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The U.S. House election, 1812 was an election for the United States House of Representatives to the thirteenth Congress. Voting in the various states took place between August 3, 1812 (Kentucky) and May 1, 1813 (North Carolina). The Congress was convened on May 24, 1813.
A significant expansion of the House occurred prior to this election cycle, with many new seats being added in Western areas. With America entering the War of 1812 against Britain, the Democratic-Republican and Federalist Parties effectively served as pro-war and anti-war camps. Democratic-Republican delegates from Southern and Western states had been the primary leaders in the push to declare war, asserting that the British had violated America's sovereign rights. High levels of support for the conflict in agrarian regions resulted the Democratic-Republicans taking many newly-created rural districts. However, the Federalists and their key supporters in New England opposed the war from the start, citing its potential for damaging American trade and infrastructure. The 1812 elections are marked by massive Federalist gains, with many coming in the Middle Colonies, where support for the war became lukewarm after the initial shots were fired.
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