1820–21 United States House of Representatives elections

1820–21 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1818 & 1819 July 3, 1820 – August 10, 1821 1822 & 1823 →
All 187[a] seats in the United States House of Representatives
94 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Philip P. Barbour Louis McLane
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Leader's seat Virginia 11th Delaware at-large
Last election 160 seats 26 seats
Seats won 155[a] 32
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 6
Speaker before election

John W. Taylor
Democratic-Republican

Elected Speaker

Philip P. Barbour
Democratic-Republican

The 1820–21 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 3, 1820, and August 10, 1821. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 17th United States Congress convened on December 3, 1821. They coincided with President James Monroe winning reelection unopposed.

In March 1820, seven House seats transferred from Massachusetts to Maine after the latter seceded from the former to become a separate state. The size of the House then increased to 187 seats after Missouri achieved statehood in 1821.

The virtually nonpartisan Era of Good Feelings, a period of national political dominance by the Democratic-Republican Party, continued. Despite small gains, the Federalist Party remained relegated to limited state and local influence.

Election summaries

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One seat was added during this Congress for the new State of Missouri[1]

↓
155 32
Democratic-Republican Federalist
State Type ↑ Date Total
seats 		Democratic-Republican Federalist
Seats Change Seats Change
Louisiana At-large July 3–5, 1820 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois At-large August 7, 1820 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Indiana At-large August 7, 1820 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Kentucky Districts August 7, 1820 10 10 Steady 0 Steady
Mississippi At-large August 7–8, 1820 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
New Hampshire At-large August 18, 1820 6 6 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri At-large August 28, 1820 1 1 Increase1 0 Steady
Rhode Island At-large August 29, 1820 2 2 Steady 0 Steady
Vermont District September 5, 1820[b] 6 6 Steady 0 Steady
Georgia At-large October 2, 1820 6 6 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland Districts October 2, 1820 9 6 Steady 3 Steady
Delaware At-large October 3, 1820 2 1 Steady 1 Steady
South Carolina Districts October 9–10, 1820 9 9 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio Districts October 10, 1820 6 6 Increase1 0 Decrease1
Pennsylvania Districts October 10, 1820 23 15 Decrease4 8 Increase4
Massachusetts Districts November 6, 1820[c] 13[d] 6 Decrease1[e] 7 Increase1[e]
Maine[f] Districts November 7, 1820[g] 7 5 Decrease1[h] 2 Increase1[h]
New Jersey At-large November 7, 1820 6 6 Steady 0 Steady
Late elections (after the March 4, 1821, beginning of the term)
Virginia Districts April 1821 23 21 Increase1 2 Decrease1
Connecticut At-large April 2, 1821 7 7 Steady 0 Steady
New York Districts April 24–26, 1821 27 19 Decrease2 8 Increase2
Alabama At-large August 5–6, 1821 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
North Carolina Districts August 9, 1821 13 12 Increase2 1 Decrease2
Tennessee Districts August 9–10, 1821 6 5[i] Decrease1 0 Steady
Total[a] 187 155
82.9% 		Decrease5 32
17.1% 		Increase6
House seats
Dem-Republican
 
 82.89%
Federalist
 
 17.11%

Special elections

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

There were special elections in 1820 and 1821 to the 16th United States Congress and 17th United States Congress.

Special elections are sorted by date then district.

16th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member / Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 17 James Pleasants Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent resigned December 14, 1819, when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected January 3, 1820 and seated January 18, 1820.[2][3]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
New Jersey at-large John Condit Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent resigned November 4, 1819, to become assistant collector of the Port of New York.[2]
New member elected February 2, 1820 and seated February 16, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below.
Virginia 10 George F. Strother Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent resigned February 10, 1820, to become as Receiver of Public Monies in St. Louis, Missouri.
New member elected in August 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2][5]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Michigan Territory at-large William Woodbridge Unknown 1819 Incumbent resigned August 9, 1820, due to family illness.
New delegate elected in 1820 and seated November 20, 1820.
Winner later re-elected; see below.
Virginia 1 James Pindall Federalist 1817 Incumbent resigned July 6, 1820.
New member elected in 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2][7]
Democratic-Republican gain.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Virginia 20 James Johnson Democratic-
Republican 		1813 Incumbent resigned when appointed as collector of customs in Norfolk.
New member elected in 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner later lost re-election to the next term; see below.
Kentucky 9 Tunstall Quarles Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent resigned June 15, 1820.
New member elected August 7, 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.
Kentucky 6 David Walker Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent died March 1, 1820.
New member elected August 7, 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.
Massachusetts 13 Edward Dowse Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent resigned.
New member elected August 21, 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was later re-elected to the next term; see below.
Pennsylvania 5 David Fullerton Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent resigned May 15, 1820.
New member elected October 10, 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.[2]
Federalist gain.
Winner was not a candidate for election to the next term; see below.
Massachusetts 1 Jonathan Mason Federalist 1817 (special) Incumbent resigned May 15, 1820, to pursue his law practice.
New member elected on the second ballot November 6, 1820 and seated November 27, 1820.[2]
Democratic-Republican gain.[j]
Winner also elected to the next term; see below.
First ballot (October 23, 1820)
Second ballot (November 6, 1820)
Maine at-large John Holmes Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent's seat moved from Massachusetts's 14th district but incumbent resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
New member elected November 7, 1820 and seated December 11, 1820.[2]
Federalist gain.
Winner was also elected in the 1st district election to the next term; see below.
Massachusetts 8 Zabdiel Sampson Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent resigned July 26, 1820.
New member elected November 24, 1820 and seated December 18, 1820.[2]
Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
First ballot (October 16, 1820)
Second ballot (November 24, 1820)
  • ▌Green tickY Aaron Hobart (Democratic-Republican) 68.7%
  • Scattering 31.3%
Pennsylvania 7 Joseph Hiester Democratic-
Republican 		1798
1804 (retired)
1814 		Incumbent resigned in December 1820 when elected Governor of Pennsylvania.
New member elected December 10, 1820 and seated January 8, 1821.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was not a candidate for election to the next term; see below.
North Carolina 4 Jesse Slocumb Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent died December 20, 1820.
New member elected February 7, 1821 and seated February 7, 1821.[2]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below.

17th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 7 George Robertson Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent resigned sometime before the start of the new Congress.
New member elected August 6, 1821 and seated December 3, 1821.[13][14]
Democratic-Republican hold.
New Jersey at-large John Linn Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent died January 5, 1821.
New member elected October 8, 1821 and seated December 3, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Lewis Condict (Democratic-Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌Robert W. Rutherford (Democratic-Republican) 31.3%
  • ▌James Parker (Federalist) 22.2%
Ohio 4 John C. Wright Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent member-elect declined to serve in the next term and resigned March 3, 1821.
New member elected October 9, 1821 and seated December 3, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 5 James Duncan Democratic-
Republican 		1820 Incumbent resigned in April 1821.
New member elected October 9, 1821 and seated December 12, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 10 William Cox Ellis Federalist 1820 Incumbent resigned July 20, 1821.
New member elected October 9, 1821 and seated December 12, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 6 Selah Tuthill Democratic-
Republican 		1821 Incumbent died September 7, 1821.
New member elected November 6–8, 1821 and seated December 3, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 9 John S. Richards Democratic-
Republican 		1820 Member-elect declined to serve.
New member elected in 1821 and seated December 3, 1821.[13]
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James Blair (Democratic-Republican) 49.1%
  • ▌Joseph Brevard (Democratic-Republican) 43.6%
  • ▌James C. Postell (Unknown) 7.3%
Kentucky 8 Wingfield Bullock Democratic-
Republican 		1820 Incumbent died October 13, 1821.
New member elected November 22, 1821 and seated January 2, 1822.[13][17]
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James D. Breckinridge (Democratic-Republican) 56.3%
  • ▌George B. Knight (Unknown) 39.2%
  • ▌Norborne B. Beall (Unknown) 4.4%[17]

Alabama

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama
See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Alabama elected its member August 5–6, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[18]
Alabama at-large John Crowell Democratic-
Republican 		1819 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Arkansas Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Connecticut

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut
See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut elected its members April 2, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut at-large
7 seats on a general ticket 		James Stevens Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Jonathan O. Moseley Democratic-Republican 1804 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Gideon Tomlinson Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Elisha Phelps Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
John Russ Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Henry W. Edwards Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel A. Foot Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Delaware

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware

Delaware elected its members October 3, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large
2 seats on a general ticket 		Louis McLane Federalist 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Willard Hall Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Georgia

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia
See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Georgia elected its members October 2, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia at-large
6 seats on a general ticket 		Robert R. Reid Democratic-Republican 1819 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Joel Crawford Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joel Abbot Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
John A. Cuthbert Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Terrell Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Thomas W. Cobb Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Illinois

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois
See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Illinois elected its member August 7, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois at-large Daniel P. Cook Democratic-
Republican 		1819 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Indiana
See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Indiana elected its member August 7, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana at-large William Hendricks Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Hendricks (Democratic-Republican) 91.0%
  • ▌Reuben W. Nelson (Unknown) 9.0%

Kentucky

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
See also: 1820 Kentucky's 6th congressional district special election, 1820 Kentucky's 9th congressional district special election, 1821 Kentucky's 7th congressional district special election, 1821 Kentucky's 8th congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky elected its members August 7, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 David Trimble Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David Trimble (Democratic-Republican) 68.5%
  • ▌William P. Fleming (Unknown) 31.5%
Kentucky 2 Henry Clay Democratic-Republican 1810
1814 (resigned)
1814
1815 (seat declared vacant)
1815 (special) 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky 3 William Brown Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John T. Johnson (Democratic-Republican) 98.6%
  • ▌Thomas A. Grimes (Unknown) 1.4%
Kentucky 4 Thomas Metcalfe Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Alney McLean Democratic-Republican 1814
1816 (retired)
1818 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Anthony New (Democratic-Republican)
  • ▌John Daviess (Unknown)
  • ▌Dickson Gwen (Unknown)[k]
Kentucky 6 David Walker Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent died March 1, 1820.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor also elected to finish the term.
Kentucky 7 George Robertson Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent resigned sometime before the start of the new Congress, leading to an August 6, 1821 special election.
Kentucky 8 Richard C. Anderson Jr. Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor died October 13, 1821, leading to a November 22, 1821 special election.
  • ▌Green tickY Wingfield Bullock (Democratic-Republican)
  • ▌Norborne B. Beall (Unknown)
  • ▌Samuel Churchill (Unknown)
  • ▌John Logan (Unknown)[k]
Kentucky 9 Tunstall Quarles Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent resigned June 15, 1820.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor also elected to finish the term.
Kentucky 10 Benjamin Hardin Democratic-Republican 1814
1816 (retired)
1818 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin Hardin (Democratic-Republican)[k]
  • ▌Richard Rudd (Unknown)
  • ▌John Hays (Unknown)

Louisiana

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Louisiana
See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana elected its member July 3–5, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana at-large Thomas Butler Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Maine

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Main article: 1820–1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
See also: 1820 Maine's 1st congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from Maine

This was the first election in Maine since its separation from Massachusetts. In the previous election, Massachusetts had had 20 representatives. Seven seats (representing the 14th-20th districts) were reassigned from Massachusetts to Maine. In addition, under the terms of the law which admitted Maine to the union, any vacancies in the 16th Congress by Representatives elected to represent Massachusetts but residing in the new states of Maine would be filled by a resident of Maine.[2] John Holmes, who had been elected to the House for the former 14th district of Massachusetts was elected as one of the first two senators for Maine. The vacancy was filled in a special election by Joseph Dane (Federalist). Dane was the only Representative officially considered as representing Maine in the 16th Congress. The Representatives from the 15th-20th districts were still classified as being from Massachusetts for the remainder of the 16th Congress.

Maine elected its members on November 7, 1820. State law required a majority to win an election, necessitating additional ballots if a majority was not received. And, in fact, additional ballots were held on January 22, 1821, and September 10, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1 Joseph Dane Federalist 1820 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Dane (Federalist) 52.8%
  • ▌Alexander Rice (Democratic-Republican) 38.7%
  • ▌Isaac Lyman (Unknown) 6.0%
  • ▌William Moody (Unknown) 2.4%
Maine 2 Ezekiel Whitman
Redistricted from MA-15 		Federalist 1808
1810 (lost)
1816 		Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 3 Mark Langdon Hill
Redistricted from MA-16 		Democratic-
Republican 		1819 Incumbent re-elected on the second ballot.
First ballot (November 7, 1820)
Second ballot (January 22, 1821)
Maine 4 Martin Kinsley
Redistricted from MA-17 		Democratic-
Republican 		1819 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected on the third ballot after the beginning of the term but before Congress convened.
Democratic-Republican hold.
First ballot (November 7, 1820)
    • ▌William D. Williamson (Democratic-Republican) 44.7%
    • ▌Jacob MacGaw (Federalist) 21.2%
    • ▌John Cooper (Unknown) 11.8%
    • ▌Martin Kinsley (Democratic-Republican) 11.2%
    • ▌John Wilkins (Democratic-Republican) 9.3%
    • ▌Josiah Kedder (Unknown) 1.3%
Second ballot (January 22, 1821)
    • ▌William D. Williamson (Democratic-Republican) 45.8%
    • ▌Jacob MacGaw (Federalist) 22.8%
    • ▌John Wilkins (Democratic-Republican) 13.1%
    • ▌Martin Kinsley (Democratic-Republican) 9.6%
    • ▌John Cooper (Unknown) 7.1%
Third ballot (September 10, 1821)
Maine 5 James Parker
Redistricted from MA-18 		Democratic-
Republican 		1813
1814 (lost)
1819 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected on the third ballot after the beginning of the term but before Congress convened.
Democratic-Republican hold.
First ballot (November 7, 1820)
    • ▌Ebenezer Herrick (Democratic-Republican) 38.2%
    • ▌Ebenezer T. Warren (Democratic-Republican) 31.3%
    • ▌James Parker (Democratic-Republican) 21.6%
    • ▌Joshua Gage (Democratic-Republican) 4.7%
    • ▌Peter Grant (Federalist) 1.5%
    • Others 2.8%
Second ballot (January 22, 1821)
    • ▌Ebenezer Herrick (Democratic-Republican) 38.1%
    • ▌Joshua Gage (Democratic-Republican) 27.6%
    • ▌Ebenezer T. Warren (Democratic-Republican) 24.7%
    • ▌Peter Grant (Federalist) 8.6%
    • ▌James Parker (Democratic-Republican) 1.0%
Third ballot (September 10, 1821)
  • ▌Green tickY Ebenezer Herrick (Democratic-Republican) 52.7%
  • ▌Ebenezer T. Warren (Democratic-Republican) 24.6%
  • ▌Peter Grant (Federalist) 10.5%
  • ▌Joshua Gage (Democratic-Republican) 7.1%
  • ▌James Parker (Democratic-Republican) 5.2%
Maine 6 Joshua Cushman
Redistricted from MA-19 		Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 7 Enoch Lincoln
Redistricted from MA-20 		Democratic-
Republican 		1818 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Enoch Lincoln (Democratic-Republican) 95.9%
  • ▌Samuel A. Bradley (Unknown) 1.5%
  • Others 2.6%

Maryland

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland

Maryland elected its members October 2, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Raphael Neale Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Raphael Neale (Federalist) 54.0%
  • ▌Nicholas Stonestreet (Federalist) 46.0%
Maryland 2 Joseph Kent Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 Henry R. Warfield Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Samuel Ringgold Democratic-
Republican 		1810
1814 (lost)
1816 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Maryland 5
Plural district with 2 seats 		Samuel Smith Democratic-
Republican 		1792
1803 (retired)
1816 		Incumbent re-elected.
Peter Little Democratic-
Republican 		1810
1812 (lost)
1816 		Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6 Stevenson Archer Democratic-
Republican 		1811 (special)
1816 (lost)
1818 		Incumbent retired.
New member elected by lot after tied vote.
Democratic-Republican hold.[l]
Maryland 7 Thomas Culbreth Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Maryland 8 Thomas Bayly Federalist 1816 Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

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Main article: 1820–1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
See also: 1820 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district special election, 1820 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district special election, 1820 Massachusetts's 13th congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from Massachusetts

This was the first election in Massachusetts after the separation of the former District of Maine as the new State of Maine, taking the old 14th – 20th districts with it.

Massachusetts elected its members November 6, 1820. Massachusetts had a majority requirement for election, which was not met in the 2nd district necessitating two additional elections on January 8, 1821, and April 16, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District numbers differed between source used and elsewhere on Wikipedia; district numbers used elsewhere on Wikipedia used here.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Jonathan Mason Federalist 1817 (special) Incumbent resigned May 15, 1820, to pursue his law practice.
Democratic-Republican gain.[j]
Successor also elected the same day to finish the term.
  • ▌Green tickY Benjamin Gorham (Democratic-Republican)[j] 57.9%
  • ▌Samuel Wells (Unknown) 40.2%
  • ▌Jesse Putname (Unknown) 1.4%
  • Others 0.5%
Massachusetts 2 Nathaniel Silsbee Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent retired.
New member elected late after the term began but before the Congress convened.
Democratic-Republican hold.
First ballot (November 6, 1820)
Second ballot (January 8, 1821)
  • ▌Gideon Barstow (Democratic-Republican) 48.4%
  • ▌John Hooper (Federalist) 28.1%
  • ▌Willard Peele (Independent) 10.1%
  • ▌Charles Saunders (Unknown) 9.1%
  • Others 4.4%
Third ballot (April 16, 1821)
Massachusetts 3 Jeremiah Nelson Federalist 1804
1806 (retired)
1814 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeremiah Nelson (Federalist) 85.7%
  • ▌Amos Spaulding (Unknown) 12.6%
  • Others 1.7%
Massachusetts 4 Timothy Fuller Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Timothy Fuller (Democratic-Republican) 58.2%
  • ▌John Hart (Democratic-Republican) 20.9%
  • ▌Samuel P. Fay (Federalist) 17.8%
  • Others 3.1%
Massachusetts 5 Samuel Lathrop Federalist 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel Lathrop (Federalist) 73.7%
  • ▌Thomas Shepherd (Democratic-Republican) 26.3%
Massachusetts 6 Samuel C. Allen Federalist 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Henry Shaw Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent retired.
Federalist gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry W. Dwight (Federalist) 51.4%
  • ▌William P. Walker (Democratic-Republican) 43.9%
  • Others 4.7%
Massachusetts 8 Zabdiel Sampson Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent resigned July 26, 1820.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Massachusetts 9 Walter Folger Jr. Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist gain.
Massachusetts 10 Marcus Morton Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist gain
Massachusetts 11 Benjamin Adams Federalist 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Massachusetts 12 Jonas Kendall Federalist 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist hold.
Massachusetts 13 William Eustis Democratic-
Republican 		1800
1804 (lost)
1820 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Eustis (Democratic-Republican) 65.0%
  • ▌James Richardson (Federalist) 30.7%
  • ▌Richard Sullivan (Federalist) 4.3%

Michigan Territory

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Mississippi

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi
See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi elected its member August 7–8, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi at-large Christopher Rankin Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Missouri
See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Missouri was admitted to the union on August 10, 1821,[13] but elections had been held August 28, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri at-large None (new state) New seat.
Territorial delegate re-elected as new member.
Democratic-Republican gain.

New Hampshire

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire
See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Hampshire elected its members August 18, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket 		Josiah Butler Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Nathaniel Upham Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Clifton Clagett Democratic-Republican 1802
1804 (retired)
1816 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joseph Buffum Jr. Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
William Plumer Jr. Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Arthur Livermore Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.

New Jersey

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in New Jersey
See also: 1820 New Jersey's at-large congressional district special election, 1821 New Jersey's at-large congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey elected its members November 7, 1820. There were an unusually large number of candidates, 119 candidates according to one contemporary newspaper.[20] Some candidates ran under an "Anti-Caucus" ticket. Only 1 of the 6 six incumbents would serve in the next term, as 4 retired and 1 died after re-election.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey at-large
6 seats on a general ticket 		Ephraim Bateman Democratic-Republican 1814 Incumbent re-elected.
John Linn Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected but died January 5, 1821, leading to an October 8, 1821 special election.
Bernard Smith Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Henry Southard Democratic-Republican 1814 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joseph Bloomfield Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Charles Kinsey Democratic-Republican 1816
1818 (lost)
1820 (special) 		Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.

New York

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
See also: 1821 New York's 6th congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from New York

New York elected its members April 24–26, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened. The 21st district, previously a plural district with two seats, was divided into two single-member districts for the 17th Congress, the 21st and 22nd.

The Democratic-Republican party in New York was divided between "Bucktails" and "Clintonians". The Clintonians ran on a joint ticket with the remaining Federalists. In a few cases, marked as "Clintonian/Federalist" below, it is unclear whether a candidate on the joint ticket was Democratic-Republican or Federalist.

Only five of the twenty-seven incumbents were re-elected to the next term. Sixteen incumbents retired and five lost re-election. Despite this high turnover of membership, there was only a one-seat net gain for the Federalists.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1
Plural district with 2 seats 		Silas Wood Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
James Guyon Jr. Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Election successfully contested.[m]
Federalist gain.
New York 2
Plural district with 2 seats 		Henry Meigs Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Peter H. Wendover Democratic-
Republican 		1814 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 3 Caleb Tompkins Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeremiah H. Pierson (Democratic-Republican) 59.2%
  • ▌John T. Smith (Clintonian/Federalist) 37.7%
  • ▌Peter S. Van Orden (Democratic-Republican) 9.4%
New York 4 Randall S. Street Federalist 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Van Wyck (Democratic-Republican) 56.8%
  • ▌William Taber (Clintonian/Federalist) 43.2%
New York 5 James Strong Federalist 1818 Incumbent retired.
Federalist hold.
New York 6 Walter Case Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor died September 7, 1821, before the Congress convened, leading to a special election.
New York 7 Jacob H. De Witt Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Federalist gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles H. Ruggles (Federalist) 54.6%
  • ▌William Gillespie (Democratic-Republican) 45.3%
New York 8 Robert Clark Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 9 Solomon Van Rensselaer Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10 John D. Dickinson Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11 John W. Taylor Democratic-
Republican 		1812 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John W. Taylor (Democratic-Republican) 53.3%
  • ▌Guert Van Schoonhoven (Democratic-Republican) 46.5%
New York 12
Plural district with 2 seats 		Nathaniel Pitcher Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Ezra C. Gross Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 13 Harmanus Peek Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John Gebhard (Democratic-Republican) 51.0%
  • ▌William Mann (Democratic-Republican) 49.0%
New York 14 John Fay Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 15
Plural district with 2 seats 		Robert Monell Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joseph S. Lyman Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 16 Henry R. Storrs Federalist 1816 Incumbent retired.
Federalist hold.
New York 17 Aaron Hackley Jr. Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 18 William D. Ford Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Federalist gain.
New York 19 George Hall Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 20
Plural district with 2 seats 		Jonathan Richmond Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Caleb Baker Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York 21 Nathaniel Allen Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Elijah Spencer (Democratic-Republican) 49.6%
  • ▌Nathaniel Allen (Democratic-Republican) 48.6%
  • ▌Daniel W. Lewis (Clintonian/Federalist) 1.7%
New York 22 Albert H. Tracy
Redistricted from the 21st district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.

North Carolina

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
See also: 1821 North Carolina's 4th congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina elected its members August 9, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 Lemuel Sawyer Democratic-Republican 1806
1813 (lost)
1817 		Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Hutchins G. Burton Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Thomas H. Hall Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas H. Hall (Democratic-Republican) 53.0%
  • ▌William Clarke (Federalist) 47.0%
North Carolina 4 William S. Blackledge Federalist 1821 (special) Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican.
Democratic-Republican gain.
North Carolina 5 Charles Hooks Democratic-Republican 1816 (special)
1817 (lost)
1819 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles Hooks (Democratic-Republican) 65.3%
  • ▌Daniel Glisson (Federalist) 34.7%
North Carolina 6 Weldon N. Edwards Democratic-Republican 1816 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 John Culpepper Federalist 1806
1808 (contested)
1808 (special)
1813
1816 (lost)
1819 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist hold.
North Carolina 8 James S. Smith Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
North Carolina 9 Thomas Settle Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
North Carolina 10 Charles Fisher Democratic-Republican 1819 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY John Long (Democratic-Republican)[k]
  • ▌John L. Henderson (Federalist)
North Carolina 11 William Davidson Federalist 1818 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican gain.
North Carolina 12 Felix Walker Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 13 Lewis Williams Democratic-Republican 1815 Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
See also: 1821 Ohio's 4th congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from Ohio

Ohio elected its members October 10, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Ohio 1 Thomas R. Ross Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 John W. Campbell Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Henry Brush Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Ohio 4 Samuel Herrick Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner declined to serve, leading to a special election.
Ohio 5 Philemon Beecher Federalist 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Vance (Democratic-Republican) 40.9%[n]
  • ▌Philemon Beecher (Federalist) 44.6%
  • ▌Daniel Smith (Federalist) 7.9%
  • ▌Orris Parrish (Democratic-Republican) 6.3%
  • ▌John Kilbourn (Unknown) 0.3%
Ohio 6 John Sloane Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Sloane (Democratic-Republican) 91.7%
  • ▌Alred Kelley (Democratic-Republican) 8.2%
  • Others 0.1%

Pennsylvania

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
See also: 1820 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district special election, 1820 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district special election, 1821 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district special election, 1821 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania elected its members October 10, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[16]
Pennsylvania 1
Plural district with 4 seats 		Joseph Hemphill Federalist 1800
1802 (lost)
1818 		Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel Edwards Federalist 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas Forrest Federalist 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist hold.
John Sergeant Federalist 1815 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2
Plural district with 2 seats 		William Darlington Democratic-
Republican 		1814
1816 (lost)
1818 		Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel Gross Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3
Plural district with 2 seats 		James M. Wallace Democratic-
Republican 		1815 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist gain.
Jacob Hibshman Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Federalist gain.
Pennsylvania 4 Jacob Hostetter Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 5
Plural district with 2 seats 		Andrew Boden Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY James McSherry (Democratic-Republican) 27.2%
  • ▌Green tickY James Duncan (Democratic-Republican) 26.4%
  • ▌James Wilson (Federalist) 23.1%
  • ▌Isaiah Graham (Federalist) 22.8%
  • ▌Robert K. Lowry (Independent) 0.6%
David Fullerton Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent resigned May 15, 1820.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Successor was not a candidate in the same day's election to finish the term.
Successor resigned in April 1821, leading to a special election.
Pennsylvania 6
Plural district with 2 seats 		Samuel Moore Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Samuel Moore (Democratic-Republican) 30.7%
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas J. Rogers (Democratic-Republican) 28.6%
  • ▌Daniel W. Dingman (Federalist) 21.1%
  • ▌Matthais Morris (Federalist) 19.6%
Thomas J. Rogers Democratic-
Republican 		1818 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7 Joseph Hiester Democratic-
Republican 		1798
1804 (retired)
1814 		Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Federalist gain.
Incumbent then resigned in December 1820 when elected Governor of Pennsylvania and successor lost the special election to finish the term.
Pennsylvania 8 Robert Philson Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 9 William P. Maclay Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 10
Plural district with 2 seats 		George Denison Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
John Murray Democratic-
Republican 		1817 (special) Incumbent retired.
Federalist gain.
Incumbent resigned July 20, 1821, leading to a special election.
Pennsylvania 11 David Marchand Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY George Plumer (Democratic-Republican) 54.7%
  • ▌Alexander W. Foster (Federalist) 45.3%
Pennsylvania 12 Thomas Patterson Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas Patterson (Democratic-Republican) 67.3%
  • ▌Thomas McGiffen (Federalist) 32.7%
Pennsylvania 13 Christian Tarr Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 14 Henry Baldwin Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15 Robert Moore Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Rhode Island

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island
See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

Rhode Island elected its members August 29, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island at-large
2 seats on a general ticket 		Samuel Eddy Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Nathaniel Hazard Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Incumbent died December 17, 1820, and seat remained vacant until the end of term.

South Carolina

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Main article: 1820 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: 1821 South Carolina's 9th congressional district special election and List of United States representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina elected its members October 9–10, 1820.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Charles Pinckney Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 2 William Lowndes Democratic-Republican 1810 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 James Ervin Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 4 James Overstreet Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 Starling Tucker Democratic-Republican 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Starling Tucker (Democratic-Republican)[k]
  • ▌William Strother (Democratic-Republican)
South Carolina 6 Eldred Simkins Democratic-Republican 1818 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 7 Elias Earle Democratic-Republican 1804
1814 (lost)
1816 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 8 John McCreary Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina 9 Joseph Brevard Democratic-Republican 1818 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner declined to serve, leading to a special election sometime in 1821.

Tennessee

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee elected its members August 9–10, 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 John Rhea Democratic-Republican 1803
1815 (lost)
1817 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Rhea (Democratic-Republican) 40.4%
  • ▌John Tipton (Unknown) 35.6%
  • ▌John A. Rogers (Unknown) 24.1%
Tennessee 2 John Cocke Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 Francis Jones Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Francis Jones (Democratic-Republican) 99.6%
  • ▌Reuben Lidwell (Unknown) 0.4%
Tennessee 4 Robert Allen Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Newton Cannon Democratic-Republican 1814 (special)
1817 (lost)
1819 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Newton Cannon (Democratic-Republican) 99.0%
  • ▌Fitzgerald Beasley (Unknown) 1.0%
Tennessee 6 Henry H. Bryan Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Winner never appeared to take his seat.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry H. Bryan (Democratic-Republican) 62.5%
  • ▌Eldridge B. Robertson (Unknown) 34.5%
  • ▌Colmore Duvall (Unknown) 3.0%

Vermont

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Main article: 1820–1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont
See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont

In 1820, Vermont returned to using districts. This would be the only election in which the 6th district would be used.

Vermont elected its members September 5, 1820. A majority was required for election, which was not met in the 2nd or 3rd district, requiring additional ballots to achieve a majority. The 2nd district required 7 ballots. The 3rd district required two additional ballots. The additional ballots were held December 11, 1820, and February 19, May 1, July 2, September 4, and October 22, 1821.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1 Rollin Carolas Mallary
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 2 Mark Richards
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
First ballot (September 5, 1820)
  • ▌Phineas White (Democratic-Republican) 37.4%
  • ▌Mark Richards (Democratic-Republican) 34.5%
  • ▌James Elliot (Federalist) 15.8%
  • ▌William Hall Jr. (Federalist) 4.2%
  • ▌Samuel Elliot (Federalist) 2.7%
  • ▌Aaron Leland (Democratic-Republican) 2.5%
  • Others 3.0%
Second ballot (December 11, 1820)
Third ballot (February 19, 1821)
Fourth ballot (May 1, 1821)
Fifth ballot (July 2, 1821)
Sixth ballot (September 4, 1821)
Seventh ballot (October 22, 1821)
  • ▌Green tickY Phineas White (Democratic-Republican) 49.9%
  • ▌Mark Richards (Democratic-Republican) 42.6%
  • ▌James Elliot (Federalist) 2.9%
  • ▌William Hall (Federalist) 1.6%
  • ▌Martin Field (Democratic-Republican) 1.2%
  • Others 1.8%
Vermont 3 Charles Rich
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1812
1814 (lost)
1816 		Incumbent re-elected on the third ballot.
First ballot (September 5, 1820)
  • ▌Charles Rich (Democratic-Republican) 38.9%
  • ▌David Edmonds (Federalist) 27.9%
  • ▌Ezra Meech (Democratic-Republican) 17.0%
  • ▌Henry Olin (Democratic-Republican) 13.9%
  • Others 2.3%
Second ballot (December 11, 1820)
  • ▌Charles Rich (Democratic-Republican) 49.7%
  • ▌David Edmonds (Federalist) 42.4%
  • ▌Ezra Meech (Democratic-Republican) 5.7%
  • ▌Henry Olin (Democratic-Republican) 2.2%
Third ballot (February 19, 1821)
  • ▌Green tickY Charles Rich (Democratic-Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌David Edmonds (Federalist) 41.2%
  • ▌Ezra Meech (Democratic-Republican) 8.2%
Ezra Meech
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican loss.
Vermont 4 William Strong
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1810
1814 (lost)
1818 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Elias Keyes (Democratic-Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌Horace Everett (Democratic-Republican) 24.8%
  • ▌Uriel C. Hatch (Democratic-Republican) 15.8%
  • ▌William Strong (Democratic-Republican) 5.8%
  • Others 3.0%
Vermont 5 Samuel C. Crafts
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 6 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Virginia

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Main article: 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
See also: 1820 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election, 1820 Virginia's 10th congressional district special election, 1820 Virginia's 17th congressional district special election, 1820 Virginia's 20th congressional district special election, and List of United States representatives from Virginia

Virginia elected its members in April 1821, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 Edward B. Jackson Democratic-Republican 1820 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 Thomas Van Swearingen Federalist 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3 Jared Williams Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jared Williams (Democratic-Republican) 63.3%
  • ▌William Steinbergen (Democratic-Republican) 36.7%
Virginia 4 William McCoy Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 John Floyd Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6 Alexander Smyth Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 Ballard Smith Democratic-Republican 1815 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY William Smith (Democratic-Republican) 53.2%
  • ▌James Wilson (Democratic-Republican) 46.8%
Virginia 8 Charles F. Mercer Federalist 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles F. Mercer (Federalist) 55.0%
  • ▌Sydnor Bailey (Democratic-Republican) 44.8%
Virginia 9 William Lee Ball Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Thomas L. Moore Democratic-Republican 1820 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas L. Moore (Democratic-Republican)
  • ▌Mark A. Chilton (Democratic-Republican)[k]
Virginia 11 Philip P. Barbour Democratic-Republican 1814 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 12 Robert S. Garnett Democratic-Republican 1817 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 13 Severn E. Parker Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Burwell Bassett (Democratic-Republican) 66.6%
  • ▌John Patterson (Federalist) 30.0%
  • ▌Brazure W. Pryor (Federalist) 3.4%
Virginia 14 William A. Burwell Democratic-Republican 1806 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jabez Leftwich (Democratic-Republican)
  • ▌James Calloway (Democratic-Republican)[k]
Virginia 15 George Tucker Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Tucker (Democratic-Republican) 87.5%
  • ▌William R. Roane (Federalist) 12.5%
Virginia 16 John Randolph Democratic-Republican 1799
1813 (lost)
1815
1817 (lost)
1819 		Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 17 William S. Archer Democratic-Republican 1820 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 18 Mark Alexander Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 19 James Jones Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 20 John C. Gray Democratic-Republican 1820 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Virginia 21 Thomas Newton Jr. Democratic-Republican 1797 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 22 Hugh Nelson Democratic-Republican 1811 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 23 John Tyler Democratic-Republican 1816 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Non-voting delegates

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See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives

There were four territories that had the right to send a delegate to at least part of the 17th Congress, only three of which actually sent delegates. Missouri Territory's seat remained vacant, as the territory was admitted as the State of Missouri early in the 17th Congress.

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas Territory at-large James Woodson Bates None 1819 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Territory at-large Solomon Sibley None 1820 (special) Incumbent re-elected sometime in 1821.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Includes "late" elections held after the March 4 beginning of the term.
  2. ^ Majority requirement for election which was not met in 2 districts requiring 6 additional elections held on December 11, 1820, February 19, May 1, July 2, September 4, and October 22, 1821.
  3. ^ Majority requirement for election which was not met in 1 district requiring additional elections on January 8 and April 16, 1821.
  4. ^ After seven districts were moved to the new state of Maine.
  5. ^ a b Compared to districts 1-13 in 1818
  6. ^ Previously part of Massachusetts.
  7. ^ Majority requirement for election, which was not met in 3 districts requiring additional elections on January 22, 1821 and September 10, 1821.
  8. ^ a b Compared to the districts comprising the former District of Maine (Former Massachusetts's 14th district through Massachusetts's 20th district
  9. ^ Tennessee's 6th district remained vacant for the entirety of the 17th Congress.
  10. ^ a b c d e Some sources cite Benjamin Gorham as a Federalist.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data.
  12. ^ In Maryland's 6th district, Philip Reed later successfully contested the tie, claiming 7 votes for him that had not been counted,[19] and was seated March 22, 1822.[13]
  13. ^ a b c d e f g In New York's 1st district, the winners were initially declared to be Silas Wood (Federalist) and Peter Sharpe (Democratic-Republican). Sharpe's election was challenged. Initial returns showed 3,339 votes for Cadwallader D. Colden (Federalist), with 395 for "Cadwallader Colden" and 220 for "Cadwallader D. Colder". After those votes were declared to be for Cadwallader D. Colden, he finished in 2nd place with 3,954 votes (27.1%), and thus received one of the two seats for that district in place of Sharpe. He was seated December 12, 1821.[13]
  14. ^ a b c d Based on incomplete returns
  15. ^ John Sergeant was also supported by the Democratic-Republicans.
  16. ^ a b c Changed parties
  17. ^ Job Durfee received votes in many towns from Federalists.

References

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  1. ^ 3 Stat. 545
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Sixteenth Congress March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via History.house.gov.[permanent dead link]
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