United States House election, 1840

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The U.S. House election, 1840 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1840.

[edit] Overall results

Party	Total Seats (change)		Seat percentage
Whig Party	142	+33	58.7%
Democratic Party	98	-27	40.5%
Independents	1	+1	0.4%
Independent Democrat	1	+1	0.4%
Totals	242	0	100%

[edit] See also

http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html

Preceded by: 1838

U.S. House elections

Succeeded by: 1842

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