There were six special elections to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1885 during the48th and49th Congresses.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| North Carolina 5 | Alfred M. Scales | Democratic | 1857 1858(lost) 1874 | Incumbent resigned December 30, 1884, whenelected Governor of North Carolina. New member elected January 15, 1885 and seated January 28, 1885. Democratic hold. Winner hadalready been elected to the next term. |
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| Rhode Island 2 | Jonathan Chace | Republican | 1880 | Resigned January 26, 1885, whenelected U.S. Senator. New member elected February 5, 1885 and seated February 12, 1885. Republican hold. Winner hadalready been elected to the next term. |
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| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Arkansas 3 | James K. Jones | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent member-elect resigned during the previous Congress when elected U.S. senator. New member elected September 7, 1885 and seated December 7, 1885. Democratic hold. |
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| Illinois 5 | Reuben Ellwood | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent died July 1, 1885. New member elected November 3, 1885 and seated December 7, 1885. Republican hold. |
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| New York 8 | Samuel S. Cox | Democratic | 1856(Ohio) 1864(lost) 1868(N.Y.) | Incumbent resigned to becomeU.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire. New member elected November 3, 1885. Democratic hold. |
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| Pennsylvania 19 | William A. Duncan | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent member-elect resigned during previous congress. New member elected November 3, 1885 and seated December 7, 1885. Democratic hold. |
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