United States House elections, 1958

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The U.S. House election, 1958 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1958 which occurred in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower's second term.

The economy was suffering the Recession of 1958, which Democrats blamed on Eisenhower. The President's Republican Party lost 48 seats in this midterm election, increasing the Democratic Party's majority to a commanding level. Another factor which may have contributed to the Democratic gains include public consternation over the launch of Sputnik and Cold War politics.

[edit] Overall results

Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage Popular Vote
Democratic Party 283 +49 64.7% 55.5%
Independents 1 +1 0.2% 0.1%
Republican Party 153 -48 35.0% 43.6%
Totals 4371 +2 100.0% 100.0%

1 Increase is due to the admission of Alaska and Hawaii, whose seats were temporarily additional to the usual 435, until reapportionment following 1960.


     80.1-100% Republican      80.1-100% Democratic      60.1-80% Republican      60.1-80% Democratic             House seats by party holding plurality in state
     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
     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


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Preceded by
1956		 U.S. House elections Succeeded by
1960


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