List of United States House of Representatives elections, 1789–1822
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| Election Year |
Federalists[Note 1] | Democrat-Republicans[Note 2] | Total apportionment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Change | Seats | Change | ||
| 1789 | 37 | – | 28 | – | 65 |
| 1790 | 39 | +2 | 30[Note 3] | +2 | 69 |
| 1792 | 51 | +12 | 54 | +24 | 106 |
| 1794 | 47 | –4 | 59 | +5 | 106 |
| 1796 | 57 | +10 | 49 | –10 | 106 |
| 1798 | 60 | +3 | 46 | –3 | 106 |
| 1800 | 38 | –22 | 68 | +22 | 106 |
| 1802 | 39 | +1 | 103 | +35 | 142 |
| 1804 | 28 | –11 | 114 | +11 | 142 |
| 1806 | 26 | –2 | 116 | +2 | 142 |
| 1808 | 48[1][Note 4] | +22 | 94[1][Note 4] | –22 | 142 |
| 1810 | 36 | –12 | 107[Note 3] | +13 | 143 |
| 1812 | 68 | +32 | 114 | +7 | 182 |
| 1814 | 64 | –4 | 119[Note 3] | +5 | 183 |
| 1816 | 40[Note 5] | –24 | 145[Note 3][Note 5] | +26 | 185 |
| 1818 | 26 | –14 | 160[Note 3] | +15 | 186 |
| 1820 | 32 | +6 | 155[Note 3] | –5 | 187 |
| 1822 | 24[Note 6] | –8 | 189[Note 3][Note 7] | +34 | 213 |
See also
- List of United States House of Representatives elections, 1824–54
- List of United States House of Representatives elections, 1856–present
- First Party System
Notes
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