United States House election, 1810
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The U.S. House election, 1810 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
to the Twelfth United States Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1810 (New York)
and August 1811 (Tennessee). Louisiana elected its first representative in September 1812. Congress assembled on November 4, 1811.
With the repeal of the Embargo Act of 1807
, the Democratic-Republicans enjoyed a renewed popularity, increased their majority, and regained about half of the seats that were lost in the prior election. As the economy improved following the reopening of the export market, many of the seats that had entered Federalist hands over economic concerns reverted back to the Democratic-Republicans.
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...
to the Twelfth United States Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1810 (New York)
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1810
The 1810 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 24 to 26, 1810, to elect 17 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 12th United States Congress. At the same time, a vacancy was filled in...
and August 1811 (Tennessee). Louisiana elected its first representative in September 1812. Congress assembled on November 4, 1811.
With the repeal of the Embargo Act of 1807
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 and the subsequent Nonintercourse Acts were American laws restricting American ships from engaging in foreign trade between the years of 1807 and 1812. The Acts were diplomatic responses by presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison designed to protect American interests...
, the Democratic-Republicans enjoyed a renewed popularity, increased their majority, and regained about half of the seats that were lost in the prior election. As the economy improved following the reopening of the export market, many of the seats that had entered Federalist hands over economic concerns reverted back to the Democratic-Republicans.
Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republicans 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... |
107 | +15 | 74.8% |
| Federalists 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... |
36 | -14 | 25.2% |
| Totals | 143 | +1 | 100% |