United States House elections, 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. Wilson was growing unpopular in certain regions of the country, and the uncertainty as to whether or not the United States would enter World War I was a major issue.
Although the Democrats lost a plurality, they narrowly maintained control of the chamber with minor party support, forming an alliance with the remaining Progressives. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 215 | +19 | 49.4% |
| Democratic Party | 214 | -16 | 49.1% |
| Progressive Party | 3 | -3 | 0.6% |
| Prohibition Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Independent | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| 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
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