United States House election, 1836
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The U.S. House election, 1836 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
in 1836.
Although Democrat Martin Van Buren
was elected president, the Democrats continued to lose seats in the House. The Whigs played off the unpopularity of Jackson's refusal to compromise with Congress or cooperate with the Supreme Court, as well as the continuing decline of the single-issue Anti-Masonic (based on the distrust of Freemasonry
) and Nullifier (based on the principle of states' rights) parties. Despite Whig gains, the Democrats held on to a majority.
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 1836.
Although Democrat Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
was elected president, the Democrats continued to lose seats in the House. The Whigs played off the unpopularity of Jackson's refusal to compromise with Congress or cooperate with the Supreme Court, as well as the continuing decline of the single-issue Anti-Masonic (based on the distrust of Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
) and Nullifier (based on the principle of states' rights) parties. Despite Whig gains, the Democrats held on to a majority.
Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) |
Seat percentage |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 128 | -15 | 52.9% |
| Whig Party | 100 | +25 | 41.3% |
| Anti-Masonic Party Anti-Masonic Party The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party.... |
7 | -9 | 2.9% |
| Nullifier Party Nullifier Party The Nullifier Party was a short-lived political party based in South Carolina in the 1830s. Started by John C. Calhoun, it was a states' rights party that supported the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, holding that States could nullify federal laws within their borders... |
6 | -2 | 2.5% |
| Independents | 1 | +1 | 0.4% |
| Totals | 242 | 0 | 100% |
See also
- http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html