1926 United States elections
The 1926 United States elections were held on November 2, 1926, in the middle of President Calvin Coolidge's second (only full) term. The Republican Party lost nine seats to the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives but retained a majority. The Republicans also lost six seats to the Democrats in the U.S. Senate but retained their majority since Vice President Charles G. Dawes cast the tie-breaking vote.[3]
Midterm elections | |
Election day | November 2 |
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Incumbent president | Calvin Coolidge (Republican) |
Next Congress | 70th |
Senate elections | |
Overall control | Republican hold |
Seats contested | 35 of 96 seats (32 Class 3 seats + 6 special elections)[1] |
Net seat change | Democratic +7[2] |
1926 Senate election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
House elections | |
Overall control | Republican hold |
Seats contested | All 435 voting seats |
Net seat change | Democratic +11 |
1926 House of Representatives election results | |
Gubernatorial elections | |
Seats contested | 33 |
Net seat change | Republican +2 |
1926 gubernatorial election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold |
See also
References
- Three Class 3 seats held both regular and special elections in 1926. These three seats are not double-counted for the total number of seats contested.
- Democrats picked up six seats in the regularly-scheduled elections and gained an additional seat in the special elections.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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