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The 1818–19 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 26, 1818 and August 12, 1819. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 16th United States Congress convened on December 6, 1819.
The 1818 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic-Republican President James Monroe's first term, during the First Party System and the Era of Good Feelings. Members of the 16th United States Congress were chosen in this election. During the 16th Congress, Alabama and Maine joined the union.
The representatives' term would end on March 3, 1819. The congressional elections were held together with the State elections in late April 1818, about ten months before the term would start on March 4, 1819, and about a year and a half before Congress actually met on December 6, 1819.
Incumbent re-elected but declined the seat and resigned November 23, 1818, having been elected U.S. Senator, leading to a special election. Thomas W. Cobb Democratic-Republican
Massachusetts elected its members November 2, 1818. Massachusetts's electoral law required a majority for election, necessitating additional elections in five districts on April 5, 1819, and July 26, 1819. This was the last election in which the District of Maine was part of Massachusetts.
District Incumbent This race Member Party First elected Results Candidates [a]; New Jersey at-large 6 seats on a general ticket: John Linn: Democratic-Republican 1816
The 1818 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware took place on October 5, 1818. ... 1818–19 United States House of Representatives elections;
The following elections occurred in the year 1818. North America ... 1818 Illinois gubernatorial election; United States House of Representatives elections in New ...