1892 United States House of Representatives elections


Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1892 for members of the 53rd Congress, taking place at the same time as the election of Grover Cleveland as President for the second, non-continuous, time, defeating incumbent Benjamin Harrison.
In spite of the presidential results, Harrison's Republican Party gained back some of the seats that had been lost in 1890 to the Democratic Party, but was still deep in the minority. The Republican pickups were a result of a number of Republican-friendly Northern districts reverting to form after voting Democratic in the previous election cycle. The third party Populists, who had high support among farmers and laborers in the South and West, also gained two seats.

Election summaries

This was the first election after reapportionment following the 1890 Census. Twenty-four new seats were added, with 13 States gaining one seat each, two States gaining 2 seats each, and one state gaining 3 seats, and the remaining 28 states having no change. Several states did not redistrict following the apportionment of extra seats, and elected those new seats at-large.
The previous election of 1890 saw the election of eight Populists, but no other third party or independent members.

Early election dates

In 1892 three states, with 8 seats among them, held elections early:
One new seat was added in reapportionment. Democrats gained a seat in the new district.

Arkansas

One new seat was added in reapportionment. Democrats gained a seat in the new district.

California

One new seat was added in reapportionment. Democrats gained one seat from the Republicans, and the Populists gained a seat in the new district.

Colorado

One new seat was added in reapportionment. Populists had a net gain of two seats, one taken from the Republicans, the other being a seat in the new district.

Connecticut

Delaware

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

One new seat was added in reapportionment. Democrats gained a seat in the new district.

Maine

Maryland

One new seat was added in reapportionment. Democrats gained a seat in the new district.

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Nevada

North Dakota

Ohio

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

West Virginia

Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

Oklahoma Territory