bˈɔːldwɪn wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt tə ðə fˈɪfti θˈɜːd kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː mˈɑːɹtʃ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, bˌʌt lˈɔst hɪz bˈɪd fɔːɹ ɹiːᵻlˈɛkʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ tə ðə fˈɪfti fˈoːɹθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
Baldwin was elected as a Democrat to the 53rd congress, (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895), but lost his bid for reelection in 1894 to the 54th congress.