1886 United States House of Representatives elections
House elections for the 50th U.S. Congress
The 1886 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1886, with three states holding theirs early between June and September. They occurred in the middle of President Grover Cleveland 's first term. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives , representing 38 states, to serve in the 50th United States Congress . Special elections were also held throughout the year.
As in many midterm elections, the President's party lost seats to the opposition, in this case, Democrats lost seats to Republicans , although a narrow majority was retained. Many of these Republican pickups were in the industrializing Midwest states, where the debate over tariffs, which were advocated by Republicans to protect domestic industry but opposed by Democrats to allow for free agricultural trade, led to political change. The small Labor Party , supported by industrial workers, gained one seat each in Virginia and Wisconsin , while the Greenback Party maintained its one seat in Iowa (James B. Weaver ). One Independent was also elected in North Carolina .
Election summaries
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167
6
152
Democratic
[ d]
Republican
Popular vote
Democratic
48.12%
Greenback
0.38%
Independent
2.06%
Labor
1.08%
Republican
44.99%
Others
3.37%
House seats
Democratic
51.38%
Greenback
0.31%
Independent
0.92%
Labor
0.62%
Republican
46.77%
There were 2 Labor and 1 Independent members elected, and 1 Greenback member re-elected. The previous election saw just the Greenback elected.
House seats by party holding plurality in state 80+% Democratic
80+% 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 Labor gain
1-2 Republican gain
1-2 Independent gain
no net change
Special elections
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District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates
New York 15
Lewis Beach
Democratic
1880
Incumbent died August 10, 1886. New member elected November 2, 1886. Democratic hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below .
Wisconsin 5
Joseph Rankin
Democratic
1882
Incumbent died January 24, 1886. New member elected February 23, 1886. Democratic hold.
▌ Y Thomas R. Hudd (Democratic) 62.1%
▌ Charles Luling (Republican) 37.7%
Election dates
In all the states except three, elections were held November 2, 1886. Those three states, with 7 seats among them, held elections:
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates[ 40]
Texas 6
Olin Wellborn
Democratic
1878
Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold.
Utah Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
Vermont
Virginia
Washington Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 2, 1886.[ 47] [ 48]
Wyoming Territory
See Non-voting delegates , below.
Non-voting members
See also
Notes
References
^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 15 - Special Election Race - Nov 02, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ Guide to U.S. Elections . Vol. II (6th ed.). Washington, D.C. : CQ Press . 2010. p. 1078. ISBN 9781604265361 . LCCN 2009033938 . OCLC 430736650 .
^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results" . State of Connecticut Elections Database . Retrieved October 9, 2024 .
^ "MI - District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g Michigan Secretary of State (1886). Michigan manual. 1887–88 . pp. 581– 586 – via HathiTrust .
^ "MI - District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 05" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 06" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 07" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 08" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 09" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 10" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ "MI - District 11" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ University of Minnesota Libraries. "Minnesota Historical Election Archive" . Minnesota Historical Election Archive . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ "MS - District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 05" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 06" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "MS - District 07" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved March 13, 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 2, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved September 24, 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 02 Race - Nov 2, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved September 24, 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 03 Race - Nov 2, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved September 24, 2021 .
^ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections . 1975. p. 566.
^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 15 Race - Nov 02, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 05" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 06" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 07" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 08" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 09" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ "TN - District 10" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
^ Daniell, Lewis E. (1889) "Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans embracing the Executive Staff, Heads of the Departments, United States Senators and Representatives, Members of the Twenty-First Legislature" , Austin: Smith, Hicks & Jones, State Printers. p. 137. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics" . VT Elections Database . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ "Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics" . Virginia Elections Database . Retrieved September 2, 2024 .
^ "WV District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 18, 2021 .
^ "WV District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 18, 2021 .
^ "WV District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 18, 2021 .
^ "WV District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 18, 2021 .
^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF) . Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Wayback Machine .
^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1887). "Biographical" (PDF) . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin : State of Wisconsin. pp. 479– 482. Retrieved November 19, 2021 .
^ "ID Territorial Delegate" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 4, 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - MT Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 02, 1886" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "WY Territorial Delegate" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved April 11, 2021 .
Bibliography
Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830 .
Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 . Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701 .
Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967 .
"Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present" . Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015 .
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