The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1880, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the 1880
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Readjuster Party
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The Readjuster Party was a bi-racial state-level political party formed in Virginia across party lines in the late 1870s during the turbulent period following the Reconstruction era that sought to red
1880 United States House of Representatives elections
…won 151 128 Seat change 19 13 Popular vote 4,080,609 4,330,113 Percentage 44.94% 47.68% Swing 5.38pp 3.48pp Third party Fourth party Party Greenback Readjuster Last election 13 seats 0 seats Seats won 10 2 Seat change 3 2 Popular vote 504,097 56,058 Percentage 5.55% 0.62% Swing 6.74pp New party Fifth party…
'Death to Bourbonism' Cartoon
South Side Railroad Depot on Rock Street in Petersburg; it served as the office of William Mahone when his Readjuster Party dominated Virginia politics.
1882 broadside produced by the Readjuster Party
An 1881 engraving published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper depicting John E. Massey addressing the delegates at the Readjuster state convention in Richmond on June 3, 1881