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The 1792–93 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 27, 1792, and September 6, 1793. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 3rd United States Congress convened on December 2, 1793.
April 2, 1792: Coinage Act of 1792, Sess. 1, ch. 16, 1 Stat. 246, established the United States Mint and regulated coinage April 14, 1792: Apportionment Act of 1792 , Sess. 1, ch. 23 1 Stat. 253 , increased the size of the House of Representatives from 69 seats in the 2nd Congress to 105 in the 3rd and apportioned those seats among the several ...
In the House, 37 seats were added following the 1790 census. The Anti-Administration faction picked up several seats, narrowly taking the majority from the Pro-Administration faction. [ 6 ] However, Frederick Muhlenberg , who leaned closer to the Pro-Administration faction, was elected Speaker of the House .
The United States Constitution provided the first apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives and stipulated that a Census (“enumeration”) of the population of the states must be made within three years of the first meeting of Congress. That first Census took place in 1790.
Incumbent then resigned December 6, 1792 to become Chief Justice of Maryland's 3rd Judicial District. Winner was then also elected to finish the term, see above. √ William Hindman (Pro-Admin) 51.7%
United States House of Representatives elections, 1792 and 1793; ... 1792 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia. Add languages ...
United States House of Representatives elections, 1792 and 1793; ... 1792 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire. Add languages ...
At various times between 1873 and 1945, between 1 and 4 of Pennsylvania's Representatives were elected at-large, with the rest being elected from single-member districts. References [ edit ]