1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 5, 1830, and October 3, 1831. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 22nd United States Congress convened on December 5, 1831. Elections were held for all 213 seats, representing 24 states.

1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1828 & 1829July 5, 1830 – October 3, 1831[a]1832 & 1833 →

All 213 seats in the United States House of Representatives
107 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderAndrew StevensonJohn W. Taylor
PartyJacksonianNational Republican
Leader's seatVirginia 9thNew York 17th
Last election136 seats72 seats
Seats won12666
Seat changeDecrease 10Decrease 6

 Third partyFourth party
 
PartyAnti-MasonicNullifier
Last election5 seats0 seats
Seats won174
Seat changeIncrease 12Increase 4


Speaker before election

Andrew Stevenson
Jacksonian

Elected Speaker

Andrew Stevenson
Jacksonian

The supporters of President Andrew Jackson lost ten seats during his first term, but managed to maintain control of the chamber amidst the growth of two new opposition movements.

The brash style of Congress during the administration of Jackson caused a number of Americans to become dissatisfied with the government and both of the major parties. Anger over the Tariff of 1828 also provided a major issue, particularly in the agricultural South. The Jacksonians remained firmly in control of the House, but lost several seats, as did the minority National Republicans. The Anti-Masonic Party, an aspiring third party which was based on a single issue (distrust of Freemasonry), was actually able to gain a dozen seats, and four South Carolina Congressman who called themselves Nullifiers (based on the principle of states' rights) were also elected. Thus, this was the first election in the House where both major parties lost seats at the same time; this would not occur again until the 1854 elections.

Election summaries

Not including special elections.

66174126
National RepublicanAMNJacksonian
StateTypeDateTotal
seats
National RepublicanAnti-MasonicJacksonianNullifier
SeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChangeSeatsChange
LouisianaDistrictsJuly 5–7, 183032 0 1 0
MississippiAt-largeAugust 2–3, 183010 0 1 0
VermontDistrictsSeptember 6, 1830[b]53 12 10 0
MaineDistrictsSeptember 13, 183071 20 6 20
GeorgiaAt-largeOctober 4, 183070 0 7 0
OhioDistrictsOctober 12, 1830148 20 6 20
PennsylvaniaDistricts262 17 617 70
South CarolinaDistrictsOctober 11–12, 183090 0 5 44 4
MassachusettsDistrictsNovember 1, 18301313 0 0 0
New YorkDistrictsNovember 1–3, 1830343 88 523 30
New JerseyAt-largeNovember 6, 183066 0 0 0
DelawareAt-largeNovember 13, 183011 0 0 0
Late elections (after the March 4, 1831 beginning of the term)
New HampshireAt-largeMarch 8, 183160 0 6 0
ConnecticutAt-largeApril 14, 183166 0 0 0
VirginiaDistrictsApril 1831225 10 17 10
AlabamaDistrictsAugust 1, 183130 0 3 0
IllinoisAt-large10 0 1 0
KentuckyDistricts124 20 8 20
MissouriAt-largeAugust 2, 183110 0 1 0
IndianaDistrictsAugust 5, 183130 20 3 20
TennesseeDistrictsAugust 4–5, 183191 0 8 0
North CarolinaDistrictsAugust 11, 1831132 10 11 10
Rhode IslandAt-largeAugust 23, 183122 0 0 0
MarylandDistrictsOctober 3, 183195 20 4 20
Total21366
31.0%
617
8.0%
12126
59.2%
104
1.9%
4
House seats
Jacksonian
59.15%
Nat. Republican
30.99%
Anti-Masonic
7.98%
Nullifier
1.88%

Special elections

21st Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 5James W. RipleyJacksonian1826 (special)Incumbent resigned March 12, 1830.
New member elected September 13, 1830.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.
Ohio 11John M. GoodenowJacksonian1828Incumbent resigned April 9, 1830, after being appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
New member elected October 11, 1830.
Winner was elected the next day to the next term, see below.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.
Virginia 22Alexander SmythJacksonian1817
1828 (retired)
1827
Incumbent died April 17, 1830.
New member elected November 1830.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.
Winner was later elected to the next term, see below.
New York 6Hector CraigJacksonian1822
1824 (lost)
1828
Incumbent resigned July 12, 1830.
New member elected November 3, 1830.
National Republican gain.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.
Virginia 11Philip P. BarbourJacksonian1815
1824 (retired)
1827
Incumbent resigned October 15, 1830, after being appointed judge of US Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Virginia.
New member elected November 25, 1830.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.

22nd Congress

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 2VacantVacancy in term.
New member elected in 1831
Jacksonian gain.
Successor seated May 12, 1831.
Missouri at-largeSpencer D. PettisNational
Republican
1824Incumbent died August 28, 1831.
New member elected October 31, 1831.
National Republican hold.
Successor seated October 31, 1831.
Vermont 2Rollin C. MallaryNational
Republican
1820 (Contested)Incumbent died April 15, 1831.
New member elected November 1, 1831 on the third ballot.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Successor seated December 5, 1831.
First ballot (July 5, 1831):

Second ballot (September 6, 1831):

Third ballot (November 1, 1831):
  • Y William Slade (Anti-Masonic) 57.53%
  • Robert Temple (National Republican) 28.13%
  • William White (Jacksonian) 14.34%[9]
Pennsylvania 11William RamseyJacksonian1826Incumbent died September 29, 1831, before the new Congress convened.
New member elected November 22, 1831.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated December 5, 1831.[10]
Georgia at-largeWilson LumpkinJacksonian1814
1816 (lost)
1826
Incumbent resgined in 1831 before the convening of Congress.
New member elected December 12, 1831.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated January 21, 1832.
New York 20George FisherNational
Republican
1828Incumbent lost contested election February 5, 1830 to Silas Wright, who in turn failed to qualify.
New member elected November 3, 1830.
Jacksonian gain.
Winner was not a candidate the same day to the next term, see below.
Successor seated December 6, 1830.
  • Y Jonah Sanford (Jacksonian) 60.64%
  • Harvey D. Smith (National Republican) 39.36%[13]
North Carolina 6Robert PotterJacksonian1829Incumbent resigned in November 1831.
New member elected December 15, 1831.
Jacksonian hold.
Successor seated January 6, 1832.

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Alabama 1
"Northern District"
Clement C. ClayJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2
"Middle District"
Robert E. B. BaylorJacksonian1825Incumbent lost-re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Alabama 3
"Southern District"
Dixon Hall LewisJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

Connecticut elected its six at-large members on a general ticket on April 14, 1831, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Connecticut at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Ralph I. IngersollNational
Republican
1825Incumbent re-elected.
Noyes BarberNational
Republican
1821Incumbent re-elected.
Ebenezer YoungNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.
Jabez W. HuntingtonNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.
William L. StorrsNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.
William W. EllsworthNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Delaware at-largeKensey JohnsNational
Republican
1827 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.

Georgia

Georgia elected its 7 at-large members on October 4, 1830.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Georgia at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
Richard Henry WildeJacksonian1814
1816 (lost)
1824 (special)
1826 (lost)
1827 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Wilson LumpkinJacksonian1814
1816 (lost)
1826
Incumbent re-elected.
Charles E. HaynesJacksonian1824Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Henry G. LamarJacksonian1829 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas F. FosterJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
James M. WayneJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Wiley ThompsonJacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

Illinois elected its sole member late on August 1, 1831.

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

Indiana

Indiana elected its three members late on August 5, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Indiana 1Ratliff BoonJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 2Jonathan JenningsNational
Republican
1822 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Indiana 3John TestNational
Republican
1828Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.

Kentucky

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Kentucky 1Henry DanielJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
[21]
Kentucky 2Nicholas D. ColemanJacksonian1829Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
[22]
Kentucky 3James ClarkNational Republican1825Incumbent renominated but declined.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
[23]
Kentucky 4Robert P. LetcherNational Republican1822Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert P. Letcher (National Republican) 53.39%
  • Daniel Garrard (Jacksonian Party) 46.61%
[24]
Kentucky 5Richard M. JohnsonJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.

Y Richard M. Johnson (Jacksonian) 100%[25]

Kentucky 6Joseph LecompteJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
[26]
Kentucky 7John KincaidJacksonian1829Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y James Adair (Jacksonian) 54.90%
  • Unknown (National Republican) 45.10%
[27]
Kentucky 8Nathan GaitherJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Nathan Gaither (Jacksonian) data missing
  • Samuel Brents (National Republican) data missing
[28]
Kentucky 9Charles A. WickliffeJacksonian1822Incumbent re-elected.
[29]
Kentucky 10Joel YanceyJacksonian1827Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
[30]
Kentucky 11Thomas ChiltonJacksonian1827Incumbent switched parties and lost reelection.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
[31]
Kentucky 12Chittenden LyonJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Chittenden Lyon (Jacksonian) 56.56%
  • James Breathitt (National Republican) 43.44%
[32]

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Louisiana 1Edward D. White Sr.National Republican1828Incumbent re-elected.

Y Edward D. White Sr. (National Republican) 100%[33]

Louisiana 2Henry H. GurleyNational Republican1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
[34]
Louisiana 3Walter Hampden OvertonJacksonian1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
[35]

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maine 1Rufus McIntireJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Rufus McIntire (Jacksonian) 52.00%
  • George Scamman (National Republican) 47.02%
  • Scattering 0.98%
[36]
Maine 2John AndersonJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
[37]
Maine 3Joseph F. WingateNational Republican1826Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
First trial (September 13, 1830):

Second Trial (November 22, 1830):
  • Edward Kavanagh (Jacksonian) 52.77%
  • Moses Shaw (National Republican) 41.62%
  • Parker McCobb (Unknown) 5.61%
[39]
Maine 4
Maine 5
Maine 6
Maine 7

Maryland

Maryland elected its nine members on October 3, 1831. In the fifth district, two members were elected on a general ticket. There was a net gain of 2 National Republicans thereby increasing their ratio from 3-to-6 to 5-to-4.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Maryland 1Clement DorseyNational
Republican
1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Maryland 2Benedict Joseph SemmesNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3George Corbin WashingtonNational
Republican
1826Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4Michael SpriggJacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Maryland 5
2 seats on a general ticket
Benjamin C. HowardJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Elias BrownJacksonian1829Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Maryland 6George E. MitchellJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7Richard SpencerJacksonian1829Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
Maryland 8Ephraim King WilsonJacksonian1829Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.

Massachusetts

Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams was elected in Massachusetts's 11th district, becoming the first former president to re-enter public life after leaving the presidency.

Elections were held November 1, 1830, but at least one district went to so many ballots it failed to achieve a majority election until 1832, just before the next cycle began.

(District numbers differ between sources. District numbers below reflect Martis's references.[43] Where noted, Congressional Quarterly's "Guide to U.S. Elections"[44] and OurCampaigns.com have different district numbers.)

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1Benjamin GorhamNational
Republican
1820 (special)
1822 (retired)
1827 (special)
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Massachusetts 2Benjamin W. CrowninshieldNational
Republican
1822Incumbent lost re-election from a different party.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Massachusetts 3John VarnumNational
Republican
1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected late on the thirteenth ballot.
National Republican hold.
First ballot (November 1, 1830):

Second ballot (January 3, 1831):

Third ballot (April 4, 1831):

Fourth ballot (June 27, 1831):

Fifth ballot (September 5, 1831):

Sixth ballot (November 14, 1831):

Seventh ballot (January 16, 1832):

Eighth ballot (February 13, 1832):

Ninth ballot (March 12, 1832):

Tenth ballot (April 9, 1832):
  • Joseph Kitteridge (Unknown) 47.18%
  • Caleb Cushing (National Republican) 41.19%
  • Scattering 11.63%[56]

Eleventh ballot (May 14, 1832):

Twelfth ballot (September 3, 1832):

Thirteenth ballot (November 12, 1832):
Massachusetts 4Edward EverettNational
Republican
1824Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5
CQGuide: 13th[44]
OurCampaigns: 8th[61]
John DavisNational
Republican
1824Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Davis (National Republican) 72.7%
  • Dana Thurber (Unknown) 21.54%
  • Scattering 5.77%[61]
Massachusetts 6
CQGuide: 5th[44]
OurCampaigns: 9th[62]
Joseph G. KendallNational
Republican
1828Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7
CQGuide: 6th[44]
OurCampaigns: 6th[63]
George Grennell Jr.National
Republican
1828Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8
OurCampaigns: 5th[64]
Isaac C. BatesNational
Republican
1826Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9
CQGuide: 7th[44]
OurCampaigns: 7th[65]
Henry W. DwightNational
Republican
1820Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Massachusetts 10
CQGuide: 9th[44]
John BaileyNational
Republican
1823 (special)
1824 (disqualified)
1824 (special)
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Massachusetts 11
CQGuide: 12th[44]
OurCampaigns: 11th[67]
Joseph RichardsonNational
Republican
1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Massachusetts 12
CQGuide: 10th[44]
James L. HodgesNational
Republican
1827Incumbent re-elected late on the seventh ballotFirst ballot (November 1, 1830):
  • Russel Freeman (National Republican) 48.74%
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 20.66%
  • James L. Hodges (National Republican) 17.87%
  • Francis Baylies (Jacksonian) 12.73%[68]
Second ballot (January 3, 1831):
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 48.08%
  • James L. Hodges (National Republican) 44.01%
  • John A. Parker (Unknown) 7.91%[69]
Third ballot (April 4, 1831):
Fourth ballot (June 27, 1831):
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 49.65%
  • James L. Hodges (National Republican) 47.4%
  • Scattering 2.95%[71]
Fifth ballot (September 5, 1831):
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 49.65%
  • James L. Hodges (National Republican) 47.4%
  • Scattering 3.86%[72]
Sixth ballot (November 14, 1831):
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 49.60%
  • James L. Hodges (National Republican) 48.11%
  • Scattering 2.99%[73]
Seventh ballot (January 16, 1832):
  • Y James L. Hodges (National Republican) 51.58%
  • Micah B. Ruggles (Anti-Masonic) 48.42%[74]
Massachusetts 13
CQGuide: 11th[44]
John Reed Jr.National
Republican
1812
1816 (lost)
1820
Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

Elections held early, from August 2 to 3, 1830

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Mississippi at-largeThomas HindsJacksonian1828 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.

Missouri

Missouri elected its sole member late on August 2, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Missouri at-largeSpencer D. PettisJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire elected its six members at-large late on March 8, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Hampshire at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
John BrodheadJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas ChandlerJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Joseph HammonsJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Jonathan HarveyJacksonian1824Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Henry HubbardJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
John W. WeeksJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

New Jersey elected its six members at-large on November 6, 1830.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New Jersey at-large
6 seats on a general ticket
Isaac PiersonNational
Republican
1826Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Richard M. CooperNational
Republican
1828Incumbent re-elected.
James F. RandolphNational
Republican
1828 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Thomas H. HughesNational
Republican
1828Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel SwanNational
Republican
1820Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
Lewis CondictNational
Republican
1821 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

New York

New York elected its 34 members from November 1 to 3, 1830.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
New York 1James LentJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2Jacob CrocheronJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 3
3 seats on a general ticket
Churchill C. CambrelengJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Churchill C. Cambreleng (Jacksonian) 17.8%
  • Y Campbell P. White (Jacksonian) 17.5%
  • Y Gulian C. Verplanck (Jacksonian) 17.5%
  • Abraham Lawrence (National Republican) 12.3%
  • Thomas R. Smith (National Republican) 12.0%
  • Adoniram Chandler (National Republican) 11.9%
  • Thomas Hertell (Working Men's) 3.6%
  • John Frazee (Working Men's) 3.5%
  • Isaac Pierce (Working Men's) 3.4%[82]
Campbell P. WhiteJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Gulian C. VerplanckJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4Henry B. CowlesNational
Republican
1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Y Aaron Ward (Jacksonian) 53.6%
  • John Hunter (National Republican) 31.6%
  • Jonathan Ferris (Anti-Masonic) 14.8%[83]
New York 5Abraham BockeeJacksonian1828Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
New York 6VacantRep. Hector Craig (J) resigned July 12, 1830.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
New York 7Charles G. DeWittJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 8James StrongNational
Republican
1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Y John King (Jacksonian) 56.8%
  • Robert L. Livingston (National Republican) 43.2%[87]
New York 9John D. DickinsonNational
Republican
1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 10Ambrose SpencerNational
Republican
1828Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 11Perkins KingJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 12Peter I. BorstJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 13William G. AngelJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
New York 14Henry R. StorrsNational
Republican
1822Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 15Michael HoffmanJacksonian1824Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16Benedict ArnoldNational
Republican
1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 17John W. TaylorNational
Republican
1812Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18Henry C. MartindaleNational
Republican
1822Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 19Isaac FinchNational
Republican
1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 20
2 seats on a general ticket
Joseph HawkinsNational
Republican
1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
VacantRep. George Fisher (NR) resigned February 5, 1830 following election contest.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 21VacantRep. Robert Monell (J) resigned February 21, 1831 to become judge of the Sixth State Circuit Court.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
New York 22Thomas BeekmanNational
Republican
1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
New York 23Jonas Earll Jr.Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
New York 24Gershom PowersJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Ulysses F. Doubleday (Jacksonian) 50.1%
  • Josiah Hopkins (Anti-Masonic) 46.8%
  • Ephraim C. Marsh (Independent) 3.1%[103]
New York 25Thomas MaxwellJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
New York 26
2 seats on a general ticket
Jehiel H. HalseyJacksonian1828Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Robert S. RoseAnti-Masonic1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic hold.
New York 27Timothy ChildsAnti-Masonic1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic hold.
New York 28John MageeJacksonian1826Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
New York 29Phineas L. TracyAnti-Masonic1827 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
New York 30Ebenezer F. NortonJacksonian1828Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.

North Carolina

North Carolina elected its members August 11, 1831, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
North Carolina 1
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 3
North Carolina 4
North Carolina 5
North Carolina 6
North Carolina 7
North Carolina 8
North Carolina 9
North Carolina 10
North Carolina 11Henry W. ConnorJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.

Ohio

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Ohio 1
Ohio 2
Ohio 3
Ohio 4
Ohio 5
Ohio 6
Ohio 7
Ohio 8
Ohio 9
Ohio 10
Ohio 11
Ohio 12
Ohio 13
Ohio 14

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates[111][d]
Pennsylvania 1Joel B. SutherlandJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2Joseph HemphillJacksonian1800
1802 (lost)
1818
1826 (resigned)
1828
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Henry Horn (Jacksonian) 55.6%
  • Daniel W. Coxe (National Republican) 44.4%
Pennsylvania 3Daniel H. MillerJacksonian1822Incumbent lost-re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
Pennsylvania 4
3 seats on a general ticket
James BuchananJacksonian1820Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Joshua Evans Jr.Jacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
George G. LeiperJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Pennsylvania 5John B. SterigereJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Joel K. Mann (Jacksonian) 56.4%
  • John Freedly (Anti-Masonic) 43.6%
Pennsylvania 6Innis GreenJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y John C. Bucher (Jacksonian) 54.4%
  • Valentine Hummel (National Republican) 45.6%
Pennsylvania 7
2 seats on a general ticket
Joseph Fry Jr.Jacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y Henry A. P. Muhlenberg (Jacksonian) 58.3%
  • Y Henry King (Jacksonian) 55.0%
  • John Bentenman (Anti-Masonic) 44.2%
  • Walter C. Livingston (Anti-Masonic) 42.5%
Henry A. P. MuhlenbergJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8
2 seats on a general ticket
Peter Ihrie Jr.Jacksonian1829 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Peter Ihrie Jr. (Jacksonian) 61.0%
  • Y Samuel A. Smith (Jacksonian) 48.1%
  • Lewis A. Coryell (Jacksonian) 33.4%
  • Christian J. Hutter (Jacksonian) 29.7%
  • James M. Porter (National Republican) 18.4%
  • Stephen Brock (National Republican) 9.4%
Samuel A. SmithJacksonian1829 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9
3 seats on a general ticket
Philander StephensJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
James FordJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Alem MarrJacksonian1828Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Pennsylvania 10Adam KingJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Adam King (Jacksonian) 58.6%
  • William McIlvine (National Republican) 41.4%
Pennsylvania 11
2 seats on a general ticket
Thomas H. CrawfordJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
William RamseyJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.[112]
Pennsylvania 12John ScottJacksonian1828Incumbent lost-re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Pennsylvania 13Chauncey ForwardJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
  • Y George Burd (National Republican) 50.2%
  • David Mann (Anti-Masonic) 48.5%
  • Reynolds[f] (Unknown) 1.3%
Pennsylvania 14Thomas IrwinJacksonian1828Incumbent lost-re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Pennsylvania 15William McCreeryJacksonian1828Incumbent lost-re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
Pennsylvania 16
2 seats on a general ticket
Harmar DennyAnti-Masonic1829 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harmar Denny (Anti-Masonic) 55.2%
  • Y John Gilmore (Jacksonian) 41.6%
  • Robert T. Stewart (Jacksonian) 35.7%
  • William Ayers (Anti-Masonic) 35.4%
  • Walter Forward (Anti-Masonic) 32.2%
John GilmoreJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 17Richard CoulterJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Richard Coulter (Jacksonian) 63.5%
  • Thomas Pollock (Anti-Masonic) 26.5%
Pennsylvania 18Thomas H. SillNational
Republican
1826 (special)Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Masonic gain.
  • Y John Banks (Anti-Masonic) 57.1%
  • Thomas S. Cunningham (Jacksonian) 42.9%

Rhode Island

Rhode Island elected its two members at-large late on August 23, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Rhode Island at-large
2 seats on a general ticket
Tristam BurgesNational
Republican
1825Incumbent re-elected.
Dutee J. PearceNational
Republican
1825Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

South Carolina elected its nine members from October 11 to 12, 1830.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
South Carolina 1William DraytonJacksonian1825 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2Robert W. BarnwellJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected as a Nullifier.
Nullifier gain.
South Carolina 3John CampbellJacksonian1828Incumbent lost re-election as a Nullifier.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
South Carolina 4William D. MartinJacksonian1826Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
South Carolina 5George McDuffieJacksonian1820Incumbent re-elected as a Nullifier.
Nullifier gain.
South Carolina 6Warren R. DavisJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected as a Nullifier.
Nullifier gain.
South Carolina 7William T. NuckollsJacksonian1826Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 8James BlairJacksonian1828Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 9Starling TuckerJacksonian1816Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Nullifier gain.

Tennessee

Election held late, on August 4, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1John BlairJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2Pryor LeaJacksonian1827Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
Tennessee 3James I. StandiferJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4Jacob C. IsacksJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5Robert DeshaJacksonian1827Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Tennessee 6James K. PolkJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7John BellJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8Cave JohnsonJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9Davy CrockettNational
Republican
1827Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.

Vermont

Vermont elected its five members on September 6, 1830. Vermont required a majority vote for election, so the 3rd district election was settled on the second ballot on December 7, 1830, and the 4th district election was settled on the eleventh ballot on June 4, 1832.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Vermont 1Jonathan HuntNational
Republican
1827Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 2Rollin C. MallaryNational
Republican
1824Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 3Horace EverettNational
Republican
1828Incumbent re-elected.First ballot (September 6, 1830)
  • Horace Everett (National Republican) 49.0%
  • Royal M. Ransom (Anti-Masonic) 34.7%
  • Alden Partridge (Jacksonian) 13.5%
  • Scattering 2.8%[134]

Second ballot (December 7, 1830)
  • Y Horace Everett (National Republican) 52.3%
  • Royal M. Ransom (Anti-Masonic) 35.7%
  • Alden Partridge (Jacksonian) 11.9%[135]
Vermont 4Benjamin SwiftNational
Republican
1827Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
National Republican hold.
First ballot (September 6, 1830)

Second ballot (December 7, 1830)

Third ballot (February 7, 1831)

Fourth ballot (April 4, 1831)
  • Benjamin Swift (Anti-Masonic) 47.6%
  • Benjamin F. Bailey (Jacksonian) 46.3%
  • Scattering 6.1%[139]

Fifth ballot (June 6, 1831)

Sixth ballot (August 1, 1831)

Seventh ballot (October 1, 1831)

Eighth ballot (December 5, 1831)

Ninth ballot (February 6, 1832)

Tenth ballot (April 2, 1832)

Eleventh ballot (June 4, 1832)
Vermont 5William CahoonAnti-Masonic1829Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Virginia 1George LoyallJacksonian1829Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.
Virginia 2James TrezvantJacksonian1825Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
Virginia 3William S. ArcherJacksonian1820 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4Mark AlexanderJacksonian1819Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5Thomas BouldinJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 6Thomas DavenportJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7Nathaniel ClaiborneJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8Richard Coke Jr.Jacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 9Andrew StevensonJacksonian1821Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10William F. GordonJacksonian1829 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 11John M. PattonJacksonian1830 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 12John RoaneJacksonian1827Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Y John J. Roane (Jacksonian) 43.7%
  • John H. Bernard (Independent) 31.7%
  • Edwin Upshaw (Jacksonian) 14.1%
  • Jonathan M. Garnett (Independent) 10.5%[159]
Virginia 13John TaliaferroNational
Republican
1824 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
Virginia 14Charles F. MercerNational
Republican
1817Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 15John S. BarbourJacksonian1823Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 16William ArmstrongNational
Republican
1825Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 17Robert AllenJacksonian1827Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 18Philip DoddridgeNational
Republican
1829Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 19William McCoyJacksonian1811Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 20Robert CraigJacksonian1829Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 21Lewis MaxwellNational
Republican
1827Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lewis Maxwell (National Republican) 50.9%
  • Daniel Smith (National Republican) 44.1%
  • Johnson Reynolds (Independent) 5.0%[168]
Virginia 22Joseph DraperJacksonian1830 (special)Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.

Non-voting delegates

Arkansas Territory

Arkansas elected its delegate late on September 4, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Arkansas Territory at-largeAmbrose H. SevierJacksonian1828 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Florida Territory

Florida elected its delegate on September 1, 1830.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Florida Territory at-largeJoseph M. WhiteJacksonian1825Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan Territory

Arkansas elected its delegate late on August 8, 1831.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
DelegatePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Michigan Territory at-largeVacantDel. John Biddle (J) resigned February 21, 1831.
New member elected.
National Republican gain.

See also

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