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1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections

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The 1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections were held between June 5, 1864, and November 7, 1865, to elect the 192 members and nine non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives. The National Union Party expanded their existing majority against the backdrop of the American Civil War.[1]

1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1862 & 1863 June 5, 1864–
November 7, 1865[a]		 1866 & 1867 →
All 192[b][c] seats in the United States House of Representatives
97 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Schuyler Colfax James Brooks
Party National Union Democratic
Leader's seat Indiana 9th New York 8th
Last election 99 seats, 49.9%[d] 73 seats, 45.1%
Seats won 147 35
Seat change Increase 48 Decrease 38
Popular vote 2,131,978 1,620,556
Percentage 55.0% 41.8%
Swing Increase 5.1 pp Decrease 3.3 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 1 seat, 0.3% 2 seats[e]
Seats won 9 1[f]
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 1
Popular vote 88,474 25,631[g]
Percentage 2.2% 0.7%[g]
Swing Increase 1.9 pp Decrease 0.6 pp
Results
     National Union gain      National Union hold
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Schuyler Colfax
Republican-Union

Elected Speaker

Schuyler Colfax
National Union

Candidates listed as Republicans and Unionists won 99 seats in congressional elections held in 1862 and 1863; three Union Democrats and the lone Unconditional Union Democrat from Kentucky subsequently crossed the floor to give the Republican-Union coalition a narrow majority during the 38th United States Congress.[2] The wartime coalition of Republicans, War Democrats, and border state unionists became the base for the National Union Party that held its national convention at Baltimore on June 7, 1864.[3] Leading Unionists were pessimistic about their party's prospects during the summer of 1864, but the fall of Atlanta led to a dramatic reversal of fortunes ahead of the fall elections.[4] The Union Party won a "sweeping victory" at the polls, carrying all but three states in the concurrent presidential election.[5]

Unionists significantly improved their showing compared to the last elections, contributing three-quarters of the members of the 39th United States Congress.[1] A majority of the members elected from Indiana and all but two from Ohio were Unionists.[6] In Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, the elections were contested by Radical and Conservative Unionist factions, resulting in 15 Radical or Unconditional Unionists, 9 Conservatives, and 1 Independent Unionist elected to the 39th United States Congress.[7]

Following the Confederate surrender, the former states of the Confederacy held congressional elections in 1865 and 1866, but only the members from Tennessee were seated by the House. The 10 remaining states were eventually readmitted between 1868 and 1870 during the 40th and 41st United States Congresses.[8]

Results

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Federal

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35 9 1 147
Democratic Con [h] National Union
1864–65 United States House of Representatives elections[9][i]
Parties Seats Popular vote
1862–63 1864–65 ± % Votes %
Union Party 56 132   40 68.75 1,997,418 51.53
Republican Party 36
Unconditional Union Party 1 15   14 7.81 134,560 3.47
Others 6 0   6 0.00 —
National Union Party
99
147
  48
76.56
2,131,978
55.00
Democratic Party 73 35   38 18.23 1,620,556 41.81
Conservative Party 1 9   8 4.69 88,474 2.28
Independent Unionist 1 1   0.52 9,409 0.24
Union Party (Kansas) 0 0   0.00 9,712 0.25
Independent Democrat 0 0   0.00 695 0.02
Others 9 0   9 0.00 15,527 0.40
Total 183 192   9 100.00 3,876,351 100.00

Results by state

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State Type Date Total
seats 		Democratic Conservative National Union Others
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Oregon At-large June 5, 1864 1 0   0   1   0  
Vermont District September 6, 1864 3 0   0   3   0  
Maine District September 11, 1864 5 0   1 0   5   1 0  
Indiana District October 10, 1864 11 3   4 0   8   4 0  
Ohio District 19 2   12 0   17   12 0  
Pennsylvania District 24 8   4 0   16   4 0  
West Virginia District October 22, 1864 3 0   0   3   0  
California District November 8, 1864
(Election Day)[j] 		3 0   0   3   0  
Delaware At-large 1 1   0   0   0  
Illinois Mixed[k] 14 3   6 0   11   6 0  
Iowa District 6 0   0   6   0  
Kansas At-large 1 0   0   1   0  
Maryland District 5 2   1 0   3   1 0  
Massachusetts District 10 0   0   10   0  
Michigan District 6 0   1 0   6   1 0  
Minnesota District 2 0   0   2   0  
Missouri District 9 1   1 0   1 8[l]   2 0  
New Jersey District 5 3   1 0   2   1 0  
New York District 31 11   6 0   20   6 0  
Wisconsin District 6 1   2 0   5   2 0  
Late elections (after the March 4, 1865 beginning of the term)
New Hampshire District March 14, 1865 3 0   1 0   3   1 0  
Connecticut District April 3, 1865 4 0   1 0   4   1 0  
Tennessee District August 3, 1865 8 0   4   4 4   4 0  
Rhode Island District April 5, 1865 2 0   0   2   0  
Kentucky District August 7, 1865 9 0   5   5 4   3 0   8[m]
Nevada At-large November 7, 1865 1 0   0   1   0  
Seceded states not yet readmitted
Alabama District November 6, 1865 6
Arkansas District October 9, 1865 3
Florida At-large November 29, 1865 1
Georgia District November 15, 1865 7
Louisiana District November 6, 1865 5
Mississippi District October 2, 1865 5
North Carolina District November 9, 1865 7
South Carolina District November 22, 1865 4
Texas District October 15, 1866 4
Virginia District October 12, 1865 8
Total[b] 192[c] 35   38 9   8 148   48 0   8
18.2% 4.7% 77.1% 0.0%
Popular vote
National Union
 
 55.0%
Democratic
 
 41.8%
Conservative
 
 2.3%
Union (Kansas)
 
 0.2%
Other
 
 0.7%
House seats
National Union
 
 76.6%
Democratic
 
 18.2%
Conservative
 
 4.7%
Independent Unionists
 
 0.5%

New seats

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One new seat was added for the new State of Nevada[10] and 8 vacancies were filled by the readmission of Tennessee, the first Confederate state to be readmitted. Three former Confederate States held elections in 1865 that were rejected by Congress.

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

38th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[11]
Illinois 5 Owen Lovejoy Republican-
Union 		1856 Incumbent died March 25, 1864.
New member elected May 19, 1864.
Union hold.
New York 1 Henry G. Stebbins Democratic 1862 Incumbent resigned October 24, 1864.[12]
New member elected November 8, 1864.
Democratic hold.

39th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 2 Edwin H. Webster Union 1859 Incumbent resigned July 1865.[13]
New member elected November 7, 1865.
Union hold.
  • ▌ Y John L. Thomas (Union) 83.21%
  • ▌William Kimmell (Democratic) 16.79%
Massachusetts 6 Daniel W. Gooch Union 1858 (special) Incumbent resigned September 1, 1865.[14]
New member elected November 7, 1865.
Union hold.
New York 16 Orlando Kellogg Union 1862 Incumbent died August 24, 1865.
New member elected November 7, 1865.
Union hold.
  • ▌ Y Robert S. Hale (Union) 54.45%
  • ▌Halsey R. Wing (Democratic) 45.55%

Alabama

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Main article: 1865 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Alabama held elections on November 6, 1865, following the end of the Civil War; the winners of the elections were subsequently not seated.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[15]
Alabama 1 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Charles C. Langdon (Unknown) 63.84%
  • ▌Thomas J. Matthews (Unknown) 21.93%
  • ▌S. B. Cleveland (Unknown) 14.23%
Alabama 2 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y George C. Freeman (Unknown) 82.86%
  • ▌Benjamin Gardiner (Unknown) 17.14%
Alabama 3 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Cullen A. Battle (Unknown) 43.80%
  • ▌George Reese (Unknown) 23.40%
  • ▌Robert F. Lyon (Unknown) 22.32%
  • ▌E. J. Hamil (Unknown) 6.40%
  • ▌John H. Cadenhead (Unknown) 4.09%
Alabama 4 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Joseph W. Taylor (Unknown) 62.23%
  • ▌Columbus W. Lee (Unknown) 37.77%
Alabama 5 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Burrwell Pope (Unknown) 39.00%
  • ▌James M. Shield (Unknown) 38.64%
  • ▌J. R. Morris (Unknown) 19.64%
  • ▌A. C. Bryan (Unknown) 1.12%
  • ▌John Murrell (Unknown) 0.89%
  • ▌A. B. Condit (Unknown) 0.72%
Alabama 6 Vacant Seat vacant since January 12, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Thomas J. Foster (Unknown) 58.58%
  • ▌C. C. Sheets (Unknown) 33.10%
  • ▌Jesse J. Garth (Unknown) 8.32

Arizona Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas held successive elections in 1864 and 1865 to fill vacancies in the 38th Congress and elect representatives to the 39th Congress.

38th Congress

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Main article: 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

Arkansas did not hold elections for the 38th Congress in 1862 or 1863. Late elections were held from March 14–16, 1864, but the winners were not seated by the House.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[11]
Arkansas 1 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y T. M. Jacks (Unknown)
Arkansas 2 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.
Arkansas 3 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.

39th Congress

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Main article: 1865 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

Arkansas held elections for the 39th Congress on October 9, 1865, following the end of the Civil War; the winners were subsequently not seated by the House.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[15]
Arkansas 1 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.
Arkansas 2 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y G. H. Kyle (Unknown)
  • ▌John H. Askew (Unknown)
  • ▌Lorenzo Gibson (Unknown)
  • ▌C. V. Meador (Unknown)
Arkansas 3 Vacant Seat vacant since May 6, 1861.
Winner not seated.

California

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Main article: 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California

California elected its members on November 8, 1864.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
California 1
New seat 		Cornelius Cole
Redistricted from the at-large district. 		Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Union hold.
California 2
New seat 		William Higby
Redistricted from the at-large district. 		Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y William Higby (Union) 61.62%
  • ▌James W. Coffroth (Democratic) 38.38%
California 3
New seat 		Thomas B. Shannon
Redistricted from the at-large district. 		Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent lost renomination.[17]
Union hold.
  • ▌ Y John Bidwell (Union) 56.12%
  • ▌Jack Temple (Democratic) 43.88%

Colorado Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Connecticut

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Main article: 1865 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut elected its members on April 3, 1865, after the start of the term but before Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[18]
Connecticut 1 Henry C. Deming Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry C. Deming (Union) 56.93%
  • ▌Henry A. Mitchell (Democratic) 43.07%
Connecticut 2 James E. English Democratic 1861 Incumbent retired.
Union gain.
Connecticut 3 Augustus Brandegee Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 John H. Hubbard Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John H. Hubbard (Union) 56.32%
  • ▌William F. Taylor (Democratic) 43.68%

Dakota Territory

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Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware, 1864 United States Senate election in Delaware, and 1864 United States Senate special election in Delaware

Delaware elected its member on November 8, 1864.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
Delaware at-large Nathaniel B. Smithers Republican-
Union 		1863 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Florida

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Main article: 1865 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida

Florida held elections on November 29, 1865, following the end of the Civil War; the winners were subsequently not seated by the House.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[15]
Florida at-large Vacant Seat vacant since January 10, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Ferdinand McLeod (Unknown) 43.41%
  • ▌D. P. Hogue (Unknown) 29.37%
  • ▌J. W. Culpepper (Unknown) 10.26%
  • ▌W. M. Ives (Unknown) 4.71%
  • ▌W. H. Anson (Unknown) 2.91%
  • ▌J. F. Johnston (Unknown) 2.79%
  • ▌John W. Price (Unknown) 2.01%
  • Scattering 4.50%

Georgia

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Main article: 1865 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Georgia held elections on November 15, 1865, following the end of the Civil War; the winners were subsequently not seated by the House.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[15][n]
Georgia 1 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
Georgia 2 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Philip Cook (Unknown) 93.39%
  • ▌C. McCay (Unknown) 6.61%
  • ▌J. E. Blount (Unknown) 0.0%
Georgia 3 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y Hugh Buchanan (Unknown) 50.09%
  • ▌B. H. Bingham (Unknown) 49.91%
Georgia 4 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y E. G. Cabaniss (Unknown) 87.64%
  • ▌A. J. Simmons (Unknown) 12.35%
  • ▌A. J. Murray (Unknown) 0.0%
Georgia 5 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y James D. Matthews (Unknown) 37.68%
  • ▌John Milledge (Unknown) 38.19%
  • ▌Garnett Andrews (Unknown) 13.41%
  • ▌A. Ranse Wright (Unknown) 10.72%
Georgia 6 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y John Christy (Unknown) 59.33%
  • ▌Junius Hillyer (Unknown) 36.45%
  • ▌[FNU] Johnson (Unknown) 2.19%
  • ▌A. T. Lytle (Unknown) 2.04%
Georgia 7 Vacant Seat vacant since January 19, 1861.
Winner not seated.
  • ▌ Y William T. Wofford (Unknown) 71.26%
  • ▌J. P. Hambleton (Unknown) 23.49%
  • ▌H. G. Cole (Unknown) 5.25%

Idaho Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Illinois

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Main article: 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
Illinois at-large James C. Allen Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Illinois 1 Isaac N. Arnold Republican-
Union 		1860 Incumbent retired.
Union hold.
Illinois 2 John F. Farnsworth Republican-
Union 		1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Elihu B. Washburne Republican-
Union 		1852 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 4 Charles M. Harris Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Illinois 5 Ebon C. Ingersoll Republican-
Union 		1864 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Jesse O. Norton Republican-
Union 		1862 Incumbent retired.
Union hold.
Illinois 7 John R. Eden Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Illinois 8 John T. Stuart Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Illinois 9 Lewis W. Ross Democratic 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10 Anthony L. Knapp Democratic 1861 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 11 James C. Robinson Democratic 1858 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 12 William R. Morrison Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Illinois 13 William J. Allen Democratic 1862 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.

Indiana

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Main article: 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
Indiana 1 John Law Democratic 1860 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Indiana 2 James A. Cravens Democratic 1860 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Michael C. Kerr (Democratic) 55.61%
  • ▌William W. Curry (Union) 44.39%
Indiana 3 Henry W. Harrington Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Indiana 4 William S. Holman Democratic 1858 Incumbent retired.
Union gain.
Indiana 5 George W. Julian Republican-
Union 		1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Ebenezer Dumont Republican-
Union 		1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 7 Daniel W. Voorhees Democratic 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Winner subsequently unseated February 23, 1866, in favor of challenger.
Indiana 8 Godlove S. Orth Republican-
Union 		1862 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Godlove S. Orth (Union) 52.29%
  • ▌James F. Harney (Democratic) 47.71%
Indiana 9 Schuyler Colfax Republican-
Union 		1854 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 10 Joseph K. Edgerton Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.
Indiana 11 James F. McDowell Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union gain.

Iowa

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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa and 1864 United States Senate election in Iowa

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas and 1865 United States Senate election in Kansas

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky elected its members on August 7, 1865, after the term began but before Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[19]
Kentucky 1 Lucien Anderson Union
Democratic 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Conservative gain.
Kentucky 2 George H. Yeaman Union
Democratic 		1862 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Conservative gain.
Kentucky 3 Henry Grider Union
Democratic 		1861 Incumbent re-elected as a Conservative.
Conservative gain.
  • ▌ Y Henry Grider (Conservative) 57.27%
  • ▌J. H. Lowry (Unconditional Union) 42.73%
Kentucky 4 Aaron Harding Union
Democratic 		1861 Incumbent re-elected as a Conservative.
Conservative gain.
  • ▌ Y Aaron Harding (Conservative) 72.10%
  • ▌Marion C. Taylor (Unconditional Union) 27.90%
Kentucky 5 Robert Mallory Union
Democratic 		1859 Incumbent lost re-election.
Unconditional Union gain.
Kentucky 6 Green C. Smith Unconditional
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Green C. Smith (Unconditional Union) 54.42%
  • ▌Andrew H. Ward (Conservative) 45.58%
Kentucky 7 Brutus J. Clay Union
Democratic 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Conservative gain.
Kentucky 8 William H. Randall Union
Democratic 		1863 Incumbent re-elected as an Unconditional Unionist.
Unconditional Union gain.
  • ▌ Y William H. Randall (Unconditional Union) 73.55%
  • ▌Thomas T. Garrard (Conservative) 26.45%
Kentucky 9 William H. Wadsworth Union
Democratic 		1861 Incumbent retired.
Unconditional Union gain.
  • ▌ Y Samuel McKee (Unconditional Union) 56.67%
  • ▌J. Smith Hart (Conservative) 43.33%

Louisiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland, 1864 United States Senate special election in Maryland, and 1865 United States Senate special election in Maryland

Massachusetts

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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts and 1865 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Thomas D. Eliot National Union 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Oakes Ames National Union 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Oakes Ames (National Union) 72.07%
  • ▌James Maguire (Democratic) 27.93%
Massachusetts 3 Alexander H. Rice National Union 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Alexander H. Rice (National Union) 62.35%
  • ▌John S. Sleeper (Democratic) 37.65%
Massachusetts 4 Samuel Hooper National Union 1861 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 John B. Alley National Union 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John B. Alley (National Union) 75.89%
  • ▌Joseph B. Morse (Democratic) 24.11%
Massachusetts 6 Daniel W. Gooch National Union 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Daniel W. Gooch (National Union) 71.66%
  • ▌Thomas J. Greenwood (Democratic) 28.34%
Massachusetts 7 George S. Boutwell National Union 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y George S. Boutwell (National Union) 68.99%
  • ▌Theodore H. Sweetser (Democratic) 31.01%
Massachusetts 8 John D. Baldwin National Union 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John D. Baldwin (National Union) 74.75%
  • ▌George Hodges (Democratic) 25.25%
Massachusetts 9 William B. Washburn National Union 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Henry Laurens Dawes National Union 1856 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry L. Dawes (National Union) 64.74%
  • ▌Harry Arnold (Democratic) 35.26%

Michigan

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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan and 1865 United States Senate election in Michigan

Minnesota

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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota and 1865 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Mississippi

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See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Montana Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Nebraska Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Nevada

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See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada and 1865 United States Senate elections in Nevada

38th Congress

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On October 31, 1864, the new state of Nevada elected Republican Henry G. Worthington to finish the term ending March 3, 1865.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large New state New seat.
Republican gain.

39th Congress

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Worthington was not renominated for the next term, however, and on November 7, 1865, Republican Delos R. Ashley was elected November 7, 1865 for the term that had already begun but would not formally meet until December 4, 1865.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nevada at-large Henry G. Worthington Republican 1864 (new state) Incumbent lost renomination.[20]
Republican hold.

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire and 1864 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

New Jersey

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey and 1864 United States Senate election in New Jersey

New Mexico Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

New York

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See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Ohio

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Main article: 1864 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio

Ohio's delegation swung from 14–5 Democratic to 17-2 Republican as 10 Democratic incumbents lost renomination or re-election.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[22]
Ohio 1 George H. Pendleton Democratic 1856 Incumbent retired to run for Vice President.
Republican gain.
Ohio 2 Alexander Long Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican gain.
Ohio 3 Robert C. Schenck Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 John F. McKinney Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 5 Francis C. Le Blond Democratic 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Chilton A. White Democratic 1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 7 Samuel S. Cox Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 8 William Johnston Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 9 Warren P. Noble Democratic 1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 10 James M. Ashley Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Wells A. Hutchins Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 12 William E. Finck Democratic 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13 John O'Neill Democratic 1862 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • ▌ Y Columbus Delano (Republican) 50.5%
  • ▌Charles Follett (Republican) 49.5%
Ohio 14 George Bliss Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 15 James R. Morris Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 16 Joseph W. White Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 17 Ephraim R. Eckley Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Rufus P. Spalding Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 19 James A. Garfield Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon

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See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon and 1864 United States Senate election in Oregon

Pennsylvania

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See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

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See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island and 1864 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

South Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Tennessee

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See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee

Elections held late, on August 3, 1865.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 2 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 3 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 4 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 5 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 6 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 7 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
Tennessee 8 None (vacant due to Civil War) New member elected.
Union gain.
  • ▌ Y John W. Leftwich (Union) 47.99%
  • ▌John Bullock (Union) 17.21%
  • ▌R. S. Saunders (Unknown) 16.87%
  • ▌William C. Dunlap (Conservative) 15.06%
  • ▌William Hunter (Unknown) 2.87%[31]

Texas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Texas did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Utah Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Vermont

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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[32]
Vermont 1 Frederick E. Woodbridge Republican 1863 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 2 Justin S. Morrill Republican 1854 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Justin S. Morrill (National Union) 72.0%
  • ▌Robert K. M. Ormsby (Democratic) 27.8%
Vermont 3 Portus Baxter Republican 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Portus Baxter (National Union) 74.0%
  • ▌Giles Harrington (Democratic) 25.9%

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia, 1865 United States Senate election in Virginia, and 1865 United States Senate special election in Virginia

Virginia did not hold elections to the 39th Congress.

Washington Territory

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West Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia and 1865 United States Senate election in West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Jacob B. Blair Unconditional
Union 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Unconditional Union hold.
West Virginia 2 William G. Brown Sr. Unconditional
Union 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Unconditional Union hold.
West Virginia 3 Kellian Whaley Unconditional
Union 		1863 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected six members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1864.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[36]
Wisconsin 1 James S. Brown Democratic 1862 Incumbent withdrew from election.
National Union gain.
Wisconsin 2 Ithamar Sloan Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected on National Union ticket.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 3 Amasa Cobb Republican 1862 Incumbent re-elected on National Union ticket.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 4 Charles A. Eldredge Democratic 1862 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Ezra Wheeler Democratic 1862 Incumbent retired.
National Union gain.
Wisconsin 6 Walter D. McIndoe Republican 1862 (special) Incumbent re-elected on National Union ticket.
Republican hold.

Non-voting delegates

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See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives

38th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Union gain.
Montana Territory at-large None (new seat) New seat.
Democratic gain.

39th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arizona Territory at-large Charles D. Poston National Union 1864 Incumbent lost re-election.
Union hold.
Colorado Territory at-large Hiram P. Bennet Republican-
Union 		1861 Incumbent retired.
Anti-Statehood gain.
Dakota Territory at-large John B. S. Todd Democratic 1862 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Idaho Territory at-large William H. Wallace Republican-
Union 		1863 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Montana Territory at-large Samuel McLean Democratic 1864 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska Territory at-large Samuel Gordon Daily Republican 1860 (won contest) Unknown if incumbent retired or lost.
Republican hold.
New Mexico Territory at-large
Utah Territory at-large
Washington Territory at-large

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Notes

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  1. ^ Excluding special elections and states admitted after the start of Congress.
  2. ^ a b Including late elections.
  3. ^ a b An additional 50 seats were vacant as a result of Reconstruction.
  4. ^ Combined result for Republican-Union and Unconditional Union candidates in the last election.
  5. ^ Including 1 Independent Unionist and 1 War Democrat.
  6. ^ Including 1 Independent Unionist, John R. Kelso, elected from Missouri's 4th congressional district.
  7. ^ a b Including all votes for Independents, Independent Unionists, and Independent Democrats.
  8. ^ 1 Independent Unionist was elected.
  9. ^ Not including rejected elections in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
  10. ^ In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform date for choosing presidential electors (see: Statutes at Large, 28th Congress, 2nd Session, p. 721). Congressional elections were unaffected by this law, but the date was gradually adopted by the states for congressional elections as well.
  11. ^ 13 single-member districts and 1 at-large seat
  12. ^ Including 1 Independent Unionist.
  13. ^ Union Democrats
  14. ^ Results from all districts are incomplete.

References

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  1. ^ a b McPherson 1988, p. 805.
  2. ^ Dubin 1998, p. 197; Hood 1978, p. 205.
  3. ^ Smith 2006, p. 102.
  4. ^ McPherson 1988, pp. 770–71, 775.
  5. ^ Dell 1975, p. 308.
  6. ^ Dell 1975, pp. 300–301.
  7. ^ Hood 1978, pp. 213–14; Parrish 1973, p. 114; Alexander 1950, p. 113; Dubin 1998, pp. 200–1.
  8. ^ Dubin 1998, pp. x–xi.
  9. ^ Dubin 1998, pp. 198–201.
  10. ^ 14 Stat. 391
  11. ^ a b Dubin 1998, p. 196.
  12. ^ Dubin 1998, p. 197n8.
  13. ^ Dubin 1998, p. 203n2.
  14. ^ Dubin 1998, p. 203n3.
  15. ^ a b c d Dubin 1998, p. 201.
  16. ^ a b c d Dubin 1998, p. 198.
  17. ^ Dell 1975, p. 305.
  18. ^ Dubin 1998, p. 200.
  19. ^ Dubin 1998, pp. 200–1; Hood 1978, p. 212.
  20. ^ a b History of Nevada, p. 87.
  21. ^ History of Nevada, p. 88–89.
  22. ^ Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 195, 196.
  23. ^ "TN - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  25. ^ "Vote of the Knoxville District," Knoxville Whig and Rebel Ventilator, 13 September 1865, p. 2.
  26. ^ "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  27. ^ "TN - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  28. ^ "TN - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  29. ^ "TN - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  30. ^ "TN - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  31. ^ "TN - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  32. ^ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics". VT Elections Database. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  33. ^ "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  34. ^ "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  35. ^ "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  36. ^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  37. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 44.
  38. ^ Sanders 1913, p. 397.
  39. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 61.
  40. ^ "Arizona". New York Daily Tribune. November 22, 1865.
  41. ^ Stone 1918, p. 420; Hoig 1961, p. 135.
  42. ^ Idaho State Historical Society 1985.
  43. ^ Sanders 1913, p. 398.

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