the number of men consequently out of employment weighed in the scale against the party in power. In Ohio, the result was affected by the temperance crusade in the early part of the year. Bands of women of good social standing marched to saloons before which or in which they sang hymns and, kneeling down, prayed that the great evil of drink might be removed. Sympathizing men wrought with them in causing the strict law of the State against the sale of strong liquor to be rigidly enforced. Since Republicans were in the main the instigators of the movement, it alienated from their party a large portion of the German American vote. Special elections : 1874 : 1874 : 1875 : 1875 Election summaries Election dates In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform nationwide date for choosing Presidential electors. This law did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of State governments, but over time, the states moved their congressional elections to this date as well. In 1874–75, there were still 10 states with earlier election dates, and 3 states with later election dates: Early elections (1874): June 1 Oregon August 6 North Carolina September 1 Vermont September 14 Maine October 7 Georgia October 13 Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, West Virginia Late elections (1875): March 9, 1875 New Hampshire April 5, 1875 Connecticut September 7, 1875 California Alabama Arkansas Arizona Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. California |- ! | Charles Clayton | | Republican | 1872 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic gain. | nowrap | |- ! | Horace F. Page | | Republican | 1872 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | John K. Luttrell | | Democratic | 1872 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Sherman O. Houghton | | Republican | 1871 | | Lost re-electionDemocratic gain | nowrap | |} Colorado Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Connecticut Delaware Florida |- ! | William J. Purman | | Republican | 1872 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Josiah T. Walls | | Republican | 1870 | Incumbent re-elected.The election was later successfully challenged. | nowrap | |} Georgia Idaho Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Illinois Indiana Iowa Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts |- ! | James Buffinton | | Republican | 1868 | Incumbent re-elected.