1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 9, 1828 and October 5, 1829. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 21st United States Congress convened on December 7, 1829. Elections were held for all 213 seats, representing 24 states.

1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1826 & 1827July 9, 1828 – October 5, 1829[a]1830 & 1831 →

All 213 seats in the United States House of Representatives
107 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderAndrew StevensonJohn W. Taylor
PartyJacksonianAnti-Jacksonian
Leader's seatVirginia 9thNew York 17th
Last election113 seats100 seats
Seats won136[1][b]72[1][b]
Seat changeIncrease 23Decrease 28

 Third party
 
PartyAnti-Masonic
Last election0 seats
Seats won5
Seat changeIncrease 5

Results:
     Jacksonian hold      Jacksonian gain
     Anti-Jacksonian hold      Anti-Jacksonian gain
     Anti-Masonic gain
     Undistricted territory or split plural districts

Speaker before election

Andrew Stevenson
Jacksonian

Elected Speaker

Andrew Stevenson
Jacksonian

They occurred while Jacksonians soundly took control of the presidency, with Andrew Jackson's victory, they greatly increased their majority in Congress. Outgoing President John Quincy Adams's unpopularity played a major role in the Jacksonian pick-up, as did the perception of the Anti-Jacksonian Party as urban and elitist. Major increases in suffrage also heightened Jacksonian wins, as newly enfranchised voters tended to associate with Jacksonian principles. The Anti-Masonic Party, a single issue faction based on distrust of Freemasonry, became the first third party in American history to garner seats in the House.

Election summaries

725136
Anti-Jacksonian[c]Jacksonian
StateTypeDateTotal
seats
Anti-JacksonianAnti-MasonicJacksonian
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
LouisianaDistrictsJuly 8–10, 182832 0 1
IllinoisAt-largeAugust 4, 182810 0 1
IndianaDistrictsAugust 4, 182832 0 1
MissouriAt-largeAugust 4, 182810 10 1 1
MississippiAt-largeAugust 4–5, 182810 0 1
VermontDistrictsSeptember 2, 182854 11 10
MaineDistrictsSeptember 8, 182873 20 4 2
GeorgiaAt-largeOctober 6, 182870 0 7
DelawareAt-largeOctober 7, 182811 0 0
South CarolinaDistrictsOctober 13–14, 182890 0 9
OhioDistrictsOctober 14, 1828146 60 8 6
PennsylvaniaDistrictsOctober 14, 1828261 51 124 4
New YorkDistrictsNovember 3–5, 18283411 33 320
New JerseyAt-largeNovember 4, 182866 10 0 1
MassachusettsDistrictsNovember 7, 18281313 0 0
Late elections (after the March 4, 1829, beginning of the term)
New HampshireAt-largeMarch 10, 182960 50 6 5
ConnecticutAt-largeApril 29, 182966 0 0
VirginiaDistrictsApril 1829226 0 16
AlabamaDistrictsAugust 3, 182930 0 3
KentuckyDistrictsAugust 3, 1829122 30 10 3
TennesseeDistrictsAugust 6–7, 182991 10 8 1
North CarolinaDistrictsAugust 13, 1829133 10 10 1
Rhode IslandAt-largeAugust 27, 182922 0 0
MarylandDistrictsOctober 5, 182993 30 6 3
Total21372[1]
33.8%
285
2.3%
5136[1]
63.8%
23
House seats
Jacksonian
63.85%
Anti-Jacksonian
33.80%
Anti-Masonic
2.35%

Special elections

There were special elections in 1828 and 1829 to the 20th United States Congress and 21st United States Congress.

Special elections are sorted by date then district.

20th Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
Member / DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi at-largeWilliam HaileJacksonian1826 (special)
1826
Incumbent resigned September 12, 1828, having lost re-election to the next term.
New member elected October 20, 1828.
Jacksonian hold.
Winner was seated December 8, 1828.[2]
Successor had already been elected to the next term; see below.
Arkansas Territory at-largeHenry W. ConwayNone1823Incumbent died November 9, 1827.
New member elected (on an unknown date).
Jacksonian gain.
Successor seated February 13, 1828.[2]
New Jersey at-large
(2 of the 6 seats elected on a general ticket)
George HolcombeJacksonian1820Incumbent died January 14, 1828.
New member elected November 4, 1828.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Successor seated December 1, 1828.[2]
Successor was not a candidate for election to the next term on the same day; see below.
Hedge ThompsonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent died July 23, 1828.
New member elected November 4, 1828.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 1, 1828.[2]
Successor was also elected to the next term on the same day; see below.
New York 5Thomas J. OakleyJacksonian1826Incumbent resigned June 1, 1828, to become Governor of Kentucky.
New member elected (on an unknown date).
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated November 5, 1828.[2]
Kentucky 2Thomas MetcalfeAnti-Jacksonian1818Incumbent resigned June 1, 1828, to become Governor of Kentucky.
New member elected (on an unknown date).
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 1, 1828.[2]
Successor had not been a candidate the day before to the next term; see below.
Ohio 6William Creighton Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent resigned before December 19, 1828, to become judge to district court.
New member elected December 2, 1828.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 19, 1828.[2]

21st Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 4Peleg SpragueAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent resigned in previous Congress.
New member elected July 20, 1829 on the second ballot.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1829.[3]
First ballot (April 6, 1829):
  • Reuel Williams (Jacksonian) 41.0%
  • George Evans (Anti-Jacksonian) 32.6%
  • Jesse Robinson (Unknown) 14.9%
  • Scattering 5.11%
  • Joseph Southwick (Unknown) 3.49%
  • Timothy Boutiele (Unknown) 2.92%[4]

Second ballot (July 20, 1829):
Georgia at-large
1 of 7 seats
George R. GilmerJacksonian1820
1827 (special)
Incumbent failed to accept the position within the legal time frame.
New member elected October 5, 1829.[6]
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1829.[3]
Pennsylvania 8
Plural district with 2 seats
George WolfJacksonian1824 (special)Incumbent resigned in 1829 before the convening of Congress.
New member elected October 13, 1829.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1829.[3]


Samuel D. InghamJacksonian1812
1818 (resigned)
1822 (special)
Incumbent resigned in March 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
New member elected October 13, 1829.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated October 13, 1829.[3]
North Carolina 5Gabriel HolmesJacksonian1825Incumbent died September 26, 1829.
New member elected December 2, 1829.[8]
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 14, 1829.[3]
North Carolina 10John GilesJacksonian1829Incumbent had just been elected August 13, 1829, to the term beginning March 4, 1829, but resigned from the seat without having served.
New member elected December 2, 1829.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 7, 1829.[2]
Pennsylvania 16William WilkinsJacksonian1828Incumbent resigned before qualifying.
New member elected December 15, 1829.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Successor seated December 30, 1829.[3]
Virginia 10William C. RivesJacksonian1823Incumbent resigned some time in 1829.
New member elected in August 1829.[10]
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated January 25, 1830.[3]

Alabama

Alabama elected its members August 3, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1
"Northern district"
Gabriel MooreJacksonian1821Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Clement C. Clay (Jacksonian) 52.0%
  • Nicholas Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.0%
Alabama 2
"Middle district"
John McKeeJacksonian1823Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Robert E. B. Baylor (Jacksonian) 47.3%
  • Seth Barron (Unknown) 27.5%
  • Henry W. Ellis (Jacksonian) 25.2%
Alabama 3
"Southern district"
George W. OwenJacksonian1823Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Dixon H. Lewis (Jacksonian) 41.4%
  • Samuel W. Oliver (Unknown) 31.3%
  • Francis Armstrong (Unknown) 27.3%

Arkansas Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Connecticut

Connecticut elected its members April 29, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
David PlantAnti-Jacksonian1827Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Elisha PhelpsAnti-Jacksonian1818
1820 (lost)
1825
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Ralph I. IngersollAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Orange MerwinAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Noyes BarberAnti-Jacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
John BaldwinAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.

Delaware

Delaware re-elected its sole member October 7, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeKensey Johns Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Florida Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Georgia

Georgia returned to electing its members at-large for the 1828 election and elected its members October 6, 1828. Despite two retirements, the entire delegation remained Jacksonians.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
George R. Gilmer
Redistricted from the 1st district
Jacksonian1820
1827 (special)
Incumbent re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame and the governor ordered a new election.
Richard Henry Wilde
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Jacksonian1814
1816 (lost)
1824 (special)
1826 (lost)
1827 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Wiley Thompson
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Jacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
Wilson Lumpkin
Redistricted from the 4th district
Jacksonian1814
1816 (lost)
1826
Incumbent re-elected.
Charles E. Haynes
Redistricted from the 5th district
Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Tomlinson Fort
Redistricted from the 6th district
Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
John Floyd
Redistricted from the 7th district
Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.

Illinois

Illinois's sole member was re-elected August 4, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois at-largeJoseph DuncanJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

Indiana elected its members August 4, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1Thomas H. BlakeAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Indiana 2Jonathan JenningsAnti-Jacksonian1822 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jonathan Jennings (Anti-Jacksonian) 73.3%
  • John H. Thompson (Jacksonian) 26.7%
Indiana 3Oliver H. SmithJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Y John Test (Anti-Jacksonian) 55.8%
  • Jon McCarty (Jacksonian) 44.2%

Kentucky

Kentucky elected its members August 3, 1829, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Henry DanielJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Daniel (Jacksonian) 66.6%
  • Micajah Harrison (Anti-Jacksonian) 33.4%
Kentucky 2Thomas MetcalfeAnti-Jacksonian1818Incumbent resigned June 1, 1828, to become Governor of Kentucky.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Successor lost election to finish the current term, the next day.
Kentucky 3James ClarkAnti-Jacksonian1812
1816 (resigned)
1825 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Clark (Anti-Jacksonian) 71.4%
  • Matthew Flournoy (Unknown) 28.6%
Kentucky 4Robert P. LetcherAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5Robert L. McHattonJacksonian1826 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Kentucky 6Joseph LecompteJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Lecompte (Jacksonian) 54.6%
  • Thomas P. Wilson (Unknown) 45.4%
Kentucky 7Thomas P. MooreJacksonianian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y John Kincaid (Jacksonian) 56.3%
  • William P. Booker (Unknown) 43.7%
Kentucky 8Richard A. BucknerAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Kentucky 9Charles A. WickliffeJacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 10Joel YanceyJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 11Thomas ChiltonJacksonian1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Thomas Chilton (Jacksonian) 64.7%
  • James Crutcher (Anti-Jacksonian) 35.3%
Kentucky 12Chittenden LyonJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

Louisiana elected its members July 8–10, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1Edward LivingstonJacksonian1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Louisiana 2Henry H. GurleyAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry H. Gurley (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.1%
  • Lafayette Saunders (Jacksonian) 48.9%
Louisiana 3William L. BrentAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.

Maine

Maine elected its members September 8, 1828. Maine required a majority vote for election, so the 5th district district election was settled on the second ballot on December 22, 1828, and the 6th district district election was settled on the sixth ballot on April 5, 1830, near the end of the next Congress.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Rufus McIntireJacksonian1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rufus McIntire (Jacksonian) 66.0%
  • Simon Nowall (Unknown) 7.5%
  • Nathaniel Appleton (Unknown) 7.1%
  • Samuel A. Bradley (Unknown) 5.8%
  • Moses Emery (Unknown) 4.9%
  • John Holmes (Anti-Jacksonian) 4.3%
  • Others 4.5%
Maine 2John AndersonJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Anderson (Jacksonian) 76.2%
  • Joseph Anderson (Unknown) 20.2%
  • Others 3.6%
Maine 3Joseph F. WingateAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Maine 4Peleg SpragueAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent resigned March 3, 1829, when elected U.S. Senator, leading to a special election.
Maine 5James W. RipleyJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.First ballot (September 8, 1828):
  • Reuel Washburn (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.96%
  • James W. Ripley (Jacksonian) 43.7%
  • Oliver Herrick (Unknown) 3.2%
  • Samuel A. Bradley (Unknown) 2.4%
  • Others 0.8%[12]

Second ballot (December 22, 1828):
  • Y James W. Ripley (Jacksonian) 54.4%
  • Reuel Washburn (Anti-Jacksonian) 44.6%
  • Others 1.0%[13]
Maine 6Jeremiah O'BrienAnti-Jacksonian1823Incumbent lost re-election as a Jacksonian.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
First ballot (September 8, 1828):

Second ballot (December 22, 1829):

Third ballot (April 6, 1829):

Fourth ballot (September 14, 1829):

Fifth ballot (November 30, 1829):
  • Leonard Jarvis (Jacksonian) 32.11%
  • John G. Deane (Unknown) 31.93%
  • Samuel Upton (Unknown) 19.54%
  • Samuel Williamson (Unknown) 14.80%
  • Others 1.62%[18]

Sixth ballot (April 5, 1830):
  • Y Leonard Jarvis (Jacksonian) 53.78%
  • John G. Deane (Unknown) 19.14%
  • Samuel Upton (Unknown) 16.66%
  • Philip Morrill (Unknown) 6.26%
  • Charles Lowell (Unknown) 2.05%
  • Others 2.12%[14]
Maine 7Samuel ButmanAnti-Jacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel Butman (Anti-Jacksonian) 62.0%
  • William Emerson (Unknown) 29.1%
  • Samuel Whitney (Unknown) 7.4%
  • Others 1.6%

Maryland

Maryland elected its members October 5, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1Clement DorseyAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 2John C. WeemsJacksonian1826 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Maryland 3George C. WashingtonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Michael C. SpriggJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5
Plural district with 2 seats
John BarneyAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Peter LittleAnti-Jacksonian1810
1812 (lost)
1816
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Maryland 6Levin GaleJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Maryland 7John Leeds KerrAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Maryland 8Ephraim K. WilsonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts elected its members November 7, 1828.

The majority requirement for election was met on the first ballot in all of the 13 districts.

District numbers vary between sources.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
Benjamin GorhamAnti-Jacksonian1820 (special)
1827 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Benjamin Gorham (Anti-Jacksonian) 78.6%
  • William Ingalls (Jacksonian) 19.9%
  • Henry See (Unknown) 1.5%
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
Benjamin W. CrowninshieldAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
John VarnumAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Varnum (Anti-Jacksonian) 73.1%
  • George Savory (Jacksonian) 16.7%
  • Samuel Phillips (Unknown) 6.6%
  • John Fitz (Unknown) 3.7%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
Edward EverettAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Edward Everett (Anti-Jacksonian) 74.2%
  • S. M. Parker[e] (Jacksonian) 11.6%
  • S. Fiske[e] (Unknown) 11.5%
  • Others 2.7%
Massachusetts 5
"Worcester South district"
John DavisAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6
"Worcester North district"
John LockeAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Massachusetts 7
"Franklin district"
Samuel C. AllenAnti-Jacksonian1816Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Y George Grennell Jr. (Anti-Jacksonian) 69.7%
  • Elihu Hoyt (Anti-Jacksonian) 15.7%
  • Samuel Dickinson (Anti-Jacksonian) 9.5%
  • Samuel C. Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 3.6%
  • Others 1.5%
Massachusetts 8
"Hampden district"
Isaac C. BatesAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 87.7%
  • John Mills (Jacksonian) 7.9%
  • Others 4.4%
Massachusetts 9
"Berkshire district"
Henry W. DwightAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10
"Norfolk district"
John BaileyAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11
"Plymouth district"
Joseph RichardsonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Joseph Richardson (Anti-Jacksonian) 52.6%
  • Thomas P. Beal (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.4%
Massachusetts 12
"Bristol district"
James L. HodgesAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13
"Barnstable district"
John Reed Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1812
1816 (lost)
1820
Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.

Mississippi

Mississippi elected its sole member at-large August 4–5, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi at-largeWilliam HaileJacksonian1826 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Incumbent then resigned September 12, 1828, leading to a special election to finish the term, which was also won by the successor to the next term.

Missouri

Missouri elected its sole member August 4, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri at-largeEdward BatesAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire elected its members March 10, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Ichabod BartlettAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Jonathan HarveyJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Titus BrownAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
David Barker Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1827Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Thomas Whipple Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Joseph HealyAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.

New Jersey

New Jersey elected its members November 4, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Lewis CondictAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
George HolcombeJacksonian1820Incumbent died January 14, 1828.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Isaac PiersonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel SwanAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
Hedge ThompsonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent died July 23, 1828.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Ebenezer TuckerAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.

New York

New York elected its members November 3–5, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1Silas WoodAnti-Jacksonian1818Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 2John J. WoodJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Jacob Crocheron (Jacksonian) 59.2%
  • Peter W. Radcliff (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.8%
New York 3
Plural district with 3 seats
Churchill C. CambrelengJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
Gulian VerplanckJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Jeromus JohnsonJacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 4Aaron WardAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
New York 5Thomas J. OakleyJacksonian1826Incumbent resigned May 9, 1828, to become a judge of the superior court of New York City.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 6John Hallock Jr.Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 7George O. BeldenJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Charles G. DeWitt (Jacksonian) 61.9%
  • Lewis D. Bevier (Anti-Jacksonian) 27.3%
  • John Bogardus (Anti-Masonic) 10.8%
New York 8James StrongAnti-Jacksonian1818
1821 (retired)
1822
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Strong (Anti-Jacksonian) 50.9%
  • James Vanderpoel (Jacksonian) 49.1%
New York 9John D. DickinsonAnti-Jacksonian1818
1822 (lost)
1826
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 10Stephen Van RensselaerAnti-Jacksonian1822 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
New York 11Selah R. HobbieJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 12John I. De GraffJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Peter I. Borst (Jacksonian) 57.5%
  • Jacob Livingston (Anti-Jacksonian) 42.5%
New York 13Samuel ChaseAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Y William G. Angel (Jacksonian) 55.7%
  • Erastus Crafts (Anti-Jacksonian) 44.3%
New York 14Henry R. StorrsAnti-Jacksonian1816
1821 (retired)
1822
Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15Michael HoffmanJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16Henry MarkellAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
New York 17John W. TaylorAnti-Jacksonian1812Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Henry C. MartindaleAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19Richard KeeseJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Y Isaac Finch (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.0%
  • William Hogan (Jacksonian) 44.7%
  • John McLean (Anti-Masonic) 4.1%
  • John Cameron (Unknown) 3.3%
New York 20
Plural district with 2 seats
Rudolph BunnerJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
Silas Wright Jr.Jacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
The losing incumbent later successfully contested the election but Wright never claimed the seat and resigned without serving on March 9, 1830.[19]
New York 21John C. ClarkJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Robert Monell (Jacksonian) 63.6%
  • Tilly Lynde (Unknown) 36.4%
New York 22John G. StowerJacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
New York 23Jonas Earll Jr.Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jonas Earll Jr. (Jacksonian) 50.4%
  • Daniel Kellogg (Anti-Jacksonian) 44.6%
  • Parson P. Shipman (Unknown) 5.0%
New York 24Nathaniel GarrowJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Gershom Powers (Jacksonian) 61.6%
  • Daniel Kellogg (Anti-Jacksonian) 24.8%
  • Moses Dixon (Anti-Masonic) 13.6%
New York 25David WoodcockAnti-Jacksonian1821
1824 (lost)
1826
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 26
Plural district with 2 seats
Dudley MarvinAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
John MaynardAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 27Daniel D. BarnardAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
New York 28John MageeJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29Phineas L. TracyAnti-Jacksonian1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Anti-Masonic gain.
New York 30Daniel G. GarnseyJacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election as Anti-Masonic.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.

North Carolina

North Carolina elected its members August 13, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1Lemuel SawyerJacksonian1806
1812 (lost)
1817
1823 (lost)
1825
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
North Carolina 2Willis AlstonJacksonian1798
1815 (retired)
1825
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Willis Alston (Jacksonian) 93.9%
  • George E. Spruill (Unknown) 6.1%
North Carolina 3Thomas H. HallJacksonian1817
1825 (lost)
1827
Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4John H. BryanAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Y Jesse Speight (Jacksonian) 64.5%
  • Thomas H. Daves (Jacksonian) 26.2%
  • James Manney (Anti-Jacksonian) 9.4%
North Carolina 5Gabriel HolmesJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent later died September 26, 1829, and was replaced in a special election.
North Carolina 6Daniel TurnerJacksonian1827Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Robert Potter (Jacksonian) 83.9%
  • Samuel Hillman (Anti-Jacksonian) 12.5%
  • W. Joyner[e] (Unknown) 3.6%
North Carolina 7John CulpepperAnti-Jacksonian1806
1808 (contested)
1808 (special)
1813
1816 (lost)
1819
1821 (lost)
1823
1825 (lost)
1827
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Edmund Deberry (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.9%
  • John A. Cameron (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.1%
North Carolina 8Daniel L. BarringerJacksonian1826 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel L. Barringer (Jacksonian) 61.5%
  • James A. Craig (Jacksonian) 37.0%
  • Nathaniel J. Palmer (Unknown) 1.3%
  • Boyle[e] (Unknown) 0.2%
North Carolina 9Augustine H. ShepperdJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10John LongAnti-Jacksonian1821Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New member later resigned, leading to a December 2, 1829 special election.
  • Y John Giles (Jacksonian) 58.6%
  • John Long (Anti-Jacksonian) 41.4%
North Carolina 11Henry W. ConnorJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12Samuel P. CarsonJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 13Lewis WilliamsAnti-Jacksonian1815Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lewis Williams (Anti-Jacksonian) 58.6%
  • Samuel King (Jacksonian) 41.4%

Ohio

Ohio elected its members October 14, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1James FindlayJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y James Findlay (Jacksonian) 64.4%
  • David K. Este (Anti-Jacksonian) 35.6%
Ohio 2John WoodsAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Ohio 3William McLeanAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Joseph H. Crane (Anti-Jacksonian) 57.4%
  • Morris Seeley (Jacksonian) 42.6%
Ohio 4Joseph VanceAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5William RussellJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y William Russell (Jacksonian) 71.8%
  • Isaiah Morris (Anti-Jacksonian) 28.2%
Ohio 6William Creighton Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7Samuel F. VintonAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Samuel F. Vinton (Anti-Jacksonian) 63.0%
  • George House (Jacksonian) 37.0%
Ohio 8William StanberyJacksonian1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9Philemon BeecherAnti-Jacksonian1816
1820 (lost)
1822
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Ohio 10John DavenportAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Ohio 11John C. WrightAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Ohio 12John SloaneAnti-Jacksonian1818Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Y John Thomson (Jacksonian) 46.2%
  • John Sloane (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.4%
  • George M. Cook (Unknown) 9.1%
  • John Harris (Unknown) 4.3%
Ohio 13Elisha WhittleseyAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 14Mordecai BartleyAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania elected its members October 14, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[20]
Pennsylvania 1Joel B. SutherlandJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2John SergeantAnti-Jacksonian1815 (special)
1822 (retired)
1827 (special)
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Pennsylvania 3Daniel H. MillerJacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Daniel H. Miller (Jacksonian) 68.3%
  • Samuel Harvey (Anti-Jacksonian) 31.7%
Pennsylvania 4
Plural district with 3 seats
James BuchananJacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel AndersonAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Charles MinerAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Pennsylvania 5John B. SterigereJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 6Innis GreenJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Innis Green (Jacksonian) 72.0%
  • Valentine Hummel (Anti-Jacksonian) 28.0%
Pennsylvania 7
Plural district with 2 seats
Joseph Fry Jr.Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
William AddamsJacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Pennsylvania 8
Plural district with 2 seats
George WolfJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected but resigned August 31, 1829, to become Governor of Pennsylvania, leading to an October 13, 1829 special election.
Samuel D. InghamJacksonian1812
1818 (resigned)
1822 (special)
Incumbent re-elected but resigned in March 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, leading to an October 13, 1829 special election.
Pennsylvania 9
Plural district with 3 seats
George KremerJacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Philander Stephens (Jacksonian) 26.9%
  • Y James Ford (Jacksonian) 26.6%
  • Y Alem Marr (Jacksonian) 25.9%
  • John Murray (Anti-Jacksonian) 8.5%
  • Chauncey Alford (Anti-Jacksonian) 7.4%
  • George M. Hollenback (Anti-Jacksonian) 4.7%
Espy Van HorneJacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Samuel McKeanJacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Pennsylvania 10Adam KingJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Adam King (Jacksonian) 63.2%
  • William McIlvine (Anti-Jacksonian) 36.8%
Pennsylvania 11
Plural district with 2 seats
James WilsonAnti-Jacksonian1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
William RamseyJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 12John MitchellJacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Pennsylvania 13Chauncey ForwardJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14Andrew StewartAnti-Jacksonian1820Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Pennsylvania 15Joseph LawrenceAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Pennsylvania 16
Plural district with 2 seats
Robert Orr Jr.Jacksonian1825 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
James S. StevensonJacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Winner resigned November 9, 1829, leading to a special election.
Pennsylvania 17Richard CoulterJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18Stephen BarlowJacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island elected its members August 27, 1829, after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Dutee J. PearceAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Tristam BurgesAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

South Carolina elected its members October 13–14, 1828.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1William DraytonJacksonian1825 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2James Hamilton Jr.Jacksonian1822 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
South Carolina 3Thomas R. MitchellJacksonian1820
1823 (lost)
1824
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
South Carolina 4William D. MartinJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5George McDuffieJacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6Warren R. DavisJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 7William T. NuckollsJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 8John CarterJacksonian1822 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
South Carolina 9Starling TuckerJacksonian1816Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

Tennessee elected its members August 6–7, 1829 after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1John BlairJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Blair (Jacksonian) 67.3%
  • John A. Rogers (Unknown) 16.5%
  • William Priestly (Unknown) 16.2%
Tennessee 2Pryor LeaJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3James C. MitchellJacksonian1825Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Tennessee 4Jacob C. IsacksJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5Robert DeshaJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6James K. PolkJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7John BellJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8John H. MarableJacksonian1825Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Tennessee 9Davy CrockettJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected to a different party.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.

Vermont

Vermont elected its members September 2, 1828. Vermont required a majority vote for election, so the 3rd district district election was settled on the second ballot on November 11, 1828, and the 5th district district election was settled on the eighth ballot on November 2, 1829.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont 1Jonathan HuntAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Jonathan Hunt (Anti-Jacksonian) 90.3%
  • Daniel Kellogg (Jacksonian) 9.7%
Vermont 2Rollin C. MallaryAnti-Jacksonian1818Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 3George E. WalesAnti-Jacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
First ballot (September 2, 1828):

Second ballot (November 11, 1828):
Vermont 4Benjamin SwiftAnti-Jacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 5Daniel A. A. BuckAnti-Jacksonian1822
1824 (lost)
1826
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
First ballot (September 2, 1828):

Second ballot (November 11, 1828):

Third ballot (January 5, 1829):

Fourth ballot (March 2, 1829):

Fifth ballot (May 4, 1829):

Sixth ballot (July 6, 1829):

Seventh ballot (September 7, 1829):

Eighth ballot (November 2, 1829):
  • Y William Cahoon (Anti-Masonic) 57.90%
  • James Bell (Anti-Jacksonian) 28.50%
  • Seth Cushman (Jacksonian) 6.85%
  • Scattering 6.75%[28]

Virginia

Virginia elected its members in April 1829 after the term began but before Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1Thomas Newton Jr.Anti-Jacksonian1801Incumbent re-elected.
The election was later successfully contested.
Virginia 2James TrezvantJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 3William S. ArcherJacksonian1820 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Mark AlexanderJacksonian1819Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5John RandolphJacksonian1799
1812 (lost)
1815
1817 (retired)
1819
1825 (resigned)
1827
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Virginia 6Thomas DavenportJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7Nathaniel H. ClaiborneJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Burwell BassettJacksonian1805
1812 (lost)
1815
1819 (retired)
1821
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Virginia 9Andrew StevensonJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10William C. RivesJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 11Philip P. BarbourJacksonian1814 (special)
1825 (retired)
1827
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 12John RoaneJacksonian1809
1815 (retired)
1827
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 13John TaliaferroAnti-Jacksonian1801
1803 (retired)
1811 (challenge)
1813 (lost)
1824 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 14Charles F. MercerAnti-Jacksonian1817Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 15John S. BarbourJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 16William ArmstrongAnti-Jacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 17Robert AllenJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert Allen (Jacksonian) 61.5%
  • Samuel Kerceval (Unknown) 38.5%
Virginia 18Isaac LefflerAnti-Jacksonian1827Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Virginia 19William McCoyJacksonian1811Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 20John FloydJacksonian1817Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Robert Craig (Jacksonian) 55.0%
  • Fleming B. Miller (Unknown) 45.0%
Virginia 21Lewis MaxwellAnti-Jacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 22Alexander SmythJacksonian1817
1825 (lost)
1827
Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas Territory at-largeAmbrose H. SevierNone1828 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Florida Territory at-largeJoseph M. WhiteJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Territory at-largeAustin E. Wing[data missing]1824Retired

See also

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