1846 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 1846 Midterm elections Democratic Party (US)James K. Polk (D) 30th Democratic hold 19 of 58 seatsNot counting special elections. Democratic +2Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account. Whig gain All 230 voting seats Whig +37 Elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President James Polk's term, during the Second Party System. The election took place during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). Members of the 30th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Wisconsin joined the union during the 30th Congress. The Democrats kept control of the Senate, but lost control of the House. In the House, the Whigs won major gains, turning a dominant Democratic majority into a narrow Whig 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 a moderate number of seats, building on 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 See also 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections 1846–47 United States Senate elections References Category:1846 elections in the United States 1846 Category:United States midterm elections Category:November 1846