Elections occurred in the middle of Democratic-Republican President James Madison's first term, during the First Party System.
Members of the 12th United States Congress were chosen in this election.
Democratic-Republicans continued to control both chambers of Congress.
In the House, DemocraticRepublicans picked up a moderate number of seats, increasing their already-dominant majority.
[3] In the Senate, Democratic-Republicans won a small number of seats, increasing their commanding majority.