Election Day, November 3, 1868. Non-voting delegates Colorado Territory Montana Territory The election date is speculative. Idaho Territory Wyoming Territory On July 25, 1868, an act of Congress gave Wyoming Territory the authority to elect a congressional delegate, although the first delegate did not take his seat until 1869. See also 1868 United States elections 1868 United States presidential election 1868–69 United States Senate elections 40th United States Congress 41st United States Congress Notes References Bibliography External links Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)