United States House election, 1898
Encyclopedia
The U.S. House election, 1898 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
in 1898 which occurred in the middle of President
William McKinley
's first term.
As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the Democratic Party. The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. Many Populists rallied behind William Jennings Bryan
's increasingly powerful branch of the Democratic Party, which built the rural economic issues advocated by Populists into their platform. As a result, the Democrats won a number of Western seats as well many in the Mid-Atlantic
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1898 which occurred in the middle of President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
's first term.
As in many midterm elections, the President's Republican Party lost seats, but was able to hold a majority over the Democratic Party. The Populist Party also lost many seats, as their movement began to decline. Many Populists rallied behind William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States...
's increasingly powerful branch of the Democratic Party, which built the rural economic issues advocated by Populists into their platform. As a result, the Democrats won a number of Western seats as well many in the Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
.
Overall results
| Party | Total seats | Change | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 187 | -19 | 52.3% |
| Democratic Party | 161 | +37 | 45.0% |
| Populist Party | 5 | -17 | 1.4% |
| Silver Republican Party Silver Republican Party The Silver Republican Party was a United States political faction active in the 1890s. It was so named because it split from the Republican Party over the issues of "Free Silver" and bimetallism. The main Republican Party supported the gold standard.... |
2 | -1 | 0.4% |
| Silver Party Silver Party The Silver Party was a political party in the United States, most successful in Nevada, active from 1892-1911. The party supported a platform of bimetallism and "Free Silver."... |
1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Totals | 357 | +0 | 100.0% |
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 1 |
John All Barham John All Barham John All Barham was a U.S. Representative from California.Born on a farm in Cass County, Missouri, Barham moved to California in 1849 with his parents, who settled in Woodland. He attended the common schools and Hesperian College in Woodland, then taught in the public schools, 1864-1876... |
Republican | |
Running | John All Barham John All Barham John All Barham was a U.S. Representative from California.Born on a farm in Cass County, Missouri, Barham moved to California in 1849 with his parents, who settled in Woodland. He attended the common schools and Hesperian College in Woodland, then taught in the public schools, 1864-1876... (R) 61.1% Emmet Seawell (D) 38.9% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 2 |
Marion De Vries Marion De Vries Marion De Vries was a United States Representative from California. He was born on a ranch near Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the San Joaquin Valley College, Woodbridge, California in 1886 and from the law department of the... |
Democratic | |
Running | Marion De Vries Marion De Vries Marion De Vries was a United States Representative from California. He was born on a ranch near Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the San Joaquin Valley College, Woodbridge, California in 1886 and from the law department of the... (D) 55.3% Frank D. Ryan (R) 44.7% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 3 |
Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel G. Hilborn Samuel Greeley Hilborn was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, Hilborn attended the common schools, Hebron Academy, and Gould's Academy, Bethel, Maine, and was graduated from Tufts College, Medford, Massachusetts, in 1859.He studied law and was... |
Republican | |
Defeated in primary | Victor H. Metcalf Victor H. Metcalf Victor Howard Metcalf was an American politician; he served in President Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet an Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and then as Secretary of the Navy.-Biography:... (R) 57.3% John Aubrey Jones (D) 39.1% Thomas F. Burns (SL) 3.6% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 4 |
James G. Maguire James G. Maguire James George Maguire was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Maguire moved with his parents to California in February 1854. He attended the public schools of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County and the private academy of Joseph K.... |
Democratic | |
Running for governor | Julius Kahn Julius Kahn Julius Kahn was a United States Congressman who was succeeded by his wife Florence Prag Kahn after his death. Kahn was born in Kuppenheim, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, in what would become Germany.... (R) 50% James H. Barry (D) 44.1% W. J. Martin (SL) 3.7% Joseph P. Kelly (I) (D) 2.2% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 5 |
Eugene F. Loud Eugene F. Loud Eugene Francis Loud was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California.... |
Republican | |
Running | Eugene F. Loud Eugene F. Loud Eugene Francis Loud was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California.... (R) 51.8% William Craig (D) 44.3% E. T. Kingsley (SL) 3.9% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 6 |
Charles A. Barlow Charles A. Barlow Charles Averill Barlow was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Barlow attended the common schools. He moved to Ventura, California, in 1875 and to San Luis Obispo County, California, 1889.... |
Populist | |
Running | Russell J. Waters Russell J. Waters Russell Judson Waters was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Halifax, Vermont, Waters moved with his parents to Franklin County, Massachusetts, in 1846.He attended the district schools.... (R) 52.6% Charles A. Barlow (Pop.) 44.9% James T. Van Ransselear (SL) 2.5% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 7 |
Curtis H. Castle Curtis H. Castle Curtis Harvey Castle was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Galesburg, Illinois, Castle attended the public schools and Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois.... |
Populist | |
Running | James C. Needham James C. Needham James Carson Needham was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in a covered wagon at Carson City, Nevada, James Needham arrived as a babe in arms with his parents at Mayfield, Santa Clara, California, October 1, 1864.... (R) 50.1% Curtis H. Castle (Pop.) 49.9% |
See also
- 56th United States Congress56th United States Congress-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...