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1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections

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1878 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1876 & 1877 June 3, 1878 – September 3, 1879 1880 →
All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives
147 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Samuel J. Randall James A. Garfield
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Pennsylvania 3rd Ohio 19th
Last election 155 seats 136 seats
Seats won 141[1][a] 132[1][a]
Seat change Decrease 14 Decrease 4
Popular vote 3,108,496 2,782,404
Percentage 44.20% 39.56%
Swing Decrease 7.07% Decrease 6.91%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greenback Independent
Last election 0 seats 2 seats[b]
Seats won 13[1] 7[c]
Seat change Increase 13 Increase 5
Popular vote 864,325 193,666
Percentage 12.29% 2.75%
Swing Increase 11.38% Increase 1.58%
Results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Independent gain      Independent hold
     Greenback gain
Speaker before election

Samuel Randall
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Samuel Randall
Democratic

The 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 3, 1878, and September 3, 1879.[d] Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before or after the first session of the 46th United States Congress convened on March 18, 1879. Elections were held for all 293 seats, representing 38 states. This was the last election cycle that at least one state held its regular congressional election in an oddnumbered year.

These elections occurred in the middle of President Rutherford B. Hayes's term. With a sour economy as the nation's pressing issue, both major parties lost seats to the new Greenback Party, which was established to promote the long-term use of paper money as a solution to stop enormous economic fluctuations. The Democratic Party remained the largest party, but lost its majority. However, it allied with several independent politicians and was able to remain in power. This was the fourth and last recorded House election where both major parties lost seats at the same time.

Election summaries

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141 7 13 132
Democratic [e] [f] Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Ind. Democratic Greenback Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 7 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Arkansas District 4 4 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 4 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Increase 1
Colorado At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Connecticut District 4 1 Decrease 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Increase 2
Delaware At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida District 2 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Georgia District 9 6 Decrease 2 3 Increase 2 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District 19 6 Decrease 2 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 12 Increase 1
Indiana District 13 6 Increase 2 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 6 Decrease 3
Iowa District 9 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 7 Decrease 2
Kansas District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Kentucky District 10 9 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 6 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Maine District 5 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 3 Decrease 2
Maryland District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Massachusetts District 11 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Increase 1
Michigan District 9 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Increase 1
Minnesota District 3 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1
Mississippi District 6 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri District 13 11 Increase 2 1 Increase 1 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 4
Nebraska At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
New Hampshire District 3 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Increase 1
New Jersey District 7 3 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Increase 1
New York District 33 6 Decrease 9 2 Increase 2 0 Steady 25 Increase 7
North Carolina District 8 7 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1
Ohio District 20 11 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Decrease 3
Oregon At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Pennsylvania District 27 8 Decrease 2 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 17 Steady
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
South Carolina District 5 5 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 3
Tennessee District 10 9 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Decrease 1
Texas District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Vermont District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1
Virginia District 9 8 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
West Virginia District 3 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 8 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 5 Steady
Total 293 141[1]
48.1% 		Decrease 14 7[1]
2.4% 		Increase 5 13[1]
4.4% 		Increase 13 132[1]
45.1% 		Decrease 5
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 44.20%
Republican
 
 39.56%
Greenback
 
 12.29%
Independent
 
 2.75%
Others
 
 1.20%
House seats
Democratic
 
 48.12%
Republican
 
 45.05%
Greenback
 
 4.44%
Independent
 
 2.39%
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 Greenback gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Election dates

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In most states, the elections were held November 5, 1878.

In 1845, Congress set a uniform nationwide date for choosing presidential electors.[2] This Act of Congress did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of state governments, but over time, the states moved their congressional elections to this date as well. In this cycle, there were still 7 states with earlier election dates, and 1 with a later election date:

California's elections were the last time a state held congressional general elections after November.

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 5 John E. Leonard Republican 1876 Incumbent died March 15, 1878.
New member elected November 5, 1878.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska at-large Frank Welch Republican 1876 Incumbent died September 4, 1878.
New member elected November 5, 1878.
Republican hold.
New York 16 Terence J. Quinn Democratic 1876 Incumbent died June 18, 1878.
New member elected November 5, 1878.
Republican gain.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Virginia 1 Beverly B. Douglas Democratic 1874 Incumbent died December 22, 1878.
New member elected January 23, 1879.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 1 Julian Hartridge Democratic 1874 Incumbent died January 8, 1879.
New member elected and seated February 10, 1879.
Democratic hold.
Texas 6 Gustav Schleicher Democratic 1874 Incumbent died January 10, 1879.
New member elected and seated April 15, 1879.
Democratic hold.
Iowa 5 Rush Clark Republican 1876 Incumbent died April 29, 1879.
New member elected October 14, 1879.
Republican hold.
New York 12 Alexander Smith Republican 1878 Member-elect died November 5, 1878.
New member elected November 4, 1879.
Democratic gain.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 James T. Jones Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 2 Hilary A. Herbert Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 Jeremiah N. Williams Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William J. Samford (Democratic) 88.43%
  • ▌French Strange (Independent) 9.64%
  • ▌William M. Russell (Republican) 1.93%
Alabama 4 Charles M. Shelley Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 5 Robert F. Ligon Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Williams (Democratic) 70.51%
  • ▌Theodore Nunn (Greenback) 29.49%
Alabama 6 Goldsmith W. Hewitt Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Burwell B. Lewis (Democratic) 70.51%
  • ▌William R. Smith (Independent) 29.49%
Alabama 7 William H. Forney Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 William W. Garth Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Lucien C. Gause Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 2 William F. Slemons Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 Jordan E. Cravens Independent
Democratic 		1876 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic gain.
Arkansas 4 Thomas M. Gunter Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas M. Gunter (Democratic) 59.77%
  • ▌J. F. Cunningham (Ind. Democratic) 29.42%
  • ▌Byrd Smith (Greenback) 10.80%

California

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See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Horace Davis Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Horace Davis (Republican) 48.41%
  • ▌Clitus Barbour (Workingmen) 44.50%
  • ▌Charles R. Summer (Democratic) 7.09%
California 2 Horace F. Page Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Horace F. Page (Republican) 51.87%
  • ▌Thomas J. Clunie (Democratic) 34.38%
  • ▌H. P. Williams (Workingmen) 13.75%
California 3 John K. Luttrell Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
California 4 Romualdo Pacheco Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

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See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado at-large None New state.
Republican gain.

Patterson successfully contested the election and was seated March 4, 1877.

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[4]
Connecticut 1 George M. Landers Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Connecticut 2 James Phelps Democratic 1875 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Phelps (Democratic) 53.2%
  • ▌Benjamin Douglas (Republican) 45.9%
  • ▌Calvin Harrington (Prohibition) 0.9%
Connecticut 3 John T. Wait Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John T. Wait (Republican) 53.7%
  • ▌Charles W. Carter (Republican) 44.1%
  • ▌Elisha Palmer (Prohibition) 2.2%
Connecticut 4 Levi Warner Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Frederick Miles (Republican) 48.7%
  • ▌Frederick W. Bruggerhoff (Republican) 44.6%
  • ▌James S. Taylor (Greenback) 6.3%
  • ▌Ambrose S. Rogers (Prohibition) 0.3%

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large James Williams Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Florida

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See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Horatio Bisbee Jr. Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

In the 2nd district the difference between the two candidates, in the initial returns, was just 22 votes. Bisbee challenged Hull's election, and was eventually awarded the seat on January 22, 1881.

Georgia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Julian Hartridge Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 2 William E. Smith Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Philip Cook Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Henry R. Harris Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Persons (Ind. Democratic) 56.09%
  • ▌Henry R. Harris (Democratic) 42.48%
  • ▌L. J. Milam (Independent) 0.91%
  • ▌J. C. Fuller (Independent) 0.51%
Georgia 5 Milton A. Candler Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 6 James H. Blount Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 William H. Felton Independent
Democratic 		1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Alexander H. Stephens Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Hiram P. Bell Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Independent Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Emory Speer (Ind. Democratic) 50.51%
  • ▌Joel A. Billups (Democratic) 49.49%

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 William Aldrich Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Aldrich (Republican) 51.84%
  • ▌James R. Doolittle (Democratic) 30.41%
  • ▌John McAscliff (Socialist Labor) 9.89%
  • ▌William V. Barr (Greenback) 7.86%
Illinois 2 Carter Harrison Sr. Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired to
run for Mayor of Chicago.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY George R. Davis (Republican) 49.59%
  • ▌Miles Kehoe (Democratic) 29.29%
  • ▌George A. Schilling (Socialist Labor) 11.85%
  • ▌James Felch (Greenback) 7.67%
  • ▌J. H. Condon (Independent) 1.25%
  • ▌John Sebolski (Independent) 0.35%
Illinois 3 Lorenzo Brentano Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Hiram Barber Jr. (Republican) 53.06%
  • ▌Lambert Tree (Democratic) 29.26%
  • ▌Benjamin Sebley (Independent) 12.78%
  • ▌A. B. Cornell (Greenback) 4.90%
Illinois 4 William Lathrop Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John C. Sherwin (Republican) 61.79%
  • ▌Jonathan C. Staighton (Democratic) 21.50%
  • ▌Augustus Adams (Greenback) 16.71%
Illinois 5 Horatio C. Burchard Republican 1869 (special) Incumbent lost re-nomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert M. A. Hawk (Republican) 53.42%
  • ▌Mortimer D. Hathaway (Democratic) 23.33%
  • ▌John M. King (Greenback) 23.24%
Illinois 6 Thomas J. Henderson Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas J. Henderson (Republican) 52.47%
  • ▌James W. Haney (Greenback) 31.94%
  • ▌Charles Dunham (Democratic) 15.59%
Illinois 7 Philip C. Hayes Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Greenbury L. Fort Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Greenbury L. Fort (Republican) 49.72%
  • ▌Chris C. Strawn (Greenback) 29.01%
  • ▌Thomas M. Shaw (Democratic) 21.27%
Illinois 9 Thomas A. Boyd Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas A. Boyd (Republican) 43.76%
  • ▌George A. Wilson (Democratic) 40.68%
  • ▌Aloxr H. Keighan (Greenback) 15.56%
Illinois 10 Benjamin F. Marsh Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 Robert M. Knapp Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James W. Singleton (Democratic) 54.49%
  • ▌James P. Dimmitt (Republican) 31.69%
  • ▌William H. Pogue (Prohibition) 13.82%
Illinois 12 William M. Springer Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William M. Springer (Democratic) 47.69%
  • ▌John Cook (Republican) 34.78%
  • ▌John Mathers (Greenback) 17.53%
Illinois 13 Thomas F. Tipton Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 14 Joseph G. Cannon Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph G. Cannon (Republican) 46.16%
  • ▌Maldon Jones (Democratic) 38.84%
  • ▌Jesse Harper (Greenback) 15.00%
Illinois 15 John R. Eden Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost renomination
Greenback gain.
Illinois 16 William A. J. Sparks Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. J. Sparks (Democratic) 48.75%
  • ▌Basil B. Smith (Republican) 42.18%
  • ▌James Creed (Greenback) 9.07%
Illinois 17 William R. Morrison Democratic 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William R. Morrison (Democratic) 50.47%
  • ▌John Baker (Republican) 43.04%
  • ▌William E. Moberly (Greenback) 6.48%
Illinois 18 William Hartzell Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John R. Thomas (Republican) 46.62%
  • ▌N. J. Allen (Democratic) 44.37%
  • ▌S. J. Davis (Greenback) 9.02%
Illinois 19 Richard W. Townshend Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard W. Townshend (Democratic) 53.31%
  • ▌Robert Bell (Republican) 34.64%
  • ▌Seth F. Crews (Greenback) 12.04%

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Benoni S. Fuller Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY William Heilman (Republican) 48.66%
  • ▌Thomas E. Garvin (Democratic) 45.77%
  • ▌Thomas F. Debruler (Greenback) 5.57%
Indiana 2 Thomas R. Cobb Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas R. Cobb (Democratic) 55.06%
  • ▌Richard M. Welman (Republican) 38.26%
  • ▌William L. Green (Greenback) 6.69%
Indiana 3 George A. Bicknell Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George A. Bicknell (Democratic) 57.91%
  • ▌Ara E. Long (Republican) 35.99%
  • ▌John F. Willy (Greenback) 6.10%
Indiana 4 Leonidas Sexton Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 5 Thomas M. Browne Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Milton S. Robinson Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY William R. Myers (Democratic) 47.89%
  • ▌William Grose (Republican) 46.06%
  • ▌Reuben A. Riley (Greenback) 6.05%
Indiana 7 John Hanna Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Indiana 8 Morton C. Hunter Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 9 Michael D. White Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Godlove S. Orth (Republican) 43.73%
  • ▌James McCabe (Democratic) 43.46%
  • ▌Leroy Templeton (Greenback) 12.81%
Indiana 10 William H. Calkins Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Calkins (Republican) 45.16%
  • ▌Morgan H. Weir (Democratic) 39.41%
  • ▌John N. Skinner (Greenback) 15.44%
Indiana 11 James L. Evans Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Calvin Cowgill (Republican) 47.23%
  • ▌David D. Dykeman (Democratic) 39.81%
  • ▌David Moss (Greenback) 12.96%
Indiana 12 Andrew H. Hamilton Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Indiana 13 John Baker Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Baker (Republican) 47.20%
  • ▌John B. Stoll (Democratic) 42.04%
  • ▌William C. Williams (Greenback) 10.76%

Iowa

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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Joseph C. Stone Republican 1876 Incumbent lost renomination
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Moses A. McCoid (Republican) 48.58%
  • ▌Wesley C. Hobbs (Democratic) 30.38%
  • ▌A. H. Breman (Greenback) 21.05%
Iowa 2 Hiram Price Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hiram Price (Republican) 49.75%
  • ▌W. F. Brannan (Democratic) 35.47%
  • ▌Jacob Geiger (Greenback) 14.77%
Iowa 3 Theodore W. Burdick Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Updegraff (Republican) 43.85%
  • ▌Fred O'Donnell (Democratic) 37.52%
  • ▌S. T. Spangler (Greenback) 18.63%
Iowa 4 Nathaniel C. Deering Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Nathaniel C. Deering (Republican) 60.83%
  • ▌Luman H. Weller (Greenback) 20.38%
  • ▌William V. Allen (Greenback) 18.79%
Iowa 5 Rush Clark Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Rush Clark (Republican) 52.78%
  • ▌George Carter (Democratic) 44.63%
  • ▌Timothy Brown (Greenback) 2.59%
Iowa 6 Ezekiel S. Sampson Republican 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Iowa 7 Henry J. B. Cummings Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Iowa 8 William F. Sapp Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 9 S. Addison Oliver Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Cyrus C. Carpenter (Republican) 54.91%
  • ▌L. Q. Hoggartt (Greenback) 41.08%
  • ▌Walter Brown (Democratic) 4.00%

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 William A. Phillips Republican 1872 Incumbent lost renomination
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John A. Anderson (Republican) 59.61%
  • ▌J. R. McClure (Democratic) 29.20%
  • ▌E. Gale (Greenback) 11.19%
Kansas 2 Dudley C. Haskell Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dudley C. Haskell (Republican) 44.97%
  • ▌C. W. Blair (Democratic) 31.40%
  • ▌P. P. Elder (Greenback) 23.54%
Kansas 3 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Ryan (Republican) 56.83%
  • ▌F. Doser (Greenback) 24.90%
  • ▌J. B. Fugate (Democratic) 18.27%

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Andrew Boone Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Independent Democratic gain.
Kentucky 2 James A. McKenzie Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. McKenzie (Democratic) 61.38%
  • ▌John W. Feighan (Republican) 23.50%
  • ▌Francis M. English (Greenback) 15.12%
Kentucky 3 John W. Caldwell Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 J. Proctor Knott Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Albert S. Willis Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert S. Willis (Democratic) 40.51%
  • ▌J. Watts Kearney (Democratic) 33.30%
  • ▌Horace Scott (Republican) 24.48%
  • ▌Blanton Duncan (Greenback) 1.70%
Kentucky 6 John G. Carlisle Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John G. Carlisle (Democratic) 75.87%
  • ▌Joseph H. Hermes (Independent) 24.13%
Kentucky 7 J. C. S. Blackburn Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. C. S. Blackburn (Democratic) 69.78%
  • ▌George C. Drane (Republican) 28.68%
  • ▌John L. Scott (Independent) 1.54%
Kentucky 8 Milton J. Durham Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 9 Thomas Turner Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Turner (Democratic) 55.45%
  • ▌John Dills (Republican) 43.15%
  • ▌James G. Carter (Greenback) 1.40%
Kentucky 10 John B. Clarke Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Elijah Phister (Democratic) 65.34%
  • ▌B. F. Bennett (Republican) 23.70%
  • ▌James Kilgore (Greenback) 10.97%

Louisiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Randall L. Gibson Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 E. John Ellis Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Joseph H. Acklen Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph H. Acklen (Democratic) 48.77%
  • ▌R. O. Herbert (Republican) 33.89%
  • ▌W. B. Merchant (Independent Democratic) 17.34%
Louisiana 4 Joseph B. Elam Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph B. Elam (Democratic) 89.15%
  • ▌J. M. Wells (Republican) 10.85%
Louisiana 5 J. Smith Young Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Floyd King (Democratic) 77.87%
  • ▌J. T. Ludling (Republican) 22.13%
Louisiana 6 Edward W. Robertson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas B. Reed (Republican) 46.23%
  • ▌Samuel J. Anderson (Democratic) 32.00%
  • ▌Edward H. Gove (Greenback) 21.77%
Maine 2 William P. Frye Republican 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William P. Frye (Republican) 49.20%
  • ▌Solon Chase (Greenback) 36.46%
  • ▌S. Clifford Belcher (Democratic) 14.34%
Maine 3 Stephen Lindsey Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Stephen Lindsey (Republican) 44.39%
  • ▌William Philbrick (Greenback) 32.60%
  • ▌Franklin Smith (Democratic) 23.01%
Maine 4 Llewellyn Powers Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Maine 5 Eugene Hale Republican 1868 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Daniel M. Henry Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel M. Henry (Democratic) 52.49%
  • ▌Samuel A. Graham (Republican) 47.51%
Maryland 2 Charles B. Roberts Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Frederick C. Talbott (Democratic) 66.87%
  • ▌George B. Milligan (Ind. Democratic) 24.48%
  • ▌A. P. McCombs (Greenback) 8.66%
Maryland 3 William Kimmel Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Kimmel (Democratic) 70.41%
  • ▌Joseph Thompson (Socialist Labor) 29.59%
Maryland 4 Thomas Swann Democratic 1868 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert M. McLane (Democratic) 58.98%
  • ▌Jonathan C. Holland (Republican) 35.56%
  • ▌William L. Quigley (Socialist Labor)[h] 3.34%
Maryland 5 Eli J. Henkle Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eli J. Henkle (Democratic) 53.97%
  • ▌J. Parran Crane (Republican) 45.20%
  • ▌Eugene B. Calvert (Greenback) 0.84%
Maryland 6 William Walsh Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Milton Urner (Republican) 49.69%
  • ▌George Peter (Democratic) 43.62%
  • ▌Horace Resley (Greenback) 6.69%

Massachusetts

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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 William W. Crapo Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Benjamin W. Harris Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin W. Harris (Republican) 58.75%
  • ▌Edgar E. Dean (Greenback) 22.05%
  • ▌Edward Avery (Democratic) 17.63%
  • ▌Thomas J. Lothrop (Prohibition) 1.58%
Massachusetts 3 Benjamin Dean Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 4 Leopold Morse Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Leopold Morse (Democratic) 60.34%
  • ▌Martin Brimmer (Republican) 39.66%
Massachusetts 5 Nathaniel P. Banks Republican 1874 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Massachusetts 6 George B. Loring Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George B. Loring (Republican) 44.52%
  • ▌E. Moody Boynton (Greenback) 44.03%
  • ▌James H. Carleton (Democratic) 11.45%
Massachusetts 7 Benjamin Butler Republican 1876 Incumbent retired to run for governor.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. Russell (Republican) 55.23%
  • ▌John K. Tarbox (Democratic) 32.29%
  • ▌Samuel M. Stevens (Greenback) 11.87%
  • ▌James G. Abbott (Prohibition) 0.60%
Massachusetts 8 William Claflin Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 William W. Rice Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Amasa Norcross Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Amasa Norcross (Republican) 55.54%
  • ▌Wilbur F. Whitney (Greenback) 29.10%
  • ▌James S. Grinnell (Democratic) 15.36%
Massachusetts 11 George D. Robinson Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George D. Robinson (Republican) 51.75%
  • ▌▌Edward H. Lathrop (Democratic)[h] 37.86%
  • ▌Jarvis N. Dunham (Democratic) 9.80%
  • ▌Albert C. Woodworth (Independent) 0.60%

Michigan

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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Alpheus S. Williams Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Michigan 2 Edwin Willits Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin Willits (Republican) 40.85%
  • ▌Ira B. Card (Democratic) 29.71%
  • ▌Levi H. Thomas (Greenback) 24.07%
  • ▌A. H. Lowie (Prohibition) 1.73%
Michigan 3 Jonas H. McGowan Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jonas H. McGowan (Republican) 41.68%
  • ▌John Dawson (Greenback) 35.78%
  • ▌James S. Upton (Democratic) 18.38%
  • ▌Samuel Dickie (Prohibition) 4.16%
Michigan 4 Edwin W. Keightley Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Julius C. Burrows (Republican) 47.14%
  • ▌Andrew J. Eldred (Democratic) 27.06%
  • ▌Thomas R. Sherwood (Greenback) 25.80%
Michigan 5 John W. Stone Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 6 Mark S. Brewer Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark S. Brewer (Republican) 45.10%
  • ▌Hugh McCurdy (Democratic) 37.99%
  • ▌James I. Meade (Greenback) 15.32%
  • ▌M. M. Burnham (Prohibition) 1.59%
Michigan 7 Omar D. Conger Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Omar D. Conger (Republican) 47.39%
  • ▌William T. Mitchell (Democratic) 35.48%
  • ▌Charles F. Mallory (Greenback) 17.13%
Michigan 8 Charles C. Ellsworth Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Roswell G. Horr (Republican) 39.72%
  • ▌B. M. Thompson (Democratic) 31.70%
  • ▌Herbert M. Hoyt (Greenback) 28.15%
Michigan 9 Jay A. Hubbell Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jay A. Hubbell (Republican) 53.08%
  • ▌John Powers (Democratic) 26.01%
  • ▌George Parmelee (Greenback) 20.91%

Minnesota

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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 Mark H. Dunnell Republican 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark H. Dunnell (Republican) 57.48%
  • ▌William Meighan (Democratic)[h] 39.66%
  • ▌George W. Green (Prohibition) 2.86%
Minnesota 2 Horace B. Strait Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Minnesota 3 Jacob H. Stewart Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Mississippi

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See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Henry L. Muldrow Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Van. H. Manning Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Van. H. Manning (Democratic) 52.02%
  • ▌J. H. Amacker (Republican) 44.94%
  • ▌C. H. Allen (Independent) 2.88%
  • ▌Daniel B. Wright (Greenback) 0.16%
Mississippi 3 Hernando Money Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Otho R. Singleton Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 James R. Chalmers Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Anthony F. Ittner Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Martin L. Clardy (Democratic) 48.36%
  • ▌Henry Ziegenhein (Republican) 33.26%
  • ▌Henry Eshbaugh (Greenback) 12.69%
  • ▌F. Westermeyer (Socialist Labor) 5.69%
Missouri 2 Nathan Cole Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Erastus Wells (Democratic) 42.70%
  • ▌Nathan Cole (Republican) 41.21%
  • ▌John Hogan (Greenback) 13.31%
  • ▌William Hossfield (Socialist Labor) 2.78%
Missouri 3 Lyne Metcalfe Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY R. Graham Frost (Democratic) 45.23%
  • ▌Lyne Metcalfe (Republican) 33.25%
  • ▌H. C. Vandillen (Greenback) 13.83%
  • ▌G. Bartholomeus (Socialist Labor) 7.13%
Missouri 4 Robert A. Hatcher Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Lowndes H. Davis (Democratic) 61.35%
  • ▌Sol G. Kitchen (Greenback) 34.79%
  • ▌Charles E. Moss (Republican) 3.86%
Missouri 5 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard P. Bland (Democratic) 56.64%
  • ▌J. J. Ware (Greenback) 40.24%
  • ▌W. C. Mings (Independent) 3.11%
Missouri 6 Charles H. Morgan Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James R. Waddill (Democratic) 43.99%
  • ▌Charles G. Burton (Republican) 28.77%
  • ▌M. H. Ritchey (Greenback) 27.24%
Missouri 7 Thomas T. Crittenden Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Alfred M. Lay (Democratic) 51.49%
  • ▌James Boyd (Greenback) 26.75%
  • ▌A. A. Underwood (Republican) 21.77%
Missouri 8 Benjamin J. Franklin Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Independent Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel L. Sawyer (Ind. Democratic) 48.95%
  • ▌John T. Crisp (Democratic) 44.87%
  • ▌L. G. Jeffers (Greenback) 6.17%
Missouri 9 David Rea Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 10 Henry M. Pollard Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 11 John B. Clark Jr. Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 12 John M. Glover Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Hatch (Democratic) 45.09%
  • ▌John M. London (Greenback) 38.34%
  • ▌Dan M. Draper (Republican) 16.56%
Missouri 13 Aylett H. Buckner Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Aylett H. Buckner (Democratic) 59.21%
  • ▌T. J. Fagg (Greenback)[i] 32.57%
  • ▌T. B. Robinson (Ind. Government) 8.22%

Nebraska

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska at-large Vacant due to Welch's death Incumbent died September 4, 1878.
Republican hold.[j]

Nevada

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Thomas Wren Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Frank Jones Democratic 1875 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joshua G. Hall (Republican) 50.57%
  • ▌Herbert F. Norris (Democratic) 40.88%
  • ▌Lafayette Chesley (Greenback) 8.55%
New Hampshire 2 James F. Briggs Republican 1877 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 3 Henry W. Blair Republican 1877 Incumbent elected to the U.S. Senate.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Evarts W. Farr (Republican) 49.06%
  • ▌Henry O. Kent (Democratic) 44.68%
  • ▌James W. Johnson (Greenback) 6.27%

New Jersey

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 Clement H. Sinnickson Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY George M. Robeson (Republican) 48.11%
  • ▌C. C. Grosscup (Greenback) 31.85%
  • ▌Nathan T. Stratton (Democratic) 20.04%
New Jersey 2 John H. Pugh Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 3 Miles Ross Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Miles Ross (Democratic) 44.15%
  • ▌Amos Clark (Republican) 43.06%
  • ▌Washington L. Hope (Greenback) 12.56%
  • ▌James A. Bradley (Prohibition) 0.24%
New Jersey 4 Alvah A. Clark Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alvah A. Clark (Democratic) 45.05%
  • ▌Frederick A. Potts (Republican) 38.77%
  • ▌George H. Larison (Greenback) 16.18%
New Jersey 5 Augustus W. Cutler Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles H. Voorhis (Republican) 44.92%
  • ▌Thomas W. Demarest (Democratic) 41.60%
  • ▌Erastus E. Potter (Greenback) 13.48%
New Jersey 6 Thomas B. Peddie Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John L. Blake (Republican) 49.72%
  • ▌Andrew Albright (Democratic) 43.19%
  • ▌Francis C. Bliss (Greenback) 7.09%
New Jersey 7 Augustus A. Hardenbergh Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Lewis A. Brigham (Republican) 50.82%
  • ▌Patrick H. Laverty (Democratic) 43.26%
  • ▌J. B. Winant (Greenback) 5.48%
  • ▌C. C. Burr (Ind. Democratic) 0.44%

New York

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See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 James W. Covert Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James W. Covert (Democratic) 50.84%
  • ▌James Otis (Republican) 43.44%
  • ▌Samuel J. Crooks (Greenback) 5.27%
  • ▌Egbert T. Smith (Prohibition) 0.45%
New York 2 William D. Veeder Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Independent Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel O'Reilly (Ind. Democratic)[i] 55.24%
  • ▌Edward C. Litchfield (Democratic) 41.54%
  • ▌Abraham Bennett (Greenback) 3.22%
New York 3 Simeon B. Chittenden Republican 1874 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Simeon B. Chittenden (Republican) 58.40%
  • ▌Richard H. Huntley (Democratic) 35.10%
  • ▌Joseph P. Jones (Greenback) 3.51%
  • ▌N. McGregor Steele (Prohibition) 3.00%
New York 4 Archibald M. Bliss Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Archibald M. Bliss (Democratic) 54.03%
  • ▌William H. Lyon (Republican) 36.28%
  • ▌C. Osborn Ward (Socialist Labor) 3.45%
  • ▌John C. Keelly (Ind. Democratic) 3.23%
  • ▌William Hanson (Greenback) 3.01%
New York 5 Nicholas Muller Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Nicholas Muller (Tammany Hall Dem.) 52.27%
  • ▌Thomas F. Burke (Republican)[k] 45.98%
  • ▌George Blair (Greenback) 1.55%
Others
New York 6 Samuel S. Cox Democratic 1873 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel S. Cox (Tammany Hall Dem.)[h] 62.44%
  • ▌Maurice S. D'Vries (Republican)[k] 36.22%
  • ▌Isaac Bennett (Socialist Labor) 1.34%
New York 7 Anthony Eickhoff Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin Einstein (Republican) 48.53%
  • ▌Anthony Eickhoff (Democratic) 45.63%
  • ▌John W. Jahelka (Greenback) 5.12%
  • ▌Thomas Green (Independent) 0.72%
New York 8 Anson G. McCook Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Anson G. McCook (Republican) 60.73%
  • ▌Lawrence R. Jerome (Democratic)[h] 35.49%
  • ▌William W. Averill (Ind. Greenback) 3.68%
  • ▌Frederick E. Sinner (Socialist Labor) 0.09%
New York 9 Fernando Wood Democratic 1866 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Fernando Wood (Tammany Hall Dem.) 37.12%
  • ▌John Hardy (Anti-Tammany Dem.) 33.05%
  • ▌Wilson Berryman (Republican) 29.21%
  • ▌Joseph Kunze (Greenback) 0.62%
New York 10 Abram Hewitt Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Independent Democratic gain.
New York 11 Benjamin A. Willis Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New York 12 Clarkson Nott Potter Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Alexander Smith (Republican) 49.64%
  • ▌Marcius L. Cobb (Democratic) 39.76%
  • ▌Nicholas Smith (Greenback) 10.60%
New York 13 John H. Ketcham Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Ketcham (Republican) 62.78%
  • ▌Orlando D. Baker (Democratic) 33.39%
  • ▌John V. Doty (Greenback) 2.73%
Others
  • ▌George Potter (Prohibition) 0.85%
  • ▌Aaron J. Stevens (Independent) 0.26%
New York 14 George M. Beebe Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Ferdon (Republican) 44.43%
  • ▌George M. Beebe (Democratic) 42.42%
  • ▌William Voorhis (Greenback) 12.22%
  • ▌Stephen Merritt (Prohibition) 0.93%
New York 15 Stephen L. Mayham Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 16 Terence J. Quinn Democratic 1876 Incumbent Terence J. Quinn died June 18, 1878.
Republican gain.
Successor also elected the same day to finish the term.
  • ▌Green tickY John Mosher Bailey (Republican) 41.13%
  • ▌Francis H. Woods (Democratic) 40.47%
  • ▌Henry Hilton (Greenback) 18.39%
New York 17 Martin I. Townsend Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Walter A. Wood (Republican) 55.34%
  • ▌Charles E. Patterson (Democratic) 31.86%
  • ▌Richard H. Ferguson (Greenback) 12.80%
New York 18 Andrew Williams Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John Hammond (Republican) 54.84%
  • ▌John Ross (Democratic) 29.69%
  • ▌Leonard G. McDonald (Greenback) 15.47%
New York 19 Amaziah B. James Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Amaziah B. James (Republican) 70.59%
  • ▌Louis Hasbrouck (Democratic) 29.41%
New York 20 John H. Starin Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Starin (Republican) 56.71%
  • ▌Alexander J. Thomson (Democratic) 34.78%
  • ▌Frederick F. Wendell (Greenback) 8.27%
  • ▌James H. Bronson (Prohibition) 0.24%
New York 21 Solomon Bundy Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David Wilber (Republican) 48.07%
  • ▌Bryon J. Scofield (Democratic) 31.82%
  • ▌Salmon G. Cone (Greenback) 18.81%
  • ▌Fred T. Jarvis (Prohibition) 1.29%
New York 22 George A. Bagley Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Warner Miller (Republican) 51.39%
  • ▌Levi H. Brown (Democratic) 40.33%
  • ▌Harry Lewis (Greenback) 7.27%
  • ▌Simon P. Gray (Prohibition) 1.00%
New York 23 William J. Bacon Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 24 William H. Baker Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Mason (Republican) 50.65%
  • ▌Sebastian Duffy (Democratic) 47.55%
  • ▌Winfield S. Smyth (Prohibition) 1.80%
New York 25 Frank Hiscock Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Hiscock (Republican) 55.96%
  • ▌John M. Weiting (Democratic)[h] 42.83%
  • ▌Lemuel N. Stratton (Prohibition) 1.21%
New York 26 John H. Camp Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Camp (Republican) 53.02%
  • ▌Charles F. Durston (Democratic) 40.55%
  • ▌Martin L. Wolley (Greenback) 6.05%
  • ▌William D. Osborne (Prohibition) 0.38%
New York 27 Elbridge G. Lapham Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Elbridge G. Lapham (Republican) 54.47%
  • ▌David A. Pierpont (Democratic)[h] 45.42%
  • ▌Thomas H. Howell (Prohibition) 0.11%
New York 28 Jeremiah W. Dwight Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeremiah W. Dwight (Republican) 54.47%
  • ▌William L. Mudge (Democratic) 38.72%
  • ▌Epenetus Howe (Greenback) 6.53%
  • ▌Gardine C. Hibbard (Prohibition) 0.73%
New York 29 John N. Hungerford Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David P. Richardson (Republican) 42.82%
  • ▌Francis G. Babcock (Democratic) 32.75%
  • ▌Ralph Beaumont (Greenback) 24.43%
New York 30 Elizur K. Hart Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
New York 31 Charles B. Benedict Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard Crowley (Republican) 56.33%
  • ▌Cyrus E. Davis (Democratic) 39.17%
  • ▌Galen Miller (Greenback) 2.51%
  • ▌Joseph W. Grosvenor (Prohibition) 1.03%
  • ▌James F. Gordon (Independent) 0.96%
New York 32 Daniel N. Lockwood Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New York 33 George W. Patterson Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Van Aernam (Republican) 49.87%
  • ▌Lorenzo Morris (Democratic) 29.55%
  • ▌Silas Vinton (Greenback) 20.58%

North Carolina

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Pennsylvania

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See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

South Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina was rampant with voter fraud, particularly through the use of tissue ballots, thin ballots hidden in the normal ballot, typically 10 to 20 at a time. The almost statewide exclusion of Republicans as Commissioners of Elections, and the ensuing appointment of nearly all Democratic Managers of Elections, allowed to Democratic Managers to perpetrate this scheme. When the votes were counted and more votes than voters were found, the Managers removed and destroyed the Republican ballots resulting in the complete takeover of the state.[6][7][8]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Joseph Rainey Republican 1870 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
South Carolina 2 Richard H. Cain Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
South Carolina 3 D. Wyatt Aiken Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY D. Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 79.44%
  • ▌J. F. Ensor (Republican) 20.56%
South Carolina 4 John H. Evins Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Robert Smalls Republican 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Tennessee

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 James H. Randolph Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 2 Jacob M. Thornburgh Republican 1872 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Tennessee 3 George G. Dibrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Haywood Y. Riddle Democratic 1875 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5 John M. Bright Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John M. Bright (Democratic) 65.41%
  • ▌B. F. Lillard (Democratic) 20.23%
  • ▌James A. Warder (Republican) 7.53%
  • ▌P. C. Isbell (Greenback) 6.83%[13]
Tennessee 6 John F. House Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Washington C. Whitthorne Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 John D. C. Atkins Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 William P. Caldwell Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 H. Casey Young Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY H. Casey Young (Democratic) 54.79%
  • ▌William M. Randolph (Republican) 31.74%
  • ▌A. J. Keller (Greenback) 13.47%[18]

Texas

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Vermont

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[19]
Vermont 1 Charles H. Joyce Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 2 Dudley C. Denison Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James M. Tyler (Republican) 71.3%
  • ▌Asa M. Dickey (Democratic) 28.4%
  • ▌S. B. Barnard (Unknown) 0.2%
Vermont 3 George Hendee Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
First ballot
Second ballot
  • ▌Green tickY Bradley Barlow (Greenback) 60.4%
  • ▌William W. Grout (Republican) 31.3%
  • ▌George S. Waterman (Democratic) 7.9%
  • ▌W. H. H. Brigham (Democratic) 0.2%

Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[20]
Virginia 1 Richard L. T. Beale Democratic 1847
1849 (retired)
1878 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 John Goode Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 Gilbert C. Walker Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 4 Joseph Jorgensen Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Jorgensen (Republican) 60.7%
  • ▌William E. Hinton (Democratic) 39.3%
Virginia 5 George Cabell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Cabell (Democratic) 66.7%
  • ▌W. A. Witcher (Independent) 33.3%
Virginia 6 J. Randolph Tucker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Randolph Tucker (Democratic) 63.4%
  • ▌Camm Patterson (Greenback) 36.3%
  • ▌Lewis W. Cabell (Unknown) 0.3%
Virginia 7 John T. Harris Democratic 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 Eppa Hunton Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eppa Hunton (Democratic) 78.0%
  • ▌John R. Carton (Independent) 15.1%
  • ▌James Cochran (Independent) 6.8%
Virginia 9 Auburn Pridemore Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.

West Virginia

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Benjamin Wilson Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin Wilson (Democratic) 48.95%
  • ▌J. R. Hubbard (Republican) 38.43%
  • ▌James Bassell (Greenback) 12.62%[21]
West Virginia 2 Benjamin F. Martin Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin F. Martin (Democratic) 56.61%
  • ▌F. A. Burr (Republican) 27.85%
  • ▌J. H. Thompson (Greenback) 15.53%[22]
West Virginia 3 John E. Kenna Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected eight members of congress on Election Day, November 5, 1878.[24][25]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Charles G. Williams Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Lucien B. Caswell Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 George C. Hazelton Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 William Pitt Lynde Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 5 Edward S. Bragg Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6 Gabriel Bouck Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 Herman L. Humphrey Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8 Thaddeus C. Pound Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large
Dakota Territory at-large Jefferson P. Kidder Republican 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent Republican gain.
Idaho Territory at-large Stephen S. Fenn Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Montana Territory at-large Martin Maginnis Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Territory at-large
Utah Territory at-large
Washington Territory at-large
Wyoming Territory at-large William W. Corlett Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Dubin (p. 249) counts 140 Democrats, 6 Independent Democrats, 130 Republicans (incl. 1 Independent Republican), and 11 Greenbacks at the start of the 46th United States Congress.
  2. ^ Included 2 Independent Democrats.
  3. ^ Includes 7 Independent Democrats.
  4. ^ In 1879, California held its last regular congressional election in an odd-numbered year.
  5. ^ There were 7 Independent Democrats
  6. ^ There were 13 Greenbacks
  7. ^ a b c d also endorsed by the Democrats
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Also endorsed by the Greenbacks
  9. ^ a b c Also endorsed by the Republicans
  10. ^ Thomas Jefferson Majors, who was elected to complete Frank Welch's term in the 45th Congress, was elected as "member-contingent". He believed that Nebraska was entitled to a second congressional seat, and so was elected to fill that seat if Congress had approved it.[5]
  11. ^ a b Also endorsed by the "Anti-Tammany" Democrats
  12. ^ For the purposes of simplicity he is listed as having been elected an Independent Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Martis, pp. 132–133
  2. ^ 5 Stat. 721
  3. ^ "The Beatrice Democrat is reminded". The Tecumseh Chieftain. August 23, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Thos. J. Majors, has for his opponent Dr. Alex Bear. These two gentlemen were pitted against each other some years ago, as candidates for congress of their respective parties, to fill out the unexpired term of Frank Welch.
  4. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  5. ^ United States Congressional Serial Set: Volume 2159. Page 543.
  6. ^ "NY Times Free Archive" (PDF). The New York Times. November 16, 1878.
  7. ^ "NY Times Free Archive" (PDF). The New York Times. February 5, 1879.
  8. ^ William Ralston Balch (1881). The Life of James Abram Garfield.
  9. ^ "TN - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ^ "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  11. ^ "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. ^ "TN - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  13. ^ "TN - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. ^ "TN - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  15. ^ "TN - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  16. ^ "TN - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  17. ^ "TN - District 09". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  18. ^ "TN - District 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  19. ^ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics". VT Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  20. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  21. ^ "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  22. ^ "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  23. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 491��494. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  26. ^ "DK Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  27. ^ "ID Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  28. ^ "MT Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  29. ^ "WY Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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