1895 United States House of Representatives elections

There were nine elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1895, during 53rd United States Congress and the 54th United States Congress. Republicans held six seats, won one, and lost one. Democrats, the party of President Grover Cleveland, held one seat and gained one seat. Democrats held the House majority in the 53rd Congress and Republicans held it in the 54th.

Eight of the elections were special elections to fill vacant seats and one was an initial election for a seat in the new state of Utah. Five of the vacant seats were caused by the incumbent's death and two were caused by the incumbent's resignation.

Elections are listed by date and district.

53rd United States Congress
In Pennsylvania's 15th District, incumbent Myron B. Wright was elected to the 54th Congress on November 6, 1894, but died one week later. Edwin Jorden was elected to serve out the remainder of Wright's term in the 53rd Congress, which ended March 4. Jorden's, who therefor only served for ten days, was the only House election for the 53rd Congress held in 1895.

! PA's 15th congressional district
 * Myron B. Wright
 * | Republican
 * 1888
 * | Incumbent died November 13, 1894. New member elected February 23, 1895 to finish incumbent's term is the 53rd Congress, but not the 54th. Republican hold. Successor seated February 23, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ Edwin J. Jorden (Republican) 64.16%

Rhamanthus M. Stocker (Democratic) 31.92%

Charles P. Shaw (Populist) 3.47%

Henry W. Champlin (Prohibition) 0.44%


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54th United States Congress
James H. Codding was elected to serve the term Wright was originally elected to serve in the 54th Congress.

In New York's tenth District, Republican Andrew J. Campbell defeated the incumbent Republican on November 6, 1894, but died before taking office on March 4. His Democratic successor was elected November 5, 1895.

! Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
 * Myron B. Wright
 * | Republican
 * 1888
 * | Incumbent elected to 54th Congress but died November 13, 1894. New member elected February 19, 1895. Republican hold. Successor seated November 5, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ James H. Codding (Republican) 66.02%

Rhamanthus M. Stocker (Democratic) 30.24%

Charles P. Shaw (Populist) 3.30%

Henry W. Champlin (Prohibition) 0.44%

! Michigan's 3rd congressional district
 * Julius C. Burrows
 * | Republican
 * 1884
 * | Incumbent resigned January 23, 1895, when elected U.S. senator. New member elected April 1, 1895. Republican hold. Successor seated December 2, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ Alfred Milnes (Republican) 51.71%

Albert May Todd (Fusion) 47.50%

Patrick H. Kilkey (Democratic) 0.78%

! IL's 10th congressional district
 * Philip S. Post
 * | Republican
 * 1886
 * | Incumbent died January 6, 1895. New member elected April 2, 1895. Republican hold. Successor seated December 2, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ George W. Prince (Republican) 65.95%

Fred K. Bastian (Democratic) 25.36%

E. K. Kempster (Populist) 8.69%

! Georgia's 10th congressional district
 * James C. C. Black
 * | Democratic
 * 1892
 * | Resigned March 4, 1895. Incumbent was subsequently elected October 2, 1895. Democratic hold. Successor seated December 2, 1895. Election was unsuccessfully challenged.
 * nowrap |

✅ James C. C. Black (Democratic) 54.16%

Thomas E. Watson (Populist) 45.84%

! Illinois's 18th congressional district
 * Frederick Remann
 * | Republican
 * 1894
 * | Incumbent died July 14, 1895. New member elected November 5, 1895. Republican hold. Successor seated December 2, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ William F. L. Hadley (Republican) 51.77%

Edward Lane (Democratic) 40.77%

James F. Culp (Populist) 4.85%

M. M. Cooper (Prohibition) 2.61%

! New York's 10th congressional district
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * | Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell (R) died before the start of Congress. New member elected November 5, 1895. Democratic gain. Successor seated December 2, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ Amos J. Cummings (Democratic) 56.59%

Robert A. Greaben (Republican) 37.83%

William J. Browne (Empire State Democratic) 2.97%

Charles G. Teche (Socialist Labor) 1.67%

George Wetham (Prohibition) 0.69%

Edward D. Foote (Populist) 0.26%

! Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
 * William Cogswell
 * | Republican
 * 1886
 * | Incumbent died May 22, 1895. New member elected November 5, 1895. Republican hold. Successor seated December 2, 1895.
 * nowrap |

✅ William H. Moody (Republican) 66.28%

Harvey N. Shepard (Democratic) 25.60%

Wilbert O. Dwinell (Populist) 5.72%

Michael T. Berry (Socialist Labor) 2.40%


 * }Utah became a state on January 4, 1896. The state sent one person to the House.

! Utah At-large
 * colspan=3 | None (New seat)
 * | New seat. New member elected November 5, 1895. Republican gain. Successor seated January 4, 1896, upon statehood.
 * nowrap |

✅ Clarence E. Allen (Republican) 49.69%

Brigham H. Roberts (Democratic) 47.53%

J. Hogan (Prohibition) 2.78%


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