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There were several special elections to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1905 during the59th United States Congress. There were no 1905 elections to the58th United States Congress.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Indiana 1[1] | James A. Hemenway | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent member-elect resigned during previous congress. New member elected May 16, 1905. Republican hold. |
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| Nebraska 1[2] | Elmer Burkett | Republican | 1898 | Incumbent member-elect resigned March 4, 1905, after being elected to theU.S. Senate. New member elected July 18, 1905. Republican hold. |
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| West Virginia 2 | Alston G. Dayton | Republican | 1894 | Incumbent resigned March 16, 1905, after being appointed judge for theU.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. New member elected June 6, 1905. Democratic gain. |
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| Texas 8 | John M. Pinckney | Democratic | 1903(special) | Incumbent was assassinated April 24, 1905. New member elected June 6, 1905. Democratic hold. |
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| Connecticut 3 | Frank B. Brandegee | Republican | 1902(special) | Incumbent resigned May 10, 1905, after being elected to theU.S. Senate. New member elected October 2, 1905. Republican hold. |
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| Illinois 14 | Benjamin F. Marsh | Republican | 1876 1882(lost) 1892 1900(lost) 1902 | Incumbent died June 2, 1905. New memberelected November 7, 1905. Republican hold. |
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