United States House elections, 1789

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The U.S. House elections, 1789 were the first elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1789, which coincided with the election of President George Washington. Some candidates were chosen in 1788, others in 1789. Dates and manners of elections were set by the states. Actual political parties did not yet exist, but new members of Congress were informally categorized as either "pro-Administration" (i.e., pro-Washington and pro-Hamilton) or "anti-Administration."

The first session of the first House of Representatives came to order on March 4, 1789. The requisite quorum was not present until April 1, 1789. The first order of business was to elect a Speaker. On the first ballot, Frederick Muhlenberg was elected Speaker by a majority of votes. The business of the first session was largely a matter of procedure rather than policy.

Overall results

Party Total
seats[1]		 Change Seat
percentage
Pro-Administration Party37N/A56.9%
Anti-Administration Party28N/A43.1%
Totals 65 N/A 100%

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