1899 United States House of Representatives elections

There were nine special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1899 during the 56th United States Congress, which began on March 4, 1899. None of the special elections in 1899 were during the 55th United States Congress, which ended March 3, 1899.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 2 Nelson Dingley Jr. Republican 1880 Incumbent member-elect died January 13, 1899.
New member elected June 19, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Louisiana 5 Samuel T. Baird Democratic 1896 Incumbent died April 22, 1899.
New member elected August 29, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Missouri 8 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1872
1894 (Lost)
1896
Incumbent died June 15, 1899.
New member elected August 29, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent resigned September 4, 1899 to protest the Spanish–American War.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Nebraska 6 William L. Greene Populist 1896 Incumbent died March 11, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Populist hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
New York 34 Warren B. Hooker Republican 1890 Incumbent member-elect resigned November 10, 1898 to become a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Ohio 16 Lorenzo Danford Republican 1872
1878 (Retired)
1894
Incumbent died June 19, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Pennsylvania 9 Daniel Ermentrout Democratic 1880
1878 (Lost renomination)
1896
Incumbent died September 17, 1899.
New member elected November 7, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 4, 1899 with the rest of the House.[1]
Kentucky 7 Evan E. Settle Democratic 1896 Incumbent died November 16, 1899.
New member elected December 18, 1899.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated January 15, 1900.[1]

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