1842 United States House of Representatives elections
Election summaries
Apportionment was based on the Census of 1840 and was unusual in that the number of House seats was decreased, from 242 to 223.

1842 United States House of Representatives elections

Section Title: Election summaries
Table Section Text: Apportionment was based on the Census of 1840 and was unusual in that the number of House seats was decreased, from 242 to 223.

148	2	73

Democratic	LO	Whig

Sentence(s)

In the 1842 United States House of Representatives elections, Democrats won a majority with 148 seats.

final_sentence: In the 1842 United States House of Representatives elections, Democrats won a majority with 148 seats.