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| Incumbent president | James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) |
|---|---|
| Next Congress | 18th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 16 of 48 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Federalist -1[2] |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
| Seats contested | All 213 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Democratic-Republican +34[2] |
Elections occurred in the middle ofDemocratic-Republican PresidentJames Monroe's second term, and was the last election of theFirst Party System. Members of the18th United States Congress were chosen in this election. The1820 census added 26 seats to the House.Democratic-Republicans continued to dominate both chambers of Congress.[3][4]
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