1794 United States elections

Elections for the 4th U.S. Congress February 2026 January 2025 1794 Midterm elections George Washington (Independent) 4th Federalist hold 10 of 30 seatsNot counting special elections. Federalist +3Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account. Democratic-Republican hold All 105 voting seats Democratic-Republican +5 Elections occurred in the middle of President George Washington's second term. Members of the 4th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Tennessee was admitted as a state during the 4th Congress. The election took place at the beginning of the First Party System, with the Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party emerging as political parties, succeeding the anti-administration faction and the pro-administration faction. In the House, the Democratic-Republicans picked up a small number of seats, increasing their majority.Party Divisions of the House of Representatives http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/ United States House of Representatives 25 June 2014 However, Federalist Jonathan Dayton was elected Speaker of the House, defeating Frederick Muhlenberg, who had a less clear partisan affiliation.Jenkins Jeffrey A. Stewart Charles Haines Fighting for the Speakership: The House and the Rise of Party Government 2013 59 978-0691156446 https://books.google.com/books?id=v0e4buNfOT4C&q=jonathan+dayton+speaker+of+the+house+election&pg=PA59 30 June 2014 In the Senate, the Federalists picked up a moderate number of seats, increasing their majority.Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm United States Senate 25 June 2014 Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his presidency.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/george-washingtons-views-political-parties-america/ George Washington's views on political parties in America Jamison Dennis December 31, 2014 The Washington Times February 14, 2017 See also 1794–95 United States House of Representatives elections 1794–95 United States Senate elections References Category:1794 elections in the United States 1794 Category:United States midterm elections