H. Henry Powers (R) . William W. Grout (R) Virginia . William A. Jones (D) . D. Gardiner Tyler (D) . Tazewell Ellett (D) . William R. McKenney (D), until May 2, 1896 Robert T. Thorp (R), from May 2, 1896 . Claude A. Swanson (D) . Peter J. Otey (D) . Smith S. Turner (D) . Elisha E. Meredith (D) . James A. Walker (R) . Henry St. George Tucker III (D) Washington Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.(2 Republicans) . William H. Doolittle (R) . Samuel C. Hyde (R) West Virginia . Blackburn B. Dovener (R) . Alston G. Dayton (R) . James H. Huling (R) . Warren Miller (R) Wisconsin . Henry Allen Cooper (R) . Edward Sauerhering (R) . Joseph W. Babcock (R) . Theobald Otjen (R) . Samuel S. Barney (R) . Samuel A. Cook (R) . Michael Griffin (R) . Edward S. Minor (R) . Alexander Stewart (R) . John J. Jenkins (R) Wyoming . Frank W. Mondell (R) Non-voting members . Nathan O. Murphy (R) . Thomas B. Catron (R) . Dennis T. Flynn (R) . Frank J. Cannon (R), until January 4, 1896 Changes in membership The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress. Senate Two seats were added when Utah was admitted and one seat was filled late. |- | nowrap | Utah(1) | New seat | State was admitted to the Union | nowrap | Frank J. Cannon (R) | January 22, 1896 | New seat | nowrap | Utah(1) | State was admitted to the Union | nowrap | Arthur Brown (R) | January 22, 1896 |- | nowrap | Delaware(2) | Vacant | Legislature had failed to elect.A successor was eventually elected | nowrap | Richard R. Kenney(D) | January 19, 1897 |} House of Representatives There were 4 deaths, 2 resignations, 13 election challenges, 1 new seat, and 4 seats vacant from the previous Congress. Democrats had a 10-seat net loss; Republicans had a 12-seat net gain; and Populists had a 2-seat net gain. |- | | Vacant | Representative-elect Andrew J. Campbell died before the start of Congress.New member elected November 5, 1895. | nowrap | Amos J. Cummings (D) | November 5, 1895 |- | | Vacant | Philip S. Post (R) was re-elected, but died before this Congress.New member elected December 2, 1895. |