22nd United States Congress

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1820 United States census.

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress.

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.

Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

President of the Senate
John C. Calhoun
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 22nd Congress in March 1831.
2 Jacksonians
1 Jacksonian and 1 Anti-Jacksonian
2 Anti-Jacksonians
2 Nullifiers
President pro tempore
Samuel Smith
President pro tempore
Hugh Lawson White
Speaker of the House
Andrew Stevenson