54th United States Congress
House of Representatives
There were 4 deaths, 2 resignations, 13 election challenges, 1 new seat, and 4 seats vacant from the previous Congress. Democrats had a 10-seat net loss; Republicans had a 12-seat net gain; and Populists had a 2-seat net gain.

54th United States Congress

Section Title: House of Representatives
Table Section Text: There were 4 deaths, 2 resignations, 13 election challenges, 1 new seat, and 4 seats vacant from the previous Congress. Democrats had a 10-seat net loss; Republicans had a 12-seat net gain; and Populists had a 2-seat net gain.

District	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated

New York 10	Vacant	Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell died before the start of Congress. New member elected November 5, 1895.	Amos J. Cummings (D)	November 5, 1895

Illinois 10	Vacant	Philip S. Post (R) was re-elected, but died before this Congress. New member elected December 2, 1895.	George W. Prince (R)	December 2, 1895

Michigan 3	Vacant	Julius C. Burrows (R) was re-elected, but resigned in the previous Congress to serve in the Senate.	Alfred Milnes (R)	December 2, 1895

Pennsylvania 15	Edwin J. Jorden (R)	Resigned March 4, 1895. New member elected November 5, 1895.	James H. Codding (R)	November 5, 1895

Utah Territory at-large	Frank J. Cannon (R)	Seat eliminated January 4, 1896 upon statehood.	Seat eliminated

Utah at-large	New seat	State was admitted to the Union. New member elected November 5, 1895.	Clarence E. Allen (R)	January 4, 1896

Georgia 10	James C. C. Black (D)	Resigned March 4, 1895. Incumbent was subsequently re-elected October 2, 1895.	James C. C. Black (D)	October 2, 1895

Massachusetts 6	William Cogswell (R)	Died May 22, 1895. New member elected November 5, 1895.	William H. Moody (R)	November 5, 1895

Illinois 18	Frederick Remann (R)	Died July 14, 1895. New member elected December 2, 1895.	William F. L. Hadley (R)	December 2, 1895

Illinois 3	Lawrence E. McGann (D)	Election was successfully challenged December 27, 1895.	Hugh R. Belknap (R)	December 27, 1895

Texas 11	William H. Crain (D)	Died February 10, 1896. New member elected April 7, 1896.	Rudolph Kleberg (D)	April 7, 1896

Missouri 5	John C. Tarsney (D)	Election was successfully challenged February 27, 1896.	Robert T. Van Horn (R)	February 27, 1896

Alabama 4	Gaston A. Robbins (D)	Election was successfully challenged March 13, 1896.	William F. Aldrich (R)	March 13, 1896

Virginia 4	William R. McKenney (D)	Election was successfully challenged May 2, 1896.	Robert T. Thorp (R)	May 2, 1896

Louisiana 5	Charles J. Boatner (D)	Election was challenged and declared vacant March 20, 1896. Incumbent was subsequently elected June 10, 1896.	Charles J. Boatner (D)	June 10, 1896

Alabama 5	James E. Cobb (D)	Election was successfully challenged April 21, 1896.	Albert T. Goodwyn (P)	April 22, 1896

South Carolina 7	J. William Stokes (D)	Seat declared vacant June 1, 1896. Incumbent was subsequently elected November 3, 1896.	J. William Stokes (D)	November 3, 1896

New York 8	James J. Walsh (D)	Election was successfully challenged June 2, 1896.	John M. Mitchell (R)	June 2, 1896

South Carolina 1	William Elliott (D)	Election was successfully challenged June 4, 1896.	George W. Murray (R)	June 4, 1896

Illinois 16	Finis E. Downing (D)	Election was successfully challenged June 5, 1896.	John I. Rinaker (R)	June 5, 1896

North Carolina 6	James A. Lockhart (D)	Election was successfully challenged June 5, 1896.	Charles H. Martin (P)	June 5, 1896

Alabama 9	Oscar W. Underwood (D)	Election was successfully challenged June 9, 1896.	Truman H. Aldrich (R)	June 9, 1896

Georgia 3	Charles F. Crisp (D)	Died October 23, 1896. New member elected December 19, 1896.	Charles R. Crisp (D)	December 19, 1896

New York 19	Frank S. Black (R)	Resigned January 7, 1897.	Vacant until next Congress

Kentucky 10	Joseph M. Kendall (D)	Election was successfully challenged February 18, 1897.	Nathan T. Hopkins (R)	February 18, 1897

Sentence(s)

Finis E. Downing (D) served until June 5, 1896 later succeeded by John I. Rinaker (R), from June 5, 1896.

final_sentence: Finis E. Downing (D) served until June 5, 1896 later succeeded by John I. Rinaker (R), from June 5, 1896.