The 1834 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Andrew Jackson's second term. Members of the 24th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Taking place during the Second Party System, elections were contested between Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party and opponents of Jackson, including the remnants of the National Republican Party. During this election, the anti-Jackson faction began to transition into the Whig Party.[3] Arkansas and Michigan joined the union during the 24th Congress.
| ← 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 → Midterm elections | |
| Incumbent president | Andrew Jackson (Democratic) |
|---|---|
| Next Congress | 24th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Anti-Jacksonian hold |
| Seats contested | 16 of 48 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +2[2] |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic hold |
| Seats contested | All 242 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Anti-Jacksonian +12[2] |
In the House, the anti-Jackson faction picked up some seats from the Anti-Masonic Party, but the Democrats retained a commanding majority.[4]
In the Senate, the Democrats picked up a moderate number of seats, but the Anti-Jacksonian faction maintained narrow control of the chamber. However, the Democrats later won control of the chamber during the next Congress.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Not counting special elections.
- ^ a b Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
- ^ Holt, Michael F. (2003). The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party. Oxford University Press. pp. 26–29. ISBN 9780195161045. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  | This American elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |