The 1804–05 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between April 24, 1804 (in New York) and August 5, 1805 (in Tennessee). Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 9th United States Congress convened on December 2, 1805. The elections occurred at the same time as President Thomas Jefferson's re-election. Elections were held for all 142 seats, representing 17 states. Under Jefferson's popular administration, his party continued to gain seats in the House. Territorial acquisitions from the Louisiana Purchase and economic expansion gave voters a positive view of the Democratic-Republicans, whose majority, already commanding in the 8th Congress, now surpassed three-quarters of the total membership. Following this election, Federalists were able to secure few seats outside of New England and party legitimacy deteriorated as political thought turned away from Federalist ideals perceived to be elitist and anti-democratic. Election summaries Special elections There were special elections in 1804 and 1805 during the 8th United States Congress and 9th United States Congress. Elections are sorted here by date then district. 8th Congress 9th Congress Connecticut Delaware Georgia Indiana Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts The majority requirement was met in all 17 districts in the 1804 elections. Mississippi Territory See Non-voting delegates, below. New Hampshire New Jersey The Federalist ticket was announced only a week before the election, with no active campaigning. New York New York held elections for the 9th Congress on April 24–26, 1804. For this year and the next election year, the 2nd and 3rd districts had combined returns, effectively a plural district with 2 seats, though still numbered as separate districts. At the time, District 2 consisted of only part of New York County, while District 3 consisted of the remainder of New York County plus Kings and Richmond Counties. By consolidating the two, it ensured that New York County would be combined into a single district. North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Beginning with the 9th Congress, Tennessee was divided into 3 districts. Vermont Vermont required a majority for election, which frequently mandated runoff elections. The , and districts both required second elections in this election cycle, and districts both required second elections in this election cyclethe 3rd district required a third election. Virginia Non-voting delegates There were three territories with non-voting