United States House of Representatives elections, 1895

There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1895, during 53rd United States Congress and the 54th United States Congress.

53rd United States Congress

District Vacator Reason for Vacancy Candidates
Representative Party First elected
Pennsylvania 15 Myron B. Wright Republican 1888 Incumbent died November 13, 1894.
New member elected February 23, 1895.
Republican hold.
Edwin J. Jorden (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]

54th United States Congress

District Vacator Reason for Vacancy Candidates
Representative Party First elected
New York 10 Vacant Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell died before the start of Congress.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Democratic gain.
Amos J. Cummings (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Illinois 10 Philip S. Post Republican ? Incumbent died January 6, 1895.
New member elected December 2, 1895.
Republican hold.
George W. Prince (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Michigan 3 Vacant Julius C. Burrows 1872
1874 (Lost)
1878
1882 (Lost)
1884
Incumbent was re-elected, but resigned January 23, 1895 to become U.S. Senator.
New member elected December 2, 1895.
Republican hold.
Alfred Milnes (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Pennsylvania 15 Edwin J. Jorden Republican ? Resigned March 4, 1895.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Republican hold.
James H. Codding (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Utah Territory at-large Frank J. Cannon Republican ? Seat eliminated January 4, 1896 upon statehood. Seat eliminated
Utah at-large New seat State was admitted to the Union.
New member elected November 5, 1895, but took his seat January 4, 1896 upon statehood.
Republican gain.
Clarence E. Allen (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Georgia 10 James C. C. Black Democratic ? Resigned March 4, 1895.
Incumbent was subsequently re-elected October 2, 1895.
Democratic hold.
James C. C. Black (Democratic)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Massachusetts 6 William Cogswell Republican ? Incumbent died May 22, 1895.
New member elected November 5, 1895.
Republican hold.
William H. Moody (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Illinois 18 Frederick Remann Republican ? Incumbent died July 14, 1895.
New member elected December 2, 1895.
Republican hold.
William F. L. Hadley (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]
Illinois 3 Lawrence E. McGann Democratic ? Election was successfully challenged December 27, 1895.
Republican gain.
Hugh R. Belknap (Republican)
[Data unknown/missing.]

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