Nathaniel Macon Democratic-Republican Joseph Bradley Varnum Democratic-Republican The 1806–07 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 29, 1806 (in New York) and August 4, 1807 (in Tennessee).
Commitment to agrarian policy allowed the Democratic-Republicans to dominate rural districts, which represented the bulk of the nation.
The Federalists ran a mixed ticket consisting of 2 Federalists (Aaron Ogden and John Beatty) and 4 Democratic-Republicans (William Helms, Ebenezer Elmer, George Maxwell, and Adam Boyd), one of whom (William Helms) was also on the Democratic-Republican ticket.
The Federalists capitalized on resentment over the replacement on the official Democratic-Republican ticket of Ebenezer Elmer, from South Jersey, with Thomas Newbold from Monmouth County and the retention of James Sloan.
Both candidates were Democratic-Republicans, but from election articles published in The Scioto Gazette it was suggested that James Pritchard was the candidate of the Ohio Quids and that in a few counties, notably Columbiana and Jefferson, he was also supported by the Federalists.
Rhode Island law required a majority of votes to win.
Tennessee elected its members August 3–4, 1807, after the Congress began but before the first session met.
Virginia elected its members in April 1807, after the Congress began but before the first session met.