United States House of Representatives elections, 1816

The U.S. House election, 1816 was an election for the United States House of Representatives to the Fifteenth United States Congress. Voting in the various states took place between April 1816 (New York) and August 14, 1817 (North Carolina). The Congress met on December 1, 1817. Illinois elected its first Representative on September 17, 1818.

The Democratic-Republican Party made huge gains during this election cycle, which helped to usher in what is known as the Era of Good Feelings under President James Monroe. The Federalist Party was in a state of collapse, as the publication of the secessionist doctrine authored by party members at the Hartford Convention had created an almost treasonous image of the group outside its base in urban New England. The conclusion of the War of 1812, where the small American military fought to a draw with the powerful British forces, had increased nationalistic pride and had caused the public to rally around its ruling party. These two factors led to a period of nonpartisan, consensus rule, despite the remnants of party divisions.

Overall results

External links

• http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/index.aspx