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1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1860 & 1861 June 2, 1862 – November 3, 1863[a] 1864 & 1865 →
All 184 seats[b] in the United States House of Representatives
93 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Galusha Grow
(lost re-election) 		Samuel Cox
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Pennsylvania 14th Ohio 7th
Last election 108 seats 45 seats
Seats won 87[1] 72[1]
Seat change Decrease 21 Increase 27
  Third party
 
Party Unconditional Union
Last election 28 seats
Seats won 25[1]
Seat change Decrease 3
Results
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Unconditional Union gain      Unconditional Union hold
     Emancipation-Union gain[2]
Speaker before election

Galusha Grow
Republican

Elected Speaker

Schuyler Colfax
Republican

The 1862–63 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 2, 1862, and November 3, 1863, during the American Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln's first term. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 38th United States Congress convened on December 7, 1863. The congressional reapportionment based on the 1860 United States census was performed assuming the seceded states were still in the union, increasing the number of congressional districts to 241. West Virginia was given three seats from Virginia after the former broke away from the latter to rejoin the union as a separate state. The seceded states remained unrepresented and left 58 vacancies. Republicans lost 22 seats and the majority, while Democrats gained 28.

The Civil War to date had been only weakly successful for the Union, but had wrought major, disruptive change in the size and reach of the Federal Government, which before the war had been small and little seen beyond post offices, customs houses in ports, and scattered military posts. The Republican Party was also relatively new, yet had led the Union down a radical path of rapid industrialization and destructive total war.

Voters turned on the administration over its failure to deliver a swift victory over the Confederate rebellion (at times verging on military incompetence), along with rising inflation and new taxes to pay for the war effort, the suspension of habeas corpus, and the introduction of conscription.

Expressing a typical sentiment, the Cincinnati Gazette had editorialized that voters "are depressed by the interminable nature of this war, as so far conducted, and by the rapid exhaustion of the national resources without progress."[3] Short of a majority, Republicans retained control with the support of the Unconditional Union Party. In September 1862, President Lincoln had warned the South that he planned by executive order, and as a war measure, to liberate all slaves in rebelling states as of January 1, 1863. The popularity of emancipation varied by region. It was more popular in New England and areas near the Great Lakes, and less popular in cities with large immigrant populations and in the southern portion of the North.

While Democrats hailed the elections as a repudiation of emancipation, the results did not alter Lincoln's plan or hamper prosecution of the war.[4] In Lincoln's home district of Springfield, Illinois, John T. Stuart, a Democrat and one of Lincoln's former law partners, defeated the Republican incumbent. A fear of an influx of freed slaves competing for jobs and depressing wages, and a desire by white voters to prevent black suffrage, helped drive this result and others.[5]

The sitting House Speaker, Galusha Grow of Pennsylvania, also lost re-election, but he would return to the House 30 years later in 1894. A Speaker of the House would not lose re-election again until 1994.

Election summaries

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The eight Representatives remaining from Tennessee and Virginia in the 37th Congress were absent from the 38th Congress. Other seceded states remained unrepresented, leaving 58 vacancies[6] Upon admission, West Virginia was allotted three Representatives [7] and during the second session one seat was added for the new state of Nevada.[8]

Reapportionment transpired according to the 1860 census, under the 1850 Apportionment Act[9] providing a total of 233 seats. A later Act added eight seats,[10] increasing the total to 241.

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72 2 85 25
Democratic [c] Republican Unconditional Union
State Type Date Total seats
(Reapportionment) 		Democratic Independent
Republican 		Republican Unconditional Union[d]
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Oregon At-large June 2, 1862 1 Steady 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
Maine Districts September 8, 1862 5 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 4 Decrease 2 0 Steady
Indiana Districts October 14, 1862 11 Steady 7 Increase 3 0 Steady 4 Decrease 3 0 Steady
Iowa Districts 6 Increase 4 0 Steady 0 Steady 6 Increase 4 0 Steady
Ohio Districts 19 Decrease 2 14 Increase 6 0 Steady 5 Decrease 8 0 Steady
Pennsylvania Districts 24 Decrease 1 12 Increase 6 2 Increase 2 10 Decrease 9 0 Steady
Delaware At-large November 1, 1862 1 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Massachusetts Districts 10 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 10 Steady 0 Decrease 1
Illinois Districts November 4, 1862
(Election Day)[e] 		14 Increase 5 9 Increase 4 0 Steady 5 Increase 1 0 Steady
Kansas At-large 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Michigan Districts 6 Increase 2 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 5 Increase 1 0 Steady
Minnesota Districts 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Missouri Districts 9 Increase 2 0 Decrease 5 0 Steady 1 Steady 8 Increase 7
New Jersey Districts 5 Steady 4 Increase 1 0 Steady 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady
New York Districts 31 Decrease 2 17 Increase 7 0 Steady 14 Decrease 9 0 Steady
Wisconsin Districts 6 Increase 3 3 Increase 3 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
Late elections (after the March 4, 1863 beginning of the term)
New Hampshire Districts March 10, 1863 3 Steady 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 2 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Rhode Island Districts April 1, 1863 2 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 2 Increase 2 0 Decrease 2
Connecticut Districts April 6, 1863 4 Steady 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady 3 Increase 1 0 Steady
Kentucky Districts August 3, 1863 9 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 9 Steady
Vermont Districts September 1, 1863 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
California At-large September 2, 1863 3 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
West Virginia[f] Districts October 22, 1863 3 Increase 3 0 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 3 Increase 3
Maryland Districts November 3, 1863 5 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Steady 4 Decrease 2
Secessionist States
Alabama Districts None 6 Decrease 1
Arkansas Districts None 3 Increase 1
Florida At-large None 1 Steady
Georgia Districts None 7 Decrease 1
Louisiana Districts None 5 Increase 1 Decrease 2
Mississippi Districts None 5 Steady
North Carolina Districts None 7 Decrease 1
South Carolina Districts None 4 Decrease 2
Tennessee Districts None 8 Decrease 2 Decrease 3
Texas Districts None 4 Increase 2
Virginia Districts None 11[g] Decrease 2 Decrease 5
Total[b] 184 Increase 3 72 Increase 27 2 Increase 2 85 Decrease 25 25 Decrease 5
58 Vacancies[h] 39.1% 1.1% 46.2% 13.6%
House seats
Democratic
 
 39.13%
Republican
 
 47.28%
Unconditional Union
 
 13.59%

Special elections

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See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

There were seven special elections during the 37th Congress, and two during the 38th Congress.

37th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 Joseph Segar Unconditional
Union 		1861 Incumbent declared not entitled February 11, 1862.
Incumbent re-elected March 15, 1862.
Unconditional Union hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Joseph Segar (Unconditional Union) 54.91%
  • ▌Athur Watson (Unknown) 43.03%
Pennsylvania 7 Thomas B. Cooper Democratic 1860 Incumbent died April 4, 1862.
New member elected May 24, 1862.
Democratic hold.
Maine 2 Charles W. Walton Republican 1860 Incumbent resigned May 26, 1862.
New member elected September 8, 1862.
Republican hold.
Kentucky 2 James S. Jackson Unconditional
Union 		1861 Incumbent resigned December 13, 1861.
New member elected October 27, 1862.
Unconditional Union hold.
Massachusetts 9 Goldsmith Bailey Republican 1860 Incumbent died May 8, 1862.
New member elected November 4, 1862.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 2 Luther Hanchett Republican 1860 Incumbent died November 24, 1862.
New member elected December 30, 1862.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.
Virginia 7 Charles H. Upton Unconditional
Union 		1861 Election invalidated February 27, 1862.
New member elected January 15, 1863.
Unconditional Union hold.

38th Congress

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 6 Luther Hanchett Republican 1860 Incumbent member-elect died November 23, 1862.
New member elected December 30, 1862.
Republican hold.
Successor was also elected to finish the current term; see above.
New York 14 Erastus Corning Democratic 1860 Incumbent resigned October 5, 1863.
New member elected November 3, 1863.
Democratic hold.
Delaware at-large William Temple Democratic 1862 Incumbent died May 28, 1863.
New member elected November 19, 1863.
Unconditional Union gain.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Alabama elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Arkansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

California

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See also: List of United States representatives from California

Note: From statehood to 1866, California's representatives were elected state-wide at-large, with the top two vote-getters winning election from 1849 to 1858. In 1860, when California gained a seat, the top three vote-getters were elected.

California elected its members September 2, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California at-large
Plural district with 3 seats 		Timothy Phelps Republican 1861 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Aaron A. Sargent Republican 1861 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Frederick F. Low Republican 1861 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut and 1863 United States Senate election in Connecticut

Connecticut elected its members April 6, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened. The democratic party lost a seat while the Republicans gained one.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[11]
Connecticut 1 Dwight Loomis Republican 1859 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Connecticut 2 James E. English Democratic 1861 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Alfred A. Burnham Republican 1859 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Connecticut 4 George C. Woodruff Democratic 1861 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Colorado Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Delaware

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See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware and 1863 United States Senate election in Delaware

Delaware elected its sole member November 1, 1862.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Delaware at-large George P. Fisher Unconditional
Union 		1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Dakota Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Florida

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See also: List of United States representatives from Florida

Florida elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Georgia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Georgia elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Idaho Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Illinois

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See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois and 1863 United States Senate special election in Illinois

Illinois elected its members November 4, 1862.

Indiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana, 1862 United States Senate election in Indiana, and 1863 United States Senate special election in Indiana

Indiana elected its members October 14, 1862.

Iowa

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See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa

Iowa elected its members October 14, 1862.

Kansas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas

Kansas elected its member November 4, 1862.

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky elected its members August 3, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

Louisiana

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See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Although Louisiana had withdrawn from the Union during the Civil War, elections were held on December 3, 1862, for the two congressional districts in portions of the state under Union control.[12] The seats had been vacant since the end of the 36th Congress; however, Flanders and Hahn were not seated until February 17, 1863,[13] 15 days before the end of their term.[14]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Vacant Seat expired at end of 36th Congress with the withdrawal of Louisiana from the Union.
Union Association gain.
Louisiana 2 Vacant Seat expired at end of 36th Congress with the withdrawal of Louisiana from the Union.
Union Association gain.

Maine

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maine and 1863 United States Senate election in Maine

Maine elected its members September 8, 1862.

Maryland

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See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland

Maryland elected its members November 3, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

Massachusetts

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See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts and 1863 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Massachusetts elected its members November 1, 1862.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Thomas D. Eliot Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thomas D. Eliot (Republican) 72.53%
  • ▌Daniel Fisher (Democratic) 23.21%
  • ▌William R. Easter (Unknown) 6.23%
Massachusetts 2 James Buffington Republican 1854 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Oakes Ames (Republican) 61.08%
  • ▌William D. Swan (Democratic) 38.92%
Massachusetts 3 Alexander H. Rice
Redistricted from the 4th district. 		Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Samuel Hooper
Redistricted from the 5th district. 		Republican 1861 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 John B. Alley
Redistricted from the 6th district. 		Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John B. Alley (Republican) 61.17%
  • ▌Benjamin Poole (Democratic) 38.83%
Massachusetts 6 Daniel W. Gooch
Redistricted from the 7th district. 		Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Daniel W. Gooch (Republican) 56.92%
  • ▌Oliver H. Perry Jr. (Democratic) 43.09%
Massachusetts 7 Benjamin F. Thomas
Redistricted from the 3rd district. 		Union 1861 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Charles R. Train
Redistricted from the 8th district. 		Republican 1858 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Massachusetts 8 Vacant (new seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John D. Baldwin (Republican) 66.17%
  • ▌Paul Whitin Jr. (Democratic) 33.83%
Massachusetts 9 Vacant Goldsmith Bailey (R) died May 8, 1862.
Republican hold.
Charles Delano
Redistricted from the 10th district. 		Republican 1858 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
Massachusetts 10 Henry L. Dawes
Redistricted from the 11th district. 		Republican 1856 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

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See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan, 1862 United States Senate special election in Michigan, and 1863 United States Senate election in Michigan

Michigan elected its members November 4, 1862.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Fernando C. Beaman
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 2 None (New seat) New seat.
Republican gain.
Michigan 3 Bradley F. Granger
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent lost re-election as a Democrat.
Republican hold.
Michigan 4 Francis W. Kellogg
Redistricted from the 3rd district 		Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Rowland E. Trowbridge
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 6 None (New seat) New seat.
Republican gain.

Minnesota

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See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota and 1863 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Minnesota elected its members November 4, 1862.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 William Windom
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1859 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 2 Cyrus Aldrich
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Republican 1859 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Mississippi

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See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Missouri

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See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri, 1863 United States Senate election in Missouri, and 1863 United States Senate special election in Missouri

Missouri elected its members November 4, 1862.

Nebraska Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Nevada Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Hampshire elected its members March 10, 1863.

New Mexico Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

New Jersey

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See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey, 1863 United States Senate election in New Jersey, and 1863 United States Senate special election in New Jersey

New Jersey elected its members November 4, 1862.

New York

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See also: List of United States representatives from New York and 1863 United States Senate election in New York

New York elected its members November 4, 1862. The state lost two seats in reapportionment, going from 33 members to 31.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
New York 1 Edward H. Smith Democratic 1860 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 2
New York 3
New York 4
New York 5
New York 6
New York 7
New York 8
New York 9
New York 10
New York 11
New York 12
New York 13
New York 14
New York 15
New York 16
New York 17
New York 18
New York 19
New York 20
New York 21
New York 22
New York 23
New York 24
New York 25
New York 26
New York 27
New York 28
New York 29
New York 30
New York 31

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Ohio

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Main article: 1862 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio and 1863 United States Senate election in Ohio

Ohio elected its members October 14, 1862.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[24]
Ohio 1 George H. Pendleton Democratic 1856 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 2 John A. Gurley Republican 1858 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 3 Clement Vallandigham Democratic 1858 (contested) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Ohio 4 William Allen Democratic 1858 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Ohio 5 None (new district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 6 Chilton A. White Democratic 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7 Richard A. Harrison Unionist 1861 (special) Incumbent retired.
Unionist loss.
Samuel S. Cox
Redistricted from the 12th district 		Democratic 1856 Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel Shellabarger
Redistricted from the 8th district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Ohio 8 None (new district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 9 Warren P. Noble Democratic 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Samuel T. Worcester
Redistricted from the 13th district 		Republican 1861 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Ohio 10 James M. Ashley
Redistricted from the 5th district 		Republican 1858 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Valentine B. Horton Republican 1860 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 12 Carey A. Trimble
Redistricted from the 10th district 		Republican 1858 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 13 None (new district) New district.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY John O'Neill (Democratic) 56.8%
  • ▌George B. Wright (Republican) 43.2%
Ohio 14 Harrison G. O. Blake Republican 1859 (special) Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 15 Robert H. Nugen Democratic 1860 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.
James R. Morris
Redistricted from the 17th district 		Democratic 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
William P. Cutler
Redistricted from the 16th district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican loss.
Ohio 16 None (new district) New district.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 17 None (new district) New district.
Republican gain.
Ohio 18 Sidney Edgerton Republican 1858 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 19 Albert G. Riddle Republican 1860 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Oregon

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See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon and 1862 United States Senate election in Oregon

Oregon elected its members June 2, 1862.

Pennsylvania

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See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania and 1863 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania elected its members October 14, 1862.

Rhode Island

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See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island, 1862 United States Senate election in Rhode Island, and 1862 United States Senate special election in Rhode Island

Rhode Island elected its members April 1, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

South Carolina

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See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Tennessee

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See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Texas

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See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Texas elected no members to the next Congress due to its withdrawal during the Civil War.

Utah Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

Vermont

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See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont and 1862 United States Senate election in Vermont

Vermont elected its members September 1, 1863, after the term began but before the Congress convened.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[25]
Vermont 1 E. P. Walton Republican 1856 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Vermont 2 Justin S. Morrill Republican 1854 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont 3 Portus Baxter Republican 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌William Sewall (Unknown) 0.2%
  • ▌J. H. Woodward (Unknown) 0.0%

Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia

Virginia elected its members May 28, 1863, but they were all disqualified.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Virginia 1 Joseph Segar Unconditional
Union 		1861
1862 (disqualified)[26]
1862 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected but disqualified May 17, 1864.[26]
Unconditional Union loss.
Virginia 2 Vacant New member elected but disqualified May 17, 1864.
Virginia 3 Vacant
Virginia 4 Vacant
Virginia 5 Vacant
Virginia 6 Vacant
Virginia 7 Lewis McKenzie Unconditional
Union 		1863 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected but disqualified.
Unconditional Union loss.
Virginia 8 Vacant New member elected January 5, 1863 but disqualified March 2, 1863.

Washington Territory

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See non-voting delegates, below.

West Virginia

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See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia and 1863 United States Senate elections in West Virginia

West Virginia elected three representatives on October 22, 1863, after becoming a state on June 20, 1863, but before the Congress convened. It was made up of three districts that previously belonged to Virginia, all of which were vacant before the elections. They were seated on December 7, 1863.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Vacant New seat.
Unconditional Unionist gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jacob B. Blair (Unconditional Unionist) 93.02%
  • ▌Wills DeHass (Unconditional Unionist) 6.98%
West Virginia 2 Vacant New seat.
Unconditional Unionist gain.
West Virginia 3 Vacant New seat.
Unconditional Unionist gain.

Wisconsin

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See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected six U.S. Representatives on Election Day, 4 November 1862; Democrats gained three seats.

Three seats were newly apportioned. One incumbent was redistricted and won re-election in his new district, but died on 19 November. Two special elections were held 30 December 1862, to replace him for both the remainder of his old term and his new term.[31]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 John F. Potter Republican 1856 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 2 None (new district) New seat.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 3 A. Scott Sloan Republican 1860 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Wisconsin 4 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 5 None (new district) New seat.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin 6 Luther Hanchett
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Republican 1860 Incumbent re-elected.
Member-elect died November 23, 1862, leading to two special elections; see above.

Non-voting delegates

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See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
Colorado Territory at-large Hiram Pitt Bennet Conservative
Republican 		1861 Incumbent re-elected.
Dakota Territory at-large John Blair Smith Todd Democratic 1861 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Election was later overturned.
Idaho Territory at-large None (new seat) Territory established.
New delegate elected October 31, 1863 in anticipation of territorial status.
Union gain.
Delegate seated February 1, 1864.
Nebraska Territory at-large Samuel Gordon Daily Republican 1860 (won contest) Incumbent re-elected in 1862.
Nevada Territory at-large John Cradlebaugh Independent 1861 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Republican gain.
New Mexico Territory at-large John Sebrie Watts Republican 1860–61 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Utah Territory at-large John M. Bernhisel Independent 1850–51
1858–59 (lost)
1860–61 		Incumbent re-elected.
Washington Territory at-large William H. Wallace Republican 1860–61 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regular elections only; excluding specials and states admitted after the start of Congress.
  2. ^ a b Including late elections.
  3. ^ There were 2 Independent Republicans
  4. ^ Including all members elected as Unionists.
  5. ^ In 1845, Congress passed a law providing for a uniform date for choosing presidential electors (see: Statutes at Large, 28th Congress, 2nd Session, p. 721). Congressional elections were unaffected by this law, but the date was gradually adopted by the states for congressional elections as well.
  6. ^ New state.
  7. ^ Subsequently, 3 seats were transferred to the new state of West Virginia.
  8. ^ After 3 seats were reassigned from Virginia to West Virginia.

References

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  2. ^ "Electing the House of Representatives". University of Richmond. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Nevins (1960), 6:318-22, quote on p. 322.
  4. ^ Voegeli (1963).
  5. ^ Tap (1993).
  6. ^ Dubin, p. 197.
  7. ^ 12 Stat. 633
  8. ^ 13 Stat. 32
  9. ^ 9 Stat. 432
  10. ^ 12 Stat. 353
  11. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "Important from New-Orleans: Result of the Congressional Elections". The New York Times. December 12, 1862. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Proceedings of Congress: House of Representatives". The New York Times. February 18, 1863. p. 8. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  14. ^ John D. Winters, The Civil War in Louisiana, Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1963, ISBN 0-8071-0834-0, pp. 133-134
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  16. ^ "MI - District 02 Race - Nov 04, 1862". Our Campaigns. January 11, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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