United States House election, 1830
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The U.S. House election, 1830 was an election for the United States House of Representatives
in 1830.
The brass style of Congress during the reign of Andrew Jackson
caused a number of Americans to become discontent with the government and both of its major parties. Anger over the Tariff of 1828
also provided a major issue, particularly in the agricultural South. The Democrats remained firmly in control of the House, but lost several seats, as did the minority National Republicans. The Anti-Masonic Party, an aspiring third party which was based on a single issue (distrust of Freemasonry
), was actually able to gain several seats, and four South Carolina Congressman who called themselves Nullifiers (based on the principle of states' rights) were also elected.
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 1830.
The brass style of Congress during the reign of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
caused a number of Americans to become discontent with the government and both of its major parties. Anger over the Tariff of 1828
Tariff of 1828
The Tariff of 1828 was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States...
also provided a major issue, particularly in the agricultural South. The Democrats remained firmly in control of the House, but lost several seats, as did the minority National Republicans. The Anti-Masonic Party, an aspiring third party which was based on a single issue (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...
), was actually able to gain several seats, and four South Carolina Congressman who called themselves Nullifiers (based on the principle of states' rights) were also elected.
Overall results
| Party | Total seats |
Change | Seat percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
126 | 10 | 59.2% |
| National Republicans | 66 | 6 | 31.0% |
| Anti-Masons 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.... |
17 | 12 | 8.0% |
| Nullifiers 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... |
4 | 4 | 1.9% |
| Totals | 213 | 0 | 100% |
External links
- http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History