<page_title> 55th United States Congress </page_title> <section_title> House of Representatives </section_title> <table> <cell> Thomas S. Plowman (D) <col_header> Previous </col_header> </cell> <cell> Lost contested election February 9, 1898 <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> William F. Aldrich (R) <col_header> Subsequent </col_header> </cell> <cell> February 9, 1898 <col_header> Date of successor's installation </col_header> </cell> </table>
After Thomas S. Plowman (D) lost the election on February 9, 1898, William F. Aldrich (R) became the representative on February 9, 1898.