1882 United States House of Representatives elections

1882 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1880 November 7, 1882[a] 1884 →
All 325 seats in the United States House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John G. Carlisle J. Warren Keifer
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Kentucky 6th Ohio 8th
Last election 128 seats 151 seats
Seats won 196[1][b] 117[1][b]
Seat change Increase 68 Decrease 34
Popular vote 3,968,021 3,376,726
Percentage 48.90% 41.61%
Swing Increase 1.22% Decrease 3.33%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Readjuster Greenback
Last election 2 seats[c] 10 seats
Seats won 4[1][d] 2[1]
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 8
Popular vote 99,992 248,327
Percentage 1.23% 3.06%
Swing Increase 0.61% Decrease 2.49%
  Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Independent
Last election 0 seats 1 seats[f]
Seats won 1[e] 5[g][h]
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 4
Popular vote 113,789 282,297
Percentage 1.40% 3.48%
Swing New Increase 2.38%
Elections results from the 1882 elections
Speaker before election

Joseph Keifer
Republican

Elected Speaker

John Carlisle
Democratic

The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 7, 1882, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They occurred during President Chester A. Arthur's term. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 48th United States Congress. They were the first elections after reapportionment following the 1880 United States census, increasing the size of the House. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

Arthur's Republican Party was badly defeated, losing its majority to the opposition Democratic Party after a campaign that focused on the resistance of Republican leaders to reforming the spoils system under which government jobs were handed to supporters of winning candidates. After the election, Arthur agreed with the Democrats to pass the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing a professional civil service. However, his actions were too late, as the image of the Republican Party as corrupt was already engrained in the minds of voters.

This would nonetheless be the last occasion a Republican was elected to the House from Florida until 1954,[2] for the disenfrachisement of almost all blacks in the 1890s would leave that state completely devoid of Republican support until the “Hoovercrat” bolt against Al Smith.[3] This election also saw the decline of the propaper money Greenback Party, and the pick up of several Virginian seats by the Readjuster Party which promoted fiscal responsibility and shunned elitism, though the Virginia-based Readjuster Party all but disappeared following this election and fused with the state Republican Party.[4]

Election summaries

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Following the 1880 census, 32 new seats were apportioned.[5] Three States lost 1 seat each, 13 States had no change in apportionment, 14 States gained 1 seat each, 6 States gained 2 seats, 1 State gained 4 seats, and 1 State gained 5 seats. Several States that gained one or more seats did not redistrict immediately, electing the new members at-large, while one state (Maine) which lost a member also delayed redistricting, electing all of its members at-large for this Congress only.

↓
196 12 117
Democratic [i] Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Republican Others
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 Steady 7 Increase 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas District
+ at-large[j] 		5 Increase 1 5 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District
+ 2 at-large[j] 		6 Increase 2 6 Increase 4 0 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Colorado At-large 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Connecticut District 4 Steady 3 Increase 2 1 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida District 2 Steady 1 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia District
+ at-large[j] 		10 Increase 1 10 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District 20 Increase 1 9[k] Increase 3 11 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Indiana District 13 Steady 10 Increase 5 3 Decrease 5 0 Steady
Iowa[l] District 11 Increase 2 3 Increase 2 7 Decrease 1 1[m] Increase 1
Kansas District
+ 4 at-large[j] 		7 Increase 4 0 Steady 7 Increase 4 0 Steady
Kentucky District 11 Increase 1 9[k] Steady 2 Increase 1 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 Steady 5 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Maine[l] At-large[n] 4 Decrease 1 0 Steady 4 Increase 1 0 Decrease 2[m]
Maryland District 6 Steady 4 Decrease 1 2 Increase 1 0 Steady
Massachusetts District 12 Increase 1 3 Increase 2 9[g] Decrease 1 0 Steady
Michigan District 11 Increase 2 6 Increase 6 5 Decrease 4 0 Steady
Minnesota District 5 Increase 2 0 Steady 5 Increase 2 0 Steady
Mississippi District 7 Increase 1 5 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 1[o] Increase 1
Missouri District 14 Increase 1 14 Increase 6 0 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 4[m]
Nebraska District[p] 3 Increase 2 0 Steady 3 Increase 2 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire District 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady
New Jersey District 7 Steady 3 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
New York District
+ at-large[j] 		34 Increase 1 21 Increase 1 13 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1[o]
North Carolina District
+ at-large[j] 		9 Increase 1 7[k] Steady 2 Increase 1 0 Steady
Ohio[l] District 21 Increase 1 15 Increase 10 6 Decrease 9 0 Steady
Oregon[l] At-large 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+ at-large[j] 		28 Increase 1 12 Increase 5 15 Decrease 3 1[m] Decrease 1
Rhode Island District 2 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina District 7 Increase 2 6 Increase 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Tennessee District 10 Steady 8 Increase 1 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Texas District 11 Increase 5 10 Increase 5 0 Steady 1[o] Steady[q]
Vermont[l] District 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Virginia District
+ at-large[j] 		10 Increase 1 6 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 2 4[d] Increase 4[r]
West Virginia District 4 Increase 1 3 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 9 Increase 1 6 Increase 4 3 Decrease 3 0 Steady
Total 325 Increase 32 199[1][s]
61.2% 		Increase 59 118[1][g]
36.3% 		Decrease 26 8[1]
2.8% 		Decrease 2
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 48.90%
Republican
 
 41.61%
Greenback
 
 3.06%
Readjuster
 
 1.23%
Liberal
 
 1.40%
Independent
 
 3.48%
Others
 
 0.32%
House seats
Democratic
 
 60.31%
Republican
 
 36.00%
Readjuster
 
 1.23%
Greenback
 
 0.61%
Liberal
 
 0.31%
Independent
 
 1.54%

There were 8 members elected from third parties, 4 from the Virginia-based Readjuster Party, 2 from the declining Greenback Party, and 2 Independents. The previous election of 1880 had had 10 Greenbacks and 1 Independent.

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Readjuster
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
  
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Readjuster gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Independent gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates

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Five states, with 39 seats among them, held elections before the others:

Special elections

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There were four special elections in 1882 during the 47th United States Congress.

Elections are listed by date and district.

District Incumbent This race
Member / Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 2 Thomas Allen Democratic 1880 Incumbent died April 8, 1882.
New member elected November 7, 1882 and seated December 15, 1882.
Republican gain.
Winner lost election to the next term in the 9th district; see below.[6]
Illinois 5 Robert M. A. Hawk Republican 1878 Incumbent died June 29, 1882.
New member elected November 7, 1882 and seated December 4, 1882.
Republican hold.
Utah Territory at-large George Q. Cannon Republican 1872 Incumbent disqualified on account of polygamy.[9][10]
New delegate elected November 7, 1882[11] and seated December 4, 1882.
Democratic gain.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Georgia 8 Alexander H. Stephens Democratic 1842
1859 (withdrew)
1872 		Incumbent resigned November 4, 1882 to become Governor of Georgia.
New member elected November 8, 1882 and seated December 4, 1882.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to the next 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 C. Oates Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 Vacant Charles M. Shelley (D) resigned July 20, 1882 after election contest.
Democratic hold.
Election successfully contested.
New member seated January 9, 1885.
Republican gain.
Alabama 5 Thomas Williams Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 6 Goldsmith W. Hewitt Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 William H. Forney Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 8 Vacant Rep. William M. Lowe (G) died October 12, 1882.
Democratic gain.

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 James K. Jones Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 3 Jordan E. Cravens Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas 4 Thomas M. Gunter Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Arkansas at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.

California

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Main article: 1882 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 William Rosecrans Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
California 2 Horace F. Page Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌J. L. Coles (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌F. J. Woodward (Greenback) 0.2%
California 3 Campbell P. Berry Democratic 1879 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • ▌H. S. Graves (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • ▌W. O. Howe (Greenback) 0.9%
California 4 Romualdo Pacheco Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌M. V. Wright (Prohibition) 1.5%
  • ▌Isaac Kinley (Greenback) 0.8%
California at-large
2 seats on a general ticket 		None (new seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌A. B. Hotchkiss (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌Jesse Yarnell (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌Warren Chase (Greenback) 0.3%
  • ▌Stephen Maybell (Greenback) 0.3%
None (new seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.

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) 50.5%
  • ▌S. S. Wallace (Democratic) 47.6%
  • ▌Leland W. Green (Greenback) 2.0%[27]

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[28]
Connecticut 1 John R. Buck Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌Ellsworth N. Phelps (Greenback) 0.7%
  • ▌Philo W. Thompson (Prohibition) 0.2%
Connecticut 2 James Phelps Democratic 1875 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • ▌Otis J. Range (Prohibition) 0.5%
  • ▌Ami B. Barker (Greenback) 0.4%
Connecticut 3 John T. Wait Republican 1876 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John T. Wait (Republican) 53.4%
  • ▌John J. Penrose (Democratic) 44.5%
Others
  • ▌Elisha H. Palmer (Prohibition) 1.6%
  • ▌Franklin P. Kenyon (Greenback) 0.5%
Connecticut 4 Frederick Miles Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌Abel S. Beardsley (Prohibition) 0.8%
  • ▌Lucien V. Pinney (Greenback) 0.3%

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 retired.
Democratic hold.

Florida

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Main article: 1882 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.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert H. M. Davidson (Democratic) 51.5%
  • ▌Emory F. Skinner (Republican) 32.2%
  • ▌D. L. McKinnon (Independent Republican) 16.3%
Florida 2 Horatio Bisbee Jr. Republican 1880[t] Incumbent re-elected.

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
Georgia 2
Georgia 3
Georgia 4
Georgia 5
Georgia 6
Georgia 7
Georgia 8
Georgia 9
Georgia at-large

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
Illinois 2
Illinois 3
Illinois 4
Illinois 5
Illinois 6
Illinois 7
Illinois 8
Illinois 9
Illinois 10
Illinois 11
Illinois 12
Illinois 13
Illinois 14
Illinois 15
Illinois 16
Illinois 17
Illinois 18
Illinois 19
Illinois 20

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
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7
Indiana 8
Indiana 9
Indiana 10
Indiana 11
Indiana 12
Indiana 13

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
Iowa 2
Iowa 3
Iowa 4
Iowa 5
Iowa 6
Iowa 7
Iowa 8
Iowa 9
Iowa 10
Iowa 11

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.
  • ▌Green tickY John A. Anderson (Republican) 68.3%
  • ▌Charles H. Moody (Greenback) 29.5%
  • ▌L. T. Smith (Democratic) 2.2%[30]
Kansas 2 Dudley C. Haskell Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dudley C. Haskell (Republican) 48.7%
  • ▌Nelson F. Acers (Democratic) 39.5%
  • ▌Alfred Taylor (Greenback) 11.8%[31]
Kansas 3 Thomas Ryan Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Ryan (Republican) 57.1%
  • ▌John C. Cannon (Democratic) 28.1%
  • ▌D. J. Cole (Greenback) 14.8%[32]
Kansas at-large
4 seats on a general ticket 		None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

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
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10
Kentucky 11

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
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 4
Louisiana 5
Louisiana 6

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine at-large
4 seats on a general ticket 		Thomas B. Reed
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Nelson Dingley Jr.
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Stephen Lindsey
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
George W. Ladd
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Thompson H. Murch
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Greenback loss.

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 George W. Covington Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2 J. Frederick C. Talbott Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Fetter S. Hoblitzell Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Robert M. McLane Democratic 1847
1851 (retired)
1878 		Incumbent did not stand for re-election.
Democratic hold.
Maryland 5 Andrew G. Chapman Democratic 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Maryland 6 Milton Urner Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Massachusetts

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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 William W. Crapo Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert T. Davis (Republican) 65.98%
  • ▌Nicholas Hathaway (Democratic) 32.09%
  • ▌George F. Babbitt (Greenback) 1.32%
Massachusetts 2 Benjamin W. Harris Republican 1872 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John Davis Long (Republican) 53.94%
  • ▌Edgar E. Dean (Democratic) 42.40%
Others
  • ▌John W. Willett (Prohibition) 2.28%
  • ▌George E. Dunham (Greenback) 1.39%
Massachusetts 3 Ambrose Ranney Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ambrose Ranney (Republican) 58.02%
  • ▌Horatio E. Swasey (Democratic) 41.40%
Others
  • ▌Samuel B. Capen (Prohibition) 0.44%
  • ▌Nicholas Furlong (Greenback) 0.14%
Massachusetts 4 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Others
Massachusetts 5 Leopold Morse
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Selwyn Z. Bowman Republican 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Massachusetts 6 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 7 Eben F. Stone
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 William A. Russell
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William A. Russell (Republican) 51.00%
  • ▌Charles S. Lilley (Democratic) 48.62%
  • ▌Charles F. Cox (Greenback) 0.38%
Massachusetts 9 John W. Candler
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Independent Republican gain.
Others
  • ▌George W. Stacey (Prohibition) 0.93%
  • ▌Prescott West (Greenback) 0.88%
Massachusetts 10 William W. Rice
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Rice (Republican) 55.50%
  • ▌John Hopkins (Democratic) 44.06%
  • ▌Jason Waters (Greenback) 0.45%
Massachusetts 11 Amasa Norcross
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Others
  • ▌Warren Johnson (Greenback) 1.34%
  • ▌Oscar Edwards (Prohibition) 0.75%
Massachusetts 12 George D. Robinson
Redistricted from the 11th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.

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
Michigan 2
Michigan 3
Michigan 4
Michigan 5
Michigan 6
Michigan 7
Michigan 8
Michigan 9
Michigan 10
Michigan 11

Minnesota

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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[35]
Minnesota 1 Mark H. Dunnell Republican 1870 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 2 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James Wakefield (Republican) 63.6%
  • ▌Felix A. Bohrer (Democratic) 25.0%
  • ▌Jacob A. Latimer (Greenback) 11.4%
Minnesota 3 Horace B. Strait
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Horace B. Strait (Republican) 68.1%
  • ▌Charles P. Adams (Democratic) 28.9%
  • ▌Porter Martin (Greenback) 2.9%
Minnesota 4 William D. Washburn
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Knute Nelson (Republican) 47.8%
  • ▌Charles F. Kindred (Ind. Republican) 34.5%
  • ▌Edward P. Barnum (Democratic) 17.6%

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.
Election successfully contested in 1884.
Results corrected.
Independent gain.
Mississippi 3 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Elza Jeffords (Republican) 69.14%
  • ▌Charles W. Clarke (Democratic) 22.13%
  • ▌V. B. Waddell (Ind. Democratic) 8.73%[39]
Mississippi 4 Hernando Money
Redistricted from the 3rd district. 		Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hernando Money (Democratic) 68.75%
  • ▌John T. Griffin (Republican) 26.54%
  • ▌S. M. Roane (Greenback) 4.71%[40]
Mississippi 5 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Otho R. Singleton
Redistricted from the 4th district. 		Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 John R. Lynch Republican 1880[u] Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 7 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Missouri gained one seat in reapportionment. After redistricting and the new elections, the delegation went from 7 Democrats, 4 Greenbacks, and 2 Republicans, to a solid slate of 14 Democrats.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri 1 William H. Hatch
Redistricted from the 12th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 New district New seat.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 3 Joseph H. Burrows
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Greenback 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 4 Nicholas Ford
Redistricted from the 9th district 		Greenback 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 5 Theron M. Rice
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Greenback 1880 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Robert T. Van Horn
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Republican 1864
1870 (retired)
1880 		Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Missouri 6 New district New seat.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 7 Aylett H. Buckner
Redistricted from the 13th district 		Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 8 Gustavus Sessinghaus
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1882 (contested) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 9 Thomas Allen
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Democratic 1880 Incumbent died April 8, 1882.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term in the old district.
Missouri 10 Martin L. Clardy
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 11 Richard P. Bland
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
John Bullock Clark Jr. Democratic 1872 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
Missouri 12 New district New seat.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 13 Ira S. Hazeltine
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Greenback 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Missouri 14 Lowndes H. Davis
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Democratic 1878 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 1 None (New seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 2 None (New seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY James Laird (Republican) 49.8%
  • ▌V. S. Moore (Anti-Monopoly) 38.4%
  • ▌F. A. Harman (Democratic) 11.8%[55]
Nebraska 3 Edward K. Valentine
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.

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 George W. Cassidy Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.

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 retired.
Republican hold.
New Hampshire 2 James F. Briggs Republican 1877 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
  • ▌Green tickY Ossian Ray (Republican) 52.2%
  • ▌Jewett D. Hosley (Democratic) 46.8%[59]
Ossian Ray
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1880 (special) 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
New Jersey 2
New Jersey 3
New Jersey 4
New Jersey 5
New Jersey 6
New Jersey 7

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
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
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New York at-large

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

The Liberal Anti-Prohibition Party was formed following the failure of the first statewide referendum on Prohibition in 1881. Throughout most of North Carolina, the moribund Republican Party merged into the new party and scored impressive gains in the 1882 elections. By early 1884, however, the LAP was dissolving, and they are listed here synonymously with the Republican Party.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 Louis C. Latham Democratic 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 2 Orlando Hubbs Republican 1880 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
North Carolina 3 John W. Shackelford Democratic 1880 Incumbent died January 18, 1883.
Democratic hold.
North Carolina 4 William Ruffin Cox Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 Alfred M. Scales Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 Clement Dowd Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 Robert F. Armfield Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
North Carolina 8 Robert B. Vance Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.

Ohio

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See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14
Ohio 15
Ohio 16
Ohio 17
Ohio 18
Ohio 19
Ohio 20
Ohio 21

Oregon

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See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Oregon at-large

Pennsylvania

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See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1
Pennsylvania 2
Pennsylvania 3
Pennsylvania 4
Pennsylvania 5
Pennsylvania 6
Pennsylvania 7
Pennsylvania 8
Pennsylvania 9
Pennsylvania 10
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Pennsylvania 26
Pennsylvania 27
Pennsylvania at-large

Rhode Island

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See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Henry J. Spooner Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2 Jonathan Chace Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

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Main article: 1882 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 John S. Richardson Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel Dibble (Democratic) 56.9%
  • ▌James B. Campbell (Greenback) 43.1%
South Carolina 2 George D. Tillman
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George D. Tillman (Democratic) 67.8%
  • ▌E. M. Brayon (Republican) 31.9%
  • ▌W. H. Duncan (Ind. Democratic) 0.4%
South Carolina 3 D. Wyatt Aiken Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY D. Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 84.6%
  • ▌T. H. Russell (Republican/Greenback) 15.4%
South Carolina 4 John H. Evins Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John H. Evins (Democratic) 71.8%
  • ▌D. R. Elkins (Greenback) 27.2%
South Carolina 5 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Hemphill (Democratic) 56.0%
  • ▌E. B. C. Cash (Ind. Greenback) 44.0%
South Carolina 6 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY George W. Dargan (Democratic) 64.7%
  • ▌Edmund H. Deas (Republican) 21.7%
  • ▌A. H. Bowen (Greenback) 13.6%
South Carolina 7 Vacant
(Michael P. O'Connor (D) died April 26, 1881) 		Republican gain.

Tennessee

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See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 A. H. Pettibone Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Leonidas C. Houk Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 George G. Dibrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Richard Warner Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 John F. House Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Andrew J. Caldwell (Democratic) 61.70%
  • ▌Joseph R. Dillon (Republican) 34.26%
  • ▌B. F. Brooks (Greenback) 3.70%
  • ▌A. P. McMillin (Unknown) 0.34%[76]
Tennessee 7 Washington C. Whitthorne Democratic 1870 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 8 John D. C. Atkins Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John M. Taylor (Democratic) 51.81%
  • ▌Samuel W. Hawkins (Republican) 38.52%
  • ▌James T. Warren (Greenback) 6.97%
  • ▌Solomon C. Hearn (Greenback) 2.70%[78]
Tennessee 9 Charles B. Simonton Democratic 1878 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Rice A. Pierce (Democratic) 61.14%
  • ▌W. J. Lisle (Republican) 37.63%
  • ▌J. T. Shackleford (Ind. Greenback) 1.23%[79]
Tennessee 10 William R. Moore Republican 1880 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY H. Casey Young (Democratic) 51.09%
  • ▌William M. Smith (Republican) 46.99%
  • ▌C. M. Lambeth (Independent) 1.92%[80]

Texas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Texas
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Texas 1
Texas 2
Texas 3
Texas 4
Texas 5
Texas 6
Texas 7
Texas 8
Texas 9
Texas 10
Texas 11

Vermont

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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[81]
Vermont 1 Charles H. Joyce Republican 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Vermont 2 James M. Tyler Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Luke P. Poland (Republican) 52.0%
  • ▌George L. Fletcher (Democratic) 25.9%
  • ▌William W. Grout (Independent) 18.6%
  • ▌H. D. Dunbar (Greenback) 1.6%
William W. Grout
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1880 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[82]
Virginia 1 George T. Garrison Democratic 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Readjuster gain.
Virginia 2 John F. Dezendorf Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Readjuster gain.
Virginia 3 George D. Wise Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Joseph Jorgensen Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Readjuster gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin S. Hooper (Readjuster) 75.5%
  • ▌William A. Reese (Democratic) 23.3%
  • ▌Tazwell Branch (Republican) 1.3%
Virginia 5 George Cabell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Cabell (Democratic) 53.0%
  • ▌William E. Sims (Readjuster) 47.0%
Virginia 6 J. Randolph Tucker Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Randolph Tucker (Democratic) 55.0%
  • ▌J. Henry Rives (Readjuster) 44.6%
  • ▌David J. Woodfin (Republican) 0.4%
Virginia 7 John Paul Readjuster 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 John S. Barbour Jr. Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John S. Barbour Jr. (Democratic) 60.4%
  • ▌Richard R. Farr (Readjuster) 38.3%
  • ▌John B. Syphax (Republican) 1.4%
Virginia 9 Abram Fulkerson Readjuster 1878 Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.
Readjuster hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Bowen (Readjuster) 57.7%
  • ▌Abram Fulkerson (Democratic) 32.1%
  • ▌Samuel H. Newberry (Independent) 8.4%
  • ▌H. H. Dotson (Republican) 1.9%
Virginia at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Readjuster gain.

West Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Benjamin Wilson Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Nathan Goff Jr. (Republican) 52.24%
  • ▌John H. Good (Democratic) 45.53%
  • ▌Luther Shinn (Greenback) 2.24%[83]
West Virginia 2 John B. Hoge Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
West Virginia 3 John E. Kenna Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John E. Kenna (Democratic) 47.86%
  • ▌George Loomis (Republican) 42.33%
  • ▌A. R. Barber (Greenback) 9.82%[85]
West Virginia 4 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Eustace Gibson (Democratic) 47.86%
  • ▌George Loomis (Republican) 42.33%
  • ▌A. R. Barber (Greenback) 9.82%[86]

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 7, 1882. One seat was newly added in reapportionment after the 1880 census.[87][88]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Charles G. Williams Republican 1872 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Lucien B. Caswell
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1874 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Wisconsin 2 Edward S. Bragg
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Democratic 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 3 George C. Hazelton Republican 1876 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 4 Peter V. Deuster Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Rankin (Democratic) 62.7%
  • ▌Levi Howland (Republican) 29.6%
  • ▌R. L. Wing (Prohibition) 3.9%
  • ▌John E. Thomas (Greenback) 3.7%
Wisconsin 6 Richard W. Guenther Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 8 Thaddeus C. Pound Republican 1876 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William T. Price (Republican) 55.4%
  • ▌William F. Bailey (Democratic) 44.6%
Herman L. Humphrey
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Republican 1876 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.
Wisconsin 9 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Isaac Stephenson (Republican) 47.4%
  • ▌Gilbert L. Park (Democratic) 46.4%
  • ▌H. H. Woodmansee (Prohibition) 5.4%
  • ▌John Mehan (Greenback) 0.7%

Non-voting delegates

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large G. H. Oury Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Dakota Territory at-large Richard F. Pettigrew Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican hold.
Idaho Territory at-large George Ainslie Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Montana Territory at-large Martin Maginnis Democratic 1872 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Territory at-large Tranquilino Luna Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tranquilino Luna (Republican) 52.96%
  • ▌Francisco A. Manzanares (Democratic) 47.04%
Utah Territory at-large George Q. Cannon Republican 1872 Incumbent disqualified on account of polygamy.[9][10]
Democratic gain.
Winner also elected to finish the current term; see above.
Washington Territory at-large Thomas H. Brents Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Territory at-large Morton E. Post Democratic 1880 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Five states held early elections between June 5 and October 10.
  2. ^ a b Dubin (p. 263) counts 192 Democrats, 5 Readjusters, 2 Independent Democrats, 119 Republicans, 1 Liberal, 2 Greenbacks and 2 Independents (along with 2 vacancies) at the start of the 48th United States Congress.
  3. ^ There were two "Readjuster Democrats" elected to the previous congress in 1880.
  4. ^ a b Includes 4 Readjusters elected to Virginia's 2nd district, Virginia's 4th district, Virginia's 9th district, and Virginia's at-large seat.
  5. ^ Tyre York, elected to North Carolina's 7th district.
  6. ^ Included 1 Independent Democrat.
  7. ^ a b c Includes 1 Independent Republican, Theodore Lyman, elected to Massachusetts's 9th district.
  8. ^ Includes 2 Independent Democrats elected to Illinois's 2nd district and Kentucky's 1st district.
  9. ^ Readjusters had 4 seats, Independent Democrats had 3, Greenbacks had 2, Independents had 2, and Independent Republicans had 1.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h New seat or seats added without immediate redistricting.
  11. ^ a b c Includes 1 Independent Democrat.
  12. ^ a b c d e Elections held early.
  13. ^ a b c d Greenback Party
  14. ^ Changed from districts.
  15. ^ a b c Independent
  16. ^ Changed from at-large.
  17. ^ Previous election had 1 Greenback.
  18. ^ Previous election saw 2 "Readjuster Democrats" elected to Virginia's 7th district and Virginia's 9th district.
  19. ^ Includes 3 Independent Democrats elected to Illinois's 2nd district, Kentucky's 1st district, and North Carolina's 7th district.
  20. ^ Seated after successful electoral challenge.
  21. ^ Original victor was James R. Chalmers, but election was overturned by Congress.
  22. ^ a b Full name unknown
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i As "Liberal Anti-Prohibition"

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