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The 1826 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic-Republican President John Quincy Adams's term. Members of the 20th United States Congress were chosen in this election. The election took place during a transitional period between the First Party System and the Second Party System. With the Federalist Party no longer active as a major political party, the major split in Congress was between supporters of Adams and supporters of Andrew Jackson, who Adams had defeated in the 1824 Presidential election.
← 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 → Midterm elections | |
Incumbent president | John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) |
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Next Congress | 20th |
Senate elections | |
Overall control | Jacksonian hold |
Seats contested | 16 of 48 seats[1] |
Net seat change | Jacksonian +1[2] |
House elections | |
Overall control | Jacksonian gain |
Seats contested | All 213 voting seats |
Net seat change | Jacksonian +9[2] |
In the House, Jackson supporters picked up several seats, taking the majority from the faction supporting Adams.[3] Andrew Stevenson, a supporter of Jackson who later joined the Democratic Party, won election as Speaker of the House.
In the Senate, supporters of Jackson picked up one seat, retaining their majority.[4]
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