1834 United States elections

Elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Andrew Jackson's second term. Members of the 24th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Taking place during the Second Party System, elections were contested between Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party and opponents of Jackson, including the remnants of the National Republican Party. During this election, the antiJackson faction began to transition into the Whig Party.^[3] Arkansas and Michigan joined the union during the 24th Congress.

1834 United States elections

← 1832          1833          1834          1835          1836 → Midterm elections
Incumbent president	Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
Next Congress	24th
Senate elections
Overall control	Anti-Jacksonian hold
Seats contested	16 of 48 seats[1]
Net seat change	Democratic +2[2]
House elections
Overall control	Democratic hold
Seats contested	All 242 voting seats
Net seat change	Anti-Jacksonian +12[2]

In the House, the anti-Jackson faction picked up some seats from the Anti-Masonic Party, but the Democrats retained a commanding majority.^[4]

In the Senate, the Democrats picked up a moderate number of seats, but the Anti-Jacksonian faction maintained narrow control of the chamber. However, the Democrats later won control of the chamber during the next Congress.^[5]

See also

• 1834–35 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1834–35 United States Senate elections