55th United States Congress

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1890 United States census.

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated.

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.

Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Senate composition by state
2 Democrats (12 states)
2 Republicans (14 states)
2 Silver (1 state)
1 Democrat and 1 Republican (9 states)
1 Republican and 1 Silver-Republican (4 states)
1 Republican and 1 Populist (4 states)
1 Populist and 1 Silver-Republican (1 state)
President of the Senate
Garret Hobart
Speaker of the House
Thomas Brackett Reed
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