The
U.S. House election, 1804 was an election for the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to the ninth Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1804 (New York) and August 1805 (Tennessee) with the Congress meeting on December 2, 1805.
Under the popular reign of
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States...
, the president's party continued to gain seats in the House. Territorial and economic expansion both gave voters a positive view of the Democratic-Republicans, which eclipsed the 3/4 mark in terms of seat percentage.
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The
U.S. House election, 1804 was an election for the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to the ninth Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1804 (New York) and August 1805 (Tennessee) with the Congress meeting on December 2, 1805.
Under the popular reign of
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States , the principal author of the Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States...
, the president's party continued to gain seats in the House. Territorial and economic expansion both gave voters a positive view of the Democratic-Republicans, which eclipsed the 3/4 mark in terms of seat percentage. Following this election,
FederalistsThe Federalist Party was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801. The party was formed by Alexander Hamilton, who, during George Washington's first term, built a network of...
held few seats outside of
New EnglandNew England is a region of the United States. It is located at the northeastern corner of the US, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and the state of New York, consisting of the modern U.S...
and party legitimacy was being corroded as political thought turned away from the rather aristocratic Federalist ideals.
Overall results
| Party |
Total seats (change) |
Seat percentage |
Democratic-RepublicansThe Democratic-Republican Party was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison around 1792. Supporters usually identified themselves as Republicans, but sometimes as Democrats. The term "Democratic Republican" was also used by contemporaries, but mostly by the party's opponents...
|
114 |
+11 |
80.3% |
| Federalists The Federalist Party was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801. The party was formed by Alexander Hamilton, who, during George Washington's first term, built a network of...
|
28 |
-11 |
19.7% |
| Totals |
142 |
0 |
100% |
See also
http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html