day to the next term, see below. | nowrap | |- ! | Beverly B. Douglas | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent died December 22, 1878.New member elected elected January 23, 1879.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Julian Hartridge | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent died January 8, 1879.New member elected elected February 10, 1879.Democratic hold.Successor seated February 10, 1879. | nowrap | |- ! | Gustav Schleicher | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent died January 10, 1879.New member elected April 15, 1879.Democratic hold.Successor seated April 15, 1879. | nowrap | |- ! | Rush Clark | | Republican | 1876 | | Incumbent died April 29, 1879.New member elected elected October 14, 1879.Republican hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Alexander Smith | | Republican | 1878 | | Member-elect died November 5, 1878.New member elected November 4, 1879.Democratic gain. | nowrap | |} Alabama |- ! | James T. Jones | | Democratic | 1876 | | Incumbent lost renomination.New member elected.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Hilary A. Herbert | | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Jeremiah N. Williams | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Charles M. Shelley | | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Robert F. Ligon | | Democratic | 1876 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Goldsmith W. Hewitt | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | William H. Forney | | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William W. Garth | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Greenback gain. | nowrap | |} Arkansas |- ! | Lucien C. Gause | | Democratic | 1874 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Democratic hold. | nowrap | |- ! | William F. Slemons | | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Jordan E. Cravens | | Independent Democratic | 1876 | | Incumbent re-elected.as a DemocratDemocratic gain. | nowrap | |- ! | Thomas M. Gunter | | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |} California |- ! | Horace Davis | |