Elections to the House of Representatives in Missouri for the 23rd Congress were held August 5, 1832 and August 6, 1833, for two Representatives. Unusually, rather than a single election for both seats, the second seat was elected a year after the first.
Background In the 22nd Congress, Missouri had been represented by a single Representative elected at-large. With reapportionment following the census of 1830, Missouri's representation increased to 2 representatives. Going into the election, Missouri was represented by William H. Ashley (J), who had been elected in a special election held in 1831.
1832 election +1832 United States House election results1832 election from Ourcampaigns.com Jacksonian William H. Ashley (I) 7,868 60.6% Robert W. Wells 5,127 39.4%
1833 election +1833 United States House election results1833 election from Ourcampaigns.com Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian Independent George F. StrotherRepresentative from Virginia 1817-1820 3,630 27.4% John Bull 3,671 27.7% James H. Birch 2,130 16.1% George Shannon 3,430 25.9% George Sibley 392 3.0%
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