53rd United States Congress - political parties

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The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895, during the first two years of the second administration of U.S. President Grover Cleveland.

The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives was based on the Tenth Census of the United States in 1890. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

This article supplements the main article with a list of the members by political party.

Main article: 53rd United States Congress
See also: 53rd United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: United States House election, 1892

The list below is arranged by chamber, then by political party. Members are shown in alphabetical order.

[edit] Dates of sessions

March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895

Previous congress: 52nd Congress
Next congress: 54th Congress

[edit] Party summary

Senate

TOTAL members: 88
House of Representatives

Independent Democratic: 2 TOTAL members: 356

[edit] Senate

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress.

[edit] Democratic

A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z

[edit] Republican

A-F
G-L
M-R
S-Z

[edit] Populist

[edit] Silver

[edit] House of Representatives

Members of the House of Representatives were elected by popular vote, variously to single member districts or at-large.

[edit] Democratic

A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z

[edit] Republican

A-B-C
D-E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L
M-N-O
P-Q-R
S-T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z

[edit] Independent Democratic

[edit] Populist

[edit] References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 

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