UNITED STATES HOUSE ELECTIONS, 1856

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The 'U.S. House election, 1856' was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1856.
The 1856 round of elections saw a small semblance of normality return to the Democratic Party, as they retook a House majority and retained the presidency (James Buchanan was elected). However, the party was perminantly divided over the slavery issue. Earlier in the year, the Whig Party disbanded, with the majority of its members joining the Republican cause, while the short-lived Know Nothing movement declined, and the American Party began to fall apart. The Democrats, aided by much support from recent immigrants, took advantage of the situation and became the majority, despite fragmented support within the party.

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Overall results


Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic Party 132 +48 55.7%
Republican Party 90 +44 38.0%
American Party 14 -48 6.0%
Independent 1 +1 0.4%
'Totals' 237 -15 100%

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★ http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html

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