1808 United States elections
| ← House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
|---|---|
| Seats contested | All 142 voting members |
| Net seat change | Federalist +22[2] |
The 1808 United States elections elected the members of the
1800 election. However, the Democratic-Republican Party
maintained control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.
In the presidential election,
was re-elected, making him the first vice president to serve under two different presidents.In the House, Federalists won moderate gains, but Democratic-Republicans continued to dominate the chamber.[4]
In the Senate, Federalists picked up one seat, but Democratic-Republicans retained a dominant majority.[5]
See also
- 1808 United States presidential election
- 1808–09 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1808–09 United States Senate elections
References
- ^ Not counting special elections.
- ^ a b Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
- ^ "1808 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.