The 1834 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President

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's second term. Members of the

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were chosen in this election. Taking place during the

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, elections were contested between

's Democratic Party and opponents of Jackson, including the remnants of the

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. During this election, the anti-Jackson faction began to transition into the Whig Party.

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and

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joined the union during the 24th Congress. Democrats retained the majority in the House, and won control of the Senate. In the

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, the anti-Jackson faction picked up some seats from the

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, but the Democrats retained a commanding majority. In the

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, the Democrats picked up a moderate number of seats and gained control of the majority with the aid of Democratic

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, who cast the tie-breaking vote.

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