How many seats did Pennsylvania have in the House of Representatives after the ratification of the constitution? New Jersey? New Hampshire?

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Aditya Coleman

29 September, 20:15

How many seats did Pennsylvania have in the House of Representatives after the ratification of the constitution? New Jersey? New Hampshire?

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Josh Hodges · Answer 1

The representative house had 435 members according to the federal law that was passed in 1911. The law determines the number of members in every house of representative. The number of population was raised from 391 to the current number because the population had increased in America.

The number has nothing special since congress will regularly increase the number of members based on the rate of population increase. However, in more than a century, the number of population has not been raised.

Monique · Answer 2

Pennsylvania had 8, New Jersey 4 and New Hampshire 3.

Explanation:

Pennsylvania who held elections during November 1788 was able to choose eight candidates - Frederick Muhlenberg, Peter Muhlenberg, Henry Wynkoop, Daniel Hiester, Thomas Hartley, George Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimmons and Thomas Scott.

New Jersey - James Schureman, Elias Boudinot, Lambert Cadwalader, Thomas Sinnickson.

New Hampshire - Benjamin West, Samuel Livermore, Nicholas Gilman.