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The 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 2, 1846, and November 2, 1847. Each state set its own date for its elections to the
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. 228 elected members representing 29 states took their seats when the first session of the
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convened December 6, 1847. The new states of Iowa and Texas elected their first representatives during this election cycle. These elections were held during President
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's term. The Whigs gained 37 seats to win 116 and a change in partisan control, while the rival Democrats lost 30, falling to 112. The Whigs gained seats in the Mid-Atlantic and the
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. The nativist and
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, also known as the Know Nothings, was reduced to one seat. One
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, Amos Tuck, was elected from New Hampshire. The
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, which the incumbent House had voted overwhelmingly to approve, was the main issue. The war had much stronger voter support in the West, South, and among Democrats than in the East, North, and among Whigs. It was widely, accurately believed that war with Mexico would be won with large territorial gains. The
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was the first congressional attempt to address
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in these projected new territories, by proposing to ban it. Congress rejected the Wilmot Proviso, but not quickly or smoothly. Protracted debate aggravated sectional tensions. The repeated failure of Congress, and later also the President and Supreme Court, over the next decade to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories was a major cause of the
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. This was the last time the Whig Party won a House majority, though candidates opposed to the Democratic Party would win a large majority in the realigning 1854 election. Notable freshmen included
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of Illinois, elected as a Whig to his only term.


Election summaries

The trend toward single-member districts culminated as no multi-member districts featured. In 1845, partly motivated by the successful 1844 test of the
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between Washington and Baltimore, Congress established a uniform date for choosing Presidential electors. Gradually, states aligned nearly all elections with this date, though as of this election, only three states had done so. Two seats were added for the new State of
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. Wisconsin was unrepresented for most of the first session.


Special elections

, - ! ,
Washington Poe Washington Poe (July 13, 1800 – October 7, 1876) was an American Whig politician and lawyer from Georgia. Background Born in Augusta, Georgia, Poe studied law at the Litchfield Law School in 1823, and was admitted to the Georgia bar in May ...
, , Democratic ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Member-elect declined the seat.
New member elected January 5, 1846.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Sterling Price Sterling Price (September 14, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was an American politician and military officer who was a senior General officers in the Confederate States Army, officer of the Confederate States Army, fighting in both the Weste ...
, , Democratic ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent resigned August 12, 1846 to serve in the
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.
New member elected October 31, 1846 and seated December 7, 1846.
Democratic hold.
Winner had not been elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2, , colspan=3 rowspan=2, None (new state) , , Member-elect elected to the
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.
New member elected October 6, 1845.
Whig gain. , nowrap rowspan=2, , - , , Recount places newly elected member in second place.
Member removed from the seat, and the true victor is seated.
Democratic gain. , - , - ! ,
Archibald Yell Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the second governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 184 ...
, , Democratic ,
1836 Events January–March * January 1 — Hill Street Academy is named Colombo Academy and acquired by the Government, establishing the first public school in Sri Lanka. * January 1 – Queen Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand ...

1840
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent resigned July 1, 1846 to serve in the
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.
New member elected December 14, 1846 and seated February 6, 1847.
Whig gain.
Winner had not been elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward D. Baker , , Whig ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent resigned January 15, 1847 to join the Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
New member elected January 20, 1847 to finish the term.
Whig hold.
Winner had not been a candidate to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! , Edward Bradley , ,
1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railway's bridge, over the Venetian Lagoon betwee ...
, , Incumbent died August 5, 1847.
New member elected November 2, 1847.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , - !


Alabama

Elections were held August 2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Arkansas

Arkansas elected its sole member August 3, 1846. , - ! ,
Archibald Yell Archibald Yell (August 9, 1797 – February 23, 1847) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative from Arkansas from 1836 to 1839, and 1845 to 1846. He was the second governor of Arkansas, serving from 1840 to 184 ...
, , Democratic ,
1836 Events January–March * January 1 — Hill Street Academy is named Colombo Academy and acquired by the Government, establishing the first public school in Sri Lanka. * January 1 – Queen Maria II of Portugal marries Prince Ferdinand ...

1840
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent resigned July 1, 1846 to serve in the
United States Volunteers United States Volunteers also known as U.S. Volunteers, U.S. Volunteer Army, or other variations of these, were military volunteers called upon during wartime to assist the United States Army but who were separate from both the Regular Army (United ...
.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term. , nowrap ,


Connecticut

Elections were held April 5, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , James Dixon , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Samuel D. Hubbard , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John A. Rockwell , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Truman Smith , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Delaware

The election was held November 10, 1846. , - !


Florida

The election was held October 5, 1846. , - ! , William H. Brockenbrough , , Democratic , 1845 , , Incumbent retired.
Whig gain. , nowrap ,


Georgia

Elections were held October 5, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Illinois

Elections were held August 3, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , Edward D. Baker , , Whig ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Whig hold.
Incumbent then resigned early, leading to a
special election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
. , nowrap ,


Indiana

Elections were held August 2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Iowa


Elections to the 29th Congress

Elections for the new state were held October 26, 1846. , - ! rowspan=2 ,
, colspan=3 , New state , , New seat.
New member elected October 26, 1846.
Democratic gain.
Winner (Leffler) was later elected in the to the next term, see below. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , colspan=3 , New state , , New seat.
New member elected October 26, 1846.
Democratic gain.
Winner (Hastings) would not be a candidate for the next term, see below.


Elections to the 30th Congress

Elections were held August 2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , colspan=3 , New seat , , New district.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , Shepherd Leffler
, , Democratic ,
1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railway's bridge, over the Venetian Lagoon betwee ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , S. Clinton Hastings
, , Democratic ,
1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railway's bridge, over the Venetian Lagoon betwee ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.


Kentucky

Elections were held August 2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Louisiana

Elections were held November 2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Maine

Elections were held September 14, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Maryland

Elections were held October 6, 1847 elections were after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the new term, but still before the Congress convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Massachusetts

Elections were held November 9, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , Julius Rockwell , , Whig , 1844 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (; July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825. During his long diploma ...
, , Whig ,
1830 It is known in European history as a rather tumultuous year with the Revolutions of 1830 in France, Belgium, Poland, Switzerland and Italy. Events January–March * January 11 – LaGrange College (later the University of North Alabama) ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , - !


Michigan

Elections were held November 3, 1846. , - ! , Robert McClelland , ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John S. Chipman , ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James B. Hunt James Bennett Hunt (August 13, 1799 – August 15, 1857) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Hunt was born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana). He moved with his father to New York City in 1803. There he later pur ...
, ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap ,


Mississippi

Elections were held November 1–2, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! ,
Jacob Thompson Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810 – March 24, 1885) was the United States Secretary of the Interior, who resigned on the outbreak of the American Civil War and became the Inspector General of the Confederate States Army. In 1864, Jefferson Davis ...
, , Democratic ,
1839 Events January–March * January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre. * January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years. * January 9 – ...
, , Incumbent redistricted from the .
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (new district) , , New district.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Robert W. Roberts , , Democratic ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent redistricted from the .
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (new district) , , New district.
Democratic gain. , nowrap ,


Missouri

Elections were held August 2, 1846. All five seats remained Democratic. Three of the members retired. , - ! , James B. Bowlin
, , Democratic ,
1842 Events January–March * January 6– 13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghan ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , William McDaniel
} , , Democratic , 1846 , , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , James H. Relfe
, , Democratic ,
1842 Events January–March * January 6– 13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghan ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss. , - ! , colspan=3 , New district , , New district.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , New district , , New district.
Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - ! rowspan=2 , , John S. Phelps
, , Democratic ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , rowspan=2 nowrap , , - , Leonard H. Sims
, , Democratic ,
1844 In the Philippines, 1844 had only 365 days, when Tuesday, December 31 was skipped as Monday, December 30 was immediately followed by Wednesday, January 1, 1845, the next day after. The change also applied to Caroline Islands, Guam, Marian ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.


New Hampshire

Elections were held March 9, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. Two of the districts had run-off elections in July 1847. , - ! , colspan=3 , Vacant seat due to the failure to elect. , , Independent gain. , nowrap , Second ballot
, - ! , Moses Norris Jr.
, , Democratic ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Mace Moulton
, , Democratic ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , Second ballot
, - ! , James Hutchins Johnson
, , Democratic ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


New Jersey

Elections were held November 3, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


New York

Elections were held November 3, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


North Carolina

Elections were held August 5, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Ohio

Elections were held October 13, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Pennsylvania

Elections were held October 13, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Rhode Island

Elections were held April 7, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , - !


South Carolina

Elections were held October 12–13, 1846. , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - ! , - !


Tennessee

Elections were held August 2, 1847. , - ! ,
Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a South ...
, , Democratic ,
1842 Events January–March * January 6– 13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghan ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William M. Cocke , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , John H. Crozier , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Alvan Cullom , , Democratic ,
1842 Events January–March * January 6– 13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghan ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Jones , , Democratic ,
1842 Events January–March * January 6– 13 – First Anglo-Afghan War – Massacre of Elphinstone's army (Battle of Gandamak): British East India Company troops are destroyed by Afghan forces on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad, Afghan ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Barclay Martin , , Democratic ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Meredith P. Gentry , , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Edwin H. Ewing , , Whig , 1845 (special) , , Incumbent retired.
Whig hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Lucien B. Chase , , Democratic ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Frederick P. Stanton , , Democratic ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Milton Brown , , Whig ,
1841 Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom and Qishan of the Qing dynasty agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Whig hold. , nowrap ,


Texas


29th Congress

Elections for the 29th Congress were held in March 1846. , - ! , colspan=3 , None (new state) , , New district.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap , , - ! , colspan=3 , None (new state) , , New district.
Democratic gain.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. , nowrap ,


30th Congress

Elections for the
30th United States Congress The 30th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847, ...
were held November 2, 1846. , - ! , David S. Kaufman , , Democratic ,
1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railway's bridge, over the Venetian Lagoon betwee ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Timothy Pilsbury Timothy Pilsbury (April 12, 1789 – November 23, 1858) was a United States representative from Texas. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he attended the common schools. He was employed in a store for about two years before he beca ...
, , Democratic ,
1846 Events January–March * January 5 – The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Country with the United Kingdom. * January 13 – The Milan–Venice railway's bridge, over the Venetian Lagoon betwee ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Vermont

Elections were held September 1, 1846. , - ! ,
Solomon Foot Solomon Foot (November 19, 1802March 28, 1866) was an American politician and attorney. He held numerous offices during his career, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, State's Attorney for Rutland County, member of the U ...
, , Whig ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Whig hold. , nowrap , , - ! , Jacob Collamer , , Whig ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , Second ballot , - ! , George P. Marsh , , Whig ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Paul Dillingham Paul Dillingham Jr. (August 10, 1799 – July 26, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont, the 24th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1862 to 1865, and the 29th governor of Vermont from 1 ...
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1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , Third ballot


Virginia

Elections were held April 22, 1847, after the March 4, 1847 beginning of the term, but before the House first convened in December 1847. , - ! , Archibald Atkinson , ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , George Dromgoole , ,
1835 Events January–March * January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist. * January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history. ...

1841 (retired)
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , William Tredway , ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Edmund W. Hubard , ,
1841 Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom and Qishan of the Qing dynasty agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Shelton Leake Shelton Farrar Leake (November 30, 1812 – March 4, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and teacher from Virginia. He served as Virginia's first lieutenant governor from 1852 to 1856. He also served two non-consecutive terms i ...
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1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Seddon John Seddon is a United Kingdom, British occupational psychologist and author specializing in organizational change within the service industry. He is the founder and managing director of Vanguard, a Consulting firm, consultancy firm establishe ...
, ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Thomas H. Bayly , , 1844 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Robert M. T. Hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (April 21, 1809 – July 18, 1887) was an American lawyer, politician and planter. He was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative (1837–1843, 1845–1847), Speaker of the United ...
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1835 Events January–March * January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist. * January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history. ...

1843 (lost)
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
John Pendleton John Strother Pendleton (March 1, 1802 – November 19, 1868), nicknamed "The Lone Star", was a nineteenth-century congressman, diplomat, lawyer and farmer from Virginia. Early and family life Born near Culpeper, Virginia, Pendleton studied with ...
, , Whig ,
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
Henry Bedinger Henry Bedinger III (February 3, 1812 – November 26, 1858) was an American planter, politician, lawyer and diplomat. Born in the part of Virginia that became West Virginia not long after his death, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Re ...
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1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! ,
James McDowell James McDowell (October 13, 1795 – August 24, 1851) was the 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846 and was a U.S. Congressman from 1846 to 1851. Biography McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on ...
, , 1846 (special) , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , Augustus A. Chapman , ,
1843 Events January–March * January 3 – The '' Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms'' (海國圖志, ''Hǎiguó Túzhì'') compiled by Wei Yuan and others, the first significant Chinese work on the West, is published in China. * J ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! , George W. Hopkins , ,
1835 Events January–March * January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist. * January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history. ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Whig gain. , nowrap , , - ! , Joseph Johnson , ,
1823 Events January–March * January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revoluti ...

1827 (lost)
1833 (special)
1833 (retired)
1835 Events January–March * January 7 – anchors off the Chonos Archipelago on her second voyage, with Charles Darwin on board as naturalist. * January 8 – The United States public debt contracts to zero, for the only time in history. ...

1841 (retired)
1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, , Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - ! ,
William G. Brown Sr. William Gay Brown Sr. (September 25, 1800 – April 19, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at ...
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1845 Events January–March * January 1 – The Philippines began reckoning Asian dates by hopping the International Date Line through skipping Tuesday, December 31, 1844. That time zone shift was a reform made by Governor–General Narciso ...
, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap ,


Wisconsin Territory

See Non-voting delegates, below.


Non-voting delegates

, - ! , Morgan Lewis Martin , , Democratic , 1844 or 1845 , , Incumbent was not renominated.
Whig gain. , nowrap ,


See also

* 1846 United States elections ** List of United States House of Representatives elections (1824–1854) **
1846–47 United States Senate elections The 1846–47 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these United States Senate, U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Sevente ...
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29th United States Congress The 29th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1845 ...
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30th United States Congress The 30th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847, ...


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