1802–03 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1802–03 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 26, 1802 (in New York) and December 14, 1803 (in New Jersey). Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, either before or after the first session of the 8th United States Congress convened on October 17, 1803. They occurred during President Thomas Jefferson's first term in office.

1802–03 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1800 & 1801April 26, 1802 – December 14, 18031804 & 1805 →

All 142 seats in the United States House of Representatives
72 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderNathaniel MaconJohn Cotton Smith
PartyDemocratic-RepublicanFederalist
Leader's seatNorth Carolina 6thConnecticut at-large
Last election68 seats38 seats
Seats won10339
Seat changeIncrease 35Increase 1

Results:
     Federalist hold      Federalist gain
     Democratic-Republican hold      Democratic-Republican gain
     Undistricted

Speaker before election

Nathaniel Macon
Democratic-Republican

Elected Speaker

Nathaniel Macon
Democratic-Republican

With the addition of the new state of Ohio's representatives, and the congressional reapportionment based on the 1800 United States census, the size of the House increased from 106 to 142 seats. The greatest population growth revealed in the 1800 census was in territories that constituted the western regions of the country at the time, a tremendous boost for Democratic-Republican candidates. Nearly all of the new seats created in the reapportionment went to Democratic-Republicans, closely aligned as they were with the agrarian interests of Western farmers. As a result, the Democratic-Republicans won the largest proportion of seats that either they or the competing Federalists had ever been able to secure in any earlier Congress, a supermajority greater than two-thirds of the total number.

Election summaries

These elections were the first following reapportionment after the 1800 census. Thirty-five new seats were added in reapportionment,[1] with three states having no change in apportionment, and thirteen states gaining between 1 and 7 seats. One further seat was added for the new state of Ohio, which is included in this table below.[2]

10240
Democratic-RepublicanFederalist
StateTypeDateTotal
seats
Democratic-
Republican
Federalist
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
New YorkDistrictsApril 26–29, 180217 712 65 1
ConnecticutAt-largeAugust 20, 18027 0 7
New HampshireAt-largeAugust 30, 18025 10 5 1
Rhode IslandAt-largeAugust 31, 18022 2 0
GeorgiaAt-largeOctober 4, 18024 24 20
DelawareAt-largeOctober 5, 18021 1 10 1
PennsylvaniaDistrictsOctober 12, 180218 518 80 3
MassachusettsDistrictNovember 1, 1802[a]17 37 10 3
VermontDistrictsDecember 13, 1802[b]4 21 3 2
MarylandDistrictsJanuary 1, 18039 16 13
South CarolinaDistrictsFebruary 3, 18038 26 32 1
Late elections (After the March 4, 1803, beginning of Congress)
VirginiaDistrictsApril 180322 318 4 3
KentuckyDistrictsAugust 2, 18036 46 40
TennesseeAt-largeAugust 5, 18033 23 20
North CarolinaDistrictsAugust 15, 180312 211 51 3
Very late elections (After the October 17, 1803, beginning of 1st session)
New JerseyAt-largeDecember 14, 18036 16 10
Election of new state during 8th Congress
OhioAt-largeJune 21, 18031 11 10
Total142 36102
71.8%
3440
28.2%
2
House seats
Dem-Republican
72.54%
Federalist
27.46%

Special elections

There were special elections in 1802 and 1803 during the 7th United States Congress and 8th United States Congress.

Elections are sorted here by date then district.

7th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
Member / DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 2Richard Sprigg, Jr.Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent resigned February 11, 1802.
New member elected March 2, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated March 24, 1802.
New member was later elected to the next term, see below.
South Carolina 4Thomas SumterDemocratic-Republican1788
1792 (Lost)
1796
Incumbent resigned December 15, 1801, when elected U.S. senator.
New member elected April 13, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated January 24, 1803.[4]
Georgia at-largeBenjamin TaliaferroDemocratic-Republican1798Incumbent resigned sometime in 1802.
New member elected April 26, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated December 6, 1802.
  • Y David Meriwether (Democratic-Republican) 86.95%
  • Samuel Hammond 7.72%
  • William Bryant 2.94%
  • Francis Willis 1.02%
  • William Stith 0.81%
  • Thomas P. Carnes 0.34%
  • James MacNeil 0.21%
Massachusetts 12Silas LeeFederalist1798Incumbent resigned August 20, 1801.
New member elected July 29, 1802 on the fifth ballot.
Federalist hold.
New member seated December 6, 1802.
First ballot (September 25, 1801):
Orchard Cook (Democratic-Republican) 47.9%
Martin Kingsley (Democratic-Republican) 23.6%
Nathaniel Drummer (Unknown) 24.1%
Scattering 4.3%[6]

Second ballot (December 7, 1801):
Orchard Cook (Democratic-Republican) 42.5%
Martin Kingsley (Democratic-Republican) 34.2%
Phineas Bruce (Federalist) 7.1%
Nathaniel Drummer (Unknown) 16.2%[7]

Third ballot (April 5, 1802):
Orchard Cook (Democratic-Republican) 45.0%
Martin Kingsley (Democratic-Republican) 32.4%
Phineas Bruce (Federalist) 13.3%
Nathaniel Drummer (Unknown) 9.2%[8]

Fourth ballot (June 7, 1802):
Samuel Thatcher (Federalist) 33.0%
Martin Kingsley (Democratic-Republican) 45.0%
Phineas Bruce (Federalist) 8.3%
Scattering 13.6%[9]

Fifth ballot (July 29, 1802):
New Hampshire at-largeJoseph PeirceFederalist1800Incumbent resigned sometime in 1802.
New member elected August 30, 1802.
Federalist hold.
New member seated December 6, 1802.
New member also elected, the same day, to the next term, see below.
Mississippi Territory at-largeNarsworthy HunterDemocratic-Republican1801Incumbent died March 11, 1802.
New delegate elected August 1, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New delegate seated December 6, 1802.
Winner was not elected to the next term, see below.
North Carolina 8Charles JohnsonDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent died July 23, 1802.
New member elected October 15, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated December 7, 1802.
Georgia at-largeJohn MilledgeDemocratic-Republican1794Incumbent resigned May 1802 to become Governor of Georgia.
New member elected December 15, 1802.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated January 10, 1803.

8th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 7John CantineDemocratic-Republican1802Incumbent resigned before the Congress began.
New member elected April 28, 1803.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was seated October 17, 1803.
Connecticut at-largeElias PerkinsFederalist1800Incumbent chose not to serve.
New member elected September 5, 1803.
Federalist hold.
Winner was seated October 17, 1803.
  • Y Simeon Baldwin (Federalist) 62.84%
  • William Hart (Democratic-Republican) 36.73%
  • Scattering 0.43%[16]
New York 6Isaac BloomDemocratic-Republican1802Incumbent died April 26, 1803.
New member elected September 16, 1803.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Winner was seated October 17, 1803.
Georgia at-largeJohn MilledgeDemocratic-Republican1794Incumbent chose not to serve, having been elected Governor of Georgia.
New member elected October 3, 1803.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New member seated October 17, 1803.
  • Y Joseph Bryan (Democratic-Republican) 71.3%
  • Matthew MacAlister (Federalist) 19.6%
  • Cowles Mead (Democratic-Republican) 9.1%[18]

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Connecticut at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
John Cotton SmithFederalist1800Incumbent re-elected.
Benjamin TallmadgeFederalist1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel W. DanaFederalist1796Incumbent re-elected.
Elias PerkinsFederalist1800Incumbent re-elected but declined to serve, leading to a special election.
Calvin GoddardFederalist1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Roger GriswoldFederalist1794Incumbent re-elected.
John DavenportFederalist1798Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeJames A. BayardFederalist1796Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Georgia

Georgia gained 2 seats in reapportionment after the 1800 census. It elected its representatives October 4, 1802, at-large on a general ticket.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Georgia at-large
4 seats on a general ticket
John MilledgeDemocratic-Republican1801 (Special)Incumbent resigned in May 1802, leading to a December 15, 1802, special election.
Incumbent elected to the next term, but declined the seat, leading to an October 3, 1803, special election.
David MeriwetherDemocratic-Republican1802 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Kentucky

Kentucky gained 4 seats to 6 in reapportionment after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Thomas T. DavisDemocratic-Republican1797Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky 2None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Kentucky 3None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Kentucky 4None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Kentucky 5John Fowler
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 6None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Maryland

Maryland gained 1 seat in reapportionment after the 1800 census. Rather than increasing the number of districts, however, Maryland made the Maryland 5 a plural district with 2 seats.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Maryland 1John CampbellFederalist1801Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Campbell (Federalist) 79.5%
  • William Thomas (Democratic-Republican) 20.5%
Maryland 2Walter BowieDemocratic-Republican1802 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3Thomas PlaterFederalist1801Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Daniel HiesterDemocratic-Republican1788 (Pennsylvania)
1801
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 60.0%
  • Eli Williams (Federalist) 40.0%
Maryland 5
Plural district with 2 seats
Samuel SmithDemocratic-Republican1792Incumbent retired to run for Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Maryland 6John ArcherDemocratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7Joseph H. NicholsonDemocratic-Republican1798 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 8John DennisFederalist1796Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Dennis (Federalist) 94.9%
  • Joshua Prideaux (Democratic-Republican) 3.4%
  • Samuel Heath 1.1%
  • Others 0.7%

Massachusetts

Massachusetts increased 3 seats to 17 in reapportionment after the 1800 census. Massachusetts law at the time required a majority for election to an office, which requirement was not met in the 6th district, requiring two additional ballots.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
William Eustis
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
Nathan Read
Redistricted from the 10th district
Federalist1800 (Special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
Manasseh Cutler
Redistricted from the 11th district
Federalist1800Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Manasseh Cutler (Federalist) 75.5%
  • Thomas Kitteridge (Democratic-Republican) 21.4%
  • Others 3.1%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
Joseph Bradley Varnum
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic-Republican1795Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5
"Hampshire South district"
William Shepard
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Federalist1797Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
  • Y Thomas Dwight (Federalist) 78.0%
  • Samuel Fowler (Democratic-Republican) 9.5%
  • Jonathan Smith (Democratic-Republican) 5.8%
  • Scattering 6.7%
Massachusetts 6
"Hampshire North district"
Ebenezer Mattoon
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Federalist1800 (Special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
First ballot (November 1, 1802):
Hugh McClallan (Federalist) 29.5%
John Williams (Federalist) 15.2%
Samuel Taggart (Federalist) 14.9%
Solomon Snead (Democratic-Republican) 12.3%
Joseph Lyman (Federalist) 10.1%
Solomon Nose (Federalist) 8.0%
Edward Upham (Democratic-Republican) 5.2%
Zebina Montague 4.8%

Second ballot (January 24, 1803):
Hugh McClallan (Federalist) 36.9%
Samuel Taggart (Federalist) 27.5%
Solomon Snead (Democratic-Republican) 21.2%
John Williams (Federalist) 14.4%

Third ballot (April 3, 1803):
  • Y Samuel Taggart (Federalist) 73.2%
  • Hugh McClallan (Federalist) 26.8%
Massachusetts 7
"Plymouth district"
Josiah Smith
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
  • Y Nahum Mitchell (Federalist) 58.3%
  • Henry Warren (Democratic-Republican) 41.6%
Massachusetts 8
"Barnstable district"
Lemuel Williams
Redistricted from the 5th district
Federalist1799Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9
"Bristol district"
Phanuel Bishop
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10
"Worcester South district"
Seth Hastings
Redistricted from the 4th district
Federalist1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Seth Hastings (Federalist) 62.2%
  • Edward Bangs (Democratic-Republican) 37.3%
Massachusetts 11
"Worcester North district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
  • Y William Stedman (Federalist) 71.7%
  • John Whiting (Democratic-Republican) 27.9%
Massachusetts 12
"Berkshire district"
John Bacon
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Massachusetts 13
"Norfolk district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Ebenezer Seaver (Democratic-Republican) 65.1%
  • Oliver N. Everett (Federalist) 29.4%
  • Samuel Dexter (Democratic-Republican) 2.8%
  • Benjamin Hitchbourne (Democratic-Republican) 2.8%
Massachusetts 14
"York district," District of Maine
Richard CuttsDemocratic-Republican1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Cutts (Democratic-Republican) 52.3%
  • John Lord (Federalist) 44.4%
  • Moses Sweat (Federalist) 3.2%
Massachusetts 15
"Cumberland district," District of Maine
Peleg Wadsworth
Redistricted from the 13th district
Federalist1793Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 88.5%
  • Isaac Parsons 8.5%
  • Scattering 3.0%
Massachusetts 16
"Lincoln district," District of Maine
Samuel Thatcher
Redistricted from the 12th district
Federalist1802 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel Thatcher (Federalist) 63.7%
  • William King (Democratic-Republican) 18.1%
  • John Farley (Democratic-Republican) 12.7%
  • Scattering 5.5%
Massachusetts 17
"Kennebec district," District of Maine
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.

Mississippi Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire increased its apportionment from 4 seats to 5 after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
New Hampshire at-large
5 seats on a general ticket
Samuel TenneyFederalist1800Incumbent re-elected.
Vacant.Incumbent Joseph Peirce resigned in 1802.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
George B. UphamFederalist1800Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Abiel FosterFederalist1794Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.

New Jersey

New Jersey increased its apportionment from 5 seats to 6 after the 1800 census.

The Federalists did not run any official candidates in 1802, but a few Federalists did receive scattered votes.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
John ConditDemocratic-Republican1798Incumbent retired to run for Senate.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Ebenezer ElmerDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
William HelmsDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
James MottDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
Henry SouthardDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

New York

New York's apportionment increased from 10 seats to 17 seats after the 1800 census. The state was subsequently redistricted. 11 open seats were available due to the increase in apportionment and retirement of incumbents.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1John SmithDemocratic-Republican1799 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
New York 3Samuel L. Mitchill
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4Philip Van Courtlandt
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic-Republican1793Incumbent re-elected.
New York 5None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
New York 6Theodorus Bailey
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic-Republican1793
1796 (Lost)
1798
1800 (Retired)
1801 (Special)
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Isaac Bloom (Democratic-Republican) 55.4%
  • Samuel Mott (Federalist) 44.6%
New York 7Lucas Elmendorf
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y John Cantine (Democratic-Republican) 48.8%
  • Conrad C. Elmendorf (Federalist) 46.3%
  • Conrad E. Elmendorf 4.9%
New York 8John P. Van Ness
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican1801 (Special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
New York 9Killian Van Rensselaer
Redistricted from the 8th district
Federalist1800Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
New York 11None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Beriah Palmer (Democratic-Republican) 74.2%
  • Guert Van Schoonhoven (Federalist) 25.8%
New York 12David Thomas
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Thomas Sammons (Democratic-Republican) 68.3%
  • Robert McFarlan (Federalist) 31.7%
New York 14None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Erastus Root (Democratic-Republican) 57.4%
  • Benjamin Gilbert (Federalist) 42.8%
New York 15None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
  • Y Gaylord Griswold (Federalist) 53.5%
  • Francis A. Bloodgood (Democratic-Republican) 46.5%
New York 16Benjamin Walker
Redistricted from the 9th district
Federalist1800Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
New York 17Thomas Morris
Redistricted from the 10th district
Federalist1800Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

North Carolina

North Carolina increased its apportionment from 10 to 12 seats after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Thomas Wynns
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic-Republican1802 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2Willis Alston
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic-Republican1798Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
North Carolina 4John Stanly
Redistricted from the 10th district
Federalist1800Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
North Carolina 5William H. Hill
Redistricted from the 6th district
Federalist1798Incumbent retired when appointed U.S. District Judge (later withdrawn).
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y James Gillespie (Democratic-Republican) 57.5%
  • Alexander D. Moore (Federalist) 42.5%
North Carolina 6Nathaniel Macon
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic-Republican1791Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7William B. GroveFederalist1790Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
Robert Williams
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent retired to run for Governor of North Carolina.
Democratic-Republican loss.
North Carolina 8Richard Stanford
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Stanford (Democratic-Republican) 75.1%
  • Nathaniel Jones (Federalist) 24.9%
North Carolina 9None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Marmaduke Williams (Democratic-Republican) 53.8%
  • Theophilus Lacy (Democratic-Republican) 28.3%
  • William Nash (Democratic-Republican) 15.5%
  • Anton Brown (Federalist) 2.4%
North Carolina 10None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
North Carolina 11James Holland
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Holland (Democratic-Republican) 70.7%
  • William Tate (Federalist) 29.3%
North Carolina 12Archibald Henderson
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Federalist1798Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Joseph Winston (Democratic-Republican) 29.6%
  • Meshack Franklin (Democratic-Republican) 28.6%
  • William Lenoir (Democratic-Republican) 22.8%
  • George Houser (Democratic-Republican) 9.7%
  • Mussendine Matthews (Federalist) 9.3%

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Ohio at-largeOhio is considered to have been admitted to the Union near the end of the 7th Congress,[f] but did not elect representatives until the 8th Congress. For this reason, Ohio is considered to have had a vacant seat in the House and two vacant seats in the Senate in the 7th Congress.[4]New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania increased its apportionment from 13 to 18 seats after the 1800 census. The state was re-districted from 12 into 11 districts, four of which were plural districts.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[21]
Pennsylvania 1
Plural district with 3 seats
William JonesDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
  • Y Joseph Clay (Democratic-Republican) 20.2%
  • Y Jacob Richards (Democratic-Republican) 20.0%
  • Y Michael Leib (Democratic-Republican) 18.4%
  • George Latimer (Federalist) 13.4%
  • Peter Brown (Federalist) 13.3%
  • Jonas Preston (Federalist) 13.2%
  • Elisha Gordon (Federalist) 1.4%
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Michael Leib
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican1798Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2
Plural district with 3 seats
Robert Brown
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1798 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Isaac Van Horne
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 3
Plural district with 3 seats
Joseph HemphillFederalist1800Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Joseph Hiester
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic-Republican1797 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas Boude
Redistricted from the 7th district
Federalist1800Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 4
Plural district with 2 seats
John A. Hanna
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican1796Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John A. Hanna (Democratic-Republican) 50.5%
  • Y David Bard (Democratic-Republican) 49.3%
  • David Mitchell (Federalist) 0.2%
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 5Andrew Gregg
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic-Republican1791Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6John Stewart
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Stewart (Democratic-Republican) 56.7%
  • John Edie (Federalist) 43.3%
Pennsylvania 7Henry Woods
Redistricted from the 10th district
Federalist1798Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y John Rea (Democratic-Republican) 66.6%
  • Henry Woods (Federalist) 28.9%
  • John McLene (Democratic-Republican) 4.5%
Pennsylvania 8None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y William Findley (Democratic-Republican) 53.9%
  • Jacob Painter (Democratic-Republican) 46.1%
Pennsylvania 9John Smilie
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic-Republican1792
1798
Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10William Hoge
Redistricted from the 12th district
Democratic-Republican1801 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 11None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y John Lucas (Democratic-Republican) 48.9%
  • John Wilkins (Federalist) 36.7%
  • Alexander Foster (Federalist) 14.4%

Rhode Island

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Thomas TillinghastDemocratic-Republican1800Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Joseph Stanton Jr.Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

South Carolina increased its apportionment from 6 seats to 8 after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1
"Charleston district"
Thomas LowndesFederalist1800Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2
"Beaufort and Edgefield district"
John Rutledge Jr.Federalist1796Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
William Butler Sr.
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3
"Georgetown district"
Benjamin HugerFederalist1798Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4
"Orangeburgh district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Wade Hampton (Democratic-Republican) 50.9%
  • John Taylor (Federalist) 49.1%
South Carolina 5
"Sumter district"
Richard Winn
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1802 (Special)Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6
"Abbeville district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Levi Casey (Democratic-Republican) 43.5%
  • John Calhoun (Democratic-Republican) 29.8%
  • Robert Creswell (Federalist) 14.1%
  • James Saxon (Federalist) 10.3%
  • Benjamin Herndon (Federalist) 2.4%
South Carolina 7
"Chester district"
Thomas Moore
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Moore (Democratic-Republican) 60.5%
  • William Hill (Federalist) 25.8%
  • William Smith (Democratic-Republican) 13.8%
South Carolina 8
"Pendleton district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y John B. Earle (Democratic-Republican) 71.8%
  • Eliab Moore (Federalist) 28.2%

Tennessee

Tennessee increased its apportionment from 1 seat to 3 seats after the 1800 census.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee at-large
3 seats on a general ticket
William DicksonDemocratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
None (Seat created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Vermont

Vermont increased its apportionment from 2 seats to 4 after the 1800 census. Vermont law at the time required a majority of votes to win an office, which frequently necessitated additional ballots.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[d]
Vermont 1
"Southwest district"
Israel SmithDemocratic-Republican1791
1797 (Lost)
1800
Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Vermont 2
"Southeast district"
Lewis R. MorrisFederalist1797 (Special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
First ballot (December 13, 1802):
Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 45.6%
James Elliot (Federalist) 42.7%
Paul Brigham (Democratic-Republican) 5.4%
Amasa Paine (Federalist) 2.9%
Others 3.4%

Second ballot (March 1, 1803):
Vermont 3
"Northeast district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Vermont 4
"Northwest district"
None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
First ballot (December 13, 1802):
Udney Hay (Democratic-Republican) 45.3%
Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 28.2%
Amos Marsh (Federalist) 19.6%
Daniel Chipman (Federalist) 2.3%
William C. Harrington (Federalist) 1.9%
Others 2.7%

Second ballot (March 1, 1803):
Udney Hay (Democratic-Republican) 49.2%
Martin Chittenden (Federalist) 29.8%
Amos Marsh (Federalist) 19.9%
Others 1.1%

Third ballot (May 9, 1803):

Virginia

Virginia increased its apportionment from 19 to 22 seats after the 1800 census. Virginia's congressional delegation remained the largest of any state, but would lose this distinction permanently after the census of 1810. Elections were held over three days in April 1803.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1George Jackson
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic-Republican1795
1797 (Lost)
1799
Incumbent retired.
New member (incumbent's son) elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Virginia 2None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
  • Y James Stephenson (Federalist) 53.6%
  • Osborn Sprigg (Democratic-Republican) 46.4%
Virginia 3John Smith
Redistricted from the 1st district
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Smith (Democratic-Republican) 89.9%
  • Joseph Sexton (Democratic-Republican) 10.1%
Virginia 4David Holmes
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y David Holmes[e] (Democratic-Republican)
  • Isaac Van Meter (Federalist)
Virginia 5None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Results were subsequently challenged and overturned.[i]
Virginia 6Abram Trigg
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7Richard Brent
Redistricted from the 17th district
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Virginia 8None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Virginia 9Philip R. Thompson
Redistricted from the 18th district
Democratic-Republican1793Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10John Dawson
Redistricted from the 15th district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Dawson[e] (Democratic-Republican)
  • William I. Callis (Federalist)
Virginia 11Anthony New
Redistricted from the 16th district
Democratic-Republican1793Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Anthony New (Democratic-Republican) 71.4%
  • John Taylor (Federalist) 28.6%
Virginia 12None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Virginia 13John J. Trigg
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 14Matthew Clay
Redistricted from the 6th district
Democratic-Republican1797Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Matthew Clay (Democratic-Republican) 88.9%
  • James Hurt (Federalist) 11.1%
Virginia 15John Randolph
Redistricted from the 7th district
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 16William B. Giles
Redistricted from the 9th district
Democratic-Republican1790 (Special)
1798 (Resigned)
1801
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Virginia 17Thomas Claiborne
Redistricted from the 8th district
Democratic-Republican1793
1801
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Claiborne (Democratic-Republican) 51.3%
  • Richard Field (Federalist) 48.7%
Virginia 18None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
  • Y Peterson Goodwyn (Democratic-Republican) 66.9%
  • James Jones (Federalist) 33.1%
Virginia 19Edwin Gray
Redistricted from the 10th district
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent re-elected.
John TaliaferroDemocratic-Republican1801Incumbent retired.
Democratic-Republican loss.
Virginia 20Thomas Newton Jr.
Redistricted from the 11th district
Democratic-Republican1799Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 21Samuel J. Cabell
Redistricted from the 14th district
Democratic-Republican1795Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Virginia 22John Clopton
Redistricted from the 13th district
Democratic-Republican1801Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi Territory at-largeThomas M. Green Jr.Democratic-Republican1802 (Special)Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected on an unknown date.
Democratic-Republican hold.

See also

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