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The U.S. House election, 1808 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 in 1808.

Although Democratic-Republicans maintained control of the presidency (under James Madison
James Madison

James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
) and Congress, Federalists made gains in the House, mainly due to the unpopularity of the Embargo Act of 1807
Embargo Act of 1807

BackgroundOn June 21, 1807, in an event known as the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, the American frigate USS Chesapeake was fired upon and was boarded near Norfolk by the British warship HMS Leopard ....
. As a result, voters in New England
New England

New England is a region of the United States located in the northeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and New York State, and consisting of the modern U.S....
, who often had ties to the shipping or manufacturing industries, overwhelmingly chose to send Federalists to Washington. Economic stagnation due to the closing of the exort market and fears that Democratic-Republican policies had the potential for leading America into a naval war with France or Britain caused were key issues that allowed for a brief Federalist resurgence.








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The U.S. House election, 1808 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
 in 1808.

Although Democratic-Republicans maintained control of the presidency (under James Madison
James Madison

James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
) and Congress, Federalists made gains in the House, mainly due to the unpopularity of the Embargo Act of 1807
Embargo Act of 1807

BackgroundOn June 21, 1807, in an event known as the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, the American frigate USS Chesapeake was fired upon and was boarded near Norfolk by the British warship HMS Leopard ....
. As a result, voters in New England
New England

New England is a region of the United States located in the northeastern corner of the country, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and New York State, and consisting of the modern U.S....
, who often had ties to the shipping or manufacturing industries, overwhelmingly chose to send Federalists to Washington. Economic stagnation due to the closing of the exort market and fears that Democratic-Republican policies had the potential for leading America into a naval war with France or Britain caused were key issues that allowed for a brief Federalist resurgence.

Overall results


Party Total seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic-Republicans
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)

The Democratic-Republican Party was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison around 1792. Supporters usually identified themselves as Republicans, but sometimes as Democrats....
 92 -24 64.8%
Federalists
Federalist Party (United States)

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....
 50 +24 35.2%
Totals 142 0 100%


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