Whigs held 116 of 230 House seats after the 1846 election cycle. 28 states are mapped below.
Balance After Election
W
Whigs 116 seats
Democrats 110 seats
O
Other 2 seats
28 states mapped · 230 total House seats after the election cycle · 116 needed for a majority.
1846 House Background
The 1846 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.