The 1830 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President

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's first term, during the

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. Members of the

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were chosen in this election. The election saw Jackson's Democrats retain control of both chambers of Congress over the

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and other members of the anti-Jackson faction, while the

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won seats in Congress for the first time. In the House, both major parties lost seats to the Anti-Masonic Party, but Democrats retained a commanding majority. In the Senate, both parties lost one seat to the Nullifiers, leaving the Democrats with half of the seats in the Senate. No party had a clear majority because

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John C. Calhoun aligned with the Nullifiers, and eventually resigned before the end of the 22nd Congress. However, Democrats retained control of the chamber, electing three different President pro tempores: Samuel Smith, Littleton W. Tazewell, and

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