1886 House Election

Democrats held 167 of 325 House seats after the 1886 election cycle. 37 states are mapped below.

Balance After Election

Democrats
Democrats 167 seats
Republicans
Republicans 152 seats
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Other 2 seats

37 states mapped · 325 total House seats after the election cycle · 163 needed for a majority.

1886 House Background

The 1886 U.S. House election chose members for the House of Representatives for the Congress beginning the following January. The app includes an interactive state-level results map for this cycle.

Key Notes

  • Unlike the Senate, every voting House seat is normally up for election every two years.
  • District boundaries can change after each census, so historical House maps depend on the correct district geography for that cycle.
  • Use the interactive map above to inspect state-level winners in this election cycle.