1902 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1902 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1902, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They occurred in the middle of President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, about a year after the assassination of President William McKinley in September 1901. Elections were held for 386 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 58th United States Congress.

1902 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1900June 2, September 12, September 18, and November 4, 1902[a]1904 →

All 386 seats in the United States House of Representatives
194 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderJoseph CannonJohn Sharp Williams
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Leader sinceMarch 4, 1903March 4, 1903
Leader's seatIllinois 18thMississippi 8th
Last election200 seats151 seats
Seats before198 seats[b]152 seats[c]
Seats won206[1][2][d]176[1][2]
Seat changeIncrease 6Increase 25
Popular vote5,470,4684,942,208
Percentage49.81%45.00%
SwingDecrease 0.84%Increase 0.55%

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyIndependentPopulist
Last election0 seats5 seats
Seats before0 seats5 seats
Seats won4 [d][e]0
Seat changeIncrease 4Decrease 5
Popular vote61,629151,192
Percentage0.56%1.38%
SwingIncrease 0.23%Decrease 0.97%

Speaker before election

David Henderson
Republican

Elected Speaker

Joseph Cannon
Republican

Due to the increased size of the House and the reapportionment that resulted from the 1900 U.S. census, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party both gained seats simultaneously, which has not occurred in any elections since. The Democrats increased their share of the House, but not by enough to regain control.

With a stable economy and no cornerstone issue, Democratic gains can mostly be linked to the effects of redistricting. Many of the new seats were in areas with high numbers of immigrants (mostly Eastern and Southern European industrial workers, and Northern European farmers), with new immigrants tending to vote Democrat. The Populist Party disappeared from the House, with its supporters almost unanimously switching to the Democratic Party.[citation needed]

This election marked the third and most recent time in American history where the incumbent president's party gained House seats in a midterm election while still losing seats in the Senate, the first two being in 1814 and 1822.

Election summaries

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29 new seats were added in reapportionment following the 1900 census.[3] No states lost seats, 16 had no change in apportionment, 14 gained 1 seat, 3 gained 2 seats, and 3 gained 3 seats. Two of the states that gained representation elected the new seat at-large.

1763207
DemocraticIRRepublican
StateTypeTotal seatsDemocraticRepublican
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
AlabamaDistricts9 9 0
ArkansasDistricts7 17 10
CaliforniaDistricts8 13 35 2
ColoradoDistrict
+at-large[f]
3[g] 10 3 2[h]
ConnecticutDistrict
+at-large[f]
5 10 5 1
DelawareAt-large1 1 10 1
FloridaDistricts3 13 10
GeorgiaDistricts11 11 0
IdahoAt-large1[g] 0 1 1
IllinoisDistricts25 38 317 6
IndianaDistricts13 4 9
IowaDistricts11 1 110 1
KansasDistrict
+at-large
8 0 18 1
KentuckyDistricts11 10 11 1
LouisianaDistricts7 17 10
Maine[i]Districts4 0 4
MarylandDistricts6 2 24 2
MassachusettsDistricts14 14 110
MichiganDistricts12 1 111 1
MinnesotaDistricts9 21 18 1
MississippiDistricts8 18 10
MissouriDistricts16 115 31 2
MontanaAt-large1[g] 0 1 1
NebraskaDistricts6[j] 1 15 3
NevadaAt-large1 1 0
New HampshireDistricts2 0 2
New JerseyDistricts10 23 17 1
New YorkDistricts37 317 420 1
North CarolinaDistricts10 110 30 2
North DakotaAt-large2 10 2 1
OhioDistricts21 4 17
Oregon[i]Districts2 0 2
PennsylvaniaDistrict[k]32 23 129[d] 3
Rhode IslandDistricts2 1 11 1
South CarolinaDistricts7 7 0
South DakotaAt-large2 0 2
TennesseeDistricts10 8 2
TexasDistricts16 316 30
UtahAt-large1 0 1
Vermont[i]Districts2 0 2
VirginiaDistricts10 9 11 1
WashingtonAt-large3 10 3 1
West VirginiaDistricts5 10 5 1
WisconsinDistricts11 11 110
WyomingAt-large1 0 1
Total386 29176
45.6%
25210[d]
54.4%
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Popular vote
Democratic
45.00%
Independent
0.56%
Populist
1.38%
Republican
49.81%
Others
3.25%
House seats
Democratic
45.60%
Independent
1.04%
Republican
53.37%

The previous election had 5 Populists, but the party completely disappeared from the U.S. House in the 1902 elections.

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  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 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 7Nicholas MullerDemocratic1876 (retired)
1882 (retired)
1898
Incumbent resigned November 2, 1901.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Montague Lessler (Republican) 49.87%
  • Perry Belmont (Democratic) 47.31%
  • John G. Bennett (Independent) 1.25%
  • Fritz Linsinger (Ind. Democratic) 0.88%
  • Isaac Ward (Social Democratic) 0.69%
Pennsylvania 17Rufus King PolkDemocratic1898Incumbent died March 5, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 3John S. RheaDemocratic1896Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 25, 1902.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 6William Henry MoodyRepublican1894Incumbent resigned May 1, 1902 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.
  • Y Augustus P. Gardner (Republican) 52.14%
  • Samuel Roads Jr. (Democratic) 38.02%
  • George E. Littlefield (Socialist) 8.73%
  • Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition) 1.10%
  • Others 0.01%
Missouri 12James Joseph ButlerDemocratic1901Seat declared vacant.
Incumbent re-elected November 4, 1902 to finish his term.
Special election later successfully contested by George C. R. Wagoner.
New York 10Amos J. CummingsDemocratic1886Incumbent died May 2, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Winner not elected to full term; see below.
Virginia 6Nicholas MullerDemocratic1894Incumbent died May 4, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to full term; see below.
New Jersey 4Joshua S. SalmonDemocratic1898Incumbent died May 6, 1902.
New member elected June 18, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Texas 3Reese C. De GraffenreidDemocratic1896Incumbent died August 29, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
New York 26George W. RayRepublican1882Incumbent resigned September 11, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.
Texas 4John L. SheppardDemocratic1898Incumbent died October 11, 1902.
New member elected November 15, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Connecticut 3Charles Addison RussellRepublican1886Incumbent died October 23, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.

Election dates

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All the states held their elections November 4, 1902, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:

Alabama

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Arizona Territory

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Arkansas

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California

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
California 1Samuel D. Woods
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican1900Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y James Gillett (Republican) 50.5%
  • Thomas S. Ford (Democratic) 46.7%
  • M. E. Shore (Socialist) 1.9%
  • W. O. Clark (Prohibition) 0.9%
California 2Frank Coombs
Redistricted from the 1st district
Republican1900Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y Theodore A. Bell (Democratic) 49.2%
  • Frank Coombs (Republican) 48.3%
  • G. H. Rogers (Socialist) 1.7%
  • W. P. Fassett (Prohibition) 0.8%
California 3Victor H. MetcalfRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 66.2%
  • Calvin B. White (Democratic) 27.7%
  • M. W. Wilkins (Socialist) 5%
  • T. H. Montgomery (Prohibition) 1.1%
California 4Julius KahnRepublican1898Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
California 5Eugene F. LoudRepublican1890Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Y William J. Wynn (Democratic) 56.5%
  • Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 41.2%
  • Joseph Lawrence (Socialist) 1.5%
  • Frank W. Caton (Prohibition) 0.7%
California 6James C. Needham
Redistricted from the 7th district
Republican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James C. Needham (Republican) 53.5%
  • Gaston N. Ashe (Democratic) 42.5%
  • J. L. Cobb (Socialist) 2.5%
  • L. C. Jolley (Prohibition) 1.4%
California 7James McLachlan
Redistricted from the 6th district
Republican1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James McLachlan (Republican) 64.8%
  • Carl A. Johnson (Democratic) 27%
  • George H. Hewes (Socialist) 4.2%
  • Frederick F. Wheeler (Prohibition) 4%
California 8None (New district)New district.
Republican gain.

Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida 1Stephen M. SparkmanDemocratic1894Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2Robert Wyche DavisDemocratic1896Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3None (New district)New district.
Democratic gain.

Georgia

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Hawaii Territory

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Idaho

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Idaho at-largeThomas L. GlennPopulist1900Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1William H. JacksonRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William H. Jackson (Republican) 50.6%
  • James E. Ellegood (Democratic) 45.5%
  • R. J. McAllen (Prohibition) 3.9%
Maryland 2Albert BlakeneyRepublican1900Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 3Frank C. WachterRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frank C. Wachter (Republican) 48.8%
  • Lee S. Meyer (Democratic) 48.2%
  • B. F. Lewis (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • F. Mareck (Socialist) 1.6%
Maryland 4Charles R. SchirmRepublican1900Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 5Sydney Emanuel Mudd IRepublican1896Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Sydney Emanuel Mudd I (Republican) 56.9%
  • Benjamin H. Camalier (Democratic) 41.3%
  • Samuel R. Neave (Prohibition) 1.8%
Maryland 6George A. PearreRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected
  • Y George A. Pearre (Republican) 53.0%
  • C. F. Kenneweg (Democratic) 42.8%
  • J. A. Hopkins (Prohibition) 3.1%

Massachusetts

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1George P. LawrenceRepublican1897 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y George P. Lawrence (Republican) 54.0%
  • Henry M. Fern (Democratic) 38.1%
  • Theodore Koehler (Socialist) 4.8%
  • John Bascom (Prohibition) 3.1%
Massachusetts 2Frederick H. GillettRepublican1892Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 58.0%
  • Arthur F. Nutting (Democratic) 28.9%
  • George H. Wrenn (Socialist) 11.5%
  • Lucius E. Parsons (Prohibition) 1.6%
Massachusetts 3John R. ThayerDemocratic1898Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4Charles Q. TirrellRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5William S. KnoxRepublican1894Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Butler Ames (Republican) 48.4%
  • John T. Sparks (Democratic) 45.3%
  • James A. Wilkenson (Socialist) 4.2%
  • William S. Searle (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • Joseph Youngjohns (Socialist Labor) 0.9%
Massachusetts 6VacantIncumbent resigned May 1, 1902 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Augustus Peabody Gardner (Republican) 51.4%
  • Samuel Roads Jr. (Democratic) 39.0%
  • George E. Littlefield (Socialist) 8.5%
  • Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition) 1.1%
Massachusetts 7Ernest W. RobertsRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 54.3%
  • Arthur Lyman (Democratic) 31.2%
  • William B. Turner (Socialist) 9.7%
  • Frank B. Jordan (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
  • George M. Butterick (Prohibition) 2.0%
Massachusetts 8Samuel W. McCallRepublican1892Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 57.6%
  • Grenville MacFarland (Democratic) 33.9%
  • Charles W. White (Socialist) 6.2%
  • Charles A. Johnson (Socialist Labor) 2.3%
Massachusetts 9Joseph A. ConryDemocratic1900Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Citizens Democratic gain.
  • Y John A. Keliher (Citizens Democratic) 38.1%
  • Joseph A. Conry (Democratic) 37.2%
  • Charles T. Witt (Republican) 18.8%
  • James J. McVey (Socialist) 5.8%
Massachusetts 10Henry F. NaphenDemocratic1898Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y William S. McNary (Democratic) 54.1%
  • William W. Towle (Republican) 35.1%
  • John W. Sherman (Socialist) 10.8%
Massachusetts 11None (New district)New district.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 12Samuel L. PowersRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel L. Powers (Republican) 52.6%
  • Frederic Jessup Stimson (Democratic) 36.6%
  • J. Frank Hayward (Socialist) 9.5%
  • Napoleon B. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.4%
Massachusetts 13William S. GreeneRepublican1898 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William S. Greene (Republican) 67.9%
  • Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 26.2%
  • Elijah Humphries (Prohibition) 5.9%
Massachusetts 14William C. LoveringRepublican1896Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William C. Lovering (Republican) 57.3%
  • Charles A. Gilday (Democratic) 21.7%
  • Isaac W. Skinner (Socialist) 17.1%
  • Charles B. Gaffney (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • Jeremiah Devine (Socialist Labor) 1.8%

Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi 1Ezekiel S. Candler Jr.Democratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2Thomas SpightDemocratic1898 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3Pat HenryDemocratic1900Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 4Andrew F. FoxDemocratic1896Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5None (New district)New district.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 6None (New district)New district.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 7Charles E. HookerDemocratic1900Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Frank A. McLain
Redistricted from the 6th district.
Democratic1898 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 8John S. Williams
Redistricted from the 5th district.
Democratic1892Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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Montana

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Montana at-largeCaldwell EdwardsPopulist1900Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Nebraska

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Nebraska 1Elmer BurkettRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Elmer Burkett (Republican) 56.86%
  • Howard H. Hanks (Democratic) 39.90%
  • Thomas B. Fraser (Prohibition) 1.99%
  • Christ Christensen (Socialist) 1.25%[14]
Nebraska 2David H. MercerRepublican1892Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 3John S. RobinsonDemocratic1898Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 4William L. StarkPopulist1896Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 5Ashton C. ShallenbergerDemocratic1900Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 6William NevillePopulist1899 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • Y Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 52.48%
  • Patrick H. Barry (Democratic) 43.99%
  • C. F. Swander (Prohibition) 2.07%
  • J. C. Wisely (Socialist) 1.46%[19]

Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico Territory

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Thomas F. MarshallRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.
None (New seat)New seat.
Republican gain.

Ohio

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Oklahoma Territory

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Oregon

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Oregon 1Thomas H. TongueRepublican1896Incumbent re-elected, but died before next term began.
  • Y Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 52.89%
  • J. K. Weatherford (Democratic) 36.43%
  • Benjamin Franklin Ramp (Socialist) 5.78%
  • Hiram Gould (Prohibition) 4.90%[21]
Oregon 2Malcolm A. MoodyRepublican1898Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y John N. Williamson (Republican) 53.53%
  • W. F. Butcher (Democratic) 35.69%
  • Diedrich T. Gerdes (Socialist) 6.30%
  • F. R. Spaulding (Prohibition) 4.48%[22]

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1William ElliottDemocratic1886
1896
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 2W. Jasper TalbertDemocratic1892Incumbent retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y George W. Croft (Democratic) 94.9%
  • W. S. Dixon (Republican) 5.0%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3Asbury LatimerDemocratic1892Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 98.9%
  • John Scott (Republican) 1.1%
South Carolina 4Joseph T. JohnsonDemocratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5David E. FinleyDemocratic1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David E. Finley (Democratic) 99.3%
  • C. P. T. White (Republican) 0.7%
South Carolina 6Robert B. ScarboroughDemocratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7Asbury F. LeverDemocratic1901 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Asbury F. Lever (Democratic) 96.2%
  • Alexander D. Dantzler (Republican) 3.8%

South Dakota

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket)
Charles H. BurkeRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Eben Martin (Republican) 32.62%
  • Y Charles H. Burke (Republican) 32.52%
  • John R. Wilson (Democratic) 14.21%
  • F. C. Robinson (Democratic) 14.01%
  • Freeman Knowles (Socialist) 1.84%
  • Walter Price (Socialist) 1.71%
  • J. W. Kelley (Prohibition) 1.56%
  • W. W. Smith (Prohibition) 1.52%[23]
Eben MartinRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1Walter P. BrownlowRepublican1896Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2Henry R. GibsonRepublican1894Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3John A. MoonDemocratic1896Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John A. Moon (Democratic) 97.63%
  • Frank Janeway (Ind. Republican) 2.37%[26]
Tennessee 4Charles E. SnodgrassDemocratic1898Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5James D. RichardsonDemocratic1884Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6John W. GainesDemocratic1896Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7Lemuel P. PadgettDemocratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Thetus W. SimsDemocratic1896Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Rice A. PierceDemocratic1896Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10Malcolm R. PattersonDemocratic1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Malcolm R. Patterson (Democratic) 83.18%
  • Thomas C. Phelan (Republican) 15.86%
  • L. B. Eaton (Republican) 0.96%[33]

Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Washington at-large
(3 seats elected on a general ticket)
Wesley L. JonesRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • David D. Burgess (Socialist) 1.56%
  • J. H. Scurlock (Socialist) 1.55%
  • George W. Scott (Socialist) 1.50%
  • O. L. Fowler (Prohibition) 0.60%
  • W. J. McKean (Prohibition) 0.60%
  • Ambrose H. Sherwood (Prohibition) 0.59%
  • William McCormick (Socialist Labor) 0.28%
  • Jense C. Martin (Socialist Labor) 0.27%
Francis W. CushmanRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
None (new seat)New seat.
Republican gain.

West Virginia

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
West Virginia 1Blackburn B. DovenerRepublican1894Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 52.05%
  • Owen S. McKinney (Democratic) 44.12%
  • G. W. Kinney (Prohibition) 3.83%[35]
West Virginia 2Alston G. DaytonRepublican1894Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 51.01%
  • John T. McGraw (Democratic) 47.45%
  • R. M. Stricker (Prohibition) 1.54%[36]
West Virginia 3Joseph H. GainesRepublican1900Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph H. Gaines (Republican) 52.96%
  • James H. Miller (Democratic) 45.65%
  • Squire Halstead (Prohibition) 1.39%[37]
West Virginia 4None (New district)New district.
Republican gain.
  • Y Harry C. Woodyard (Republican) 52.01%
  • W. N. Chancellor (Democratic) 46.06%
  • George R. Brown (Prohibition) 1.93%[38]
West Virginia 5James A. Hughes
Redistricted from the 4th district
Republican1900Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin elected eleven members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1902.[40][41] This was Wisconsin's first election with eleven congressional seats, up from ten in the previous term.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wisconsin 1Henry Allen CooperRepublican1892Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 60.7%
  • Lewis C. Baker (Democratic) 36.0%
  • Thomas W. North (Prohibition) 3.3%
Wisconsin 2Herman B. DahleRepublican1898Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Henry Cullen Adams (Republican) 52.8%
  • John J. Wood (Democratic) 43.6%
  • Charles F. Cronk (Prohibition) 3.6%
Wisconsin 3Joseph W. BabcockRepublican1892Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 60.8%
  • Jackson Silbaugh (Democratic) 35.0%
  • Edward Owens (Prohibition) 4.2%
Wisconsin 4Theobald OtjenRepublican1894Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Theobald Otjen (Republican) 44.1%
  • John F. Donovan (Democratic) 39.3%
  • Herman W. Bisborins (Social Dem.) 15.1%
  • Lyle B. Walker (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • Frank R. Wilke (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Wisconsin 5Samuel S. BarneyRepublican1894Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y William H. Stafford (Republican) 45.8%
  • Henry Smith (Democratic) 33.6%
  • Henry C. Berger (Social Dem.) 18.5%
  • Winfield D. Cox (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • Charles M. Minkley (Socialist Labor) 0.6%
Wisconsin 6James H. DavidsonRepublican1896Incumbent redistricted to 8th district.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 7John J. EschRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John J. Esch (Republican) 64.5%
  • William Cernahan (Democratic) 32.3%
  • Frank R. Sebenthal (Prohibition) 3.2%
Wisconsin 8Edward S. MinorRepublican1894Incumbent redistricted to 9th district.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y James H. Davidson (Republican) 57.8%
  • Thomas H. Patterson (Democratic) 37.4%
  • Joseph Matthews (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • Charles C. Fraim (Social Dem.) 2.4%
Wisconsin 9Webster E. BrownRepublican1900Incumbent redistricted to 10th district.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 10John J. JenkinsRepublican1894Incumbent redistricted to 11th district.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • Y Webster E. Brown (Republican) 55.6%
  • Burt Williams (Democratic) 42.5%
  • William D. Badger (Prohibition) 1.9%
Wisconsin 11None (new seat)New seat.
Republican gain.
  • Y John J. Jenkins (Republican) 67.4%
  • Joseph A. Rene (Democratic) 28.8%
  • Moses Y. Cliff (Prohibition) 3.8%

Wyoming

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Wyoming at-largeFrank W. MondellRepublican1898Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

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DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arizona Territory at-largeMarcus A. SmithDemocratic1900Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y John F. Wilson (Democratic) 49.27%
  • Joseph E. Morrison (Republican) 47.00%
  • (FNU) Neissl (Socialist) 2.60%
  • O. Gibson (Prohibition) 1.14%[43]
Hawaii Territory at-largeRobert WilcoxHome Rule1900Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-largeDennis T. FlynnRepublican1892
1894 (lost)
1898
Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected.
Republican hold.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regulars only, not including specials
  2. ^ Includes five vacancies.
  3. ^ Includes 6 vacancies.
  4. ^ a b c d Includes 3 Independent Republicans.
  5. ^ Includes 1 "Anti-Machine" candidate.
  6. ^ a b Additional seat elected at-large due to Colorado delaying redistricting.
  7. ^ a b c Election of 1900 saw the election of 1 Populist.
  8. ^ There was one member of the Silver Republican Party faction elected in 1900, John F. Shafroth. Shafroth attempted to get elected as a Democrat in 1902, but his election was contested and overturned.
  9. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  10. ^ Election of 1900 saw the election of 2 Populists in Nebraska.
  11. ^ At-large seats eliminated in redistricting.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Martis, pp. 156–157.
  3. ^ Apportionment Act of 1901
  4. ^ "ID At Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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  6. ^ "MS - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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  8. ^ "MS - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ^ "MS - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ "MS - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "MS - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  12. ^ "MS - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  13. ^ "MT At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 4, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 02 Race - Nov 4, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  17. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 04 Race - Nov 4, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 05 Race - Nov 4, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 06 Race - Nov 4, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  21. ^ "OR - District 01 Race - Jun 02, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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  32. ^ "TN - District 09". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  33. ^ "TN - District 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  34. ^ "Our Campaigns - WA At-Large Race - Nov 04, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  35. ^ "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  36. ^ "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  37. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  38. ^ "WV District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  39. ^ "WV District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  40. ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  41. ^ Erickson, Halford, ed. (1903). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1903 (Report). Wisconsin Bureau of Labor Statistics. pp. 1073–1076. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  42. ^ "WY At-Large". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  43. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  44. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI Delegate At-Large - Nov 04, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  45. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.

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