The table below summarizes results of elections to the United States House of Representatives from 1824 to 1854, a period corresponding to the Second Party System. In the House of Representatives, "Independent Democrats" and "Independent Whigs" are counted with the Democrats and the Whigs, respectively, and as described in the accompanying 'Note'. For more detailed results, see the main page for that election. Parties with a House majority or a plurality are shown in bold. __NOTOC__ + 'Summary of the 1824–1854 United States House of Representatives elections Electionyear DemocratsThe successor to the Democratic-Republican Party, they were initially called Jacksonians, before becoming the modern Democratic Party after 1828. WhigsInitially called "Adams Men" as supporters of John Quincy Adams, they would later become known as the National Republican Party, before becoming the Whig Party in the 1830s. Other Parties Totalapportionment Seats Change Seats Change Anti-Masonic AmericanMore commonly known as the Know Nothing movement rather than the American Party. Independents Others 1824 104 +33The Jacksonians and Anti-Jacksonians were two factions of the Democratic-Republican Party that parted ways in 1824. Each Democratic-Republican member of Congress chose an allegiance before the 1824 election was held, so changes only indicate seats gained by each faction during that election. In the case of the Jacksonians, there were 64 "Jackson" Democrat-Republicans and 7 "Jackson" Federalists, for a total of 71 Jacksonians, in the U.S. House before the 1824 election. 109 +22The Jacksonians and Anti-Jacksonians were two factions of the Democratic-Republican Party that parted ways in 1824. Each Democratic-Republican member of Congress chose an allegiance before the 1824 election was held, so changes only indicate seats gained by each faction during that election. In the case of the Anti-Jacksonians (aka. Adams Men), there were 72 "Adams-Clay" Democrat-Republicans and 15 "Adams-Clay" Federalists, for a total of 87 Anti-Jacksonians, in the U.S. House before the 1824 election. – – – – 213 1826 113 +9 100 –9 – – – – 213 1828 136 +23 72 –28 5 – – – 213 1830 126 –10 66 –6 17 – – 4Nullifiers: The Nullifiers had no formal party organization. 213 1832 143 +17 63 –3 25 – – 9 240 1834 143Includes late elections. 0 75 +12 16 – – 8 242 1836 128 –15 100 +25 7 – 1 6 242 1838 125 –3 109 +9 6 – – 2Two members of the Conservative Party from Virginia. 242 1840 99Includes one Independent Democrat. –26 142 +33 – – 1 – 242 1842 148 +49 73Includes one Independent Whig. –69 – – – 2Two Law and Order Party members from Rhode Island. 223 1844 142 –6 79 +6 – 6 – – 228 1846 112Includes two Independent Democrats. –30 116 +37 – 1 1 – 230 1848 113 +1 108 –8 – 1 1 9Nine members of the Free Soil Party. 233 1850 130Includes three Independent Democrats from Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. +17 86 –22 – – – 17Ten members of the Constitutional Union Party, four members of the Free Soil Party, and three members of the States' Rights Party. 233 1852 158 +28 71 –15 – – 1 4Four members of the Free Soil Party. 234 1854 83 –75 100With the Whig Party collapsing and the Republican Party not yet fully organized, the plurality in the 34th Congress coalesced as the transitional Opposition Party, comprising 54 Whigs, 22 Anti-Nebraska, 13 Republicans, 9 People's Party, 1 Free Soil, and 1 Independent. To form a majority, the Opposition Party coalesced with the American Party (Know Nothing). +29 – 51 –In 1854, there was one Independent member, but the Independent is included with the Opposition Party's figures. – 234
See also List of United States House of Representatives elections (1789–1822) List of United States House of Representatives elections (1856–present) Second Party System
Notes
Bibliography
External links History, Art & Archives United States House of Representatives