1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections

1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1834 & 1835 July 4, 1836 – November 7, 1837[a] 1838 & 1839 →
All 242 seats in the United States House of Representatives
122 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader James K. Polk John Bell
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat Tennessee 9th Tennessee 7th
Last election 143 seats 75 seats
Seats won 128 100
Seat change Decrease 15 Increase 25
Popular vote 801,767 731,627
Percentage 50.15% 45.77%
Swing Increase 1.26% Increase 2.89%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Anti-Masonic Nullifier
Last election 16 seats 8 seats
Seats won 7 6[b]
Seat change Decrease 9 Decrease 2
Popular vote 48,329 1,261
Percentage 3.02% 0.08%
Swing Decrease 0.05% Decrease 1.11%
  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seat
Seats won 1[c]
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 15,606
Percentage 0.98%
Swing Decrease 2.23%
Speaker before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elected Speaker

James K. Polk
Democratic

The 1836–37 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 4, 1836, and November 7, 1837. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, either before or after the first session of the 25th United States Congress convened on September 4, 1837. With Arkansas and Michigan officially achieving statehood in 1836 and 1837, respectively, the size of the House was set at 242 seats.

Though Democrat Martin Van Buren was elected president in November 1836, Democrats lost seats. The newly organizing Whigs benefited from regional candidacies and issues and voter fatigue with outgoing two-term President Andrew Jackson. Jackson, a flamboyant public personality with a record of high-profile leadership and historic military success, often clashed with Congress and the Supreme Court. By comparison, Van Buren, a brilliant partisan organizer and political operative, was less charismatic in looks and demeanor. Voter support for the minor Anti-Masonic and Nullifier parties ebbed, but remained significant. One Independent, John Pope, was elected from Kentucky.[1][2][3]

Election summaries

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128 7 1 6 100
Democratic AM I N Whig
State Type ↑ Date Total
seats 		Anti-Masonic Democratic[d] Independent Nullifier Whig[e]
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Louisiana Districts August 1, 1836 3 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Illinois Districts August 1, 1836 3 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri At-large August 1, 1836 2 0 Steady 2 Increase1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease1
Vermont Districts September 6, 1836 5 0 Decrease2 1 Increase1 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Increase1
Maine Districts September 12, 1836 8 0 Steady 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady
Georgia At-large October 3, 1836 9 0 Steady 8 Decrease1 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Increase1
South Carolina Districts October 10–11, 1836 9 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady 6 Decrease1 1 Increase1
Ohio Districts October 11, 1836 19 0 Decrease1 8 Decrease1 0 Steady 0 Steady 11 Increase2
Pennsylvania Districts October 11, 1836 28 7 Decrease1 18 Increase1 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady
Delaware At-large November 8, 1836 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady
New York Districts November 7–9, 1836 40 0 Steady 30 Decrease1 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Increase1
Massachusetts Districts November 14, 1836 12 0 Decrease3 2 Increase1 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Increase2
New Jersey At-large November 16, 1836 6 0 Steady 0 Decrease6 0 Steady 0 Steady 6 Increase6
Late elections (after the March 4, 1837, beginning of the term)
New Hampshire At-large March 14, 1837 5 0 Steady 5 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Connecticut Districts April 3, 1837 6 0 Steady 6 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia Districts April 27, 1837 21 0 Steady 15 Decrease1 0 Steady 0 Steady 6 Increase1
Maryland Districts July 26, 1837 8 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Steady
Tennessee Districts August 3, 1837 13 0 Steady 3 Decrease1 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Increase1
Indiana Districts August 7, 1837 7 0 Steady 1 Decrease5 0 Steady 0 Steady 6 Increase5
Kentucky Districts August 7, 1837 13 0 Steady 1 Decrease3 1[f] Increase1 0 Steady 11 Increase2
Alabama Districts August 8, 1837 5 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease1 2 Increase1
North Carolina Districts August 10, 1837 13 0 Steady 5 Decrease2 0 Steady 0 Steady 8 Increase2
Michigan At-large August 22, 1837 1 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Rhode Island At-large August 29, 1837 2 0 Decrease2 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Increase2
Later elections (after the September 4, 1837, beginning of special session)
Arkansas At-large October 2, 1837 1 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Mississippi At-large November 6–7, 1837[g] 2 0 Steady 0 Decrease2 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Increase2
Total[h] 242 7
2.9% 		Decrease9 128
52.9% 		Decrease15 1
0.4% 		Increase1 6
2.5% 		Decrease2 100
41.3% 		Increase25
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 50.95%
Whig
 
 46.50%
Anti-Masonic
 
 3.07%
Nullifier
 
 0.08%
Independents
 
 0.99%
House seats
Democratic
 
 54.55%
Whig
 
 41.32%
Anti-Masonic
 
 2.89%
Nullifier
 
 0.83%
Independents
 
 0.41%

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

There were special elections in 1836 and 1837 to the 24th United States Congress and 25th United States Congress.

Special elections are sorted by date then district.

24th Congress

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Note: In some sources, parties are listed as "Democrats" and "Whigs." However, they are listed here as "Jacksonian" and "Anti-Jacksonian" (respectively) to conform to the party names as they were regarded during the 24th United States Congress.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut at-large Zalmon Wildman Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent died December 10, 1835.
New member elected in early 1836 and seated April 29, 1836.[5]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner later elected to the next term; see below.
Connecticut at-large Andrew T. Judson Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent resigned July 4, 1836, to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
New member elected in mid-to-late 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner later elected to the next term; see below.
North Carolina 12 James Graham National
Republican 		1833 Seat declared vacant March 29, 1836.
Incumbent re-elected August 4, 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5][7]
National Republican hold.
Incumbent later elected to the next term; see below.
South Carolina 4 James H. Hammond Nullifier 1834 Incumbent resigned February 26, 1836, due to ill health.
New member elected October 10, 1836 and seated December 19, 1836.[5][8]
Nullifier hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Pennsylvania 24 John Banks Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent resigned March 31, 1836.
New member elected October 11, 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5][9]
National Republican gain.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
South Carolina 8 Richard I. Manning Jacksonian 1834 (special) Incumbent died May 1, 1836.
New member elected October 11, 1836 and seated December 19, 1836.[5][11]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
Georgia at-large John E. Coffee Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent died September 25, 1836.
New member elected October 30, 1836 and seated December 26, 1836.[5][12]
Nullifier gain.
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
Pennsylvania 13 Jesse Miller Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent resigned October 30, 1836.
New member elected November 4, 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5][13]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Mississippi at-large David Dickson Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent died July 31, 1836.
New member elected November 7, 1836 and seated January 7, 1837.[5][14]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner lost election to the next term; see below.
New York 17 Samuel Beardsley Jacksonian 1830 Incumbent resigned March 29, 1836.
New member elected November 7–9, 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5][15]
Jacksonian hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
New York 30 Philo C. Fuller Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent resigned September 2, 1836.
New member elected November 9, 1836 and seated December 6, 1836.[5][16]
National Republican gain.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
New Jersey at-large Philemon Dickerson Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent resigned November 3, 1836, to become Governor of New Jersey.
New member elected November 15–16, 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.[5][17]
National Republican gain.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Georgia at-large George W. Towns Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent resigned September 1, 1836.
New member elected January 2, 1837 and seated January 31, 1837.[5][18]
National Republican gain.
Winner had already lost election to the next term; see below.
Indiana 6 George L. Kinnard Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent died November 26, 1836.
New member elected January 2, 1837 and seated January 25, 1837.[5]
National Republican gain.[19]
Winner later elected to the next term; see below.

25th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 3 Francis J. Harper Democratic 1836 Incumbent died March 18, 1837, having just been seated.
New member elected June 29, 1837 and seated September 4, 1837.[20]
Whig gain.
Mississippi at-large John F. H. Claiborne Democratic 1835 Mississippi elected its members in November of odd numbered years (after the beginning of the term). As Congress had been called to meet in September, the governor ordered a special election to fill vacancies until the regular election.
Incumbents re-elected July 18, 1837 and seated September 4, 1837.[20]
Democratic hold.
At their request the question of the validity of their election was referred to the Committee on Elections. The House decided October 3, 1837, they had been elected for the full term.[i]
Samuel J. Gholson Democratic 1836 (special)
Tennessee 4 James I. Standifer Whig 1823
1825 (lost)
1829 		Incumbent died August 20, 1837.
New member elected September 14, 1837 and seated October 6, 1837.[20][23]
Whig hold.
Ohio 17 Andrew W. Loomis Whig 1836 Incumbent resigned October 20, 1837.
New member elected November 30, 1837 and seated December 20, 1837.[20][24]
Whig hold.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1
Alabama 2
Alabama 3
Alabama 4
Alabama 5

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

24th Congress

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The new state of Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, and elected its sole at-large member August 1, 1836. He was seated December 5, 1836,[5] to finish the term that would end the following March.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas at-large New seat New seat.[25]
Jacksonian gain.
Same member also later elected to the next term; see below.

25th Congress

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Arkansas elected its member October 2, 1837, this time for a full term.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas at-large Archibald Yell Democratic 1836 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut went from six at-large seats to six districts for the first time. Elections were held April 3, 1837, after the new term began but before the Congress convened. All incumbents from the at-large district were re-elected in districts.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[27]
Connecticut 1 Isaac Toucey Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Samuel Ingham Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Elisha Haley Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Thomas T. Whittlesey Jacksonian 1836 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 5 Lancelot Phelps Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 6 Orrin Holt Jacksonian 1836 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large

Florida Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Georgia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia at-large
9 at-large seats 		Elected on a general ticket:

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Illinois elected its three members on August 1, 1834.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1 John Reynolds Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 2 Zadok Casey Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic hold.
Illinois 3 William L. May Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic hold.

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10
Kentucky 11
Kentucky 12
Kentucky 13

Louisiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maine elected its members September 12, 1836, except one district went to multiple ballots later in the year.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1
Maine 2
Maine 3
Maine 4
Maine 5
Maine 6
Maine 7
Maine 8 Gorham Parks Democratic 1833 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost renomination.
New member elected after two ballots.
Democratic hold.
First ballot (September 12, 1836)
Second ballot (November 8, 1836)

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1
Maryland 2
Maryland 3
Maryland 4
Plural district with 2 seats
Maryland 5
Maryland 6
Maryland 7
Maryland 8

Massachusetts

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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts

Elections were held November 14, 1836.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Abbott Lawrence Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
Massachusetts 2 Stephen C. Phillips Anti-Jacksonian 1834 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 3 Caleb Cushing Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 4 Samuel Hoar Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent lost re-election as a Whig.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts 5 Levi Lincoln Jr. Anti-Jacksonian 1834 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 6 George Grennell Jr. Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 7 George N. Briggs Anti-Jacksonian 1830 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 8 William B. Calhoun Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 9 William S. Hastings Anti-Jacksonian 1836 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 10 Nathaniel B. Borden Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts 11 John Reed Jr. Anti-Masonic 1812
1816 (lost)
1818 		Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.
Massachusetts 12 John Quincy Adams Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig hold.

Michigan

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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan

Michigan elected its sole member late on August 22, 1837.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan at-large Isaac E. Crary Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Democratic hold.

Mississippi

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See also: 1837 Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election, 1838 Mississippi's at-large congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from Mississippi

A special election was held in Mississippi on July 17–18, 1837. Its winners were Democrats John F. H. Claiborne and Samuel J. Gholson. The first session of the 25th Congress was a special session beginning on September 4, 1837, extending to October 16. In November, Mississippi, held the regular election. Seargent Smith Prentiss, a Vicksburg lawyer and Whig, unexpectedly launched a vigorous, partisan campaign. He and fellow Whig Thomas J. Word won in an upset. Claiborne and Gholson then argued that the July result entitled them to serve full terms. With the Whig Party newly organizing, the closely divided House, in which Anti-Masons, Nullifiers, and the Independent tended to align more with Whigs and to oppose Democrats, agreed to hear Prentiss. He spoke for nine hours over three days, packing the gallery, drawing Senators, and earning a national reputation for oratory and public admiration from leading Whigs including Senators Clay and Webster. The Elections Committee then required a third election. Scheduled for April 1838, it confirmed the November result. Both Whigs were seated in May late in the second session, also serving for the third session.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi at-large
(2 seats) 		John F. H. Claiborne Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.
Whig gain.
Samuel J. Gholson Jacksonian 1836 (special) Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.
Whig gain.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri at-large
At-large with 2 seats

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire at-large
At-large with 5 seats

New Jersey

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey at-large
At-large with 6 seats 		William Chetwood Whig 1836 (special) Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
Samuel Fowler Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
Thomas Lee Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
James Parker Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
Ferdinand S. Schenck Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
William Norton Shinn Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.

New York

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See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
New York 7
New York 8
New York 9
New York 10
New York 11
New York 12
New York 13
New York 14
New York 15
New York 16
New York 17
New York 18
New York 19
New York 20
New York 21
New York 22
New York 23
New York 24
New York 25
New York 26
New York 27
New York 28
New York 29
New York 30
New York 31
New York 32
New York 33
New York 34
New York 35
New York 36
New York 37
New York 38
New York 39
New York 40

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 3
North Carolina 4
North Carolina 5
North Carolina 6
North Carolina 7
North Carolina 8
North Carolina 9
North Carolina 10
North Carolina 11
North Carolina 12
North Carolina 13

Ohio

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See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14
Ohio 15
Ohio 16
Ohio 17
Ohio 18

Pennsylvania

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See also: 1837 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[j][21]
Pennsylvania 1 Joel B. Sutherland Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent lost re-election as a Whig.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 2
Plural district with 2 seats 		Joseph R. Ingersoll Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
James Harper Anti-Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
Pennsylvania 3 Michael W. Ash Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Harper died March 18, 1837, leading to a special election, which was won by Naylor.
Pennsylvania 4
Plural district with 3 seats 		William Hiester Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent retired.
Anti-Masonic hold.
Edward Darlington Anti-Masonic 1832 Incumbent re-elected.
David Potts Jr. Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 5 Jacob Fry Jr. Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
  • ▌Green tickY Jacob Fry Jr. (Democratic) 61.9%
  • ▌Daniel M. Mulvaney (Whig) 38.1%
Pennsylvania 6 Mathias Morris Anti-Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Pennsylvania 7 David D. Wagener Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Pennsylvania 8 Edward B. Hubley Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
  • ▌Green tickY Edward B. Hubley (Democratic) 54.2%
  • ▌William Audenried (Anti-Masonic) 45.8%
Pennsylvania 9 Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Jacksonian 1828 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Pennsylvania 10 William Clark Anti-Masonic 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Luther Reily (Democratic) 50.8%
  • ▌George W. Harris (Whig) 49.2%
Pennsylvania 11 Henry Logan Jacksonian 1834 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Logan (Democratic) 58.2%
  • ▌Jacob Kirk (Whig) 41.8%
Pennsylvania 12 George Chambers Anti-Masonic 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel Sheffer (Democratic) 50.5%
  • ▌G. James McSherry (Anti-Masonic) 49.5%
Pennsylvania 13 Jesse Miller Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 14 Joseph Henderson Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Potter (Democratic) 59.6%
  • ▌John Williamson (Anti-Masonic) 38.2%
  • ▌John Ashman (Anti-Masonic) 2.2%
Pennsylvania 15 Andrew Beaumont Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY David Petrikin (Democratic) 52.1%
  • ▌John McReynolds (Whig) 47.9%
Pennsylvania 16 Joseph B. Anthony Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 17 John Laporte Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 18 Job Mann Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent lost re-election.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Pennsylvania 19 John Klingensmith Jr. Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Pennsylvania 20 Andrew Buchanan Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Pennsylvania 21 Thomas M. T. McKennan Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 22 Harmar Denny Anti-Masonic 1829 (special) Incumbent retired.
Anti-Masonic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Richard Biddle (Anti-Masonic) 51.4%
  • ▌Trevanion B. Dallas (Democratic) 48.6%
Pennsylvania 23 Samuel S. Harrison Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Pennsylvania 24 John Banks Anti-Masonic 1830 Incumbent resigned April 2, 1836.
Anti-Masonic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Henry (Anti-Masonic) 56.1%
  • ▌John R. Shannon (Democratic) 43.9%
Pennsylvania 25 John Galbraith Jacksonian 1832 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Rhode Island

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See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island at-large
At-large with 2 seats

South Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1
South Carolina 2
South Carolina 3
South Carolina 4 James H. Hammond Nullifier 1834 Incumbent resigned February 26, 1836, because of ill-health.
New member elected October 10, 1836.
Nullifier hold.
Successor also elected the same day to finish the current term.
South Carolina 5
South Carolina 6
South Carolina 7
South Carolina 8
South Carolina 9

Tennessee

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See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee

Elections held late, on August 3, 1837

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 William B. Carter Anti-Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 2 Samuel Bunch Anti-Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 3 Luke Lea Anti-Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 4 James I. Standifer Anti-Jacksonian 1829 Incumbent re-elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 5 John B. Forester Anti-Jacksonian 1831 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Hopkins L. Turney (Democratic) 49.91%
  • ▌Robert Cox (Whig) 43.33%
  • ▌Peter Burnum (Democratic) 6.77%[44]
Tennessee 6 Balie Peyton Anti-Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 7 John Bell Anti-Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 8 Abram P. Maury Anti-Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 9 James K. Polk Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 Ebenezer J. Shields Anti-Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 11 Cave Johnson Jacksonian 1829 Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain.
Tennessee 12 Adam Huntsman Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
Tennessee 13 William C. Dunlap Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain.

Vermont

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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[53]
Vermont 1 Hiland Hall National
Republican 		1833 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Vermont 2 William Slade Anti-Masonic 1831 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig gain.
Vermont 3 Horace Everett National
Republican 		1828 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
First ballot
Second ballot
Vermont 4 Heman Allen National
Republican 		1832 (late) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Vermont 5 Henry Fisk Janes Anti-Masonic 1834 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[54]
Virginia 1 George Loyall Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 2 John Y. Mason Jacksonian 1831 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 3 John Winston Jones Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 4 George Dromgoole Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 5 James Bouldin Jacksonian 1834 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 6 Walter Coles Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 7 Nathaniel Claiborne National
Republican 		1825 Incumbent lost re-election as a Whig.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 8 Henry A. Wise Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Whig gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry A. Wise (Whig) 64.1%
  • ▌William C. Jones (Democratic) 35.9%
Virginia 9 John Roane Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent retired.
Whig gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert M. T. Hunter (Whig) 58.1%
  • ▌Archibald R. Harwood (Democratic) 39.0%
  • ▌Edwin Upshaw (Democratic) 2.9%
Virginia 10 John Taliaferro National
Republican 		1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Virginia 11 John Robertson National
Republican 		1834 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Virginia 12 James Garland Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 13 John M. Patton Jacksonian 1830 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 14 Charles F. Mercer National
Republican 		1817 Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.
Virginia 15 Edward Lucas Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James M. Mason (Democratic) 62.2%
  • ▌John D. B. Smith (Whig) 37.8%
Virginia 16 James M. H. Beale Jacksonian 1833 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Virginia 17 Robert Craig Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Craig (Democratic) 67.6%
  • ▌E. Johnson (Whig) 32.4%
Virginia 18 George W. Hopkins Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
Virginia 19 William McComas National
Republican 		1833 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Andrew Beirne (Democratic) 64.3%
  • ▌Andrew Donnally (Whig) 35.7%
Virginia 20 Joseph Johnson Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Johnson (Democratic) 63.1%
  • ▌John J. Jackson (Whig) 36.9%
Virginia 21 William S. Morgan Jacksonian 1835 Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.

Wisconsin Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Non-voting delegates

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See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida Territory at-large Joseph M. White Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term.
Wisconsin Territory at-large New district New seat created.
New delegate elected in October 1836 and seated December 5, 1836.
Jacksonian gain.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Not including special elections
  2. ^ Ran under the Southern Rights label.
  3. ^ Elected as an Independent: John Pope, member from Kentucky.
  4. ^ Previously Jacksonian
  5. ^ Previously National Republican
  6. ^ John Pope won as an Independent and would run later as a Whig.
  7. ^ After a disputed result, an April 23–24, 1838 second election confirmed the result of regular election.
  8. ^ Does not include state results listed above due to special election and Independent Representative.[4]
  9. ^ The decision was later rescinded, leading to a new special election.
  10. ^ For plural districts, percent is based on assumption that each voter cast as many votes as there are seats.
  11. ^ Changed parties
  12. ^ a b c Joint Whig/Anti-Masonic ticket

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  50. ^ "TN - District 11". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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  54. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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