3%
  • William S. Searle (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • Charles Franklin Jackman (People's) 0.4%
Massachusetts 6 William H. Moody Republican 1895 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Moody (Republican) 64.6%
  • Daniel N. Crowley (Democratic) 23.0%
  • Albert L. Gillen (Social Democratic) 9.6%
  • Ernest C. Peabody (Socialist Labor) 2.7%
Massachusetts 7 Ernest W. Roberts Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 60.3%
  • Henry Winn (Democratic) 33.3%
  • Michael D. Fitzgerald (Socialist Labor) 3.3%
  • John Cramb (Social Democratic) 3.2%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 69.4%
  • Philip T. Nickerson (Democratic) 27.8%
  • William E. Stacey (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
Massachusetts 9 John F. Fitzgerald Democratic 1894 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Joseph A. Conry (Democratic) 66.7%
  • Charles T. Witt (Republican) 30.1%
  • John W. Sherman (Social Democratic) 3.3%
Massachusetts 10 Henry F. Naphen Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry F. Naphen (Democratic) 59.0%
  • George B. Pierce (Republican) 41.0%
Massachusetts 11 Charles F. Sprague Republican 1892 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Samuel L. Powers (Republican) 60.0%
  • William H. Baker (Democratic) 30.0%
  • Moorfield Storey (Independent) 7.9%
  • John A. McIsaac (Social Democratic) 2.0%
Massachusetts 12 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William C. Lovering (Republican) 76.9%
  • Charles F. King (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Charles E. Lowell (Social Democratic) 8.3%
  • George J. Hunt (Socialist Labor) 2.9%
  • Herman T. Regnell (Prohibition) 1.7%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William S. Greene (Republican) 69.1%
  • Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 25.2%
  • Herbert L. Chipman (Prohibition) 3.7%
  • William Swindlehurst (Socialist Labor) 2.0%

Michigan

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1
Michigan 2
Michigan 3
Michigan 4
Michigan 5
Michigan 6
Michigan 7
Michigan 8
Michigan 9
Michigan 10
Michigan 11
Michigan 12

Minnesota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[12]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James A. Tawney (Republican) 56.0%
  • L. L. Brown (Democratic/Populist) 44.0%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James McCleary (Republican) 59.8%
  • Marvin E. Mathews (Democratic/Populist) 37.1%
  • Samuel D. Works (Prohibition) 3.1%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joel Heatwole (Republican) 57.7%
  • Albert Schaller (Democratic/Populist) 41.2%
  • John R. Lowe (Midroad Populist) 1.1%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frederick Stevens (Republican) 57.7%
  • Alexander Stone (Democratic/Populist) 40.3%
  • Charles Scanlon (Prohibition) 1.9%
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Loren Fletcher (Republican) 55.4%
  • Sylvanus A. Stockwell (Democratic) 34.3%
  • John W. Johnson (Socialist Labor) 2.4%
  • Edwin Phillips (Ind. Prohibition) 2.2%
  • Adolph Hirschfield (Social Democratic) 1.7%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Page Morris (Republican) 55.5%
  • Henry Truelson (Democratic/Populist) 42.3%
  • Peter J. Seberger (Midroad Populist) 1.2%
  • John P. Johnson (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank Eddy (Republican) 51.8%
  • Michael J. Daly (Democratic/Populist) 42.3%
  • Hans H. Aaker (Prohibition) 5.0%
  • Haldor E. Boen (Referendum) 0.9%

Mississippi

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 John M. Allen Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Thomas C. Catchings Democratic 1884 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Andrew F. Fox (Democratic) 85.96%
  • W. D. Frazee (Republican) 7.20%
  • Ralph Brewer (Populist) 6.84%[16]
Mississippi 5 John S. Williams Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 Frank A. McLain Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Patrick Henry Democratic 1896 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Missouri

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1
Missouri 2
Missouri 3
Missouri 4
Missouri 5
Missouri 6
Missouri 7
Missouri 8
Missouri 9
Missouri 10
Missouri 11
Missouri 12
Missouri 13
Missouri 14
Missouri 15

Montana

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[20]
Montana at-large Albert J. Campbell Democratic 1898 Incumbent retired.
Populist gain.
  • Green tickY Caldwell Edwards (Populist) 45.82%
  • Samuel G. Murray (Republican) 37.80%
  • Cornelius F. Kelley (Ind. Democratic) 15.38%
  • Martin J. Elliott (Social Democratic) 1.00%

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Elmer Burkett Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Elmer Burkett (Republican) 53.07%
  • George W. Berge (Democratic) 45.16%
  • S. T. Davies (Prohibition) 1.30%[21]
Others
  • G. W. Brewster (Midroad-Populist) 0.23%
  • Scattering 0.25%
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • George E. Baird (Populist) 0.89%
  • John Jeffcoat (Midroad-Populist) 0.27%
Nebraska 3 John S. Robinson Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John S. Robinson (Democratic) 49.39%
  • John R. Hays (Republican) 49.00%
  • Isaiah Lightner (Prohibition) 1.21%
  • Eugene A. Crum (Midroad-Populist) 0.41%[23]
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William L. Stark (Populist) 49.88%
  • John D. Pope (Republican) 48.46%
  • Paul C. Burhaus (Prohibition) 1.66%[24]
Nebraska 5 Roderick D. Sutherland Populist 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Ashton C. Shallenberger (Democratic) 49.35%
  • Webster L. Morlan (Republican) 48.21%
  • James A. Armstrong (Prohibition) 1.52%
  • James K. Stevens (Midroad-Populist) 0.91%[25]
Nebraska 6 William Neville Populist 1899 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Neville (Populist) 48.72%
  • Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 48.17%
  • P. W. Hannible (Prohibition) 1.85%
  • C. T. Holliday (Midroad-Populist) 1.27%[26]

Nevada

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

New Hampshire

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1
New Hampshire 2

New Jersey

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1
New Jersey 2
New Jersey 3
New Jersey 4
New Jersey 5
New Jersey 6
New Jersey 7
New Jersey 8

New York

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
New York 7
New York 8
New York 9
New York 10
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New York 12
New York 13
New York 14
New York 15
New York 16
New York 17
New York 18
New York 19
New York 20
New York 21
New York 22
New York 23
New York 24
New York 25
New York 26
New York 27
New York 28
New York 29
New York 30
New York 31
New York 32
New York 33
New York 34

North Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 3
North Carolina 4
North Carolina 5
North Carolina 6
North Carolina 7
North Carolina 8
North Carolina 9

North Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[27]
North Dakota at-large Burleigh F. Spalding Republican 1898 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Thomas F. Marshall (Republican) 61.01%
  • M. A. Hildreth (Democratic) 37.03%
  • Charles H. Mott (Prohibition) 1.02%
Others
  • J. C. Charest (Social Democratic) 0.72%
  • Martin S. Blair (Populist) 0.21%

Ohio

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14
Ohio 15
Ohio 16
Ohio 17
Ohio 18
Ohio 19
Ohio 20
Ohio 21

Oregon

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 2 Malcolm A. Moody Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1
Pennsylvania 2
Pennsylvania 3
Pennsylvania 4
Pennsylvania 5
Pennsylvania 6
Pennsylvania 7
Pennsylvania 8
Pennsylvania 9
Pennsylvania 10
Pennsylvania 11
Pennsylvania 12
Pennsylvania 13
Pennsylvania 14
Pennsylvania 15
Pennsylvania 16
Pennsylvania 17
Pennsylvania 18
Pennsylvania 19
Pennsylvania 20
Pennsylvania 21
Pennsylvania 22
Pennsylvania 23
Pennsylvania 24
Pennsylvania 25
Pennsylvania 26
Pennsylvania 27
Pennsylvania 28
Pennsylvania at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket)

Rhode Island

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1
Rhode Island 2

South Carolina

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1890 (lost contest)
1890
1892 (retired)
1894
1896 (lost contest)
1896
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William Elliott (Democratic) 72.7%
  • W. W. Beckett (Republican) 27.3%
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Asbury Latimer (Democratic) 97.5%
  • Anson C. Merrick (Republican) 2.5%
South Carolina 4 Stanyarne Wilson Democratic 1894 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold
South Carolina 5 David E. Finley Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 James Norton Democratic 1897 (special) Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold
South Carolina 7 J. William Stokes Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[30]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket)
Charles H. Burke Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • O. A. Harpel (Prohibition) 0.69%
  • M. Rogers (Prohibition) 0.62%
  • Edmund F. English (Midroad-Populist) 0.16%
  • John M. Pease (Midroad-Populist) 0.15%
Robert J. Gamble Republican 1898 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Tennessee

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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) 62.81%
  • E. C. Reeves (Democratic) 36.80%
  • R. H. Garrett (Prohibition) 0.39%[31]
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry R. Gibson (Republican) 68.74%
  • W. F. Park (Democratic) 30.89%
  • W. H. Henry (Prohibition) 0.37%[32]
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John A. Moon (Democratic) 52.07%
  • Robert S. Sharp (Republican) 47.05%
  • W. A. Wetmore (Prohibition) 0.88%[33]
Tennessee 4 Charles E. Snodgrass Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
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) 71.90%
  • Lee Brock (Republican) 26.17%
  • N. N. Anderson (Independent) 1.67%
  • Jonathan Stenser (Unknown) 0.26%[36]
Tennessee 7 Nicholas N. Cox Democratic 1890 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Thetus W. Sims (Democratic) 53.08%
  • Samuel W. Hawkins (Republican) 44.84%
  • J. H. Mitchell (Prohibition) 1.48%[38]
Others
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 71.79%
  • H. E. Austin (Republican) 26.04%
  • George W. Bennett (Prohibition) 1.94%
  • D. F. Taylor (Social Democratic) 0.23%[39]
Tennessee 10 Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

Texas

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1
Texas 2
Texas 3
Texas 4
Texas 5
Texas 6
Texas 7
Texas 8
Texas 9
Texas 10
Texas 11
Texas 12
Texas 13

Utah

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[41]
Utah at-large William H. King Democratic 1900 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Others
  • A. B. Edler (Social Democratic) 0.68%
  • D. F. Porter (Socialist Labor) 0.09%

Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[42]
Vermont 1 H. Henry Powers Republican 1890 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY David J. Foster (Republican) 68.5%
  • Ozro Meacham (Democratic) 28.3%
  • Henry M. Seely (Prohibition) 2.4%
Vermont 2 William W. Grout Republican 1880
1882 (lost)
1884
Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Kittredge Haskins (Republican) 75.7%
  • George T. Swasey (Democratic) 23.5%
  • John B. Anderson (Socialist) 0.7%

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[43]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William A. Jones (Democratic) 64.1%
  • James M. Stubbs (Republican) 34.9%
  • H. L. Crockett (Prohibition) 1.0%
Virginia 2 Richard A. Wise Republican 1896 (contest)
1898 (contest)
Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Lamb (Democratic) 65.6%
  • Edgar Allen (Republican) 33.5%
  • John Laub (Unknown) 0.9%
Virginia 4 Francis R. Lassiter Democratic 1900 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Peter J. Otey Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter J. Otey (Democratic) 77.5%
  • J. B. Stovall Jr. (Republican) 12.0%
  • A. E. Fairweather (Prohibition) 10.5%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Hay (Democratic) 63.3%
  • C. M. Gibbens (Republican) 36.7%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9 William F. Rhea Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Julian M. Quarles Democratic 1898 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY Henry D. Flood (Democratic) 54.3%
  • Robert T. Hubard (Republican) 43.7%
Others
  • R. S. Griffith (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • Frank Smith (Independent) 0.3%

Washington

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket)
Wesley Livsey Jones Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Guy Posson (Prohibition) 1.06%
  • J. A. Adams (Prohibition) 0.98%
  • William Hogan (Social Democratic) 0.93%
  • Hermon F. Titus (Social Democratic) 0.91%
  • Walter Walker (Socialist Labor) 0.44%
  • Christan F. Larsen (Socialist Labor) 0.42%
Francis W. Cushman Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.

West Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 54.38%
  • William E. Haymond (Democratic) 44.52%
  • Goodloe Jackson (Prohibition) 1.00%
  • [FNU] Johnson (Populist) 0.10%[44]
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 51.93%
  • Thomas B. Davis (Democratic) 47.46%
  • Herbert Young (Prohibition) 0.62%[45]
West Virginia 3 David E. Johnston Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
West Virginia 4 Romeo H. Freer Republican 1898 Incumbent retired to run for state attorney general.
Republican hold.
Others
  • W. H. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.10%
  • [FNU] Turner (Populist) 0.01%

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1900.[48][49]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 64.1%
  • Gilbert T. Hodges (Democratic) 33.0%
  • John R. Beveridge (Prohibition) 2.9%
Wisconsin 2 Herman Dahle Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Herman Dahle (Republican) 52.8%
  • John A. Aylward (Democratic) 44.8%
  • Lemuel T. Davies (Prohibition) 2.4%
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 63.5%
  • Edward L. Luckow (Democratic) 33.5%
  • William J. Breeden (Prohibition) 3.0%
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 John J. Esch Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Esch (Republican) 65.2%
  • John P. Rice (Democratic) 32.3%
  • Charles L. Allen (Prohibition) 2.5%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward S. Minor (Republican) 60.1%
  • Nathan E. Morgan (Democratic) 39.9%
Wisconsin 9 Alexander Stewart Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY Webster E. Brown (Republican) 64.7%
  • Ernest Schweppe (Democratic) 33.0%
  • John F. Scott (Prohibition) 2.3%
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Jenkins (Republican) 68.7%
  • Frank A. Partlow (Democratic) 28.1%
  • Henry A. Russell (Prohibition) 3.2%

Wyoming

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[50]
Wyoming at-large Frank W. Mondell Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 59.21%
  • John C. Thompson (Democratic) 40.79%

Non-voting delegates

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Arizona Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large John F. Wilson Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

Hawaii Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Hawaii Territory at-large None (New seat) New seat.
Home Rule gain.

New Mexico Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
New Mexico Territory at-large Pedro Perea Republican 1898 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Oklahoma Territory

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Oklahoma Territory at-large Dennis T. Flynn Republican 1892
1894 (lost)
1898
Incumbent re-elected.

Puerto Rico

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Puerto Rico at-large None (New seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regulars only, not including specials
  2. ^ There was 1 Silver Republican and 5 Populists.
  3. ^ a b Includes 1 member of the Silver Republican faction, John F. Shafroth, of CO-01.
  4. ^ Previous election had 1 member from the Silver Republican Party faction.
  5. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  6. ^ Elections in Missouri's 12th congressional district were contested multiple times, and the seat was considered vacant for much of the 57th Congress – Republican George C. Wagoner was finally seated just before the end of the 57th Congress.[3]
  7. ^ Previous election had 1 member from the Silver Party.
  8. ^ Also won special election to 56th Congress.
  9. ^ Josiah Kerr (Republican) elected on same date to fill remainder of the term in the 56th Congress.
  10. ^ a b c d Full name unknown

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  55. ^ "PR Resident Commissioner Race - Nov 06, 1900". Our Campaigns. November 28, 2006.

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