The 1840–41 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 6, 1840, and November 2, 1841. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives, before or after the first session of the 27th United States Congress convened on May 31, 1841. Elections were held for all 242 seats, representing 26 states.
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In a Whig wave, voters gave the Whig Party a House majority for the first time. Most Americans experienced the Panic of 1837 as a severe economic downturn. Its perceived mishandling by Democratic President Martin Van Buren fueled new support for alternative economic policies favored by Whigs of which voters had previously been skeptical. Collapse of the Anti-Masonic Party in the late 1830s also drove some third-party incumbents into the Whig Party. Newly elected members included Robert M. T. Hunter, Independent of Virginia, and Zadok Casey, Independent Democrat of Illinois.
Election summaries
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Louisiana | Districts | July 6–8, 1840 | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
Missouri | At-large | August 3, 1840 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Illinois | Districts | August 7, 1840 | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Vermont | Districts | September 4, 1840 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | 5 | ![]() |
Maine | Districts | September 14, 1840 | 8 | 4 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() |
Arkansas | At-large | October 5, 1840 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Georgia | At-large | October 6, 1840 | 9 | 0 | ![]() | 9 | ![]() |
South Carolina | Districts | October 12–13, 1840 | 9 | 8 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Ohio | Districts | October 13, 1840 | 19 | 7 | ![]() | 12 | ![]() |
Pennsylvania | District (25) | October 13, 1840 | 28 | 15 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() |
New York | District (33) | November 2–4, 1840 | 40 | 21 | ![]() | 19 | ![]() |
Connecticut | Districts | November 3, 1840 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() |
Michigan | At-large | November 3, 1840 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
New Jersey | At-large | November 3, 1840 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() |
Massachusetts | Districts | November 9, 1840 | 12 | 1 | ![]() | 11 | ![]() |
Delaware | At-large | November 10, 1840 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
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New Hampshire | At-large | March 9, 1841 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Rhode Island | At-large | April 21, 1841 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
Virginia | Districts | April 23, 1841 | 21 | 10 | ![]() | 10 | ![]() |
Kentucky | Districts | April 26, 1841 | 13 | 2 | ![]() | 11 | ![]() |
Indiana | Districts | May 3, 1841 | 7 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() |
Tennessee | Districts | May 6, 1841 | 13 | 5 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() |
North Carolina | Districts | May 13, 1841 | 13 | 5 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() |
Maryland | District (7) | May 17, 1841 | 8 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() |
Alabama | At-large | May 20, 1841 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Mississippi | At-large | November 1–2, 1841 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Total | 242 | 99 40.9% | ![]() | 142 59.5% | ![]() |
The previous election had two minor parties, the Anti-Masonic Party with 6 seats and the Conservative Party (of Virginia) with 2 seats, both of which disappeared in this election.
The 1st session of the 27th Congress began May 31, 1841, before Mississippi had elected Representatives, leaving that State unrepresented until the 2nd session.
Special elections
26th Congress
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- Connecticut's 2nd congressional district: 1840
- Georgia's at-large congressional district: January 1841 (one of the at-large seat)
- Indiana's 7th congressional district: 1840
- Massachusetts's 6th congressional district: 1840
- Ohio's 4th congressional district: 1840
- Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district: 1840
- Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district: 1840
27th Congress
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- Maine's 4th congressional district: 1841
- Massachusetts's 5th congressional district: 1841
- Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district: 1841
- Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district: 1841
- Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district: 1841
- Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district (again): 1841
- Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district: 1841
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New York 26 | Francis Granger | Whig | 1838 | Incumbent resigned March 5, 1841 to become U.S. Postmaster General. New member elected May 13, 1841 and seated May 21, 1841. Whig hold. |
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New York 26 | John Greig | Whig | 1841 (special) | Incumbent resigned September 25, 1841. New member elected November 3, 1841 and seated November 27, 1841. Whig hold. |
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Georgia at-large (Three of the at-large seats) | William C. Dawson | Whig | 1836 (special) | Incumbent resigned November 13, 1841 to run for Governor of Georgia. New member elected December 21, 1841. Democratic gain. | Elected on a general ticket:
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E. A. Nisbet | Whig | 1838 | Incumbent resigned October 12, 1841. New member elected December 21, 1841. Democratic gain. | ||
Julius C. Alford | Whig | 1838 | Incumbent resigned October 1, 1841. New member elected December 21, 1841. Democratic gain. |
Alabama
Arkansas
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Arkansas at-large | Edward Cross | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent reelected. |
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Connecticut
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Connecticut 1 | Joseph Trumbull | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 2 | William W. Boardman | Whig | 1840 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 3 | Thomas W. Williams | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 4 | Thomas B. Osborne | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 5 | Truman Smith | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut 6 | Orrin Holt | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Delaware
Florida Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maine elected its members September 14, 1840.
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Maine 8 | Thomas Davee | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Massachusetts held its elections November 9, 1840, but one district went to a second ballot on January 4, 1841.
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Massachusetts 4 | William Parmenter | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 10 | Henry Williams | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected on the second ballot. Whig gain. | First ballot (November 9, 1840)
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Massachusetts 12 | John Quincy Adams | Whig | 1830 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi
Elections held late, from November 1 to 2, 1841.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Mississippi at-large (2 seats) | Jacob Thompson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Albert G. Brown | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
Michigan
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Michigan at-large | Isaac E. Crary | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Elections held late, on May 6, 1841.
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Tennessee 1 | William B. Carter | Whig | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 2 | Abraham McClellan | Democratic | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 3 | Joseph L. Williams | Whig | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 4 | Julius W. Blackwell | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Tennessee 5 | Hopkins L. Turney | Democratic | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | William B. Campbell | Whig | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | John Bell | Whig | 1827 | Incumbent retired to become Secretary of War. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 8 | Meredith P. Gentry | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 9 | Harvey M. Watterson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 10 | Aaron V. Brown | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 11 | Cave Johnson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 12 | John W. Crockett | Whig | 1837 | Incumbent retired to become Attorney General for the 9th district. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 13 | Kit Williams | Whig | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Vermont 1 | Hiland Hall | Whig | 1833 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 2 | William Slade | Whig | 1831 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 3 | Horace Everett | Whig | 1828 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 4 | John Smith | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Vermont 5 | Isaac Fletcher | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Virginia
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Virginia 1 | Francis Mallory | Whig | 1840 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | Francis E. Rives | Democratic | 1837 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 3 | John Winston Jones | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 4 | George Dromgoole | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 5 | John Hill | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 6 | Walter Coles | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 7 | William L. Goggin | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Henry A. Wise | Whig | 1833 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 9 | Robert M. T. Hunter | Whig | 1837 | Incumbent re-elected as an Independent. Independent gain. |
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Virginia 10 | John Taliaferro | Whig | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 11 | John Botts | Whig | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 12 | James Garland | Conservative | 1835 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Virginia 13 | Linn Banks | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 14 | Charles F. Mercer | Whig | 1817 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Virginia 15 | William Lucas | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Virginia 16 | Green Berry Samuels | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 17 | Robert Craig | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Virginia 18 | George W. Hopkins | Conservative | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democrat. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 19 | Andrew Beirne | Democratic | 1837 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Virginia 20 | Joseph Johnson | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 21 | Lewis Steenrod | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Non-voting delegates
26th Congress
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Iowa Territory at-large | William W. Chapman | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent's term expired by law. New delegate elected in 1840. Democratic hold. |
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27th Congress
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Florida Territory at-large | Charles Downing | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent re-elected on an unknown date. |
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Iowa Territory at-large | Augustus C. Dodge | Democratic | 1840 | Incumbent re-elected August 6, 1841. |
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Wisconsin Territory at-large | James D. Doty | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent re-elected on an unknown date. |
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See also
- 1840 United States elections
- List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854)
- 1840 United States presidential election
- 1840–41 United States Senate elections
- 26th United States Congress
- 27th United States Congress
Notes
- Includes one Independent from Virginia, and one Independent Democrat from Illinois.
- There was 1 Independent and 1 Independent Democrat.
- Including one Independent Democrat elected to Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
- Includes 3 plural districts
- Includes 5 plural districts
- Robert M. T. Hunter was elected as an Independent in Virginia's 9th congressional district, and so is not included in the figures here. Hunter had previously run in earlier elections as a Whig.
- Includes 1 plural district
- Changed from district
References
- Dubin 1998, p. 129.
- Martis 1989, p. 98.
- CQGuide, p. 974.
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- Martis 1989, p. 96.
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- Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
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External links
- Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)
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The 1840 41 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 6 1840 and November 2 1841 Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before or after the first session of the 27th United States Congress convened on May 31 1841 Elections were held for all 242 seats representing 26 states 1840 41 United States House of Representatives elections 1838 amp 1839 July 6 1840 November 2 1841 1842 amp 1843 All 242 seats in the United States House of Representatives 122 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader John White John Jones Party Whig Democratic Leader s seat Kentucky 9th Virginia 3rd Last election 116 seats 126 seats Seats won 142 98 Seat change 26 28 Popular vote 1 089 609 1 021 051 Percentage 51 04 47 83 Swing 1 31pp 2 18pp Third party Party Independent Last election 0 seats Seats won 2 Seat change 2 Popular vote 18 063 Percentage 0 85 Swing 0 44ppResults Democratic hold Democratic gain Whig hold Whig gain Independent gain Independent Democrat gainSpeaker before election Robert M T Hunter Whig Elected Speaker John White Whig In a Whig wave voters gave the Whig Party a House majority for the first time Most Americans experienced the Panic of 1837 as a severe economic downturn Its perceived mishandling by Democratic President Martin Van Buren fueled new support for alternative economic policies favored by Whigs of which voters had previously been skeptical Collapse of the Anti Masonic Party in the late 1830s also drove some third party incumbents into the Whig Party Newly elected members included Robert M T Hunter Independent of Virginia and Zadok Casey Independent Democrat of Illinois Election summaries Chart showing seating arrangement 98 2 142 Democratic Whig State Type Date Total seats Democratic Whig Seats Change Seats Change Louisiana Districts July 6 8 1840 3 1 1 2 1 Missouri At large August 3 1840 2 2 0 Illinois Districts August 7 1840 3 2 1 Vermont Districts September 4 1840 5 0 2 5 2 Maine Districts September 14 1840 8 4 2 4 2 Arkansas At large October 5 1840 1 1 0 Georgia At large October 6 1840 9 0 9 South Carolina Districts October 12 13 1840 9 8 1 Ohio Districts October 13 1840 19 7 4 12 4 Pennsylvania District 25 October 13 1840 28 15 2 13 8 New York District 33 November 2 4 1840 40 21 2 19 2 Connecticut Districts November 3 1840 6 0 6 Michigan At large November 3 1840 1 0 1 1 1 New Jersey At large November 3 1840 6 0 5 6 5 Massachusetts Districts November 9 1840 12 1 1 11 1 Delaware At large November 10 1840 1 0 1 1 1 1841 elections New Hampshire At large March 9 1841 5 5 0 Rhode Island At large April 21 1841 2 0 2 Virginia Districts April 23 1841 21 10 2 10 3 Kentucky Districts April 26 1841 13 2 11 Indiana Districts May 3 1841 7 1 4 6 4 Tennessee Districts May 6 1841 13 5 1 8 1 North Carolina Districts May 13 1841 13 5 3 8 3 Maryland District 7 May 17 1841 8 2 3 6 3 Alabama At large May 20 1841 5 5 2 0 2 Mississippi At large November 1 2 1841 2 2 0 Total 242 99 40 9 26 142 59 5 33 Popular vote Whig 51 04 Democratic 47 83 Others 1 13 House seats Whig 58 68 Democratic 40 50 Independent 0 83 The previous election had two minor parties the Anti Masonic Party with 6 seats and the Conservative Party of Virginia with 2 seats both of which disappeared in this election The 1st session of the 27th Congress began May 31 1841 before Mississippi had elected Representatives leaving that State unrepresented until the 2nd session Special elections26th Congress This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Connecticut s 2nd congressional district 1840 Georgia s at large congressional district January 1841 one of the at large seat Indiana s 7th congressional district 1840 Massachusetts s 6th congressional district 1840 Ohio s 4th congressional district 1840 Pennsylvania s 22nd congressional district 1840 Pennsylvania s 13th congressional district 1840 27th Congress This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Maine s 4th congressional district 1841 Massachusetts s 5th congressional district 1841 Pennsylvania s 2nd congressional district 1841 Pennsylvania s 13th congressional district 1841 Pennsylvania s 18th congressional district 1841 Pennsylvania s 18th congressional district again 1841 Pennsylvania s 20th congressional district 1841 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates New York 26 Francis Granger Whig 1838 Incumbent resigned March 5 1841 to become U S Postmaster General New member elected May 13 1841 and seated May 21 1841 Whig hold Y John Greig Whig 53 36 Democratic 43 30 Liberty 3 34 New York 26 John Greig Whig 1841 special Incumbent resigned September 25 1841 New member elected November 3 1841 and seated November 27 1841 Whig hold Y Francis Granger Whig 53 36 Democratic 45 14 Liberty 3 96 Georgia at large Three of the at large seats William C Dawson Whig 1836 special Incumbent resigned November 13 1841 to run for Governor of Georgia New member elected December 21 1841 Democratic gain Elected on a general ticket Y Mark A Cooper Democratic 17 26 Y Walter T Colquitt Democratic 17 14 Y Edward J Black Democratic 16 96 Charles Dougherty Whig 16 32 George R Gilmer Whig 16 18 Augustus R Wright Whig 16 14 E A Nisbet Whig 1838 Incumbent resigned October 12 1841 New member elected December 21 1841 Democratic gain Julius C Alford Whig 1838 Incumbent resigned October 1 1841 New member elected December 21 1841 Democratic gain AlabamaArkansas1840 Arkansas at large election 1838 October 5 1840 1842 Nominee Edward Cross Absalom Fowler Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 7 876 5 788 Percentage 57 6 42 4 County Results Cross 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Fowler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S Representative before election Edward Cross Democratic Elected U S Representative Edward Cross Democratic District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Arkansas at large Edward Cross Democratic 1838 Incumbent reelected Y Edward Cross Democratic 57 6 Absalom Fowler Whig 42 4 ConnecticutDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Connecticut 1 Joseph Trumbull Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph Trumbull Whig 56 7 Thomas H Seymour Democratic 42 6 Connecticut 2 William W Boardman Whig 1840 special Incumbent re elected Y William W Boardman Whig 53 2 Charles A Ingersoll Democratic 44 7 Connecticut 3 Thomas W Williams Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas W Williams Whig 55 2 Democratic 44 5 Connecticut 4 Thomas B Osborne Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas B Osborne Whig 55 4 Thomas T Whittlesey Democratic 44 3 Connecticut 5 Truman Smith Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Truman Smith Whig 55 4 Democratic 43 8 Connecticut 6 Orrin Holt Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y John H Brockway Whig 56 6 Chauncey F Cleveland Democratic 43 4 DelawareFlorida TerritorySee Non voting delegates below GeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowa TerritorySee Non voting delegates below KentuckyLouisianaMaineMaine elected its members September 14 1840 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maine 1 Maine 2 Maine 3 Maine 4 Maine 5 Maine 6 Maine 7 Maine 8 Thomas Davee Democratic 1836 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y Elisha H Allen Whig 51 90 Hannibal Hamlin Democratic 46 62 MarylandMassachusettsMassachusetts held its elections November 9 1840 but one district went to a second ballot on January 4 1841 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Massachusetts 1 Massachusetts 2 Massachusetts 3 Massachusetts 4 William Parmenter Democratic 1836 Incumbent re elected Y William Parmenter Democratic 50 34 Whig 48 35 David Goodale Unknown 1 31 Massachusetts 5 Massachusetts 6 Massachusetts 7 Massachusetts 8 Massachusetts 9 Massachusetts 10 Henry Williams Democratic 1838 Incumbent lost re election New member elected on the second ballot Whig gain First ballot November 9 1840 Henry Williams Democratic 49 75 Nathaniel B Borden Whig 49 60 Otis Thompson Unknown 0 65 Second ballot January 4 1841 Y Nathaniel B Borden Whig 52 41 Henry Williams Democratic 45 26 George W Johnson Unknown 2 33 Massachusetts 11 Massachusetts 12 John Quincy Adams Whig 1830 Incumbent re elected Y John Quincy Adams Whig 54 60 Democratic 45 40 MississippiElections held late from November 1 to 2 1841 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Mississippi at large 2 seats Jacob Thompson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Jacob Thompson Democratic 26 86 Y William M Gwin Democratic 26 74 Adam L Benjamin Whig 23 38 William Harley Whig 23 03 Albert G Brown Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired Democratic hold MichiganDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Michigan at large Isaac E Crary Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y Jacob M Howard Whig 51 5 Alpheus French Democratic 48 5 MissouriNew HampshireNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeElections held late on May 6 1841 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 William B Carter Whig 1835 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Thomas D Arnold Whig 90 21 Robert J McKinney Unknown 5 65 Jeremiah Jack Unknown 4 14 Tennessee 2 Abraham McClellan Democratic 1837 Incumbent re elected Y Abraham McClellan Democratic 53 00 William T Senter Whig 47 00 Tennessee 3 Joseph L Williams Whig 1837 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph L Williams Whig 97 41 Scattering 2 59 Tennessee 4 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 1839 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Thomas J Campbell Whig 49 26 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 48 50 William Stone Unknown 2 24 Tennessee 5 Hopkins L Turney Democratic 1837 Incumbent re elected Y Hopkins L Turney Democratic 67 98 John L Goodall Whig 32 02 Tennessee 6 William B Campbell Whig 1837 Incumbent re elected Y William B Campbell Whig 87 44 Jesse Skein Unknown 10 74 Scattering 1 82 Tennessee 7 John Bell Whig 1827 Incumbent retired to become Secretary of War Whig hold Y Robert L Caruthers Whig 72 29 John Hall Democratic 27 71 Tennessee 8 Meredith P Gentry Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Meredith P Gentry Whig 70 10 Thomas Hogan Democratic 29 90 Tennessee 9 Harvey M Watterson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Harvey M Watterson Democratic 54 81 Terry H Cahal Whig 45 19 Tennessee 10 Aaron V Brown Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Aaron V Brown Democratic 80 96 Ebenezer J Shields Whig 15 63 Scattering 3 41 Tennessee 11 Cave Johnson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Cave Johnson Democratic 74 25 N H Allen Whig 25 75 Tennessee 12 John W Crockett Whig 1837 Incumbent retired to become Attorney General for the 9th district Whig hold Y Milton Brown Whig 61 19 Stephen C Davatt Democratic 38 81 Tennessee 13 Kit Williams Whig 1837 Incumbent re elected Y Kit Williams Whig 57 29 Levin H Coe Democratic 42 71 VermontDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Vermont 1 Hiland Hall Whig 1833 special Incumbent re elected Y Hiland Hall Whig 59 2 Daniel Kellogg Democratic 40 4 Vermont 2 William Slade Whig 1831 special Incumbent re elected Y William Slade Whig 68 6 Charles Linsley Democratic 30 9 Vermont 3 Horace Everett Whig 1828 Incumbent re elected Y Horace Everett Whig 58 5 Truman B Ransom Democratic 40 0 Vermont 4 John Smith Democratic 1838 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Augustus Young Whig 55 9 John Smith Democratic 43 6 Vermont 5 Isaac Fletcher Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y John Mattocks Whig 60 1 Isaac Fletcher Democratic 38 4 VirginiaDistrict Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Virginia 1 Francis Mallory Whig 1840 special Incumbent re elected Y Francis Mallory Whig 81 9 Archibald Atkinson Democratic 11 3 James Walters Unknown 6 8 Virginia 2 Francis E Rives Democratic 1837 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y George B Cary Democratic 56 5 FNU Collier Whig 43 5 Virginia 3 John Winston Jones Democratic 1835 Incumbent re elected Y John Winston Jones Democratic 69 5 Junius E Leigh Unknown 23 2 Thomas Miller Unknown 7 3 Virginia 4 George Dromgoole Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y William Goode Democratic 75 0 Richard H Baptist Unknown 25 0 Virginia 5 John Hill Whig 1839 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Edmund W Hubard Democratic 50 4 John Hill Whig 49 6 Virginia 6 Walter Coles Democratic 1835 Incumbent re elected Y Walter Coles Democratic 50 5 Vincent Witcher Whig 49 5 Virginia 7 William L Goggin Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y William L Goggin Whig 56 5 Archibald Stuart Democratic 43 5 Virginia 8 Henry A Wise Whig 1833 Incumbent re elected Y Henry A Wise Whig William Todd Democratic Virginia 9 Robert M T Hunter Whig 1837 Incumbent re elected as an Independent Independent gain Y Robert M T Hunter Independent 53 4 FNU Corbin Whig 36 1 FNU Braxton Democratic 10 4 Virginia 10 John Taliaferro Whig 1835 Incumbent re elected Y John Taliaferro Whig 54 2 Robert O Grayson Democratic 45 8 Virginia 11 John Botts Whig 1839 Incumbent re elected Y John Botts Whig 73 2 FNU Goodall Unknown 26 8 Virginia 12 James Garland Conservative 1835 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Thomas W Gilmer Whig 51 6 James Garland Conservative 42 0 FNU Holladay Unknown 6 5 Virginia 13 Linn Banks Democratic Incumbent re elected Y Linn Banks Democratic 50 1 William Smith Democratc 49 9 Virginia 14 Charles F Mercer Whig 1817 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Cuthbert Powell Whig 62 9 B Shreve Democratic 37 1 Virginia 15 William Lucas Democratic 1839 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Richard W Barton Whig 52 2 William Lucas Democratic 47 8 Virginia 16 Green Berry Samuels Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y William A Harris Democratic 36 8 Samuel C Williams Democratic 30 1 James M H Beale Democratic 19 5 Gabriel T Barbee Unknown 13 7 Virginia 17 Robert Craig Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y Alexander H H Stuart Whig 53 6 James McDowell Jr Democratic 46 4 Virginia 18 George W Hopkins Conservative 1835 Incumbent re elected as a Democrat Democratic gain Y George W Hopkins Democratic 60 9 J Watson Whig 39 1 Virginia 19 Andrew Beirne Democratic 1837 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y George W Summers Whig 92 6 Unknown 7 4 Virginia 20 Joseph Johnson Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Samuel L Hays Democratic 59 2 Augustine J Smith Whig 40 8 Virginia 21 Lewis Steenrod Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Lewis Steenrod Democratic 100 Wisconsin TerritorySee Non voting delegates below Non voting delegates26th Congress District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Iowa Territory at large William W Chapman Democratic 1838 Incumbent s term expired by law New delegate elected in 1840 Democratic hold Y Augustus C Dodge Democratic Whig 615 vote margin 27th Congress District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Florida Territory at large Charles Downing Democratic 1836 Incumbent re elected on an unknown date Y Charles Downing Democratic data missing Iowa Territory at large Augustus C Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent re elected August 6 1841 Y Augustus C Dodge Democratic 4838 votes Whig 4315 votes Wisconsin Territory at large James D Doty Democratic 1838 Incumbent re elected on an unknown date Y James D Doty Democratic data missing See also1840 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections 1824 1854 1840 United States presidential election 1840 41 United States Senate elections 26th United States Congress 27th United States CongressNotesIncludes one Independent from Virginia and one Independent Democrat from Illinois There was 1 Independent and 1 Independent Democrat Including one Independent Democrat elected to Illinois s 2nd congressional district Includes 3 plural districts Includes 5 plural districts Robert M T Hunter was elected as an Independent in Virginia s 9th congressional district and so is not included in the figures here Hunter had previously run in earlier elections as a Whig Includes 1 plural district Changed from districtReferencesDubin 1998 p 129 Martis 1989 p 98 CQGuide p 974 Dubin 1998 p 128 Martis 1989 p 96 Our Campaigns NY District 26 Special Election Race May 11 1841 OurCampaigns com Our Campaigns NY District 26 Special Election Race Nov 01 1841 OurCampaigns com Our Campaigns GA At Large Special Election Race Dec 21 1841 OurCampaigns com Retrieved December 18 2020 Guide to U S Elections Vol II 6th ed Washington D C CQ Press 2010 p 996 ISBN 9781604265361 LCCN 2009033938 OCLC 430736650 State of Connecticut Elections Database Search Past Election Results State of Connecticut Elections Database Retrieved September 24 2024 Our Campaigns ME District 8 Race Sep 14 1840 Our Campaigns MA District 4 Race Nov 09 1840 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns MA District 10 1st Trial Race Nov 09 1840 www 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