United States House elections, 1944
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The U.S. House election, 1944 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1944 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election to a fourth term.
Roosevelt's popularity allowed his Democratic Party to gain a total of twenty seats from the Republican and minor parties, cementing the Democratic majority. Also, Americans rallied behind allied success in World War II, and in turn voted favorably for the administration's course of action.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 242 | +20 | 55.6% | 50.6% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 0 | -1 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 1 | +0 | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Progressive Party | 1 | -1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Republican Party | 191 | -18 | 43.9% | 47.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% | 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 |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1942 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1946 |
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