1826 and 1827 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 20th Congress were held at various dates in each state in 1826 and 1827 during John Quincy Adams's presidency. In these midterm campaigns, the aftershock of the contested 1824 presidential election remained a major issue. The former Democratic-Republican Party had split into two parties, the "Jacksonians," supporting Andrew Jackson and the "Adams men" or "Anti-Jacksonians," supporters of President John Quincy Adams. Adams's supporters would later come to be known as the National Republican Party. The Jacksonians were able to pick up a slim majority in the House by painting an image of the Adams Men as elitist and of the Jacksonians as the party of the common farmer or artisan. This tactic helped them pick up a number of rural seats.
Georgia elected its members October 2, 1826. Georgia switched to using districts for this election. Two incumbents, James Meriwether and George Cary, did not run for re-election.
Illinois
Illinois elected its member August 7, 1826.
Indiana
Indiana elected its members August 7, 1826.
Kentucky
Kentucky elected its members August 6, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.
Louisiana
Louisiana elected its members July 3–5, 1826.
Maine
Maine elected its members September 8, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met in the 7th district, requiring additional elections December 18, 1826, April 2, and September 27, 1827.
Maryland
Maryland elected its members October 2, 1826.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts elected its members November 6, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in 3 districts requiring additional elections held March 5 and May 14, 1827.
Mississippi
Mississippi elected its member August 7, 1826.
Missouri
Missouri elected its member August 7, 1826.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire elected its members March 13, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.
North Carolina elected its members August 9, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened. Soon after the election, Samuel P. Carson, the winner of the race in the, challenged his opponent, Robert B. Vance to a duel over a comment made during the campaign about Carson's father. Vance was mortally wounded in the duel. Carson left immediately afterwards to go to Washington.
Ohio
Ohio elected its members October 10, 1826.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania elected its members October 10, 1826.
Rhode Island elected its members August 30, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.
South Carolina
South Carolina elected its members October 9–10, 1826.
Tennessee
Tennessee elected its members August 2–3, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.
Vermont
Vermont elected its members September 5, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in two districts, requiring additional elections held December 4, 1826 and February 5, 1827.
Virginia
Virginia elected its members April 30, 1827, after the term began but before the new Congress convened.
