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Jun 25, 2020 · Here’s how control of the House and Senate have shifted over the past 120 years: * Democrats controlled the House with a coalition formed with the Progressive and Socialist parties.
Republicans won a slight majority in the House in the 1930 elections, but by the time the 72nd Congress convened, 14 Representatives had died. Democrats gained ground in the special elections to fill the seats as voters showed their unhappiness with the worsening depression and the response of the Hoover administration.
Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold: House elections; Overall control: Democratic gain: Seats contested: All 435 voting seats: Popular vote margin: Republican +8.5%: Net seat change: Democratic +52: Gubernatorial elections; Seats contested: 33: Net seat change: Democratic +7: 1930 gubernatorial election results
- 1923–1925: 68th Congress
- 1925–1927: 69th Congress
- 1927–1929: 70th Congress
- 1929–1931: 71st Congress
- 1931–1933: 72nd Congress
- 1933–1935: 73rd Congress
- 1935–1937: 74th Congress
- 1937–1939: 75th Congress
- 1939–1941: 76th Congress
- 1941–1943: 77th Congress
Congress controlled by: Republicans - Senate breakdown: 43 Democrats, 51 Republicans, 2 others, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Republicans - House of Representatives breakdown: 207 Democrats, 225 Republicans, 3 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Republicans - President during 1923–1925: Calvin Coolidge The Republican-controlled Con...
Congress controlled by: Republicans - Senate breakdown: 40 Democrats, 54 Republicans, 1 other, 1 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Republicans - House of Representatives breakdown: 183 Democrats, 247 Republicans, 5 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Republicans - President during 1925–1927: Calvin Coolidge With Republicans controlling t...
Congress controlled by: Republicans - Senate breakdown: 47 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 1 other, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Republicans - House of Representatives breakdown: 195 Democrats, 237 Republicans, 3 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Republicans - President during 1927–1929: Calvin Coolidge Republicans retained control o...
Congress controlled by: Republicans - Senate breakdown: 39 Democrats, 56 Republicans, 1 other, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Republicans - House of Representatives breakdown: 163 Democrats, 267 Republicans, 1 other, 4 vacancies --- House controlled by: Republicans - President during 1929–1931: Herbert Hoover Grappling with the nation's econ...
Congress controlled by: Split - Senate breakdown: 47 Democrats, 48 Republicans, 1 other, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Republicans - House of Representatives breakdown: 217 Democrats, 217 Republicans, 1 other, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1931–1933: Herbert Hoover Republicans won a slight majority in the...
Congress controlled by: Democrats - Senate breakdown: 59 Democrats, 36 Republicans, 1 other, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Democrats - House of Representatives breakdown: 313 Democrats, 117 Republicans, 5 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1933–1935: Franklin D. Roosevelt The Senate and House flipped t...
Congress controlled by: Democrats - Senate breakdown: 69 Democrats, 25 Republicans, 2 others, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Democrats - House of Representatives breakdown: 322 Democrats, 103 Republicans, 10 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1935–1937: Franklin D. Roosevelt Democrats grew their majorit...
Congress controlled by: Democrats - Senate breakdown: 76 Democrats, 16 Republicans, 4 others, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Democrats - House of Representatives breakdown: 333 Democrats, 89 Republicans, 13 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1937–1939: Franklin D. Roosevelt With Democrats still holding ...
Congress controlled by: Democrats - Senate breakdown: 69 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 4 others, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Democrats - House of Representatives breakdown: 261 Democrats, 169 Republicans, 5 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1939–1941: Franklin D. Roosevelt Democrats lost seats, but ret...
Congress controlled by: Democrats - Senate breakdown: 66 Democrats, 28 Republicans, 2 others, 0 vacancies --- Senate controlled by: Democrats - House of Representatives breakdown: 268 Democrats, 162 Republicans, 5 others, 0 vacancies --- House controlled by: Democrats - President during 1941–1943: Franklin D. Roosevelt Democrats kept control of Con...
While the Democrats gained 52 seats in the 1930 midterm elections, Republicans retained a narrow one-seat majority of 218 seats after the polls closed versus the Democrats' 216 seats; however, during the 13 months between these elections and the start of the 72nd Congress, 14 members-elect died (including incumbent Speaker Nicholas Longworth ...
Apr 1, 2006 · In the 1930 midterm elections, House Democrats added 49 to their number, Senate Democrats eight. Furthermore, Congress did not convene until a year later—in December 1931—and the results of thirteen House vacancy elections tipped control of the House to Democrats. All in all, one of every five House members was a freshman.
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Indeed, Democrats had majorities in the House every election from 1930 to 1992 (except 1946 and 1952). [122] Most Southern Congressmen were conservative Democrats and they usually worked with conservative Republicans. [123]
