1889 United States House of Representatives elections
January 29, 1889 – November 30, 1889
15 (out of 336) seats to the United States House of Representatives
169 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Thomas Brackett Reed John G. Carlisle
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Maine 1st Kentucky 6th
Last election 179 seats 152 seats
Seats won 9 6
Seat change Increase 5 Steady

There were 14 elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1889 to the 50th United States Congress and 51st United States Congress. Of these, at least 10 were special elections and 4 were general elections for new states.

One of the elections was for two seats, so the total members elected were 15.

The only gains came from new seats, created for the new states of Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Washington. From these new states, 5 new Republicans were elected to the House.

Elections are listed by date and district.

Special elections

50th Congress

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Alvin P. Hovey Republican 1886 Incumbent resigned January 17, 1889 to become Governor of Indiana.
New member elected January 29, 1889.[1]
Republican hold.
Successor seated February 6, 1889.[2]
Winner had not been elected to the next term, see 1888 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana.
Missouri 4 James N. Burnes Democratic 1882 Incumbent died January 23, 1889.
elected February 19, 1889.[3]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated February 25, 1889.[2]
Winner was not elected to the next term, see below.

51st Congress

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 4 James N. Burnes Democratic 1882 Incumbent member-elect died January 23, 1889.
New member elected February 19, 1889 for the term starting March 4, 1889.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
Winner was not elected to finish the current term, see above.
Illinois 19 Richard W. Townshend Democratic 1876 Incumbent died March 9, 1889.
New member elected May 21, 1889.[7]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
Kansas 4 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent resigned April 4, 1889 after being appointed U.S. Minister to Mexico.
New member elected May 21, 1889.[8]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
Louisiana 3 Edward J. Gay Democratic 1884 Incumbent died May 30, 1889.
New member elected September 3, 1889.[9]
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
Nebraska 2 James Laird Republican 1882 Incumbent died August 17, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889.[11]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
New York 9 Samuel S. Cox Democratic 1856 (Ohio)
1864 (Lost)
1868
1885 (Resigned)
1886		 Incumbent died September 10, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889.[12]
Democratic hold.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]
New York 27 Newton W. Nutting Republican 1882
1884 (Lost)
1886		 Incumbent died October 15, 1889.
New member elected November 5, 1889.[13]
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 2, 1889.[4]
  • ▌Green tickY Sereno E. Payne (Republican) 60.13%
  • ▌Woolsey R. Hopkins (Democratic) 38.31%
  • ▌Charles Mills (Prohibition) 1.56%[13]
New York 6 Frank T. Fitzgerald Democratic 1888 Incumbent resigned November 4, 1889 to become Register of New York County.
New member elected November 30, 1889.[14]
Democratic hold.
New member seated December 9, 1889.[4]
  • ▌Green tickY Charles H. Turner (Democratic) 82.3%
  • ▌George W. Collier (Republican) 13.9%[6]
  • ▌Michael Hines (Prohibition) 2.31%
  • ▌John J. Haley (Unknown) 1.49%[14]

Montana

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana at-large None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889.[15]
Republican gain.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]

North Dakota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889.[16]
Republican gain.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]

South Dakota

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket		 None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889.[17]
Republican gain.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]
None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889.[17]
Republican gain.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]

Washington

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington at-large None (New seat) New seat.
New member elected October 1, 1889.[18]
Republican gain.
New member seated December 2, 1889.[4]


Notes

  1. 1 2 probably "Frances"

References

  1. 1 2 "IN - District 01 Special Election". September 17, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  2. 1 2 "Fiftieth Congress March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1889". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "MO District 4 - Special Election". December 15, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Fifty-First Congress March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1891". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "MO District 4 - Special Election". December 15, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. 1975. p. 661.
  7. 1 2 "IL - District 19 Special Election". February 26, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  8. 1 2 "KS - District 04 - Special Election". May 5, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  9. ↑ "The Third District: Price Elected By Over Six Thousand Majority". The Times-Democrat. September 4, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "LA - District 03 Special Election". October 15, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  11. 1 2 "NE - District 02 Special Election". July 2, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  12. 1 2 "NY District 09 - Special Election". December 31, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  13. 1 2 "NY District 27 - Special Election". April 14, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  14. 1 2 "NY District 06". June 13, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  15. 1 2 "MT At-Large". July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  16. 1 2 "ND At Large - Initial Election". April 14, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  17. 1 2 3 "SD At Large - Initial Election". January 19, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  18. ↑ "WA At-Large". June 29, 2006. Retrieved August 7, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
  19. ↑ Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections. Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1085. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
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