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Virginia increased its apportionment from 19 to 22 seats after the 1800 census. Virginia's congressional delegation remained the largest of any state, but would lose this distinction permanently after the census of 1810. Elections were held over three days in April 1803.
The 1800 census included the new District of Columbia. The census for the following states were lost: Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia. In comparison to the 1790 census, the 1800 census gathered additional information. [1] The census was published in December 1801 and cost $66,109.04. [1]
In 1800 Smith ran for Congress as a Democratic-Republican and was elected to the Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1815), although the name of his district changed following the 1800 census from the 1st to the 3rd Virginia congressional district.
February 17, 1801: 1800 United States presidential election: Thomas Jefferson became the first President of the United States elected by the House of Representatives as no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes cast in the 1800 presidential election.
Re-elected in 1799. Re-elected in 1801 but resigned to become Governor of Mississippi Territory. 6th: March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 7th: March 4, 1801 – December 7, 1801 Vacant: December 7, 1801 – March 3, 1803 William Dickson : Democratic-Republican: Elected November 14, 1801, to finish Claiborne's term and seated December 7, 1801.
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1790 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority, except when the Senate held a two-day Special Senate session in order to provide advice to the new President Thomas Jefferson, when there was still a Federalist majority in the Senate.
While the 1800 election was a re-match of the 1796 election, it ushered in a new type of American politics, a two-party republic and acrimonious campaigning behind the scenes and through the press. On top of this, the election pitted the "larger than life" Adams and Jefferson, who were formerly close allies turned political enemies. [6]
The 1800 United States elections elected the members of the 7th United States Congress. The election took place during the First Party System, and is generally considered the first realigning election in American history. [4] It was the first peaceful transfer of power between parties in American history. [5]