1885 United States House of Representatives elections

There were six special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1885 during the 48th and 49th Congresses.

48th Congress

 * North Carolina's 5th congressional district
 * Alfred M. Scales
 * | Democratic
 * 1857 1858 (Lost) 1874
 * | Incumben resigned December 30, 1884, when elected Governor of North Carolina. New member elected January 15, 1885. Democratic hold. Successor seated January 28, 1885. Winner was already elected to the next term.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ James W. Reid (Democratic) 90.50%

Joseph S. Worth (Republican) 6.85%

Scattering 1.42%

Leonidas C. Edwards (Republican) 1.23%


 * Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
 * Jonathan Chace
 * | Republican
 * 1880
 * |Resigned January 26, 1885, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected February 5, 1885. Republican hold. Successor seated February 12, 1885. Winner was already elected to the next term.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Nathan F. Dixon III (Republican) 69.35%

Philip W. Hawkins (Democratic) 30.65%


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49th Congress

 * Arkansas's 3rd congressional district
 * James K. Jones
 * | Democratic
 * 1880
 * |Incumbent member-elect resigned during the previous Congress when elected U.S. senator. New member elected September 7, 1885. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 7, 1885.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Thomas C. McRae (Democratic) 61.19%

C. E. Mitchell (Republican) 38.81%


 * Illinois's 5th congressional district
 * Reuben Ellwood
 * | Republican
 * 1882
 * | Incumbent died July 1, 1885. New member elected November 3, 1885. Republican hold. Successor seated December 7, 1885.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Albert J. Hopkins (Republican) 73.51%

Richard Bishop (Democratic) 26.29%


 * NY's 8th congressional district
 * Samuel S. Cox
 * | Democratic
 * 1856 (Ohio) 1864 (Lost) 1868 (New York)
 * | Incumbent resigned to become U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire. New member elected November 3, 1885. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Timothy J. Campbell (Democratic) 51.93%

John Galvin (Republican) 48.07%


 * PA's 19th congressional district
 * William A. Duncan
 * | Democratic
 * 1882
 * | Incumbent member-elected resigned during previous congress. New member elected November 3, 1885. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 7, 1885.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ John A. Swope (Democratic) 66.70%

Charles H. Bressler (Republican) 33.30%


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