The 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 3, 1878, and September 3, 1879. Each state set its own date for its elections to
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Samuel Jackson Randall was an American politician from Pennsylvania who represented the Queen Village, Society Hill, and Northern Liberties neighborhoods of Philadelphia from 1863 to 1890 and served a
1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections
…September 3, 1879 All 293 seats in the United States House of Representatives 147 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Samuel J. Randall James A. Garfield Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat Pennsylvania 3rd Ohio 19th Last election 155 seats 136 seats Seats won 141 132 Seat change…
Randall c. 1865–80
Michael C. Kerr defeated Randall in the election for Speaker in 1875, but died in 1876.
The Electoral Commission decided the disputed 1876 presidential election.
Many House Democrats preferred Joseph Blackburn to Randall as the Democrats' choice for Speaker.