1816 United States elections
| ← House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
|---|---|
| Seats contested | All 184 voting members |
| Net seat change | Democratic-Republican +25[2] |
The 1816 United States elections elected the members of the
Federalist Party provided only limited opposition. The election marked the start of the Era of Good Feelings, as the Federalist Party became nearly irrelevant in national politics after the War of 1812 and the Hartford Convention
.
In the presidential election,
Federalist Senator Rufus King of New York.[3] Monroe faced a more difficult challenge in securing his party's nomination, but was able to defeat Secretary of War William H. Crawford in the Democratic-Republican congressional nominating caucus.[4]
The Federalists never again fielded a presidential candidate.
In the House, Democratic-Republicans won major gains, and continued to dominate the chamber.[5]
In the Senate, Democratic-Republicans picked up a moderate number of seats, increasing their already-dominant majority.[6]
See also
- 1816 United States presidential election
- 1816–17 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1816–17 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.
- ^ "1816 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Presidential elections". History.com. History Channel. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "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.
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