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1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections

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1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 6, 1870, and October 6, 1871. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before or after the first session of the 42nd United States Congress convened on March 4, 1871. They occurred in the middle of President Ulysses S. Grant's first term. Elections were held for all 243 seats, representing 37 states.

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With Grant's administration rocked by a number of scandals (including a shady deal for gold speculation that led to a crash in the market and several business deals that saw highranking governmental officials gain kickbacks) and Reconstruction winding down, his Republican Party lost seats to the opposition Democratic Party but retained an overall majority. Also, since white-supremacist governments controlled by the Democratic Party were reestablishing themselves in some portions of the Southern United States, the Democrats were able to make huge gains in this election.

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Election summaries

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104 139
Democratic Republican
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Results shaded according to winning candidates share of popular vote
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The previous election included 5 Conservatives

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Election dates

In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors.[1] This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the States moved their congressional elections to this date as well. In 1870, there remained 12 States that held elections before Election Day, and 4 that held it after at this time:

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Alabama

Arizona Territory

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado Territory

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Connecticut

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Dakota Territory

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Delaware

District of Columbia

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Florida

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Niblack subsequently successfully challenged Walls's election and was seated from Florida's at-large district on January 29, 1873.[6]

Georgia

Idaho Territory

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Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana Territory

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Nebraska

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Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

New Mexico Territory

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Ohio

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Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

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Texas

Utah Territory

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington Territory

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wisconsin elected six members of congress on Election Day, November 8, 1870.

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Wyoming Territory

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Notes

  1. Majority of states held elections on November 8, 1870 (i.e. Election Day).
  2. Note that Dubin (p. 221) records 9–10 "Conservatives", and approximately 94 Democrats, as being elected to the 42nd Congress. This contrasts with Martis (pp. 124–125) which offers no separate accounting of "Conservatives" from Democrats and thus records a total of 104 Democratic members of the 42nd Congress.
  3. Elections held early.
  4. Elections held at the same time as elections for 41st Congress.
  5. Elections held late.
  6. Previous election had 5 Conservatives.

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