United States House election, 1790
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The U.S. House election, 1790 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
in 1790 which occurred in the middle of President
George Washington's
first term. While formal political parties did not yet exist during this election, the coalition of pro-President Washington
(Pro-Administration) representatives as well as the group of Anti-Administration representatives, each gained two seats because of the addition of new states to the union.
In this period each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election; as early as April 1790 (New York) or as late as October 11, 1791 (Pennsylvania). This article covers all such state elections to the 2nd Congress. Elections to a Congress took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when the Congress convened. In some states the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress (on the 4th day of March in the odd numbered year). The first session of this Congress was convened in Philadelphia on October 24, 1791.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1790 which occurred in the middle of President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George Washington's
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
first term. While formal political parties did not yet exist during this election, the coalition of pro-President Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
(Pro-Administration) representatives as well as the group of Anti-Administration representatives, each gained two seats because of the addition of new states to the union.
In this period each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election; as early as April 1790 (New York) or as late as October 11, 1791 (Pennsylvania). This article covers all such state elections to the 2nd Congress. Elections to a Congress took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when the Congress convened. In some states the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress (on the 4th day of March in the odd numbered year). The first session of this Congress was convened in Philadelphia on October 24, 1791.
Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Administration Party Federalist Party (United States) The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801... |
39 | +2 | 56.5% |
| Anti-Administration Party Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along... |
30 | +2 | 43.5% |
| Totals | 69 | +4 | 100% |
See also
- 2nd United States Congress2nd United States Congress-House of Representatives:During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. -Leadership:-Senate:*President: John Adams *President pro tempore:** Richard Henry Lee...
- United States Senate elections, 1790United States Senate elections, 1790The United States Senate elections of 1790 was the second election of Senators in the United States. In this election, terms were up for the nine Senators in Class 1...
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1790United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1790The 1790 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 27 to 29, 1790, to elect six U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives.-Background:The first U.S...
External links
- House History from the U.S. House of Representatives