1860 House Election

Republicans held 108 of 183 House seats after the 1860 election cycle. 27 states are mapped below.

Balance After Election

Republicans
Republicans 108 seats
Democrats
Democrats 44 seats
O
Other 26 seats

27 states mapped · 183 total House seats after the election cycle · 92 needed for a majority.

1860 House Background

The 1860 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.