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Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
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Table from Journal of Commerce shows Whig and Democrat strengths in the last Congress across states, with Democrats holding a majority. Upcoming elections in several states are listed, projecting Democrats to secure about two-thirds of the House and Whigs a slight Senate majority.
Merged-components note: Merged election results table, explanatory text from Journal of Commerce, and upcoming elections table into one political news component.
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| States. | Whig Dem. | Whig Dem | |
| Missouri, | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Georgia, | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Arkansas, | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New York, | 10 | 20 | 19 |
| Delaware, | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts, | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| South Carolina, | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| New Hampshire, | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Connecticut, | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Virginia, | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Louisiana, | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| North Carolina, | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Tennessee, | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Kentucky, | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Indiana, | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Illinois, | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Alabama, | 2 | 5 | 0 |
We copy the following table from the Journal of Commerce, showing the comparative strength of parties in the last and coming Congress.
The official votes may vary slightly either of the last five States given, but cannot materially affect the result.
- Two vacancies. † Four vacancies.
The number of members to be chosen, the time of their election, and the States which elect them, will be seen by the following table:
There are 141 members elected, of which the democrats have a majority of 63. Of the 82 to be elected, the democrats will get a majority of 12 or 15--which will give them about two-thirds of the House, enough for all practical purposes. In the Senate, the Whigs will probably have two or three majority.
| Rhode Island, | 2 | August 29 |
| Vermont, | 4 | September 5 |
| Maine, | 7 | 11 |
| Georgia—vacancies | 2 | October 2 |
| Maryland, | 6 | 4 |
| Ohio, | 21 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania, | 24 | 10 |
| New Jersey, | 5 | 10&11 |
| Michigan, | 3 | November 3 |
| Mississippi. | 4 | 6&7 |
| Massachusetts—vac's. | 4 | 13 |
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democrats projected to hold about two-thirds majority in the house; whigs to have two or three majority in the senate.
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Tables show Whig and Democrat electoral strengths in states for the last Congress and upcoming elections in remaining states including Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Georgia vacancies, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Mississippi, and Massachusetts vacancies.