1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections took place in the various states took place between August 12, 1796 (in North Carolina), and October 15, 1797 (in Tennessee). Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. The size of the House increased to 106 seats after Tennessee became the 16th state to join the union. The first session of the 5th United States Congress was convened on May 15, 1797, at the proclamation of the new President of the United States, John Adams. Since Kentucky and Tennessee had not yet voted, they were unrepresented until the second session began on November 13, 1797.

Gains for the Federalist Party provided the president with a reliable majority in support of his policies. Many of the Federalist pick-ups in Congress came from the former Middle Colonies (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware). New England remained heavily Federalist, whereas the South and West favored Democratic-Republican candidates. Federalist trade and infrastructure policies found widespread approval in the Mid-Atlantic states during this era. With the growth of cities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York, government intervention in the interest of industrialization and mercantilism became more attractive to voting citizens in these areas.

During this period, each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election. Elections to a Congress took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when the Congress convened. In some states the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress (on the 4th day of March in the odd-numbered year).

Election summaries
During this period, each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election. Elections took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when a Congress convened. In some states, the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress (on the 4th day of March in the odd-numbered year). The 1st session of the 5th Congress ran May 15 – July 10, 1797, before the states of Kentucky and Tennessee had their elections, causing those states to be unrepresented in the 1st session.



Special elections
Elections are sorted by election date, then by district.

Fourth Congress
There were special and late elections to the 4th Congress in 1796.

! Maryland's 2nd congressional district New member elected April 18, 1796. Democratic-Republican hold. New member was seated May 5, 1796. New member was later elected to the next term, see below.
 * Gabriel Duvall
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794 (Special)
 * | Incumbent resigned March 28, 1796, having been elected judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Sprigg Jr. (Democratic-Republican)

Unopposed

! Massachusetts's 10th congressional district New member elected September 12, 1796. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 7, 1796. New member was later elected to the next term, see below.
 * Benjamin Goodhue
 * | Federalist
 * 1789
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | First ballot (August 1, 1796): Samuel Sewall (Federalist) 31.9%

Jonathan Ingersoll (Unknown) 22.5%

John Morris (Unknown) 21.2%

John Cabot (Unknown) 10.5%

Samuel Holten (Federalist) 6.8%

Elias H. Dooly (Unknown) 4.0%

Scattering 3.1%

Second ballot (September 12, 1796): ✅ Samuel Sewall (Federalist) 61.7%

Loammi Baldwin (Federalist) 38.3%

! Connecticut At-large New member elected September 19, 1796. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 5, 1796. On the same day however, new member lost election to the next term, see below.
 * James Hillhouse
 * | Federalist
 * 1790
 * | Incumbent resigned July 1, 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Davenport (Federalist)

! Maryland's 3rd congressional district New member elected October 3, 1796. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 5, 1796. On the same ballot, new member elected to the next term, see below.
 * Jeremiah Crabb
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in 1796.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Craik (Federalist) 50.7%

Benjamin Edwards (Federalist) 49.3%

! Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district New member elected October 11, 1796. Federalist gain. New member was seated December 8, 1796.
 * Daniel Hiester
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1788
 * | Incumbent resigned July 1, 1796.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Ege (Federalist) 56.8%

Joseph Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 45.2%

! TN At-large New member elected October 15, 1796. Democratic-Republican gain. New member was seated December 5, 1796.
 * colspan=3 | None (District created)
 * | New state admitted June 1, 1796.
 * nowrap | ✅ Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 98.9%

James Rody 1.1%

! RI At-large New member elected November 15, 1796. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 19, 1796. New member was also elected to the next term, see below.
 * Benjamin Bourne
 * | Federalist
 * 1790 (Late ratification)
 * | Incumbent resigned in 1796 to become a U.S. district judge.
 * nowrap | ✅ Elisha Reynolds Potter (Federalist) 71.0%

Peleg Arnold (Democratic-Republican) 29.0%

! Massachusetts's 1st congressional district New member elected November 21, 1796. Democratic-Republican gain. New member was seated January 27, 1797.
 * Theodore Sedgwick
 * | Federalist
 * 1789
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in June 1796, having been elected U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | First ballot (September 5, 1796): Thomson J. Skinner (Democratic-Republican) 48.0%

Ephraim Williams (Federalist) 49.9%

Scattering 2.1%

Second ballot (November 21, 1796): ''' ✅ Thomson J. Skinner (Democratic-Republican) 62.7%

Ephraim Williams (Federalist) 32.0%

Scattering 5.3%

! NC's 4th congressional district New member elected November 28, 1796. Federalist gain. New member seated December 13, 1796. New member did not run for the next term.
 * Absalom Tatom
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * | Incumbent resigned June 1, 1796.
 * nowrap | ✅ William F. Strudwick (Federalist) 76.3%

Richard Stanford (Democratic-Republican) 22.5%

Scattering 1.2%

! Connecticut At-large New member elected December 5, 1796. Federalist hold. New member was seated January 3, 1797. New member had already been elected to the next term, see below.
 * Uriah Tracy
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent resigned October 13, 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel Dana (Federalist)


 * }

Fifth Congress
There were special and late elections to the 5th Congress in 1797.

! VT's 2nd congressional district New member elected May 23, 1797. Federalist hold.
 * Daniel Buck
 * | Federalist
 * 1795
 * | Incumbent re-elected, but declined to serve.
 * nowrap | ✅ Lewis R. Morris (Federalist) 56.9%

Stephen Jacob (Federalist) 13.6%

Nathaniel Niles (Democratic-Republican) 11.2%

Amasa Paine (Federalist) 6.6%

Scattering 11.8%

! Massachusetts's 11th congressional district New member elected August 4, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 27, 1797.
 * Theophilus Bradbury
 * | Federalist
 * 1794–1795
 * | Incumbent resigned July 24, 1797.
 * nowrap | ✅ Bailey Bartlett (Federalist) 81.4%

Scattering 18.6%

! New Hampshire At-large New member elected August 28, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 15, 1797.
 * Jeremiah Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent resigned July 26, 1797.
 * nowrap | First ballot (August 28, 1797):Peleg Sprague (Federalist) 43.3%

Woodbury Langdon (Democratic-Republican) 22.5%

Edward Livermore (Federalist) 21.3%

Others 12.8%

Second ballot (October 30, 1797):✅ Peleg Sprague (Federalist) 66.6%

Woodbury Langdon (Democratic-Republican) 33.4%

! Rhode Island At-large New member elected August 29, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 13, 1797.
 * Elisha Potter
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in 1797.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Tillinghast (Federalist) 78.3%

James Burrill Jr. (Federalist) 18.1%

Scattering 3.6%

! South Carolina's 1st congressional district New member elected September 4–5, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 23, 1797.
 * William L. Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * | Incumbent resigned July 10, 1797.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Pinckney (Federalist)

Unopposed

! Connecticut At-large New member elected September 18, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 13, 1797.
 * James Davenport
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * | Died August 3, 1797.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Edmond (Federalist) 56.3%

John Treadwell (Federalist) 24.8%

Gideon Granger (Democratic-Republican) 16.1%

David Daggett (Federalist) 2.8%

! TN At-large New member elected September 26, 1797. Democratic-Republican hold. New member seated on November 23, 1797, despite being under the minimum age for service.
 * Andrew Jackson
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1797 (New state)
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in September 1797 when elected U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | ✅ William C. C. Claiborne (Democratic-Republican)

John Rhea

John Carter

! Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district New member elected October 10, 1797. Democratic-Republican gain. New member was seated December 1, 1797.
 * George Ege
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * | Incumbent resigned sometime in October 1797.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joseph Hiester (Democratic-Republican)

Unopposed


 * }

Connecticut


Connecticut elected its seven representatives at-large on a general ticket.

! rowspan=7 | Connecticut At-large 7 seats on a general ticket Winner declined to serve.
 * Uriah Tracy
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | ✅ Uriah Tracy (Federalist) 13.8%

✅ Roger Griswold (Federalist) 13.3%

✅ Joshua Coit (Federalist) 12.1%

✅ Zephaniah Swift (Federalist) 12.0%

✅ Nathaniel Smith (Federalist) 11.9%

✅ Chauncey Goodrich (Federalist) 9.7%

✅ Samuel W. Dana (Federalist) 7.5%

James Davenport (Federalist) 6.2%

David Daggett (Federalist) 4.7%

John Allen (Federalist) 3.3%

William Edmond (Federalist) 3.3%

Jonathan Treadwell 2.6%

Gideon Granger (Democratic-Republican) 2.2%


 * Roger Griswold
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.


 * Joshua Coit
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.

Winner declined to serve.
 * Zephariah Swift
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.


 * Nathaniel Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1795 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.


 * Chauncey Goodrich
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.

New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * James Hillhouse
 * | Federalist
 * 1790
 * | Incumbent resigned July 1, 1796.
 * | Incumbent resigned July 1, 1796.


 * }

Delaware


! Delaware At-large New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * John Patten
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ James A. Bayard (Federalist) 56.3%

William Perry (Democratic-Republican) 43.7%


 * }

Georgia


! rowspan=2 | Georgia At-large 2 seats on a general ticket
 * Abraham Baldwin
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1789
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | ✅ Abraham Baldwin (Democratic-Republican) 35.8%

✅ John Milledge (Democratic-Republican) 33.1%

Thomas P. Carnes (Federalist) 18.7%

Francis Willis (Democratic-Republican) 10.5%

George Nailor (Democratic-Republican) 1.8%


 * John Milledge
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.


 * }

Kentucky


! Kentucky's 1st congressional district "Southern District" New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Christopher Greenup
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Terry Davis (Democratic-Republican)

! Kentucky's 2nd congressional district "Northern District" New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Alexander D. Orr
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Fowler (Democratic-Republican)

Notley Conn

Edmund Bollock


 * }

Maryland


Two of the four Democratic-Republicans were replaced by Federalists, bringing the Federalists from a 4–4 split to a 6–2 majority.

! Maryland's 1st congressional district
 * George Dent
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Dent (Federalist) 99.7%

Philip Key 0.3%

! Maryland's 2nd congressional district
 * Richard Sprigg Jr.
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1796 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Sprigg Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 100%

! Maryland's 3rd congressional district
 * William Craik
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Craik (Federalist) 51.0%

Benjamin Edwards 49.0%

! Maryland's 4th congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * Thomas Sprigg
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Baer Jr. (Federalist) 72.1%

Samuel Ringgold (Democratic-Republican) 27.9%

! Maryland's 5th congressional district
 * Samuel Smith
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 100%

! Maryland's 6th congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * Gabriel Christie
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Matthews (Federalist) 51.5%

Gabriel Christie (Democratic-Republican) 48.5%

! Maryland's 7th congressional district
 * William Hindman
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Hindman (Federalist) 62.6%

Robert Wright (Democratic-Republican) 37.4%

! Maryland's 8th congressional district New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * William V. Murray
 * | Federalist
 * 1790
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Dennis (Federalist) 100%


 * }

Massachusetts
Massachusetts's electoral law required a majority for election, necessitating additional trials in three districts.

! MA's 1st congressional district "1st Western District" Democratic-Republican gain. New member also elected to finish the term on a later ballot, see above.
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * | Incumbent representative-elect Theodore Sedgwick (Federalist) resigned sometime in June 1796 to become U.S. Senator.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomson J. Skinner (Democratic-Republican) 56.4%

Ephraim Williams (Federalist) 43.6%

! MA's 2nd congressional district "2nd Western District" New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * William Lyman
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | First ballot (November 7, 1796):William Shepard (Federalist) 46.3%

Sam Hinshaw 23.9%

William Lyman (Democratic-Republican) 21.4%

John Williams 4.0%

Nahum Park 2.0%

Scattering 2.4%

Second ballot (January 16, 1797):

✅ William Shepard (Federalist) 100%

! MA's 3rd congressional district "3rd Western District"
 * Samuel Lyman
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel Lyman (Federalist) 83.3%

Daniel Bigelow (Democratic-Republican) 16.7%

! MA's 4th congressional district "4th Western District"
 * Dwight Foster
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Dwight Foster (Federalist) 80.8%

Levi Lincoln Sr. (Democratic-Republican) 19.2%

! MA's 5th congressional district "1st Southern District" Democratic-Republican gain.
 * Nathaniel Freeman
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent switched parties and re-elected as a Democratic-Republican.
 * nowrap | ✅ Nathaniel Freeman (Democratic-Republican) 82.1%

Peleg Coffin Jr. (Federalist) 17.9%

! MA's 6th congressional district "2nd Southern District"
 * John Reed Sr.
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Reed Sr. (Federalist) 78.8%

Edward H. Robbins (Federalist) 21.2%

! MA's 7th congressional district "3rd Southern District" 1794 New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * George Leonard
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | First ballot (November 7, 1796):Elisha May (Federalist) 45.3%

Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 28.3%

Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 26.4%

Second ballot (January 16, 1797):Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 35.8%

Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 32.7%

Elisha May (Federalist) 31.5%

Third ballot (April 3, 1797):✅ Stephen Bullock (Federalist) 56.7%

Elisha May (Federalist) 28.3%

Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 15.1%

! MA's 8th congressional district "1st Middle District" New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Fisher Ames
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Harrison Gray Otis (Federalist) 57.0%

James Bowdoin (Democratic-Republican) 43.0%

! MA's 9th congressional district "2nd Middle District"
 * Joseph Varnum
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joseph Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 69.0%

Ebenezer Bridge (Federalist) 16.8%

Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 14.3%

! MA's 10th congressional district "3rd Middle District"
 * Samuel Sewall
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel Sewall (Federalist) 67.9%

Loammi Baldwin (Federalist) 22.1%

! MA's 11th congressional district "4th Middle District"
 * Theophilus Bradbury
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Theophilus Bradbury (Federalist) 100%

! MA's 12th congressional district "1st Eastern District of the District of Maine" New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * Henry Dearborn
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | First ballot (November 7, 1796):Isaac Parker (Federalist) 40.5%

Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 31.7%

John Bowman 27.8%

Second ballot (January 16, 1797):

Isaac Parker (Federalist) 48.2%

Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 33.8%

John Bowman 18.0%

Third ballot (April 3, 1797):

✅ Isaac Parker (Federalist) 52.6%

Henry Dearborn (Democratic-Republican) 47.5%

! MA's 13th congressional district "2nd Eastern District of the District of Maine"
 * Peleg Wadsworth
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Peleg Wadsworth (Federalist) 100%

! MA's 14th congressional district "3rd Eastern District of the District of Maine"
 * George Thatcher
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Thatcher (Federalist) 100%


 * }

New Hampshire


In 1796, New Hampshire had a single at-large district with 4 seats. Each voter cast 4 votes and a majority of voters (12.5% of votes) was required to be elected. Since only three candidates received a majority, a run-off was held between the candidates in fourth and fifth place to fill the remaining seat.

! rowspan=4 | New Hampshire At-large 4 seats on a general ticket
 * Jeremiah Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1790
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | First ballot (August 29, 1796):✅ Jeremiah Smith (Federalist) 25.0%

✅ Abiel Foster (Federalist) 24.3%

✅ William Gordon (Federalist) 14.9%

Jonathan Freeman (Federalist) 9.5%

Peleg Sprague (Federalist) 4.4%

Woodbury Langdon (Democratic-Republican) 4.2%

John Prentice 4.1%

Thomas Cogwell 3.4%

Nathaniel Peabody 2.3%

John Bellows 2.1%

Joseph Cilley 1.9%

Nathaniel Rogers 1.9%

Second ballot (November 7, 1796):

✅ Jonathan Freeman (Federalist) 72.5%

Peleg Sprague (Federalist) 27.5%

New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Nicholas Gilman
 * | Federalist
 * 1788/89
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * | Incumbent retired.

New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * John Samuel Sherburne
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * | Incumbent retired.


 * Abiel Foster
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.


 * }

New Jersey


! rowspan=5 | New Jersey At-large 5 seats on a general ticket
 * Jonathan Dayton
 * | Federalist
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | ✅ Jonathan Dayton (Federalist) 15.8%

✅ Mark Thomson (Federalist) 10.4%

✅ James H. Imlay (Federalist) 9.6%

✅ James Schureman (Federalist) 9.3%

✅ Thomas Sinnickson (Federalist) 9.1%

Aaron Kitchell (Democratic-Republican) 8.6%

Joseph Bloomfield (Democratic-Republican) 5.5%

James Linn (Democratic-Republican) 5.3%

Ebenezer Elmer (Democratic-Republican) 4.8%

John Condit (Democratic-Republican) 4.6%

William Crane (Federalist) 3.5%

Joseph Cooper (Democratic-Republican) 3.5%

William Helms (Democratic-Republican) 2.8%

Thomas Lowrey (Federalist) 1.5%

Jonathan Elmer (Federalist) 1.3%


 * Mark Thomson
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * Incumbent re-elected.

New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Aaron Kitchell
 * | Federalist
 * 1794 (special)
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.

New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Thomas Henderson
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.

New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Isaac Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * | Incumbent retired.


 * }

New York


! New York's 1st congressional district
 * Jonathan Nicoll Havens
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Jonathan Nicoll Havens (Democratic-Republican) 66.0%

Selah Strong (Federalist) 34.0%

! New York's 2nd congressional district
 * Edward Livingston
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Edward Livingston (Democratic-Republican) 56.6%

James Watson (Federalist) 43.3%

! New York's 3rd congressional district
 * Philip Van Courtlandt
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Philip Van Courtlandt (Democratic-Republican) 50.3%

Samuel Haight (Federalist) 49.7%

! New York's 4th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * John Hathorn
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Lucas Elmendorf (Democratic-Republican) 56.1%

Conrad E. Elmendorf (Federalist) 43.9%

! New York's 5th congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * Theodorus Bailey
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ David Brooks (Federalist) 54.5%

Theodorus Bailey (Democratic-Republican) 45.5%

! New York's 6th congressional district New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Ezekiel Gilbert
 * | Federalist
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Hezekiah L. Hosmer (Federalist) 57.7%

John P. Van Ness (Democratic-Republican) 42.3%

! New York's 7th congressional district
 * John E. Van Alen
 * | Federalist
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John E. Van Alen (Federalist) 57.9%

John Woodworth (Democratic-Republican) 42.1%

! New York's 8th congressional district
 * Henry Glen
 * | Federalist
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Henry Glen (Federalist) 77.7%

Peter Swart (Democratic-Republican) 22.3%

! New York's 9th congressional district
 * John Williams
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Williams (Federalist) 62.8%

James Gordon (Federalist) 27.3%

Douw I. Fonda (Democratic-Republican) 10.0%

! New York's 10th congressional district New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * William Cooper
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Cochran (Federalist) 50.6%

William Cooper (Federalist) 48.7%

Charles Williamson (Democratic-Republican) 0.7%


 * }

North Carolina


! North Carolina's 1st congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * James Holland
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Joseph McDowell (Democratic-Republican)

James Holland (Democratic-Republican)

! North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
 * Matthew Locke
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Matthew Locke (Democratic-Republican) 56.9%

Nathaniel Alexander (Democratic-Republican) 27.1%

Robert Irwin (Federalist) 15.8%

Others 0.2%

! North Carolina's 3rd congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Jesse Franklin
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Robert Williams (Democratic-Republican)

Jesse Franklin (Democratic-Republican)

! North Carolina's 4th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain.
 * William F. Strudwick
 * | Federalist
 * 1796 (Special)
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Stanford (Democratic-Republican)

Absalom Tatom (Democratic-Republican)

William Sheppard (Federalist)

Stephen Moore (Federalist)

! North Carolina's 5th congressional district
 * Nathaniel Macon
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Nathaniel Macon (Democratic-Republican)

! North Carolina's 6th congressional district
 * James Gillespie
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Gillespie (Democratic-Republican)

William H. Hill (Federalist)

James Keenan

Gabriel Holmes (Independent)

! North Carolina's 7th congressional district
 * William B. Grove
 * | Federalist
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William B. Grove (Federalist) 73.4%

Duncan MacFarland (Democratic-Republican) 26.6%

! North Carolina's 8th congressional district
 * Dempsey Burges
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Dempsey Burges (Democratic-Republican)

Joseph Riddick (Democratic-Republican)

James Gregory (Federalist)

James Brown (Federalist)

! North Carolina's 9th congressional district
 * Thomas Blount
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Blount (Democratic-Republican)

Willis Alston (Federalist)

! North Carolina's 10th congressional district
 * Nathan Bryan
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Nathan Bryan (Democratic-Republican) 54.1%

Richard D. Spaight (Democratic-Republican) 45.9%


 * }

Pennsylvania


! Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
 * John Swanwick
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Swanwick (Democratic-Republican) 51.3%

Edward Tilghman (Federalist) 48.7%

! Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Frederick Muhlenberg
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1788
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Blair McClenachan (Democratic-Republican) 60.2%

Robert Waln (Federalist) 39.8%

! Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
 * Richard Thomas
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Thomas (Federalist) 52.9%

William Gibbons (Democratic-Republican) 47.1%

! rowspan=2 | Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Plural district with 2 seats
 * Samuel Sitgreaves
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | ✅ Samuel Sitgreaves (Federalist) 42.6%

✅ John Chapman (Federalist) 25.2%

Peter Muhlenberg (Democratic-Republican) 13.0%

John Richards (Democratic-Republican) 12.3%

Robert Lollar (Democratic-Republican) 6.9%

New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * John Richards
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.

! Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * | Representative Daniel Hiester (Democratic-Republican) resigned July 1, 1796.
 * nowrap | ✅ George Ege (Federalist) 56.8%

Joseph Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 43.2%

! Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Samuel Maclay
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ John A. Hanna (Democratic-Republican) 74.3%

John Carson (Federalist) 21.1%

Samuel Maclay (Democratic-Republican) 4.6%

! Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
 * John W. Kittera
 * | Federalist
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John W. Kittera (Federalist) 95.6%

William Webb (Federalist) 4.4%

! Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
 * Thomas Hartley
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Hartley (Federalist)

Unopposed

! Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
 * Andrew Gregg
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Andrew Gregg (Democratic-Republican) 53.8%

William Irvine (Democratic-Republican) 32.0%

James Wallace (Federalist) 7.9%

Robert Whitehall (Democratic-Republican) 4.1%

Thomas Kennedy (Federalist) 2.3%

! Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
 * David Bard
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ David Bard (Democratic-Republican) 45.1%

Abraham Smith (Democratic-Republican) 30.3%

William M. Brown (Federalist) 24.6%

! Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
 * William Findley
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1791
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Findley (Democratic-Republican) 79.3%

James Findley (Federalist) 20.7%

! Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
 * Albert Gallatin
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Albert Gallatin (Democratic-Republican) 61.7%

John Woods (Federalist) 26.4%

Thomas Stokely (Federalist) 11.9%


 * }

Rhode Island


Rhode Island had an at-large district with two seats, each of which were elected separately.

! RI At-large Seat A Winner later declined the seat.
 * Benjamin Bourne
 * | Federalist
 * 1790
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Benjamin Bourne (Federalist) 99.9%

Others 0.1%

! RI At-large Seat B New member elected. Federalist hold.
 * Francis Malbone
 * | Federalist
 * 1792
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Christopher G. Champlin (Federalist) 51.4%

William Greene (Federalist) 48.4%

Others 0.2%


 * }

South Carolina


! South Carolina's 1st congressional district Also known as the Charleston district
 * William L. Smith
 * | Federalist
 * 1788
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William L. Smith (Federalist) 84.8%

Robert Simons (Democratic-Republican) 13.6%

John Rutledge (Democratic-Republican) 1.6%

! South Carolina's 2nd congressional district Also known as the Beaufort district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * Wade Hampton
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Rutledge Jr. (Federalist) 87.3%

Elnathan Haskell (Democratic-Republican) 16.7%

! South Carolina's 3rd congressional district Also known as the Georgetown district
 * Lemuel Benton
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Lemuel Benton (Democratic-Republican) 63.3%

Tristam Thomas (Federalist) 24.4%

Joseph Blyth (Federalist) 12.3%

! South Carolina's 4th congressional district Also known as the Camden district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Richard Winn
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Sumter (Democratic-Republican) 50.7%

Richard Winn (Federalist) 49.3%

! South Carolina's 5th congressional district Also known as the Ninety-Six district
 * Robert Goodloe Harper
 * | Federalist
 * 1794
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Robert Goodloe Harper (Federalist) 67.6%

William Butler (Democratic-Republican) 32.4%

! South Carolina's 6th congressional district Also known as the Washington district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Samuel Earle
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1794
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ William Smith (Democratic-Republican) 37.0%

Abraham Nott (Federalist) 32.5%

William Will (Democratic-Republican) 25.4%

Samuel Lowrie (Federalist) 2.6%

Robert Anderson (Democratic-Republican) 2.5%


 * }

Tennessee


! Tennessee At-large Winner later resigned in September 1797 when elected U.S. senator.
 * Andrew Jackson
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1796
 * | Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican)


 * }

Vermont


Due to Vermont's law requiring a majority to secure a congressional seat, the 1st district required three ballots to choose a winner.

! Vermont's 1st congressional district "Western District" New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Israel Smith
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1791
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | First ballot (September 9, 1796):Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 40.7%

Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 22.1%

Samuel Williams 7.3%

Nathaniel Chipman (Federalist) 7.1%

Isaac Tichenor (Federalist) 6.5%

Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 4.5%

Enoch Woodbridge 4.3%

Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 3.4%

Daniel Chipman (Federalist) 2.0%

Samuel Hitchcock 1.2%

Others 1.0%

Second ballot (December 11, 1796):

Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 46.7%

Samuel Hitchcock 25.7%

Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 21.4%

Samuel Williams 2.9%

Gideon Olin (Democratic-Republican) 1.1%

Others 2.3%

Third ballot (February 7, 1797):

✅ Matthew Lyon (Democratic-Republican) 55.1%

Samuel Hitchcock 29.4%

Israel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 8.9%

Jonas Galusha (Democratic-Republican) 3.9%

Samuel Williams 0.7%

Scattering 2.1%

! Vermont's 2nd congressional district "Eastern District" Winner declined the seat.
 * Daniel Buck
 * | Federalist
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Daniel Buck (Federalist) 97.1%

Scattering 2.9%


 * }

Virginia


! Virginia's 1st congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain. The election was unsuccessfully challenged by Rutherford.
 * Robert Rutherford
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Daniel Morgan (Federalist)

Robert Rutherford (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 2nd congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Andrew Moore
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1789
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ David Holmes (Democratic-Republican) 60.4%

John Steele (Federalist) 27.5%

John Bowyer (Democratic-Republican) 12.1%

! Virginia's 3rd congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * George Jackson
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ James Machir (Federalist) 45.4%

George Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 28.7%

John Mitchell (Democratic-Republican) 20.1%

Thomas Wilson (Federalist) 5.7%

! Virginia's 4th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Francis Preston
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Abram Trigg (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 5th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain.
 * George Hancock
 * | Federalist
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ John J. Trigg (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 6th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * Isaac Coles
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Matthew Clay (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 7th congressional district
 * Abraham B. Venable
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1790
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Abraham B. Venable (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 8th congressional district
 * Thomas Claiborne
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Claiborne (Democratic-Republican) 62.3%

Jesse Browne (Federalist) 37.7%

! Virginia's 9th congressional district
 * William B. Giles
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1790
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ William B. Giles (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 10th congressional district
 * Carter B. Harrison
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Carter B. Harrison (Democratic-Republican) 55.4%

Edwin Gray (Federalist) 44.6%

! Virginia's 11th congressional district
 * Josiah Parker
 * | Federalist
 * 1789
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Josiah Parker (Federalist)

! Virginia's 12th congressional district New member elected. Federalist gain.
 * John Page
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1789
 * | Incumbent lost re-election.
 * nowrap | ✅ Thomas Evans (Federalist)

John Page (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 13th congressional district
 * John Clopton
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Clopton (Democratic-Republican)

Burwell Bassett (Federalist)

! Virginia's 14th congressional district
 * Samuel J. Cabell
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Samuel J. Cabell (Democratic-Republican)

! Virginia's 15th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * James Madison Jr.
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1789
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Dawson (Democratic-Republican)

Thomas Posey (Federalist)

! Virginia's 16th congressional district
 * Anthony New
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Anthony New (Democratic-Republican) 70.6%

Carter Braxton Jr. (Federalist) 29.3%

Robert P. Waring 0.1%

! Virginia's 17th congressional district
 * Richard Brent
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1795
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ Richard Brent (Democratic-Republican) 100%

Leven Powell (Federalist)

! Virginia's 18th congressional district
 * John Nicholas
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap | ✅ John Nicholas (Democratic-Republican)

John Blackwell (Federalist)

William Fitzhugh (Federalist)

! Virginia's 19th congressional district New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold.
 * John Heath
 * | Democratic-Republican
 * 1793
 * | Incumbent retired.
 * nowrap | ✅ Walter Jones (Democratic-Republican)

Burgess Ball (Federalist)


 * }