1881 United States House of Representatives elections
Appearance
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There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1881 during the 47th United States Congress. There were no special elections that year for the 51st United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1881.
List of elections
Elections are listed by date and district.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 7 | Vacant | Incumbent member-elect Omar D. Conger (R) resigned during previous congress. New member elected April 5, 1881.[1] Republican gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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New York 9 | Vacant | Incumbent member-elect Fernando Wood (R) resigned during previous congress. New member elected November 8, 1881.[3] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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New York 11 | Levi P. Morton | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned March 21, 1881 to become U.S. Minister to France. New member elected November 8, 1881.[4] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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New York 22 | Warner Miller | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned July 26, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 8, 1881.[5] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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New York 27 | Elbridge G. Lapham | Republican | 1874 | Incumbent resigned July 29, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 8, 1881.[6] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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Maine 2 | William P. Frye | Republican | 1870 | Incumbent resigned March 17, 1881 when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected September 12, 1881.[7] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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Rhode Island 1 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 22, 1881.[8] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881 with the rest of the House.[2] |
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Notes
References
- ^ a b "MI - District 07 Special Election". January 12, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Forty-Seventh Congress March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "NY District 09 - Special Election". December 31, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 11 - Special Election". August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 22 - Special Election". May 8, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 27 - Special Election". April 19, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "ME District 2 - Special Election". December 30, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "RI District 01". April 16, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.