1926 United States House of Representatives elections
Nicholas Longworth Republican Nicholas Longworth Republican The 1926 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 70th United States Congress.
They occurred in the middle of President Calvin Coolidge's second term.
The most pressing national matters at the time were fragmented, generally related to government's relationship to business or to providing social aid.
The small, populist Farmer–Labor Party also held two seats following the election.
Source: "Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk".
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
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80+% Democratic
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80+% Republican
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60+% to 80% Democratic
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60+% to 80% Republican
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Up to 60% Democratic
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Up to 60% Republican
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6+ Democratic gain
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6+ Republican gain
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3-5 Democratic gain
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3-5 Republican gain
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1-2 Democratic gain
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1-2 Republican gain
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no net change
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Douglas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%