1814–15 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1814–15 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 26, 1814, and August 10, 1815. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 14th United States Congress convened on December 4, 1815. They occurred during President James Madison's second term. Elections were held for all 182 seats, representing 18 states.
This election happened in the middle of the War of 1812. The war was extremely unpopular in certain regions, particularly New England. The failed American invasion of Upper Canada (Ontario) and the 1814 Burning of Washington were embarrassing military setbacks, but the Democratic-Republican Party remained dominant and the declining Federalist Party was unable to convert war opposition into political gain.
This election marked the first in American history where the incumbent president's party gained House seats in a midterm election while still losing seats in the Senate, this happened again in 1822 and 1902.
Election summaries
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Democratic-Republican | Federalist |
State | Type | Date | Total seats | Democratic- Republican | Federalist | ||
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Seats | Change | Seats | Change | ||||
New York | Districts | April 26–28, 1814 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
Louisiana | At-large | July 4–6, 1814 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Kentucky | Districts | August 3, 1814 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
New Hampshire | At-large | August 29, 1814 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
Rhode Island | At-large | August 30, 1814 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Vermont | At-large | September 6, 1814 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Connecticut | At-large | September 19, 1814 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||
Georgia | At-large | October 3, 1814 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
Maryland | Districts | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Delaware | At-large | October 4, 1814 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
New Jersey | At-large | October 10–11, 1814 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
South Carolina | Districts | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Ohio | Districts | October 11, 1814 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
Pennsylvania | Districts | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Massachusetts | Districts | November 7, 1814[c] | 20 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
Late elections (After the March 4, 1815 beginning of the term) | |||||||
Virginia | Districts | April 1815 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Tennessee | Districts | August 3–4, 1815 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
North Carolina | Districts | August 10, 1815 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total[b] | 182 | 118 64.8% | 4 | 64 35.2% | 4 |
Special elections
[edit]There were special elections in 1814 and 1815 to the 13th United States Congress and 14th United States Congress.
Special elections are sorted by date then district.
13th Congress
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Kentucky 2 | Henry Clay | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent resigned January 19, 1814 to travel to Europe for the War of 1812 negotiations. New member elected February 28, 1814 and seated March 29, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was not a candidate for re-election; see below. |
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Massachusetts 4 "Middlesex district" | William M. Richardson | Democratic- Republican | 1811 (special) | Incumbent resigned April 18, 1814. New member elected May 23, 1814 and seated September 22, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was re-elected; see below. |
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Virginia 11 | John Dawson | Democratic- Republican | 1797 | Incumbent died March 31, 1814. New member elected June 1814 and seated January 11, 1815.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was later re-elected; see below. |
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Massachusetts 12 "Berkshire district" | Daniel Dewey | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent resigned February 24, 1814, to become associate judge of the Massachusetts SJC. New member elected August 4, 1814 and seated September 26, 1814.[1] Federalist hold. Winner was later re-elected; see below. |
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New Hampshire at-large | Samuel Smith | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent resigned May 21, 1814.[e] In the August 29, 1814 special election, no candidate received the required majority to be elected. The seat was left vacant for the remainder of the Congress.[7] Federalist loss. |
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Tennessee 5 | Felix Grundy | Democratic- Republican | 1811 | Incumbent resigned in 1814. New member elected September 15–16, 1814 and seated October 15, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was re-elected; see below. |
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New Jersey 3 "Southern district" | Jacob Hufty | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent died May 20, 1814. New member elected October 10–11, 1814 and seated November 2, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican gain. By the time of the special election the legislature had reinstated at-large elections. This was the second of three cases when the special election was held on a different basis than the general election. Winner was not a candidate for election to the next term; see below. |
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Missouri Territory at-large | Edward Hempstead | Democratic- Republican | 1812 (new seat) | Incumbent served until September 17, 1814. New delegate elected September 17, 1814 and seated November 16, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. |
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Ohio 6 | Reasin Beall | Democratic- Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent resigned June 7, 1814. New member elected October 11, 1814 and seated December 22, 1814.[1] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. |
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Pennsylvania 2 | Jonathan Roberts | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent resigned February 24, 1814, when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected October 11, 1814 and seated November 29, 1814.[1] Federalist gain. Winner lost election to the next term; see below. |
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Pennsylvania 3 | James Whitehill | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent resigned September 1, 1814, to engage in mercantile pursuits. New member elected October 12, 1814 and seated December 12, 1814.[1] Federalist gain. Winner elected to the next term; see below. |
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14th Congress
[edit]District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Massachusetts 3 "Essex North district" | Daniel A. White | Federalist | 1814 | Member-elect declined the seat to become Probate Judge in Essex County. New member elected July 17, 1815 and seated December 4, 1815.[14] Federalist hold. |
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New York 6 | Jonathan Fisk | Democratic- Republican | 1808 1810 (retired) 1812 | Incumbent resigned in March 1815 when appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. New member elected in April 1815 and seated December 4, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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New York 12 | Benjamin Pond | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent died October 14, 1814. New member elected in April 1815 and seated December 7, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Virginia 15 | Matthew Clay | Democratic- Republican | 1797 1812 (lost) 1815 | Incumbent died May 27, 1815. New member elected in October 1815 and seated December 5, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 1 | Jonathan Williams | Democratic- Republican | 1814 | Incumbent died May 16, 1815. New member elected October 10, 1815 and seated December 6, 1815.[14] Federalist gain. |
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Pennsylvania 3 | Amos Ellmaker | Democratic- Republican | 1814 (special) | Incumbent resigned July 3, 1815 to become President Judge of the 12th Judicial District. New member elected October 10, 1815 and seated December 4, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 9 | David Bard | Democratic- Republican | 1794 1798 (lost) 1802 | Incumbent died March 12, 1815. New member elected October 10, 1815 and seated December 11, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Kentucky 2 | Henry Clay | Democratic- Republican | 1810 1814 (resigned) 1814 | Seat declared vacant in 1815 by the governor after Henry Clay was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain.[16] Incumbent re-elected October 30, 1815 to fill his own vacancy and seated December 4, 1815.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 2 | John Sevier | Democratic- Republican | 1790 (N.C.) 1790 (retired) 1811 | Incumbent died September 24, 1815. New member elected December 7–8, 1815 and seated January 8, 1816.[14] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Connecticut
[edit]Connecticut held its election September 19, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Connecticut at-large 7 seats on a general ticket | Epaphroditus Champion | Federalist | 1806 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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John Davenport | Federalist | 1798 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Lyman Law | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Jonathan O. Moseley | Federalist | 1804 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Benjamin Tallmadge | Federalist | 1801 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Timothy Pitkin | Federalist | 1805 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Lewis B. Sturges | Federalist | 1805 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
Delaware
[edit]Delaware held its election October 4, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Delaware at-large 2 seats on a general ticket | Henry M. Ridgely | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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Thomas Cooper | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Georgia
[edit]Georgia held its election October 3, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Georgia at-large 6 seats on a general ticket | John Forsyth | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alfred Cuthbert | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
George M. Troup | Democratic-Republican | 1806 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
William Barnett | Democratic-Republican | 1812 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Bolling Hall | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Thomas Telfair | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Illinois Territory
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Indiana Territory
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Kentucky
[edit]Kentucky held its elections August 3, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Kentucky 1 | James Clark | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 2 | Joseph H. Hawkins | Democratic-Republican | 1814 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold.[g] |
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Kentucky 3 | Richard M. Johnson | Democratic-Republican | 1806 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 4 | Joseph Desha | Democratic-Republican | 1806 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 5 | Samuel Hopkins | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Kentucky 6 | Solomon P. Sharp | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 7 | Samuel McKee | Democratic-Republican | 1808 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 8 | Stephen Ormsby | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky 9 | Thomas Montgomery | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Kentucky 10 | William P. Duval | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Louisiana
[edit]Louisiana held its election July 4–6, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Louisiana at-large | Thomas B. Robertson | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland
[edit]Maryland held its elections October 3, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Maryland 1 | Philip Stuart | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 2 | Joseph Kent | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Maryland 3 | Alexander C. Hanson | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 4 | Samuel Ringgold | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Maryland 5 Plural district with 2 seats | Nicholas R. Moore | Democratic- Republican | 1803 1810 (lost) 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alexander McKim | Democratic- Republican | 1808 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Maryland 6 | Stevenson Archer | Democratic- Republican | 1811 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 7 | Robert Wright | Democratic- Republican | 1810 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland 8 | Charles Goldsborough | Federalist | 1804 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts
[edit]Massachusetts held its elections November 7, 1814. State law required a majority vote for election which was not met in two districts, leading to a second election January 6, 1815.
District numbers differed between source used and elsewhere on Wikipedia; district numbers used elsewhere on Wikipedia used here.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Massachusetts 1 "Suffolk district" | Artemas Ward Jr. | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 2 "Essex South district" | Timothy Pickering Redistricted from the 3rd district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 3 "Essex North district" | William Reed Redistricted from the 2nd district | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. Successor declined the seat before Congress convened, causing a special election. |
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Massachusetts 4 "Middlesex district" | Samuel Dana | Democratic- Republican | 1814 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Massachusetts 5 "Hampshire South district" | William Ely | Federalist | 1804 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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Massachusetts 6 "Hampshire North district" | Samuel Taggart | Federalist | 1803 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 7 "Berkshire district" | John W. Hulbert Redistricted from the 12th district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 "Plymouth district" | William Baylies Redistricted from the 7th district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 "Barnstable district" | John Reed Jr. Redistricted from the 8th district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 "Bristol district" | Laban Wheaton Redistricted from the 9th district | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 11 "Worcester South district" | Elijah Brigham Redistricted from the 10th district | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 12 "Worcester North district" | Abijah Bigelow Redistricted from the 11th district | Federalist | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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Massachusetts 13 "Norfolk district" | Nathaniel Ruggles | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 14 "1st Eastern district" District of Maine | Cyrus King | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 15 "2nd Eastern district" District of Maine | George Bradbury | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 16 "3rd Eastern district" District of Maine | Abiel Wood Redistricted from the 17th district | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Massachusetts 17 "4th Eastern district" District of Maine | John Wilson Redistricted from the 18th district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. | First ballot (November 7, 1814)
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Massachusetts 18 "5th Eastern district" District of Maine | James Parker Redistricted from the 19th district | Democratic- Republican | 1813 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Massachusetts 19 "6th Eastern district" District of Maine | Samuel Davis Redistricted from the 16th district | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. | First ballot (November 7, 1814)
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Massachusetts 20 "7th Eastern district" District of Maine | Levi Hubbard | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Mississippi Territory
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Missouri Territory
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
New Hampshire
[edit]New Hampshire held its election August 29, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire at-large 6 seats on a general ticket | William Hale | Federalist | 1808 1810 (lost) 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Daniel Webster | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Roger Vose | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Jeduthun Wilcox | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Bradbury Cilley | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Samuel Smith | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent resigned May 21, 1814. Federalist hold. |
New Jersey
[edit]New Jersey held its election October 10–11, 1814. The state returned to an at-large basis for electing its representatives, abolishing the short-lived districts of the previous election.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Jersey at-large 6 seats on a general ticket | Jacob Hufty | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent died May 20, 1814. Democratic-Republican gain. Successor was not a candidate that same day to finish the term; see above. |
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Lewis Condict Redistricted from the 1st district | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
James Schureman Redistricted from the 2nd district | Federalist | 1789 1798 (lost) 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
Richard Stockton Redistricted from the 2nd district | Federalist | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
William Coxe Jr. Redistricted from the 3rd district | Federalist | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
Thomas Ward Redistricted from the 1st district | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
New York
[edit]New York held its elections April 26–28, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
New York 1 Plural district with 2 seats | Ebenezer Sage | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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John Lefferts | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
New York 2 Plural district with 2 seats | William Irving | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Jotham Post Jr. | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
New York 3 | Peter Denoyelles | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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New York 4 | Thomas J. Oakley | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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New York 5 | Thomas P. Grosvenor | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 6 | Jonathan Fisk | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. Incumbent resigned at the beginning of the term, triggering a special election. |
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New York 7 | Abraham J. Hasbrouck | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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New York 8 | Samuel Sherwood | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. Loser successfully challenged the election. |
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New York 9 | John Lovett | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 10 | Hosea Moffitt | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 11 | John W. Taylor | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 12 Plural district with 2 seats | Zebulon R. Shipherd | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Elisha I. Winter | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. Successor died before the next term began, triggering a special election. | ||
New York 13 | Alexander Boyd | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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New York 14 | Jacob Markell | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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New York 15 Plural district with 2 seats | Isaac Williams Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Joel Thompson | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
New York 16 | Morris S. Miller | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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New York 17 | William S. Smith | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. Loser successfully challenged the election. |
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New York 18 | Moss Kent | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York 19 | James Geddes | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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New York 20 Plural district with 2 seats | Daniel Avery | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Oliver C. Comstock | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
New York 21 Plural district with 2 seats | Samuel M. Hopkins | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Nathaniel W. Howell | Federalist | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
North Carolina
[edit]North Carolina held its elections August 10, 1815.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
North Carolina 1 | William H. Murfree | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 2 | Willis Alston | Democratic-Republican | 1798 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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North Carolina 3 | William Kennedy | Democratic-Republican | 1803 1810 (lost) 1813 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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North Carolina 4 | William Gaston | Federalist | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 5 | William R. King | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 6 | Nathaniel Macon | Democratic-Republican | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 7 | John Culpepper | Federalist | 1806 1808 (contested) 1808 (special) 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 8 | Richard Stanford | Democratic-Republican | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 9 | Bartlett Yancey | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 10 | Joseph Pearson | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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North Carolina 11 | Peter Forney | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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North Carolina 12 | Israel Pickens | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina 13 | Meshack Franklin | Democratic-Republican | 1806 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Ohio
[edit]Ohio held its elections October 11, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Ohio 1 | John McLean | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 2 | John Alexander | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 3 | William Creighton Jr. | Democratic- Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 4 | James Caldwell | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 5 | James Kilbourne | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio 6 | Reasin Beall | Democratic- Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent resigned June 7, 1814. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner also elected to finish the current term. |
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Pennsylvania
[edit]Pennsylvania held its elections October 11, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[18] | |
Pennsylvania 1 Plural district with 4 seats | Adam Seybert | Democratic-Republican | 1809 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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William Anderson | Democratic-Republican | 1808 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
Charles J. Ingersoll | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
John Conard | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
Pennsylvania 2 Plural district with 2 seats | Roger Davis | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Jonathan Roberts | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent resigned February 24, 1814, when elected U.S. Senator. Democratic-Republican hold. Successor was not elected to finish the current term. | ||
Pennsylvania 3 Plural district with 2 seats | James Whitehill | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent resigned September 1, 1814, to engage in mercantile pursuits. Democratic-Republican hold. Successor had already been elected to finish the current term. |
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Edward Crouch | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Pennsylvania 4 | Hugh Glasgow | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 5 Plural district with 2 seats | William Crawford | Democratic-Republican | 1808 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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John Rea | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Pennsylvania 6 Plural district with 2 seats | Samuel D. Ingham | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Robert Brown | Democratic-Republican | 1798 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. | ||
Pennsylvania 7 | Daniel Udree | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Pennsylvania 8 | William Piper | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 9 | David Bard | Democratic-Republican | 1802 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 10 Plural district with 2 seats | Isaac Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Jared Irwin | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Pennsylvania 11 | William Findley | Democratic-Republican | 1802 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 12 | Aaron Lyle | Democratic-Republican | 1808 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 13 | Isaac Griffin | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania 14 | Adamson Tannehill | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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Pennsylvania 15 | Thomas Wilson | Democratic-Republican | 1813 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Rhode Island
[edit]Rhode Island held its election August 30, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Rhode Island at-large 2 seats on a general ticket | Richard Jackson Jr. | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
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Elisha R. Potter | Federalist | 1808 | Incumbent retired. Federalist hold. |
South Carolina
[edit]South Carolina held its elections October 10–11, 1814.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
South Carolina 1 | Langdon Cheves | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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South Carolina 2 | William Lowndes | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 3 | Theodore Gourdin | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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South Carolina 4 | John J. Chappell | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 5 | David R. Evans | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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South Carolina 6 | John C. Calhoun | Democratic-Republican | 1810 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina 7 | Elias Earle | Democratic-Republican | 1805 (special) 1806 (lost) 1810 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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South Carolina 8 | Samuel Farrow | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired.[i] Democratic-Republican hold. |
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South Carolina 9 | John Kershaw | Democratic-Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Tennessee
[edit]Tennessee held its elections August 3–4, 1815.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Tennessee 1 | John Rhea | Democratic- Republican | 1803 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 2 | John Sevier | Democratic- Republican | 1790 (N.C.) 1790 (retired) 1811 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 3 | Thomas K. Harris | Democratic- Republican | 1813 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 4 | John H. Bowen | Democratic- Republican | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Tennessee 5 | Newton Cannon | Democratic- Republican | 1814 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Parry W. Humphreys | Democratic- Republican | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Vermont
[edit]Vermont held its elections September 6, 1814. Voters swung from one party to the other. The margins were close, actually, but to toss the entire six-member delegation out of office.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Vermont at-large 6 seats on a general ticket | William C. Bradley | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
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William Strong | Democratic- Republican | 1810 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
James Fisk | Democratic- Republican | 1805 1808 (lost) 1810 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
Charles Rich | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
Richard Skinner | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. | ||
Ezra Butler | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist gain. |
Virginia
[edit]Virginia held its elections in April 1815.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates[d] | |
Virginia 1 | John G. Jackson | Democratic-Republican | 1803 1810 (resigned) 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | Francis White | Federalist | 1813 | Incumbent lost re-election. Federalist hold. |
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Virginia 3 | John Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1801 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Virginia 4 | William McCoy | Democratic-Republican | 1811 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 5 | James Breckinridge | Federalist | 1809 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 6 | Daniel Sheffey | Federalist | 1809 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 7 | Hugh Caperton | Federalist | 1813 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Virginia 8 | Joseph Lewis Jr. | Federalist | 1803 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 9 | John Hungerford | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 10 | Aylett Hawes | Democratic-Republican | 1811 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 11 | Philip P. Barbour | Democratic-Republican | 1814 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 12 | John Roane | Democratic-Republican | 1809 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Virginia 13 | Thomas M. Bayly | Federalist | 1811 | Incumbent retired. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Virginia 14 | William A. Burwell | Democratic-Republican | 1806 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 15 | John Kerr | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Virginia 16 | John W. Eppes | Democratic-Republican | 1803 1811 (lost) 1813 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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Virginia 17 | James Pleasants | Democratic-Republican | 1811 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 18 | Thomas Gholson Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1808 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 19 | Peterson Goodwyn | Democratic-Republican | 1803 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 20 | James Johnson | Democratic-Republican | 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 21 | Thomas Newton Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1797 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 22 | Hugh Nelson | Democratic-Republican | 1811 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 23 | John Clopton | Democratic-Republican | 1801 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Non-voting delegates
[edit]Four territories sent delegates to the 14th Congress. There was no election held in Illinois Territory
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Illinois Territory at-large | No election held | ||||
Indiana Territory at-large | Jonathan Jennings | Democratic- Republican | 1809 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi Territory at-large | William Lattimore | Democratic- Republican | 1803 1807 (unknown) 1813 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri Territory at-large | Edward Hempstead | Democratic- Republican | 1812 | Incumbent retired. New delegate elected. Democratic-Republican hold. |
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This was the last election for Indiana Territory, as it was admitted to the Union as a state in 1816. In Missouri Territory, Hempstead resigned and Easton also filled his seat for the remainder of the 13th Congress
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Excludes states admitted during the 14th Congress
- ^ a b c Includes late elections
- ^ Massachusetts law required a majority vote for election, which was not met in two districts, requiring a second election, held on January 6, 1815.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Only candidates with at least 1% of the vote listed.
- ^ Samuel Smith's resignation is not mentioned in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.[6]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Numbers of votes missing or incomplete in source.
- ^ a b Henry Clay was elected to the 2nd district, which he had represented in the 12th and 13th Congresses until he resigned to accept a position as diplomatic envoy to Great Britain. He was still out of the country at the time of the general election. Kentucky's governor, unsure of the implications of a situation in which Clay held the office of United States Representative and diplomatic envoy simultaneously, declared his seat vacant. A subsequent special election was held in 1815, which Clay won without opposition, See above. Although the district was unrepresented from the March 4, 1815 (the start of the 14th Congress) until October 30, 1815, the 14th Congress did not meet until December 4, 1815[14] so there was no effective vacancy.
- ^ a b Won special election to fill vacancy in 13th Congress.
- ^ a b The source indicates uncertainty as to whether Farrow ran in 1814.
- ^ a b Source did not provide full name.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Thirteenth Congress March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1815". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved October 22, 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Kentucky 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Middlesex District, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 11, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 15, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Massachusetts 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Berkshire District, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ United States Congress. "Samuel Smith (id: S000608)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b "New Hampshire 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved October 24, 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "New Jersey 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Missouri 1814 U.S. House of Representatives (Territorial Delegate)". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Ohio 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 1814 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Fourteenth Congress March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Massachusetts 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, Essex North District, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ United States Congress. "Henry Clay (id: c000482)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Kentucky 1815 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Cox, Harold (January 31, 2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). 1788–1997 United States Congressional Elections: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789–1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
- "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825". Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- "Fourteenth Congress March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018 – via History.house.gov.
- Mapping Early American Elections project team (2019). "Mapping Early American Elections". Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
External links
[edit]- Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)