There were seven special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1881 during the 47th United States Congress.
List of elections
Elections are listed by date and district.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Michigan 7 | Vacant | Incumbent member-elect Omar D. Conger (R) resigned during previous congress. New member elected April 5, 1881.[1] Republican gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| New York 9 | Vacant | Incumbent member-elect Fernando Wood (R) resigned during previous congress. New member elected November 8, 1881.[3] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| New York 11 | Levi P. Morton | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned March 21, 1881, to become U.S. Minister to France. New member elected November 8, 1881.[4] Democratic gain. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| New York 22 | Warner Miller | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned July 26, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 8, 1881.[5] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| New York 27 | Elbridge G. Lapham | Republican | 1874 | Incumbent resigned July 29, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 8, 1881.[6] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| Maine 2 | William P. Frye | Republican | 1870 | Incumbent resigned March 17, 1881, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected September 12, 1881.[7] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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| Rhode Island 1 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent resigned when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected November 22, 1881.[8] Republican hold. Successor seated December 5, 1881, with the rest of the House.[2] |
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Notes
References
- ^ a b "MI - District 07 Special Election". January 12, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Forty-Seventh Congress March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "NY District 09 - Special Election". December 31, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 11 - Special Election". August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 22 - Special Election". May 8, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "NY District 27 - Special Election". April 19, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "ME District 2 - Special Election". December 30, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "RI District 01". April 16, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via OurCampaigns.com.