1826 United States elections
The 1826 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic-Republican President John Quincy Adams's term. Members of the 20th United States Congress were chosen in this election. The election took place during a transitional period between the First Party System and the Second Party System. With the Federalist Party no longer active as a major political party, the major split in Congress was between supporters of Adams and supporters of Andrew Jackson, who Adams had defeated in the 1824 Presidential election.
| Midterm elections | |
| Incumbent president | John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) |
|---|---|
| Next Congress | 20th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Jacksonian Hold |
| Seats contested | 16 of 48 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Jacksonian +1[2] |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Jacksonian Gain |
| Seats contested | All 213 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Jacksonian +9[2] |
In the House, Jackson supporters picked up several seats, taking the majority from the faction supporting Adams.[3] Andrew Stevenson, a supporter of Jackson who would later join the Democratic Party, won election as Speaker of the House.
In the Senate, supporters of Jackson picked up one seat, retaining their majority.[4]
See also
References
- Not counting special elections.
- Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
- "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.