1902 United States elections

Elections were held for the 58th United States Congress, and occurred in the middle of Republican President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, during the Fourth Party System. Roosevelt had become president on September 14, 1901, upon the assassination of his predecessor, William McKinley. Republicans retained a majority in both chambers of Congress, while the Populist Party and Silver Republican Party disappeared from Congress.

1902 United States elections

← 1900          1901          1902          1903          1904 → Midterm elections
Election day	November 4
Incumbent president	Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
Next Congress	58th
Senate elections
Overall control	Republican hold
Seats contested	30 of 90 seats[1]
Net seat change	Democratic +4[2]
Results of the elections:      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold
House elections
Overall control	Republican hold
Seats contested	All 386 voting seats
Net seat change	Democratic +25[2]
Gubernatorial elections
Seats contested	27
Net seat change	0
1902 gubernatorial elections results      Democratic gain      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold      Silver hold

Reapportionment added twenty nine seats to the House. Democrats picked up several seats in the newly enlarged House, while Republicans made lesser gains. Republicans continued to control the chamber with a slightly diminished majority.^[3]

In the Senate, Republicans and Democrats each picked up one seat, while the Populist Party lost both its seats. Republicans maintained a commanding majority in the chamber.^[4]

See also

• 1902 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1902–03 United States Senate elections
• 1902 United States gubernatorial elections