1818–19 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1818–19 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 26, 1818 and August 12, 1819. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 16th United States Congress convened on December 6, 1819. They occurred during President James Monroe's first term. Also, newly admitted Alabama elected its first representatives in September 1819, increasing the size of the House to 186 seats.

1818–19 United States House of Representatives elections
April 26, 1818 – August 12, 1819
All 186 seats in the United States House of Representatives
94 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry Clay John Sergeant
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Leader's seat Kentucky 2nd Pennsylvania 1st
Last election 145 seats 40 seats
Seats won 158 28
Seat change 13 12
Speaker before election

Henry Clay
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Speaker

Henry Clay
Democratic-Republican

This election occurred in a politically uneventful period marked by exceptionally low levels of partisan rivalry known as the Era of Good Feelings. The weak Federalist Party, with limited influence in few states, no longer effectively opposed the Democratic-Republican Party, which increased its large majority.

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