1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections
House elections for the 21st U.S. Congress
The 1828–29 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 9, 1828, and October 5, 1829. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 21st United States Congress convened on December 7, 1829. Elections were held for all 213 seats, representing 24 states.
They occurred while the Jacksonians soundly took control of the presidency, with Andrew Jackson's victory. The party greatly increased its majority in Congress. Outgoing President John Quincy Adams's unpopularity played a major role in the Jacksonian pickup, as did the perception of the Anti-Jacksonian Party as urban and elitist. Major increases in suffrage also heightened Jacksonian wins, as newly enfranchised voters tended to associate with Jacksonian principles. The Anti-Masonic Party, a single issue faction based on distrust of Freemasonry, became the first third party in American history to garner seats in the House.
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Special elections
There were special elections in 1828 and 1829 to the 20th United States Congress and 21st United States Congress.
Special elections are sorted by date then district.
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