1848 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

1848 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

May 8, 1848 (1848-05-08)
November 7, 1848 (1848-11-07)
1850 →

All 3 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Seats before 2 0 0
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 15,872 15,234 9,284
Percentage 39.30% 37.72% 22.99%
Swing Decrease17.27% Decrease3.50% New

The 1848 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on May 8, 1848 to elect the first U.S. representatives from the newly admitted state of Wisconsin. These representatives were elected to terms that would last the remainder of the 30th Congress. Members were elected to full terms on November 7, 1848, which would begin on the upcoming 31st Congress.

Upon statehood, Wisconsin was originally delegated two districts which were both held by Democratic representatives. The state gained a third seat in the general election, leading to the opposing Whig and Free Soil parties gaining seats.


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