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Alabama
In the Fourth Census, Alabama increased from 1 to 3 Representatives

Delaware
Delaware was reduced once more from 2 back to 1 representative after the Fourth Census, which number has remained constant to the present day. At the time of the 1822 election, the second seat in Delaware's at-large district was vacant, so there was only one incumbent going into the election.

Georgia
Georgia increased from 6 seats to 7 after the Fourth Census.

Thomas W. Cobb (C-DR) resigned December 6, 1824, having been elected to the Senate. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy which was won by Richard Henry Wilde (C-DR)

Indiana
Indiana increased from 1 to 3 Representatives after the Fourth Census

In the 1st district, William Prince died on September 8, 1824, and was replaced in a special election by Jacob Call (J-DR)

Kentucky
Kentucky gained 2 representatives after the Fourth Census, increasing from 10 to 12 seats

Louisiana
Louisiana gained two seats after the Fourth Census

Maine
Maine electoral law at this time required a majority for election, with additional ballots taken if a majority were not achieved. This proved necessary in 1822 in the ME's 1st congressional district, ME's 3rd congressional district, ME's 4th congressional district, and ME's 6th congressional district. Although Maine neither gained nor lost representatives after the Fourth Census, there was redistricting, which placed two incumbents into the ME's 3rd congressional district

Maryland
In the 5th district, Samuel Smith resigned on December 22, 1822, before the end of the 17th Congress. A special election was held to fill the vacancy in both the 17th and 18th Congresses.

New York
New York's representation increased after the Fourth Census from 27 to 34 seats, elected from 30 districts, two with two members each, and one with three members. Elections to the 18th Congress were held November 4-6, 1822.

As in the previous election, the Democratic-Republican Party in New York was divided into two factions, the "Bucktails" and the Clintonians, which distinction is not marked here. The Clintonians and the Federalists ran on a joint ticket in 1822 as in 1821, in some cases, it's unclear which party a candidate belonged to, those are marked C/F.

In the 28th district, William B. Rochester (DR) was appointed judge of the 8th Circuit Court on April 21, 1823 and resigned his seat in the House, before the 18th Congress assembled, a special election was held which elected William Woods (DR) in his place.

In the 29th district, Isaac Wilson (DR) was initially declare the winner with 2,093 votes to 2,077 for Adams and took his seat when the 18th Congress assembled. After investigation, the House Committe on Elections determined that there had been erroneous vote totals reported from two towns, with the corrected totals being 2,072 votes for Adams and 2,071 for Wilson. On January 7, 1824, the House declared Adams the rightful holder of that seat.

North Carolina
In the 2nd district, Burton resigned March 23, 1824 after being elected Governor of North Carolina. A special election was held to fill the resulting vacancy which elected George Outlaw (C-DR).

In the 12th district, vote totals are not available for Rabon or Walton. Vance and Walker both received 1,913 votes. At the time, the sheriffs of the four counties in that district cast the tie-breaking votes. Three voted for Vance, and one for Walker, giving the seat to Vance

Ohio
Ohio increased from 6 to 14 seats after the Fourth Census

Pennsylvania
In the reapportionment following the Fourth Census, Pennsylvania increased from 23 to 26 Representatives, and from 15 to 18 districts.

There were two subsequent vacancies in the 18th Congress resulting in special elections. The first was in the PA's 8th congressional district when Thomas J. Rogers (DR) resigned April 20, 1824, the second was in the PA's 13th congressional district when John Tod (DR) resigned in June 1824. The first vacancy was filled by George Wolf (DR) and the second vacancy was filled by Alexander Thomson (DR), both special election being held on October 12, 1824

South Carolina
Elections for the 18th Congress in South Carolina were held in 1823, an exception from the general practice in South Carolina at the time of holding Congressional elections in even-numbered years.

Tennessee
Tennessee gained 3 Representatives in reapportionment following the Fourth Census

Vermont
After the Fourth Census, Vermont's representation in the House was reduced from 6 to 5 representatives. For the 1822 election, Vermont switched back to using a single at-large district. This would be the last year that Vermont would use an at-large district until 1932, when its representation was reduced to a single representative.

Charles Rich (DR) died on October 15, 1824, and was replaced in a special election by Henry Olin (DR)

Virginia
Virginia lost a representative after the Fourth Census, dropping from 23 to 22 representatives. At the time of the election, there was a single vacancy, in the old 22nd district. Of the 22 representatives, 19 ran for re-election, leaving 3 open seats.

A vacancy arose during the 18th Congress in the VA's 13th congressional district when William Lee Ball (DR) died on February 29, 1824. A special election was held to fill the vacancy, which chose John Taliaferro (DR).

Non-voting delegates
There were three territories with the right to send delegates to the 18th Congress