1832–33 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1832 and 1833

← 1831 August 5, 1832 and August 6, 1833 1835 →

Both of Missouri's seats to the United States House of Representatives
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian Independent
Last election 1 0 0
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Steady Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 20,055 4,063 2,130
Percentage 76.4% 15.5% 8.1%

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[edit]

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[edit]

1832 United States House election results[1]
Jacksonian
William H. Ashley (I) 7,868 60.6%
Robert W. Wells 5,127 39.4%

1833 election[edit]

1833 United States House election results[2]
Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian Independent
George F. Strother[3] 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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