1794 and 1795 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 4th Congress were held on various dates in each state between August 25, 1794 (New Hampshire), and September 5, 1795 (Kentucky). The election was held during President George Washington's second term.
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In the second election for the House of Representatives with organized political parties, the Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson, once again defeated the Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton, and slightly increased their majority. These new wins by the Democratic-Republicans can mostly be attributed to the popularity of Jeffersonian ideas of agrarian democracy in the Western territories of the United States.
Election summary
During this period, each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election. Elections took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when a 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).
| 59 | 47 |
| Democratic-Republican | Federalist |
| State | Type | Date | Total seats |
Democratic- Republican (formerly Anti-Administration) |
Federalist (formerly Pro-Administration) | ||
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| Seats | Change | Seats | Change | ||||
| Connecticut | At-large | September 15, 1794 | 7 | 0 |  |
7 | |
| Delaware | At-large | October 5, 1794 | 1 | 1 |  1 |
0 |  1 |
| Georgia | At-large | October 6, 1794 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | |
| Maryland | Districts | October 6, 1794 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | |
| Massachusetts | Districts | November 3, 1794[lower-alpha 4] | 14 | 4 | 1 |
10 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | At-large | August 25, 1794[lower-alpha 5] | 4 | 1 | |
3 | |
| New Jersey | At-large | December 30, 1794 | 5 | 0 | |
5 | |
| New York | Districts | December 12, 1794 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
4 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | Districts | October 14, 1794 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
4 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | At-large | August 26, 1794 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | |
| South Carolina | Districts | October 14, 1794 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
| Vermont | Districts | December 30, 1794[lower-alpha 6] | 2 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Districts | February 13, 1795 | 10 | 9 | |
1 | |
| Late elections (After the March 4, 1795 beginning of the next term) | |||||||
| Virginia | Districts | March 16, 1795 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
2 | 2 |
| Kentucky | Districts | September 5, 1795 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | |
| Total[lower-alpha 3] | 105 | 58 55.2% |
6 |
47 44.8% |
4 | ||
Special elections
There were special and late elections to the 3rd and 4th Congresses in 1794 and 1795.
3rd Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Maryland 2 | John Francis Mercer | Anti-Administration | 1791 (Special) | Incumbent resigned April 13, 1794. New member elected May 5, 1794.[lower-alpha 7] Anti-Administration hold. Successor also elected to the next term, see below. |
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| South Carolina 5 | Alexander Gillon | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent died October 6, 1794. New member elected October 13–14, 1794. Pro-Administration gain. Successor also elected to the next term, see below. |
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| Maryland 3 | Uriah Forrest | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent resigned November 8, 1794. New member elected December 8, 1794. Pro-Administration hold. Successor was not elected to the next term, see below. Successor seated in January 1795. |
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| New Jersey at-large | Abraham Clark | Pro-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent died September 15, 1794. New member elected January 11, 1795.[6] Pro-Administration hold. Successor had already been elected to the next term, see below. Successor seated January 29, 1795. |
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| South Carolina 2 | John Barnwell | Pro-Administration | 1794 | Incumbent representative-elect declined to serve. New member elected January 19–20, 1795.[7] Anti-Administration gain. Successor seated December 7, 1795. |
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4th Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Connecticut at-large | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. | Federalist | 1788 | Incumbent Representative-elect declined to serve when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected April 13, 1795.[2] Federalist hold. Successor seated December 7, 1795. |
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| North Carolina 4 | Alexander Mebane | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent died July 5, 1795. New member elected August 14, 1795.[9] Democratic-Republican hold. Successor seated December 7, 1795. |
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Connecticut
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Connecticut at-large 7 seats on a General ticket |
James Hillhouse | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Amasa Learned | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | ||
| Joshua Coit | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | ||
| Jonathan Trumbull Jr. | Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Federalist gain. | ||
| Jeremiah Wadsworth | Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | ||
| Zephaniah Swift | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | ||
| Uriah Tracy | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | ||
Delaware
Only two candidates are recorded for Delaware's congressional election in 1794, suggesting that the voting procedure in place for the first three Congresses for two candidates had been changed.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Delaware at-large | Henry Latimer | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Georgia
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Georgia at-large 2 seats on a General ticket |
Abraham Baldwin | Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Thomas P. Carnes | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
Kentucky
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Kentucky 1 "Southern District" |
Christopher Greenup | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Kentucky 2 "Northern District" |
Alexander D. Orr | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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Maryland
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Maryland 1 | George Dent | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Maryland 2 | John Francis Mercer | Anti-Administration | 1791 (Special) | Incumbent resigned April 13, 1794. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. Successor also elected to finish the term. |
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| Maryland 3 | Uriah Forrest | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| Maryland 4 | Thomas Sprigg | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Maryland 5 | Samuel Smith | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Maryland 6 | Gabriel Christie | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Maryland 7 | William Hindman | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Maryland 8 | William V. Murray | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts redistricted between the 3rd and 4th Congress, dividing itself into 14 districts. The 12th-14th districts were in the District of Maine (the modern State of Maine). A majority was required for election. Additional ballots were required in five districts due to the majority requirement not being met on the first ballot.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Massachusetts 1 ("1st western") |
Theodore Sedgwick Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Massachusetts 2 ("2nd western") |
William Lyman | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Massachusetts 3 ("3rd western") |
None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| Massachusetts 4 ("4th western") |
Dwight Foster Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Massachusetts 5 ("1st southern") |
Peleg Coffin Jr. Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Massachusetts 6 ("2nd southern") |
None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| Massachusetts 7 ("3rd southern") |
David Cobb Redistricted from the at-large seat |
Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
First ballot (November 3, 1794): David Cobb (Federalist) 42.3% George Leonard (Federalist) 35.8% Phanuel Bishop (Democratic-Republican) 21.9% Second ballot (January 17, 1795): David Cobb (Federalist) 39.9% George Leonard (Federalist) 39.9% Phanuel Bishop (Democratic-Republican) 20.2% Third ballot (March 23, 1795): George Leonard (Federalist) 48.9% David Cobb (Federalist) 17.4% John Smith 13.7% Phanuel Bishop (Democratic-Republican) 12.5% Scattering 7.6% Fourth ballot (June 1, 1795):
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| Massachusetts 8 ("1st middle") |
Fisher Ames Redistricted from the 1st district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Massachusetts 9 ("2nd middle") |
Samuel Dexter Redistricted from the 1st district |
Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. A petition by various citizens of Massachusetts contested the election. The Committee on Elections ruled in the winner's favor and added "that the attempt to deprive him of his seat was rather the act of malevolence than a desire to promote the public good." On January 25, 1797, these words were stricken out and expressions of compliment to the member were substituted, and the report was agreed to.[1] |
First ballot (November 3, 1794): Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 40.5% Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican) 30.9% Joseph Bradley Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 28.6% Second ballot (January 17, 1795): Joseph Bradley Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 49.4% Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 48.8% Scattering 1.8% Third ballot (March 23, 1795):
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| Massachusetts 10 ("3rd middle") |
Benjamin Goodhue Redistricted from the 1st district |
Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Samuel Holten Redistricted from the 1st district |
Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election in a redistricting contest. Federalist loss. | ||
| Massachusetts 11 ("4th middle") |
None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
First ballot (November 3, 1794): Theophilus Bradbury (Federalist) 43.5% Bailey Bartlett (Federalist) 19.8% Josiah Smith (Democratic-Republican) 10.5% Stephen Cross 9.1% Theophilus Parsons 7.0% Scattering 10.1% Second ballot (January 17, 1795): Theophilus Bradbury (Federalist) 38.1% William Pearson 36.6% Bailey Bartlett (Federalist) 25.3% Third ballot (March 23, 1795):
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| Massachusetts 12 ("1st eastern, District of Maine") |
Henry Dearborn Redistricted from the 4th district |
Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Massachusetts 13 ("2nd eastern, District of Maine") |
Peleg Wadsworth Redistricted from the 4th district |
Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | First ballot (November 3, 1794): Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 44.1% William Widgery (Democratic-Republican) 33.4% Stephen Longfellow 10.0% Samuel Thompson 5.3% Scattering 7.3% Second ballot (January 17, 1795):
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| Massachusetts 14 ("3rd eastern, District of Maine") |
George Thatcher Redistricted from the 4th district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | First ballot (November 3, 1794): George Thatcher (Federalist) 45.7% Nathaniel Wells 31.6% Ichabod Godwin 8.8% Joseph Tucker 6.4% Scattering 7.4% Second ballot (January 17, 1795):
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New Hampshire
Under New Hampshire's electoral laws, a majority of voters (12.5% of votes) was required for election. Only three candidates achieved a majority, and so a run-off election was held for the fourth seat.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| New Hampshire at-large (General ticket) |
Jeremiah Smith | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | First ballot August 25, 1794:
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| John Samuel Sherburne | Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. | ||
| Nicholas Gilman | Pro-Administration | 1788/89 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | ||
| Paine Wingate | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | ||
New Jersey
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| New Jersey at-large (General ticket) |
Elias Boudinot | Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| New Jersey at-large (General ticket) |
Vacant | Abraham Clark (Pro-Administration) died September 15, 1794. New member elected. Federalist gain. | |||
| New Jersey at-large (General ticket) |
Jonathan Dayton | Pro-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. | |
| New Jersey at-large (General ticket) |
Lambert Cadwalader | Pro-Administration | 1789 1792 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | |
| New Jersey at-large (General ticket) |
John Beatty | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | |
New York
New York's districts were not numbered at the time, but were later numbered retroactively.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| New York 1 | Vacant | Incumbent moved to the 7th district. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| New York 2 | John Watts | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| New York 3 | Philip Van Courtlandt | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| New York 4 | Peter Van Gaasbeck | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| New York 5 | Theodorus Bailey | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| New York 6 | Ezekiel Gilbert | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| New York 7 | John E. Van Alen | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Thomas Tredwell Moved from the 1st district |
Anti-Administration | 1791 (Special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic-Republican loss. | ||
| New York 8 | Henry Glen | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| New York 9 | James Gordon | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| New York 10 | Vacant | Incumbent Silas Talbot (Pro-Administration) resigned earlier to accept an appointment to the Navy Federalist gain. |
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North Carolina
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| North Carolina 1 | Joseph McDowell | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| North Carolina 2 | Matthew Locke | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| North Carolina 3 | Joseph Winston | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| North Carolina 4 | Alexander Mebane | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| North Carolina 5 | Nathaniel Macon | Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| North Carolina 6 | James Gillespie | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| North Carolina 7 | William B. Grove | Pro-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| North Carolina 8 | William J. Dawson | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| North Carolina 9 | Thomas Blount | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| North Carolina 10 | Benjamin Williams | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania once again divided itself into districts instead of electing representatives at-large, as it had for the 3rd Congress. The state divided intself into 12 districts, one of which (the 4th) had two seats. Pennsylvania would continue to use one or more plural districts until 1842.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Pennsylvania 1 | Thomas Fitzsimons Redistricted from the at-large district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Pennsylvania 2 | Frederick Muhlenberg Redistricted from at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Pennsylvania 3 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| Pennsylvania 4 Plural district with 2 seats |
None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
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| Peter Muhlenberg Redistricted from the at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1788 1792 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. James Morris disputed the election. The original returns showed Morris in 2nd place and Richards in a close 3rd place, but Richards disputed it. Morris died July 10, 1795, before the House could act. The Elections Committee ruled in favor of Richards on January 18, 1796. | ||
| Pennsylvania 5 | Daniel Hiester Redistricted from at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Pennsylvania 6 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Pennsylvania 7 | John W. Kittera Redistricted from at-large district |
Pro-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Pennsylvania 8 | Thomas Hartley Redistricted from at-large district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Pennsylvania 9 | Andrew Gregg Redistricted from at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| William Irvine Redistricted from the at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. | ||
| Pennsylvania 10 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Pennsylvania 11 | William Findley Redistricted from at-large district |
Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Pennsylvania 12 | Thomas Scott Redistricted from at-large district |
Pro-Administration | 1788 1792 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Rhode Island
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Rhode Island at-large Seat A | Benjamin Bourne | Pro-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Rhode Island at-large Seat B | Francis Malbone | Pro-Administration | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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South Carolina
Electoral data are only available for the 1st and 5th district of South Carolina's 6 districts at the time of the elections of 1794.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| South Carolina 1 | William L. Smith | Pro-Administration | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| South Carolina 2 | New seat | New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. Successor declined to serve and a special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy, electing Wade Hampton (Democratic-Republican). |
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| South Carolina 3 | Lemuel Benton | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| South Carolina 4 | Richard Winn | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| South Carolina 5 | Alexander Gillon | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent died October 6, 1794. New member elected. Federalist gain. Successor also elected to finish the term, see above. |
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| John Hunter (Moved from the 2nd district) | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. Anti-Administration loss. | ||
| South Carolina 6 | Andrew Pickens | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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Representative-elect Barnwell of the 2nd district declined to serve. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy, electing Wade Hampton (Democratic-Republican).
Southwest Territory
See Non-voting delegates, below.
Vermont
Vermont law required a majority for election to Congress, with a second election to be held if the first did not return a majority. Run-off elections were required in both districts.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Vermont 1 "Western District" |
Israel Smith | Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. The election was contested but eventually upheld.[1] |
First ballot (December 30, 1794): Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 41.7% Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 32.9% Isaac Tichenor (Federalist) 9.9% Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 8.7% Others 6.8% Second ballot (February 10, 1795):
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| Vermont 2 "Eastern District" |
Nathaniel Niles | Anti-Administration | 1791 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
First ballot (December 30, 1794): Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 31.6% Daniel Buck (Federalist) 21.2% Jonathan Hunt 11.0% Stephen Jacob 10.9% Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 8.3% Cornelius Lynde 4.7% Paul Brigham 3.3% Lot Hall 2.7% Elijah Robinson 1.3% Others 4.8% Second ballot (February 10, 1795):
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Virginia
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Virginia 1 | Robert Rutherford | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 2 | Andrew Moore | Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 3 | Joseph Neville | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Virginia 4 | Francis Preston | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 5 | George Hancock | Pro-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Virginia 6 | Isaac Coles | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 7 | Abraham B. Venable | Anti-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 8 | Thomas Claiborne | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 9 | William B. Giles | Anti-Administration | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 10 | Carter B. Harrison | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 11 | Josiah Parker | Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. |
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| Virginia 12 | John Page | Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 13 | Samuel Griffin | Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. The loser unsuccessfully contested the election[1] |
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| Virginia 14 | Francis Walker | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Virginia 15 | James Madison Jr. | Anti-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 16 | Anthony New | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 17 | Richard Bland Lee | Pro-Administration | 1789 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
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| Virginia 18 | John Nicholas | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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| Virginia 19 | John Heath | Anti-Administration | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected as a Democratic-Republican. |
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Non-voting delegates
3rd Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Southwest Territory at-large | None (district created) | New non-partisan delegate elected on an unknown date by the territorial legislature. Member seated September 3, 1794 as Congress's first non-voting delegate. Successor also elected to the next term, see below. |
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4th Congress
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Delegate | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Southwest Territory at-large | James White | Non-partisan | 1794 (New seat) | Non-partisan delegate re-elected on an unknown date by the territorial legislature. |
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See also
Notes
- "Election dates" does not include states admitted during the 4th Congress.
- Federalist Jonathan Dayton was elected Speaker of the House, despite being from the smaller party.
- Including late elections
- 3 additional ballots were required in 5 districts held January 17, March 23, and June 1, 1795.
- a run-off was required for the 4th seat held on December 8, 1794.
- an additional ballot was required in both districts held on February 10, 1795.
- Date of election.[2]
- Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data.
- Changed parties
References
- "Fourth Congress (membership roster)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results. McFarland and Company.
- https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:md.uscongress2.special.1794
- https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:sc.uscongress.district2.1794
- https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:md.uscongress3.special.1794
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724594
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2018-09-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- A new Nation Votes Archived December 11, 2012, at Archive.today
- https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:nc.uscongress4.special.1795
Bibliography
- "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825". Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
- "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links
- Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)
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