With a sour economy as the nation's pressing issue, both major parties lost seats to the new Greenback Party, which was established to promote the long-term use of paper money as a solution to stop enormous economic fluctuations.

This was the fourth and last recorded House election where both major parties lost seats at the same time.

In 1845, Congress set a uniform nationwide date for choosing presidential electors.

[2] This Act of Congress did not affect election dates for Congress, which remained within the jurisdiction of state governments, but over time, the states moved their congressional elections to this date as well.

Bisbee challenged Hull's election, and was eventually awarded the seat on January 22, 1881.