26th United States Congress

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26th United States Congress
25th ← → 27th
United States Capitol (1846)
March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841
Members	52 senators 242 representatives 3 non-voting delegates
Senate majority	Democratic
Senate President	Richard M. Johnson (D)
House majority	Democratic
House Speaker	Robert M. T. Hunter (W)
Sessions
1st: December 2, 1839 – July 21, 1840 2nd: December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841

The 26th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1839, to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of Martin Van Buren's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1830 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.