1880 United States House of Representatives elections

1880 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1878 & 1879 June 1, 1880 – November 2, 1880 1882 →
All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives
147 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph Keifer Samuel Randall
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Ohio 4th Pennsylvania 3rd
Last election 132 seats 141 seats
Seats won 151[1][a] 128[1][a]
Seat change Increase 19 Decrease 13
Popular vote 4,080,609 4,330,113
Percentage 44.94% 47.68%
Swing Increase 5.38% Increase 3.48%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greenback Readjuster
Last election 13 seats 0 seats
Seats won 10[1][a] 2[2]
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 504,097 56,058
Percentage 5.55% 0.62%
Swing Decrease 6.74% New
  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 7 seats[b]
Seats won 2[c]
Seat change Decrease 5
Popular vote 99,511
Percentage 1.10%
Swing Decrease 1.65%
Results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Independent gain      Independent hold
     Greenback gain      Greenback hold
     Readjuster gain
Speaker before election

Samuel Randall
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Joseph Keifer
Republican

The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1880, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the 1880 presidential election which was won by James A. Garfield, who was a member of the House at the time. Elections were held for 293 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 47th United States Congress. This was the first time that every state held their regular House elections on or before Election Day. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

Issues such as Civil War loyalties, tariffs, graft and corruption dominated the year's elections, though none became substantive as a national issue. The economy was growing stronger after emerging from a long Depression. It was in this political environment that Garfield's Republican Party gained 19 seats and regained control of the House from the Democratic Party. The Greenback Party, an emerging party of workers and farmers, also lost seats in these elections, after gaining more than a dozen two years earlier.[3][4]

Election summaries

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131 10 151
Democratic Gb Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Greenback Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 6 Decrease 1 1 Steady 1 Increase 1
Arkansas District 4 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District 4 2 Increase 1 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1
Colorado At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Connecticut District 4 1 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida District 2 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Georgia District 9 9[d] Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District 19 6 Steady 0 Decrease 1 13 Increase 1
Indiana District 13 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 8 Increase 2
Iowa District 9 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 2 8 Increase 1
Kansas District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Kentucky District 10 9 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Louisiana District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Maine[e] District 5 0 Steady 2 Steady 3 Steady
Maryland District 6 5 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Massachusetts District 11 1 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady
Michigan District 9 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Steady
Minnesota District 3 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 1
Mississippi District 6 5 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Missouri District 13 7 Decrease 5 4 Increase 3 2 Increase 2
Nebraska At-large 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
New Hampshire District 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
New Jersey District 7 3 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
New York District 33[f] 12 Increase 3 0 Steady 20 Decrease 4
North Carolina District 8 7 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Steady
Ohio[e] District 20 5 Decrease 6 0 Steady 15 Increase 6
Oregon[e] At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Pennsylvania District 27 7 Decrease 1 2 Steady 18 Increase 1
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
South Carolina District 5 4 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Tennessee District 10 7 Decrease 2 0 Steady 3 Increase 2
Texas[e] District 6 5 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont[e] District 3 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1 3 Increase 1
Virginia District 9 7[g] Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Increase 1
West Virginia District 3 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 8 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady 6 Increase 1
Total 293[f] 131[1]
44.7% 		Decrease 13 10[1]
3.4% 		Decrease 4 151[1]
51.5% 		Increase 16
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 47.68%
Republican
 
 44.94%
Greenback
 
 5.55%
Readjuster
 
 0.62%
Independent
 
 1.10%
Others
 
 0.11%
House seats
Republican
 
 51.54%
Democratic
 
 43.69%
Greenback
 
 3.42%
Readjuster
 
 0.68%
Independent
 
 0.68%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% to 100% Democratic
  80+% to 100% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
  
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Greenback gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Greenback gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates

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In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors.[5] This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the States moved their Congressional elections to this date as well.

In 1880, no states held their elections after Election Day for the first time (California was the last state to hold late elections, in 1878). But 5 states, with 35 seats among them, held their elections before the rest of the states:

Special elections

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46th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 7 Alfred M. Lay Democratic 1878 Incumbent died December 8, 1879.
New member elected January 10, 1880 and seated January 26, 1880.[6][7]
Democratic hold.
Winner lost re-election to the next term; see below.
New York 32 Ray V. Pierce Republican 1878 Incumbent resigned September 18, 1880.
New member elected November 2, 1880 and seated December 6, 1880.[6][8]
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.
Alabama 6 Burwell B. Lewis Democratic 1874
1876 (Lost)
1878 		Incumbent resigned October 1, 1880, to become President of the University of Alabama.
New member elected in 1880 and seated December 8, 1880.[6]
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Ohio 19 James A. Garfield Republican 1862 Incumbent resigned November 8, 1880, to become U.S. president.
New member elected November 30, 1880 and seated December 13, 1880.[6][10]
Republican hold.
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
New Hampshire 3 Evarts Worcester Farr Republican 1878 Incumbent died November 30, 1880.
New member elected December 28, 1880 and seated January 8, 1881.[11][12]
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term.

47th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 3 Evarts Worcester Farr Republican 1878 Incumbent member-elect died November 30, 1880, having just been re-elected.
New member elected December 28, 1880.[13]
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1 Thomas H. Herndon Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 Hilary A. Herbert Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 3 William J. Samford Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 4 Charles M. Shelley Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James Q. Smith (Republican) 52.53%
  • ▌Charles M. Shelley (Democratic) 39.74%
  • ▌William J. Stevens (Republican) 7.73%[17]
Alabama 5 Thomas Williams Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Newton N. Clements Democratic 1880 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 7 William H. Forney Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 William M. Lowe Greenback 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 Poindexter Dunn Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 William F. Slemons Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 3 Jordan E. Cravens Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 4 Thomas M. Gunter Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.

California

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Main article: 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Horace Davis Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY William Rosecrans (Democratic) 51%
  • ▌Horace Davis (Republican) 47.3%
  • ▌Stephen Maybell (Greenback) 1.7%
California 2 Horace F. Page Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Campbell P. Berry Democratic 1879 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Campbell P. Berry (Democratic) 51.1%
  • ▌George A. Knight (Republican) 48.2%
  • ▌A. Musselman (Greenback) 0.6%
California 4 Romualdo Pacheco Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Romualdo Pacheco (Republican) 45.8%
  • ▌Wallace Leach (Democratic) 45.3%
  • ▌J. F. Godfrey (Greenback) 8.9%

Colorado

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See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado at-large James B. Belford Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James B. Belford (Republican) 50.8%
  • ▌Robert S. Morrison (Democratic) 46.0%
  • ▌Joseph Murray (Greenback) 3.2%[26]

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[27]
Connecticut 1 Joseph R. Hawley Republican 1878 Incumbent retired when elected U.S. senator.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John R. Buck (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌George Beach (Democratic) 46.7%
  • ▌George W. Hewith (Greenback) 0.6%
  • ▌Horace Johnson (Prohibition) 0.2%
Connecticut 2 James Phelps Democratic 1875 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Phelps (Democratic) 51.7%
  • ▌Thomas Wallace (Republican) 48.0%
  • ▌Calvin S. Harrington (Prohibition) 0.3%
Connecticut 3 John T. Wait Republican 1876 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John T. Wait (Republican) 65.1%
  • ▌Marvin H. Sanger (Democratic) 33.7%
  • ▌Elisha H. Palmer (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • ▌Albert G. Wolfe (Greenback) 0.5%
Connecticut 4 Frederick Miles Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frederick Miles (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌George W. Peet (Democratic) 48.9%
  • ▌F. E. Cleveland (Greenback) 0.6%
  • ▌Ambrose S. Rogers (Prohibition) 0.1%

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Edward L. Martin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

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Main article: 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Noble A. Hull Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated June 1, 1882.
Republican gain.

Georgia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1 John C. Nicholls Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 2 William E. Smith Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Georgia 3 Philip Cook Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Philip Cook (Democratic) 68.7%
  • ▌S. Wise Parker (Republican) 31.3%[32]
Georgia 4 Henry Persons Independent Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Georgia 5 Nathaniel J. Hammond Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 James H. Blount Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 William H. Felton Independent Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Georgia 8 Alexander H. Stephens Democratic 1873 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Emory Speer Independent Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 William Aldrich Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Aldrich (Republican) 53.8%
  • ▌John Mattocks (Democratic) 43.5%
  • ▌J. J. Altpeter (Socialist) 1.5%
  • ▌Richard Powers (Greenback) 1.3%[39]
Illinois 2 George R. Davis Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Hiram Barber Jr. Republican 1878 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Illinois 4 John C. Sherwin Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John C. Sherwin (Republican) 68.9%
  • ▌Norman C. Warner (Democratic) 27.2%
  • ▌E. W. Blaisdell (Greenback) 3.9%[42]
Illinois 5 Robert M. A. Hawk Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert M. A. Hawk (Republican) 59.5%
  • ▌Larmont G. Johnson (Democratic) 26.0%
  • ▌John M. King (Greenback) 14.5%[43]
Illinois 6 Thomas J. Henderson Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas J. Henderson (Republican) 57.6%
  • ▌Bernard H. Truesdell (Democratic) 33.3%
  • ▌P. L. McKinney (Greenback) 9.1%[44]
Illinois 7 Philip C. Hayes Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William Cullen (Republican) 53.8%
  • ▌Daniel Evans (Democratic) 39.1%
  • ▌Royal E. Barber (Greenback) 7.1%[45]
Illinois 8 Greenbury L. Fort Republican 1872 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 9 Thomas A. Boyd Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Lewis (Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌John S. Lee (Democratic) 45.4%
  • ▌William H. Reynolds (Greenback) 8.1%[47]
Illinois 10 Benjamin F. Marsh Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin F. Marsh (Republican) 50.4%
  • ▌Robert Holloway (Democratic) 47.2%
  • ▌George C. Meadar (Greenback) 2.4%[48]
Illinois 11 James W. Singleton Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James W. Singleton (Democratic) 55.6%
  • ▌William H. Edgar (Republican) 38.9%
  • ▌A. B. Allen (Greenback) 5.5%[49]
Illinois 12 William M. Springer Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William M. Springer (Democratic) 51.6%
  • ▌Isaac L. Morrison (Republican) 43.8%
  • ▌Hyman M. Miller (Greenback) 4.6%[50]
Illinois 13 Adlai Stevenson I Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Illinois 14 Joseph G. Cannon Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Albert P. Forsythe Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 16 William A. J. Sparks Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. J. Sparks (Democratic) 50.2%
  • ▌Plateruy E. Heasmer (Republican) 45.4%
  • ▌George W. Rutherford (Greenback) 4.3%[54]
Illinois 17 William R. Morrison Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 John R. Thomas Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 19 Richard W. Townshend Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1 William Heilman Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Heilman (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌John Jay Kleiner (Democratic) 47.6%
  • ▌Christian Kramer (Greenback) 4.0%[58]
Indiana 2 Thomas R. Cobb Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas R. Cobb (Democratic) 54.3%
  • ▌James Braden (Republican) 43.2%
  • ▌John C. Albert (Greenback) 2.5%[59]
Indiana 3 George A. Bicknell Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Indiana 4 Jeptha D. New Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William S. Holman (Democratic) 52.0%
  • ▌John O. Cravens (Republican) 46.7%
  • ▌William H. Dunn (Greenback) 1.3%[61]
Indiana 5 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Courtland C. Matson (Democratic) 49.5%
  • ▌W. B. Treat (Republican) 46.9%
  • ▌J. H. Robinson (Greenback) 3.6%[62]
Indiana 6 Thomas M. Browne
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas M. Browne (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌M. B. Miller (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌M. W. Lee (Greenback) 2.2%[63]
Indiana 7 Gilbert De La Matyr Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Indiana 8 Abraham J. Hostetler Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Indiana 9 Godlove S. Orth Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
William R. Myers
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.
Indiana 10 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
Indiana 11 Calvin Cowgill Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Indiana 12 Walpole G. Colerick Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 13 John Baker Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Calkins (Republican) 49.1%
  • ▌Daniel McDonald (Democratic) 46.0%
  • ▌John Carter (Greenback) 4.9%[70]
William H. Calkins
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Moses A. McCoid Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 Hiram Price Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Iowa 3 Thomas Updegraff Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Updegraff (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌William G. Stewart (Democratic) 41.7%
  • ▌M. H. Moore (Greenback) 6.5%[73]
Iowa 4 Nathaniel C. Deering Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Nathaniel C. Deering (Republican) 65.4%
  • ▌Joseph S. Root (Democratic) 26.1%
  • ▌M. B. Doolittle (Greenback) 6.5%
  • ▌Ephraim J. Dean (Temperance) 2.0%[74]
Iowa 5 William G. Thompson Republican 1879 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William G. Thompson (Republican) 59.9%
  • ▌R. E. Austin (Democratic) 33.8%
  • ▌A. F. Palmer (Greenback) 6.3%[75]
Iowa 6 James B. Weaver Greenback 1878 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President.
Republican gain.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 3, 1883.
Democratic gain.
Iowa 7 Edward H. Gillette Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Iowa 8 William F. Sapp Republican 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William P. Hepburn (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Robert Percival (Democratic) 30.0%
  • ▌H. C. Ayres (Greenback) 13.7%[79]
Iowa 9 Cyrus C. Carpenter Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kansas 1 John A. Anderson Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 2 Dudley C. Haskell Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Kansas 3 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Ryan (Republican) 60.9%
  • ▌J. Wade McDonald (Democratic) 25.2%
  • ▌David P. Mitchell (Greenback Labor) 13.9%[83]

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Oscar Turner Independent Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Oscar Turner (Democratic) 53.6%
  • ▌Rodolphus B. Ratliff (Republican) 29.6%
  • ▌W. W. Tice (Democratic) 16.7%[84]
Kentucky 2 James A. McKenzie Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. McKenzie (Democratic) 52.0%
  • ▌John Feland (Republican) 29.5%
  • ▌Charles W. Cook (Greenback) 18.5%[85]
Kentucky 3 John W. Caldwell Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Caldwell (Democratic) 50.7%
  • ▌Manilus T. Flippin (Republican) 42.6%
  • ▌George Wright (Greenback) 6.7%[86]
Kentucky 4 J. Proctor Knott Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Proctor Knott (Democratic) 59.2%
  • ▌William T. Thurmond (Republican) 28.4%
  • ▌L. E. Green (Greenback) 12.1%[87]
Kentucky 5 Albert S. Willis Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albert S. Willis (Democratic) 48.5%
  • ▌Thomas E. Burns (Republican) 34.3%
  • ▌Thomas Hays (Democratic) 15.4%
  • ▌Thomas J. Key (Greenback) 1.8%[88]
Kentucky 6 John G. Carlisle Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 7 Joseph C. S. Blackburn Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 8 Philip B. Thompson Jr. Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 9 Thomas Turner Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Kentucky 10 Elijah Phister Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Randall L. Gibson Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 E. John Ellis Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 3 Joseph H. Acklen Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 4 Joseph B. Elam Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Louisiana 5 J. Floyd King Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 Edward W. Robertson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maine held elections for its five members on September 13, 1880.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Thomas B. Reed Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 2 William P. Frye Republican 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Stephen Lindsey Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 4 George W. Ladd Greenback 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 5 Thompson H. Murch Greenback 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Daniel M. Henry Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 2 Joshua F. C. Talbott Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 William Kimmel Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 4 Robert M. McLane Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Eli J. Henkle Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 6 Milton Urner Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Milton Urner (Republican) 50.5%
  • ▌James M. Schley (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌Nathaniel Lerner (Greenback) 1.3%[110]

Massachusetts

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 William W. Crapo Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Crapo (Republican) 69.88%
  • ▌Charles G. Davis (Democratic) 28.44%
Others
  • ▌Whitman Chace (Democratic) 0.64%
  • ▌Rodney French (Prohibition) 0.54%
  • ▌Henry B. Maglathhia (Unknown) 0.50%
Massachusetts 2 Benjamin W. Harris Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Charles G. Davis (Democratic) 0.52%
  • ▌Joseph Sherman (Prohibition) 0.43%
  • ▌Whitman Chace (Greenback) 0.43%
Massachusetts 3 Walbridge A. Field Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Others
  • ▌Orrin Fairbanks (Greenback) 0.30%
  • ▌Henry D. Cushing (Prohibition) 0.06%
Massachusetts 4 Leopold Morse Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Gustavius B. Hutchinson (Prohibition) 0.39%
  • Scattering 0.33%
Massachusetts 5 Selwyn Z. Bowman Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 George B. Loring Republican 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Eben F. Stone (Republican) 54.27%
  • ▌Eben Moody Boynton (Democratic) 45.73%
Massachusetts 7 William A. Russell Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. Russell (Republican) 58.84%
  • ▌Samuel N. Aldrich (Democratic) 39.38%
  • ▌Levi H. Whitney (Greenback) 1.79%
Massachusetts 8 William Claflin Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Candler (Republican) 58.21%
  • ▌Charles T. Russell (Democratic) 40.37%
  • ▌James L. Babcock (Greenback) 1.07%
  • ▌George W. Stacey (Prohibition) 0.35%
Massachusetts 9 William W. Rice Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Rice (Republican) 61.69%
  • ▌Matthew J. McCafferty (Democratic) 36.86%
  • ▌Aaron B. Brown (Greenback) 1.45%
Massachusetts 10 Amasa Norcross Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11 George D. Robinson Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌E. W. Dickenson (Greenback) 0.41%
  • ▌Charles A. Merrill (Prohibition) 0.26%

Michigan

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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 John S. Newberry Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 2 Edwin Willits Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edwin Willits (Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌William H. Waldby (Democratic) 44.4%
  • ▌G. B. Chester (Greenback) 4.5%[112]
Michigan 3 Jonas H. McGowan Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward S. Lacey (Republican) 52.9%
  • ▌Eugene Pringle (Democratic) 24.2%
  • ▌Henry C. Hodge (Greenback) 22.3%[113]
Michigan 4 Julius C. Burrows Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Julius C. Burrows (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌O. W. Powers (Democratic) 34.8%
  • ▌H. Chamberlain Yaple (Greenback) 11.7%[114]
Michigan 5 John W. Stone Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY George W. Webber (Republican) 52.2%
  • ▌Leonard H. Randall (Democratic) 26.1%
  • ▌John C. Blanchard (Greenback) 21.7%[115]
Michigan 6 Mark S. Brewer Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Michigan 7 Omar D. Conger Republican 1868 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Omar D. Conger (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌Cyrenius P. Black (Democratic) 42.2%
  • ▌John J. Watkins (Greenback) 4.4%[117]
Michigan 8 Roswell G. Horr Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 9 Jay A. Hubbell Republican 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jay A. Hubbell (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Edwin S. Pratt (Democratic) 37.7%
  • ▌George Parmelee (Greenback) 2.1%[119]

Minnesota

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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 Mark H. Dunnell Republican 1870 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark H. Dunnell (Republican) 49.1%
  • ▌Henry R. Wells (Democratic) 30.2%
  • ▌William G. Ward (Republican) 16.8%
  • ▌D. H. Roberts (Prohibition) 2.1%
  • ▌C. H. Roberts (Greenback) 1.6%[120]
Minnesota 2 Henry Poehler Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Minnesota 3 William D. Washburn Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Henry L. Muldrow Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Van. H. Manning Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Van. H. Manning (Democratic) 52.90%
  • ▌George M. Buchanan (Republican) 34.67%
  • ▌Thomas W. Harris (Greenback) 12.43%[124]
Mississippi 3 Hernando Money Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 4 Otho R. Singleton Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 5 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles E. Hooker (Democratic) 61.59%
  • ▌J. Bots Deason (Ind. Republican) 32.41%
  • ▌Isaac N. Osborn (Republican) 4.84%
  • ▌William Patterson (Greenback) 1.16%[127]
Mississippi 6 James R. Chalmers Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated April 29, 1882.
Republican gain.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Martin L. Clardy Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Erastus Wells Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Missouri 3 Richard G. Frost Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 2, 1883.
Republican gain.
Missouri 4 Lowndes H. Davis Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 Richard P. Bland Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 James R. Waddill Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 7 John F. Philips Democratic 1880 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 8 Samuel L. Sawyer Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert T. Van Horn (Republican) 33.2%
  • ▌D. C. Allen (Democratic) 31.6%
  • ▌John T. Crisp (Ind. Democratic) 30.8%
  • ▌Frank H. Clark (Greenback) 4.8%[138]
Missouri 9 Nicholas Ford Greenback 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 10 Gideon F. Rothwell Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost renomination.
Greenback gain.
Missouri 11 John B. Clark Jr. Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 12 William H. Hatch Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 13 Aylett H. Buckner Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska at-large Edward K. Valentine Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward K. Valentine (Republican) 62.37%
  • ▌James E. North (Democratic) 28.00%
  • ▌Allen Root (Greenback) 4.81%
  • Scattering 4.83%[144]

Nevada

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Rollin M. Daggett Republican 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Joshua G. Hall Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 James F. Briggs Republican 1877 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 3 Evarts W. Farr Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 George M. Robeson Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George M. Robeson (Republican) 53.6%
  • ▌Joseph D. Carter (Democratic) 44.2%
  • ▌Charles J. Hollis (Greenback) 2.0%[149]
New Jersey 2 Hezekiah B. Smith Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Jersey 3 Miles Ross Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Miles Ross (Democratic) 53.3%
  • ▌Chilion Robbins (Republican) 45.8%[151]
New Jersey 4 Alvah A. Clark Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New Jersey 5 Charles H. Voorhis Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 6 John L. Blake Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New Jersey 7 Lewis A. Brigham Republican 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New York

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See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 James W. Covert Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 2 Daniel O'Reilly Independent Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
New York 3 Simeon B. Chittenden Republican 1874 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent gain.
New York 4 Archibald M. Bliss Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Archibald M. Bliss (Democratic) 57.2%
  • ▌Daniel W. Talmage (Republican) 41.7%
  • ▌C. Osborne Ward (Greenback) 1.1%[159]
New York 5 Nicholas Muller Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
New York 6 Samuel S. Cox Democratic 1873 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 Edwin Einstein Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New York 8 Anson G. McCook Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 9 Fernando Wood Democratic 1866 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Fernando Wood (Democratic) 38.1%
  • ▌John L. Hunt (Republican) 32.8%
  • ▌John Hardy (Ind. Democratic) 29.0%[164]
New York 10 James O'Brien Independent Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
New York 11 Levi P. Morton Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 12 Waldo Hutchins Democratic 1879 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 John H. Ketcham Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14 John W. Ferdon Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Lewis Beach (Democratic) 49.8%
  • ▌Charles T. Pierson (Republican) 48.3%
  • ▌Addison J. Clements (Greenback) 1.8%[169]
New York 15 William Lounsbery Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
New York 16 John M. Bailey Republican 1878 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New York 17 Walter A. Wood Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 John Hammond Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Hammond (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌Thaddeus H. Walker (Democratic) 38.4%
  • ▌Daniel F. Keeffe (Greenback) 2.9%[173]
New York 19 Amaziah B. James Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 20 John H. Starin Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY George West (Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌Nicholas H. Decker (Democratic) 42.8%[175]
New York 21 David Wilber Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Ferris Jacobs Jr. (Republican) 51.9%
  • ▌Franklin R. Gilbert (Democratic) 44.8%
  • ▌Games L. Halsey (Greenback) 2.9%[176]
New York 22 Warner Miller Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23 Cyrus D. Prescott Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Cyrus D. Prescott (Republican) 52.8%
  • ▌Richard E. Sutton (Democratic) 45.6%
  • ▌John Ryan (Greenback) 1.1%[178]
New York 24 Joseph Mason Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Mason (Republican) 58.7%
  • ▌Benjamin F. Lewis (Democratic) 38.2%
  • ▌Charles P. Nash (Greenback) 2.6%[179]
New York 25 Frank Hiscock Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 26 John H. Camp Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Camp (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌Frederick H. Van Auken (Democratic) 40.5%
  • ▌Martin L. Walley (Greenback) 3.1%[181]
New York 27 Elbridge G. Lapham Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Elbridge G. Lapham (Republican) 55.3%
  • ▌Clement W. Bennett (Democratic) 43.2%
  • ▌Albert Heath (Greenback) 1.5%[182]
New York 28 Jeremiah W. Dwight Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeremiah W. Dwight (Republican) 54.8%
  • ▌Frederick Davis (Democratic) 42.4%
  • ▌John D. Wagner (Greenback) 2.8%[183]
New York 29 David P. Richardson Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30 John Van Voorhis Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Van Voorhis (Republican) 55.4%
  • ▌Albert S. Warner (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌Leonard Henkle (Greenback) 1.4%[185]
New York 31 Richard Crowley Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 32 Vacant Rep. Ray V. Pierce (R) resigned September 18, 1880.
Democratic gain.
New York 33 Henry Van Aernam Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Van Aernam (Republican) 58.6%
  • ▌George Van Campen (Democratic) 35.6%
  • ▌John A. Gould (Greenback) 4.7%
  • ▌Walter A. Sellers (Prohibition) 1.2%[188]

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 Jesse J. Yeates Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 2 William H. Kitchin Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 3 Daniel L. Russell Greenback 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Shackelford (Democratic) 51.1%
  • ▌William P. Canaday (Republican) 46.9%
  • ▌H. R. Komegay (Greenback) 2.0%[191]
North Carolina 4 Joseph J. Davis Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 5 Alfred M. Scales Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alfred M. Scales (Democratic) 52.7%
  • ▌Thomas B. Keogh (Republican) 45.1%
  • ▌John R. Winston (Greenback) 2.2%[193]
North Carolina 6 Walter L. Steele Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 7 Robert F. Armfield Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8 Robert B. Vance Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert B. Vance (Democratic) 64.9%
  • ▌Nathaniel Atkinson (Ind. Republican) 28.8%
  • ▌Samuel L. Love (Greenback) 6.1%[196]

Ohio

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See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio

Ohio held elections for its twenty members on October 12, 1880.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1 Benjamin Butterworth Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 Thomas L. Young Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 William D. Hill
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
Ohio 4 John A. McMahon
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Democratic 1874 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 5 Benjamin Le Fevre Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Frank H. Hurd
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 7 Ebenezer B. Finley
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 8 J. Warren Keifer
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Henry L. Dickey
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James S. Robinson (Republican) 51.0%
  • ▌Caleb H. Norris (Democratic) 47.8%
  • ▌J. A. Mouser (Greenback) 1.2%[205]
Ohio 10 Thomas Ewing Jr. Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John B. Rice (Republican) 50.9%
  • ▌Morgan Shaffer (Democratic) 47.1%
  • ▌John J. Seitz (Greenback) 1.7%[206]
Ohio 11 Henry S. Neal
Redistricted from the 12th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 12 George L. Converse
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George L. Converse (Democratic) 54.4%
  • ▌John Groce (Republican) 43.9%
  • ▌Isaac B. Williams (Greenback) 1.3%[208]
Ohio 13 Gibson Atherton
Redistricted from the 14th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14 George W. Geddes
Redistricted from the 15th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Adoniram J. Warner
Redistricted from the 13th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 16 Jonathan T. Updegraff
Redistricted from the 18th district 		Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 17 William McKinley
Redistricted from the 16th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 James Monroe
Redistricted from the 17th district 		Republican 1870 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Addison S. McClure (Republican) 57.0%
  • ▌David L. Wadsworth (Democratic) 41.4%
  • ▌Peter J. Rice (Greenback) 1.0%[214]
Ohio 19 James A. Garfield Republican 1862 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. President.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Ezra B. Taylor (Republican) 67.4%
  • ▌Charles D. Adams (Democratic) 29.9%
  • ▌W. H. Miller (Greenback) 2.1%[215]
Ohio 20 Amos Townsend Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌