1814 and 1815 United States House of Representatives elections


Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 14th Congress were held at various dates in different states between April 1814 and August 1815 during President James Madison's second term.
This election happened in the middle of the War of 1812. The war was extremely unpopular in certain regions, particularly New England. The failed American invasion of Upper Canada and the 1814 Burning of Washington were embarrassing military setbacks, but the Democratic-Republican Party remained dominant and the declining Federalist Party was unable to convert war opposition into political gain.

Election summaries

Special elections

There were special elections in 1814 and 1815 to the 13th United States Congress and 14th United States Congress.
Special elections are sorted by date then district.

13th Congress

14th Congress

Connecticut

Connecticut held its election September 19, 1814.

Delaware

Delaware held its election October 4, 1814.

Georgia

Georgia held its election October 3, 1814.

Kentucky

Kentucky held its elections August 3, 1814.

Louisiana

Louisiana held its election July 4–6, 1814.

Maryland

Maryland held its elections October 3, 1814.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts held its elections November 7, 1814. State law required a majority vote for election which was not met in two districts, leading to a second election January 6, 1815.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire held its election August 29, 1814.

New Jersey

New Jersey held its election October 10–11, 1814. The state returned to an at-large basis for electing its representatives, abolishing the short-lived districts of the previous election.

New York

New York held its elections April 26–28, 1814.

North Carolina

North Carolina held its elections August 10, 1815.

Ohio

Ohio held its elections October 11, 1814.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania held its elections October 11, 1814.
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Rhode Island

Rhode Island held its election August 30, 1814.

South Carolina

South Carolina held its elections October 10–11, 1814.

Tennessee

Tennessee held its elections August 3–4, 1815.

Vermont

Vermont held its elections September 6, 1814. Voters swung from one party to the other. The margins were close, actually, but to toss the entire six-member delegation out of office.

Virginia

Virginia held its elections in April 1815.

Non-voting delegates

Four territories sent delegates to the 14th Congress. There was no election held in Illinois Territory
This was the last election for Indiana Territory, as it was admitted to the Union as a state in 1816. In Missouri Territory, Hempstead resigned and Easton also filled his seat for the remainder of the 13th Congress