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Incumbent president | John Adams (Federalist) |
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Next Congress | 6th |
Senate elections | |
Overall control | Federalist hold |
Seats contested | 11 of 32 seats[1] |
Net seat change | 0[2] |
House elections | |
Overall control | Federalist hold |
Seats contested | All 106 voting seats |
Net seat change | Federalist +3[2] |
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]