David Henderson Republican David Henderson Republican The 1900 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 6, 1900, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September.
They coincided with the re-election of President William McKinley.
A reassertion of Republican control in the Mid-Atlantic was key in the gain of new seats.
However, with an improved economy, especially in the industrial sector, the election cycle featured no keystone issue, resulting in a general support for the status quo.
All the states held their elections November 6, 1900, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them: J. William Stokes (Democratic) of South Carolina's 7th congressional district died in office on July 6, 1901, and was replaced in a special election by Asbury F. Lever (Democratic) Wisconsin elected ten members of congress on Election Day, November 6, 1900.
House seats by party holding plurality in state | ||
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80+% Democratic
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80+% Populist
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80+% Republican
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60+ to 80% Democratic
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60+ to 80% Republican
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Up to 60% Democratic
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Up to 60% Populist
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Up to 60% Republican
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Net gain in party representation | ||
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6+ Democratic gain
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6+ Republican gain
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3-5 Democratic gain
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3-5 Republican gain
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1-2 Democratic gain
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1-2 Populist gain
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1-2 Republican gain
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no net change
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