1796 and 1797 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 5th Congress took place in the various states took place between August 12, 1796, and October 15, 1797. The first session was convened on May 15, 1797, at the proclamation of the new President of the United States, John Adams. Since Kentucky and Tennessee had not yet voted, they were unrepresented until the second session.
Gains for the Federalist Party provided the president with a reliable majority in support of his policies. Many of the Federalist pick-ups in Congress came from the former Middle Colonies. New England remained heavily Federalist, whereas the South and West favored Democratic-Republican candidates. Federalist trade and infrastructure policies found widespread approval in the Mid-Atlantic states during this era. With the growth of cities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York, government intervention in the interest of industrialization and mercantilism became more attractive to voting citizens in these areas.
During this period, each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election. Elections to a Congress took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when the Congress convened. In some states the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress.
Election summaries
During this period, each state fixed its own date for a congressional general election. Elections took place both in the even-numbered year before and in the odd-numbered year when a Congress convened. In some states, the congressional delegation was not elected until after the legal start of the Congress. The 1st session of the 5th Congress ran May 15 – July 10, 1797, before the states of Kentucky and Tennessee had their elections, causing those states to be unrepresented in the 1st session.Special elections
Elections are sorted by election date, then by district.Fourth Congress
There were special and late elections to the 4th Congress in 1796.Fifth Congress
There were special and late elections to the 5th Congress in 1797.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Daniel Buck | Federalist | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected, but declined to serve. New member elected May 23, 1797. Federalist hold. | 11.2% Amasa Paine 6.6% Scattering 11.8% | |
| Theophilus Bradbury | Federalist | 1794–1795 | Incumbent resigned July 24, 1797. New member elected August 4, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 27, 1797. | √ Bailey Bartlett 81.4% Scattering 18.6% | |
| Jeremiah Smith | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent resigned July 26, 1797. New member elected August 28, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated December 15, 1797. | First ballot : Peleg Sprague 43.3% Woodbury Langdon 22.5% Edward Livermore 21.3% Others 12.8% Second ballot : √ Peleg Sprague 66.6% Woodbury Langdon 33.4% | |
| Elisha Potter | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent resigned sometime in 1797. New member elected August 29, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 13, 1797. | √ Thomas Tillinghast 78.3% James Burrill, Jr. 18.1% Scattering 3.6% | |
| William L. Smith | Federalist | 1788 | Incumbent resigned July 10, 1797. New member elected September 4–5, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 23, 1797. | √ Thomas Pinckney Unopposed | |
| James Davenport | Federalist | 1796 | Died August 3, 1797. New member elected September 18, 1797. Federalist hold. New member was seated November 13, 1797. | √ William Edmond 56.3% John Treadwell 24.8% Gideon Granger Jr. 16.1% David Daggett 2.8% | |
| Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | 1797 | Incumbent resigned sometime in September 1797 when elected U.S. Senator. New member elected September 26, 1797. Democratic-Republican hold. New member seated in November 23, 1797 despite being under the minimum age for service. | √ William C. C. Claiborne John Rhea John Carter | |
| George Ege | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent resigned sometime in October 1797. New member elected October 10, 1797. Democratic-Republican gain. New member was seated December 1, 1797. | √ Joseph Hiester Unopposed |
Connecticut
Connecticut elected its seven representatives at-large on a general ticket.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Uriah Tracy | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. Winner declined to serve. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| Roger Griswold | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| Joshua Coit | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| Zephariah Swift | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. Winner declined to serve. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| Nathaniel Smith | Federalist | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| Chauncey Goodrich | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% | |
| James Hillhouse | Federalist | 1790 | Incumbent resigned July 1, 1796. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Uriah Tracy 13.8% √ Roger Griswold 13.3% √ Joshua Coit 12.1% √ Zephaniah Swift 12.0% √ Nathaniel Smith 11.9% √ Chauncey Goodrich 9.7% √ Samuel W. Dana 7.5% James Davenport 6.2% David Daggett 4.7% John Allen 3.3% William Edmond 3.3% Jonathan Treadwell 2.6% Gideon Granger 2.2% |
Delaware
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| John Patten | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ James A. Bayard 56.3% William Perry 43.7% |
Georgia
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Abraham Baldwin | Democratic-Republican | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham Baldwin 35.8% √ John Milledge 33.1% Thomas P. Carnes 18.7% Francis Willis 10.5% George Nailor 1.8% | |
| John Milledge | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham Baldwin 35.8% √ John Milledge 33.1% Thomas P. Carnes 18.7% Francis Willis 10.5% George Nailor 1.8% |
Kentucky
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Christopher Greenup | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Thomas Terry Davis | |
| Alexander D. Orr | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ John Fowler Notley Conn Edmund Bollock |
Maryland
Two of the four Democratic-Republicans were replaced by Federalists, bringing the Federalists from a 4-4 split to a 6-2 majority.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| George Dent | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George Dent 99.7% Philip Key 0.3% | |
| Richard Sprigg, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Sprigg, Jr. 100% | |
| William Craik | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Craik 51.0% Benjamin Edwards 49.0% | |
| Thomas Sprigg | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ George Baer, Jr. 72.1% Samuel Ringgold 27.9% | |
| Samuel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Samuel Smith 100% | |
| Gabriel Christie | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ William Matthews 51.5% Gabriel Christie 48.5% | |
| William Hindman | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Hindman 62.6% Robert Wright 37.4% | |
| William V. Murray | Federalist | 1790 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ John Dennis 100% |
Massachusetts
Massachusetts's electoral law required a majority for election, necessitating additional trials in three districts.New Hampshire
In 1796, New Hampshire had a single at-large district with 4 seats. Each voter cast 4 votes and a majority of voters was required to be elected. Since only three candidates received a majority, a run-off was held between the candidates in fourth and fifth place to fill the remaining seat.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Jeremiah Smith | Federalist | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot : √ Jeremiah Smith 25.0% √ Abiel Foster 24.3% √ William Gordon 14.9% Jonathan Freeman 9.5% Peleg Sprague 4.4% Woodbury Langdon 4.2% John Prentice 4.1% Thomas Cogwell 3.4% Nathaniel Peabody 2.3% John Bellows 2.1% Joseph Cilley 1.9% Nathaniel Rogers 1.9% Second ballot : √ Jonathan Freeman 72.5% Peleg Sprague 27.5% | |
| Nicholas Gilman | Federalist | 1788/89 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | First ballot : √ Jeremiah Smith 25.0% √ Abiel Foster 24.3% √ William Gordon 14.9% Jonathan Freeman 9.5% Peleg Sprague 4.4% Woodbury Langdon 4.2% John Prentice 4.1% Thomas Cogwell 3.4% Nathaniel Peabody 2.3% John Bellows 2.1% Joseph Cilley 1.9% Nathaniel Rogers 1.9% Second ballot : √ Jonathan Freeman 72.5% Peleg Sprague 27.5% | |
| John Samuel Sherburne | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | First ballot : √ Jeremiah Smith 25.0% √ Abiel Foster 24.3% √ William Gordon 14.9% Jonathan Freeman 9.5% Peleg Sprague 4.4% Woodbury Langdon 4.2% John Prentice 4.1% Thomas Cogwell 3.4% Nathaniel Peabody 2.3% John Bellows 2.1% Joseph Cilley 1.9% Nathaniel Rogers 1.9% Second ballot : √ Jonathan Freeman 72.5% Peleg Sprague 27.5% | |
| Abiel Foster | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | First ballot : √ Jeremiah Smith 25.0% √ Abiel Foster 24.3% √ William Gordon 14.9% Jonathan Freeman 9.5% Peleg Sprague 4.4% Woodbury Langdon 4.2% John Prentice 4.1% Thomas Cogwell 3.4% Nathaniel Peabody 2.3% John Bellows 2.1% Joseph Cilley 1.9% Nathaniel Rogers 1.9% Second ballot : √ Jonathan Freeman 72.5% Peleg Sprague 27.5% |
New Jersey
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Jonathan Dayton | Federalist | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jonathan Dayton 15.8% √ Mark Thomson 10.4% √ James H. Imlay 9.6% √ James Schureman 9.3% √ Thomas Sinnickson 9.1% Aaron Kitchell 8.6% Joseph Bloomfield 5.5% James Linn 5.3% Ebenezer Elmer 4.8% John Condit 4.6% William Crane 3.5% Joseph Cooper 3.5% William Helms 2.8% Thomas Lowrey 1.5% Jonathan Elmer 1.3% | |
| Mark Thomson | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jonathan Dayton 15.8% √ Mark Thomson 10.4% √ James H. Imlay 9.6% √ James Schureman 9.3% √ Thomas Sinnickson 9.1% Aaron Kitchell 8.6% Joseph Bloomfield 5.5% James Linn 5.3% Ebenezer Elmer 4.8% John Condit 4.6% William Crane 3.5% Joseph Cooper 3.5% William Helms 2.8% Thomas Lowrey 1.5% Jonathan Elmer 1.3% | |
| Aaron Kitchell | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Jonathan Dayton 15.8% √ Mark Thomson 10.4% √ James H. Imlay 9.6% √ James Schureman 9.3% √ Thomas Sinnickson 9.1% Aaron Kitchell 8.6% Joseph Bloomfield 5.5% James Linn 5.3% Ebenezer Elmer 4.8% John Condit 4.6% William Crane 3.5% Joseph Cooper 3.5% William Helms 2.8% Thomas Lowrey 1.5% Jonathan Elmer 1.3% | |
| Thomas Henderson | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Jonathan Dayton 15.8% √ Mark Thomson 10.4% √ James H. Imlay 9.6% √ James Schureman 9.3% √ Thomas Sinnickson 9.1% Aaron Kitchell 8.6% Joseph Bloomfield 5.5% James Linn 5.3% Ebenezer Elmer 4.8% John Condit 4.6% William Crane 3.5% Joseph Cooper 3.5% William Helms 2.8% Thomas Lowrey 1.5% Jonathan Elmer 1.3% | |
| Isaac Smith | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Jonathan Dayton 15.8% √ Mark Thomson 10.4% √ James H. Imlay 9.6% √ James Schureman 9.3% √ Thomas Sinnickson 9.1% Aaron Kitchell 8.6% Joseph Bloomfield 5.5% James Linn 5.3% Ebenezer Elmer 4.8% John Condit 4.6% William Crane 3.5% Joseph Cooper 3.5% William Helms 2.8% Thomas Lowrey 1.5% Jonathan Elmer 1.3% |
New York
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Jonathan Nicoll Havens | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jonathan Nicoll Havens 66.0% Selah Strong 34.0% | |
| Edward Livingston | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Edward Livingston 56.6% James Watson 43.3% | |
| Philip Van Courtlandt | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Philip Van Courtlandt 50.3% Samuel Haight 49.7% | |
| John Hathorn | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Lucas Elmendorf 56.1% Conrad E. Elmendorf 43.9% | |
| Theodorus Bailey | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ David Brooks 54.5% Theodorus Bailey 45.5% | |
| Ezekiel Gilbert | Federalist | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Hezekiah L. Hosmer 57.7% John P. Van Ness 42.3% | |
| John E. Van Alen | Federalist | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John E. Van Alen 57.9% John Woodworth 42.1% | |
| Henry Glen | Federalist | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Henry Glen 77.7% Peter Swart 22.3% | |
| John Williams | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected as a Federalist. Federalist gain. | √ John Williams 62.8% James Gordon 27.3% Douw I. Fonda 10.0% | |
| William Cooper | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ James Cochran 50.6% William Cooper 48.7% Charles Williamson 0.7% |
North Carolina
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| James Holland | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Joseph McDowell James Holland | |
| Matthew Locke | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Matthew Locke 56.9% Nathaniel Alexander 27.1% Robert Irwin 15.8% Others 0.2% | |
| Jesse Franklin | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Robert Williams Jesse Franklin | |
| William F. Strudwick | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. | √ Richard Stanford Absalom Tatom William Sheppard Stephen Moore | |
| Nathaniel Macon | Democratic-Republican | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Nathaniel Macon | |
| James Gillespie | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James Gillespie William H. Hill James Keenan Gabriel Holmes | |
| William B. Grove | Federalist | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William B. Grove 73.4% Duncan MacFarland 26.6% | |
| Dempsey Burges | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Dempsey Burges Joseph Riddick James Gregory James Brown | |
| Thomas Blount | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Thomas Blount Willis Alston | |
| Nathan Bryan | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Nathan Bryan 54.1% Richard D. Spaight 45.9% |
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Rhode Island had an at-large district with two seats, each of which were elected separately.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Benjamin Bourne | Federalist | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. Winner later declined the seat. | √ Benjamin Bourne 99.9% Others 0.1% | |
| Francis Malbone | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ Christopher G. Champlin 51.4% William Greene 48.4% Others 0.2% |
South Carolina
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| William L. Smith | Federalist | 1788 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William L. Smith 84.8% Robert Simons 13.6% John Rutledge 1.6% | |
| Wade Hampton | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ John Rutledge, Jr. 87.3% Elnathan Haskell 16.7% | |
| Lemuel Benton | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Lemuel Benton 63.3% Tristam Thomas 24.4% Joseph Blyth 12.3% | |
| Richard Winn | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Thomas Sumter 50.7% Richard Winn 49.3% | |
| Robert Goodloe Harper | Federalist | 1794 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert Goodloe Harper 67.6% William Butler 32.4% | |
| Samuel Earle | Democratic-Republican | 1794 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ William Smith 37.0% Abraham Nott 32.5% William Will 25.4% Samuel Lowrie 2.6% Robert Anderson 2.5% |
Tennessee
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. Winner later resigned in September 1797 when elected U.S. Senator. | √ Andrew Jackson |
Vermont
Due to Vermont's law requiring a majority to secure a congressional seat, the 1st district required three ballots to choose a winner.| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Israel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1791 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | First ballot Matthew Lyon 40.7% Israel Smith 22.1% Samuel Williams 7.3% Nathaniel Chipman 7.1% Isaac Tichenor 6.5% Gideon Olin 4.5% Enoch Woodbridge 4.3% Jonas Galusha 3.4% Daniel Chipman 2.0% Samuel Hitchcock 1.2% Others 1.0% Second ballot Matthew Lyon 46.7% Samuel Hitchcock 25.7% Israel Smith 21.4% Samuel Williams 2.9% Gideon Olin 1.1% Others 2.3% Third ballot √ Matthew Lyon 55.1% Samuel Hitchcock 29.4% Israel Smith 8.9% Jonas Galusha 3.9% Samuel Williams 0.7% Scattering 2.1% | |
| Daniel Buck | Federalist | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. Winner declined the seat. | √ Daniel Buck 97.1% Scattering 2.9% |
Virginia
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
| Robert Rutherford | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. The election was unsuccessfully challenged by Rutherford. | √ Daniel Morgan Robert Rutherford | |
| Andrew Moore | Democratic-Republican | 1789 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ David Holmes 60.4% John Steele 27.5% John Bowyer 12.1% | |
| George Jackson | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ James Machir 45.4% George Jackson 28.7% John Mitchell 20.1% Thomas Wilson 5.7% | |
| Francis Preston | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Abram Trigg | |
| George Hancock | Federalist | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. | √ John J. Trigg | |
| Isaac Coles | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Matthew Clay | |
| Abraham B. Venable | Democratic-Republican | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham B. Venable | |
| Thomas Claiborne | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Thomas Claiborne 62.3% Jesse Browne 37.7% | |
| William B. Giles | Democratic-Republican | 1790 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William B. Giles | |
| Carter B. Harrison | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Carter B. Harrison 55.4% Edwin Gray 44.6% | |
| Josiah Parker | Federalist | 1789 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Josiah Parker | |
| John Page | Democratic-Republican | 1789 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ Thomas Evans John Page | |
| John Clopton | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Clopton Burwell Bassett | |
| Samuel J. Cabell | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Samuel J. Cabell | |
| James Madison Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1789 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ John Dawson Thomas Posey | |
| Anthony New | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Anthony New 70.6% Carter Braxton Jr. 29.3% Robert P. Waring 0.1% | |
| Richard Brent | Democratic-Republican | 1795 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Brent 100% Leven Powell | |
| John Nicholas | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Nicholas John Blackwell William Fitzhugh | |
| John Heath | Democratic-Republican | 1793 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. | √ Walter Jones Burgess Ball |