1902 United States House of Representatives elections

1902 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1900 June 2, September 12, September 18, and November 4, 1902[a] 1904 →
All 386 seats in the United States House of Representatives
194 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon John Sharp Williams
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1903 March 4, 1903
Leader's seat Illinois 18th Mississippi 8th
Last election 200 seats 151 seats
Seats before 198 seats[b] 152 seats[c]
Seats won 206[1][2][d] 176[1][2]
Seat change Increase 6 Increase 25
Popular vote 5,470,468 4,942,208
Percentage 49.81% 45.00%
Swing Decrease 0.84% Increase 0.55%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Populist
Last election 0 seats 5 seats
Seats before 0 seats 5 seats
Seats won 4 [d][e] 0
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 5
Popular vote 61,629 151,192
Percentage 0.56% 1.38%
Swing Increase 0.23% Decrease 0.97%
Speaker before election

David Henderson
Republican

Elected Speaker

Joseph Cannon
Republican

The 1902 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1902, with Oregon, Maine, and Vermont holding theirs early in either June or September. They occurred in the middle of President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, about a year after the assassination of William McKinley in September 1901. Elections were held for 386 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 45 states, to serve in the 58th United States Congress.

Due to the increased size of the House and the reapportionment that resulted from the 1900 U.S. census, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party both gained seats simultaneously, which has not occurred in any elections since. The Democrats increased their share of the House, but not by enough to regain control.

With a stable economy and no cornerstone issue, Democratic gains can mostly be linked to the effects of redistricting. Many of the new seats were in areas with high numbers of immigrants (mostly Eastern and Southern European industrial workers, and Northern European farmers), with new immigrants tending to vote Democrat. The Populist Party disappeared from the House, with its supporters almost unanimously switching to the Democratic Party.[citation needed]

This election marked the third and most recent time in American history where the incumbent president's party gained House seats in a midterm election while still losing seats in the Senate, the first two being in 1814 and 1822.

Election summaries

29 new seats were added in reapportionment following the 1900 census.[3] No states lost seats, 16 had no change in apportionment, 14 gained 1 seat, 3 gained 2 seats, and 3 gained 3 seats. Two of the states that gained representation elected the new seat at-large.

↓
176 3 207
Democratic IR Republican
State Type Total seats Democratic Republican
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama Districts 9 Steady 9 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas Districts 7 Increase 1 7 Increase 1 0 Steady
California Districts 8 Increase 1 3 Increase 3 5 Decrease 2
Colorado District
+at-large[f] 		3[g] Increase 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 2[h]
Connecticut District
+at-large[f] 		5 Increase 1 0 Steady 5 Increase 1
Delaware At-large 1 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1
Florida Districts 3 Increase 1 3 Increase 1 0 Steady
Georgia Districts 11 Steady 11 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho At-large 1[g] Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Illinois Districts 25 Increase 3 8 Decrease 3 17 Increase 6
Indiana Districts 13 Steady 4 Steady 9 Steady
Iowa Districts 11 Steady 1 Increase 1 10 Decrease 1
Kansas District
+at-large 		8 Steady 0 Decrease 1 8 Increase 1
Kentucky Districts 11 Steady 10 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1
Louisiana Districts 7 Increase 1 7 Increase 1 0 Steady
Maine[i] Districts 4 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
Maryland Districts 6 Steady 2 Increase 2 4 Decrease 2
Massachusetts Districts 14 Increase 1 4 Increase 1 10 Steady
Michigan Districts 12 Steady 1 Increase 1 11 Decrease 1
Minnesota Districts 9 Increase 2 1 Increase 1 8 Increase 1
Mississippi Districts 8 Increase 1 8 Increase 1 0 Steady
Missouri Districts 16 Increase 1 15 Increase 3 1 Decrease 2
Montana At-large 1[g] Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase 1
Nebraska Districts 6[j] Steady 1 Decrease 1 5 Increase 3
Nevada At-large 1 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire Districts 2 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
New Jersey Districts 10 Increase 2 3 Increase 1 7 Increase 1
New York Districts 37 Increase 3 17 Increase 4 20 Decrease 1
North Carolina Districts 10 Increase 1 10 Increase 3 0 Decrease 2
North Dakota At-large 2 Increase 1 0 Steady 2 Increase 1
Ohio Districts 21 Steady 4 Steady 17 Steady
Oregon[i] Districts 2 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Pennsylvania District[k] 32 Increase 2 3 Decrease 1 29[d] Increase 3
Rhode Island Districts 2 Steady 1 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1
South Carolina Districts 7 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady
South Dakota At-large 2 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Tennessee Districts 10 Steady 8 Steady 2 Steady
Texas Districts 16 Increase 3 16 Increase 3 0 Steady
Utah At-large 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Vermont[i] Districts 2 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Virginia Districts 10 Steady 9 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1
Washington At-large 3 Increase 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 1
West Virginia Districts 5 Increase 1 0 Steady 5 Increase 1
Wisconsin Districts 11 Increase 1 1 Increase 1 10 Steady
Wyoming At-large 1 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
Total 386 Increase 29 176
45.6% 		Increase 25 210[d]
54.4% 		Increase 9
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 45.00%
Independent
 
 0.56%
Populist
 
 1.38%
Republican
 
 49.81%
Others
 
 3.25%
House seats
Democratic
 
 45.60%
Independent
 
 1.04%
Republican
 
 53.37%

The previous election had 5 Populists, but the party completely disappeared from the U.S. House in the 1902 elections.

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 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Special elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 7 Nicholas Muller Democratic 1876 (retired)
1882 (retired)
1898 		Incumbent resigned November 2, 1901.
Republican gain.
Others
  • ▌John G. Bennett (Independent) 1.25%
  • ▌Fritz Linsinger (Ind. Democratic) 0.88%
  • ▌Isaac Ward (Social Democratic) 0.69%
Pennsylvania 17 Rufus K. Polk Democratic 1898 Incumbent died March 5, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Kentucky 3 John S. Rhea Democratic 1896 Election successfully contested.
New member seated March 25, 1902.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 6 William Henry Moody Republican 1894 Incumbent resigned May 1, 1902 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Augustus P. Gardner (Republican) 52.14%
  • ▌Samuel Roads Jr. (Democratic) 38.02%
  • ▌George E. Littlefield (Socialist) 8.73%
  • ▌Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition) 1.10%
  • Others 0.01%
Missouri 12 James Joseph Butler Democratic 1901 Seat declared vacant.
Incumbent re-elected November 4, 1902 to finish his term.
Special election later successfully contested by George C. R. Wagoner.
New York 10 Amos J. Cummings Democratic 1886 Incumbent died May 2, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Winner not elected to full term; see below.
Virginia 6 Nicholas Muller Democratic 1894 Incumbent died May 4, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Winner also elected to full term; see below.
New Jersey 4 Joshua S. Salmon Democratic 1898 Incumbent died May 6, 1902.
New member elected June 18, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Texas 3 Reese C. De Graffenreid Democratic 1896 Incumbent died August 29, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Democratic hold.
New York 26 George W. Ray Republican 1882 Incumbent resigned September 11, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.
Texas 4 John L. Sheppard Democratic 1898 Incumbent died October 11, 1902.
New member elected November 15, 1902.
Democratic hold.
Connecticut 3 Charles A. Russell Republican 1886 Incumbent died October 23, 1902.
New member elected November 4, 1902.
Republican hold.

Election dates

All the states held their elections November 4, 1902, except for 3 states, with 8 seats among them:

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Arizona Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

California

Main article: 1902 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 Samuel D. Woods
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1900 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James Gillett (Republican) 50.5%
  • ▌Thomas S. Ford (Democratic) 46.7%
  • ▌M. E. Shore (Socialist) 1.9%
  • ▌W. O. Clark (Prohibition) 0.9%
California 2 Frank Coombs
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Republican 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Theodore A. Bell (Democratic) 49.2%
  • ▌Frank Coombs (Republican) 48.3%
  • ▌G. H. Rogers (Socialist) 1.7%
  • ▌W. P. Fassett (Prohibition) 0.8%
California 3 Victor H. Metcalf Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Victor H. Metcalf (Republican) 66.2%
  • ▌Calvin B. White (Democratic) 27.7%
  • ▌M. W. Wilkins (Socialist) 5%
  • ▌T. H. Montgomery (Prohibition) 1.1%
California 4 Julius Kahn Republican 1898 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
California 5 Eugene F. Loud Republican 1890 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY William J. Wynn (Democratic) 56.5%
  • ▌Eugene F. Loud (Republican) 41.2%
  • ▌Joseph Lawrence (Socialist) 1.5%
  • ▌Frank W. Caton (Prohibition) 0.7%
California 6 James C. Needham
Redistricted from the 7th district 		Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James C. Needham (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌Gaston N. Ashe (Democratic) 42.5%
  • ▌J. L. Cobb (Socialist) 2.5%
  • ▌L. C. Jolley (Prohibition) 1.4%
California 7 James McLachlan
Redistricted from the 6th district 		Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James McLachlan (Republican) 64.8%
  • ▌Carl A. Johnson (Democratic) 27%
  • ▌George H. Hewes (Socialist) 4.2%
  • ▌Frederick F. Wheeler (Prohibition) 4%
California 8 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Milton J. Daniels (Republican) 51.9%
  • ▌W. E. Smythe (Democratic) 40.8%
  • ▌Noble A. Richardson (Socialist) 5.4%
  • ▌Ellsworth Leonardson (Prohibition) 2%

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[5]
Colorado 1 John F. Shafroth Fusion 1894 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Colorado 2 John C. Bell Populist 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Herschel M. Hogg (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌John C. Bell (Fusion) 45.3%
  • ▌Wyatt F. Farrar (Socialist) 5.0%
  • ▌J. B. Lister (Prohibition) 2.0%
Colorado at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[4]
Connecticut 1 E. Stevens Henry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY E. Stevens Henry (Republican) 52.4%
  • ▌William F. O'Neil (Democratic) 44.4%
Others
  • ▌Robert W. Jamieson (Socialist) 1.8%
  • ▌Edward E. Agard (Prohibition) 1.0%
  • ▌Joseph S. Powell (Soc. Labor) 0.4%
Connecticut 2 Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Cornelius Mahoney (Socialist) 2.6%
  • ▌Joseph Colbassani (Soc. Labor) 0.9%
  • ▌Frederic C. Bradley (Prohibition) 0.7%
Connecticut 3 Frank B. Brandegee Republican 1902 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Charles M. Reed (Prohibition) 1.5%
  • ▌Henry Dorkin (Socialist) 0.5%
  • ▌Simon J. Coffey (Soc. Labor) 0.2%
Connecticut 4 Ebenezer J. Hill Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ebenezer J. Hill (Republican) 54.0%
  • ▌William D. Bishop (Democratic) 44.2%
Others
  • ▌George W. Scott (Socialist) 0.9%
  • ▌Abel S. Beardsley (Prohibition) 0.7%
  • ▌Emil Singuald (Soc. Labor) 0.2%
Connecticut at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY George L. Lilley (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Homer S. Cummings (Democratic) 44.4%
Others
  • ▌George A. Sweetland (Socialist) 1.7%
  • ▌Frederick Platt (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • ▌Robert J. Kirkpatrick (Soc. Labor) 0.5%

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware

Florida

Main article: 1902 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 Stephen M. Sparkman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Robert Wyche Davis Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia and 1902 United States Senate election in Georgia

Hawaii Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Idaho

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho and 1902 United States Senate election in Idaho
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho at-large Thomas L. Glenn Populist 1900 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa, 1902 United States Senate election in Iowa, and 1902 United States Senate special election in Iowa

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky and 1902 United States Senate election in Kentucky

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maryland

Main article: 1902 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland and 1902 United States Senate election in Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 William H. Jackson Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Jackson (Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌James E. Ellegood (Democratic) 45.5%
  • ▌R. J. McAllen (Prohibition) 3.9%
Maryland 2 Albert Blakeney Republican 1900 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 3 Frank C. Wachter Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank C. Wachter (Republican) 48.8%
  • ▌Lee S. Meyer (Democratic) 48.2%
  • ▌B. F. Lewis (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • ▌F. Mareck (Socialist) 1.6%
Maryland 4 Charles R. Schirm Republican 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 5 Sydney E. Mudd I Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sydney E. Mudd I (Republican) 56.9%
  • ▌Benjamin H. Camalier (Democratic) 41.3%
  • ▌Samuel R. Neave (Prohibition) 1.8%
Maryland 6 George A. Pearre Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected
  • ▌Green tickY George A. Pearre (Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌C. F. Kenneweg (Democratic) 42.8%
  • ▌J. A. Hopkins (Prohibition) 3.1%

Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 George P. Lawrence Republican 1897 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George P. Lawrence (Republican) 54.0%
  • ▌Henry M. Fern (Democratic) 38.1%
  • ▌Theodore Koehler (Socialist) 4.8%
  • ▌John Bascom (Prohibition) 3.1%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frederick H. Gillett (Republican) 58.0%
  • ▌Arthur F. Nutting (Democratic) 28.9%
  • ▌George H. Wrenn (Socialist) 11.5%
  • ▌Lucius E. Parsons (Prohibition) 1.6%
Massachusetts 3 John R. Thayer Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Charles Q. Tirrell Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 William S. Knox Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Butler Ames (Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌John T. Sparks (Democratic) 45.3%
  • ▌James A. Wilkenson (Socialist) 4.2%
  • ▌William S. Searle (Prohibition) 1.2%
  • ▌Joseph Youngjohns (Socialist Labor) 0.9%
Massachusetts 6 Vacant Incumbent resigned May 1, 1902 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Augustus P. Gardner (Republican) 51.4%
  • ▌Samuel Roads Jr. (Democratic) 39.0%
  • ▌George E. Littlefield (Socialist) 8.5%
  • ▌Willard O. Wylie (Prohibition) 1.1%
Massachusetts 7 Ernest W. Roberts Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ernest W. Roberts (Republican) 54.3%
  • ▌Arthur Lyman (Democratic) 31.2%
  • ▌William B. Turner (Socialist) 9.7%
  • ▌Frank B. Jordan (Socialist Labor) 2.8%
  • ▌George M. Butterick (Prohibition) 2.0%
Massachusetts 8 Samuel W. McCall Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel W. McCall (Republican) 57.6%
  • ▌Grenville MacFarland (Democratic) 33.9%
  • ▌Charles W. White (Socialist) 6.2%
  • ▌Charles A. Johnson (Socialist Labor) 2.3%
Massachusetts 9 Joseph A. Conry Democratic 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Citizens Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John A. Keliher (Citizens Democratic) 38.1%
  • ▌Joseph A. Conry (Democratic) 37.2%
  • ▌Charles T. Witt (Republican) 18.8%
  • ▌James J. McVey (Socialist) 5.8%
Massachusetts 10 Henry F. Naphen Democratic 1898 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William S. McNary (Democratic) 54.1%
  • ▌William W. Towle (Republican) 35.1%
  • ▌John W. Sherman (Socialist) 10.8%
Massachusetts 11 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 12 Samuel L. Powers Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel L. Powers (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Frederic Jessup Stimson (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌J. Frank Hayward (Socialist) 9.5%
  • ▌Napoleon B. Johnson (Prohibition) 1.4%
Massachusetts 13 William S. Greene Republican 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William S. Greene (Republican) 67.9%
  • ▌Charles T. Luce (Democratic) 26.2%
  • ▌Elijah Humphries (Prohibition) 5.9%
Massachusetts 14 William C. Lovering Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William C. Lovering (Republican) 57.3%
  • ▌Charles A. Gilday (Democratic) 21.7%
  • ▌Isaac W. Skinner (Socialist) 17.1%
  • ▌Charles B. Gaffney (Prohibition) 2.0%
  • ▌Jeremiah Devine (Socialist Labor) 1.8%

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan

Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[7]
Minnesota 1 James A. Tawney Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James A. Tawney (Republican) 60.9%
  • ▌Peter McGovern (Democratic) 39.1%
Minnesota 2 James McCleary Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James McCleary (Republican) 63.3%
  • ▌Charles N. Andrews (Democratic) 36.7%
Minnesota 3 Joel Heatwole Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles Russell Davis (Republican) 58.9%
  • ▌Charles C. Kolars (Democratic) 38.8%
  • ▌Charles Blood (Prohibition) 2.3%
Minnesota 4 Frederick Stevens Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Loren Fletcher Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌Martin Hanson (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
  • ▌George D. Haggard (Prohibition) 0.9%
  • ▌Spencer Holman (Social Democratic) 0.6%
  • ▌Alnson H. Nelson (Populist) 0.2%
Minnesota 6 Page Morris Republican 1896 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Minnesota 7 Frank Eddy Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Andrew Volstead (Republican) 78.5%
  • ▌August O. Forsberg (Populist) 20.4%
  • ▌Knut Johnson (Prohibition) 1.1%
Minnesota 8 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY J. Adam Bede (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Marcus L. Fay (Democratic) 37.0%
  • ▌Vincent Koneczny (Socialist Labor) 2.2%
Minnesota 9 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Halvor Steenerson (Republican) 61.4%
  • ▌Nels T. Moen (Populist) 23.1%
  • ▌Alexander McKinnon (Democratic) 15.5%

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Ezekiel S. Candler Jr. Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 2 Thomas Spight Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Pat Henry Democratic 1900 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 4 Andrew F. Fox Democratic 1896 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 6 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 7 Charles E. Hooker Democratic 1900 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Frank A. McLain
Redistricted from the 6th district. 		Democratic 1898 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 8 John S. Williams
Redistricted from the 5th district. 		Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Montana

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
Montana at-large Caldwell Edwards Populist 1900 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph M. Dixon (Republican) 46.18%
  • ▌John M. Evans (Democratic) 36.68%
  • ▌Martin Dee (Labor) 11.26%
  • ▌George B. Sproule (Socialist) 5.87%

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Elmer Burkett Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Elmer Burkett (Republican) 56.86%
  • ▌Howard H. Hanks (Democratic) 39.90%
  • ▌Thomas B. Fraser (Prohibition) 1.99%
  • ▌Christ Christensen (Socialist) 1.25%[17]
Nebraska 2 David H. Mercer Republican 1892 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Nebraska 3 John S. Robinson Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 4 William L. Stark Populist 1896 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 5 Ashton C. Shallenberger Democratic 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Nebraska 6 William Neville Populist 1899 (special) Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Moses Kinkaid (Republican) 52.48%
  • ▌Patrick H. Barry (Democratic) 43.99%
  • ▌C. F. Swander (Prohibition) 2.07%
  • ▌J. C. Wisely (Socialist) 1.46%[22]

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada and 1902 United States Senate election in Nevada

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey and 1902 United States Senate special election in New Jersey

New Mexico Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[23]
North Dakota at-large
2 seats on a general ticket 		Thomas F. Marshall Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas F. Marshall (Republican) 34.29%
  • ▌Green tickY Burleigh F. Spalding (Republican) 34.16%
  • ▌Lars A. Ueland (Democratic) 15.35%
  • ▌Verner E. Lovell (Democratic) 14.96%
  • ▌Royal F. King (Socialist) 1.24%
None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio and 1902 United States Senate election in Ohio

Oklahoma Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[24]
Oregon 1 Thomas H. Tongue Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected, but died before next term began.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas H. Tongue (Republican) 52.9%
  • ▌J. K. Weatherford (Democratic) 36.4%
  • ▌Benjamin Franklin Ramp (Socialist) 5.8%
  • ▌Hiram Gould (Prohibition) 4.9%
Oregon 2 Malcolm A. Moody Republican 1898 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John N. Williamson (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌W. F. Butcher (Democratic) 35.7%
  • ▌Diedrich T. Gerdes (Socialist) 6.3%
  • ▌F. R. Spaulding (Prohibition) 4.5%

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1902 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 William Elliott Democratic 1886
1896 		Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
South Carolina 2 W. Jasper Talbert Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY George W. Croft (Democratic) 94.9%
  • ▌W. S. Dixon (Republican) 5.0%
  • Others 0.1%
South Carolina 3 Asbury Latimer Democratic 1892 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Wyatt Aiken (Democratic) 98.9%
  • ▌John Scott (Republican) 1.1%
South Carolina 4 Joseph T. Johnson Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 David E. Finley Democratic 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David E. Finley (Democratic) 99.3%
  • ▌C. P. T. White (Republican) 0.7%
South Carolina 6 Robert B. Scarborough Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7 A. Frank Lever Democratic 1901 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY A. Frank Lever (Democratic) 96.2%
  • ▌Alexander D. Dantzler (Republican) 3.8%

South Dakota

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[25]
South Dakota at-large
(2 seats elected on a general ticket) 		Charles H. Burke Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eben Martin (Republican) 32.62%
  • ▌Green tickY Charles H. Burke (Republican) 32.52%
  • ▌John R. Wilson (Democratic) 14.21%
  • ▌F. C. Robinson (Democratic) 14.01%
  • ▌Freeman Knowles (Socialist) 1.84%
  • ▌Walter Price (Socialist) 1.71%
  • ▌J. W. Kelley (Prohibition) 1.56%
  • ▌W. W. Smith (Prohibition) 1.52%
Eben Martin Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Walter P. Brownlow Republican 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Henry R. Gibson Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 John A. Moon Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John A. Moon (Democratic) 97.63%
  • ▌Frank Janeway (Ind. Republican) 2.37%[28]
Tennessee 4 Charles E. Snodgrass Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 5 James D. Richardson Democratic 1884 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 John W. Gaines Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Lemuel P. Padgett Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 Thetus W. Sims Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 10 Malcolm R. Patterson Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Malcolm R. Patterson (Democratic) 83.18%
  • ▌Thomas C. Phelan (Republican) 15.86%
  • ▌L. B. Eaton (Republican) 0.96%[35]

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Utah

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont and 1902 United States Senate election in Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[36]
Vermont 1 David J. Foster Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David J. Foster (Republican) 75.6%
  • ▌J. Walter Lyons (Democratic) 20.1%
  • ▌Henry M. Seely (Prohibition) 4.2%
Vermont 2 Kittredge Haskins Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kittredge Haskins (Republican) 77.1%
  • ▌Harris Miller (Democratic) 18.0%
  • ▌Sherburne L. Swasey (Prohibition) 4.9%

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[37]
Virginia 1 William A. Jones Democratic 1890 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 Harry L. Maynard Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Lewis A. Hall (Socialist) 1.0%
  • ▌P. A. Wiggins (Socialist) 0.4%
Virginia 3 John Lamb Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Lamb (Democratic) 81.1%
  • ▌B. W. Edwards (Republican) 14.8%
  • ▌William E. Talley (Republican) 3.2%
Others
  • ▌John J. Quantz (Socialist Labor) 0.5%
  • ▌T. A. Hollins (Socialist) 0.3%
  • ▌Philip Harris (Republican) 0.1%
Virginia 4 Francis R. Lassiter Democratic 1900 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert G. Southall (Democratic) 90.2%
  • ▌R. T. Vaughan (Independent) 8.0%
  • ▌Thomas A. Jones (Republican) 1.8%
Virginia 5 Claude A. Swanson Democratic 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Claude A. Swanson (Democratic) 60.8%
  • ▌Beverly A. Davis (Republican) 37.6%
  • ▌Dan Dickerson (Prohibition) 1.6%
Virginia 6 Carter Glass Democratic 1901 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Carter Glass (Democratic) 79.4%
  • ▌Aaron Graham (Republican) 17.7%
Others
  • ▌James S. Cowden (Republican) 1.7%
  • ▌H. D. McTier (Socialist Labor) 1.1%
Virginia 7 James Hay Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY James Hay (Democratic) 64.7%
  • ▌Samuel J. Hoffman (Republican) 35.3%
Virginia 8 John Franklin Rixey Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9 William F. Rhea Democratic 1898 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Virginia 10 Henry D. Flood Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry D. Flood (Democratic) 68.3%
  • ▌James Lyons (Republican) 31.7%

Washington

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Washington at-large
(3 seats elected on a general ticket) 		Wesley L. Jones Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌David D. Burgess (Socialist) 1.56%
  • ▌J. H. Scurlock (Socialist) 1.55%
  • ▌George W. Scott (Socialist) 1.50%
  • ▌O. L. Fowler (Prohibition) 0.60%
  • ▌W. J. McKean (Prohibition) 0.60%
  • ▌Ambrose H. Sherwood (Prohibition) 0.59%
  • ▌William McCormick (Socialist Labor) 0.28%
  • ▌Jense C. Martin (Socialist Labor) 0.27%
Francis W. Cushman Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Blackburn B. Dovener Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Blackburn B. Dovener (Republican) 52.05%
  • ▌Owen S. McKinney (Democratic) 44.12%
  • ▌G. W. Kinney (Prohibition) 3.83%[39]
West Virginia 2 Alston G. Dayton Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alston G. Dayton (Republican) 51.01%
  • ▌John T. McGraw (Democratic) 47.45%
  • ▌R. M. Stricker (Prohibition) 1.54%[40]
West Virginia 3 Joseph H. Gaines Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph H. Gaines (Republican) 52.96%
  • ▌James H. Miller (Democratic) 45.65%
  • ▌Squire Halstead (Prohibition) 1.39%[41]
West Virginia 4 None (New district) New district.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Harry C. Woodyard (Republican) 52.01%
  • ▌W. N. Chancellor (Democratic) 46.06%
  • ▌George R. Brown (Prohibition) 1.93%[42]
West Virginia 5 James A. Hughes
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Republican 1900 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected eleven members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1902.[44][45] This was Wisconsin's first election with eleven congressional seats, up from ten in the previous term.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Henry Allen Cooper Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Allen Cooper (Republican) 60.7%
  • ▌Lewis C. Baker (Democratic) 36.0%
  • ▌Thomas W. North (Prohibition) 3.3%
Wisconsin 2 Herman Dahle Republican 1898 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Cullen Adams (Republican) 52.8%
  • ▌John J. Wood (Democratic) 43.6%
  • ▌Charles F. Cronk (Prohibition) 3.6%
Wisconsin 3 Joseph W. Babcock Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph W. Babcock (Republican) 60.8%
  • ▌Jackson Silbaugh (Democratic) 35.0%
  • ▌Edward Owens (Prohibition) 4.2%
Wisconsin 4 Theobald Otjen Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Theobald Otjen (Republican) 44.1%
  • ▌John F. Donovan (Democratic) 39.3%
  • ▌Herman W. Bisborins (Social Dem.) 15.1%
  • ▌Lyle B. Walker (Prohibition) 1.1%
  • ▌Frank R. Wilke (Socialist Labor) 0.4%
Wisconsin 5 Samuel S. Barney Republican 1894 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William H. Stafford (Republican) 45.8%
  • ▌Henry Smith (Democratic) 33.6%
  • ▌Henry C. Berger (Social Dem.) 18.5%
  • ▌Winfield D. Cox (Prohibition) 1.4%
  • ▌Charles M. Minkley (Socialist Labor) 0.6%
Wisconsin 6 James H. Davidson Republican 1896 Incumbent redistricted to 8th district.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 7 John J. Esch Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Esch (Republican) 64.5%
  • ▌William Cernahan (Democratic) 32.3%
  • ▌Frank R. Sebenthal (Prohibition) 3.2%
Wisconsin 8 Edward S. Minor Republican 1894 Incumbent redistricted to 9th district.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James H. Davidson (Republican) 57.8%
  • ▌Thomas H. Patterson (Democratic) 37.4%
  • ▌Joseph Matthews (Prohibition) 2.4%
  • ▌Charles C. Fraim (Social Dem.) 2.4%
Wisconsin 9 Webster E. Brown Republican 1900 Incumbent redistricted to 10th district.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 10 John J. Jenkins Republican 1894 Incumbent redistricted to 11th district.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Webster E. Brown (Republican) 55.6%
  • ▌Burt Williams (Democratic) 42.5%
  • ▌William D. Badger (Prohibition) 1.9%
Wisconsin 11 None (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John J. Jenkins (Republican) 67.4%
  • ▌Joseph A. Rene (Democratic) 28.8%
  • ▌Moses Y. Cliff (Prohibition) 3.8%

Wyoming

Main article: 1902 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[46]
Wyoming at-large Frank W. Mondell Republican 1898 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank W. Mondell (Republican) 64.00%
  • ▌Charles P. Clemmons (Democratic) 36.00%

Non-voting delegates

See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large Marcus A. Smith Democratic 1900 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John F. Wilson (Democratic) 49.27%
  • ▌Joseph E. Morrison (Republican) 47.00%
  • ▌(FNU) Neissl (Socialist) 2.60%
  • ▌O. Gibson (Prohibition) 1.14%[47]
Hawaii Territory at-large Robert Wilcox Home Rule 1900 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Territory at-large
Oklahoma Territory at-large Dennis T. Flynn Republican 1892
1894 (lost)
1898 		Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Regulars only, not including specials
  2. ^ Includes five vacancies.
  3. ^ Includes 6 vacancies.
  4. ^ a b c d Includes 3 Independent Republicans.
  5. ^ Includes 1 "Anti-Machine" candidate.
  6. ^ a b Additional seat elected at-large due to Colorado delaying redistricting.
  7. ^ a b c Election of 1900 saw the election of 1 Populist.
  8. ^ There was one member of the Silver Republican Party faction elected in 1900, John F. Shafroth. Shafroth attempted to get elected as a Democrat in 1902, but his election was contested and overturned.
  9. ^ a b c Elections held early.
  10. ^ Election of 1900 saw the election of 2 Populists in Nebraska.
  11. ^ At-large seats eliminated in redistricting.

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