1891 United States House of Representatives elections explained

There were eight special elections in 1891 in the United States House of Representatives to the 52nd United States Congress.

List of elections

|-| | Francis B. Spinola| | Democratic| | | Incumbent died April 14, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | Melbourne H. Ford| | Democratic| | | Incumbent died April 20, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | Leonidas C. Houk| | Republican| | | Incumbent died May 25, 1891.
New member elected November 21, 1891.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | John R. Gamble| | Republican| | | Incumbent died August 14, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Republican hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | Leslie W. Russell| | Democratic| | | Incumbent resigned September 11, 1891.
New member elected November 3, 1891 when elected judge of the New York Supreme Court.
Republican gain.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | Roswell P. Flower| | Democratic| | | Incumbent resigned September 16, 1891 to run for Governor of New York.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | David A. Boody| | Democratic| | | Incumbent resigned October 13, 1891, to run for Mayor of Brooklyn, New York.
New member elected November 3, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

|-| | William H. F. Lee| | Democratic| | | Incumbent died October 15, 1891.
New member elected December 9, 1891.
Democratic hold.
Successor seated December 23, 1891.[1] | nowrap |

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fifty-Second Congress March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1893 . . January 7, 2020 . August 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808064149/https://historycms2.house.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=40911 . dead .