United States House of Representatives elections, 1820

The U.S. House election, 1820 was an election for the United States House of Representatives to the seventeenth Congress. Voting in the various states took place between July 3, 1820 (Louisiana) and August 10, 1821 (Tennessee). In four states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi) the election coincided with the taking of the 4th Census (August 7, 1820). Future enumerations would henceforth be held at a different time of year.

James Monroe won reelection and the Era of Good Feelings, a period of consensus rule and national harmony, continued after this campaign. However, the Democratic-Republicans lost a small number of seats, due to midterm discontent in some urban, eastern areas. However, the huge Democratic-Republican majority remained intact and the Federalist Party started to become increasingly fragmented.

Overall results

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821

Reference

• House history