1798–99 United States House of Representatives elections
October 16, 2023
The 1798–99 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 24, 1798 in New York and August 1, 1799 in Tennessee. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, with some after the official start of the 6th United States Congress on March 4, 1799, but before the start of the first session of this Congress in Philadelphia on December 2, 1799.[1] These elections were held during PresidentJohn Adams term. It was the last congressional session before the move to the new capital at Washington, D.C. Elections were held for all 106 seats, representing 16 states.
1798–99 United States House of Representatives elections
President Adams, a Federalist elected two years prior in the election of 1796, remained popular during a time of national economic growth,[citation needed] and the Federalists made a modest gain of three seats at the expense of the opposition Democratic-Republicans, the party of Vice President and future President Thomas Jefferson. This resulted in an increased Federalist majority in the House, 60-46 seats.
The Federalist party squandered its popularity by passing a series of controversial new laws in the summer of 1798, including the Naturalization Act of 1798 and the Alien and Sedition Acts. Their passage seriously injured the chances of President Adams and Federalist congressional candidates in the elections of 1800.
Incumbent resigned sometime in 1798. New member electedOctober 9, 1798.[2] Democratic-Republican gain. New member seated December 4, 1798. New member also elected to the next term, on the same day, see below.
Incumbent died June 4, 1798. New member electedAugust 2, 1798.[2] Democratic-Republican hold. New member seated December 10, 1798. New member also elected to the next term, one week later, see below.
Incumbent died July 31, 1798. New member electedOctober 9, 1798.[2] Federalist gain. New member seated December 3, 1798. New member also elected to the next term, on the same day, see below.
Incumbent died September 5, 1798. New member electedOctober 22, 1798.[2] Federalist hold. New member seated December 3, 1798. New member had already been elected to the next term, see below.
Incumbent resigned October 2, 1798. New member electedNovember 1, 1798.[2] Democratic-Republican hold. New member seated December 3, 1798. New member would later be elected to the next term, see below.
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. New member died October 20, 1798, before the new Congress, causing a special election, see above.
Massachusetts required a majority for election. This was not met in the 5th district and 7th district necessitating additional ballots in those districts.
New Jersey switched to district representation for this election. The districts were not numbered at the time, but are retroactively numbered here as 1–5. New Jersey would go back to an at-large district the following election.
Incumbent Nathan Bryan (Democratic-Republican) died June 4, 1798. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Incumbent John Swanwick (Democratic-Republican) died August 1, 1798. New member elected. Federalist gain. Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see above.
^ An additional trial was held in one district due to majority requirement not being on the first vote, and was held on December 4, 1798
^ Additional trials required in 2 districts due to majority requirement not being met on first vote, additional trials were held January 17, April 1, June 6, and August 29, 1799
^Eggleston "was elected by a majority of more than two to one…"[5]
^ abcd Only candidates with at least 1% of the vote listed
^Milledge had declined to run for re-election. As a result, many Democratic-Republican voters cast their votes for Baldwin and one of the Federalists, giving the Federalists enough votes to win both seats. Milledge nevertheless received some votes.
^ abcdefghijSource does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data
ReferencesEdit
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ abcdeDubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN978-0786402830.
^ abCox, Harold E. (January 13, 2007). "5th Congress 1797–1798" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
^"NC District 10 - Special Election". August 7, 2008. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via OurCampaigns.com.
^. A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^"MD District 7". April 3, 2006. Retrieved September 11, 2018 – via OurCampaigns.com.
^"NY District 1". April 7, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via OurCampaigns.com.
^Cox, Harold E. (January 6, 2007). "6th Congress 1799–1801" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.[
^"TN-Initial District". January 15, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
^Smith, William Henry (1882). The St. Clair Papers The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair : Soldier of the Revolutionary War, President of the Continental Congress; and Governor of the North-western Territory : with His Correspondence and Other Papers · Volume 1. Harvard University. p. 214.
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"A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825". Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN978-0786402830.
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"Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External linksEdit
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The 1798 99 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 24 1798 in New York and August 1 1799 in Tennessee Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives with some after the official start of the 6th United States Congress on March 4 1799 but before the start of the first session of this Congress in Philadelphia on December 2 1799 1 These elections were held during President John Adams term It was the last congressional session before the move to the new capital at Washington D C Elections were held for all 106 seats representing 16 states 1798 99 United States House of Representatives elections 1796 amp 1797 April 24 1798 August 1 1799 1800 amp 1801 All 106 seats in the United States House of Representatives54 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Theodore Sedgwick Nathaniel MaconParty Federalist Democratic RepublicanLeader s seat Massachusetts 1st North Carolina 5thLast election 57 seats 49 seatsSeats won 60 46Seat change 3 3Results Federalist hold Federalist gain Democratic Republican hold Democratic Republican gain UndistrictedSpeaker before electionJonathan DaytonFederalist Elected Speaker Theodore SedgwickFederalistPresident Adams a Federalist elected two years prior in the election of 1796 remained popular during a time of national economic growth citation needed and the Federalists made a modest gain of three seats at the expense of the opposition Democratic Republicans the party of Vice President and future President Thomas Jefferson This resulted in an increased Federalist majority in the House 60 46 seats The Federalist party squandered its popularity by passing a series of controversial new laws in the summer of 1798 including the Naturalization Act of 1798 and the Alien and Sedition Acts Their passage seriously injured the chances of President Adams and Federalist congressional candidates in the elections of 1800 The House that met during this Congress would ultimately elect Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr in the presidential election of 1800 Contents 1 Election summaries 2 Special elections 2 1 5th Congress 2 2 6th Congress 3 Connecticut 4 Delaware 5 Georgia 6 Kentucky 7 Maryland 8 Massachusetts 9 New Hampshire 10 New Jersey 11 New York 12 North Carolina 13 Northwest Territory 14 Pennsylvania 15 Rhode Island 16 South Carolina 17 Tennessee 18 Vermont 19 Virginia 20 Non voting delegates 21 See also 22 Notes 23 References 24 Bibliography 25 External linksElection summaries Edit nbsp 60 46Federalist Democratic RepublicanState Type Date Totalseats Federalist Democratic RepublicanSeats Change Seats ChangeNew York Districts April 24 26 1798 10 4 nbsp 2 6 nbsp 2New Hampshire At large August 2 1798 4 4 nbsp 0 nbsp North Carolina Districts August 10 1798 10 4 nbsp 3 6 nbsp 3Connecticut At large September 7 1798 7 7 nbsp 0 nbsp Maryland Districts October 1 1798 8 5 nbsp 1 3 nbsp 1Rhode Island At large August 28 1798 2 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Vermont Districts September 4 1798 a 2 1 nbsp 1 nbsp Delaware At large October 2 1798 1 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Georgia At large October 8 1798 2 2 nbsp 2 0 nbsp 2Pennsylvania Districts October 9 1798 13 5 nbsp 1 8 nbsp 1New Jersey District October 10 1798 5 2 nbsp 3 3 nbsp 3South Carolina Districts October 12 1798 6 5 nbsp 2 1 nbsp 2Massachusetts Districts November 5 1798 b 14 12 nbsp 1 2 nbsp 1Late general elections After the March 4 1799 start of the next Congress Virginia Districts April 24 1799 19 6 nbsp 2 13 nbsp 2Kentucky Districts May 7 1799 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp Tennessee At large August 1 1799 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp Total 106 6056 6 nbsp 3 4643 4 nbsp 3House seatsFederalist 56 60 Dem Republican 43 40 Special elections EditSee also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives There were special elections in 1798 and 1799 during the 5th United States Congress and 6th United States Congress Elections are sorted here by date then district 5th Congress Edit District Incumbent Results CandidatesRepresentative Party First electedPennsylvania 4 Samuel Sitgreaves Federalist 1794 Incumbent resigned sometime in 1798 New member elected October 9 1798 2 Democratic Republican gain New member seated December 4 1798 New member also elected to the next term on the same day see below nbsp Y Robert Brown Democratic Republican 62 1 Jacob Everly Federalist 37 9 3 North Carolina 10 Nathan Bryan Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent died June 4 1798 New member elected August 2 1798 2 Democratic Republican hold New member seated December 10 1798 New member also elected to the next term one week later see below nbsp Y Richard Spaight Democratic Republican 51 2 Thomas Badger Federalist 48 8 4 Pennsylvania 1 John Swanwick Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent died July 31 1798 New member elected October 9 1798 2 Federalist gain New member seated December 3 1798 New member also elected to the next term on the same day see below nbsp Y Robert Waln Federalist 69 5 Samuel Miles Democratic Republican 30 5 3 Connecticut at large Joshua Coit Federalist 1792 Incumbent died September 5 1798 New member elected October 22 1798 2 Federalist hold New member seated December 3 1798 New member had already been elected to the next term see below nbsp Y Jonathan Brace Federalist data missing Virginia 9 William Giles Democratic Republican 1790 Special Incumbent resigned October 2 1798 New member elected November 1 1798 2 Democratic Republican hold New member seated December 3 1798 New member would later be elected to the next term see below nbsp Y Joseph Eggleston Democratic Republican Alexander Jones Unknown c Maryland 7 Joshua Seney Democratic Republican 17891792 resigned 1798 Representative elect died October 20 1798 New member elected November 29 1798 Democratic Republican hold New member seated with the new Congress nbsp Y Joseph H Nicholson Democratic Republican 51 4 John Goldsborough Federalist 48 6 6 6th Congress Edit District Incumbent Results CandidatesRepresentative Party First electedNew York 1 Jonathan Havens Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent died October 25 1799 New member elected December 27 1799 Democratic Republican hold Winner seated February 27 1800 nbsp Y John Smith Democratic Republican 56 20 Silas Wood Federalist 38 59 Gozen Ryerss Federalist 5 20 7 Connecticut EditMain article United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Connecticut District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates d Connecticut at large 7 seats on a general ticket William Edmond Federalist 1797 Special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Allen Federalist 13 4 nbsp Y Chauncey Goodrich Federalist 12 5 nbsp Y Samuel W Dana Federalist 12 4 nbsp Y William Edmond Federalist 11 8 nbsp Y Roger Griswold Federalist 11 5 nbsp Y Jonathan Brace Federalist 8 4 nbsp Y John Davenport Federalist 7 0 Elizur Goodrich Federalist 4 1 Timothy Pitkin Federalist 3 7 Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist 3 5 John C Smith Federalist 3 5 Elias Perkins Federalist 3 2 Calvin Goddard Federalist 2 2 Simeon Baldwin Federalist 1 6 Chauncey Goodrich Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected Vacant Incumbent Joshua Coit Federalist died September 5 1798 New member elected Federalist hold Roger Griswold Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected Nathaniel Smith Federalist 1795 Special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist hold John Allen Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected but declined to serve Samuel W Dana Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected Delaware EditMain article United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Delaware District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesDelaware at large James A Bayard Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James A Bayard Federalist 61 2 Archibald Alexander Democratic Republican 38 8 Georgia EditMain article United States House of Representatives election in Georgia 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Georgia District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesGeorgia at large 2 seats on a general ticket Abraham Baldwin Democratic Republican 1789 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain Winner died January 11 1801 and seat remained vacant throughout the next Congress nbsp Y James Jones Federalist 36 9 nbsp Y Benjamin Taliaferro Federalist 33 4 Abraham Baldwin Democratic Republican 28 3 John Milledge Democratic Republican 1 68 e John Milledge Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist gain Kentucky EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky 1799 See also List of United States representatives from Kentucky District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesKentucky 1 Southern district Thomas T Davis Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas T Davis Democratic Republican f Kentucky 2 Northern district John Fowler Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Fowler Democratic Republican 55 3 Robert Johnston Unknown 25 5 Philemon Thomas Unknown 19 2 Maryland EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Maryland District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesMaryland 1 George Dent Federalist 1792 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George Dent Federalist 54 5 John Campbell Federalist 45 5 Maryland 2 Richard Sprigg Jr Democratic Republican 1796 special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y John C Thomas Federalist 61 6 Richard Sprigg Jr Democratic Republican 38 4 Maryland 3 William Craik Federalist 1796 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Craik Federalist 100 Maryland 4 George Baer Jr Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George Baer Jr Federalist 54 9 Daniel Hiester Democratic Republican 45 1 Maryland 5 Samuel Smith Democratic Republican 1792 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel Smith Democratic Republican 57 7 James Winchester Federalist 42 3 Maryland 6 William Matthews Federalist 1796 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y Gabriel Christie Democratic Republican 56 2 Philip Thomas Federalist 43 8 Maryland 7 William Hindman Federalist 1792 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain New member died October 20 1798 before the new Congress causing a special election see above nbsp Y Joshua Seney Democratic Republican 55 6 William Hindman Federalist 44 4 Maryland 8 John Dennis Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Dennis Federalist UncontestedMassachusetts EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts 1798 1799 See also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts Massachusetts required a majority for election This was not met in the 5th district and 7th district necessitating additional ballots in those districts District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesMassachusetts 1 1st Western District Thomson J Skinner Democratic Republican 1796 Special Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Theodore Sedgwick Federalist 80 2 Thomas Ives Democratic Republican 19 8 Massachusetts 2 2nd Western District William Shepard Federalist 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Shepard Federalist 89 9 John Williams Democratic Republican 10 1 Massachusetts 3 3rd Western District Samuel Lyman Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel Lyman Federalist 88 4 Daniel Bigelow Unknown 6 4 Scattering 5 2 Massachusetts 4 4th Western District Dwight Foster Federalist 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Dwight Foster Federalist 80 8 Levi Lincoln Sr Democratic Republican 19 2 Massachusetts 5 1st Southern District Nathaniel Freeman Jr Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist gain First ballot November 5 1798 nbsp Y Lemuel Williams Federalist 32 5 nbsp Y Macajah Coffin Democratic Republican 30 4 nbsp Y Beriah Norton Federalist 17 4 Jonathan Moore Federalist 13 4 Scattering 6 3 Second ballot January 17 1799 nbsp Y Macajah Coffin Democratic Republican 33 5 nbsp Y Lemuel Williams Federalist 30 1 nbsp Y Sam Savage Unknown 27 1 Beriah Norton Federalist 9 3 Third ballot April 1 1799 nbsp Y Lemuel Williams Federalist 36 5 nbsp Y Sam Savage Unknown 33 9 nbsp Y Macajah Coffin Democratic Republican 29 5 Fourth ballot June 6 1799 nbsp Y Lemuel Williams Federalist 46 6 Sam Savage 27 2 nbsp Y Macajah Coffin Democratic Republican 26 2 Fifth ballot August 29 1799 nbsp Y Lemuel Williams Federalist 74 8 Macajah Coffin Democratic Republican 25 2 Massachusetts 6 2nd Southern District John Reed Sr Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Reed Sr Federalist 58 0 John Dwight Unknown 26 9 Daniel Snow Unknown 15 1 Massachusetts 7 3rd Southern District Stephen Bullock Federalist 1797 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain First ballot November 5 1798 nbsp Y Stephen Bullock Federalist 26 9 nbsp Y Laban Wheaton Federalist 25 7 nbsp Y Josiah Dean Unknown 23 6 nbsp Y Phanuel Bishop Democratic Republican 11 8 Scattering 12 1 Second ballot January 17 1799 nbsp Y Stephen Bullock Federalist 33 3 nbsp Y Josiah Dean Unknown 25 5 Laban Wheaton Federalist 22 4 nbsp Y Phanuel Bishop Democratic Republican 18 9 Third ballot April 1 1799 nbsp Y Stephen Bullock Federalist 48 1 nbsp Y Phanuel Bishop Democratic Republican 41 3 Josiah Dean Unknown 10 6 Fourth ballot June 6 1799 nbsp Y Phanuel Bishop Democratic Republican 52 1 Stephen Bullock Federalist 47 9 Massachusetts 8 1st Middle District Harrison Gray Otis Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Harrison Gray Otis Federalist 55 9 William Heath Democratic Republican 43 6 William Eustis Democratic Republican 0 6 Massachusetts 9 2nd Middle District Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic Republican 66 2 Timothy Bigelow Federalist 33 8 Massachusetts 10 3rd Middle District Samuel Sewall Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel Sewall Federalist 70 3 Loammi Baldwin Federalist 20 5 Scattering 9 2 Massachusetts 11 4th Middle District Bailey Bartlett Federalist 1797 Special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Bailey Bartlett Federalist 100 Massachusetts 12 District of Maine 1st Eastern District Isaac Parker Federalist 1797 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist hold nbsp Y Silas Lee Federalist 64 4 Henry Dearborn Democratic Republican 35 6 Massachusetts 13 District of Maine 2nd Eastern District Peleg Wadsworth Federalist 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Peleg Wadsworth Federalist 73 5 Charles Tainer Unknown 26 5 Massachusetts 14 District of Maine 3rd Eastern District George Thatcher Federalist 1788 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George Thatcher Federalist 65 5 John Fairchild Democratic Republican 34 5 New Hampshire EditMain article United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire 1798 See also List of United States representatives from New Hampshire District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesNew Hampshire at large 4 seats on a general ticket Abiel Foster Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Abiel Foster Federalist 24 2 nbsp Y William Gordon Federalist 21 6 nbsp Y Jonathan Freeman Federalist 21 0 nbsp Y Peleg Sprague Federalist 19 5 Thomas Bellows Federalist 1 9 John Prentice Federalist 1 8 Timothy Walker Federalist 1 0 William Plummer Federalist 0 8 Joseph Dennie Federalist 0 7 Woodbury Langdon Democratic Republican 0 7 John Goddard Democratic Republican 0 6 Oliver Peabody Federalist 0 6 William Gardner Democratic Republican 0 5 Others 5 1 William Gordon Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected Jonathan Freeman Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected Peleg Sprague Federalist 1797 special Incumbent re elected but declined to serve A special election was then held New Jersey EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 1798 See also List of United States representatives from New Jersey New Jersey switched to district representation for this election The districts were not numbered at the time but are retroactively numbered here as 1 5 New Jersey would go back to an at large district the following election District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesNew Jersey 1 Eastern district James SchuremanRedistricted from the at large district Federalist 1797 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y John Condit Democratic Republican 52 5 James Schureman Federalist 47 5 New Jersey 2 Northern district Mark ThomsonRedistricted from the at large district Federalist 1794 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y Aaron Kitchell Democratic Republican 72 5 Mark Thomson Federalist 27 5 New Jersey 3 Western district Jonathan DaytonRedistricted from the at large district Federalist 1791 Incumbent retired to run for U S Senator New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y James Linn Democratic Republican 51 3 Samuel R Stewart Federalist 31 1 Archibald Mercer Federalist 17 6 New Jersey 4 Middle district James H ImlayRedistricted from the at large district Federalist 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James H Imlay Federalist 81 0 Thomas Henderson Democratic Republican 19 0 New Jersey 5 Southern district Thomas SinnicksonRedistricted from the at large district Federalist 1797 Unknown if incumbent lost re election or retired New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Franklin Davenport Federalist 56 5 Jonathan Elmer Democratic Republican 43 5 New York EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in New York 1798 See also List of United States representatives from New York Between the 1796 and 1798 elections New York re districted This marked the first time that its districts were numbered District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesNew York 1 Jonathan N Havens Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jonathan N Havens Democratic Republican 53 9 Richard Thorn Federalist 46 1 New York 2 Edward Livingston Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Edward Livingston Democratic Republican 52 7 Phillip Livingston Federalist 47 3 New York 3 Philip Van Courtlandt Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Philip Van Courtlandt Democratic Republican 77 1 Mordecai Hale Federalist 22 9 New York 4 Lucas C Elmendorf Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lucas C Elmendorf Democratic Republican 64 8 Jonathan Hasbrouck Federalist 34 1 John Hathorn Democratic Republican 1 1 New York 5 David Brooks Federalist 1796 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y Theodorus Bailey Democratic Republican 55 8 David Brooks Federalist 44 2 New York 6 Hezekiah L Hosmer Federalist 1796 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist hold nbsp Y John Bird Federalist 59 1 Elisha Jenkins Democratic Republican 40 9 New York 7 John E Van Alen Federalist 1793 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y John Thompson Democratic Republican 52 5 John Williams Federalist 37 5 Jellis A Fonda Federalist 10 0 John WilliamsRedistricted from the 9th district Federalist 1796 Incumbent lost re election Federalist loss New York 8 Henry Glen Federalist 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Glen Federalist 100 New York 9 None District created New seat New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Jonas Platt Federalist 51 2 Peter Smith Democratic Republican 48 8 New York 10 James Cochran Federalist 1796 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist hold nbsp Y William Cooper Federalist 52 2 Moss Kent Democratic Republican 47 8 North Carolina EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina 1798 See also List of United States representatives from North Carolina District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates d North Carolina 1 Joseph McDowell Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Joseph Dickson Federalist 55 1 James Holland Democratic Republican 44 8 North Carolina 2 Matthew Locke Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Archibald Henderson Federalist 84 4 Basil Gaither Federalist 9 5 Matthew Locke Democratic Republican 6 1 North Carolina 3 Robert Williams Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert Williams Democratic Republican 69 8 James Martin Federalist 30 2 North Carolina 4 Richard Stanford Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Stanford Democratic Republican 54 5 Samuel Benton Federalist 45 5 North Carolina 5 Nathaniel Macon Democratic Republican 1791 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Nathaniel Macon Democratic Republican f North Carolina 6 James Gillespie Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y William H Hill Federalist 50 1 James Gillespie Democratic Republican 39 8 Alexander D Moore Federalist 10 1 North Carolina 7 William B Grove Federalist 1791 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William B Grove Federalist 100 North Carolina 8 Dempsey Burges Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y David Stone Democratic Republican 40 0 Charles Johnson Federalist 30 9 Dempsey Burges Democratic Republican 29 1 North Carolina 9 Thomas Blount Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Willis Alston Democratic Republican 37 4 Thomas Blount Democratic Republican 29 1 William Kennedy Federalist 24 6 John Binford Federalist 8 9 North Carolina 10 Vacant Incumbent Nathan Bryan Democratic Republican died June 4 1798 New member elected Democratic Republican hold Winner was also elected to finish the current term see above nbsp Y Richard D Spaight Democratic Republican 66 7 George E Badger Federalist 32 3 Northwest Territory EditSee Non voting delegates below Pennsylvania EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates 8 Pennsylvania 1 Vacant Incumbent John Swanwick Democratic Republican died August 1 1798 New member elected Federalist gain Winner was also elected to finish the current term see above nbsp Y Robert Waln Federalist 69 5 Samuel Miles Democratic Republican 30 5 Pennsylvania 2 Blair McClenachan Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Michael Leib Democratic Republican 56 5 Anthony Morris Federalist 43 5 Pennsylvania 3 Richard Thomas Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Thomas Federalist 71 3 John Pearson Democratic Republican 28 7 Pennsylvania 4 Plural district with 2 seats Vacant Incumbent Samuel Sitgreaves Federalist resigned August 29 1798 New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y Robert Brown Democratic Republican 31 1 nbsp Y Peter Muhlenberg Democratic Republican 28 6 John Chapman Federalist 20 9 Jacob Eyerly Federalist 19 0 Anthony Morris Federalist 0 5 John Chapman Federalist 1796 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican gain Pennsylvania 5 Joseph Hiester Democratic Republican 1797 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph Hiester Democratic Republican 69 3 Daniel Clymer Federalist 30 7 Pennsylvania 6 John A Hanna Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John A Hanna Democratic Republican 66 3 Daniel Smith Federalist 33 7 Pennsylvania 7 John W Kittera Federalist 1791 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John W Kittera Federalist 77 5 William Barton Democratic Republican 22 5 Pennsylvania 8 Thomas Hartley Federalist 1788 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Hartley Federalist 85 4 Henry Slagle Federalist 14 6 Pennsylvania 9 Andrew Gregg Democratic Republican 1791 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Andrew Gregg Democratic Republican 57 8 James Armstrong Federalist 42 2 Pennsylvania 10 David Bard Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Henry Woods Federalist 55 4 Thomas Johnson Federalist 24 3 David Bard Democratic Republican 20 3 Pennsylvania 11 William Findley Democratic Republican 1791 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y John Smilie Democratic Republican 46 0 William Todd Federalist 32 7 James Guthrie Federalist 21 3 Pennsylvania 12 Albert Gallatin Democratic Republican 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Albert Gallatin Democratic Republican 58 8 John Woods Federalist 41 2 Rhode Island EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Rhode Island Rhode Island used at large districts but elected the candidates on separate tickets instead of using a general ticket District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesRhode Island at large Seat A Thomas Tillinghast Federalist 1797 special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist hold nbsp Y John Brown Federalist 65 4 Thomas Tillinghast Federalist 34 6 Rhode Island at large Seat B Christopher G Champlin Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Christopher G Champlin Federalist 97 5 Others 2 5 South Carolina EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1798 See also List of United States representatives from South Carolina District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesSouth Carolina 1 Charleston district Thomas Pinckney Federalist 1797 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Pinckney Federalist 100 South Carolina 2 Beaufort district John Rutledge Jr Federalist 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Rutledge Jr Federalist 65 6 Pierce Butler Democratic Republican 34 4 South Carolina 3 Georgetown district Lemuel Benton Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Benjamin Huger Federalist 41 9 Lemuel Benton Democratic Republican 32 4 Tristam Thomas Federalist 22 2 William Thomas Democratic Republican 2 0 Joseph Blyth Democratic Republican 1 6 South Carolina 4 Camden district Thomas Sumter Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Sumter Democratic Republican 64 6 Richard Winn Federalist 35 4 South Carolina 5 Ninety Six district Robert Goodloe Harper Federalist 1794 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert Goodloe Harper Federalist 65 3 William Butler Democratic Republican 34 7 South Carolina 6 Washington district William Smith Democratic Republican 1796 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Abraham Nott Federalist 43 8 William Smith Democratic Republican 43 2 William Hill Federalist 13 0 Tennessee EditMain article United States House of Representatives election in Tennessee 1799 See also List of United States representatives from Tennessee District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result CandidatesTennessee at large William C C Claiborne Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William C C Claiborne Democratic Republican Uncontested 9 Vermont EditMain article United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont 1798 See also List of United States representatives from Vermont Majority vote required to win necessitating a run off election in the 1st Western district District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates d Vermont 1 Western district Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected First ballot September 4 1798 nbsp Y Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 49 7 nbsp Y Samuel Williams Federalist 22 0 Daniel Chipman Federalist 19 5 Abel Spencer Federalist 3 8 nbsp Y Israel Smith Democratic Republican 3 4 Others 1 6 Second ballot December 4 1798 nbsp Y Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 55 5 Samuel Williams Federalist 37 9 Israel Smith Democratic Republican 6 6 Vermont 2 Eastern district Lewis R Morris Federalist 1797 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Lewis R Morris Federalist 86 5 Nathaniel Niles Democratic Republican 6 7 William Chamberlain Federalist 2 5 Stephen Jacobs Unknown 1 9 Stephen R Bradley Unknown 1 1 Others 1 2 Virginia EditMain article 1799 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia See also List of United States representatives from Virginia District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates d Virginia 1 Daniel Morgan Federalist 1797 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist hold nbsp Y Robert Page Federalist 54 3 John Smith Democratic Republican 45 7 Virginia 2 David Holmes Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David Holmes Democratic Republican f Robert Porterfield Federalist Virginia 3 James Machir Federalist 1797 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y George Jackson Democratic Republican 53 9 John Haymond Federalist 46 0 Virginia 4 Abram Trigg Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Abram Trigg Democratic Republican 88 5 William Preston Federalist 11 5 Virginia 5 John J Trigg Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John J Trigg Democratic Republican f George Hancock Federalist Virginia 6 Matthew Clay Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Matthew Clay Democratic Republican f Isaac Coles Democratic Republican Virginia 7 Abraham B Venable Democratic Republican 1790 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y John Randolph Democratic Republican 40 5 Powhatan Bolling Democratic Republican 40 3 Clement Carrington Federalist 19 2 Virginia 8 Thomas Claiborne Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Samuel Goode Democratic Republican 52 5 Thomas Claiborne Democratic Republican 47 5 Virginia 9 Joseph Eggleston Democratic Republican 1798 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph Eggleston Democratic Republican 63 4 Alexander McRae Federalist 36 6 Virginia 10 Carter B Harrison Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Edwin Gray Democratic Republican f John Mason Jr Democratic Republican Robert Booth Democratic Republican Benjamin Harrison Democratic Republican Wood Heath Federalist Virginia 11 Josiah Parker Federalist 1789 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Josiah Parker Federalist 56 2 Thomas Newton Jr Democratic Republican 43 8 Virginia 12 Thomas Evans Federalist 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Evans Federalist 62 3 John Page Democratic Republican 37 7 Virginia 13 John Clopton Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y John Marshall Federalist f John Clopton Democratic Republican Virginia 14 Samuel J Cabell Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel J Cabell Democratic Republican 83 6 John Nicholas Democratic Republican 16 4 Virginia 15 John Dawson Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Dawson Democratic Republican f Virginia 16 Anthony New Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Anthony New Democratic Republican f Benjamin Temple Federalist Virginia 17 Richard Brent Democratic Republican 1795 Incumbent retired New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Leven Powell Federalist 63 8 Roger West Democratic Republican 36 4 Virginia 18 John Nicholas Democratic Republican 1793 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Nicholas Democratic Republican f John Blackwell Federalist Virginia 19 Walter Jones Democratic Republican 1797 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Federalist gain nbsp Y Henry Lee Federalist 51 4 Walter Jones Democratic Republican 48 6 Non voting delegates EditSee also Delegate United States Congress District Incumbent This raceDelegate Party First elected Results CandidatesNorthwest Territory at large New seat New seat created New delegate elected October 3 1799 New delegate had no known party nbsp Y William Henry Harrison Party affiliation unclear 11 Arthur St Clair Jr Federalist 10 10 See also Edit1798 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections 1789 1822 1798 99 United States Senate elections 5th United States Congress 6th United States CongressNotes Edit An additional trial was held in one district due to majority requirement not being on the first vote and was held on December 4 1798 Additional trials required in 2 districts due to majority requirement not being met on first vote additional trials were held January 17 April 1 June 6 and August 29 1799 Eggleston was elected by a majority of more than two to one 5 a b c d Only candidates with at least 1 of the vote listed Milledge had declined to run for re election As a result many Democratic Republican voters cast their votes for Baldwin and one of the Federalists giving the Federalists enough votes to win both seats Milledge nevertheless received some votes a b c d e f g h i j Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete dataReferences Edit Sixth Congress membership roster PDF Archived from the original PDF on December 6 2014 Retrieved February 1 2015 a b c d e Dubin Michael J March 1 1998 United States Congressional Elections 1788 1997 The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses McFarland and Company ISBN 978 0786402830 a b Cox Harold E January 13 2007 5th Congress 1797 1798 PDF Wilkes University Election Statistics Project NC District 10 Special Election August 7 2008 Retrieved September 11 2018 via OurCampaigns com Virginia 1798 U S House of Representatives District 9 Special A New Nation Votes Tufts University Archived from the original on August 20 2020 Retrieved March 13 2022 MD District 7 April 3 2006 Retrieved September 11 2018 via OurCampaigns com NY District 1 April 7 2006 Retrieved August 16 2018 via OurCampaigns com Cox Harold E January 6 2007 6th Congress 1799 1801 PDF Wilkes University Election Statistics Project TN Initial District January 15 2011 Retrieved August 16 2018 via Our Campaigns Smith William Henry 1882 The St Clair Papers The Life and Public Services of Arthur St Clair Soldier of the Revolutionary War President of the Continental Congress and Governor of the North western Territory with His Correspondence and Other Papers Volume 1 Harvard University p 214 Bibliography Edit A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts Digital Library Tufts University Retrieved January 17 2015 Dubin Michael J March 1 1998 United States Congressional Elections 1788 1997 The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses McFarland and Company ISBN 978 0786402830 Martis Kenneth C January 1 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress 1789 1989 Macmillan Publishing Company ISBN 978 0029201701 Party Divisions of the House of Representatives 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