1876 House Election

Democrats held 155 of 293 House seats after the 1876 election cycle. 38 states are mapped below.

Balance After Election

Democrats
Democrats 155 seats
Republicans
Republicans 136 seats
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Other 2 seats

38 states mapped · 293 total House seats after the election cycle · 147 needed for a majority.

1876 House Background

The 1876 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.