The 1848–49 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 1848 and November 1849. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 31st United States Congress convened on December 3, 1849. The new state of Wisconsin elected its first representatives, and California also held its first congressional elections before officially achieving statehood in 1850, increasing the size of the House to 233 seats.
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These elections spanned the 1848 United States presidential election and took place amid the U.S. victory over Mexico in the (1846–48) Mexican–American War. The Whigs lost their House majority as Democrats, whose support had driven the war, gained a House plurality. Among minor parties, the Free Soil Party won nine Northern seats, while the American or "Know Nothing" Party retained one.
Following the discovery of gold in January 1848, California boomed, creating immediate pressure for statehood. The Compromise of 1850, though largely crafted in the Senate, was also passed by the House, brokering its admission to the Union. Anticipating statehood, California elected two members at-large on November 13, 1849, to be seated September 11, 1850.
As neither major party held a majority when Congress convened on December 3, 1849 — the Democrats finished three seats short, while the Whigs had lost 12 seats and the majority — the election of a Speaker proved contentious.
The Whigs were sectionally split, with Northern Whigs nominating incumbent speaker Robert C. Winthrop of Massachusetts and Southern Whigs supporting Meredith P. Gentry of Tennessee. Democrats primarily supported Howell Cobb of Georgia; 13 other Democratic hopefuls also garnered support. The small Free Soil Party, opposing expansion of slavery into the Western territories, supported David Wilmot of Pennsylvania, author of the Wilmot Proviso, calling attention to slave power's hold over both major parties.
After nearly three weeks of heated debate, the House suspended its majority rule for the Speaker election: Cobb was elected on the 63rd ballot by plurality.
Election summaries
Wisconsin was apportioned an additional seat in 1848, and two more seats were added for the new state of California.
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State | Type | Date | Total seats | Democratic | Free Soil | Whig | Other | ||||
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Arkansas | At-large | August 7, 1848 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Illinois | District | August 7, 1848 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Iowa | District | August 7, 1848 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Missouri | District | August 7, 1848 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Vermont | District | September 5, 1848 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Maine | District | September 11, 1848 | 7 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Florida | At-large | October 2, 1848 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Georgia | District | October 2, 1848 | 8 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
South Carolina | District | October 9–10, 1848 | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Ohio | District | October 10, 1848 | 21 | 11 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Pennsylvania | District | October 10, 1848 | 24 | 9 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Delaware | At-large | November 6, 1848 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Michigan | District | November 7, 1848 (Election Day) | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
New Jersey | District | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | |
New York | District | 34 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 32 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | |
Wisconsin | District | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | |
Massachusetts | District | November 13, 1848 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
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New Hampshire | District | March 13, 1849 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Connecticut | District | April 2, 1849 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Rhode Island | District | April 4, 1849 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Virginia | District | April 26, 1849 | 15 | 13 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Tennessee | District | August 2, 1849 | 11 | 7 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Alabama | District | August 6, 1849 | 7 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Indiana | District | August 6, 1849 | 10 | 8 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Kentucky | District | August 6, 1849 | 10 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Texas | District | August 6, 1849 | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
North Carolina | District | August 7, 1849 | 9 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Maryland | District | October 3, 1849 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Louisiana | District | November 5, 1849 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
Mississippi | District | November 5–6, 1849 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() |
California | At-large | November 11, 1849 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Total | 233 | 113 48.7% | ![]() | 9 3.9% | ![]() | 108 46.6% | ![]() | 2 0.9% | ![]() |
Special elections
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30th Congress
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Pennsylvania 6 | John W. Hornbeck | Whig | 1846 | Incumbent died January 16, 1848. New member elected March 6, 1848. Democratic gain. Winner was not a candidate for the next term; see below. |
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Massachusetts 8 | John Quincy Adams | Whig | 1830 | Incumbent died February 23, 1848. New member elected April 3, 1848. Whig hold. Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below. |
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South Carolina 1 | James A. Black | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent died April 3, 1848. New member elected October 10, 1848. Democratic hold. Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below. |
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New York 27 | John M. Holley | Whig | 1846 | Incumbent died March 8, 1848. New member elected November 7, 1848. Whig hold. Winner later re-elected to the next term; see below. |
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South Carolina 4 | Alexander D. Sims | Democratic | 1844 | Incumbent died November 22, 1848. New member elected January 9, 1849. Democratic hold. Winner later elected to the next term; see below. |
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Wisconsin Territory at-large | New delegate elected October 30, 1848. |
31st Congress
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
South Carolina 4 | Alexander D. Sims | Democratic | 1844 | Incumbent had been re-elected, see below, but died November 22, 1848. New member elected January 16, 1849. Democratic hold. Winner had already been elected to finish the current term; see above. |
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Ohio 6 | Rodolphus Dickinson | Democratic | Incumbent died March 20, 1849. New member elected in 1849. | ||
Vermont 3 | George P. Marsh | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent resigned when appointed U.S. Minister to the Ottoman Empire. Whig hold. |
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Virginia 15 | Alexander Newman | Democratic | 1849 | Incumbent died September 8, 1949. Whig gain. |
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Alabama
Elections were held August 6, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
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Arkansas
The election was held August 7, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Arkansas at-large | Thomas W. Newton | Whig | 1847 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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California
In California two at-large members were elected November 13, 1849 in anticipation of statehood and seated September 11, 1850.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
California at-large 2 seats elected on a general ticket | None (new state) | New seat. Independent gain. |
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None (new state) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
Connecticut
Elections were held April 2, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Connecticut 1 | James Dixon | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Connecticut 2 | Samuel D. Hubbard | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent lost re-election. Free Soil gain. |
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Connecticut 3 | John A. Rockwell | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Connecticut 4 | Truman Smith | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Delaware
The election was held November 6, 1848.
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
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Florida
Florida's single at-large member was elected October 2, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Florida at-large | Edward C. Cabell | Whig | 1846 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia
Elections were held October 2, 1848.
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Illinois
Elections were held August 7, 1848.
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Indiana
Elections were held August 10, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Indiana 10 |
Iowa
Elections were held August 7, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Kentucky
Elections were held August 6, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Louisiana
Elections were held November 5, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Maine
Elections were held September 11, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Maryland
Elections were held October 3, 1849 elections were after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the new term, but still before the Congress convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Massachusetts
Elections were held November 13, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Massachusetts 4 | John G. Palfrey | Whig | 1846 | Incumbent lost re-election as Free Soil candidate. No member elected due to failure to achieve majority vote. Whig loss. |
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Massachusetts 7 | Julius Rockwell | Whig | 1844 (late) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan
Elections were held November 7, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Michigan 1 | Robert McClelland | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Michigan 2 | Charles E. Stuart | Democratic | 1847 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Whig gain. |
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Michigan 3 | Kinsley S. Bingham | Democratic | 1846 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Mississippi
Elections were held November 5–6, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Mississippi 1 | Jacob Thompson | Democratic | 1839 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 2 | Winfield S. Featherston | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi 3 | Patrick W. Tompkins | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Mississippi 4 | Albert G. Brown | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri
Elections were held August 7, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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New Hampshire
Elections were held March 13, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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New Jersey
Elections were held November 7, 1848.
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New York
Elections were held November 7, 1848.
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North Carolina
Elections were held August 7, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
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Ohio
Elections were held October 10, 1848.
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Oregon Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Pennsylvania
Elections were held October 10, 1848.
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Rhode Island
Elections were held April 4, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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South Carolina
Elections were held October 9–10, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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South Carolina 4 | Alexander D. Sims | Democratic | 1844 | Incumbent re-elected. Incumbent then died November 22, 1848, leading to two special elections. |
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South Carolina 7 |
Tennessee

Elections were held August 2, 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Tennessee 1 | Andrew Johnson | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 2 | William M. Cocke | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 3 | John H. Crozier | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Tennessee 4 | Hugh L.W. Hill | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee 5 | George W. Jones | Democratic | 1842 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 6 | James H. Thomas | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 7 | Meredith P. Gentry | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 8 | Washington Barrow | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Tennessee 9 | Lucien B. Chase | Democratic | 1845 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee 10 | Frederick P. Stanton | Democratic | 1845 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee 11 | William T. Haskell | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. |
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Texas
Elections were held August 6, 1849.
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Vermont
Elections were held September 5, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Vermont 1 | William Henry | Whig | 1846 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont 2 | Jacob Collamer | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Whig hold. | First ballot
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Vermont 3 | George P. Marsh | Whig | 1843 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot
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Vermont 4 | Lucius B. Peck | Democratic | 1846 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot
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Virginia
Elections were held April 26, 1849, after the March 4, 1849 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Virginia 1 | Archibald Atkinson | Democratic | 1843 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 2 | Richard Kidder Meade | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 3 | Thomas Flournoy | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 4 | Thomas S. Bocock | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 5 | William L. Goggin | Whig | 1839 1843 (lost contest) 1844 (special) 1845 (retired) 1847 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 6 | John Botts | Whig | 1839 1843 (lost) 1847 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 7 | Thomas H. Bayly | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 8 | Richard L. T. Beale | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 9 | John Pendleton | Whig | 1845 | Incumbent lost re-election. Independent Whig gain. |
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Virginia 10 | Henry Bedinger | Democratic | 1845 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 11 | James McDowell | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia 12 | William B. Preston | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 13 | Andrew S. Fulton | Whig | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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Virginia 14 | Robert A. Thompson | Democratic | 1847 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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Virginia 15 | William G. Brown Sr. | Democratic | 1845 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic hold. |
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin members were first elected in advance of its June 1848 statehood. It elected two members to finish the current term in the 30th Congress, and then it gained an elected an additional member for elections to the 31st Congress.
30th Congress
Wisconsin's two members were elected May 8, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Wisconsin 1 | None (new state) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Wisconsin 2 | None (new state) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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31st Congress
Wisconsin's three members were elected November 7, 1848.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Wisconsin 1 | William Pitt Lynde | Democratic | 1848 | Incumbent lost re-election. Free Soil gain. |
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Wisconsin 2 | Mason C. Darling | Democratic | 1848 | Incumbent retired. Whig gain. |
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Wisconsin 3 | None (new district) | New seat. Democratic gain. |
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Non-voting delegates
Going into these elections, there were no incumbent delegates, because the only territory — Wisconsin Territory — became a state in 1848. Two new territories — Minnesota Territory and Oregon Territory — were granted delegates in 1849.
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Minnesota Territory | New district | New seat. New delegate elected July 7, 1849. Democratic gain. |
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Oregon Territory | New district | New seat. New delegate elected in 1849. Democratic gain. |
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See also
- 1848 United States elections
- List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854)
- 1848 United States presidential election
- 1848–49 United States Senate elections
- 30th United States Congress
- 31st United States Congress
Notes
- Excludes states admitted during the 31st Congress
- Includes late elections
- In comparison to its precursor, the Liberty Party, in the last election cycle.
- Includes two Independent Democrats.
- Includes one Independent, one Independent Whig, and one Anti-Rent Whig.
- There were 9 Free Soilers, 1 Know Nothing, and 1 Independent.
- 1 Know Nothing
- In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform date for choosing presidential electors (see: Statutes at Large, 28th Congress, 2nd Session, p. 721). Congressional elections were unaffected by this law, but the date was gradually adopted by the states for congressional elections as well.
- Increase of 1 seat.
- One vacancy, in Massachusetts's 4th district, for the duration of the 31st Congress (as no candidate received a majority of the vote after multiple elections).
- Previous election had 1 Independent.
- Seated September 11, 1850 after admission to the Union.
- 1 Independent elected.
References
- Brooks, Corey M. (2016). Liberty Power: Antislavery Third Parties and the Transformation of American Politics. University of Chicago Press. pp. 155–160. ISBN 978-0-226-30728-2. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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The 1848 49 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 1848 and November 1849 Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 31st United States Congress convened on December 3 1849 The new state of Wisconsin elected its first representatives and California also held its first congressional elections before officially achieving statehood in 1850 increasing the size of the House to 233 seats 1848 49 United States House of Representatives elections 1846 amp 1847 August 7 1848 November 6 1849 1850 amp 1851 All 233 seats in the United States House of Representatives 117 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Leader Howell Cobb Robert C Winthrop Party Democratic Whig Leader s seat Georgia 6th Massachusetts 1st Last election 110 seats 116 seats Seats won 113 106 Seat change 3 10 Popular vote 1 212 632 1 231 320 Percentage 44 16 44 84 Swing 4 27pp 0 32pp Third party Fourth party Party Free Soil Know Nothing Last election New Party 1 seats Seats won 9 1 Seat change 9 Popular vote 237 714 10 539 Percentage 8 66 0 38 Swing 5 57pp 0 83pp Fifth party Party Independent Last election 3 seats Seats won 3 Seat change Popular vote 48 223 Percentage 1 76 Swing 0 98ppSpeaker before election Robert C Winthrop Whig Elected Speaker Howell Cobb Democratic These elections spanned the 1848 United States presidential election and took place amid the U S victory over Mexico in the 1846 48 Mexican American War The Whigs lost their House majority as Democrats whose support had driven the war gained a House plurality Among minor parties the Free Soil Party won nine Northern seats while the American or Know Nothing Party retained one Following the discovery of gold in January 1848 California boomed creating immediate pressure for statehood The Compromise of 1850 though largely crafted in the Senate was also passed by the House brokering its admission to the Union Anticipating statehood California elected two members at large on November 13 1849 to be seated September 11 1850 As neither major party held a majority when Congress convened on December 3 1849 the Democrats finished three seats short while the Whigs had lost 12 seats and the majority the election of a Speaker proved contentious The Whigs were sectionally split with Northern Whigs nominating incumbent speaker Robert C Winthrop of Massachusetts and Southern Whigs supporting Meredith P Gentry of Tennessee Democrats primarily supported Howell Cobb of Georgia 13 other Democratic hopefuls also garnered support The small Free Soil Party opposing expansion of slavery into the Western territories supported David Wilmot of Pennsylvania author of the Wilmot Proviso calling attention to slave power s hold over both major parties After nearly three weeks of heated debate the House suspended its majority rule for the Speaker election Cobb was elected on the 63rd ballot by plurality Election summariesWisconsin was apportioned an additional seat in 1848 and two more seats were added for the new state of California 113 11 108 Democratic Whig State Type Date Total seats Democratic Free Soil Whig Other Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Arkansas At large August 7 1848 1 1 0 0 0 Illinois District August 7 1848 7 6 0 1 0 Iowa District August 7 1848 2 2 0 0 0 Missouri District August 7 1848 5 5 0 0 0 Vermont District September 5 1848 4 1 0 3 0 Maine District September 11 1848 7 5 1 0 2 1 0 Florida At large October 2 1848 1 0 0 1 0 Georgia District October 2 1848 8 4 0 4 0 South Carolina District October 9 10 1848 7 7 0 0 0 Ohio District October 10 1848 21 11 1 2 2 8 3 0 Pennsylvania District October 10 1848 24 9 2 1 1 13 3 1 Delaware At large November 6 1848 1 0 0 1 0 Michigan District November 7 1848 Election Day 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 New Jersey District 5 1 0 4 0 New York District 34 1 10 1 1 32 9 0 Wisconsin District 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Massachusetts District November 13 1848 10 0 1 1 8 2 0 Late elections after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term New Hampshire District March 13 1849 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 Connecticut District April 2 1849 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 Rhode Island District April 4 1849 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 Virginia District April 26 1849 15 13 4 0 2 4 0 Tennessee District August 2 1849 11 7 1 0 4 1 0 Alabama District August 6 1849 7 5 0 2 0 Indiana District August 6 1849 10 8 2 1 1 1 3 0 Kentucky District August 6 1849 10 4 0 6 0 Texas District August 6 1849 2 2 0 0 0 North Carolina District August 7 1849 9 3 0 6 0 Maryland District October 3 1849 6 3 1 0 3 1 0 Louisiana District November 5 1849 4 3 0 1 0 Mississippi District November 5 6 1849 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 California At large November 11 1849 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 Total 233 113 48 7 1 9 3 9 9 108 46 6 8 2 0 9 Popular vote Democratic 44 16 Free Soil 8 66 Independent 1 76 Know Nothing 0 38 Others 0 20 Whig 44 84 House seats Democratic 49 78 Free Soil 3 46 Independent 1 30 Know Nothing 0 43 Whig 45 02 Special electionsThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2019 30th Congress District Incumbent This race Member Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates Pennsylvania 6 John W Hornbeck Whig 1846 Incumbent died January 16 1848 New member elected March 6 1848 Democratic gain Winner was not a candidate for the next term see below Y Samuel Augustus Bridges Democratic data missing Massachusetts 8 John Quincy Adams Whig 1830 Incumbent died February 23 1848 New member elected April 3 1848 Whig hold Winner later re elected to the next term see below Y Horace Mann Whig 60 07 Democratic 26 91 Liberty 13 02 South Carolina 1 James A Black Democratic 1843 Incumbent died April 3 1848 New member elected October 10 1848 Democratic hold Winner later re elected to the next term see below Y Daniel Wallace Democratic 39 59 H F Thompson Unknown 35 77 W F Davie Unknown 24 64 New York 27 John M Holley Whig 1846 Incumbent died March 8 1848 New member elected November 7 1848 Whig hold Winner later re elected to the next term see below Y Esbon Blackmar Whig 45 62 James C Smith Free Soil 40 89 Cullen Foster Democratic 13 49 South Carolina 4 Alexander D Sims Democratic 1844 Incumbent died November 22 1848 New member elected January 9 1849 Democratic hold Winner later elected to the next term see below Y John McQueen Democratic 62 67 Robert Munroe Unknown 37 33 Wisconsin Territory at large New delegate elected October 30 1848 31st Congress District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates South Carolina 4 Alexander D Sims Democratic 1844 Incumbent had been re elected see below but died November 22 1848 New member elected January 16 1849 Democratic hold Winner had already been elected to finish the current term see above Y John McQueen Democratic 62 54 Robert Munroe Unknown 46 Ohio 6 Rodolphus Dickinson Democratic Incumbent died March 20 1849 New member elected in 1849 Vermont 3 George P Marsh Whig 1843 Incumbent resigned when appointed U S Minister to the Ottoman Empire Whig hold Y James Meacham Whig 54 5 Asahel Peck Free Soil 38 7 Democratic 6 8 Virginia 15 Alexander Newman Democratic 1849 Incumbent died September 8 1949 Whig gain Y Thomas Haymond Whig 50 5 George W Thompson Democratic 49 5 AlabamaElections were held August 6 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 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 August 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Arkansas at large Thomas W Newton Whig 1847 special Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Robert W Johnson Democratic 60 8 Thomas W Newton Whig 39 2 CaliforniaIn California two at large members were elected November 13 1849 in anticipation of statehood and seated September 11 1850 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates California at large 2 seats elected on a general ticket None new state New seat Independent gain Y George W Wright Independent 22 0 Y Edward Gilbert Democratic 20 6 Rodman M Price Democratic 16 3 P A Morse Unknown 8 3 Lewis Dent Unknown 8 2 E J C Kewen Unknown 7 3 W M Sheppard Unknown 7 2 William E Shannon Unknown 5 4 Others Peter Halsted Unknown 2 4 L W Hastings Unknown 0 9 Pierson B Reading Whig 0 7 W H Russell Unknown 0 4 J S Thompson Unknown 0 3 Kimball H Dimmick Unknown 0 2 None new state New seat Democratic gain ConnecticutElections were held April 2 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Connecticut 1 James Dixon Whig 1845 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Loren P Waldo Democratic 50 3 Charles Chapman Whig 49 5 Connecticut 2 Samuel D Hubbard Whig 1845 Incumbent lost re election Free Soil gain Y Walter Booth Free Soil 50 0 James F Babcock Whig 49 0 Samuel D Hubbard Unknown 0 9 Connecticut 3 John A Rockwell Whig 1845 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Chauncey F Cleveland Democratic 50 5 John A Rockwell Whig 49 3 Increase Wilson Free Soil 0 2 Connecticut 4 Truman Smith Whig 1845 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Thomas B Butler Whig 51 4 Democratic 44 4 Barstow F White Free Soil 4 1 DelawareThe election was held November 6 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Delaware at largeFloridaFlorida s single at large member was elected October 2 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Florida at large Edward C Cabell Whig 1846 Incumbent re elected Y Edward C Cabell Whig 53 5 William Pope Duval Democratic 46 5 GeorgiaElections were held October 2 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Georgia 1 Georgia 2 Georgia 3 Georgia 4 Georgia 5 Georgia 6 Georgia 7 Georgia 8IllinoisElections were held August 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Illinois 1 Illinois 2 Illinois 3 Illinois 4 Illinois 5 Illinois 6 Illinois 7IndianaElections were held August 10 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Indiana 1 Indiana 2 Indiana 3 Indiana 4 Indiana 5 Indiana 6 Indiana 7 Indiana 8 Indiana 9 Indiana 10IowaElections were held August 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Iowa 1 Iowa 2KentuckyElections were held August 6 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 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 November 5 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Louisiana 1 Louisiana 2 Louisiana 3 Louisiana 4MaineElections were held September 11 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maine 1 Maine 2 Maine 3 Maine 4 Maine 5 Maine 6 Maine 7MarylandElections were held October 3 1849 elections were after the March 4 1849 beginning of the new term but still before the Congress convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Maryland 1 Maryland 2 Maryland 3 Maryland 4 Maryland 5 Maryland 6MassachusettsElections were held November 13 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Massachusetts 1 Massachusetts 2 Massachusetts 3 Massachusetts 4 John G Palfrey Whig 1846 Incumbent lost re election as Free Soil candidate No member elected due to failure to achieve majority vote Whig loss John G Palfrey Free Soil Frederick Robinson Democratic Benjamin Thompson Whig Massachusetts 5 Massachusetts 6 Massachusetts 7 Julius Rockwell Whig 1844 late Incumbent re elected Y Julius Rockwell Whig 51 40 Democratic 28 22 Free Soil 20 38 Massachusetts 8 Massachusetts 9 Massachusetts 10MichiganElections were held November 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Michigan 1 Robert McClelland Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Alexander W Buel Democratic 46 7 George C Bates Whig 40 8 Caleb N Ormsby Free Soil 12 4 Michigan 2 Charles E Stuart Democratic 1847 special Incumbent lost re election Whig gain Y William Sprague Whig 53 3 Charles E Stuart Democratic 46 7 Michigan 3 Kinsley S Bingham Democratic 1846 Incumbent re elected Y Kinsley S Bingham Democratic 51 0 George H Hazelton Whig 38 7 John M Lamb Free Soil 10 3 Minnesota TerritorySee Non voting delegates below MississippiElections were held November 5 6 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Mississippi 1 Jacob Thompson Democratic 1839 Incumbent re elected Y Jacob Thompson Democratic 57 25 Alexander B Bradford Whig 42 75 Mississippi 2 Winfield S Featherston Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected Y Winfield S Featherston Democratic 53 98 William L Harris Whig 46 48 Mississippi 3 Patrick W Tompkins Whig 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y William McWillie Democratic 52 03 Henry Gray Whig 47 97 Mississippi 4 Albert G Brown Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected Y Albert G Brown Democratic 67 63 William Winans Whig 32 37 MissouriElections were held August 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Missouri 1 Missouri 2 Missouri 3 Missouri 4 Missouri 5New HampshireElections were held March 13 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates New Hampshire 1 New Hampshire 2 New Hampshire 3 New Hampshire 4New JerseyElections were held November 7 1848 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 7 1848 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 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 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 10 1848 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 21Oregon TerritorySee Non voting delegates below PennsylvaniaElections were held October 10 1848 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 4 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Rhode Island 1 Rhode Island 2South CarolinaElections were held October 9 10 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates South Carolina 1 South Carolina 2 South Carolina 3 South Carolina 4 Alexander D Sims Democratic 1844 Incumbent re elected Incumbent then died November 22 1848 leading to two special elections Y Alexander D Sims Conservative Democratic 50 52 John McQueen Cass Democratic 49 48 South Carolina 5 South Carolina 6 South Carolina 7TennesseeTennessee Results shaded according to winning candidates share of vote Elections were held August 2 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Tennessee 1 Andrew Johnson Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y Andrew Johnson Democratic 52 43 Nathaniel G Taylor Whig 43 72 Brookins Campbell Democratic 3 85 Tennessee 2 William M Cocke Whig 1845 Incumbent lost re election as a Democrat Whig hold Y Albert G Watkins Whig 58 90 William M Cocke Democratic 41 10 Tennessee 3 John H Crozier Whig 1845 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Josiah M Anderson Whig 54 71 Thomas C Lyon Democratic 45 29 Tennessee 4 Hugh L W Hill Democratic 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y John H Savage Democratic 48 44 Samuel Turney Unknown 38 82 John B Rogers Whig 12 74 Tennessee 5 George W Jones Democratic 1842 Incumbent re elected Y George W Jones Democratic 100 Tennessee 6 James H Thomas Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected Y James H Thomas Democratic 56 09 Franklin Buchanan Whig 43 91 Tennessee 7 Meredith P Gentry Whig 1845 Incumbent re elected Y Meredith P Gentry Whig 95 29 FNU Bailey Unknown 4 71 Tennessee 8 Washington Barrow Whig 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Andrew Ewing Democratic 50 40 William Calhoun Whig 49 60 Tennessee 9 Lucien B Chase Democratic 1845 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Isham G Harris Democratic 55 81 James T Morris Whig 44 19 Tennessee 10 Frederick P Stanton Democratic 1845 Incumbent re elected Y Frederick P Stanton Democratic 51 87 John W Harris Whig 48 13 Tennessee 11 William T Haskell Whig 1847 Incumbent retired Whig hold Y Christopher H Williams Whig 100 TexasElections were held August 6 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Texas 1 Texas 2VermontElections were held September 5 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Vermont 1 William Henry Whig 1846 Incumbent re elected Y William Henry Whig 53 9 Free Soil 31 9 Democratic 9 6 Vermont 2 Jacob Collamer Whig 1843 Incumbent retired Whig hold First ballot William Hebard Whig 44 4 Free Soil 28 9 Democratic 17 0 Second ballot Y William Hebard Whig 50 3 Free Soil 46 9 Democratic 2 7 Vermont 3 George P Marsh Whig 1843 Incumbent re elected First ballot George P Marsh Whig 48 5 Asahel Peck Free Soil 35 1 Democratic 16 2 Second ballot Y George P Marsh Whig 53 9 Asahel Peck Free Soil 36 0 Democratic 10 0 Vermont 4 Lucius B Peck Democratic 1846 Incumbent re elected First ballot Lucius B Peck Democratic 42 5 Whig 35 5 Liberty 21 9 Second ballot Y Lucius B Peck Democratic 43 2 Whig 35 9 Liberty 20 9 VirginiaElections were held April 26 1849 after the March 4 1849 beginning of the term but before the House first convened in December 1849 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Virginia 1 Archibald Atkinson Democratic 1843 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y John Millson Democratic 51 7 Samuel Watts Whig 48 3 Virginia 2 Richard Kidder Meade Democratic Incumbent re elected Y Richard Kidder Meade Democratic 88 7 FNU Shell Unknown 5 7 S J Weisigner Whig 5 7 Virginia 3 Thomas Flournoy Whig 1847 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Thomas H Averett Democratic 50 7 Thomas Flournoy Whig 49 3 Virginia 4 Thomas S Bocock Democratic 1847 Incumbent re elected Y Thomas S Bocock Democratic 53 0 Henry P Irving Whig 47 0 Virginia 5 William L Goggin Whig 1839 1843 lost contest 1844 special 1845 retired 1847 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y Paulus Powell Democratic 50 9 William L Goggin Whig 49 1 Virginia 6 John Botts Whig 1839 1843 lost 1847 Incumbent lost re election Democratic gain Y James Seddon Democratic 53 6 John Botts Whig 46 4 Virginia 7 Thomas H Bayly Democratic Incumbent re elected Y Thomas H Bayly Democratic 64 7 Francis Mallory Whig 35 3 Virginia 8 Richard L T Beale Democratic 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y Alexander Holladay Democratic 51 0 FNU Forbes Whig 49 0 Virginia 9 John Pendleton Whig 1845 Incumbent lost re election Independent Whig gain Y Jeremiah Morton Ind Whig 54 1 John Pendleton Whig 45 9 Virginia 10 Henry Bedinger Democratic 1845 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic hold Y Richard Parker Democratic 55 2 Charles J Faulkner Whig 44 8 Virginia 11 James McDowell Democratic Incumbent re elected Y James McDowell Democratic 100 Virginia 12 William B Preston Whig 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Henry A Edmundson Democratic 55 2 FNU Anderson Whig 44 8 Virginia 13 Andrew S Fulton Whig 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic gain Y Fayette McMullen Democratic 67 2 John B George Whig 32 8 Virginia 14 Robert A Thompson Democratic 1847 Incumbent retired Democratic hold Y James M H Beale Democratic 51 3 William McComas Whig 48 7 Virginia 15 William G Brown Sr Democratic 1845 Incumbent lost renomination Democratic hold Y Alexander Newman Democratic Charles Wells Russell Whig WisconsinWisconsin members were first elected in advance of its June 1848 statehood It elected two members to finish the current term in the 30th Congress and then it gained an elected an additional member for elections to the 31st Congress 30th Congress Wisconsin s two members were elected May 8 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Wisconsin 1 None new state New seat Democratic gain Y William Pitt Lynde Democratic 54 9 Edward V Whiton Whig 41 2 Liberty 3 9 Wisconsin 2 None new state New seat Democratic gain Y Mason C Darling Democratic 58 4 Alexander L Collins Whig 41 2 31st Congress Wisconsin s three members were elected November 7 1848 District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates Wisconsin 1 William Pitt Lynde Democratic 1848 Incumbent lost re election Free Soil gain Y Charles Durkee Free Soil 38 5 William Pitt Lynde Democratic 33 9 Asahel Finch Jr Whig 27 6 Wisconsin 2 Mason C Darling Democratic 1848 Incumbent retired Whig gain Y Orsamus Cole Whig 45 2 A Hyatt Smith Democratic 41 0 George W Crabb Free Soil 13 8 Wisconsin 3 None new district New seat Democratic gain Y James Duane Doty Democratic 50 3 Timothy O Howe Whig 29 2 Stoddard Judd Free Soil 20 4 Non voting delegatesGoing into these elections there were no incumbent delegates because the only territory Wisconsin Territory became a state in 1848 Two new territories Minnesota Territory and Oregon Territory were granted delegates in 1849 District Incumbent This race Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates Minnesota Territory New district New seat New delegate elected July 7 1849 Democratic gain Y Henry Hastings Sibley Democratic data missing Oregon Territory New district New seat New delegate elected in 1849 Democratic gain Y Samuel Thurston Democratic data missing See also1848 United States elections List of United States House of Representatives elections 1824 1854 1848 United States presidential election 1848 49 United States Senate elections 30th United States Congress 31st United States CongressNotesExcludes states admitted during the 31st Congress Includes late elections In comparison to its precursor the Liberty Party in the last election cycle Includes two Independent Democrats Includes one Independent one Independent Whig and one Anti Rent Whig There were 9 Free Soilers 1 Know Nothing and 1 Independent 1 Know Nothing In 1845 Congress passed a law providing for a uniform date for choosing presidential electors see Statutes at Large 28th Congress 2nd Session p 721 Congressional elections were unaffected by this law but the date was gradually adopted by the states for congressional elections as well Increase of 1 seat One vacancy in Massachusetts s 4th district for the duration of the 31st Congress as no candidate received a majority of the vote after multiple elections Previous election had 1 Independent Seated September 11 1850 after admission to the Union 1 Independent elected ReferencesBrooks Corey M 2016 Liberty Power Antislavery Third Parties and the Transformation of American Politics University of Chicago Press pp 155 160 ISBN 978 0 226 30728 2 Retrieved March 2 2019 9 Stat 235 9 Stat 452 Our Campaigns MA District 8 Special Election Race Apr 03 1848 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved 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