United States House of Representatives elections, 1844

Elections to the United States House of Representatives to elected Representatives to the 29th United States Congress were held in the various states between July 1, 1844 and November 4, 1845. All 227 members of the House of Representatives elected took their seats when Congress convened December 1, 1845. The elections mostly coincided with the 1844 presidential election, won by dark horse Democratic candidate James K. Polk, who won on a campaign advocating territorial expansion. The new states of Texas and Iowa were added during this Congress, electing their Representatives in 1846.

Despite Polk's victory, the Democrats did have a net loss of five Representatives. however, they retained a large majority of 142-79 over their major rivals, the Whigs. The American Party, based on the nativist "Know Nothing" movement characterized by opposition to immigration and anti-Catholicism, gained six seats, its first in Congress. The fragmentation of votes by this new party, combined with a generally negative political environment cause by dislike of outgoing President John Tyler, contributed to the slight Democratic loses.

Overall results

See also

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