Year: | 1798 |
Type: | Midterm elections |
Incumbent President: | John Adams (Federalist) |
Next Congress: | 6th |
Senate Control: | Federalist hold |
Senate Seats Contested: | 11 of 32 seats[1] |
Senate Net Change: | None[2] |
House Control: | Federalist hold |
House Seats Contested: | All 106 voting seats |
House Net Change: | Federalist +3 |
The 1798 United States elections occurred in the middle of Federalist President John Adams's term. Members of the 6th United States Congress were chosen in this election. The election took place during the First Party System. The election saw no significant partisan change, with the Federalists keeping control of both houses of Congress.[3] [4]