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There were eight special elections in 1891 in the United States House of Representatives to the 52nd United States Congress.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New York 10 | Francis B. Spinola | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent died April 14, 1891. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Democratic hold. |
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Michigan 5 | Melbourne H. Ford | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent died April 20, 1891. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Republican gain. |
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Tennessee 2 | Leonidas C. Houk | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent died May 25, 1891. New member elected November 21, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Republican hold. |
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South Dakota at-large | John R. Gamble | Republican | 1890 | Incumbent died August 14, 1891. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Republican hold. |
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New York 22 | Leslie W. Russell | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent resigned September 11, 1891 when elected judge of the New York Supreme Court. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Republican gain. |
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New York 12 | Roswell P. Flower | Democratic | 1881 (special) 1882 (retired) 1888 |
Incumbent resigned September 16, 1891 to run for Governor of New York. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Democratic hold. |
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New York 2 | David A. Boody | Democratic | 1890 | Incumbent resigned October 13, 1891, to run for Mayor of Brooklyn. New member elected November 3, 1891 and seated December 7, 1891.[1] Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 8 | W. H. F. Lee | Democratic | 1886 | Incumbent died October 15, 1891. New member elected December 9, 1891 and seated December 23, 1891.[1] Democratic hold. |
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