Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 5th Congress took place in the various states took place between August 12 1796 (in North Carolina) and October 15 1797 (in Tennessee). The first session was convened on May 15 1797 at the proclamation of the new President of the United States John Adams.
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firstLeader
Jonathan Dayton
secondLeader
Nathaniel Macon
start date
1796-08-12
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United States House of Representatives elections 1796