Whigs held 142 of 242 House seats after the 1840 election cycle. 25 states are mapped below.
Balance After Election
W
Whigs 142 seats
Democrats 98 seats
O
Other 1 seats
25 states mapped · 242 total House seats after the election cycle · 122 needed for a majority.
1840 House Background
The 1840 U.S. House election chose members for the House of Representatives for the Congress beginning the following January. The app includes an interactive state-level results map for this cycle.
Key Notes
- Unlike the Senate, every voting House seat is normally up for election every two years.
- District boundaries can change after each census, so historical House maps depend on the correct district geography for that cycle.
- Use the interactive map above to inspect state-level winners in this election cycle.