United States House election, 1916
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The U.S. House election, 1916 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1916 which coincided with President Woodrow Wilson's re-election. Although Wilson eked out a narrow victory, his Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party. Although the Democrats lost a plurality, they narrowly maintained control of the chamber with minor party support. This is the last example (to date) of a type of coalition holding power in the House, rather than a single party (as is normally the case).
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 214 | -16 | 49.1% |
| Independents | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Other | 2 | +0 | 0.4% |
| Progressive Party | 3 | -3 | 0.6% |
| Republican Party | 215 | +19 | 49.4% |
| 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 |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1914 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by: 1918 |
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