1887_Rhode_Island's_2nd_congressional_district_special_election

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.

Elections are listed by date and district.

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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%

1887 United States House of Representatives elections