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The '''U.S. House election, 1914''' was an election for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[1914]] which occurred in the middle of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s first term. The opposition [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] had recovered from the split they underwent during the [[U.S. presidential election, 1912|1912 presidential election]], and they made large gains in seats from the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], but did not gain a majority. |
The '''U.S. House election, 1914''' was an election for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[1914]] which occurred in the middle of [[President of the United States|President]] [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s first term. |
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The opposition [[United States Republican Party|Republican Party]] had recovered from the split they underwent during the [[U.S. presidential election, 1912|1912 presidential election]], and they made large gains in seats from the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]], but did not gain a majority. The growing economy, lead to pro-business beliefs taking precedence, and allowed the Republicans to regain many districts. |
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==Overall results== |
==Overall results== |
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Revision as of 00:59, 25 December 2006
The U.S. House election, 1914 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1914 which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's first term.
The opposition Republican Party had recovered from the split they underwent during the 1912 presidential election, and they made large gains in seats from the Democratic Party, but did not gain a majority. The growing economy, lead to pro-business beliefs taking precedence, and allowed the Republicans to regain many districts.
Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 230 | -61 | 52.8% |
| Independents | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Other | 2 | +2 | 0.4% |
| Progressive Party | 6 | -3 | 1.3% |
| Republican Party | 196 | +62 | 45.0% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
no net change | 1-2 Progressive gain |
See also
| Preceded by 1912 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1916 |