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1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections

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 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.

1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1842 & 1843 July 1, 1844 – November 4, 1845[a] 1846 & 1847 →

All 228[b][c] seats in the United States House of Representatives
115 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Davis Samuel Finley Vinton
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat Indiana 6th Ohio 12th
Last election 147 seats 72 seats
Seats won 142[b] 79
Seat change 5 7
Popular vote 1,276,980 1,143,305
Percentage 50.02% 44.79%
Swing 1.25% 0.62%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Know Nothing Law and Order
Last election Pre-creation 2 seats
Seats won 6 0
Seat change 6 2
Popular vote 53,413 3,030
Percentage 2.09% 0.12%
Swing New Party 0.23%

  Fifth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats[d]
Seats won 0
Seat change 2
Popular vote 31,961
Percentage 1.25%
Swing 0.81%

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 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.[3] Texas and Iowa were admitted during this next Congress, but their initial elections were held in 1846.

142 6 79
Democratic [e] Whig
State Type Date Total
seats
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 District[f] 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 electionsfter the March 4, 1845 beginning of term
New Hampshire At-large March 11, 1845 4[c] 3  1 0   0  
Rhode Island District April 2, 1845 2 0   0   2  2[g]
Connecticut District April 7, 1845 4 0  4 0   4  4
Virginia District April 24, 1845 15 14  2 0   1  2
Florida[h] 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[b][c] 142
62.6%
 6 6
2.6%
 6 79
34.8%
 6
Popular vote
Democratic
50.02%
Whig
44.79%
Know Nothing
2.09%
Law & Order
0.12%
Independent
1.25%
Others
1.73%
House seats
Democratic
61.67%
Whig
35.68%
Know Nothing
2.64%

Special elections

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Alabama 1
Alabama 2
Alabama 3
Alabama 4
Alabama 5
Alabama 6
Alabama 7

Arkansas

The election was held October 8, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Arkansas at-large

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Connecticut 1
Connecticut 2
Connecticut 3
Connecticut 4

Delaware

The election was held November 12, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large

Florida

The election was held May 26, 1845.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida at-large 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.

Georgia

Elections were held August 7, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Georgia 1
Georgia 2
Georgia 3 Absalom H. Chappell
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Whig gain.
Georgia 4 Hugh A. Haralson
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 John H. Lumpkin
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
William H. Stiles
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1842 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
Georgia 6 Howell Cobb
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 Alexander H. Stephens
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Whig 1843 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Edward J. Black
(Redistricted from the at-large district)
Democratic 1838
1840 (Lost)
1841 (Special)
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Whig gain.

Illinois

Elections were held August 5, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 1
Illinois 2
Illinois 3
Illinois 4
Illinois 5
Illinois 6
Illinois 7

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Indiana 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 3
Indiana 4
Indiana 5
Indiana 6
Indiana 7
Indiana 8
Indiana 9
Indiana 10

Iowa Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Kentucky 1
Kentucky 2
Kentucky 3
Kentucky 4
Kentucky 5
Kentucky 6
Kentucky 7
Kentucky 8
Kentucky 9
Kentucky 10

Louisiana

Elections were held July 1–3, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 4

Maine

Elections were held September 9, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maine 1
Maine 2
Maine 3
Maine 4
Maine 5
Maine 6
Maine 7

Maryland

Late elections to the 28th Congress

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Isaac D. Jones Whig 1841 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
New member elected.
Whig hold.
Maryland 2
Maryland 3
Maryland 4
Maryland 5
Maryland 6

Regular elections to the 29th Congress

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 John Causin Whig 1844 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
New member elected.
Whig hold.
Maryland 2
Maryland 3
Maryland 4
Maryland 5
Maryland 6

Massachusetts

Elections were held November 11, 1844. At least one district, however, had multiple ballots stretching into 1846.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1
Massachusetts 2
Massachusetts 3
Massachusetts 4 William Parmenter Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected on the second ballot.
Whig gain.
First ballot (November 11, 1844):

Second ballot (December 23, 1844):
Massachusetts 5
Massachusetts 6
Massachusetts 7 Julius Rockwell Whig 1844 (Late) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 John Quincy Adams Whig 1830 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y John Quincy Adams (Whig) 57.12%
  • Isaac H. Wright (Democratic) 37.71%
  • Appleton Howe (Liberty) 5.18%[9]
Massachusetts 9 Henry Williams Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected on the ninth ballot.
Whig gain.
First ballot (November 11, 1844):
Second ballot (December 23, 1844):
Third ballot (February 10, 1845):
Fourth ballot (April 28, 1845):
Fifth ballot (September 1, 1845):
Sixth ballot (November 10, 1845):
Seventh ballot (December 29, 1845):
Eighth ballot (February 2, 1846):
Ninth ballot (November 9, 1846):
Massachusetts 10

Michigan

Elections were held November 5, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Robert McClelland Democratic 1843 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 Lucius Lyon Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  •  Y John S. Chipman (Democratic) 48.0%
  • Henry W. Taylor (Whig) 45.7%
  • Edwin A. Atlee (Liberty) 6.3%[20]
Michigan 3 James B. Hunt Democratic 1843 Incumbent re-elected.
  •  Y James B. Hunt (Democratic) 51.3%
  • George W. Wisner (Whig) 42.9%
  • William Caulfield (Liberty) 5.8%[21]

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi at-large
(4 seats)
Jacob Thompson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re-elected.
William H. Hammett Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Robert W. Roberts Democratic 1843 Incumbent re-elected.
Tilghman Tucker Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.

Missouri

Elections were held at-large on a general ticket August 5, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Missouri at-large
5 seats
(Elected on a general ticket)

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Hampshire at-large
4 seats
Edmund Burke Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired.
New member (Moulton) elected.
Democratic hold.
(Elected on a general ticket)
First ballot (March 11, 1845):

Second ballot (August 23, 1845):

Third ballot (November 29, 1845):

Fourth ballot (March 10, 1846):
John Randall Reding Democratic 1841 Incumbent retired.
New member (Johnson) elected.
Democratic hold.
Moses Norris Jr. Democratic 1843 Incumbent re-elected.
John P. Hale Democratic 1843 Incumbent lost re-election.
No candidate elected on the fourth ballot; seat vacant.
Democratic loss.

New Jersey

Elections were held October 9, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New Jersey 1
New Jersey 2
New Jersey 3
New Jersey 4
New Jersey 5

New York

Elections were held November 11, 1844.

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.

Ohio

Elections were held October 8, 1844.

Pennsylvania

Elections were held October 8, 1844.

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.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1
Rhode Island 2

South Carolina

Elections were held October 14–15, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1
South Carolina 2
South Carolina 3
South Carolina 4
South Carolina 5
South Carolina 6
South Carolina 7

Tennessee

Elections were held August 7, 1845.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Andrew Johnson Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 William T. Senter Whig 1842 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Whig hold.
  •  Y William M. Cocke (Whig) 45.03%
  • George S. Gilbert (Democratic) 35.63%
  • Lewis Reneau (Independent Whig) 19.34%[29]
Tennessee 3 Julius W. Blackwell Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Whig gain.
Tennessee 4 Alvan Cullom Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 George W. Jones Democratic 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 Aaron V. Brown Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 7 David W. Dickinson Whig 1842 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Whig hold.
Tennessee 8 Joseph H. Peyton Whig 1842 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Cave Johnson Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 John B. Ashe Whig 1842 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee 11 Milton Brown Whig 1841 Incumbent re-elected.

Vermont

Elections were held September 3, 1844.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Vermont 1
Vermont 2
Vermont 3
Vermont 4

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.

Wisconsin Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Non-voting delegates

District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates[39]
Iowa Territory at-large Augustus C. Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin Territory at-large Henry Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent retired to become territorial governor of Wisconsin.
New delegate elected on an unknown date.
Democratic hold.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Excludes states admitted during the 29th Congress
  2. ^ a b c Includes late elections
  3. ^ a b c There was one vacancy in New Hampshire's delegation, unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress.[1][2]
  4. ^ Includes one Independent and one Independent Whig.
  5. ^ There were 6 Know Nothings.
  6. ^ Changed from at-large
  7. ^ Previous election had 2 members of the short-lived Law and Order Party
  8. ^ New State

References

  1. ^ Dubin, p. 142–143.
  2. ^ Martis, p. 98-99.
  3. ^ Stat. 743
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  33. ^ "TN - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967.
  • "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

External links

  • Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)

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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 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 1844 45 United States House of Representatives elections 1842 amp 1843 July 1 1844 November 4 1845 a 1846 amp 1847 All 228 b c seats in the United States House of Representatives115 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader John Davis Samuel Finley VintonParty Democratic WhigLeader s seat Indiana 6th Ohio 12thLast election 147 seats 72 seatsSeats won 142 b 79Seat change 5 7Popular vote 1 276 980 1 143 305Percentage 50 02 44 79 Swing 1 25 0 62 Third party Fourth party Party Know Nothing Law and OrderLast election Pre creation 2 seatsSeats won 6 0Seat change 6 2Popular vote 53 413 3 030Percentage 2 09 0 12 Swing New Party 0 23 Fifth party Party IndependentLast election 2 seats d Seats won 0Seat change 2Popular vote 31 961Percentage 1 25 Swing 0 81 Speaker before electionJohn JonesDemocratic Elected Speaker John DavisDemocraticThe 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 American Party based on the nativist Know Nothing movement characterized by opposition to immigration and anti Catholicism gained six seats Contents 1 Election summaries 2 Special elections 3 Alabama 4 Arkansas 5 Connecticut 6 Delaware 7 Florida 8 Georgia 9 Illinois 10 Indiana 11 Iowa Territory 12 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 14 Maine 15 Maryland 15 1 Late elections to the 28th Congress 15 2 Regular elections to the 29th Congress 16 Massachusetts 17 Michigan 18 Mississippi 19 Missouri 20 New Hampshire 21 New Jersey 22 New York 23 North Carolina 24 Ohio 25 Pennsylvania 26 Rhode Island 27 South Carolina 28 Tennessee 29 Vermont 30 Virginia 31 Wisconsin Territory 32 Non voting delegates 33 See also 34 Notes 35 References 36 Bibliography 37 External linksElection summaries EditOne seat was added for the new State of Florida 3 Texas and Iowa were admitted during this next Congress but their initial elections were held in 1846 142 6 79Democratic e WhigState Type Date Totalseats Democratic Know Nothing WhigSeats Change Seats Change Seats ChangeLouisiana District July 1 3 1844 4 3 1 0 1 1Illinois District August 5 1844 7 6 0 1 Missouri At large August 5 1844 5 5 0 0 Georgia District f August 7 1844 8 4 4 0 4 4Vermont District September 3 1844 4 1 0 3 Maine District September 9 1844 7 6 1 0 1 1Arkansas At large October 8 1844 1 1 0 0 Ohio District 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voteDemocratic 50 02 Whig 44 79 Know Nothing 2 09 Law amp Order 0 12 Independent 1 25 Others 1 73 House seatsDemocratic 61 67 Whig 35 68 Know Nothing 2 64 Special elections EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Louisiana s 4th districtAlabama EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesAlabama 1Alabama 2Alabama 3Alabama 4Alabama 5Alabama 6Alabama 7Arkansas EditSee also List of United States representatives from Arkansas The election was held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesArkansas at largeConnecticut EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesConnecticut 1Connecticut 2Connecticut 3Connecticut 4Delaware EditSee also List of United States representatives from Delaware The election was held November 12 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesDelaware at largeFlorida EditMain article 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida See also List of United States representatives from Florida The election was held May 26 1845 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesFlorida at large 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 Y David Levy Yulee Democratic 60 3 Benjamin A Putnam Whig 39 7 Georgia EditSee also List of United States representatives from Georgia Elections were held August 7 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesGeorgia 1Georgia 2Georgia 3 Absalom H Chappell Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain Y Washington Poe Whig 50 73 Absalom H Chappell Democratic 49 27 4 Georgia 4 Hugh A Haralson Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Hugh A Haralson Democratic data unknown missing Georgia 5 John H Lumpkin Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y John H Lumpkin Democratic data unknown missing William H Stiles Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent retired Democratic loss Georgia 6 Howell Cobb Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Howell Cobb Democratic data unknown missing Georgia 7 Alexander H Stephens Redistricted from the at large district Whig 1843 Special Incumbent re elected Y Alexander H Stephens Whig data unknown missing Georgia 8 Edward J Black Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 18381840 Lost 1841 Special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain Y Robert Augustus Toombs Whig 58 50 Edward J Black Democratic 41 50 5 Illinois EditSee also List of United States representatives from Illinois Elections were held August 5 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIllinois 1Illinois 2Illinois 3Illinois 4Illinois 5Illinois 6Illinois 7Indiana EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIndiana 1Indiana 2Indiana 3Indiana 4Indiana 5Indiana 6Indiana 7Indiana 8Indiana 9Indiana 10Iowa Territory EditSee Non voting delegates below Kentucky EditSee also List of United States representatives from Kentucky 1842 United States Senate election in Kentucky and 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesKentucky 1Kentucky 2Kentucky 3Kentucky 4Kentucky 5Kentucky 6Kentucky 7Kentucky 8Kentucky 9Kentucky 10Louisiana EditSee also List of United States representatives from Louisiana Elections were held July 1 3 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesLouisiana 1Louisiana 2Louisiana 3Louisiana 4Maine EditSee also List of United States representatives from Maine Elections were held September 9 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaine 1Maine 2Maine 3Maine 4Maine 5Maine 6Maine 7Maryland EditSee also List of United States representatives from Maryland Late elections to the 28th Congress Edit Main article 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaryland 1 Isaac D Jones Whig 1841 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election New member elected Whig hold Y John Causin Whig 57 94 Walter Bowie Democratic 42 06 Maryland 2Maryland 3Maryland 4Maryland 5Maryland 6Regular elections to the 29th Congress Edit Main article 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaryland 1 John Causin Whig 1844 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election New member elected Whig hold Y John Grant Chapman Whig 52 18 Henry G Kay Democratic 47 82 Maryland 2Maryland 3Maryland 4Maryland 5Maryland 6Massachusetts EditFor the elections held in the last cycle that stretched into 1844 see 1842 1844 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts See also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts Elections were held November 11 1844 At least one district however had multiple ballots stretching into 1846 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMassachusetts 1Massachusetts 2Massachusetts 3Massachusetts 4 William Parmenter Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re election New member elected on the second ballot Whig gain First ballot November 11 1844 Benjamin Thompson Whig 45 78 William Parmenter Democratic 44 52 Thomas M Ward Liberty 8 55 Abraham R Thompson Unknown 1 15 6 Second ballot December 23 1844 Y Benjamin Thompson Whig 51 71 William Parmenter Democratic 43 23 Thomas M Ward Liberty 5 06 7 Massachusetts 5Massachusetts 6Massachusetts 7 Julius Rockwell Whig 1844 Late Incumbent re elected Y Julius Rockwell Whig 51 62 Increase Sumner Democratic 39 92 Joel Hayden Liberty 7 40 Caleb Bennett Unknown 1 07 8 Massachusetts 8 John Quincy Adams Whig 1830 Incumbent re elected Y John Quincy Adams Whig 57 12 Isaac H Wright Democratic 37 71 Appleton Howe Liberty 5 18 9 Massachusetts 9 Henry Williams Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re election New member elected on the ninth ballot Whig gain First ballot November 11 1844 Henry Williams Democratic 44 52 Artemas Hale Whig 45 78 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 8 55 Job Terry Know Nothing 1 15 10 Second ballot December 23 1844 Artemas Hale Whig 46 55 Henry Williams Democratic 46 18 Caleb Swan Liberty 7 27 11 Third ballot February 10 1845 Henry Williams Democratic 46 60 Artemas Hale Whig 46 21 Caleb Swan Liberty 7 19 12 Fourth ballot April 28 1845 Henry Williams Democratic 47 13 Artemas Hale Whig 43 66 Caleb Swan Liberty 7 93 Job Terry Know Nothing 1 28 13 Fifth ballot September 1 1845 Artemas Hale Whig 44 48 Henry Williams Democratic 43 43 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 9 40 Job Terry Know Nothing 2 69 14 Sixth ballot November 10 1845 Peter H Pierce Democratic 44 17 Artemas Hale Whig 42 90 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 9 32 Job Terry Know Nothing 3 62 15 Seventh ballot December 29 1845 Artemas Hale Whig 45 40 Peter H Pierce Democratic 44 45 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 8 66 Job Terry Know Nothing 1 49 16 Eighth ballot February 2 1846 Artemas Hale Whig 44 39 Peter H Pierce Democratic 47 31 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 7 43 17 Ninth ballot November 9 1846 Y Artemas Hale Whig 50 64 Foster Hooper Democratic 37 34 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 10 35 Job Terry Know Nothing 1 67 18 Massachusetts 10Michigan EditSee also List of United States representatives from Michigan Elections were held November 5 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMichigan 1 Robert McClelland Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Robert McClelland Democratic 51 2 Edwin Lawrence Whig 43 9 Charles H Stewart Liberty 4 9 19 Michigan 2 Lucius Lyon Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Y John S Chipman Democratic 48 0 Henry W Taylor Whig 45 7 Edwin A Atlee Liberty 6 3 20 Michigan 3 James B Hunt Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y James B Hunt Democratic 51 3 George W Wisner Whig 42 9 William Caulfield Liberty 5 8 21 Mississippi EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMississippi at large 4 seats Jacob Thompson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Jacob Thompson Democratic 16 81 Y Jefferson Davis Democratic 16 63 Y Stephen Adams Democratic 16 42 Y Robert W Roberts Democratic 16 17 Patrick W Tompkins Whig 11 05 Peter B Starke Whig 10 64 Walker Brooke Whig 10 40 Scattering 1 89 22 William H Hammett Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Robert W Roberts Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Tilghman Tucker Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Missouri EditSee also List of United States representatives from Missouri Elections were held at large on a general ticket August 5 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMissouri at large 5 seats Elected on a general ticket Y John S Phelps Democratic 12 02 Y James B Bowlin Democratic 11 84 Y James H Relfe Democratic 11 84 Y Sterling Price Democratic 11 72 Y Leonard H Sims Democratic 9 43 Thomas B Hudson Whig 9 43 John Thornton Whig 9 24 Ratliff Boon Whig 9 10 Augustus Jones Whig 9 09 D C Parsons Democratic 6 29 23 New Hampshire EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Hampshire at large 4 seats Edmund Burke Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired New member Moulton elected Democratic hold Elected on a general ticket First ballot March 11 1845 Y Mace Moulton Democratic 13 53 Y James Hutchins Johnson Democratic 13 49 Y Moses Norris Jr Democratic 13 19 John Woodbury Democratic 12 12 Thomas M Edwards Whig 8 25 George W Nesmith Whig 8 24 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 8 17 Joseph Sawyer Whig 7 63 John P Hale Independent 4 23 Reuben Porter Liberty 2 86 Humphrey Moore Liberty 2 73 Joseph Cilley Liberty 2 62 Jacob Perkins Liberty 2 37 24 Second ballot August 23 1845 John Woodbury Democratic 48 42 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 28 18 John P Hale Independent 23 39 25 Third ballot November 29 1845 John Woodbury Democratic 47 57 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 29 11 John P Hale Independent 23 33 26 Fourth ballot March 10 1846 John Woodbury Democratic 48 82 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 30 28 John P Hale Independent 20 90 27 John Randall Reding Democratic 1841 Incumbent retired New member Johnson elected Democratic hold Moses Norris Jr Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected John P Hale Democratic 1843 Incumbent lost re election No candidate elected on the fourth ballot seat vacant Democratic loss New Jersey EditSee also List of United States representatives from New Jersey Elections were held October 9 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Jersey 1New Jersey 2New Jersey 3New Jersey 4New Jersey 5New York EditSee also List of United States representatives from New York Elections were held November 11 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew York 1New York 2New York 3New York 4New York 5New York 6New York 7New York 8New York 9New York 10New York 11New York 12New York 13New York 14New York 15New York 16New York 17New York 18New York 19New York 20New York 21New York 22New York 23New York 24New York 25New York 26New York 27New York 28New York 29New York 30New York 31New York 32New York 33New York 34North Carolina EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNorth Carolina 1North Carolina 2North Carolina 3North Carolina 4North Carolina 5North Carolina 6North Carolina 7North Carolina 8North Carolina 9Ohio EditSee also List of United States representatives from Ohio Elections were held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesOhio 1Ohio 2Ohio 3Ohio 4Ohio 5Ohio 6Ohio 7Ohio 8Ohio 9Ohio 10Ohio 11Ohio 12Ohio 13Ohio 14Ohio 15Ohio 16Ohio 17Ohio 18Ohio 19Ohio 20Ohio 21Pennsylvania EditSee also List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania Elections were held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesPennsylvania 1Pennsylvania 2Pennsylvania 3Pennsylvania 4Pennsylvania 5Pennsylvania 6Pennsylvania 7Pennsylvania 8Pennsylvania 9Pennsylvania 10Pennsylvania 11Pennsylvania 12Pennsylvania 13Pennsylvania 14Pennsylvania 15Pennsylvania 16Pennsylvania 17Pennsylvania 18Pennsylvania 19Pennsylvania 20Pennsylvania 21Pennsylvania 22Pennsylvania 23Pennsylvania 24Rhode Island EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesRhode Island 1Rhode Island 2South Carolina EditSee also List of United States representatives from South Carolina and 1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina Elections were held October 14 15 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesSouth Carolina 1South Carolina 2South Carolina 3South Carolina 4South Carolina 5South Carolina 6South Carolina 7Tennessee EditSee also List of United States representatives from Tennessee and 1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee Elections were held August 7 1845 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesTennessee 1 Andrew Johnson Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew Johnson Democratic 56 27 William B Brownlow Whig 43 73 28 Tennessee 2 William T Senter Whig 1842 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold Y William M Cocke Whig 45 03 George S Gilbert Democratic 35 63 Lewis Reneau Independent Whig 19 34 29 Tennessee 3 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain Y John H Crozier Whig 51 41 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 48 59 30 Tennessee 4 Alvan Cullom Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Alvan Cullom Democratic 93 06 Isaac Clendenon Unknown 6 94 31 Tennessee 5 George W Jones Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y George W Jones Democratic 100 32 Tennessee 6 Aaron V Brown Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired to run for Governor New member elected Democratic hold Y Barclay Martin Democratic 57 93 William D Kindrick Whig 42 07 33 Tennessee 7 David W Dickinson Whig 1842 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold Y Meredith P Gentry Whig 67 94 Charles L Nelson Democratic 32 06 34 Tennessee 8 Joseph H Peyton Whig 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph H Peyton Whig 55 33 William Trousdale Democratic 44 67 35 Tennessee 9 Cave Johnson Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold Y Lucien B Chase Democratic 57 56 John J Mathewson Whig 42 44 36 Tennessee 10 John B Ashe Whig 1842 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain Y Frederick P Stanton Democratic 52 76 Phineas T Scruggs Whig 47 24 37 Tennessee 11 Milton Brown Whig 1841 Incumbent re elected Y Milton Brown Whig 60 96 Nelson Hess Democratic 39 04 38 Vermont EditSee also List of United States representatives from Vermont and 1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont Elections were held September 3 1844 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesVermont 1Vermont 2Vermont 3Vermont 4Virginia EditSee also 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 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesVirginia 1Virginia 2Virginia 3Virginia 4Virginia 5Virginia 6Virginia 7Virginia 8Virginia 9Virginia 10Virginia 11Virginia 12Virginia 13Virginia 14Virginia 15Wisconsin Territory EditSee Non voting delegates below Non voting delegates EditSee also Non voting members of the United States House of Representatives District Incumbent This raceDelegate Party First elected Results Candidates 39 Iowa Territory at large Augustus C Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent re elected Y Augustus C Dodge Democratic data unknown missing Wisconsin Territory at large Henry Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent retired to become territorial governor of Wisconsin New delegate elected on an unknown date Democratic hold Y Morgan L Martin Democratic data unknown missing See also Edit1844 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 CongressNotes Edit Excludes states admitted during the 29th Congress a b c Includes late elections a b c There was one vacancy in New Hampshire s delegation unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress 1 2 Includes one Independent and one Independent Whig There were 6 Know Nothings Changed from at large Previous election had 2 members of the short lived Law and Order Party New StateReferences Edit Dubin p 142 143 Martis p 98 99 5 Stat 743 Our Campaigns GA District 03 Race Aug 07 1844 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved 2020 12 20 Our Campaigns GA District 08 Race Aug 07 1844 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved 2020 12 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