1854–55 United States House of Representatives elections
February 16, 2024
The 1854–55 United States House of Representatives elections were held in 31 states for all 234 seats between August 4, 1854, and November 6, 1855, during President Franklin Pierce's term. Each state legislature separately set a date to elect representatives to the House of Representatives before the 34th Congress convened its first session on December 3, 1855.
1854–55 United States House of Representatives elections
This midterm election was among the most disruptive in American history, auguring the collapse of the Second Party System. Both major parties, the Democratic Party and the Whig Party, organized as rivals for roughly 20 years, lost critical voter support. Northern voters strongly opposed to the Kansas–Nebraska Act shifted sharply against Democrats. Whigs also lost seats as the party disintegrated over slavery.
The elected majority temporarily coalesced as the Opposition Party. This transitional party included Whigs, Free Soil members, American Party members or Know Nothings, the People's Party of Indiana, Anti-Nebraska candidates, disaffected Northern Democrats, and members of the nascent Republican Party, which soon would absorb most of these factions and replace the Whigs to rival the Democrats.
Candidates opposed to the Democratic Party won widely in the North through November 1854. The American Party, ignoring slavery and opposing immigration (particularly by Catholics from Ireland and Germany) won seats from both major parties, but to the net loss of Democrats, in New England and the South from November 1854 into 1855.
Congress had passed the Kansas–Nebraska Act in May 1854 after aggressive sponsorship by the Pierce Administration and Democrats led by Senator Stephen Douglas, including radical pro-slavery legislators. The Act repealed the 1820 Missouri Compromise and triggered the Bleeding Kansas conflict. With widely foreseen risks and immediately negative results, the act publicly discredited the Democratic Party, fueling new partisan and sectional rancor. It created violent uncertainty on the frontier by abruptly making slavery potentially legal in territories originally comprising the northern portion of the Louisiana Purchase and attractive to contemporary settlers. Settlers were expected to determine the status of slavery locally. This idea appealed to Democratic politicians and to some voters, but proved unworkable in Kansas where the status of slavery would be violently disputed between more numerous Northern settlers and geographically closer Southern settlers. Even some pro-slavery legislators and voters, particularly Southern Whigs, felt repealing the Missouri Compromise was politically reckless and attempting to push slavery by law and force into territories where most settlers predictably were unlikely to want it endangered slavery everywhere, even in the South. These fears proved prescient.
More than 21 representatives vied for the post of speaker of the House. After two months and 133 ballots, American Party representative Nathaniel Banks of Massachusetts, also a Free Soiler, defeated Democrat William Aiken of South Carolina by plurality, 103–100.[5] To date, Banks is the only speaker to come from a third party.
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The 1854 55 United States House of Representatives elections were held in 31 states for all 234 seats between August 4 1854 and November 6 1855 during President Franklin Pierce s term Each state legislature separately set a date to elect representatives to the House of Representatives before the 34th Congress convened its first session on December 3 1855 1854 55 United States House of Representatives elections 1852 amp 1853 August 4 1854 November 6 1855 1856 amp 1857 All 234 seats in the United States House of Representatives 1 118 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader William A Richardson Henry M Fuller Nathaniel P BanksParty Democratic Whig Know NothingLeader s seat Illinois 5th Pennsylvania 12th Massachusetts 7thLast election 150 seats 68 seats 0 seatsSeats won 83 b 2 3 54 c 51 2 3 a Seat change 69 14 51Popular vote 1 418 553 d 580 929 631 510Percentage 43 95 18 00 19 56 Swing 5 87 23 61 19 25 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party Anti Nebraska Republican People sLast election Pre creation Pre creation Pre creationSeats won 22 c 13 c 9 4 c Seat change 22 13 9Popular vote 196 461 182 245 102 423Percentage 6 09 5 65 3 17 Swing New Party New Party New Party Seventh party Eighth party Party Free Soil IndependentLast election 4 seats 3 seatsSeats won 1 c 1 e Seat change 3 2Popular vote 22 928 84 196 f Percentage 0 71 2 61 Swing 3 28 0 18 Results Democratic gain Whig gain Democratic hold Whig hold American gain Anti Nebraska gain Republican gain People s gain Independent gainSpeaker before electionLinn BoydDemocratic Elected Speaker Nathaniel P BanksKnow Nothing AmericanThis midterm election was among the most disruptive in American history auguring the collapse of the Second Party System Both major parties the Democratic Party and the Whig Party organized as rivals for roughly 20 years lost critical voter support Northern voters strongly opposed to the Kansas Nebraska Act shifted sharply against Democrats Whigs also lost seats as the party disintegrated over slavery The elected majority temporarily coalesced as the Opposition Party This transitional party included Whigs Free Soil members American Party members or Know Nothings the People s Party of Indiana Anti Nebraska candidates disaffected Northern Democrats and members of the nascent Republican Party which soon would absorb most of these factions and replace the Whigs to rival the Democrats Candidates opposed to the Democratic Party won widely in the North through November 1854 The American Party ignoring slavery and opposing immigration particularly by Catholics from Ireland and Germany won seats from both major parties but to the net loss of Democrats in New England and the South from November 1854 into 1855 Congress had passed the Kansas Nebraska Act in May 1854 after aggressive sponsorship by the Pierce Administration and Democrats led by Senator Stephen Douglas including radical pro slavery legislators The Act repealed the 1820 Missouri Compromise and triggered the Bleeding Kansas conflict With widely foreseen risks and immediately negative results the act publicly discredited the Democratic Party fueling new partisan and sectional rancor It created violent uncertainty on the frontier by abruptly making slavery potentially legal in territories originally comprising the northern portion of the Louisiana Purchase and attractive to contemporary settlers Settlers were expected to determine the status of slavery locally This idea appealed to Democratic politicians and to some voters but proved unworkable in Kansas where the status of slavery would be violently disputed between more numerous Northern settlers and geographically closer Southern settlers Even some pro slavery legislators and voters particularly Southern Whigs felt repealing the Missouri Compromise was politically reckless and attempting to push slavery by law and force into territories where most settlers predictably were unlikely to want it endangered slavery everywhere even in the South These fears proved prescient More than 21 representatives vied for the post of speaker of the House After two months and 133 ballots American Party representative Nathaniel Banks of Massachusetts also a Free Soiler defeated Democrat William Aiken of South Carolina by plurality 103 100 5 To date Banks is the only speaker to come from a third party Contents 1 Election summaries 2 Special elections 3 Alabama 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Connecticut 7 Delaware 8 Florida 9 Georgia 10 Illinois 11 Indiana 12 Iowa 13 Kentucky 14 Louisiana 15 Maine 16 Maryland 17 Massachusetts 18 Michigan 19 Mississippi 20 Missouri 21 New Hampshire 22 New Jersey 23 New York 24 North Carolina 25 Ohio 26 Pennsylvania 27 Rhode Island 28 South Carolina 29 Tennessee 30 Texas 31 Vermont 32 Virginia 33 Wisconsin 34 Non voting delegates 35 See also 36 Notes 37 References 38 Bibliography 39 External linksElection summaries edit nbsp State Type Date Totalseats Opposition Democratic Know NothingSeats Change g Seats Change Seats ChangeArkansas Districts August 4 1854 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Iowa Districts August 7 1854 2 1 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp Missouri Districts 7 6 nbsp 2 1 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Vermont Districts September 5 1854 3 3 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp California At large September 6 1854 2 0 nbsp 2 nbsp 0 nbsp Maine Districts September 11 1854 6 5 nbsp 2 1 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Florida At large October 2 1854 1 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 0 nbsp South Carolina Districts October 9 10 1854 6 0 nbsp 6 nbsp 0 nbsp Indiana Districts October 10 1854 11 9 nbsp 8 2 nbsp 8 0 nbsp Ohio Districts 21 21 nbsp 12 0 nbsp 12 0 nbsp Pennsylvania Districts 25 17 nbsp 8 7 nbsp 9 1 nbsp 1Illinois Districts November 7 1854 Election Day h 9 4 nbsp 5 nbsp 0 nbsp Michigan Districts 4 3 nbsp 3 1 nbsp 3 0 nbsp New Jersey Districts 5 4 nbsp 3 1 nbsp 3 0 nbsp New York Districts 33 25 nbsp 13 5 nbsp 16 3 nbsp 3Wisconsin Districts 3 2 nbsp 2 1 nbsp 2 0 nbsp Massachusetts Districts November 12 1854 11 0 nbsp 10 0 nbsp 1 11 nbsp 11Delaware At large November 14 1854 1 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1Late elections after the March 4 1855 beginning of the term New Hampshire Districts March 13 1855 3 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 3 3 nbsp 3Connecticut Districts April 2 1855 4 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 4 4 nbsp 4Rhode Island Districts April 4 1855 2 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 2 2 nbsp 2Virginia Districts May 24 1855 13 0 nbsp 12 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1North Carolina Districts August 2 1855 8 0 nbsp 3 5 nbsp 3 nbsp 3Tennessee Districts 10 0 nbsp 5 5 nbsp 5 nbsp 5Alabama Districts August 6 1855 7 0 nbsp 1 5 nbsp 1 2 nbsp 2Kentucky Districts 10 0 nbsp 5 4 nbsp 1 6 nbsp 6Texas Districts 2 0 nbsp 1 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1Georgia Districts October 1 1855 8 0 nbsp 2 6 nbsp 2 nbsp 2Louisiana Districts November 5 1855 4 0 nbsp 1 3 nbsp 1 nbsp 1Mississippi Districts i November 5 6 1855 5 0 nbsp 4 nbsp 1 1 nbsp 1Maryland Districts November 6 1855 6 0 nbsp 2 2 nbsp 2 4 nbsp 4Total 234 100 2 3 42 7 nbsp 29 j 83 2 3 35 0 nbsp 75 51 2 3 21 8 nbsp 51 83 51 100Democratic Know Nothing OppositionPopular voteDemocratic 43 95 Know Nothing 19 56 Whig 18 00 Anti Nebraska 6 09 Republican 5 65 People s 3 17 Independent 2 61 Free Soil 0 71 Others 0 26 House seatsDemocratic 34 62 Whig 23 08 Know Nothing 21 79 Anti Nebraska 9 40 Republican 5 56 People s 3 85 Independent 0 43 Free Soil 0 43 Special elections editSee also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives There were four special elections to the 33rd United States Congress listed here by date and district District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesPennsylvania 8 Henry A Muhlenberg Democratic 1852 Incumbent died January 9 1854 New member elected February 4 1854 Democratic hold nbsp Y Jehu Glancy Jones Democratic 60 01 William H Keim Whig 39 99 Massachusetts 1 Zeno Scudder Whig 1850 Incumbent resigned March 4 1854 New member elected April 17 1854 Whig hold nbsp Y Thomas D Eliot Whig 52 04 Abraham H Howland Independent 47 96 New York 12 Gilbert Dean Democratic 1850 Incumbent resigned July 3 1854 New member elected November 7 1854 Whig gain nbsp Y Isaac Teller Whig 50 56 Samuel Morse Soft Shell Democratic 31 27 Charles Robinson Hard Shell Democratic 18 17 Kentucky 3 Presley Ewing Whig 1851 Incumbent died September 27 1854 New member elected November 13 1854 Whig hold nbsp Y Francis Bristow Whig 81 58 A J Halberson Unknown 18 42 Alabama editSee also List of United States representatives from Alabama District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesAlabama 1 Philip Phillips Democratic 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Percy Walker Know Nothing 52 40 James Adams Stallworth Democratic 47 60 Alabama 2 James Abercrombie Whig 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Eli Sims Shorter Democratic 54 89 Julius Caesar Alford Know Nothing 45 11 Alabama 3 James Ferguson Dowdell Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Ferguson Dowdell Democratic 52 20 Thomas H Watts Know Nothing 47 80 Alabama 4 William Russell Smith Democratic 1851 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William Russell Smith Know Nothing 59 83 Sydenham Moore Democratic 40 17 Alabama 5 George S Houston Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George S Houston Democratic 100 00 unopposedAlabama 6 Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb Democratic 62 87 James M Adams Independent 37 13 Alabama 7 Sampson Willis Harris Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Sampson Willis Harris Democratic data missing Arkansas editSee also List of United States representatives from Arkansas District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesArkansas 1 Alfred B Greenwood Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Alfred B Greenwood Democratic 97 99 W C Myrtle Independent 2 01 Arkansas 2 Edward A Warren Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Albert Rust Democratic 67 0 E G Walker Whig 32 9 6 California editSee also List of United States representatives from California Note From statehood to 1864 California s representatives were elected at large with the top two vote getters winning election from 1849 to 1858 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesCalifornia at large 2 seats Milton S Latham Democratic 1852 Incumbent withdrew New member elected Democratic hold Elected on a general ticket nbsp Y James W Denver anti Broderick Democratic 22 41 nbsp Y Philemon T Herbert anti Broderick Democratic 22 24 George Washington Bowie Whig 21 14 Calhoun Benham Whig 20 94 James Churchman Broderick Democratic 6 09 James A McDougall Broderick Democratic 6 07 Milton S Latham Broderick Democratic 1 12 7 James A McDougall Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic hold Connecticut editSee also List of United States representatives from Connecticut District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesConnecticut 1 James T Pratt Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Ezra Clark Jr Know Nothing 52 11 James T Pratt Democratic 47 89 Connecticut 2 Colin M Ingersoll Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y John Woodruff Know Nothing 55 50 Samuel Arnold Democratic 44 50 Connecticut 3 Nathan Belcher Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Sidney Dean Know Nothing 67 51 Joel W White Democratic 32 49 Connecticut 4 Origen S Seymour Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William W Welch Know Nothing 56 07 William H Noble Democratic 43 94 Delaware edit nbsp Delaware s result by county Cullen 50 60 See also List of United States representatives from Delaware District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesDelaware at large George R Riddle Democratic 1850 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Elisha D Cullen Know Nothing 51 85 George R Riddle Democratic 48 15 Florida editMain article 1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida See also List of United States representatives from Florida District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesFlorida at large Augustus Maxwell Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Augustus Maxwell Democratic 55 26 Thomas Brown Whig 44 74 Georgia editSee also List of United States representatives from Georgia District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesGeorgia 1 James Lindsay Seward Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Lindsay Seward Democratic 57 62 Samuel Varnadoe Know Nothing 42 38 Georgia 2 Alfred H Colquitt Democratic 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Martin J Crawford Democratic 51 99 Willis Hawkins Know Nothing 48 01 Georgia 3 David Jackson Bailey Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Robert Pleasant Trippe Know Nothing 53 97 James Milton Smith Democratic 46 03 Georgia 4 William Barton Wade Dent Democratic 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Hiram B Warner Democratic 50 26 Benjamin Harvey Hill Know Nothing 49 74 Georgia 5 Elijah Webb Chastain Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John Henry Lumpkin Democratic 58 61 Lewis Tumblin Know Nothing 41 39 Georgia 6 Junius Hillyer Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Howell Cobb Democratic 63 78 Leonidas Franklin Know Nothing 36 22 Georgia 7 David Addison Reese Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Nathaniel Greene Foster Know Nothing 51 13 Linton Stephens Democratic 48 87 Georgia 8 Alexander Stephens Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected to a new party Democratic gain nbsp Y Alexander Stephens Democratic data missing Illinois editSee also List of United States representatives from Illinois District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIllinois 1 Elihu B Washburne Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Republican gain nbsp Y Elihu B Washburne Republican 69 33 William M Jackson Democratic 22 99 E P Ferry Anti Nebraska 7 68 Illinois 2 John Wentworth Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y James H Woodworth Republican 53 05 Robert S Blackwell Whig 19 84 John B Turner Democratic 19 48 Edward L Mayo Anti Nebraska 7 63 Illinois 3 Jesse O Norton Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Republican gain nbsp Y Jesse O Norton Republican 62 76 John A Drake Democratic 37 24 Illinois 4 James Knox Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Republican gain nbsp Y James Knox Republican 57 22 William McMurtry Democratic 42 79 Illinois 5 William A Richardson Democratic 1847 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William A Richardson Democratic 52 38 Archibald Williams Republican 47 62 Illinois 6 Richard Yates Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Thomas L Harris Democratic 50 50 Richard Yates Whig 49 50 Illinois 7 James C Allen Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected Election disqualified Democratic loss James C Allen Democratic 50 00 William Beatty Archer Whig 50 00 Illinois 8 William Henry Bissell IndependentDemocratic 1848 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Lyman Trumbull Democratic 59 87 Philip Bond Fouke Democratic 40 13 Illinois 9 Willis Allen Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Samuel S Marshall Democratic 64 67 G Jay S Turney Republican 22 15 DeWitt C Barber Unknown 9 71 A Grow Unknown 2 05 S A Rowan Unknown 1 42 Indiana editSee also List of United States representatives from Indiana District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIndiana 1 Smith Miller Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Smith Miller Democratic 52 15 Sam Hall People s 47 85 Indiana 2 William Hayden English Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Hayden English Democratic 51 70 Thomas C Slaught People s 48 30 Indiana 3 Cyrus L Dunham Democratic 1849 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y George G Dunn People s 54 53 Cyrus L Dunham Democratic 45 47 Indiana 4 James H Lane Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected People s gain nbsp Y William Cumback People s 51 92 William G Holman Democratic 48 08 Indiana 5 Samuel W Parker Whig 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected People s gain nbsp Y David P Holloway People s 64 25 J J Buckles Democratic 35 76 Indiana 6 Thomas A Hendricks Democratic 1851 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y Lucien Barbour People s 51 41 Thomas A Hendricks Democratic 48 59 Indiana 7 John G Davis Democratic 1851 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y Harvey D Scott People s 52 58 John G Davis Democratic 47 42 Indiana 8 Daniel Mace Democratic 1851 Incumbent re elected to a new party People s gain nbsp Y Daniel Mace People s 56 92 James Davis Democratic 43 08 Indiana 9 Norman Eddy Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y Schuyler Colfax People s 54 85 Norman Eddy Democratic 45 15 Indiana 10 Ebenezer M Chamberlain Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y Samuel Brenton People s 56 00 Ebenezer M Chamberlain Democratic 44 00 Indiana 11 Andrew J Harlan Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected People s gain nbsp Y John U Pettit People s 56 59 James R Slack Democratic 43 41 Iowa editSee also List of United States representatives from Iowa District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesIowa 1 Bernhart Henn Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Augustus Hall Democratic 50 27 R L Clark Whig 49 50 J L Ashbaugh Independent 0 23 Iowa 2 William Vandever Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold nbsp Y James Thorington Whig 53 33 Stephen P Hempstead Democratic 46 09 Augustus Hall Independent 0 57 Kentucky editSee also List of United States representatives from Kentucky Source Tribune Almanac 8 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesKentucky 1 Linn Boyd Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Henry C Burnett Democratic 61 77 Hughes Know Nothing 38 23 Kentucky 2 Benjamin E Grey Whig 1851 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain k nbsp Y John P Campbell Jr Know Nothing 55 30 Samuel Peyton Democratic 44 70 Kentucky 3 Francis Bristow Whig 1854 special Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Warner Underwood Know Nothing 56 89 James P Bates Democratic 43 12 Kentucky 4 James Chrisman Democratic 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Albert G Talbott Democratic 50 06 Fountain T Fox Know Nothing 49 94 Kentucky 5 Clement S Hill Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Joshua Jewett Democratic 51 64 C G Wintersmith Whig 48 37 Kentucky 6 John Milton Elliott Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Milton Elliott Democratic 54 80 George W Dunlap Know Nothing 45 20 Kentucky 7 William Preston Whig 1852 special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Humphrey Marshall Know Nothing 61 29 William Preston Whig 38 71 Kentucky 8 John C Breckinridge Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Alexander Keith Marshall Know Nothing 55 98 James O Harrison Democratic 44 02 Kentucky 9 Leander Cox Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Leander Cox Know Nothing 55 06 Richard H Stanton Democratic 44 94 Richard H StantonRedistricted from the 10th district Democratic 1849 Incumbent lost re election Democratic loss Kentucky 10 None New district New seat New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Samuel F Swope Know Nothing 51 72 Henry C Harris Democratic 48 28 Louisiana editSee also List of United States representatives from Louisiana District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesLouisiana 1 William Dunbar Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y George Eustis Jr Know Nothing 53 40 Albert Fabre Democratic 46 60 Louisiana 2 Theodore Gaillard Hunt Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Miles Taylor Democratic 51 54 Theodore Gaillard Hunt Know Nothing 48 46 Louisiana 3 John Perkins Jr Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Thomas G Davidson Democratic 50 62 Preston Pond Jr Know Nothing 49 38 Louisiana 4 Roland Jones Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John M Sandidge Democratic 58 05 William B Lewis Know Nothing 41 95 Maine editSee also List of United States representatives from Maine District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaine 1 Moses Macdonald Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y John M Wood Republican 59 36 Samuel Wells Democratic 39 91 Lorenzo D Wilkinson Independent 0 74 Maine 2 Samuel Mayall Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y John J Perry Republican 56 88 William K Kimball Democratic 42 46 Charles J Gilman Independent 0 66 Maine 3 E Wilder Farley Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Ebenezer Knowlton Republican 43 94 Jonathan G Dickerson Democratic 30 78 E Wilder Farley Whig 25 28 Maine 4 Samuel P Benson Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel P Benson Republican 77 05 George Rogers Democratic 22 95 Maine 5 Israel Washburn Jr Whig 1850 Incumbent re elected to a new party Republican gain nbsp Y Israel Washburn Jr Republican 63 09 Samuel H Blake Democratic 36 91 Maine 6 Thomas J D Fuller Democratic 1848 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas J D Fuller Democratic 42 39 James A Milliken Republican 38 74 Noah Smith Whig 18 88 Maryland editSee also List of United States representatives from Maryland District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMaryland 1 John Rankin Franklin Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y James Augustus Stewart Democratic 51 27 John Dennis Know Nothing 48 73 Maryland 2 Jacob Shower Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y James Barroll Ricaud Know Nothing 56 58 Jacob Shower Democratic 43 42 Maryland 3 Joshua Van Sant Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y James Morrison Harris Know Nothing 50 21 Joshua Van Sant Democratic 49 79 Maryland 4 William Thomas Hamilton Democratic 1849 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Henry Winter Davis Know Nothing 52 36 William Thomas Hamilton Democratic 47 64 Maryland 5 Henry May Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Henry William Hoffman Know Nothing 51 60 Henry May Democratic 48 40 Maryland 6 Augustus Rhodes Sollers Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Thomas Fielder Bowie Democratic 53 93 William Watkins Know Nothing 46 07 Massachusetts editSee also List of United States representatives from Massachusetts District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMassachusetts 1 Thomas D Eliot Whig 1854 special Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Robert B Hall Know Nothing 63 70 Thomas D Eliot Whig 26 63 Abraham H Rowland Democratic 9 66 Massachusetts 2 Samuel L Crocker Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y James Buffinton Know Nothing 68 25 Samuel L Crocker Whig 16 20 Charles R Vickery Democratic 9 01 Gersham B Weston Free Soil 6 55 Massachusetts 3 J Wiley Edmands Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William S Damrell Know Nothing 74 76 Nathaniel F Safford Whig 16 67 Edward Avery Democratic 5 38 Arthur W Austin Independent 2 26 Massachusetts 4 Samuel H Walley Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Linus B Comins Know Nothing 57 45 Samuel H Walley Whig 32 00 Samuel R Skinner Democratic 10 55 Massachusetts 5 William Appleton Whig 1850 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Anson Burlingame Know Nothing 61 64 William Appleton Whig 32 12 William Parmenter Democratic 6 24 Massachusetts 6 Charles W Upham Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Timothy Davis Know Nothing 65 39 Charles W Upham Whig 28 44 Nathaniel J Lord Democratic 5 57 George Hood Independent 0 59 Massachusetts 7 Nathaniel P Banks Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Nathaniel P Banks Know Nothing 73 53 Luther Bell Whig 20 43 Bowen Buckman Democratic 6 04 Massachusetts 8 Tappan Wentworth Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Chauncey L Knapp Know Nothing 62 80 Tappan Wentworth Whig 31 88 Daniel Needham Democratic 5 32 Massachusetts 9 Alexander DeWitt Free Soil 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Alexander DeWitt Know Nothing 76 97 Isaac Davis Democratic 13 36 Ira M Barton Whig 7 45 Alfred Mowrey Independent 1 42 William P Marble Independent 0 46 Scattering 0 34 Massachusetts 10 Edward Dickinson Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Calvin C Chaffee Know Nothing 65 35 Edward Dickinson Whig 23 33 Stephen C Bemis Democratic 11 32 Massachusetts 11 John Z Goodrich Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Mark Trafton Know Nothing 50 52 John Z Goodrich Whig 30 42 Whiting Griswold Democratic 19 06 Michigan editSee also List of United States representatives from Michigan District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMichigan 1 David Stuart Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y William Alanson Howard Republican 53 10 David Stuart Democratic 46 90 Michigan 2 David A Noble Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Henry Waldron Republican 57 67 David A Noble Democratic 42 33 Michigan 3 Samuel Clark Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y David S Walbridge Republican 44 17 Samuel Clark Democratic 55 83 Michigan 4 Hestor L Stevens Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y George Washington Peck Democratic 53 25 Moses Wisner Republican 46 75 Mississippi editSee also List of United States representatives from Mississippi District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMississippi 1 Daniel B Wright Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Daniel B Wright Democratic 55 5 J H Taylor Know Nothing 44 5 9 Mississippi 2 William S Barry Democratic 1853 Incumbent retired to run for state representative New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Hendley S Bennett Democratic 51 6 L E Houston Know Nothing 48 4 10 Mississippi 3 William BarksdaleRedistricted from the at large district Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Barksdale Democratic 55 5 Joseph B Cobb Know Nothing 44 5 11 Mississippi 4 Otho R SingletonRedistricted from the 3rd district Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William A Lake Know Nothing 50 8 Otho R Singleton Democratic 49 2 12 Mississippi 5 None New seat New seat New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John A Quitman Democratic 59 4 Giles M Hillyer Know Nothing 40 6 13 Missouri editSee also List of United States representatives from Missouri District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesMissouri 1 Thomas Hart Benton Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Luther M Kennett Whig 54 16 Thomas Hart Benton Benton Democratic 45 84 Missouri 2 Alfred W Lamb Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Gilchrist Porter Whig 54 14 Tully Cornick Benton Democratic 45 86 Missouri 3 James J Lindley Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James J Lindley Whig 52 46 Augustus W Fournoy Democratic 47 54 Missouri 4 Mordecai Oliver Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Mordecai Oliver Whig 41 95 S L Leonard Democratic 34 21 Shelton J Howe Benton Democratic 19 08 J F Pitt Ind Whig 4 76 Missouri 5 John G Miller Whig 1850 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John G Miller Whig 46 12 Thomas L Price Benton Democratic 35 50 Warwick Hough Democratic 18 38 Missouri 6 John S Phelps Democratic 1844 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John S Phelps Democratic 51 10 Waldo P Johnson Benton Democratic 48 90 Missouri 7 Samuel Caruthers Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel Caruthers Whig 58 85 Charles Jones Democratic 41 15 New Hampshire editSee also List of United States representatives from New Hampshire District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Hampshire 1 George W Kittredge Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y James Pike Know Nothing George W Kittredge Democratic data missing New Hampshire 2 George W Morrison Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Mason Tappan Know Nothing George W Morrison Democratic data missing New Hampshire 3 Harry Hibbard Democratic 1849 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Aaron H Cragin Know Nothing data missing New Jersey editSee also List of United States representatives from New Jersey District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew Jersey 1 Nathan T Stratton Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Isaiah D Clawson Whig 42 94 Thomas W Mulford Democratic 30 02 John W Hazelton Temperance 27 05 New Jersey 2 Charles Skelton Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y George R Robbins Whig 57 56 Nathaniel S Rue Democratic 42 44 New Jersey 3 Samuel Lilly Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y James Bishop Whig 54 35 Samuel Lilly Democratic 45 65 New Jersey 4 George Vail Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George Vail Democratic 51 65 Peter Osborne Anti Nebraska 48 35 New Jersey 5 Alexander C M Pennington Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Alexander C M Pennington Whig 54 42 John Darcy Democratic 45 58 New York editMain article 1854 United States House of Representatives elections in New York See also List of United States representatives from New York District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNew York 1 James Maurice Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William Valk Know Nothing 31 19 Daniel B Allen Hard Shell Democratic 20 49 Harvey W Vail Whig 19 81 Frederick Lord Soft Shell Democratic 16 48 Gabriel P Disosway Temperance 11 40 New York 2 Thomas W Cumming Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y James S T Stranahan Whig 50 98 George Taylor Democratic 49 02 New York 3 Hiram Walbridge Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Guy R Pelton Whig 49 06 George D Clinton Hard Shell Democratic 30 70 William Miner Soft Shell Democratic 20 24 New York 4 Michael Walsh Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John Kelly Soft Shell Democratic 40 54 Michael Walsh Hard Shell Democratic 40 30 Sanford L Macomber Whig 10 89 John W Boyce Know Nothing 8 27 New York 5 William M Tweed Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Thomas R Whitney Know Nothing 30 86 George H Andrews Whig 25 71 Phillip Hamilton Hard Shell Democratic 25 27 Abraham J Berry Soft Shell Democratic 18 16 New York 6 John Wheeler Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Wheeler Hard Shell Democratic 51 58 John M Murphy Soft Shell Democratic 25 61 Charles H Marshall Whig 22 81 New York 7 William A Walker Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Thomas Child Jr Whig 56 29 William D Kennedy Democratic 43 71 New York 8 Francis B Cutting Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Abram Wakeman Whig 51 87 James L Curtis Hard Shell Democratic 32 52 Edward B Fellows Soft Shell Democratic 15 61 New York 9 Jared V Peck Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Bayard Clarke Whig 59 56 Benjamin Brandreth Hard Shell Democratic 19 64 James R Whiting Hard Shell Democratic 15 04 Jared V Peck Anti Nebraska Democratic 2 95 Benjamin V Bailey Independent 2 82 New York 10 William Murray Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Ambrose S Murray Whig 44 05 Charles S Woodworth Hard Shell Democratic 38 59 Jonathan Stratton Soft Shell Democratic 17 36 New York 11 Theodoric R Westbrook Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Rufus H King Whig 62 98 Elisha P Strong Democratic 37 03 New York 12 Isaac Teller Whig 1854 special Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold nbsp Y Killian Miller Whig 51 07 Hugh McClelland Soft Shell Democratic 33 78 William H Wilson Hard Shell Democratic 15 16 New York 13 Russell Sage Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Russell Sage Whig 63 22 Henry A Clum Soft Shell Democratic 18 86 Alanson Cook Hard Shell Democratic 17 92 New York 14 Rufus W Peckham Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Samuel Dickson Whig 30 91 John W Harcourt Know Nothing 28 45 John V L Pruyn Soft Shell Democratic 25 62 Hamilton David Hard Shell Democratic 15 03 New York 15 Charles Hughes Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Edward Dodd Whig 37 57 Orville Clark Hard Shell Democratic 35 34 Charles Hughes Soft Shell Democratic 13 73 James M Andrews Temperance 13 36 New York 16 George A Simmons Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George A Simmons Whig 48 18 Jerome B Bailey Know Nothing 27 06 Gorton T Thomas Soft Shell Democratic 15 02 Joseph R Flanders Hard Shell Democratic 9 75 New York 17 Bishop Perkins Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Francis E Spinner Soft Shell Democratic 50 62 Henry P Alexander Whig 36 00 Nathaniel S Benton Hard Shell Democratic 13 38 New York 18 Peter Rowe Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Thomas R Horton Whig 51 32 Isaac Jackson Democratic 48 68 New York 19 George W Chase Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold nbsp Y Jonas A Hughston Whig 43 25 Lewis R Palmer Soft Shell Democratic 41 33 William B Hawes Free Soil 8 59 Hezekiah Sturgis Hard Shell Democratic 6 84 New York 20 Orsamus B Matteson Whig 1848 1850 retired 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Orsamus B Matteson Whig 38 16 William C Johnson Soft Shell Democratic 30 40 Benjamin N Huntington Independent Whig 27 98 Nasman W Moore Soft Shell Democratic 3 46 New York 21 Henry Bennett Whig 1848 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Bennett Whig 56 03 Edward Tompkins Hard Shell Democratic 32 04 Oliver C Crocker Soft Shell Democratic 11 93 New York 22 Gerrit Smith Free Soil 1852 Incumbent resigned August 7 1854 New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Andrew Z McCarty Whig 32 19 Leander Babcock Soft Shell Democratic 27 50 Charles G Case Free Soil 21 24 William Lewis Hard Shell Democratic 19 08 New York 23 Caleb Lyon Independent 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y William A Gilbert Whig 46 35 Willard Ives Soft Shell Democratic 41 86 Lysander Brown Hard Shell Democratic 11 22 Reuben Goodale Abolition 0 58 New York 24 Daniel T Jones Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Amos P Granger Whig 37 50 Thomas G Alvord Soft Shell Democratic 32 08 B Davis Noxon Know Nothing 26 62 Sanford Parker Hard Shell Democratic 3 80 New York 25 Edwin D Morgan Whig 1850 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Edwin D Morgan Whig 48 35 George H Middleton Soft Shell Democratic 43 50 William F Aldrich Hard Shell Democratic 8 15 New York 26 Andrew Oliver Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Andrew Oliver Soft Shell Democratic 47 74 James M Seeley Whig 37 06 Thomas M Howell Hard Shell Democratic 15 20 New York 27 John J Taylor Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y John M Parker Whig 61 27 John G McDowell Soft Shell Democratic 26 45 Stephen B Cushing Hard Shell Democratic 12 28 New York 28 George Hastings Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y William H Kelsey Whig 68 90 George Hastings Soft Shell Democratic 27 72 Leman Gibbs Hard Shell Democratic 3 38 New York 29 Davis Carpenter Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John Williams Soft Shell Democratic 47 94 Davis Carpenter Whig 36 13 Joseph Sibley Hard Shell Democratic 15 94 New York 30 Benjamin Pringle Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Benjamin Pringle Whig 57 59 Albert P Laning Soft Shell Democratic 23 62 Charles W Belden Hard Shell Democratic 14 60 Nathan V Hull Free Soil 4 19 New York 31 Thomas T Flagler Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas T Flagler Whig 76 63 Alden S Blair Democratic 13 12 Edward J Chase Free Soil 10 25 New York 32 Solomon G Haven Whig 1850 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Solomon G Haven Whig 59 21 Israel T Hatch Soft Shell Democratic 35 15 Nelson Randall Hard Shell Democratic 5 64 New York 33 Reuben Fenton Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Francis S Edwards Know Nothing 55 49 Reuben Fenton Soft Shell Democratic 42 47 Ebenezer A Lester Hard Shell Democratic 1 64 George W Patterson Whig 0 40 North Carolina editSee also List of United States representatives from North Carolina District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesNorth Carolina 1 Henry Marchmore Shaw Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Robert Treat Paine Know Nothing 51 71 Henry Marchmore Shaw Democratic 48 29 North Carolina 2 Thomas Hart Ruffin Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Hart Ruffin Democratic 66 05 Thomas J Latham Know Nothing 33 95 North Carolina 3 William Shepperd Ashe Democratic 1849 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Warren Winslow Democratic 54 94 David Reid Know Nothing 45 06 North Carolina 4 Sion Hart Rogers Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Lawrence O Bryan Branch Democratic 61 67 James B Shepard Know Nothing 38 33 North Carolina 5 John Kerr Jr Whig 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Edwin Godwin Reade Know Nothing 65 28 John Kerr Jr Whig 34 72 North Carolina 6 Richard Clauselle Puryear Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Clauselle Puryear Whig 51 44 Alfred Moore Scales Democratic 48 56 North Carolina 7 Francis Burton Craige Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Francis Burton Craige Democratic 62 17 Samuel N Stowe Know Nothing 37 83 North Carolina 8 Thomas Lanier Clingman Democratic 18431845 lost 1847 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas Lanier Clingman Democratic 55 10 Leander B Carmichael Know Nothing 44 90 Ohio editSee also List of United States representatives from Ohio District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesOhio 1 David T Disney Democratic 1848 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Timothy C Day Anti Nebraska 63 46 George H Pendleton Democratic 36 54 Ohio 2 John Scott Harrison Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y John Scott Harrison Anti Nebraska 66 03 William S Groesbeck Democratic 33 97 Ohio 3 Lewis D Campbell Whig 1848 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Lewis D Campbell Anti Nebraska 58 25 Clement Vallandigham Democratic 41 75 Ohio 4 Matthias H Nichols Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Matthias H Nichols Anti Nebraska 70 19 G V Dorsey Democratic 29 81 Ohio 5 Alfred Edgerton Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Richard Mott Anti Nebraska 61 62 Henry S Cowager Democratic 38 38 Ohio 6 Andrew Ellison Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Jonas R Emrie Anti Nebraska 65 04 Andrew Ellison Democratic 34 96 Ohio 7 Aaron Harlan Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Aaron Harlan Anti Nebraska 81 14 Benjamin B Hinkson Democratic 18 86 Ohio 8 Moses Bledso Corwin Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Benjamin Stanton Anti Nebraska 75 84 Enoch G Dial Democratic 23 10 J Newell Unknown 1 06 Ohio 9 Frederick W Green Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Cooper K Watson Anti Nebraska 59 92 Josiah S Plants Democratic 40 08 Ohio 10 John L Taylor Democratic 1846 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Oscar F Moore Anti Nebraska 65 32 James W Davis Democratic 34 68 Ohio 11 Thomas Ritchey Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Valentine B Horton Anti Nebraska 58 70 Lot L Smith Democratic 41 30 Ohio 12 Edson B Olds Democratic 1848 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Samuel Galloway Anti Nebraska 60 28 Edson B Olds Democratic 39 72 Ohio 13 William D Lindsley Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y John Sherman Anti Nebraska 59 80 William D Lindsley Democratic 40 21 Ohio 14 Harvey H Johnson Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Philemon Bliss Anti Nebraska 59 26 Harvey H Johnson Democratic 40 74 Ohio 15 William R Sapp Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y William R Sapp Anti Nebraska 58 99 William Dunbar Democratic 41 02 Ohio 16 Edward Ball Whig 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Edward Ball Anti Nebraska 58 89 William Galligher Democratic 41 11 Ohio 17 Wilson Shannon Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Charles J Albright Anti Nebraska 58 07 Daniel H Wire Democratic 41 93 Ohio 18 George Bliss Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Benjamin F Leiter Anti Nebraska 63 36 Ebenezer Spaulding Democratic 36 64 Ohio 19 Edward Wade Free Soil 1852 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Edward Wade Anti Nebraska 71 07 Eli T Wilder Democratic 28 42 Irad Kelly Independent 0 51 Ohio 20 Joshua Reed Giddings Free Soil 1843 Incumbent re elected to a new party Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y Joshua Reed Giddings Anti Nebraska data missing Ohio 21 Andrew Stuart Democratic 1848 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Anti Nebraska gain nbsp Y John Bingham Anti Nebraska data missing Pennsylvania editSee also List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesPennsylvania 1 Thomas B Florence Democratic 1848 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas B Florence Democratic 51 77 Edward Joy Morris Whig 48 23 Pennsylvania 2 Joseph R Chandler Whig 1848 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig hold nbsp Y Job R Tyson Whig 54 63 John Hamilton Democratic 33 82 Joseph R Chandler Ind Whig 11 56 Pennsylvania 3 John Robbins Democratic 1848 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y William Millward Whig 51 59 James Landy Democratic 48 41 Pennsylvania 4 William Henry Witte Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Jacob Broom Know Nothing 49 63 Henry Myer Phillips Democratic 44 08 John Lambert Whig 6 29 Pennsylvania 5 John McNair Democratic 1850 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold nbsp Y John Cadwalader Democratic 50 03 Nathan A Jones Whig 49 97 Pennsylvania 6 William Everhart Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John Hickman Democratic 58 97 John M Broomall Whig 41 03 Pennsylvania 7 Samuel A Bridges Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Republican gain nbsp Y Samuel C Bradshaw Republican 51 03 Samuel A Bridges Democratic 48 97 Pennsylvania 8 J Glancy Jones Democratic 1854 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y J Glancy Jones Democratic 59 77 John C Myers Whig 40 23 Pennsylvania 9 Isaac E Hiester Whig 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Independent gain nbsp Y Anthony E Roberts Independent 39 38 Isaac E Hiester Whig 33 79 Joseph S Lefevre Democratic 26 84 Pennsylvania 10 Ner Middleswarth Whig 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig hold nbsp Y John C Kunkel Whig 55 99 Amos Boughter Democratic 43 01 George A Seiler Independent 1 00 Pennsylvania 11 Christian M Straub Democratic 1852 Incumbent retired New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y James H Campbell Republican 38 87 William L Dewart Democratic 36 68 Joseph W Cake Democratic 21 90 Kimber Cleaver Know Nothing 2 56 Pennsylvania 12 Hendrick B Wright Democratic 1852 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Whig gain nbsp Y Henry Mills Fuller Whig 56 26 Hendrick B Wright Democratic 43 74 Pennsylvania 13 Asa Packer Democratic 1852 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Asa Packer Democratic 58 67 Edward F Stewart Whig 41 33 Pennsylvania 14 Galusha A Grow Democratic 1850 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Galusha A Grow Democratic 95 22 Jim Grow Independent 4 56 Olin L Hawley Independent 0 23 Rhode Island editSee also List of United States representatives from Rhode Island District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesRhode Island 1 Thomas Davis Democratic 1853 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Nathan B Durfee Know Nothing Thomas Davis Democratic data missing Rhode Island 2 Benjamin Babock Thurston Democratic 1851 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Benjamin Babock Thurston Know Nothing data missing South Carolina editSee also List of United States representatives from South Carolina District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesSouth Carolina 1 John McQueen Democratic 1849 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John McQueen Democratic 67 44 I D Wilson Unknown 32 56 South Carolina 2 William Aiken Jr Democratic 1850 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William Aiken Jr Democratic 96 44 W C Clayton Unknown 3 56 South Carolina 3 Laurence M Keitt Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Laurence M Keitt Democratic 100 00 unopposedSouth Carolina 4 Preston S Brooks Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Preston S Brooks Democratic 66 84 A C Garlington Unknown 33 16 South Carolina 5 James L Orr Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James L Orr Democratic 100 00 unopposedSouth Carolina 6 William W Boyce Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y William W Boyce Democratic 100 00 unopposedTennessee editSee also List of United States representatives from Tennessee Elections held late on August 2 1855 District Incumbent This raceMember Party First elected Results CandidatesTennessee 1 Nathaniel G Taylor Whig 1854 special Incumbent lost re election as a Know Nothing New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y Albert G Watkins Democratic 50 32 Nathaniel G Taylor Know Nothing 48 57 A G Graham Unknown 1 11 14 Tennessee 2 William M Churchwell Democratic 1851 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y William H Sneed Know Nothing 52 15 David H Cummins Democratic 47 85 15 Tennessee 3 Samuel A Smith Democratic 1853 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel A Smith Democratic 51 78 Josiah M Anderson Know Nothing 48 22 16 Tennessee 4 William Cullom Whig 1851 Incumbent lost re election New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John H Savage Democratic 51 96 William Cullom Know Nothing 48 04 17 Tennessee 5 Charles Ready Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Charles Ready Know Nothing 91 79 Edwin A Keeble Democratic 8 21 18 Tennessee 6 George W Jones Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George W Jones Democratic 66 63 Powhatan Gordon Know Nothing 33 37 19 Tennessee 7 Robert M Bugg Whig 1853 Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain nbsp Y John V Wright Democratic 57 24 William Kendrick Know Nothing 42 76 20 Tennessee 8 Felix Zollicoffer Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Felix Zollicoffer Know Nothing 58 89 Granville C Torbett Democratic 41 11 21 Tennessee 9 Emerson Etheridge Whig 1853 Incumbent re elected to a new party Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Emerson Etheridge Know Nothing 51 82 Thomas J Freeman Democratic 48 18 22 Tennessee 10 Frederick P Stanton Democratic 1845 Incumbent retired New member elected Know Nothing gain nbsp Y Thomas Rivers Know Nothing 53 29 David M Currin Democratic 46 71 23 Texas a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
