1830 United States elections

Elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Andrew Jackson's first term, during the Second Party System. Members of the 22nd United States Congress were chosen in this election. The election saw Jackson's Democrats retain control of both chambers of Congress over the National Republicans and other members of the anti-Jackson faction, while the Nullifier Party won seats in Congress for the first time.

1830 United States elections

← 1828          1829          1830          1831          1832 → Midterm elections
Incumbent president	Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
Next Congress	22nd
Senate elections
Overall control	Democratic hold
Seats contested	16 of 48 seats[1]
Net seat change	Democratic +1[2]
House elections
Overall control	Democratic hold
Seats contested	All 213 voting seats
Net seat change	Anti-Masonic +12[2]
1830 House of Representatives election results   Democratic seat   Anti-Jacksonian seat   Anti-Masonic seat

In the House, both major parties lost seats to the Anti-Masonic Party, but Democrats retained a commanding majority.^[3]

In the Senate, both parties lost one seat to the Nullifiers, leaving the Democrats with half of the seats in the Senate.^[4] No party had a clear majority because Vice President John C. Calhoun aligned with the Nullifiers, and eventually resigned before the end of the 22nd Congress. However, Democrats retained control of the chamber, electing three different President pro tempores: Samuel Smith, Littleton W. Tazewell, and Hugh Lawson White.

See also

• 1830–31 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1830–31 United States Senate elections