1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections

House elections for the 29th U.S. Congress January 2026 January 2025 1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections United States 1837 legislative no 1842–43 United States House of Representatives elections 1842 & 1843 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections 1846 & 1847 28th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 29th United States Congress#House of Representatives_3 All 228"late" Includes late elections"NH" There was one vacancy in New Hampshire's delegation, unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress.Dubin 142–143Martis 98–99 seats in the United States House of Representatives 115 July 1, 1844 – November 4, 1845Excludes states admitted during the 29th Congress x180px Democratic Party (United States) John Wesley Davis.jpg John Davis IN 6 T 147 seats 142"late" 5 1,276,980 50.02% 1.25 Whig Party (United States) Samuel Finley Vinton by howe.png Samuel F. Vinton OH 12 T 72 seats 79 7 1,143,305 44.79% 0.62 Know Nothing Pre-creation 6 6 53,413 2.09% New Party Law and Order Party (US) 2 seats 0 2 3,030 0.12% 0.23 Independent 2 seats"Independents Before" Includes one Independent and one Independent Whig. 0 2 31,961 1.25% 0.81 29thCongressResults.svg 320px Results: #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#fdb863 Whig hold #e08214 Whig gain#6004A4 Know Nothing gain Speaker John Jones John Davis Democratic Party (US) Democratic Party (US) William S. Miller NY 3 T The 1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 1, 1844, and November 4, 1845. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 224 elected members representing 27 states took their seats when the first session of the 29th United States Congress convened on December 1, 1845. The new U. S. state of Florida elected its first representative during this election cycle, while one vacancy in New Hampshire's delegation remained unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress. The House elections spanned the 1844 presidential election, won by dark horse Democratic candidate James K. Polk, who advocated territorial expansion. Democrats lost six seats but retained a large majority over the rival Whigs. The new Native American Party, based on the nativist "Know Nothing" movement characterized by opposition to immigration and anti-Catholicism, gained six seats. Election summaries One seat was added for the new State of Florida.5 743 Texas and Iowa were admitted during this next Congress, but their initial elections were held in 1846. + ↓ 142 6 79 Democratic There were 6 Know Nothings. Whig State Type Date Totalseats Democratic Know Nothing Whig Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Louisiana District July 1–3, 1844 4 3 1 0 1 1 Illinois District August 5, 1844 7 6 0 1 Missouri At-large August 5, 1844 5 5 0 0 Georgia DistrictChanged from at-large August 7, 1844 8 4 4 0 4 4 Vermont District September 3, 1844 4 1 0 3 Maine District September 9, 1844 7 6 1 0 1 1 Arkansas At-large October 8, 1844 1 1 0 0 Ohio District October 8, 1844 21 13 1 0 8 1 Pennsylvania District October 8, 1844 24 12 2 2 10 2 New Jersey District October 9, 1844 5 1 3 0 4 3 South Carolina District October 14–15, 1844 7 7 0 0 Michigan District November 5, 1844 3 3 0 0 Massachusetts District November 11, 1844 10 0 2 0 10 2 New York District November 11, 1844 34 21 3 4 4 9 1 Delaware At-large November 12, 1844 1 0 0 1 Late elections after the March 4, 1845 beginning of term New Hampshire At-large March 11, 1845 4"NH" 3 1 0 0 Rhode Island District April 2, 1845 2 0 0 2 2Previous election had 2 members of the short-lived Law and Order Party Connecticut District April 7, 1845 4 0 4 0 4 4 Virginia District April 24, 1845 15 14 2 0 1 2 Florida"ns" New State At-large May 26, 1845 1 1 1 0 0 Alabama District August 4, 1845 7 6 0 1 Indiana District August 4, 1845 10 8 0 2 Kentucky District August 4, 1845 10 3 1 0 7 2 North Carolina District August 7, 1845 9 6 1 0 3 1 Tennessee District August 7, 1845 11 6 0 5 Maryland District October 1, 1845 6 4 4 0 2 4 Mississippi At-large November 3–4, 1845 4 4 0 0 Total 224"late""NH" 14262.6% 6 62.6% 6 7934.8% 6 Popular vote #ddd 600px 650px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 50.02 Whig Whig Party (US) 44.79 Know Nothing Know Nothing 2.09 Law & Order Law and Order Party (US) 0.12 Independent Independent 1.25 Others #DDDDDD 1.73House seats #ddd 600px 650px Democratic Democratic Party (US) 61.67 Whig Whig Party (US) 35.68 Know Nothing Know Nothing 2.64 Special elections March 2020 LA 4 A Alabama List of United States representatives from Alabama Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! AL 1 X |- ! AL 2 X |- ! AL 3 X |- ! AL 4 X |- ! AL 5 X |- ! AL 6 X |- ! AL 7 X |} Arkansas List of United States representatives from Arkansas The election was held October 8, 1844. |- ! AR AL X | Edward Cross | | Democratic | 1838 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Archibald Yell (Democratic) 59.3% Whig Party (US)David Walker (Whig) 40.1% IndependentLewis B. Tully (Independent) 0.6%AR - At-Large Race - Oct 08, 1844 Our Campaigns December 30, 2006 June 11, 2023 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=332324 |} Connecticut List of United States representatives from Connecticut Elections were held April 7, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. 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 | Thomas H. Seymour | | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party James Dixon (Whig) 50.9% Democratic Party (US)Thomas H. Seymour (Democratic) 46.5% Liberty Party (US)Edward Hooker (Liberty) 2.4% |- ! CT 2 X | John Stewart | | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party Samuel D. Hubbard (Whig) 54.2% Democratic Party (US)John Stewart (Democratic) 43.4% Liberty Party (US)Ely Warner (Liberty) 2.8% |- ! CT 3 X | George S. Catlin | | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party John A. Rockwell (Whig) 48.1% Democratic Party (US)Noyes Billings (Democratic) 45.3% Liberty Party (US)Sherman Wilson (Liberty) 6.6% |- ! CT 4 X | Samuel Simons | | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party Truman Smith (Whig) 51.7% Democratic Party (US)John Cotton Smith Jr. (Democratic) 44.6% Liberty Party (US)Daniel K. Nash (Liberty) 2.3% UnknownMason Cleveland (Unknown) 0.7% |} Delaware List of United States representatives from Delaware 1844 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware Delaware presidential no 1842 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1842 1846 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1846 November 12, 1844 120px John W. Houston Whig Party (United States) 6,229 50.84% 125px George R. Riddle Democratic Party (US) 6,023 49.16% Delaware House Election Results by County, 1844.svg 210px Houston: #FED463 50–60%Riddle: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Representative George B. Rodney Whig Party (United States) John W. Houston Whig Party (United States) The election was held November 12, 1844. |- ! DE AL X | George B. Rodney | | Whig | 1840 | | Incumbent retired.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party (United States) John W. Houston (Whig) 50.8% Democratic Party (US) George R. Riddle (Democratic) 49.2%DE District At Large - Nov 12, 1844 Our Campaigns January 12, 2006 June 11, 2023 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=275383 |} Florida 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida List of United States representatives from Florida The election was held May 26, 1845. |- ! FL AL X | colspan=3 | None (New state) | | New seat.New member elected late on May 26, 1845.Democratic gain.Winner did not serve, having also been elected U.S. senator. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) David Levy Yulee (Democratic) 60.3 Whig Party (US)Benjamin A. Putnam (Whig) 39.7% |} Georgia List of United States representatives from Georgia Elections were held August 7, 1844. |- ! GA 1 X |- ! GA 2 X |- ! GA 3 X | Absalom H. ChappellRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 1842 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Washington Poe (Whig) 50.73% Democratic Party (US)Absalom H. Chappell (Democratic) 49.27%Our Campaigns - GA District 03 Race - Aug 07, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=409308 2020-12-20 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! GA 4 X | Hugh A. HaralsonRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Hugh A. Haralson (Democratic) December 2020 |- ! rowspan=2 | GA 5 X | John H. LumpkinRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | rowspan=2 nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John H. Lumpkin (Democratic) December 2020 |- | William H. StilesRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 1842 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic loss. |- ! GA 6 X | Howell CobbRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Howell Cobb (Democratic) December 2020 |- ! GA 7 X | Alexander H. StephensRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Whig | 1843 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Alexander H. Stephens (Whig) December 2020 |- ! GA 8 X | Edward J. BlackRedistricted from the GA AL C | | Democratic | 18381840 (lost)1841 (special) | | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Robert Toombs (Whig) 58.50% Democratic Party (US)Edward J. Black (Democratic) 41.50%Our Campaigns - GA District 08 Race - Aug 07, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=409313 2020-12-20 www.ourcampaigns.com |} Illinois List of United States representatives from Illinois Elections were held August 5, 1844. |- ! IL 1 X | Robert Smith | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) Robert Smith (Democratic) 64.5% Independent Democratic Party (US) John Reynolds (Independent Democratic) 33.65% Liberty Party (US)Robert Marshall (Liberty) 1.55% Frederick Krafft (Unknown) 0.11%IL - District 01 Race - Aug 05, 1844 Our Campaigns March 18, 2010 November 25, 2024 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=369486 Whig Party (US) Joseph Gillespie (Whig) 0.02% Democratic Party (US) James Shields (Democratic) 0.01% John R. Lovell (Unknown) 0.01% |- !IL 2 X |- ! IL 3 X |- ! IL 4 X |- ! IL 5 X |- ! IL 6 X |- ! IL 7 X |} Indiana List of United States representatives from Indiana Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! IN 1 X | Robert D. Owen | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) Robert D. Owen (Democratic) 53.68% Whig Party (US)George P. Wilson (Whig) 46.32% |- !IN 2 X | Thomas J. Henley | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) Thomas J. Henley (Democratic) 53.10% Whig Party (US)Roger Martin (Whig) 46.90% |- !IN 3 X | Thomas Smith | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) Thomas Smith (Democratic) 51.13% Whig Party (US)Joseph C. Eggleston (Whig) 46.90% Liberty Party (US)Angus C. McCoy (Liberty) 1.55% |- !IN 4 X | Caleb B. Smith | | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Whig Party (US) Caleb B. Smith (Whig) 56.44% Democratic Party (US)John Finley (Democratic) 37.15% Liberty Party (US)Matthew R. Hull (Liberty) 6.42% |- !IN 5 X | William J. Brown | | Democratic | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) William W. Wick (Democratic) 54.77% Whig Party (US)James P. Foley (Whig) 43.20% Liberty Party (US)Asa Bales (Liberty) 2.03% |- !IN 6 X | John W. Davis | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) John W. Davis (Democratic) 60.90% Whig Party (US) Eli P. Farmer (Whig) 39.10% |- !IN 7 X | Joseph A. Wright | | Democratic | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap |* Whig Party (US) Edward W. McGaughey (Whig) 50.69% Democratic Party (US) Joseph A. Wright (Democratic) 49.31% |- !IN 8 X | John Pettit | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) John Pettit (Democratic) 51.64% Whig Party (US)Albert L. Holmes (Whig) 47.61% Liberty Party (US)Elizur Deming (Liberty) 0.75% |- !IN 9 X | Samuel C. Sample | | Whig | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. | nowrap |* Democratic Party (US) Charles W. Cathcart (Democratic) 50.00% Whig Party (US) Samuel C. Sample (Whig) 47.81% Liberty Party (US)John J. Deming (Liberty) 2.19% |- !IN 10 X | Andrew Kennedy | | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |* Whig Party (US) Andrew Kennedy (Whig) 49.99% Democratic Party (US)Lewis G. Thompson (Democratic) 46.95% Liberty Party (US)Daniel Worth (Liberty) 3.06% |} Iowa Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Kentucky List of United States representatives from Kentucky 1842 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1842 United States Senate special election in Kentucky Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! KY 1 X |- ! KY 2 X |- ! KY 3 X |- ! KY 4 X |- ! KY 5 X |- ! KY 6 X |- ! KY 7 X |- ! KY 8 X |- ! KY 9 X |- ! KY 10 X |} Louisiana List of United States representatives from Louisiana Elections were held July 1–3, 1844. |- ! LA 1 X |- ! LA 2 X |- ! LA 3 X |- ! LA 4 X |} Maine List of United States representatives from Maine Elections were held September 9, 1844. |- ! ME 1 X |- ! ME 2 X |- ! ME 3 X |- ! ME 4 X |- ! ME 5 X |- ! ME 6 X |- ! ME 7 X |} Maryland List of United States representatives from Maryland Late elections to the 28th Congress 1844 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland Maryland elected its members to the 28th Congress on February 14, 1844, after that Congress had already convened in 1843 and long after the 1842–1843 election cycle. |- ! MD 1 X | Isaac D. Jones | | Whig | 1841 | | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Causin (Whig) 57.94% Democratic Party (US)Walter Bowie (Democratic) 42.06% |- ! MD 2 X |- ! MD 3 X |- ! MD 4 X |- ! MD 5 X |- ! MD 6 X |} Regular elections to the 29th Congress 1845 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland Maryland's October 1, 1845 elections were after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the new term, but still before the Congress convened in December 1845. |- ! MD 1 X | John Causin | | Whig | 1844 | | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Grant Chapman (Whig) 52.18% Democratic Party (US)Henry G. Kay (Democratic) 47.82% |- ! MD 2 X |- ! MD 3 X |- ! MD 4 X |- ! MD 5 X |- ! MD 6 X |} Massachusetts the elections held in the last cycle that stretched into 1844 1842–1844 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts List of United States representatives from Massachusetts Elections were held November 11, 1844. At least one district, however, had multiple ballots stretching into 1846. |- ! MA 1 X |- ! MA 2 X |- ! MA 3 X |- ! MA 4 X | William Parmenter | | Democratic | 1836 | | Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected on the second ballot.Whig gain. | nowrap | First ballot (November 11, 1844) Whig Party (US)Benjamin Thompson (Whig) 45.78% Democratic Party (US)William Parmenter (Democratic) 44.52% Liberty Party (US)Thomas M. Ward (Liberty) 8.55% Unknown Party (US)Abraham R. Thompson (Unknown) 1.15%Our Campaigns - MA District 4 - 1st Trial Race - Nov 11, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729020 www.ourcampaigns.com Second ballot (December 23, 1844) Whig Party (US) Benjamin Thompson (Whig) 51.71% Democratic Party (US)William Parmenter (Democratic) 43.23% Liberty Party (US)Thomas M. Ward (Liberty) 5.06%Our Campaigns - MA District 4 - 2nd Trial Race - Dec 23, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=729022 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! MA 5 X |- ! MA 6 X |- ! MA 7 X | Julius Rockwell | | Whig | 1844 (late) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Julius Rockwell (Whig) 51.62% Democratic Party (US)Increase Sumner (Democratic) 39.92% Liberty Party (US)Joel Hayden (Liberty) 7.40% Unknown Party (US)Caleb Bennett (Unknown) 1.07%Our Campaigns - MA District 7 Race - Nov 11, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=726144 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! MA 8 X | John Quincy Adams | | Whig | 1830 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) John Quincy Adams (Whig) 57.12% Democratic Party (US)Isaac H. Wright (Democratic) 37.71% Liberty Party (US)Appleton Howe (Liberty) 5.18%Our Campaigns - MA District 8 Race - Nov 11, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94286 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! MA 9 X | Henry Williams | | Democratic | 1836 | | Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected on the ninth ballot.Whig gain. | nowrap | First ballot (November 11, 1844) Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 44.52% Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 45.78% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 8.55% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 1.15%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 1st Trial Race - Nov 11, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730583 www.ourcampaigns.com Second ballot (December 23, 1844) Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 46.55% Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 46.18% Liberty Party (US)Caleb Swan (Liberty) 7.27%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 2nd Trial Race - Dec 23, 1844 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730584 www.ourcampaigns.com Third ballot (February 10, 1845) Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 46.60% Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 46.21% Liberty Party (US)Caleb Swan (Liberty) 7.19%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 3rd Trial Race - Feb 10, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730585 www.ourcampaigns.com Fourth ballot (April 28, 1845) Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 47.13% Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 43.66% Liberty Party (US)Caleb Swan (Liberty) 7.93% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 1.28%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 4th Trial Race - Apr 28, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730586 www.ourcampaigns.com Fifth ballot (September 1, 1845) Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 44.48% Democratic Party (US)Henry Williams (Democratic) 43.43% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 9.40% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 2.69%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 5th Trial Race - Sep 01, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730587 www.ourcampaigns.com Sixth ballot (November 10, 1845) Democratic Party (US)Peter H. Pierce (Democratic) 44.17% Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 42.90% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 9.32% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 3.62%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 6th Trial Race - Nov 10, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730588 www.ourcampaigns.com Seventh ballot (December 29, 1845) Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 45.40% Democratic Party (US)Peter H. Pierce (Democratic) 44.45% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 8.66% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 1.49%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 7th Trial Race - Dec 29, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730589 www.ourcampaigns.com Eighth ballot (February 2, 1846) Whig Party (US)Artemas Hale (Whig) 44.39% Democratic Party (US)Peter H. Pierce (Democratic) 47.31% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 7.43%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 8th Trial Race - Feb 02, 1846 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730590 www.ourcampaigns.com Ninth ballot (November 9, 1846) Whig Party (US) Artemas Hale (Whig) 50.64% Democratic Party (US)Foster Hooper (Democratic) 37.34% Liberty Party (US)Laban M. Wheaton (Liberty) 10.35% Know NothingJob Terry (Know Nothing) 1.67%Our Campaigns - MA District 9 - 9th Trial Race - Nov 09, 1846 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=730582 www.ourcampaigns.com |- ! MA 10 X |} Michigan List of United States representatives from Michigan Elections were held November 5, 1844. |- ! MI 1 X | Robert McClelland | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Robert McClelland (Democratic) 51.2% Whig Party (US)Edwin Lawrence (Whig) 43.9% Liberty Party (US)Charles H. Stewart (Liberty) 4.9%MI - District 01 Race - Nov 05, 1844 Our Campaigns January 11, 2010 June 27, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=615241 |- ! MI 2 X | Lucius Lyon | | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John S. Chipman (Democratic) 48.0% Whig Party (US)Henry W. Taylor (Whig) 45.7% Liberty Party (US)Edwin A. Atlee (Liberty) 6.3%MI - District 02 Race - Nov 05, 1844 Our Campaigns January 11, 2010 June 27, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=615264 |- ! MI 3 X | James B. Hunt | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James B. Hunt (Democratic) 51.3% Whig Party (US)George W. Wisner (Whig) 42.9% Liberty Party (US)William Caulfield (Liberty) 5.8%MI - District 03 Race - Nov 05, 1844 Our Campaigns January 11, 2010 June 27, 2022 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=615285 |} Mississippi List of United States representatives from Mississippi Elections were held November 3–4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! rowspan=4 | MS AL X(4 seats) | Jacob Thompson | | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap rowspan=4 | Democratic Party (US) Jacob Thompson (Democratic) 16.81% Democratic Party (US) Jefferson Davis (Democratic) 16.63% Democratic Party (US) Stephen Adams (Democratic) 16.42% Democratic Party (US) Robert W. Roberts (Democratic) 16.17% Whig Party (US)Patrick W. Tompkins (Whig) 11.05% Whig Party (US)Peter B. Starke (Whig) 10.64% Whig Party (US)Walker Brooke (Whig) 10.40% Scattering 1.89%MS - At Large https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482983 Our Campaigns 8 March 2021 |- | William H. Hammett | | Democratic | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. |- | Robert W. Roberts | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |- | Tilghman Tucker | | Democratic | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. |} Missouri List of United States representatives from Missouri Elections were held at-large on a general ticket August 5, 1844. |- ! rowspan=5 | MO AL X5 seats | | | | | rowspan=5 nowrap | (Elected on a general ticket) Democratic Party (US) John S. Phelps (Democratic) 12.02% Democratic Party (US) James B. Bowlin (Democratic) 11.84% Democratic Party (US) James H. Relfe (Democratic) 11.84% Democratic Party (US) Sterling Price (Democratic) 11.72% Democratic Party (US) Leonard H. Sims (Democratic) 9.43% Whig Party (US)Thomas B. Hudson (Whig) 9.43% Whig Party (US)John Thornton (Whig) 9.24% Whig Party (US)Ratliff Boon (Whig) 9.10% Whig Party (US)Augustus Jones (Whig) 9.09% Democratic Party (US)D. C. Parsons (Democratic) 6.29% MO At-Large https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=393493 October 28, 2020 OurCampaigns.com, source notes Sims is Whig, which conflicts with other sources. |- | | | | |- | | | | |- | | | | |- | | | | |} New Hampshire List of United States representatives from New Hampshire Elections were held at-large on a general ticket March 11, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! rowspan=4 | NH AL X4 seats | Edmund Burke | | Democratic | 1839 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | rowspan=4 nowrap | (Elected on a general ticket)First ballot (March 11, 1845) Democratic Party (US) Mace Moulton (Democratic) 13.53% Democratic Party (US) James Hutchins Johnson (Democratic) 13.49% Democratic Party (US) Moses Norris Jr. (Democratic) 13.19% Democratic Party (US)John Woodbury (Democratic) 12.12% Whig Party (US)Thomas M. Edwards (Whig) 8.25% Whig Party (US)George W. Nesmith (Whig) 8.24% Whig Party (US)Ichabod Goodwin (Whig) 8.17% Whig Party (US)Joseph Sawyer (Whig) 7.63% IndependentJohn P. Hale (Independent) 4.23% Liberty Party (US)Reuben Porter (Liberty) 2.86% Liberty Party (US)Humphrey Moore (Liberty) 2.73% Liberty Party (US)Joseph Cilley (Liberty) 2.62% Liberty Party (US)Jacob Perkins (Liberty) 2.37%Our Campaigns - NH At-Large Race - Mar 11, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713692 2020-10-15 www.ourcampaigns.com Second ballot (August 23, 1845) Democratic Party (US)John Woodbury (Democratic) 48.42% Whig Party (US)Ichabod Goodwin (Whig) 28.18% IndependentJohn P. Hale (Independent) 23.39%Our Campaigns - NH At-Large - 2nd Trial Race - Aug 23, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713693 2020-10-15 www.ourcampaigns.com Third ballot (November 29, 1845) Democratic Party (US)John Woodbury (Democratic) 47.57% Whig Party (US)Ichabod Goodwin (Whig) 29.11% IndependentJohn P. Hale (Independent) 23.33%Our Campaigns - NH At-Large - 3rd Trial Race - Nov 29, 1845 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713694 2020-10-15 www.ourcampaigns.com Fourth ballot (March 10, 1846) Democratic Party (US)John Woodbury (Democratic) 48.82% Whig Party (US)Ichabod Goodwin (Whig) 30.28% IndependentJohn P. Hale (Independent) 20.90%Our Campaigns - NH At-Large - 4th Trial Race - Mar 10, 1846 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713695 2020-10-15 www.ourcampaigns.com |- | John R. Reding | | Democratic | 1841 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. |- | Moses Norris Jr. | | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |- | John P. Hale | | Democratic | 1843 | | No candidate elected on the fourth ballot; seat vacant.Democratic loss. |} New Jersey List of United States representatives from New Jersey Elections were held October 9, 1844. |- ! NJ 1 X |- ! NJ 2 X |- ! NJ 3 X |- ! NJ 4 X |- ! NJ 5 X |} New York List of United States representatives from New York Elections were held November 11, 1844. |- ! NY 1 X |- ! NY 2 X |- ! NY 3 X |- ! NY 4 X |- ! NY 5 X |- ! NY 6 X |- ! NY 7 X |- ! NY 8 X |- ! NY 9 X |- ! NY 10 X |- ! NY 11 X |- ! NY 12 X |- ! NY 13 X |- ! NY 14 X |- ! NY 15 X |- ! NY 16 X |- ! NY 17 X |- ! NY 18 X |- ! NY 19 X |- ! NY 20 X |- ! NY 21 X |- ! NY 22 X |- ! NY 23 X |- ! NY 24 X |- ! NY 25 X |- ! NY 26 X |- ! NY 27 X |- ! NY 28 X |- ! NY 29 X |- ! NY 30 X |- ! NY 31 X |- ! NY 32 X |- ! NY 33 X |- ! NY 34 X |} North Carolina List of United States representatives from North Carolina Elections were held August 7, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! NC 1 X |- ! NC 2 X |- ! NC 3 X |- ! NC 4 X |- ! NC 5 X |- ! NC 6 X |- ! NC 7 X |- ! NC 8 X |- ! NC 9 X |} Ohio List of United States representatives from Ohio Elections were held October 8, 1844. |- ! OH 1 X |- ! OH 2 X |- ! OH 3 X |- ! OH 4 X |- ! OH 5 X |- ! OH 6 X |- ! OH 7 X |- ! OH 8 X |- ! OH 9 X |- ! OH 10 X |- ! OH 11 X |- ! OH 12 X |- ! OH 13 X |- ! OH 14 X |- ! OH 15 X |- ! OH 16 X |- ! OH 17 X |- ! OH 18 X |- ! OH 19 X |- ! OH 20 X |- ! OH 21 X |} Pennsylvania List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania Elections were held October 8, 1844. |- ! PA 1 X | Edward Joy Morris | | Whig | 1842 | | Incumbent lost re-election.American Party gain. | nowrap | American Party (US) Lewis C. Levin (American) 43.42% Democratic Party (US)George F. Lehman (Democratic) 31.34% Whig Party (US)Edward J. Morris (Whig) 25.23% |- ! PA 2 X | Joseph R. Ingersoll | | Whig | 1841 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph R. Ingersoll (Whig) 44.61% Democratic Party (US)Horn R. Kneass (Democratic) 29.37% American Party (US)Samuel Ashmead (American) 26.02% |- ! PA 3 X | John T. Smith | | Democratic | 1842 | | Incumbent lost re-election.American Party gain. | nowrap | American Party (US) John Hull Campbell (American) 52.1% Democratic Party (US)John T. Smith (Democratic) 40.49% Whig Party (US)Thomas C. Steel (Whig) 7.41% |- ! PA 4 X | Charles J. Ingersoll | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Charles J. Ingersoll (Democratic) 42.93% American Party (US)Jacob Shearer (American) 41.15% Whig Party (US)Thomas C. Duffield, Sr. (Whig) 15.92% |- ! PA 5 X |- ! PA 6 X |- ! PA 7 X |- ! PA 8 X |- ! PA 9 X |- ! PA 10 X |- ! PA 11 X |- ! PA 12 X |- ! PA 13 X |- ! PA 14 X |- ! PA 15 X |- ! PA 16 X |- ! PA 17 X |- ! PA 18 X |- ! PA 19 X |- ! PA 20 X |- ! PA 21 X |- ! PA 22 X |- ! PA 23 X |- ! PA 24 X |} Rhode Island List of United States representatives from Rhode Island Elections were held April 2, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. |- ! RI 1 X |- ! RI 2 X |} South Carolina List of United States representatives from South Carolina 1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina Elections were held October 14–15, 1844. |- ! SC 1 X |- ! SC 2 X |- ! SC 3 X |- ! SC 4 X |- ! SC 5 X |- ! SC 6 X |- ! SC 7 X |} Tennessee List of United States representatives from Tennessee 1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee Elections were held August 7, 1845. |- ! TN 1 X | Andrew Johnson | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Andrew Johnson (Democratic) 56.27% Whig Party (US)William B. Brownlow (Whig) 43.73%TN - District 01 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625376 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 2 X | William T. Senter | | Whig | 1842 | |Incumbent retired.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) William M. Cocke (Whig) 45.03% Democratic Party (US)George S. Gilbert (Democratic) 35.63% Independent Whig Party (US)Lewis Reneau (Independent Whig) 19.34%TN - District 02 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625377 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 3 X | Julius W. Blackwell | | Democratic | 1842 | |Incumbent lost re-election.Whig gain. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) John H. Crozier (Whig) 51.41% Democratic Party (US)Julius W. Blackwell (Democratic) 48.59%TN - District 03 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625378 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 4 X | Alvan Cullom | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Alvan Cullom (Democratic) 93.06% Unknown Party (US)Isaac Clendenon (Unknown) 6.94%TN - District 04 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625379 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 5 X | George W. Jones | | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George W. Jones (Democratic) 100%TN - District 05 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625380 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 6 X | Aaron V. Brown | | Democratic | 1839 | |Incumbent retired to run for Governor.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Barclay Martin (Democratic) 57.93% Whig Party (US)William D. Kindrick (Whig) 42.07%TN - District 06 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625381 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 7 X | David W. Dickinson | | Whig | 1842 | |Incumbent retired.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Meredith P. Gentry (Whig) 67.94% Democratic Party (US)Charles L. Nelson (Democratic) 32.06%TN - District 07 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625382 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 8 X | Joseph H. Peyton | | Whig | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Joseph H. Peyton (Whig) 55.33% Democratic Party (US)William Trousdale (Democratic) 44.67%TN - District 08 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625386 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 9 X | Cave Johnson | | Democratic | 1839 | |Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Lucien B. Chase (Democratic) 57.56% Whig Party (US)John J. Mathewson (Whig) 42.44%TN - District 09 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625383 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 10 X | John B. Ashe | | Whig | 1842 | |Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Frederick P. Stanton (Democratic) 52.76% Whig Party (US)Phineas T. Scruggs (Whig) 47.24%TN - District 10 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=625385 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |- ! TN 11 X | Milton Brown | | Whig | 1841 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party (US) Milton Brown (Whig) 60.96% Democratic Party (US)Nelson Hess (Democratic) 39.04%TN - District 11 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=624535 Our Campaigns 15 February 2021 |} Vermont List of United States representatives from Vermont 1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont Elections were held September 3, 1844. VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/ 2024-08-29 VT Elections Database en-US |- ! VT 1 X | Solomon Foot | | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party Solomon Foot (Whig) 56.7% Democratic Party (US)Charles K. Field (Democratic) 34.5% Liberty Party (US)Oscar L. Shafter (Liberty) 8.2% |- ! VT 2 X | Jacob Collamer | | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party Jacob Collamer (Whig) 54.6% Democratic Party (US)Levi B. Vilas (Democratic) 34.8% Liberty Party (US)Titus Hutchinson (Liberty) 9.7% |- ! VT 3 X | George P. Marsh | | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Whig Party George P. Marsh (Whig) 56.7% Democratic Party (US)John Smith (Democratic) 31.6% UnknownWilliam H. French (Unknown) 11.5% |- ! VT 4 X | Paul Dillingham | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | First ballot Democratic Party (US)Paul Dillingham (Democratic) 48.0% Whig PartyGeorge B. Chandler (Whig) 41.3% Liberty Party (US)George Putnam (Unknown) 10.4% Second ballot Democratic Party (US)Paul Dillingham (Democratic) 47.7% Whig PartyGeorge B. Chandler (Whig) 44.0% Liberty Party (US)George Putnam (Liberty) 8.3% Third ballot Democratic Party (US) Paul Dillingham (Democratic) 51.4% Whig PartyGeorge B. Chandler (Whig) 43.6% Liberty Party (US)George Putnam (Liberty) 5.0% |} Virginia List of United States representatives from Virginia Elections were held April 24, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845. Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/ 2024-08-31 Virginia Elections Database en-US |- ! VA 1 X | Archibald Atkinson | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Archibald Atkinson (Democratic) 55.9% Whig PartyR. H. Whitfield (Whig) 44.1% |- ! VA 2 X | George Dromgoole | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George Dromgoole (Democratic) 57.0% Whig PartyGeorge W. Bolling (Whig) 43.0% |- ! VA 3 X | Walter Coles | | 1835 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Tredway (Democratic) 51.3% Whig Party[FNU] Gilmer (Whig) 48.7% |- ! VA 4 X | Edmund W. Hubard | | 1841 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edmund W. Hubard (Democratic) Whig Party (US)John J. Hill (Whig) |- ! VA 5 X | William L. Goggin | | Whig | 18391843 (lost)1844 (special) | | Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Shelton Leake (Democratic) 52.6% Whig Party[FNU] Irving (Whig) 47.4% |- ! VA 6 X | John Winston Jones | | 1835 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) James Seddon (Democratic) 52.3% Whig PartyJohn Botts (Whig) 47.7% |- ! VA 7 X | Thomas H. Bayly | | 1844 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Thomas H. Bayly (Democratic) 53.5% Whig Party (US)George W. Southall (Whig) 46.5% |- ! VA 8 X | Willoughby Newton | | Whig | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Robert M. T. Hunter (Democratic) 55.3% Whig Party (US)Willoughby Newton (Whig) 44.7% |- ! VA 9 X | Samuel Chilton | | Whig | 1843 | | Incumbent retired.Whig hold. | nowrap | Whig Party John Pendleton (Whig) 53.2% Independent[FNU] McCarty (Independent) 46.8% |- ! VA 10 X | William Lucas | | 1843 | | Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Henry Bedinger (Democratic) 55.0% Democratic Party (US)William Lucas (Democratic) 45.0% |- ! VA 11 X | William Taylor | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William Taylor (Democratic) 100% |- ! VA 12 X | Augustus A. Chapman | | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Augustus A. Chapman (Democratic) 61.2% Democratic Party (US)Fleming B. Miller (Democratic) 38.8% |- ! VA 13 X | George W. Hopkins | | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) George W. Hopkins (Democratic) 50.2% Whig PartyJohn B. George (Whig) 49.8% |- ! VA 14 X | George W. Summers | | Whig | 1841 | | Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Joseph Johnson (Democratic) 52.6% Whig Party (US)George D. Camden (Whig) 47.4% |- ! VA 15 X | Lewis Steenrod | | 1839 | | Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) William G. Brown Sr. (Democratic) 56.3% Whig Party (US)Guy C. R. Allen (Whig) 43.7% |} Wisconsin Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Non-voting delegates Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives yes Pelzer Louis 1908 Shambaugh Benjamin F. The History and Principles of the Democratic Party of the Territory of Iowa https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31210017304112 Iowa Journal of History and Politics Iowa City, Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa 6 1 10 May 27, 2020 |- ! Iowa Territory AL X | Augustus C. Dodge | | Democratic | 1840 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Augustus C. Dodge (Democratic) September 2020 |- ! Wisconsin Territory AL X | Henry Dodge | | Democratic | 1840 | | Incumbent retired to become territorial governor of Wisconsin.New delegate elected on an unknown date.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Morgan L. Martin (Democratic) December 2020 |} See also 1844 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854) 1844 United States presidential election 1844–45 United States Senate elections 28th United States Congress 29th United States Congress Notes References Bibliography Dubin Michael J. https://books.google.com/books?id=9ElyQgAACAAJ&q=United+States+Congressional+Elections,+1788-1997:+The+Official+Results United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses March 1, 1998 McFarland and Company 978-0786402830 Dubin Martis Kenneth C. 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 January 1, 1989 Macmillan Publishing Company 978-0029201701 Martis https://books.google.com/books?id=sKERAQAAMAAJ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections 1994 Congressional Quarterly Inc. 978-0871879967 Moore John L. Third Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/ January 21, 2015 Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives External links Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives) Category:Hannibal Hamlin