1887 United States House of Representatives elections

Elections

There were special elections in 1887 to the United States House of Representatives to the 49th United States Congress and the 50th United States Congress.

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Elections are listed by date and district.

49th Congress

District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Wisconsin 8	William T. Price	Republican	1882	Incumbent died December 6, 1886. New member elected January 18, 1887 to finish his father's term. Republican hold.	▌Y Hugh H. Price (Republican) 70.1% ▌James Bardon (Democratic) 29.9%

District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Texas 2	John H. Reagan	Democratic	1874 1861 (withdrew) 1882	Incumbent resigned March 4, 1887when elected U.S. senator. New member elected August 5, 1887. Democratic hold.	▌Y William H. Martin (Democratic) Unopposed^[1]
Louisiana 6	Edward W. Robertson	Democratic	1876 1882 (Lost) 1886	Incumbent died August 2, 1887. New member elected November 8, 1887. Democratic hold.	▌Y Samuel M. Robertson (Democratic) 72.45% ▌John Yoist (Republican) 27.55%^[2]
New York 19	Nicholas T. Kane	Democratic	1886	Incumbent died September 14, 1887. New member elected November 8, 1887. Democratic hold.	▌Y Charles Tracey (Democratic) 49.92% ▌John M. Barley (Republican) 45.40% ▌Patrick O'Heaney (Union Labor) 2.97% ▌William J. Dickson (Prohibition) 1.71%^[3]
New York 25	Frank Hiscock	Republican	1876	Incumbent member-elect resigned March 3, 1887 when elected U.S. senator. New member elected November 8, 1887. Republican hold.	▌Y James J. Belden (Republican) 60.04% ▌Alexander H. Davis (Democratic) 34.60% ▌Francis A. Sinclair (Prohibition) 5.36%^[4]
Wisconsin 8	William T. Price	Republican	1882	Incumbent member-elect died December 6, 1886. New member elected January 18, 1887. Republican hold.	▌Y Nils P. Haugen (Republican) 46.3% ▌Samuel C. Johnson (Democratic) 38.6% ▌Peter Truax (Prohibition) 14.9% ▌Hugh H. Price (Write-in) 0.2%

^ "Our Campaigns - TX District 02- Special Election Race - Apr 05, 1887". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - LA - District 06 Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1887". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 19 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1887". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 25 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1887". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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Odd-year specials	1881 1883 1885 1887 1889 1891 1893 1895 1897 1899 1901 1903 1905 1907 1909 1911 1913 1915 1917 1919 1921 1923 1925 1927 1929 1931 1933 1935 1937 1939 1941 1943 1945 1947 1949 1951 1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023

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