United States House election, 1806
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The U.S. House election, 1806 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
to the Tenth United States Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1806 (New York)
and August 1807 (Tennessee) with the Congress meeting on October 26, 1807.
The Democratic-Republicans continued to command a huge supermajority
, as they gained a small number of new seats. Commitment to agrarian policy allowed the Democratic-Republicans to dominate rural districts, which represented the bulk of the nation. Meanwhile, supporters of the Federalists
, even in their traditional base of support in the urban centers of coastal New England
, continued to grow with discontent over party ineffectiveness.
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 Tenth United States Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1806 (New York)
United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1806
The 1806 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held from April 29 to May 1, 1806, to elect 17 U.S. Representatives to represent the State of New York in the United States House of Representatives of the 10th United States Congress....
and August 1807 (Tennessee) with the Congress meeting on October 26, 1807.
The Democratic-Republicans continued to command a huge supermajority
Supermajority
A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple majority . In some jurisdictions, for example, parliamentary procedure requires that any action that may alter the rights of the minority has a supermajority...
, as they gained a small number of new seats. Commitment to agrarian policy allowed the Democratic-Republicans to dominate rural districts, which represented the bulk of the nation. Meanwhile, supporters of the 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...
, even in their traditional base of support in the urban centers of coastal New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, continued to grow with discontent over party ineffectiveness.
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... |
116 | +2 | 81.7% |
| 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... |
26 | -2 | 18.3% |
| Totals | 142 | 0 | 100% |