1794 United States elections

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1794 United States elections
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Midterm elections
Incumbent president George Washington (Independent)
Next Congress 4th
Senate elections
Overall controlFederalist hold
Seats contested10 of 30 seats [1]
Net seat changeFederalist +3 [2]
House elections
Overall controlDemocratic-Republican hold
Seats contestedAll 105 voting seats
Net seat changeDemocratic-Republican +5 [2]

Elections occurred in the middle of President George Washington's second term. Members of the 4th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Tennessee was admitted as a state during the 4th Congress. The election took place at the beginning of the First Party System, with the Democratic-Republican Party and Federalist Party emerging as political parties, succeeding the anti-administration faction and the pro-administration faction. [3] [4]

In the House, the Democratic-Republicans picked up a small number of seats, increasing their majority. [3] However, Federalist Jonathan Dayton was elected Speaker of the House, defeating Frederick Muhlenberg, who had a less clear partisan affiliation. [5]

In the Senate, the Federalists picked up a moderate number of seats, increasing their majority. [4]

Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his presidency. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Not counting special elections.
  2. 1 2 Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
  3. 1 2 "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jenkins, Jeffrey A.; Stewart, Charles Haines (2013). Fighting for the Speakership: The House and the Rise of Party Government. p. 59. ISBN   978-0691156446 . Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Jamison, Dennis (December 31, 2014). "George Washington's views on political parties in America". The Washington Times . Retrieved February 14, 2017.


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