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Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 26th Congress took place at various dates in each state from July 2 1838 (Louisiana) until November 5 1839 (Mississippi) – after the formal start of the 26th Congress but before the first session convened.The Panic of 1837 set the background for this election cycle as the carryover effects of the economic downturn led to Whig gains.

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firstLeader
John Winston Jones
secondLeader
Robert M. T. Hunter
start date
1838-07-02
title
United States House of Representatives elections 1838

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