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House elections for the 27th U.S. Congress
January 2026
October 2020
1840–41 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1837 legislative no 1838–39 United States House of Representatives elections 1838 & 1839 1842–43 United States House of Representatives elections 1842 & 1843 26th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 27th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 All 242 seats in the United States House of Representatives 122 July 6, 1840 – November 2, 1841 x180px John White.jpg John White Whig Party (US) KY 9 T 116 seats 142 26 1,089,609 51.04% 1.31 JohnWinstonJones.jpg John Jones Democratic Party (US) VA 3 T 126 seats 98 28 1,021,051 47.83% 2.18 Independent 0 seats 2"Independents After" Includes one Independent from Virginia, and one Independent Democrat from Illinois. 2 18,063 0.85% 0.44 27th Congress House election.svg 320px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#f4e282ff Whig hold #f0c862ff Whig gain#ddddbbff Independent gain #87cefaff Independent Democrat gain Speaker Robert M. T. Hunter John White Whig Party (US) Whig Party (US)
The 1840–41 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 6, 1840, and November 2, 1841. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, before or after the first session of the 27th United States Congress convened on May 31, 1841. Elections were held for all 242 seats, representing 26 states.
In a Whig wave, voters gave the Whig Party a House majority for the first time. Most Americans experienced the Panic of 1837 as a severe economic downturn. Its perceived mishandling by Democratic President Martin Van Buren fueled new support for alternative economic policies favored by Whigs. These were policies which were previously viewed with skepticism by the voters. Collapse of the Anti-Masonic Party in the late 1830s also drove some third-party incumbents into the Whig Party. Newly elected members included Robert M. T. Hunter, Independent of Virginia,Dubin 1998 129Martis 1989 98CQGuide 974 and Zadok Casey, Independent Democrat of Illinois.Dubin 1998 128Martis 1989 96
Election summaries
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State Type Date Totalseats Democratic Whig Seats Change Seats Change Louisiana Districts July 6–8, 1840 3 1 1 2 1 Missouri At-large August 3, 1840 2 2 0 Illinois Districts August 7, 1840 3 2"IndD" Including one Independent Democrat elected to IL 2. 1 Vermont Districts September 4, 1840 5 0 2 5 2 Maine Districts September 14, 1840 8 4 2 4 2 Arkansas At-large October 5, 1840 1 1 0 Georgia At-large October 6, 1840 9 0 9 South Carolina Districts October 12–13, 1840 9 8 1 Ohio Districts October 13, 1840 19 7 4 12 4 Pennsylvania District (25Includes 3 plural districts) October 13, 1840 28 15 2 13 8 New York District (33Includes 5 plural districts) November 2–4, 1840 40 21 2 19 2 Connecticut Districts November 3, 1840 6 0 6 Michigan At-large November 3, 1840 1 0 1 1 1 New Jersey At-large November 3, 1840 6 0 5 6 5 Massachusetts Districts November 9, 1840 12 1 1 11 1 Delaware At-large November 10, 1840 1 0 1 1 11841 elections New Hampshire At-large March 9, 1841 5 5 0 Rhode Island At-large April 21, 1841 2 0 2 Virginia"VA-Hunter" Robert M. T. Hunter was elected as an independent in VA 9, and so is not included in the figures here. Hunter had previously run in earlier elections as a Whig. Districts April 23, 1841 21"VA-Hunter" 10 2 10 3 Kentucky Districts April 26, 1841 13 2 11 Indiana Districts May 3, 1841 7 1 4 6 4 Tennessee Districts May 6, 1841 13 5 1 8 1 North Carolina Districts May 13, 1841 13 5 3 8 3 Maryland District (7Includes 1 plural district) May 17, 1841 8 2 3 6 3 Alabama At-largeChanged from district May 20, 1841 5 5 2 0 2 Mississippi At-large November 1–2, 1841 2 2 0 Total 242 99"IndD"40.9% 26 14259.5% 33
Popular vote #ddd 600px 650px Whig Whig Party (US) 51.04
Democratic Democratic Party (US) 47.83
Others #DDDDDD 1.13House seats #ddd 600px 650px Whig Whig Party (US) 58.68
Democratic Democratic Party (US) 40.50
Independent Independent 0.83The previous election had two minor parties, the Anti-Masonic Party with 6 seats and the Conservative Party (of Virginia) with 2 seats, both of which disappeared in this election.
The 1st session of the 27th Congress began May 31, 1841, before Mississippi had elected Representatives, leaving that State unrepresented until the 2nd session.
Special elections
26th Congress
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! VA 14 X
| Charles F. Mercer
| | Whig
| 1817
| | Incumbent resigned December 26, 1839.New member elected January 15, 1840.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William M. McCarty (Whig) 58.9%
Democratic Party (US)Cuthbert Powell (Democratic) 41.1%
|-
! IN 7 X
| Tilghman Howard
| | Democratic
| 1839
| | Incumbent resigned August 1, 1840.New member elected August 3, 1840.Whig gain.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Henry S. Lane (Whig) 53.1%
Democratic Party (US)Edward A. Hannegan (Democratic) 46.9%
|-
! OH 4 X
| Thomas Corwin
| | Whig
| 1830
| | Incumbent resigned May 30, 1840, to successfully run for Governor of Ohio.New member elected October 13, 1840.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Jeremiah Morrow (Whig)
Democratic Party (US)Benjamin Baldwin (Democratic)
July 2026
|-
! PA 22 X
| Richard Biddle
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1836
| | Incumbent resigned May 13, 1840.New member elected October 13, 1840.Whig gain.Winner not elected the same day to the next term; see below.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Henry M. Brackenridge (Whig) 61.5%
Democratic Party (US)William Wilkins (Democratic) 38.5%
|-
! KY 5 X
| Simeon H. Anderson
| | Whig
| 1839
| | Incumbent died August 11, 1840.New member elected October 19–21, 1840.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John B. Thompson (Whig)
July 2026
|-
! NY 11 X
| Anson Brown
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent died June 14, 1840.New member elected November 2–4, 1840.Whig hold.Winner not elected the same day to the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Nicholas B. Doe (Whig) 52.1%
Democratic Party (US)Giles F. Yates (Democratic) 47.9%
|-
! CT 2 X
| William L. Storrs
| | Whig
| 18291833 (retired)1839
| | Incumbent resigned June 1840 to become associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors.New member elected November 3, 1840.Whig hold.Incumbent later re-elected to the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William W. Boardman (Whig) 53.7%
Democratic Party (US)Charles A. Ingersoll (Democratic) 46.3%
|-
! LA 3 X
| Rice Garland
| | Whig
| 1834 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned July 21, 1840, to become associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.New member elected November 7, 1840.Whig hold.Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Moore (Whig) 65.9%
Democratic Party (US)J. H. Overton (Democratic) 34.1%
|-
! MA 1 X
| Abbott Lawrence
| | Whig
| 18341836 (retired)1839 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned September 18, 1840.New member elected November 9, 1840.Whig hold.Winner also elected the same day to the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Robert C. Winthrop (Whig) 63.2%
Democratic Party (US)Bradford Sumner (Democratic) 36.8%
|-
! PA 13 X
| William S. Ramsey
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent died October 17, 1840.New member elected November 20, 1840.Democratic hold.Winner had not been a candidate for the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles McClure (Democratic) 94.7%
Scattering 5.3%
|-
! VA 1 X
| Joel Holleman
| | Democratic
| 1839
| | Incumbent resigned December 1, 1840.New member elected December 28, 1840.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Francis Mallory (Whig)
Democratic Party (US)W. Collins (Democratic)
July 2026
|-
! GA AL X(One of the at-large seats)
| Walter T. Colquitt
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent resigned July 21, 1840.New member elected January 4, 1841.Whig hold.Winner had not been a candidate for the next term; see below.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Hines Holt (Whig) 55.2%
Democratic Party (US)John H. Watson (Democratic) 44.8%
|}
27th Congress
|-
! ME 4 X
| George Evans
| | Whig
| 1829 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned March 4, 1841, when elected U.S. Senator.New member elected March 14, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) David Bronson (Whig) 62.9%
Democratic Party (US)John Hubbard (Democratic) 32.1%
Liberty PartyEbenezer Childs (Liberty) 5.0%
|-
! MA 5 X
| Levi Lincoln
| | Whig
| 1834 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned March 16, 1841, to become Collector of the Port of Boston.New member elected May 3, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Charles Hudson (Whig) 59.4%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Davis (Democratic) 34.2%
Unknown PartyCyrus P. Grosvenor (Unknown) 6.4%
|-
! PA 13 X
| William S. Ramsey
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent died October 17, 1840.New member elected May 4, 1841.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Amos Gustine (Democratic) 93.9%
Scattering 6.1%
|-
! NY 26 X
| Francis Granger
| | Whig
| 18341836 (retired)1838
| | Incumbent resigned March 5, 1841, to become U.S. Postmaster General.New member elected May 11–13, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Greig (Whig) 53.4%
Democratic Party (US)Bowen Whiting (Democratic) 43.30%
Liberty Party (US)Hiram Pitts (Liberty) 3.3%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=725096 Our Campaigns - NY District 26 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1841 OurCampaigns.com
|-
! PA 20 X
| Enos Hook
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent resigned April 18, 1841.New member elected May 25, 1841.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Henry W. Beeson (Democratic) 56.5%
Whig Party (US)Andrew Stewart (Whig) 43.5%
|-
! PA 18 X
| Charles Ogle
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent died May 10, 1841.New member elected June 8, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Henry Black (Whig) 68.1%
Democratic Party (US)William Philson (Democratic) 31.9%
|-
! PA 2 X(One of two seats)
| John Sergeant
| | Whig
| 1815 (special)1822 (retired)1827 (special)1828 (lost)1836
| | Incumbent resigned September 15, 1841.New member elected October 2, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph R. Ingersoll (Whig) 55.3%
Democratic Party (US)Thomas Petit (Democratic) 43.7%
Liberty PartySamuel Webb (Liberty) 1.0%
|-
! NY 26 X
| John Greig
| | Whig
| 1841 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned September 25, 1841.New member elected November 1–3, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Francis Granger (Whig) 50.9%
Democratic Party (US)Bowen Whiting (Democratic) 45.1%
Liberty Party (US)Hiram Pitts (Liberty) 4.0%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=725097 Our Campaigns - NY District 26 - Special Election Race - Nov 01, 1841 OurCampaigns.com
|-
! VA 13 X
| Linn Banks
| | Democratic
| 1838 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned November 8, 1841, in the middle of an election contest initiated by William Smith.New member elected November 30, 1841.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Smith (Democratic) 43.7%
Whig Party (US)Daniel F. Slaughter (Whig) 31.5%
Democratic Party (US)Linn Banks (Democratic) 24.8%
|-
! rowspan=3 | GA AL X(Three of the at-large seats)
| William C. Dawson
| | Whig
| 1836 (special)
| | Incumbent resigned November 13, 1841, after losing his run for Governor of Georgia.New member elected December 21, 1841.Democratic gain.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Elected on a general ticket: Democratic Party (US) Mark A. Cooper (Democratic) 17.2%
Democratic Party (US) Walter T. Colquitt (Democratic) 17.1%
Democratic Party (US) Edward J. Black (Democratic) 17.0%
Whig Party (US)Charles Dougherty (Whig) 16.3%
Whig Party (US)George R. Gilmer (Whig) 16.2%
Whig Party (US)Augustus R. Wright (Whig) 16.1%Our Campaigns - GA At-Large - Special Election Race - Dec 21, 1841 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724921 December 18, 2020 OurCampaigns.com
|-
| E. A. Nisbet
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent resigned October 12, 1841.New member elected December 21, 1841.Democratic gain.
|-
| Julius C. Alford
| | Whig
| 1837 (special)1837 (term expired)1838
| | Incumbent resigned October 1, 1841.New member elected December 21, 1841.Democratic gain.
|-
! PA 18 X
| Henry Black
| | Whig
| 1841 (special)
| | Incumbent died November 28, 1841.New member elected December 21, 1841.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) James M. Russell (Whig) 50.0%
Democratic Party (US)William Philson (Democratic) 48.6%
Unknown PartyGeorge Ross (Unknown) 1.4%
|}
Alabama
List of United States representatives from Alabama
The election was held May 20, 1841, after the March 4, 1841 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened on May 31, 1841.
|-
! rowspan=5 | AL AL X5 seats on a general ticket
| Reuben ChapmanRedistricted from the 1st district
| | Democratic
| 1835
| Incumbent re-elected.
| rowspan=5 nowrap |
Democratic Party (US) Reuben Chapman (Democratic) 11.5%
Democratic Party (US) Benjamin G. Shields (Democratic) 11.5%
Democratic Party (US) Dixon H. Lewis (Democratic) 11.4%
Democratic Party (US) William W. Payne (Democratic) 11.4%
Democratic Party (US) George S. Houston (Democratic) 11.3%
Whig Party (US)Henry W. Hilliard (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US)James T. Rather (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US)John M. Lewis (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US)George W. Crabb (Whig) 8.5%
Whig Party (US)John Burke (Whig) 8.3%
Whig Party (US)William D. Dunn (Whig) 0.3%
|-
| David HubbardRedistricted from the 2nd district
| | Democratic
| 1839
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
|-
| George W. CrabbRedistricted from the 3rd district
| | Whig
| 1838 (special)
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
|-
| Dixon H. LewisRedistricted from the 4th district
| | Democratic
| 1829
| Incumbent re-elected.
|-
| James DelletRedistricted from the 5th district
| | Whig
| 1839
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
|}
Arkansas
1840 Arkansas at-large election Arkansas presidential no 1838–39 United States House of Representatives elections#Arkansas 1838 1842–43 United States House of Representatives elections#Arkansas 1842 October 5, 1840 x100px 3x4.svg Edward Cross Democratic Party (United States) 7.876 57.6% 3x4.svg Absalom Fowler Whig Party (United States) 5,788 42.4% 1840 Arkansas at-large congressional election.svg 250px County ResultsCross: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Fowler: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% U.S. Representative Edward Cross Democratic Party (United States) Edward Cross Democratic Party (United States)
List of United States representatives from Arkansas
The election was held October 5, 1840.
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! AR AL X
| Edward Cross
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edward Cross (Democratic) 57.6%
Whig Party (US)Absalom Fowler (Whig) 42.4% Guide to U.S. Elections 6th II Washington, D.C. CQ Press 996 2010 9781604265361 430736650 2009033938
|}
Connecticut
List of United States representatives from Connecticut
The election was held April 5, 1841, after the March 4, 1841 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened on May 31, 1841.
State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/ 2024-09-24 State of Connecticut Elections Database en
|-
! CT 1 X
| Joseph Trumbull
| | Whig
| 1834 (special)1835 (lost)1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph Trumbull (Whig) 57.1%
Democratic Party (US)Thomas H. Seymour (Democratic) 42.9%
|-
! CT 2 X
| William W. Boardman
| | Whig
| 1840 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William W. Boardman (Whig) 54.3%
Democratic Party (US)Charles A. Ingersoll (Democratic) 45.7%
|-
! CT 3 X
| Thomas W. Williams
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Thomas W. Williams (Whig) 55.7%
Democratic Party (US)Erastus Coit (Democratic) 44.3%
|-
! CT 4 X
| Thomas B. Osborne
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Thomas B. Osborne (Whig) 55.6%
Democratic Party (US)William Pomeroy (Democratic) 44.4%
|-
! CT 5 X
| Truman Smith
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Truman Smith (Whig) 55.9%
Democratic Party (US)John C. Smith (Democratic) 44.1%
|-
! CT 6 X
| John H. Brockway
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John H. Brockway (Whig) 57.3%
Democratic Party (US)Chauncey F. Cleveland (Democratic) 42.7%
|}
Delaware
List of United States representatives from Delaware
The election was held November 10, 1840.
|-
! DE AL X
| Thomas Robinson Jr.
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) George B. Rodney (Whig) 54.2%
Democratic Party (US)Thomas Robinson Jr. (Democratic) 45.8%
|}
Florida Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Georgia
List of United States representatives from Georgia
The election was held October 6, 1840.
|-
! rowspan=9 | GA AL X9 seats on a general ticket
| William C. Dawson
| | Whig
| 1836 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned November 13, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
| rowspan=9 nowrap |
Whig Party (US) William C. Dawson (Whig) 17.7%
Whig Party (US) E. A. Nisbet (Whig) 17.6%
Whig Party (US) Richard W. Habersham (Whig) 17.6%
Whig Party (US) Thomas F. Foster (Whig) 17.5%
Whig Party (US) Lott Warren (Whig) 17.5%
Whig Party (US) Julius C. Alford (Whig) 17.5%
Whig Party (US) T. Butler King (Whig) 17.5%
Whig Party (US) Roger L. Gamble (Whig) 17.5%
Whig Party (US) James A. Meriwether (Whig) 17.5%
Democratic Party (US)Walter T. Colquitt (Democratic) 15.9%
Democratic Party (US)Mark A. Cooper (Democratic) 15.9%
Democratic Party (US)Edward J. Black (Democratic) 15.8%
Democratic Party (US)John H. Lumpkin (Democratic) 15.8%
Democratic Party (US)David C. Campbell (Democratic) 15.8%
Democratic Party (US)Robert W. Pooler (Democratic) 15.8%
Democratic Party (US)Junius Hillyer (Democratic) 15.8%
Democratic Party (US)Alfred Iverson Sr. (Democratic) 15.7%
Democratic Party (US)Josiah S. Patterson (Democratic) 15.7%
|-
| Julius C. Alford
| | Whig
| 1837 (special)1837 (term expired)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned October 1, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
|-
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| | Rep. Walter T. Colquitt (W) resigned July 21, 1840.Whig hold.Winner was not elected to finish the current term;see above.
|-
| Richard W. Habersham
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
|-
| T. Butler King
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
|-
| Lott Warren
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
|-
| E. A. Nisbet
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned October 12, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
|-
| Edward J. Black
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.Whig hold.
|-
| Mark A. Cooper
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.Whig hold.
|}
Illinois
List of United States representatives from Illinois
Elections were held August 2, 1841, after the March 4, 1841 beginning of the term and after the House first convened on May 31, 1841.
|-
! IL 1 X
| John Reynolds
| | Democratic
| 1834 (special)1836 (lost)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Reynolds (Democratic) 59.5%
Whig Party (US)Henry L. Webb (Whig) 39.3%
Whig Party (US)Stephen R. Rowan (Whig) 1.2%
|-
! IL 2 X
| Zadok Casey
| | Democratic
| 1832
| | Incumbent re-elected as anIndependent Democrat.Independent Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Independent Democratic Zadok Casey (Ind. Democratic) 50.6%
Democratic Party (US)Stinson Anderson (Democratic) 49.4%
|-
! IL 3 X
| John T. Stuart
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John T. Stuart (Whig) 51.8%
Democratic Party (US)James H. Ralston (Democratic) 46.8%
Liberty PartyFrederick Collins (Liberty) 1.2%
Scattering 0.2%
|}
Indiana
List of United States representatives from Indiana
The election was held May 3, 1841, after the March 4, 1841 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened on May 31, 1841.
|-
! IN 1 X
| George H. Proffit
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) George H. Proffit (Whig) 57.4%
Democratic Party (US)James Lockhart (Democratic) 42.6%
|-
! IN 2 X
| John W. Davis
| | Democratic
| 18351837 (retired)1839
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Richard W. Thompson (Whig) 52.6%
Democratic Party (US)John W. Davis (Democratic) 47.4%
|}
Iowa Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Kentucky
List of United States representatives from Kentucky
Louisiana
List of United States representatives from Louisiana
Elections were held July 6–8, 1840.
|-
! LA 1 X
| Edward D. White Sr.
| | Whig
| 18281834 (resigned)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Edward D. White Sr. (Whig) 68.3%
Democratic Party (US)Gilbert Leonard (Democratic) 31.7%
|-
! LA 2 X
| Thomas W. Chinn
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John B. Dawson (Democratic) 50.2%
Whig Party (US)Thomas G. Morgan (Whig) 49.8%
|-
! LA 3 X
| Rice Garland
| | Whig
| 1834 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.Incumbent then resigned July 21, 1840,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Moore (Whig) 50.5%
Democratic Party (US)Richard Winn (Democratic) 49.5%
|}
Maine
List of United States representatives from Maine
Elections were held September 14, 1840.
|-
! ME 1 X
| Nathan Clifford
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Nathan Clifford (Democratic) 54.6%
Whig Party (US)Daniel Goodenow (Whig) 45.4%
|-
! ME 2 X
| Albert Smith
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William P. Fessenden (Whig) 50.6%
Democratic Party (US)Albert Smith (Democratic) 49.4%
|-
! ME 3 X
| Benjamin Randall
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Benjamin Randall (Whig) 54.5%
Democratic Party (US)Joseph Sewall (Democratic) 45.5%
|-
! ME 4 X
| George Evans
| | Whig
| 1829 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned March 4, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) George Evans (Whig) 62.5%
Democratic Party (US)John Hubbard (Democratic) 37.5%
|-
! ME 5 X
| Virgil D. Parris
| | Democratic
| 1838 (special)
| | Incumbent lost renomination and re-election.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | First ballot (September 14, 1840) Whig Party (US)Zadoc Long (Whig) 43.9% Democratic Party (US)Nathaniel Littlefield (Democratic) 39.8% Democratic Party (US)Virgil D. Parris (Democratic) 16.3%
Second ballot (November 30, 1840) Democratic Party (US)Nathaniel Littlefield (Democratic) 49.7% Whig Party (US)Zadoc Long (Whig) 44.3% Unknown PartyJoseph G. Cole (Unknown) 3.6% Unknown PartyJoseph Tobin (Unknown) 2.4%
Third ballot (January 18, 1841) Democratic Party (US) Nathaniel Littlefield (Democratic) 51.6%
Whig Party (US)Zadoc Long (Whig) 43.8%
Unknown PartyJoseph G. Cole (Unknown) 1.3%
Unknown PartyDavid Hammond (Unknown) 1.0%
Unknown PartyJoseph Tobin (Unknown) 0.7%
Scattering 1.6%
|-
! ME 6 X
| Hugh J. Anderson
| | Democratic
| 1837
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Alfred Marshall (Democratic) 58.9%
Whig Party (US)Stanford A. Kingsbury (Whig) 40.3%
Unknown Party[FNU] Thorndike (Unknown) 0.8%
|-
! ME 7 X
| Joshua A. Lowell
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | First ballot (September 14, 1840) Whig Party (US)Joseph C. Noyes (Whig) 49.7% Democratic Party (US)Joshua A. Lowell (Democratic) 47.3% Unknown PartySamuel Wheeler (Unknown) 3.0%
Second ballot (November 30, 1840) Democratic Party (US) Joshua A. Lowell (Democratic) 50.0%
Whig Party (US)Joseph C. Noyes (Whig) 48.7%
Unknown PartySamuel Wheeler (Unknown) 1.3%
|-
! ME 8 X
| Thomas Davee
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Elisha H. Allen (Whig) 51.7%
Democratic Party (US)Hannibal Hamlin (Democratic) 47.5%
Unknown PartyHenry Ingalls (Unknown) 0.8%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=718376 Our Campaigns - ME District 8 Race - Sep 14, 1840
|}
Maryland
List of United States representatives from Maryland
Massachusetts
Elections were held November 9, 1840.
|-
! MA 1 X
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| | Rep. Abbott Lawrence (W) resigned September 18, 1840.Whig hold.Winner also elected the same day to finish the current term;see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Robert C. Winthrop (Whig) 63.3%
Democratic Party (US)Bradford Sumner (Democratic) 36.7%
|-
! MA 2 X
| Leverett Saltonstall
| | Whig
| 1838 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Leverett Saltonstall (Whig) 59.0%
Democratic Party (US)Robert Rantoul Jr. (Democratic) 41.0%
|-
! MA 3 X
| Caleb Cushing
| | Whig
| 1834
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Caleb Cushing (Whig) 61.7%
Democratic Party (US)Gayton P. Osgood (Democratic) 38.3%
|-
! MA 4 X
| William Parmenter
| | Democratic
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Parmenter (Democratic) 50.3%
Whig Party (US)Nathan Brooks (Whig) 48.4%
Unknown Party (US)David Goodale (Unknown) 1.3%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=726758 Our Campaigns - MA District 4 Race - Nov 09, 1840 www.ourcampaigns.com
|-
! MA 5 X
| Levi Lincoln
| | Whig
| 1834 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned March 16, 1841, leading to aspecial election; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Levi Lincoln (Whig) 63.1%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Davis (Democratic) 36.9%
|-
! MA 6 X
| Osmyn Baker
| | Whig
| 1839 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Osmyn Baker (Whig) 63.6%
Democratic Party (US)Rodolphus Dickerson (Democratic) 36.4%
|-
! MA 7 X
| George N. Briggs
| | Whig
| 1830
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) George N. Briggs (Whig) 54.5%
Democratic Party (US)Henry W. Bishop (Democratic) 45.5%
|-
! MA 8 X
| William B. Calhoun
| | Whig
| 1834
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William B. Calhoun (Whig) 57.0%
Democratic Party (US)Chester W. Chapin (Democratic) 43.0%
|-
! MA 9 X
| William S. Hastings
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William S. Hastings (Whig) 58.5%
Democratic Party (US)Alexander H. Everett (Democratic) 41.5%
|-
! MA 10 X
| Henry Williams
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | First ballot (November 9, 1840) Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 49.8% Whig Party (US)Nathaniel B. Borden (Whig) 49.6% Unknown Party (US)Otis Thompson (Unknown) 0.6%Our Campaigns - MA District 10 - 1st Trial Race - Nov 09, 1840 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=726762 October 9, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com
Second ballot (January 4, 1841) Whig Party (US) Nathaniel B. Borden (Whig) 52.4%
Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 45.3%
Unknown Party (US)George W. Johnson (Unknown) 2.3%Our Campaigns - MA District 10 - 2nd Trial Race - Jan 04, 1841 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=728629 October 9, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com
|-
! MA 11 X
| John Reed Jr.
| | Whig
| 18121817 (lost)1820
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Barker Burnell (Whig) 60.3%
Democratic Party (US)Henry Crocker (Democratic) 39.7%
|-
! MA 12 X
| John Quincy Adams
| | Whig
| 1830
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Quincy Adams (Whig) 54.6%
Democratic Party (US)William M. Jackson (Democratic) 45.4%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=720456 Our Campaigns - MA District 12 Race - Nov 09, 1840 www.ourcampaigns.com
|}
Mississippi
List of United States representatives from Mississippi
Elections held late, from November 1 to 2, 1841.
|-
! rowspan=2 | MS AL X(2 seats)
| Jacob Thompson
| | Democratic
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap rowspan=2 |
Democratic Party (US) Jacob Thompson (Democratic) 26.86%
Democratic Party (US) William M. Gwin (Democratic) 26.74%
Whig Party (US)Adam L. Benjamin (Whig) 23.38%
Whig Party (US)William Harley (Whig) 23.03%MS - At Large https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482981 Our Campaigns 7 March 2021
|-
| Albert G. Brown
| | Democratic
| 1839
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
|}
Michigan
List of United States representatives from Michigan
The election was held November 3, 1840.
|-
! MI AL X
| Isaac E. Crary
|
| 1835
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Jacob M. Howard (Whig) 51.5%
Democratic Party (US)Alpheus French (Democratic) 48.5%MI - District 01 Race - Nov 03, 1840 Our Campaigns January 11, 2010 June 27, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=615239
|}
Missouri
List of United States representatives from Missouri
The election was held August 3, 1840.
|-
! rowspan=2 | MO AL X2 seats on a general ticket
| John Jameson
| | Democratic
| 1839 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap rowspan=2 | Democratic Party (US) John Miller (Democratic) 29.1%
Democratic Party (US) John C. Edwards (Democratic) 28.9%
Whig Party (US)Edward Samuels (Whig) 21.1%
Whig Party (US)George C. Sibley (Whig) 21.0%
|-
| John Miller
| | Democratic
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
|}
New Hampshire
List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
New Jersey
List of United States representatives from New Jersey
The election was held November 2–3, 1840.
|-
! rowspan=6 | NJ AL X6 seats on a general ticket
| Peter D. Vroom
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap rowspan=6 | Whig Party (US) William Halstead (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US) Charles C. Stratton (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US) Joseph F. Randolph (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US) John P. Maxwell (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US) John B. Aycrigg (Whig) 8.6%
Whig Party (US) Thomas J. Yorke (Whig) 8.6%
Democratic Party (US)Peter D. Vroom (Democratic) 8.1%
Democratic Party (US)Joseph Kille (Democratic) 8.0%
Democratic Party (US)William R. Cooper (Democratic) 8.0%
Democratic Party (US)Phineas B. Kennedy (Democratic) 8.0%
Democratic Party (US)Philemon Dickerson (Democratic) 8.0%
Democratic Party (US)Daniel B. Ryall (Democratic) 8.0%
|-
| Philemon Dickerson
| | Democratic
| 18321836 (resigned)1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
|-
| William R. Cooper
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
|-
| Daniel B. Ryall
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
|-
| Joseph Kille
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
|-
| Joseph F. Randolph
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
|}
North Carolina
List of United States representatives from North Carolina
New York
List of United States representatives from New York
Elections were held November 2–4, 1840.
|-
! NY 1 X
| Thomas B. Jackson
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles A. Floyd (Democratic) 55.4%
Whig Party (US)William P. Buffett (Whig) 44.6%
|-
! NY 2 X
| James De La Montanya
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Joseph Egbert (Democratic) 54.0%
Whig Party (US)Lawrence Hiller (Whig) 46.0%
|-
! rowspan=4 | NY 3 XPlural district with 4 seats
| Ogden Hoffman
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
| rowspan=4 nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James I. Roosevelt (Democratic) 12.9%
Democratic Party (US) Charles G. Ferris (Democratic) 12.9%
Democratic Party (US) John McKeon (Democratic) 12.7%
Democratic Party (US) Fernando Wood (Democratic) 12.7%
Whig Party (US)Moses H. Grinnell (Whig) 12.3%
Whig Party (US)James Monroe (Whig) 12.2%
Whig Party (US)Robert Smith (Whig) 12.2%
Whig Party (US)J. Prescott Hall (Whig) 12.2%
|-
| Moses H. Grinnell
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
|-
| Edward Curtis
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
|-
| James Monroe
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
|-
! NY 4 X
| Gouverneur Kemble
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Aaron Ward (Democratic) 54.6%
Whig Party (US)Nicholas Cruger (Whig) 45.4%
|-
! NY 5 X
| Charles Johnston
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Richard D. Davis (Democratic) 51.1%
Whig Party (US)Charles Johnston (Whig) 48.9%
|-
! NY 6 X
| Nathaniel Jones
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James G. Clinton (Democratic) 52.8%
Whig Party (US)Thomas McKissock (Whig) 47.2%
|-
! NY 7 X
| Rufus Palen
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Van Buren (Democratic) 50.3%
Whig Party (US)Benjamin R. Bevier (Whig) 49.7%
|-
! rowspan=2 | NY 8 XPlural district with 2 seats
| John Ely
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Jacob Houck Jr. (Democratic) 26.3%
Democratic Party (US) Robert McClellan (Democratic) 26.2%
Whig Party (US)Jedediah Miller (Whig) 23.8%
Whig Party (US)Justus McKinstry (Whig) 23.8%
|-
| Aaron Vanderpoel
| | Democratic
| 18321836 (retired)1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
|-
! NY 9 X
| Hiram P. Hunt
| | Whig
| 18341836 (lost)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Hiram P. Hunt (Whig) 51.0%
Democratic Party (US)Samuel S. Fowler (Democratic) 48.7%
Liberty Party (US)Preston Sheldon (Liberty) 0.3%
|-
! NY 10 X
| Daniel D. Barnard
| | Whig
| 18261828 (lost)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Daniel D. Barnard (Whig) 51.4%
Democratic Party (US)James M. French (Democratic) 48.3%
Liberty Party (US)George W. Durant (Liberty) 0.3%
|-
! NY 11 X
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| | Rep. Anson Brown (W) died June 14, 1840.Whig hold.Winner was not elected the same day to finishthe current term; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Archibald L. Linn (Whig) 52.1%
Democratic Party (US)John Cramer (Democratic) 47.8%
Liberty Party (US)John P. Beckley (Liberty) 0.1%
|-
! NY 12 X
| David Russell
| | Whig
| 1834
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Bernard Blair (Whig) 61.7%
Democratic Party (US)Orville Clark (Democratic) 37.8%
Liberty Party (US)Hiram Corlies (Liberty) 0.5%
|-
! NY 13 X
| Augustus C. Hand
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Thomas A. Tomlinson (Whig) 53.6%
Democratic Party (US)Augustus C. Hand (Democratic) 46.4%
|-
! NY 14 X
| John Fine
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Henry Van Rensselaer (Whig) 51.3%
Democratic Party (US)Preston King (Democratic) 48.7%
|-
! NY 15 X
| Peter J. Wagner
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Sanford (Democratic) 52.8%
Whig Party (US)Marcellus Weston (Whig) 46.8%
Liberty Party (US)Ellis Clisbe (Liberty) 0.4%
|-
! NY 16 X
| Andrew W. Doig
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Andrew W. Doig (Democratic) 55.2%
Whig Party (US)Harvey W. Doolittle (Whig) 44.0%
Liberty Party (US)Stephen Crosby (Liberty) 0.8%
|-
! rowspan=2 | NY 17 XPlural district with 2 seats
| David P. Brewster
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Democratic Party (US) David P. Brewster (Democratic) 25.0%
Democratic Party (US) John G. Floyd (Democratic) 24.9%
Whig Party (US)Fortune C. White (Whig) 24.0%
Whig Party (US)Thomas H. Bond (Whig) 23.8%
Liberty Party (US)Arba Blair (Liberty) 1.1%
Liberty Party (US)James Brown (Liberty) 1.1%
|-
| John G. Floyd
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
|-
! NY 18 X
| Thomas C. Chittenden
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Thomas C. Chittenden (Whig) 51.9%
Democratic Party (US)Alpheus Green (Democratic) 48.1%
|-
! NY 19 X
| John H. Prentiss
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Samuel S. Bowne (Democratic) 53.5%
Whig Party (US)David M. Hard (Whig) 46.0%
Liberty Party (US)Isaac S. Ford (Liberty) 0.5%
|-
! NY 20 X
| Judson Allen
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Samuel Gordon (Democratic) 52.4%
Whig Party (US)Herman D. Gould (Whig) 47.6%
|-
! NY 21 X
| John C. Clark
| | Whig
| 18261828 (retired)1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John C. Clark (Whig) 51.3%
Democratic Party (US)John Tracy (Democratic) 48.7%
|-
! rowspan=2 | NY 22 XPlural district with 2 seats
| Amasa Dana
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Samuel Partridge (Democratic) 25.2%
Democratic Party (US) Lewis Riggs (Democratic) 25.1%
Whig Party (US)Ezra S. Sweet (Whig) 24.9%
Whig Party (US)James Dunn (Whig) 24.8%
|-
| Stephen B. Leonard
| | Democratic
| 18341836 (retired)1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
|-
! rowspan=2 | NY 23 XPlural district with 2 seats
| Nehemiah H. Earll
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Whig Party (US) Victory Birdseye (Whig) 24.8%
Whig Party (US) A. Lawrence Foster (Whig) 24.8%
Democratic Party (US)Nehemiah H. Earll (Democratic) 24.6%
Democratic Party (US)William J. Hough (Democratic) 24.6%
Liberty Party (US)John Pratt (Liberty) 0.6%
Liberty Party (US)Robert Furman (Liberty) 0.5%
|-
| Edward Rogers
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
|-
! NY 24 X
| Christopher Morgan
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Christopher Morgan (Whig) 50.8%
Democratic Party (US)Peter Yawger (Democratic) 48.7%
Liberty Party (US)Samuel S. Cuyler (Liberty) 0.5%
|-
! NY 25 X
| Theron R. Strong
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Maynard (Whig) 50.6%
Democratic Party (US)John De Mott (Democratic) 49.2%
Liberty Party (US)Aaron T. Hendrick (Liberty) 0.2%
|-
! NY 26 X
| Francis Granger
| | Whig
| 18341836 (retired)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned March 5, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Francis Granger (Whig) 57.0%
Democratic Party (US)Jared Wilson (Democratic) 41.1%
Liberty Party (US)Hiram Pitts (Liberty) 1.9%
|-
! NY 27 X
| Meredith Mallory
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William M. Oliver (Democratic) 53.0%
Whig Party (US)Thomas A. Johnson (Whig) 47.0%
|-
! NY 28 X
| Thomas Kempshall
| | Whig
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Timothy Childs (Whig) 53.9%
Democratic Party (US)Lyman B. Langworthy (Democratic) 45.4%
Liberty Party (US)James Sperry (Liberty) 0.7%
|-
! NY 29 X
| Seth M. Gates
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Seth M. Gates (Whig) 63.4%
Democratic Party (US)John B. Skinner (Democratic) 35.3%
Liberty Party (US)William Chapin (Liberty) 1.3%
|-
! NY 30 X
| Luther C. Peck
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Young (Whig) 56.7%
Democratic Party (US)Leman Gibbs (Democratic) 43.3%
|-
! NY 31 X
| Richard P. Marvin
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Staley N. Clarke (Whig) 60.2%
Democratic Party (US)Benjamin Chamberlain (Democratic) 39.2%
Liberty Party (US)Constant B. Allen (Liberty) 0.6%
|-
! NY 32 X
| Millard Fillmore
| | Whig
| 18321834 (retired)1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Millard Fillmore (Whig) 63.8%
Democratic Party (US)Leander J. Roberts (Democratic) 35.8%
Liberty Party (US)Henry More (Liberty) 0.4%
|-
! NY 33 X
| Charles F. Mitchell
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Alfred Babcock (Whig) 55.4%
Democratic Party (US)Silas M. Burroughs (Democratic) 43.2%
Liberty Party (US)Almazer Hutchinson (Liberty) 1.4%
|}
Ohio
List of United States representatives from Ohio
Elections were held October 13, 1840.
|-
! OH 1 X
| Alexander Duncan
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Nathanael G. Pendleton (Whig) 50.7%
Democratic Party (US)Alexander Duncan (Democratic) 49.3%
|-
! OH 2 X
| John B. Weller
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John B. Weller (Democratic) 50.3%
Whig Party (US)Lewis D. Campbell (Whig) 49.7%
|-
! OH 3 X
| Patrick G. Goode
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Patrick G. Goode (Whig) 50.4%
Democratic Party (US)William Sawyer (Democratic) 49.6%
|-
! OH 4 X
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| | Rep. Thomas Corwin (W) resigned May 30, 1840,to successfully run for Governor of Ohio.Whig hold.Winner also elected the same day to finishthe current term; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Jeremiah Morrow (Whig) 60.0%
Democratic Party (US)Benjamin Baldwin (Democratic) 40.0%
|-
! OH 5 X
| William Doan
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Doan (Democratic) 53.7%
Whig Party (US)Thomas L. Shields (Whig) 46.3%
|-
! OH 6 X
| Calvary Morris
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Calvary Morris (Whig) 55.9%
Democratic Party (US)George House (Democratic) 44.1%
|-
! OH 7 X
| William K. Bond
| | Whig
| 1834
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William Russell (Whig) 56.8%
Democratic Party (US)Allen Latham (Democratic) 43.2%
|-
! OH 8 X
| Joseph Ridgway
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph Ridgway (Whig) 57.5%
Democratic Party (US)Henry N. Hedges (Democratic) 42.5%
|-
! OH 9 X
| William Medill
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Medill (Democratic) 57.1%
Whig Party (US)George Sanderson (Whig) 42.9%
|-
! OH 10 X
| Samson Mason
| | Whig
| 1834
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Samson Mason (Whig) 61.4%
Democratic Party (US)Matthew Bonner (Democratic) 38.6%
|-
! OH 11 X
| Isaac Parrish
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Benjamin S. Cowen (Whig) 53.0%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Parrish (Democratic) 47.0%
|-
! OH 12 X
| Jonathan Taylor
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joshua Mathiot (Whig) 53.7%
Democratic Party (US)Jonathan Taylor (Democratic) 46.3%
|-
! OH 13 X
| Daniel P. Leadbetter
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James Mathews (Democratic) 53.6%
Whig Party (US)Henry Curtis (Whig) 46.4%
|-
! OH 14 X
| George Sweeny
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George Sweeny (Democratic) 52.2%
Whig Party (US)James Hedges (Whig) 47.8%
|-
! OH 15 X
| John W. Allen
| | Whig
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Sherlock J. Andrews (Whig) 57.8%
Democratic Party (US)David K. Carter (Democratic) 42.2%
|-
! OH 16 X
| Joshua R. Giddings
| | Whig
| 1838 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joshua R. Giddings (Whig) 66.0%
Democratic Party (US)Thomas J. Mlain (Democratic) 34.0%
|-
! OH 17 X
| John Hastings
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Hastings (Democratic) 50.3%
Whig Party (US)Charles D. Coffin (Whig) 49.7%
|-
! OH 18 X
| David A. Starkweather
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Ezra Dean (Democratic) 54.7%
Whig Party (US)Levi Cox (Whig) 45.3%
|-
! OH 19 X
| Henry Swearingen
| | Democratic
| 1838 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Samuel Stokely (Whig) 51.8%
Democratic Party (US)William C. McAuslen (Democratic) 48.2%
|}
Pennsylvania
List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
Elections were held October 13, 1840.
|-
! PA 1 X
| Lemuel Paynter
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles Brown (Democratic) 58.0%
Whig Party (US)Joseph W. Tyson (Whig) 42.0%
|-
! rowspan=2 | PA 2 XPlural district with 2 seats
| George W. Toland
| | Whig
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| rowspan=2 nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Sergeant (Whig) 30.4%
Whig Party (US) George W. Toland (Whig) 30.4%
Democratic Party (US)Joseph C. Neal (Democratic) 19.7%
Democratic Party (US)Andrew Miller (Democratic) 19.5%
|-
| John Sergeant
| | Whig
| 1815 (special)1822 (retired)1827 (special)1828 (lost)1836
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned September 25, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
|-
! PA 3 X
| Charles Naylor
| | Whig
| 1837 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles J. Ingersoll (Democratic) 54.3%
Whig Party (US)Morton McMichael (Whig) 45.7%
|-
! rowspan=3 | NY 4 XPlural district with 3 seats
| John Edwards
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1838
| | Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.Whig gain.
| rowspan=3 nowrap | Whig Party (US) Francis James (Whig) 19.8%
Whig Party (US) John Edwards (Whig) 19.8%
Whig Party (US) Jeremiah Brown (Whig) 19.7%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Winters (Democratic) 13.6%
Democratic Party (US)Joshua Evans Jr. (Democratic) 13.6%
Democratic Party (US)William Gray (Democratic) 13.6%
|-
| Edward Davies
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
|-
| Francis James
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1838
| | Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.Whig gain.
|-
! PA 5 X
| Joseph Fornance
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Joseph Fornance (Democratic) 54.9%
Whig Party (US)Robert T. Potts (Whig) 45.1%
|-
! PA 6 X
| John Davis
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Robert Ramsey (Whig) 50.1%
Democratic Party (US)John Davis (Democratic) 49.9%
|-
! PA 7 X
| David D. Wagener
| | Democratic
| 1832
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Westbrook (Democratic) 64.0%
Whig Party (US)George Weber (Whig) 36.0%
|-
! PA 8 X
| Peter Newhard
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Peter Newhard (Democratic) 55.7%
Whig Party (US)Henry King (Whig) 44.3%
|-
! PA 9 X
| George M. Keim
| | Democratic
| 1838 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George M. Keim (Democratic)
Unopposed
|-
! PA 10 X
| William Simonton
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William Simonton (Whig) 56.7%
Democratic Party (US)Valentine Hummel (Democratic) 43.3%
|-
! PA 11 X
| James Gerry
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James Gerry (Democratic) 53.3%
Whig Party (US)Mathias Smyser (Whig) 46.7%
|-
! PA 12 X
| James Cooper
| | Whig
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) James Cooper (Whig) 55.4%
Democratic Party (US)Daniel Sheffer (Democratic) 44.6%
|-
! PA 13 X
| William S. Ramsey
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then died October 17, 1840,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William S. Ramsey (Democratic) 56.2%
Whig Party (US)S. Dunlap Adair (Whig) 43.8%
|-
! PA 14 X
| George McCulloch
| | Democratic
| 1839 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) James Irvin (Whig) 52.4%
Democratic Party (US)Andrew P. Wilson (Democratic) 47.6%
|-
! PA 15 X
| David Petrikin
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Benjamin A. Bidlack (Democratic) 60.4%
Whig Party (US)Ebenezer W. Sturdevant (Whig) 39.6%
|-
! PA 16 X
| Robert H. Hammond
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Snyder (Democratic) 51.6%
Whig Party (US)James Morrill (Whig) 48.3%
|-
! PA 17 X
| Samuel W. Morris
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Davis Dimock Jr. (Democratic) 57.7%
Whig Party (US)Daniel Searle (Whig) 41.8%
Scattering 0.5%
|-
! PA 18 X
| Charles Ogle
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1836
| | Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.Whig gain.Incumbent then died May 10, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Charles Ogle (Whig) 56.4%
Democratic Party (US)Joseph Imhoff (Democratic) 43.6%
|-
! PA 19 X
| Albert G. Marchand
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Albert G. Marchand (Democratic) 59.5%
Whig Party (US)John F. Beaver (Whig) 40.5%
|-
! PA 20 X
| Enos Hook
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.Incumbent then resigned April 18, 1841,leading to a special election; see above.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Enos Hook (Democratic) 56.3%
Whig Party (US)Joshua B. Howell (Whig) 43.7%
|-
! PA 21 X
| Isaac Leet
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph Lawrence (Whig) 52.2%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Leet (Democratic) 47.8%
|-
! PA 22 X
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| | Rep. Richard Biddle (AM) resigned July 21, 1840.Whig gain.Winner was not elected the same day to finishthe current term; see above.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William W. Irwin (Whig) 61.4%
Democratic Party (US)William Wilkins (Democratic) 38.6%
|-
! PA 23 X
| William Beatty
| | Democratic
| 1836
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Jack (Democratic) 52.5%
Whig Party (US)Samuel A. Purviance (Whig) 47.5%
|-
! PA 24 X
| Thomas Henry
| | Anti-Masonic
| 1836
| | Incumbent re-elected as a Whig.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Thomas Henry (Whig) 56.3%
Democratic Party (US)Nathaniel P. Fetterman (Democratic) 43.2%
Unknown Party (US)William Adair (Unknown) 0.5%
|-
! PA 25 X
| John Galbraith
| | Democratic
| 18321836 (lost renomination)1838
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Arnold Plumer (Democratic) 51.0%
Whig Party (US)William A. Irvine (Whig) 49.0%
|}
Rhode Island
List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
South Carolina
List of United States representatives from South Carolina
Elections were held October 12–13, 1840.
|-
! SC 1 X
| Isaac E. Holmes
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Isaac E. Holmes (Democratic) 87.5%
Unknown Party (US)Hugh S. Legaré (Unknown) 12.5%
|-
! SC 2 X
| Robert B. Rhett
| | Democratic
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Robert B. Rhett (Democratic)
October 2026
|-
! SC 3 X
| John Campbell
| | Democratic
| 18281830 (lost)1836
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Campbell (Democratic)
October 2026
|-
! SC 4 X
| Sampson H. Butler
| | Democratic
| 1839 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Sampson H. Butler (Democratic)
October 2026
|-
! SC 5 X
| John K. Griffin
| | Democratic
| 1830
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Patrick C. Caldwell (Democratic) 41.2%
Whig Party (US)James Irby (Whig) 36.6%
Democratic Party (US)S. Barkley (Democratic) 22.2%
|-
! SC 6 X
| Francis W. Pickens
| | Democratic
| 1834 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Francis W. Pickens (Democratic)
October 2026
|-
! SC 7 X
| James Rogers
| | Democratic
| 18341836 (lost)1838
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James Rogers (Democratic)
October 2026
|-
! SC 8 X
| Waddy Thompson Jr.
| | Whig
| 1835 (special)
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) William Butler (Whig) 46.8%
Democratic Party (US)J. W. Norris (Democratic) 44.2%
Democratic Party (US)J. Powell (Democratic) 9.0%
|-
! SC 9 X
| Thomas De Lage Sumter
| | Democratic
| 1839 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Thomas De Lage Sumter (Democratic)
Whig Party (US)Thomas P. Evans (Whig)
October 2026
|}
Tennessee
Elections held late, on May 6, 1841.
|-
! TN 1 X
| William B. Carter
| | Whig
| 1835
| |Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Thomas D. Arnold (Whig) 90.21%
Unknown Party (US)Robert J. McKinney (Unknown) 5.65%
Unknown Party (US)Jeremiah Jack (Unknown) 4.14%TN - District 01 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625356 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 2 X
| Abraham McClellan
| | Democratic
| 1837
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Democratic Party (US) Abraham McClellan (Democratic) 53.00%
Whig Party (US)William T. Senter (Whig) 47.00%TN - District 02 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625357 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 3 X
| Joseph L. Williams
| | Whig
| 1837
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Joseph L. Williams (Whig) 97.41%
Scattering 2.59%TN - District 03 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625358 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 4 X
| Julius W. Blackwell
| | Democratic
| 1839
| |Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Thomas J. Campbell (Whig) 49.26%
Democratic Party (US)Julius W. Blackwell (Democratic) 48.50%
Unknown Party (US)William Stone (Unknown) 2.24%TN - District 04 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625359 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 5 X
| Hopkins L. Turney
| | Democratic
| 1837
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Democratic Party (US) Hopkins L. Turney (Democratic) 67.98%
Whig Party (US)John L. Goodall (Whig) 32.02%TN - District 05 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625360 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 6 X
| William B. Campbell
| | Whig
| 1837
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) William B. Campbell (Whig) 87.44%
Unknown Party (US)Jesse Skein (Unknown) 10.74%
Scattering 1.82%TN - District 06 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625361 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 7 X
| John Bell
| | Whig
| 1827
| |Incumbent retired to become Secretary of War.Whig hold.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Robert L. Caruthers (Whig) 72.29%
Democratic Party (US)John Hall (Democratic) 27.71%TN - District 07 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625362 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 8 X
| Meredith P. Gentry
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Meredith P. Gentry (Whig) 70.10%
Democratic Party (US)Thomas Hogan (Democratic) 29.90%TN - District 08 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625363 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 9 X
| Harvey M. Watterson
| | Democratic
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Harvey M. Watterson (Democratic) 54.81%
Whig Party (US)Terry H. Cahal (Whig) 45.19%TN - District 09 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625364 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 10 X
| Aaron V. Brown
| | Democratic
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Democratic Party (US) Aaron V. Brown (Democratic) 80.96%
Whig Party (US)Ebenezer J. Shields (Whig) 15.63%
Scattering 3.41%TN - District 10 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625365 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 11 X
| Cave Johnson
| | Democratic
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Democratic Party (US) Cave Johnson (Democratic) 74.25%
Whig Party (US)N. H. Allen (Whig) 25.75%TN - District 11 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=624533 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 12 X
| John W. Crockett
| | Whig
| 1837
| |Incumbent retired to become Attorney General for the 9th district.Whig hold.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Milton Brown (Whig) 61.19%
Democratic Party (US)Stephen C. Davatt (Democratic) 38.81%TN - District 12 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=624527 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|-
! TN 13 X
| Kit Williams
| | Whig
| 1837
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap |
Whig Party (US) Kit Williams (Whig) 57.29%
Democratic Party (US)Levin H. Coe (Democratic) 42.71%TN - District 13 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=624524 Our Campaigns 13 February 2021
|}
Vermont
List of United States representatives from Vermont
Elections were held September 6, 1840
VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/ 2024-08-29 VT Elections Database en-US
|-
! VT 1 X
| Hiland Hall
| | Whig
| 1833 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party Hiland Hall (Whig) 62.9%
Democratic Party (US)Daniel Kellogg (Democratic) 37.1%
|-
! VT 2 X
| William Slade
| | Whig
| 1831 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party William Slade (Whig) 68.9%
Democratic Party (US)Charles Linsley (Democratic) 31.1%
|-
! VT 3 X
| Horace Everett
| | Whig
| 1828
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party Horace Everett (Whig) 59.3%
Democratic Party (US)Truman B. Ransom (Democratic) 39.7%
Unknown Party (US)Andre Tracy (Unknown) 1.0%
|-
! VT 4 X
| John Smith
|
| 1838
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party Augustus Young (Whig) 56.2%
Democratic Party (US)John Smith (Democratic) 43.8%
|-
! VT 5 X
| Isaac Fletcher
|
| 1836
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party John Mattocks (Whig) 51.1%
Democratic Party (US)Isaac Fletcher (Democratic) 48.9%
|}
Virginia
List of United States representatives from Virginia
Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/ 2024-08-31 Virginia Elections Database en-US
|-
! VA 1 X
| Francis Mallory
| | Whig
| 1840 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party Francis Mallory (Whig) 81.9%
Democratic Party (US)Archibald Atkinson (Democratic) 11.3%
UnknownJames Walters (Unknown) 6.8%
|-
! VA 2 X
| Francis E. Rives
|
| 1837
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George B. Cary (Democratic) 56.5%
Whig Party[FNU] Collier (Whig) 43.5%
|-
! VA 3 X
| John Winston Jones
|
| 1835
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John Winston Jones (Democratic) 69.5%
UnknownJunius E. Leigh (Unknown) 23.2%
UnknownThomas Miller (Unknown) 7.3%
|-
! VA 4 X
| George Dromgoole
|
| 1835
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Goode (Democratic) 75.0%
UnknownRichard H. Baptist (Unknown) 25.0%
|-
! VA 5 X
| John Hill
| | Whig
| 1839
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edmund W. Hubard (Democratic) 50.4%
Whig PartyJohn Hill (Whig) 49.6%
|-
! VA 6 X
| Walter Coles
|
| 1835
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Walter Coles (Democratic) 50.5%
Whig PartyVincent Witcher (Whig) 49.5%
|-
! VA 7 X
| William L. Goggin
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party William L. Goggin (Whig) 56.5%
Democratic Party (US)Archibald Stuart (Democratic) 43.5%
|-
! VA 8 X
| Henry A. Wise
| | Whig
| 1833
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Henry A. Wise (Whig)
Democratic Party (US)William Todd (Democratic)
|-
! VA 9 X
| Robert M. T. Hunter
| | Whig
| 1837
| | Incumbent re-elected as an independent.Independent gain.
| nowrap | Independent Robert M. T. Hunter (Independent) 53.4%
Whig Party[FNU] Corbin (Whig) 36.1%
Democratic Party (US)[FNU] Braxton (Democratic) 10.4%
|-
! VA 10 X
| John Taliaferro
| | Whig
| 1835
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party John Taliaferro (Whig) 54.2%
Democratic Party (US)Robert O. Grayson (Democratic) 45.8%
|-
! VA 11 X
| John Botts
| | Whig
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Whig Party John Botts (Whig) 73.2%
Democratic Party (US)[FNU] Goodall (Unknown) 26.8%
|-
! VA 12 X
| James Garland
| | Conservative
| 1835
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party Thomas W. Gilmer (Whig) 51.6%
Conservative Party (US)James Garland (Conservative) 42.0%
Unknown[FNU] Holladay (Unknown) 6.5%
|-
! VA 13 X
| Linn Banks
|
| 1838 (special)
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Linn Banks (Democratic) 50.1%
Democratic Party (US)William Smith (Democratic) 49.9%
|-
! VA 14 X
| Charles F. Mercer
| | Whig
| 1817
| | Incumbent retired.Whig hold.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Cuthbert Powell (Whig) 62.9%
Democratic Party (US)B. Shreve (Democratic) 37.1%
|-
! VA 15 X
| William Lucas
|
| 1839
| | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Richard W. Barton (Whig) 52.2%
Democratic Party (US)William Lucas (Democratic) 47.8%
|-
! VA 16 X
| Green Berry Samuels
|
| 1839
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William A. Harris (Democratic) 36.8%
Democratic Party (US)Samuel C. Williams (Democratic) 30.1%
Democratic Party (US)James M. H. Beale (Democratic) 19.5%
UnknownGabriel T. Barbee (Unknown) 13.7%
|-
! VA 17 X
| Robert Craig
|
| 1835
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) Alexander H. H. Stuart (Whig) 53.6%
Democratic Party (US)James McDowell Jr. (Democratic) 46.4%
|-
! VA 18 X
| George W. Hopkins
| | Conservative
| 1835
| | Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat.Democratic gain.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George W. Hopkins (Democratic) 60.9%
Whig Party (US)J. Watson (Whig) 39.1%
|-
! VA 19 X
| Andrew Beirne
|
| 1837
| | Incumbent retired.Whig gain.
| nowrap | Whig Party (US) George W. Summers (Whig) 92.6%
UnknownAugustus Caperton (Unknown) 7.4%
|-
! VA 20 X
| Joseph Johnson
|
| 1835
| | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Samuel L. Hays (Democratic) 59.2%
Whig Party (US)Augustine J. Smith (Whig) 40.8%
|-
! VA 21 X
| Lewis Steenrod
|
| 1839
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Lewis Steenrod (Democratic) 100%
|}
Wisconsin Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Non-voting delegates
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
26th Congress
|-
! Iowa Territory AL X
| William W. Chapman
| | Democratic
| 1838
| | Incumbent's term expired by law.New delegate elected in 1840.Democratic hold.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Augustus C. Dodge (Democratic)
Whig Party (US)Alfred Rich (Whig) (615-vote margin)Pelzer Louis 1908 Shambaugh Benjamin F. Iowa Journal of History and Politics 6 1 The Early Democratic Party of Iowa December 18, 2020 State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31210017304112?urlappend=%253Bseq=29 15 2027/uc1.31210017304112?urlappend=%3Bseq=29
|}
27th Congress
|-
! Florida Territory AL X
| Charles Downing
| | Democratic
| 1836
| Incumbent re-elected on an unknown date.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles Downing (Democratic)
December 2020
|-
! Iowa Territory AL X
| Augustus C. Dodge
| | Democratic
| 1840
| Incumbent re-elected August 6, 1841.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Augustus C. Dodge (Democratic) 4838 votes
Whig Party (US)Alfred Rich (Whig) 4315 votesPelzer Louis 1908 Shambaugh Benjamin F. Iowa Journal of History and Politics 6 1 The Early Democratic Party of Iowa December 18, 2020 State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31210017304112?urlappend=%3Bseq=30 16 2027/uc1.31210017304112?urlappend=%3Bseq=30
|-
! Wisconsin Territory AL X
| James D. Doty
| | Democratic
| 1838
| Incumbent re-elected on an unknown date.
| nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James D. Doty (Democratic)
December 2020
|}
See also
1840 United States elections
List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854)
1840 United States presidential election
1840–41 United States Senate elections
26th United States Congress
27th United States Congress
Notes
References
Bibliography
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Kenneth C. Martis https://books.google.com/books?id=q0hyQgAACAAJ&q=The+Historical+Atlas+of+Political+Parties+in+the+United+States+Congress,+1789-1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 Macmillan Publishing Company January 1, 1989 978-0029201701
John L. Moore https://books.google.com/books?id=sKERAQAAMAAJ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections Congressional Quarterly Inc. Third 1994 978-0871879967 CQGuide
http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/ Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives January 21, 2015
External links
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