1802 United States elections

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1802 United States elections
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Midterm elections
Incumbent president Thomas Jefferson
(Democratic-Republican)
Next Congress 8th
Senate elections
Overall controlDemocratic-Republican hold
Seats contested11 of 34 seats [1]
Net seat changeDemocratic-Republican +5 [2]
House elections
Overall controlDemocratic-Republican hold
Seats contestedAll 142 voting seats
Net seat changeDemocratic-Republican +35 [2]

Elections were held in the middle of Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson's first term, during the First Party System. Members of the 8th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Democratic-Republicans picked up several seats in both chambers of Congress, solidifying their control over the House and Senate.

In the House, 36 seats were added following the 1800 census. Democratic-Republicans gained many seats, increasing their majority. [3]

In the Senate, Democratic-Republicans won major gains, increasing their previously-narrow majority. [4]

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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. ↑ "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved June 25, 2014.


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