United States House of Representatives elections, 1820
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The U.S. House election, 1820 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1820.
James Monroe won reelection and the Era of Good Feelings continued after this election. However, the Democratic-Republicans lost a small number of seats, due to midterm discontent in some urban, eastern areas. However, the huge Democratic-Republican majority remained intact.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republicans | 155 | -5 | 82.9% |
| Federalists | 32 | +6 | 17.1% |
| Totals | 187 | +1 | 100% |
[edit] See also
http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History/index.html
| Preceded by 1818 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1822 |
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