1890 House Election

Democrats held 238 of 332 House seats after the 1890 election cycle. 44 states are mapped below.

Balance After Election

Democrats
Democrats 238 seats
Republicans
Republicans 86 seats
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Other 8 seats

44 states mapped · 332 total House seats after the election cycle · 167 needed for a majority.

1890 House Background

The 1890 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.