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There were eight special elections in 1891 in the United States House of Representatives to the 52nd United States Congress.

List of elections

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 10 Francis B. Spinola Democratic [data missing] Incumbent died April 14, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • James E. Townsend (Republican) 34.53%
  • John Hauser (Socialist Labor) 1.65%[2]
  • Michigan 5 Melbourne H. Ford Democratic [data missing] Incumbent died April 20, 1891.
    New member elected November 3, 1891.
    Republican gain.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • John S. Lawrence (Democratic) 39.96%
  • Edward L. Hutchins (Populist) 11.20%
  • Henry Shultes (Prohibition) 3.51%[3]
  • Tennessee 2 Leonidas C. Houk Republican [data missing] Incumbent died May 25, 1891.
    New member elected November 21, 1891.
    Republican hold.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • J. C. Williams (Democratic) 35.36%[4]
  • South Dakota at-large John R. Gamble Republican [data missing] Incumbent died August 14, 1891.
    New member elected November 3, 1891.
    Republican hold.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Henry W. Smith (Independent) 37.09%
  • James M. Wood (Democratic) 18.43%[5]
  • New York 22 Leslie W. Russell Democratic [data missing] Incumbent resigned September 11, 1891.
    New member elected November 3, 1891 when elected judge of the New York Supreme Court.
    Republican gain.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Wilbur E. Porter (Democratic) 41.36%
  • Alonzo M. Leffingwell (Prohibition) 3.89%[6]
  • New York 12 Roswell P. Flower Democratic [data missing] Incumbent resigned September 16, 1891 to run for Governor of New York.
    New member elected November 3, 1891.
    Democratic hold.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • William McMichael (Republican) 34.47%
  • David DeVenny (New York County Democracy) 4.16%
  • John J. Flick (Socialist Labor) 2.76%[7]
  • New York 2 David A. Boody Democratic [data missing] Incumbent resigned October 13, 1891, to run for Mayor of Brooklyn, New York.
    New member elected November 3, 1891.
    Democratic hold.
    Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1]
  • Henry Bristow (Republican) 47.25%[8]
  • Virginia 8 William H. F. Lee Democratic [data missing] Incumbent died October 15, 1891.
    New member elected December 9, 1891.
    Democratic hold.
    Successor seated December 23, 1891.[1]
  • John A. Brooks (Republican) 32.18%[9]
  • Notes

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Tammany" in source[7]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Fifty-Second Congress March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1893". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - MI - District 05 Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - TN - District 02 Special Election Race - Nov 21, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - SD At Large - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 22 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ a b "Our Campaigns - NY District 12 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 2 - Special Election Race - Nov 03, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - VA - District 08 Special Election Race - Dec 09, 1891". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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