The Twenty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1876, to March 14, 1876, in regular session.
29th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877 | ||||
Election | November 2, 1875 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 33 | ||||
Senate President | Charles D. Parker (D) | ||||
President pro tempore | Robert L. D. Potter (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 100 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | Sam S. Fifield (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 1875. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 3, 1874.[1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Dem. | Ref. | Lib.R. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 9 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
1st Session | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
Final voting share | 36.36% | 63.64% | ||||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Dem. | Ref. | Ind. | Lib.R. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 100 | 0 |
Start of 1st Session | 35 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 100 | 0 |
From Feb. 17 | 11 | 52 | 100 | 0 | |||
Final voting share | 48% | 52% | |||||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 100 | 0 |
Members of the Senate for the Twenty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]
Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]