The 1844–45 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 1, 1844, and November 4, 1845. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. 224 elected members representing 27 states took their seats when the first session of the 29th United States Congress convened on December 1, 1845. The new state of Florida elected its first representative during this election cycle, while one vacancy in New Hampshire's delegation remained unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress.
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The House elections spanned the 1844 presidential election, won by dark horse Democratic candidate James K. Polk, who advocated territorial expansion.
Democrats lost six seats but retained a large majority over the rival Whigs. The new American Party, based on the nativist "Know Nothing" movement characterized by opposition to immigration and anti-Catholicism, gained six seats.
Election summaries
One seat was added for the new State of Florida. Texas and Iowa were admitted during this next Congress, but their initial elections were held in 1846.
142 | 6 | 79 |
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Louisiana | District | July 1–3, 1844 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Illinois | District | August 5, 1844 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Missouri | At-large | August 5, 1844 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Georgia | District | August 7, 1844 | 8 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() |
Vermont | District | September 3, 1844 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() |
Maine | District | September 9, 1844 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Arkansas | At-large | October 8, 1844 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Ohio | District | October 8, 1844 | 21 | 13 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() |
Pennsylvania | District | October 8, 1844 | 24 | 12 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 10 | ![]() |
New Jersey | District | October 9, 1844 | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() |
South Carolina | District | October 14–15, 1844 | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Michigan | District | November 5, 1844 | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Massachusetts | District | November 11, 1844 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 10 | ![]() |
New York | District | November 11, 1844 | 34 | 21 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 9 | ![]() |
Delaware | At-large | November 12, 1844 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
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At-large | March 11, 1845 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | |
Rhode Island | District | April 2, 1845 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
Connecticut | District | April 7, 1845 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() |
Virginia | District | April 24, 1845 | 15 | 14 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Florida | At-large | May 26, 1845 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Alabama | District | August 4, 1845 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Indiana | District | August 4, 1845 | 10 | 8 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
Kentucky | District | August 4, 1845 | 10 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 7 | ![]() |
North Carolina | District | August 7, 1845 | 9 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() |
Tennessee | District | August 7, 1845 | 11 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 5 | ![]() |
Maryland | District | October 1, 1845 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() |
Mississippi | At-large | November 3–4, 1845 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Total | 224 | 142 62.6% | ![]() | 6 2.6% | ![]() | 79 34.8% | ![]() |
Special elections
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Alabama
Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
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Arkansas
The election was held October 8, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Arkansas at-large | Edward Cross | Democratic | 1838 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Connecticut
Elections were held April 7, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Connecticut 1 | Thomas H. Seymour | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Connecticut 2 | John Stewart | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent lost renomination. Whig gain. |
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Connecticut 3 | George S. Catlin | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Connecticut 4 | Samuel Simons | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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The election was held November 12, 1844.
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Delaware at-large | George B. Rodney | Whig | 1840 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Florida
The election was held May 26, 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Florida at-large | None (New state) | New seat. New member elected late on May 26, 1845. Democratic gain. Winner did not serve, having also been elected U.S. senator. |
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Georgia
Elections were held August 7, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Georgia 3 | Absalom H. Chappell Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Georgia 4 | Hugh A. Haralson Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 5 | John H. Lumpkin Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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William H. Stiles Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent retired. Democratic loss. | ||
Georgia 6 | Howell Cobb Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 7 | Alexander H. Stephens Redistricted from the at-large district | Whig | 1843 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia 8 | Edward J. Black Redistricted from the at-large district | Democratic | 1838 1840 (lost) 1841 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Illinois
Elections were held August 5, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Illinois 1 | Robert Smith | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana
Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Indiana 1 | Robert D. Owen | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 2 | Thomas J. Henley | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 3 | Thomas Smith | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 4 | Caleb B. Smith | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 5 | William J. Brown | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana 6 | John W. Davis | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 7 | Joseph A. Wright | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Indiana 8 | John Pettit | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana 9 | Samuel C. Sample | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Indiana 10 | Andrew Kennedy | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Kentucky
Elections were held August 4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
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Louisiana
Elections were held July 1–3, 1844.
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Maine
Elections were held September 9, 1844.
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Maryland
Late elections to the 28th Congress
Maryland elected its members to the 28th Congress on February 14, 1844, after that Congress had already convened in 1843 and long after the 1842–1843 election cycle.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | Isaac D. Jones | Whig | 1841 | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. Whig hold. |
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Regular elections to the 29th Congress
Maryland's October 1, 1845 elections were after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the new term, but still before the Congress convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Maryland 1 | John Causin | Whig | 1844 | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. Whig hold. |
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Massachusetts
Elections were held November 11, 1844. At least one district, however, had multiple ballots stretching into 1846.
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Massachusetts 4 | William Parmenter | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected on the second ballot. Whig gain. | First ballot (November 11, 1844)
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Massachusetts 7 | Julius Rockwell | Whig | 1844 (late) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 8 | John Quincy Adams | Whig | 1830 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts 9 | Henry Williams | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected on the ninth ballot. Whig gain. | First ballot (November 11, 1844)
Second ballot (December 23, 1844)
Third ballot (February 10, 1845)
Fourth ballot (April 28, 1845)
Fifth ballot (September 1, 1845)
Sixth ballot (November 10, 1845)
Seventh ballot (December 29, 1845)
Eighth ballot (February 2, 1846)
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Michigan
Elections were held November 5, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 1 | Robert McClelland | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan 2 | Lucius Lyon | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan 3 | James B. Hunt | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi
Elections were held November 3–4, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi at-large (4 seats) | Jacob Thompson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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William H. Hammett | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | ||
Robert W. Roberts | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
Tilghman Tucker | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
Missouri
Elections were held at-large on a general ticket August 5, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Missouri at-large 5 seats | (Elected on a general ticket)
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New Hampshire
Elections were held at-large on a general ticket March 11, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
New Hampshire at-large 4 seats | Edmund Burke | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | (Elected on a general ticket) First ballot (March 11, 1845)
Second ballot (August 23, 1845)
Third ballot (November 29, 1845)
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John R. Reding | Democratic | 1841 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | ||
Moses Norris Jr. | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||
John P. Hale | Democratic | 1843 | No candidate elected on the fourth ballot; seat vacant. Democratic loss. |
New Jersey
Elections were held October 9, 1844.
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New York
Elections were held November 11, 1844.
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North Carolina
Elections were held August 7, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
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Ohio
Elections were held October 8, 1844.
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Pennsylvania
Elections were held October 8, 1844.
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Rhode Island
Elections were held April 2, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
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South Carolina
Elections were held October 14–15, 1844.
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Tennessee
Elections were held August 7, 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Tennessee 1 | Andrew Johnson | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | William T. Senter | Whig | 1842 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 3 | Julius W. Blackwell | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Tennessee 4 | Alvan Cullom | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 5 | George W. Jones | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | Aaron V. Brown | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee 7 | David W. Dickinson | Whig | 1842 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 8 | Joseph H. Peyton | Whig | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 9 | Cave Johnson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee 10 | John B. Ashe | Whig | 1842 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Tennessee 11 | Milton Brown | Whig | 1841 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont
Elections were held September 3, 1844.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Vermont 1 | Solomon Foot | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 2 | Jacob Collamer | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 3 | George P. Marsh | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 4 | Paul Dillingham | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot
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Virginia
Elections were held April 24, 1845, after the March 4, 1845 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1845.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Virginia 1 | Archibald Atkinson | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 2 | George Dromgoole | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | Walter Coles | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 4 | Edmund W. Hubard | Democratic | 1841 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 5 | William L. Goggin | Whig | 1839 1843 (lost) 1844 (special) | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 6 | John Winston Jones | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 7 | Thomas H. Bayly | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Willoughby Newton | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 9 | Samuel Chilton | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Virginia 10 | William Lucas | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 11 | William Taylor | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 12 | Augustus A. Chapman | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 13 | George W. Hopkins | Democratic | 1835 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 14 | George W. Summers | Whig | 1841 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 15 | Lewis Steenrod | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Wisconsin Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Non-voting delegates
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Iowa Territory at-large | Augustus C. Dodge | Democratic | 1840 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin Territory at-large | Henry Dodge | Democratic | 1840 | Incumbent retired to become territorial governor of Wisconsin. New delegate elected on an unknown date. Democratic hold. |
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See also
- 1844 United States elections
- List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854)
- 1844 United States presidential election
- 1844–45 United States Senate elections
- 28th United States Congress
- 29th United States Congress
Notes
- Excludes states admitted during the 29th Congress
- Includes late elections
- There was one vacancy in New Hampshire's delegation, unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress.
- Includes one Independent and one Independent Whig.
- There were 6 Know Nothings.
- Changed from at-large
- Previous election had 2 members of the short-lived Law and Order Party
- New State
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The 1844 45 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 1 1844 and November 4 1845 Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives 224 elected members representing 27 states took their seats when the first session of the 29th United States Congress convened on December 1 1845 The new state of Florida elected its first representative during this election cycle while one vacancy in New Hampshire s delegation remained unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress 1844 45 United States House of Representatives elections 1842 amp 1843 July 1 1844 November 4 1845 1846 amp 1847 All 228 seats in the United States House of Representatives 115 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader John Davis Samuel F Vinton Party Democratic Whig Leader s seat Indiana 6th Ohio 12th Last election 147 seats 72 seats Seats won 142 79 Seat change 5 7 Popular vote 1 276 980 1 143 305 Percentage 50 02 44 79 Swing 1 25pp 0 62pp Third party Fourth party Party Know Nothing Law and Order Last election Pre creation 2 seats Seats won 6 0 Seat change 6 2 Popular vote 53 413 3 030 Percentage 2 09 0 12 Swing New Party 0 23pp Fifth party Party Independent Last election 2 seats Seats won 0 Seat change 2 Popular vote 31 961 Percentage 1 25 Swing 0 81ppResults Democratic hold Democratic gain Whig hold Whig gain Know Nothing gainSpeaker before election John Jones Democratic Elected Speaker John Davis Democratic The House elections spanned the 1844 presidential election won by dark horse Democratic candidate James K Polk who advocated territorial expansion Democrats lost six seats but retained a large majority over the rival Whigs The new American Party based on the nativist Know Nothing movement characterized by opposition to immigration and anti Catholicism gained six seats Election summariesOne seat was added for the new State of Florida Texas and Iowa were admitted during this next Congress but their initial elections were held in 1846 142 6 79 Democratic Whig State Type Date Total seats Democratic Know Nothing Whig Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Louisiana District July 1 3 1844 4 3 1 0 1 1 Illinois District August 5 1844 7 6 0 1 Missouri At large August 5 1844 5 5 0 0 Georgia District August 7 1844 8 4 4 0 4 4 Vermont District September 3 1844 4 1 0 3 Maine District September 9 1844 7 6 1 0 1 1 Arkansas At large October 8 1844 1 1 0 0 Ohio District October 8 1844 21 13 1 0 8 1 Pennsylvania District October 8 1844 24 12 2 2 10 2 New Jersey District October 9 1844 5 1 3 0 4 3 South Carolina District October 14 15 1844 7 7 0 0 Michigan District November 5 1844 3 3 0 0 Massachusetts District November 11 1844 10 0 2 0 10 2 New York District November 11 1844 34 21 3 4 4 9 1 Delaware At large November 12 1844 1 0 0 1 Late elections after the March 4 1845 beginning of term At large March 11 1845 4 3 1 0 0 Rhode Island District April 2 1845 2 0 0 2 2 Connecticut District April 7 1845 4 0 4 0 4 4 Virginia District April 24 1845 15 14 2 0 1 2 Florida At large May 26 1845 1 1 1 0 0 Alabama District August 4 1845 7 6 0 1 Indiana District August 4 1845 10 8 0 2 Kentucky District August 4 1845 10 3 1 0 7 2 North Carolina District August 7 1845 9 6 1 0 3 1 Tennessee District August 7 1845 11 6 0 5 Maryland District October 1 1845 6 4 4 0 2 4 Mississippi At large November 3 4 1845 4 4 0 0 Total 224 142 62 6 6 6 2 6 6 79 34 8 6 Popular vote Democratic 50 02 Whig 44 79 Know Nothing 2 09 Law amp Order 0 12 Independent 1 25 Others 1 73 House seats Democratic 61 67 Whig 35 68 Know Nothing 2 64 Special electionsThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 Louisiana s 4th districtAlabamaElections were held August 4 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Alabama 1 Alabama 2 Alabama 3 Alabama 4 Alabama 5 Alabama 6 Alabama 7ArkansasThe election was held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Arkansas at large Edward Cross Democratic 1838 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Archibald Yell Democratic 59 3 David Walker Whig 40 1 Lewis B Tully Independent 0 6 ConnecticutElections were held April 7 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Connecticut 1 Thomas H Seymour Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y James Dixon Whig 50 9 Thomas H Seymour Democratic 46 5 Edward Hooker Liberty 2 4 Connecticut 2 John Stewart Democratic 1843 Incumbent lost renomination Whig gain Y Samuel D Hubbard Whig 54 2 John Stewart Democratic 43 4 Ely Warner Liberty 2 8 Connecticut 3 George S Catlin Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y John A Rockwell Whig 48 1 Noyes Billings Democratic 45 3 Sherman Wilson Liberty 6 6 Connecticut 4 Samuel Simons Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y Truman Smith Whig 51 7 Democratic 44 6 Daniel K Nash Liberty 2 3 Mason Cleveland Unknown 0 7 Delaware1844 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware 1842 November 12 1844 1846 Nominee John W Houston George R Riddle Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 6 229 6 023 Percentage 50 84 49 16 Houston 50 60 Riddle 50 60 U S Representative before election George B Rodney Whig Elected U S Representative John W Houston Whig The election was held November 12 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Delaware at large George B Rodney Whig 1840 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y John W Houston Whig 50 8 Y George R Riddle Democratic 49 2 FloridaThe election was held May 26 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Florida at large None New state New seat New member elected late on May 26 1845 Democratic gain Winner did not serve having also been elected U S senator Y David Levy Yulee Democratic 60 3 Benjamin A Putnam Whig 39 7 GeorgiaElections were held August 7 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Georgia 1 Georgia 2 Georgia 3 Absalom H Chappell Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Washington Poe Whig 50 73 Absalom H Chappell Democratic 49 27 Georgia 4 Hugh A Haralson Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Hugh A Haralson Democratic data missing Georgia 5 John H Lumpkin Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y John H Lumpkin Democratic data missing William H Stiles Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent retired Democratic loss Georgia 6 Howell Cobb Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Howell Cobb Democratic data missing Georgia 7 Alexander H Stephens Redistricted from the at large district Whig 1843 special Incumbent re elected Y Alexander H Stephens Whig data missing Georgia 8 Edward J Black Redistricted from the at large district Democratic 1838 1840 lost 1841 special Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Robert Toombs Whig 58 50 Edward J Black Democratic 41 50 IllinoisElections were held August 5 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Illinois 1 Robert Smith Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Robert Smith Democratic 64 5 John Reynolds Independent Democratic 33 65 Robert Marshall Liberty 1 55 Frederick Krafft Unknown 0 11 Joseph Gillespie Whig 0 02 James Shields Democratic 0 01 John R Lovell Unknown 0 01 Illinois 2 Illinois 3 Illinois 4 Illinois 5 Illinois 6 Illinois 7IndianaElections were held August 4 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Indiana 1 Robert D Owen Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Robert D Owen Democratic 53 68 George P Wilson Whig 46 32 Indiana 2 Thomas J Henley Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas J Henley Democratic 53 10 Roger Martin Whig 46 90 Indiana 3 Thomas Smith Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas Smith Democratic 51 13 Joseph C Eggleston Whig 46 90 Angus C McCoy Liberty 1 55 Indiana 4 Caleb B Smith Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Caleb B Smith Whig 56 44 John Finley Democratic 37 15 Matthew R Hull Liberty 6 42 Indiana 5 William J Brown Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y William W Wick Democratic 54 77 James P Foley Whig 43 20 Asa Bales Liberty 2 03 Indiana 6 John W Davis Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y John W Davis Democratic 60 90 Eli P Farmer Whig 39 10 Indiana 7 Joseph A Wright Democratic 1843 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y Edward W McGaughey Whig 50 69 Joseph A Wright Democratic 49 31 Indiana 8 John Pettit Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y John Pettit Democratic 51 64 Albert L Holmes Whig 47 61 Elizur Deming Liberty 0 75 Indiana 9 Samuel C Sample Whig 1843 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Charles W Cathcart Democratic 50 00 Samuel C Sample Whig 47 81 John J Deming Liberty 2 19 Indiana 10 Andrew Kennedy Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew Kennedy Whig 49 99 Lewis G Thompson Democratic 46 95 Daniel Worth Liberty 3 06 Iowa TerritorySee Non voting delegates below KentuckyElections were held August 4 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Kentucky 1 Kentucky 2 Kentucky 3 Kentucky 4 Kentucky 5 Kentucky 6 Kentucky 7 Kentucky 8 Kentucky 9 Kentucky 10LouisianaElections were held July 1 3 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Louisiana 1 Louisiana 2 Louisiana 3 Louisiana 4MaineElections were held September 9 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maine 1 Maine 2 Maine 3 Maine 4 Maine 5 Maine 6 Maine 7MarylandLate elections to the 28th Congress Maryland elected its members to the 28th Congress on February 14 1844 after that Congress had already convened in 1843 and long after the 1842 1843 election cycle District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maryland 1 Isaac D Jones Whig 1841 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Whig hold Y John Causin Whig 57 94 Walter Bowie Democratic 42 06 Maryland 2 Maryland 3 Maryland 4 Maryland 5 Maryland 6 Regular elections to the 29th Congress Maryland s October 1 1845 elections were after the March 4 1845 beginning of the new term but still before the Congress convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maryland 1 John Causin Whig 1844 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Whig hold Y John Grant Chapman Whig 52 18 Democratic 47 82 Maryland 2 Maryland 3 Maryland 4 Maryland 5 Maryland 6MassachusettsElections were held November 11 1844 At least one district however had multiple ballots stretching into 1846 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Massachusetts 1 Massachusetts 2 Massachusetts 3 Massachusetts 4 William Parmenter Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re election New member elected on the second ballot Whig gain First ballot November 11 1844 Benjamin Thompson Whig 45 78 William Parmenter Democratic 44 52 Liberty 8 55 Unknown 1 15 Second ballot December 23 1844 Y Benjamin Thompson Whig 51 71 William Parmenter Democratic 43 23 Liberty 5 06 Massachusetts 5 Massachusetts 6 Massachusetts 7 Julius Rockwell Whig 1844 late Incumbent re elected Y Julius Rockwell Whig 51 62 Increase Sumner Democratic 39 92 Joel Hayden Liberty 7 40 Caleb Bennett Unknown 1 07 Massachusetts 8 John Quincy Adams Whig 1830 Incumbent re elected Y John Quincy Adams Whig 57 12 Democratic 37 71 Liberty 5 18 Massachusetts 9 Henry Williams Democratic 1836 Incumbent lost re election New member elected on the ninth ballot Whig gain First ballot November 11 1844 Henry Williams Democratic 44 52 Artemas Hale Whig 45 78 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 8 55 Know Nothing 1 15 Second ballot December 23 1844 Artemas Hale Whig 46 55 Henry Williams Democratic 46 18 Liberty 7 27 Third ballot February 10 1845 Henry Williams Democratic 46 60 Artemas Hale Whig 46 21 Liberty 7 19 Fourth ballot April 28 1845 Henry Williams Democratic 47 13 Artemas Hale Whig 43 66 Liberty 7 93 Know Nothing 1 28 Fifth ballot September 1 1845 Artemas Hale Whig 44 48 Henry Williams Democratic 43 43 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 9 40 Know Nothing 2 69 Sixth ballot November 10 1845 Democratic 44 17 Artemas Hale Whig 42 90 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 9 32 Know Nothing 3 62 Seventh ballot December 29 1845 Artemas Hale Whig 45 40 Democratic 44 45 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 8 66 Know Nothing 1 49 Eighth ballot February 2 1846 Artemas Hale Whig 44 39 Democratic 47 31 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 7 43 Ninth ballot November 9 1846 Y Artemas Hale Whig 50 64 Democratic 37 34 Laban M Wheaton Liberty 10 35 Know Nothing 1 67 Massachusetts 10MichiganElections were held November 5 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Michigan 1 Robert McClelland Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Robert McClelland Democratic 51 2 Edwin Lawrence Whig 43 9 Charles H Stewart Liberty 4 9 Michigan 2 Lucius Lyon Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y John S Chipman Democratic 48 0 Henry W Taylor Whig 45 7 Edwin A Atlee Liberty 6 3 Michigan 3 James B Hunt Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y James B Hunt Democratic 51 3 George W Wisner Whig 42 9 William Caulfield Liberty 5 8 MississippiElections were held November 3 4 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Mississippi at large 4 seats Jacob Thompson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Jacob Thompson Democratic 16 81 Y Jefferson Davis Democratic 16 63 Y Stephen Adams Democratic 16 42 Y Robert W Roberts Democratic 16 17 Patrick W Tompkins Whig 11 05 Peter B Starke Whig 10 64 Walker Brooke Whig 10 40 Scattering 1 89 William H Hammett Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Robert W Roberts Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Tilghman Tucker Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold MissouriElections were held at large on a general ticket August 5 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Missouri at large 5 seats Elected on a general ticket Y John S Phelps Democratic 12 02 Y James B Bowlin Democratic 11 84 Y James H Relfe Democratic 11 84 Y Sterling Price Democratic 11 72 Y Leonard H Sims Democratic 9 43 Whig 9 43 Whig 9 24 Ratliff Boon Whig 9 10 Augustus Jones Whig 9 09 Democratic 6 29 New HampshireElections were held at large on a general ticket March 11 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates New Hampshire at large 4 seats Edmund Burke Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Elected on a general ticket First ballot March 11 1845 Y Mace Moulton Democratic 13 53 Y James Hutchins Johnson Democratic 13 49 Y Moses Norris Jr Democratic 13 19 Democratic 12 12 Thomas M Edwards Whig 8 25 George W Nesmith Whig 8 24 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 8 17 Joseph Sawyer Whig 7 63 John P Hale Independent 4 23 Reuben Porter Liberty 2 86 Humphrey Moore Liberty 2 73 Joseph Cilley Liberty 2 62 Jacob Perkins Liberty 2 37 Second ballot August 23 1845 Democratic 48 42 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 28 18 John P Hale Independent 23 39 Third ballot November 29 1845 Democratic 47 57 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 29 11 John P Hale Independent 23 33 Fourth ballot March 10 1846 Democratic 48 82 Ichabod Goodwin Whig 30 28 John P Hale Independent 20 90 John R Reding Democratic 1841 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Moses Norris Jr Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected John P Hale Democratic 1843 No candidate elected on the fourth ballot seat vacant Democratic loss New JerseyElections were held October 9 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates New Jersey 1 New Jersey 2 New Jersey 3 New Jersey 4 New Jersey 5New YorkElections were held November 11 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates New York 1 New York 2 New York 3 New York 4 New York 5 New York 6 New York 7 New York 8 New York 9 New York 10 New York 11 New York 12 New York 13 New York 14 New York 15 New York 16 New York 17 New York 18 New York 19 New York 20 New York 21 New York 22 New York 23 New York 24 New York 25 New York 26 New York 27 New York 28 New York 29 New York 30 New York 31 New York 32 New York 33 New York 34North CarolinaElections were held August 7 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates 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 9OhioElections were held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates 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 Ohio 15 Ohio 16 Ohio 17 Ohio 18 Ohio 19 Ohio 20 Ohio 21PennsylvaniaElections were held October 8 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Pennsylvania 1 Pennsylvania 2 Pennsylvania 3 Pennsylvania 4 Pennsylvania 5 Pennsylvania 6 Pennsylvania 7 Pennsylvania 8 Pennsylvania 9 Pennsylvania 10 Pennsylvania 11 Pennsylvania 12 Pennsylvania 13 Pennsylvania 14 Pennsylvania 15 Pennsylvania 16 Pennsylvania 17 Pennsylvania 18 Pennsylvania 19 Pennsylvania 20 Pennsylvania 21 Pennsylvania 22 Pennsylvania 23 Pennsylvania 24Rhode IslandElections were held April 2 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Rhode Island 1 Rhode Island 2South CarolinaElections were held October 14 15 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates South Carolina 1 South Carolina 2 South Carolina 3 South Carolina 4 South Carolina 5 South Carolina 6 South Carolina 7TennesseeElections were held August 7 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 Andrew Johnson Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew Johnson Democratic 56 27 William B Brownlow Whig 43 73 Tennessee 2 William T Senter Whig 1842 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y William M Cocke Whig 45 03 George S Gilbert Democratic 35 63 Lewis Reneau Independent Whig 19 34 Tennessee 3 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 1842 Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y John H Crozier Whig 51 41 Julius W Blackwell Democratic 48 59 Tennessee 4 Alvan Cullom Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Alvan Cullom Democratic 93 06 Isaac Clendenon Unknown 6 94 Tennessee 5 George W Jones Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y George W Jones Democratic 100 Tennessee 6 Aaron V Brown Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired to run for Governor Democratic hold Y Barclay Martin Democratic 57 93 William D Kindrick Whig 42 07 Tennessee 7 David W Dickinson Whig 1842 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Meredith P Gentry Whig 67 94 Charles L Nelson Democratic 32 06 Tennessee 8 Joseph H Peyton Whig 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Joseph H Peyton Whig 55 33 William Trousdale Democratic 44 67 Tennessee 9 Cave Johnson Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Lucien B Chase Democratic 57 56 John J Mathewson Whig 42 44 Tennessee 10 John B Ashe Whig 1842 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Frederick P Stanton Democratic 52 76 Phineas T Scruggs Whig 47 24 Tennessee 11 Milton Brown Whig 1841 Incumbent re elected Y Milton Brown Whig 60 96 Nelson Hess Democratic 39 04 VermontElections were held September 3 1844 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Vermont 1 Solomon Foot Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Solomon Foot Whig 56 7 Charles K Field Democratic 34 5 Oscar L Shafter Liberty 8 2 Vermont 2 Jacob Collamer Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Jacob Collamer Whig 54 6 Levi B Vilas Democratic 34 8 Titus Hutchinson Liberty 9 7 Vermont 3 George P Marsh Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected Y George P Marsh Whig 56 7 John Smith Democratic 31 6 Unknown 11 5 Vermont 4 Paul Dillingham Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected First ballot Paul Dillingham Democratic 48 0 Whig 41 3 Unknown 10 4 Second ballot Paul Dillingham Democratic 47 7 Whig 44 0 Liberty 8 3 Third ballot Y Paul Dillingham Democratic 51 4 Whig 43 6 Liberty 5 0 VirginiaElections were held April 24 1845 after the March 4 1845 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1845 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Virginia 1 Archibald Atkinson Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Archibald Atkinson Democratic 55 9 R H Whitfield Whig 44 1 Virginia 2 George Dromgoole Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y George Dromgoole Democratic 57 0 George W Bolling Whig 43 0 Virginia 3 Walter Coles Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y William Tredway Democratic 51 3 FNU Gilmer Whig 48 7 Virginia 4 Edmund W Hubard Democratic 1841 Incumbent re elected Y Edmund W Hubard Democratic John J Hill Whig Virginia 5 William L Goggin Whig 1839 1843 lost 1844 special Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Shelton Leake Democratic 52 6 FNU Irving Whig 47 4 Virginia 6 John Winston Jones Democratic 1835 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y James Seddon Democratic 52 3 John Botts Whig 47 7 Virginia 7 Thomas H Bayly Democratic Incumbent re elected Y Thomas H Bayly Democratic 53 5 George W Southall Whig 46 5 Virginia 8 Willoughby Newton Whig 1843 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Robert M T Hunter Democratic 55 3 Willoughby Newton Whig 44 7 Virginia 9 Samuel Chilton Whig 1843 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y John Pendleton Whig 53 2 FNU McCarty Independent 46 8 Virginia 10 William Lucas Democratic 1843 Incumbent lost re election Democratic hold Y Henry Bedinger Democratic 55 0 William Lucas Democratic 45 0 Virginia 11 William Taylor Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y William Taylor Democratic 100 Virginia 12 Augustus A Chapman Democratic 1843 Incumbent re elected Y Augustus A Chapman Democratic 61 2 Fleming B Miller Democratic 38 8 Virginia 13 George W Hopkins Democratic 1835 Incumbent re elected Y George W Hopkins Democratic 50 2 John B George Whig 49 8 Virginia 14 George W Summers Whig 1841 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic gain Y Joseph Johnson Democratic 52 6 George D Camden Whig 47 4 Virginia 15 Lewis Steenrod Democratic 1839 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y William G Brown Sr Democratic 56 3 Guy C R Allen Whig 43 7 Wisconsin TerritorySee Non voting delegates below Non voting delegatesDistrict Incumbent This race Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates Iowa Territory at large Augustus C Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent re elected Y Augustus C Dodge Democratic data missing Wisconsin Territory at large Henry Dodge Democratic 1840 Incumbent retired to become territorial governor of Wisconsin New delegate elected on an unknown date Democratic hold Y Morgan L Martin Democratic data missing See also1844 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections 1824 1854 1844 United States presidential election 1844 45 United States Senate elections 28th United States Congress 29th United States CongressNotesExcludes states admitted during the 29th Congress Includes late elections There was one vacancy in New Hampshire s delegation unfilled for the duration of the 29th Congress Includes one Independent and one Independent Whig There were 6 Know Nothings Changed from at large Previous election had 2 members of the short lived Law and Order Party New StateReferencesDubin p 142 143 Martis p 98 99 5 Stat 743 AR At Large Race Oct 08 1844 Our Campaigns December 30 2006 Retrieved June 11 2023 State of Connecticut Elections Database Search Past Election Results State of Connecticut Elections Database Retrieved September 24 2024 DE District At Large Nov 12 1844 Our Campaigns January 12 2006 Retrieved June 11 2023 Our Campaigns GA District 03 Race Aug 07 1844 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved December 20 2020 Our Campaigns GA District 08 Race Aug 07 1844 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved December 20 2020 IL District 01 Race Aug 05 1844 Our Campaigns March 18 2010 Retrieved November 25 2024 Our Campaigns MA District 4 1st Trial Race Nov 11 1844 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns MA District 4 2nd Trial Race Dec 23 1844 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns MA District 7 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