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1905 United States House of Representatives elections
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1905 United States House of Representatives elections

There were several special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1905 during the 59th United States Congress. There were no 1905 elections to the 58th United States Congress.

59th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1[1] James A. Hemenway Republican 1894 Incumbent member-elect resigned during previous congress.
New member elected May 16, 1905.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY John H. Foster (Republican) 70%
  • Major G. V. Menzies (Democratic) 30%
Nebraska 1[2] Elmer Burkett Republican 1898 Incumbent member-elect resigned March 4, 1905, after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
New member elected July 18, 1905.
Republican hold.
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent resigned March 16, 1905, after being appointed judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
New member elected June 6, 1905.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY Thomas B. Davis (Democratic) 50.26%
  • James S. Lakin (Republican) 47.79%
  • W. F. Reynolds (Prohibition) 1.95%
Texas 8 John M. Pinckney Democratic 1903 (special) Incumbent was assassinated April 24, 1905.
New member elected June 6, 1905.
Democratic hold.
Connecticut 3 Frank B. Brandegee Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent resigned May 10, 1905, after being elected to the U.S. Senate.
New member elected October 2, 1905.
Republican hold.
Illinois 14 Benjamin F. Marsh Republican 1876
1882 (lost)
1892
1900 (lost)
1902
Incumbent died June 2, 1905.
New member elected November 7, 1905.
Republican hold.
  • Green tickY James McKinney (Republican) 57.19%
  • James Howard Pattee (Republican) 33.86%
  • Homer L. Darby (Socialist) 5.44%
  • J. Marion Fort (Prohibition) 3.50%

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