1842 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 1842 Midterm elections John Tyler (Independent)Tyler was elected vice president on the Whig ticket in the 1840 presidential election, and became president after the death of William Henry Harrison in April 1841. Due to various disagreements with congressional Whigs, he was expelled from the Whig Party in September 1841. 28th Whig hold 17 of 52 seatsNot counting special elections. Democratic +3Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account. Democratic gain All 223 voting seats Democratic +49 Elections occurred in the middle of President John Tyler's term, during the Second Party System. Tyler had become president on April 4, 1841, upon the death of his predecessor, William Henry Harrison. Elected as vice president on the Whig ticket with Harrison in 1840, Tyler was expelled from the party in September 1841. Members of the 28th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Florida joined the union during the 28th Congress. Whigs kept control of the Senate, but lost control of the House. Following the 1840 census, the size of the House was reduced by 19 seats. Democrats won massive gains, turning a commanding Whig majority into a dominant Democratic 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 In the Senate, Democrats picked up one seat, but Whigs retained the 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 See also 1842–43 United States House of Representatives elections 1842–43 United States Senate elections References 1842 Category:United States midterm elections