1838 and 1839 United States House of Representatives elections

Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 26th Congress were held during President Martin Van Buren's term at various dates in different states from July 1838 to November 1839.

The Panic of 1837 and consequent economic downturn drove Whig Party gains. Van Buren's Democratic Party had lost popularity and Whig policies of economic nationalism appealed to a larger number of voters. Democrats were able, however, to contain the political fallout by blaming banks for the crisis. The Anti-Masonic Party, influential in New York, Pennsylvania, and other Northern states, lost seats, while the Southern Nullifier Party disappeared. Two Virginia representatives were elected on that state's Conservative Party ticket.

Early business of the new House reflected the close partisan division. When Congress first Convened on December 3, 1839, two contingents of New Jersey representatives-elect, one composed of Democrats and the other of Whigs, arrived and both requested to be seated as members. Charging the Whigs with election fraud and facing loss of control of the House, the Democratic Party majority (119 to 118 Whigs from outside New Jersey) refused to seat all but one Whig. Massachusetts Representative John Quincy Adams presided as "chairman" of the House after the clerk lost control.

Two weeks later, when voting for speaker of the House finally commenced, 11 ballots were needed before Robert M. T. Hunter, a compromise Whig candidate, was elected, receiving 119 votes (out of 232 cast). This congress also enacted the first Independent Treasury bill.

Special elections
There were special elections in 1838 and 1839 to the 25th United States Congress and 26th United States Congress.

Special elections are listed by date then district.

25th Congress
! PA's 9th congressional district
 * New member elected March 8, 1838.
 * New member elected March 8, 1838.
 * New member elected March 8, 1838.
 * New member elected March 8, 1838.

! ME's 3rd congressional district
 * New member elected April 28, 1838.
 * New member elected April 28, 1838.
 * New member elected April 28, 1838.
 * New member elected April 28, 1838.

! ME's 5th congressional district
 * New member elected May 29, 1838.
 * New member elected May 29, 1838.
 * New member elected May 29, 1838.
 * New member elected May 29, 1838.

! rowspan=2 | MS At-large 2 seats on a general ticket
 * John F. H. Claiborne
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * rowspan=2 | The House rescinded its former decision February 5, 1838 and declared the seats vacant. New members elected May 29, 1838. Two Whig gains. Successors seated May 30, 1838.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | ✅ Sergeant S. Prentiss (Whig) 26.55%

✅ Thomas J. Word (Whig) 25.20%

John F. H. Claiborne (Democratic) 24.57%

Samuel J. Gholson (Democratic) 23.68%


 * Samuel J. Gholson
 * | Democratic
 * 1836 (Special)
 * 1836 (Special)

! OH's 16th congressional district
 * New member elected October 9, 1838.
 * New member elected October 9, 1838.
 * New member elected October 9, 1838.
 * New member elected October 9, 1838.

! OH's 19th congressional district
 * New member elected November 5, 1838.
 * New member elected November 5, 1838.
 * New member elected November 5, 1838.
 * New member elected November 5, 1838.

! MA's 2nd congressional district
 * Stephen C. Phillips
 * | Whig
 * 1834 (Special)
 * | Incumbent resigned September 28, 1838 to become Mayor of Salem. New member elected November 12, 1838. Whig hold. Successor also elected the same day to the next term, see below.
 * nowrap | Leverett Saltonstall (Whig) 59.15%

Robert Rantoul Jr. (Democratic) 32.26%

Joseph S. Cabot (Democratic) 8.60%


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26th Congress
! MO At-large
 * Albert G. Harrison
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | New member elected. October 28, 1839 and seated December 5, 1839. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Jameson (Democratic) 63.16%

Thorton Grimsley (Whig) 35.96%

! MA's 1st congressional district
 * Richard Fletcher
 * | Whig
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent member-elect declined to serve. New member elected November 11, 1839. Whig hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Abbott Lawrence (Whig) 57.52%

Bradford Sumner (Democratic) 42.48%

! PA's 14th congressional district
 * New member elected November 20, 1839.
 * New member elected November 20, 1839.
 * New member elected November 20, 1839.
 * New member elected November 20, 1839.

! MA's 6th congressional district
 * James C. Alvord
 * | Whig
 * 1838
 * | Incumbent died September 27, 1839. New member elected December 23, 1839 on the second ballot. Whig hold.
 * nowrap | First ballot (November 11, 1839): Rodolphus Dickensen (Democratic) 48.99%

Osmyn Baker (Whig) 44.48%

Henry Chapman (Unknown) 4.58%

Israel Billings (Anti-Slavery) 1.95% Second ballot (December 23, 1839): ✅ Osmyn Baker (Whig) 51.09%

Rodolphus Dickensen (Democratic) 39.98%

Israel Billings (Anti-Slavery) 8.93%


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Connecticut
Connecticut elected its six members April 1, 1839, flipping all six seats from Democratic to Whig.

! CT's 1st congressional district
 * Isaac Toucey
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joseph Trumbull (Whig) 53.23%

Isaac Toucey (Democratic) 42.21%

Charles Chapman (Unknown) 4.56%

! CT's 2nd congressional district
 * Samuel Ingham
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ William L. Storrs (Whig) 50.67%

Samuel Ingham (Democratic) 49.33%

! CT's 3rd congressional district
 * Elisha Haley
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas W. Williams (Whig) 50.73%

Coolidge Billings (Democratic) 49.27%

! CT's 4th congressional district
 * Thomas T. Whittlesey
 * | Democratic
 * 1836 (Special)
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas B. Osborne (Whig) 52.40%

Thomas T. Whittlesey (Democratic) 47.60%

! CT's 5th congressional district
 * Lancelot Phelps
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ Truman Smith (Whig) 53.50%

Charles B. Phelps (Democratic) 46.50%

! CT's 6th congressional district
 * Orrin Holt
 * | Democratic
 * 1836 (Special)
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ John H. Brockway (Whig) 52.86%

Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (Democratic) 47.14%


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Florida Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.

Iowa Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.

Maine
! ME's 1st congressional district

! ME's 2nd congressional district

! ME's 3rd congressional district

! ME's 4th congressional district

! ME's 5th congressional district

! ME's 6th congressional district

! ME's 7th congressional district

! ME's 8th congressional district
 * Thomas Davee
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Davee (Democratic) 51.90%

John S. Tenney (Whig) 46.62%

Samuel Farrar (Conservative) 1.48%


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Massachusetts
Elections were held November 12, 1838, but one district's election went to a fourth ballot in 1839, after the March 4, 1839 start of the term but before the House convened in December 1839.

! MA's 1st congressional district
 * Richard Fletcher
 * | Whig
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected, but declined to serve, leading to a special election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Fletcher (Whig) 63.1%

Bradford Sumner (Democratic) 36.2%

! MA's 2nd congressional district
 * Stephen C. Phillips
 * | Whig
 * 1834 (Special)
 * | Incumbent resigned September 28, 1838 to become Mayor of Salem. New member elected. Whig hold. Successor also elected the same day to finish the current term.
 * nowrap | ✅ Leverett Saltonstall (Whig) 59.26%

Robert Rantoul Jr. (Democratic) 32.33%

Joseph S. Cabot (Democratic) 8.51%

! MA's 3rd congressional district
 * Caleb Cushing
 * | Whig
 * 1834
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Caleb Cushing (Whig) 61.1%

Gayton P. Osgood (Democratic) 35.0%

! MA's 4th congressional district
 * William Parmenter
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected late on the fourth ballot.
 * nowrap | First ballot (November 12, 1838): William Parmenter (Democratic) 49.24%

Nathan Brooks (Whig) 48.24%

James T. Woodbury (Democratic) 1.27%

Amos Farnsworth (Anti-Slavery) 1.25% Second ballot (December 17, 1838): William Parmenter (Democratic) 47.23%

Nathan Brooks (Whig) 45.59%

Levi Farwell (Unknown) 3.18%

James T. Woodbury (Democratic) 2.22%

Amos Farnsworth (Anti-Slavery) 1.79% Third ballot (February 4, 1839): William Parmenter (Democratic) 49.92%

Nathan Brooks (Whig) 42.24%

Levi Farwell (Unknown) 4.1%

James T. Woodbury (Democratic) 1.83% Fourth ballot (April 1, 1839): ✅ William Parmenter (Democratic) 51.38%

Nathan Brooks (Whig) 45.81%

James T. Woodbury (Democratic) 1.83%

! MA's 5th congressional district
 * Levi Lincoln Jr.
 * | Whig
 * 1834 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Levi Lincoln Jr. (Whig) 55.2%

Isaac Davis (Democratic) 34.1%

Charles Allen 10.3%

! MA's 6th congressional district
 * George Grennell Jr.
 * | Whig
 * 1834
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ James C. Alvord (Whig) 61.8%

Thomas Nims (Democratic) 28.6%

Osmyn Baker (Whig) 9.1%

! MA's 7th congressional district
 * George N. Briggs
 * | Whig
 * 1830
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ George N. Briggs (Whig) 54.58%

Henry W. Bishop (Democratic) 45.42%

! MA's 8th congressional district
 * William Calhoun
 * | Whig
 * 1834
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Calhoun (Whig) 59.4%

William W. Thompson (Democratic) 40.3%

! MA's 9th congressional district
 * William S. Hastings
 * | Whig
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William S. Hastings (Whig) 56.6%

Alexander H. Everett (Democratic) 43.2%

! MA's 10th congressional district
 * Nathaniel B. Borden
 * | Democratic
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent lost re-election from a different party. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Henry Williams (Democratic) 51.90%

Nathaniel B. Borden (Whig) 45.84%

William Baylies (Whig) 2.26%

! MA's 11th congressional district
 * John Reed Jr.
 * | Whig
 * 1812 1816 (Lost) 1820
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Reed Jr. (Whig) 56.4%

Henry Crocker (Democratic) 43.3%

! MA's 12th congressional district
 * John Quincy Adams
 * | Whig
 * 1830
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Quincy Adams (Whig) 59.23%

William M. Jackson (Democratic) 40.77%


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Mississippi
A special election was held in Mississippi on July 17–18, 1837. Its winners were Democrats John F. H. Claiborne and Samuel J. Gholson. The first session of the 25th Congress was a special session beginning on September 4, 1837, extending to October 16. In November, Mississippi held the regular election. Seargent Smith Prentiss, a Vicksburg lawyer and Whig, unexpectedly launched a vigorous, partisan campaign. He and fellow Whig Thomas J. Word won in an upset. Claiborne and Gholson then argued that the July result entitled them to serve full terms. With the Whig Party newly organizing, the closely divided House, in which Anti-Masons, Nullifiers, and the Independent tended to align more with Whigs and to oppose Democrats, agreed to hear Prentiss. He spoke for nine hours over three days, packing the gallery, drawing Senators, and earning a national reputation for oratory and public admiration from leading Whigs including Senators Clay and Webster. The Elections Committee then required a third election. Scheduled for April 1838, it confirmed the November result. Both Whigs were seated in May late in the second session, also serving for the third session.

! rowspan=2 | MS At-large (2 seats)
 * Seargent S. Prentiss
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap rowspan=2 |

✅ Albert G. Brown (Democratic) 27.17%

✅ Jacob Thompson (Democratic) 26.89%

Adam L. Benjamin (Whig) 23.68%

Reuben Davis (Whig) 22.26%


 * Thomas J. Word
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.


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Pennsylvania
! PA's 1st congressional district
 * Lemuel Paynter
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Lemuel Paynter (Democratic) 55.1%

Joel B. Sutherland (Whig) 44.9%

! rowspan=2 | PA's 2nd congressional district Plural district with 2 seats
 * John Sergeant
 * | Whig
 * 1816 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | ✅ George W. Toland (Whig) 69.4%

✅ John Sergeant (Whig) 69.2%

Joseph R. Evans (Democratic) 30.7%

Samuel Brasnears (Democratic) 30.7%


 * George W. Toland
 * | Whig
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.

! PA's 3rd congressional district
 * Charles Naylor
 * | Whig
 * 1837 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Charles Naylor (Whig) 53.1%

Charles J. Ingersoll (Democratic) 46.9%

! rowspan=3 | PA's 4th congressional district Plural district with 3 seats
 * Edward Davies
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | ✅ John Edwards (Anti-Masonic) 57.2%

✅ Edward Davies (Anti-Masonic) 57.0%

✅ Francis James (Anti-Masonic) 57.0%

Joshua Evans Jr. (Democratic) 43.0%

Reah Frazer (Democratic) 43.0%

Samuel Leiper (Democratic) 42.8%


 * Edward Darlington
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1832
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Masonic hold.
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Masonic hold.


 * David Potts Jr.
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1830
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Masonic hold.
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Masonic hold.

! PA's 5th congressional district
 * Jacob Fry Jr.
 * | Democratic
 * 1834
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joseph Fornance (Democratic) 54.9%

Joseph Royer (Whig) 45.1%

! PA's 6th congressional district
 * Mathias Morris
 * | Whig
 * 1834
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Davis (Democratic) 51.9%

Mathias Morris (Whig) 48.1%

! PA's 7th congressional district
 * David D. Wagener
 * | Democratic
 * 1832
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ David D. Wagener (Democratic) 63.7%

Peter S. Michler (Whig) 36.3%

! PA's 8th congressional district
 * Edward B. Hubley
 * | Democratic
 * 1834
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Peter Newhard (Democratic) 54.5%

Walter C. Livingston (Whig) 45.5%

! PA's 9th congressional district
 * George Keim
 * | Democratic
 * 1838 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Keim (Democratic) 69.3%

Daniel M. Bieber (Whig) 30.7%

! PA's 10th congressional district
 * Luther Reily
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Simonton (Whig) 59.1%

William Reily (Democratic) 40.9%

! PA's 11th congressional district
 * Henry Logan
 * | Democratic
 * 1834
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Gerry (Democratic) 56.6%

Charles A. Barnitz (Whig) 43.4%

! PA's 12th congressional district
 * Daniel Sheffer
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Whig gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Cooper (Whig) 55.9%

Daniel Sheffer (Democratic) 44.1%

! PA's 13th congressional district
 * Charles McClure
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ William S. Ramsey (Democratic) 57.3%

Frederick Watts (Whig) 42.7%

! PA's 14th congressional district
 * William W. Potter
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William W. Potter (Democratic) 50.9%

William Irvin (Whig) 49.1%

! PA's 15th congressional district
 * David Petrikin
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ David Petrikin (Democratic) 53.5%

David Hurley (Whig) 46.5%

! PA's 16th congressional district
 * Robert H. Hammond
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Robert H. Hammond (Democratic) 56.6%

James Morrill (Whig) 43.4%

! PA's 17th congressional district
 * Samuel W. Morris
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel W. Morris (Democratic) 54.2%

William Willard (Whig) 45.8%

! PA's 18th congressional district
 * Charles Ogle
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Charles Ogle (Anti-Masonic) 55.9%

Job Mann (Democratic) 44.1%

! PA's 19th congressional district
 * John Klingensmith Jr.
 * | Democratic
 * 1832
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Albert G. Marchand (Democratic) 60.9%

Joseph Markle (Whig) 39.1%

! PA's 20th congressional district
 * Andrew Buchanan
 * | Democratic
 * 1832
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Enos Hook (Democratic) 62.4%

Fideleo Hughes (Whig) 37.6%

! PA's 21st congressional district
 * Thomas M. T. McKennan
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1830
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ Isaac Leet (Democratic) 50.1%

Joseph Lawrence (Whig) 49.9%

! PA's 22nd congressional district
 * Richard Biddle
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Biddle (Anti-Masonic) 58.1%

James Power (Democratic) 41.9%

! PA's 23rd congressional district
 * William Beatty
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Beatty (Democratic) 61.5%

George W. Smith (Whig) 38.5%

! PA's 24th congressional district
 * Thomas Henry
 * | Anti-Masonic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Henry (Anti-Masonic) 54.7%

James D. White (Democratic) 45.3%

! PA's 25th congressional district
 * Arnold Plumer
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Galbraith (Democratic) 51.2%

David Dick (Whig) 48.8%


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In the PA's 3rd congressional district, Charles Naylor's election was unsuccessfully contested by Charles J. Ingersoll.

There were three special elections in Pennsylvania during the 26th Congress. The first was in the PA's 14th congressional district caused by the death of William W. Potter (Democratic) on October 28, 1839. This vacancy was filled by George McCulloch (Democratic). The second was in the PA's 22nd congressional district caused by the resignation of Richard Biddle. This vacancy was filled by Henry M. Brackenridge (Whig). The third was in the PA's 13th congressional district caused by the death of William S. Ramsey (Democratic) on October 17, 1840. Ramsey had also been re-elected to the 27th Congress and so an additional special election was held the following May to fill the vacancy in the 27th Congress.

Tennessee
Elections held late, on August 1 1839.

! TN's 1st congressional district
 * William B. Carter
 * | Whig
 * 1835
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ William B. Carter (Whig) 58.95%

Joseph Powell (Democratic) 41.05%

! TN's 2nd congressional district
 * Abraham McClellan
 * | Democratic
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ Abraham McClellan (Democratic) 63.32%

John A. McKennry (Whig) 36.68%

! TN's 3rd congressional district
 * Joseph L. Williams
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ Joseph L. Williams (Whig) 100%

! TN's 4th congressional district
 * William Stone
 * | Whig
 * 1837 (special)
 * |Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Julius W. Blackwell (Democratic) 57.51%

William Stone (Whig) 42.50%

! TN's 5th congressional district
 * Hopkins L. Turney
 * | Democratic
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ Hopkins L. Turney (Democratic) 65.55%

Anthony Dibrell (Whig) 34.45%

! TN's 6th congressional district
 * William B. Campbell
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ William B. Campbell (Whig) 60.48%

William Trousdale (Democratic) 39.52%

! TN's 7th congressional district
 * John Bell
 * | Whig
 * 1827
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ John Bell (Whig) 59.38%

Robert M. Burton (Democratic) 40.63%

! TN's 8th congressional district
 * Abram P. Maury
 * | Whig
 * 1835
 * |Incumbent retired. New member elected. Whig hold.
 * nowrap |

✅ Meredith P. Gentry (Whig) 54.18%

William G. Childress (Democratic) 45.82%

! TN's 9th congressional district
 * James K. Polk
 * | Democratic
 * 1825
 * |Incumbent retired to run for Governor. New member elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Harvey M. Watterson (Democratic) 58.91%

Daniel L. Barenger (Whig) 41.09%

! TN's 10th congressional district
 * Ebenezer J. Shields
 * | Whig
 * 1835
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Aaron V. Brown (Democratic) 57.77%

Ebenezer J. Shields (Whig) 42.23%

! TN's 11th congressional district
 * Richard Cheatham
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * |Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap |

✅ Cave Johnson (Democratic) 57.91%

Richard Cheatham (Whig) 42.09%

! TN's 12th congressional district
 * John W. Crockett
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ John W. Crockett (Whig) 55.49%

Stephen C. Davatt (Democratic) 44.51%

! TN's 13th congressional district
 * Christopher H. Williams
 * | Whig
 * 1837
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ Christopher H. Williams (Whig) 54.19%

William C. Dunlap (Democratic) 45.81%


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Wisconsin Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.

25th Congress
! Iowa Territory At-large
 * colspan=3 | New district
 * | New seat. New delegate elected September 10, 1848. Democratic gain.
 * nowrap | ✅ William W. Chapman (Democratic) 33.32%

Peter H. Engle (Democratic) 32.51%

Benjamin F. Wallace (Whig) 20.42%

David Rorer (Democratic) 13.53%

Lawrence Taliaferro (Independent) 0.07%

William H. Wallace (Whig) 0.07%

Isaac Leffler (Whig) 0.04%

H. Craighton (Independent) 0.02%

John Foley (Independent) 0.02%


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26th Congress
! Florida Territory At-large
 * Charles Downing
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * Incumbent re-elected on an unknown date.
 * nowrap | ✅ Charles Downing (Jacksonian)

! Iowa Territory At-large
 * William W. Chapman
 * | Democratic
 * 1838
 * Incumbent lost re-election. New delegate elected August 5, 1839, but election was invalidated due to a misdrafting of the a territorial statute, and Congress extended the term of the incumbent delegate to 1840.
 * nowrap | ✅ Francis Gehon (Democratic) 843 votes

William W. Chapman (Democratic) 24 votes

Joseph M. Robinson 13 votes

Others 18 votes

! Wisconsin Territory At-large
 * George Wallace Jones
 * | Democratic
 * 1836
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New delegate elected in September 1838. Democratic hold. Incumbent claimed that prior 1836 election had entitled him to serve until March 1839, but the house disagreed and seated the winner January 14, 1839.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Duane Doty (Jacksonian)

George Wallace Jones (Jacksonian)


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