1832–33 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1832 and 1833
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  1831 August 5, 1832 and August 6, 1833 1835  

Both of Missouri's seats to the United States House of Representatives
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian Independent
Last election100
Seats won110
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,0554,0632,130
Percentage76.4%15.5%8.1%

Elections to the House of Representatives in Missouri for the 23rd Congress were held August 5, 1832 and August 6, 1833, for two Representatives. Unusually, rather than a single election for both seats, the second seat was elected a year after the first.

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Background

In the 22nd Congress, Missouri had been represented by a single Representative elected at-large. With reapportionment following the census of 1830, Missouri's representation increased to 2 representatives. Going into the election, Missouri was represented by William H. Ashley (J), who had been elected in a special election held in 1831.

1832 election

1832 United States House election results [1]
Jacksonian
William H. Ashley (I)7,86860.6%
Robert W. Wells 5,12739.4%

1833 election

1833 United States House election results [2]
Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian Independent
George F. Strother [3] 3,63027.4% John Bull 3,67127.7%James H. Birch2,13016.1%
George Shannon 3,43025.9%George Sibley3923.0%

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