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1799 American federal election

24 April – 29 May 1799 1803 →

All 159 seats in the House of Representatives
80 seats needed for a majority
Turnout26.2%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr
Party Whig Tory
Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799
Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan
Seats won 93 54
Percentage 53.4% 43.6%

Prime Minister before election

Duke of Boston
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Duke of Boston
Whig

1803 American federal election

← 1800 30 March – 27 April 1803 1803 →

All 213 seats in the House of Representatives
107 seats needed for a majority
Turnout28.0% (Increase1.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr
Party Whig Tory
Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799
Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan
Last election 93 seats, 53.4% 54 seats, 43.6%
Seats won 133 69
Seat change Increase40 Increase15
Percentage 56.3% 41.7%
Swing Increase2.9% Decrease1.9%

Prime Minister before election

Duke of Boston
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Duke of Boston
Whig

1807 American federal election

← 1803 1 July – 5 August 1807 1811 →

All 213 seats in the House of Representatives
107 seats needed for a majority
Turnout30.3% (Increase2.3 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr
Party Whig Tory
Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799
Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan
Last election 133 seats, 56.3% 69 seats, 41.7%
Seats won 127 76
Seat change Decrease6 Increase7
Percentage 54.7% 42.4%
Swing Decrease1.6% Decrease0.7%

Prime Minister before election

Duke of Boston
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Duke of Boston
Whig

1811 American federal election

← 1807 3 April – 1 May 1811 1813 →

All 262 seats in the House of Representatives
132 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.6% (Increase8.3 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr
Party Whig Tory
Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799
Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan
Last election 127 seats, 54.7% 76 seats, 42.4%
Seats won 154 108
Seat change Increase27 Increase32
Percentage 54.4% 43.6%
Swing Decrease0.3% Increase1.2%

Prime Minister before election

Duke of Boston
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Duke of Boston
Whig

1817 American federal election

← 1813 14 May – 11 June 1817 1821 →

All 265 seats in the House of Representatives
133 seats needed for a majority
Turnout28.5% (Decrease10.1 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Monroe Aaron Burr
Party Whig Tory
Leader since November 1812 Early 1799
Leader's seat Albemarle Manhattan
Last election 172 seats, 56.4% 90 seats, 41.6%
Seats won 185 80
Seat change Increase13 Decrease10
Percentage 58.2% 40.9%
Swing Increase1.8% Decrease0.7%

Prime Minister before election

James Monroe
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

James Monroe
Whig

1821 American federal election

← 1817 9 May – 6 June 1821 1825 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats needed for a majority
Turnout28.5% (Steady0.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Monroe Nathaniel Macon
Party Whig Tory
Leader since November 1812 March 1821
Leader's seat Albemarle Bute
Last election 185 seats, 58.2% 80 seats, 40.9%
Seats won 207 57
Seat change Increase22 Decrease23
Percentage 60.6% 36.2%
Swing Increase2.4% Decrease4.7%

Prime Minister before election

James Monroe
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

James Monroe
Whig

1825 American federal election

← 1821 22 June – 20 July 1825 1830 →

All 320 seats in the House of Representatives
161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.2% (Increase13.7 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lord Adams Martin van Buren
Party Whig Tory
Leader since Unofficial February 1824
Leader's seat Newton Albany
Last election 207 seats, 60.6% 57 seats, 36.2%
Seats won 187 134
Seat change Decrease20 Increase77
Percentage 51.9% 47.0%
Swing Decrease7.7% Increase10.8%

Prime Minister before election

James Monroe
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Lord Adams
Whig

1830 American federal election

← 1825 7 April – 5 May 1830 1834 →

All 320 seats in the House of Representatives
161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.5% (Increase14.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Martin van Buren Duke of Boston
Party Tory Whig Anti-Masonic
Leader since February 1824 1 August 1825
Leader's seat Albany House of Lords
Last election 134 seats, 47.0% 187 seats, 51.9% New party
Seats won 194 105 17
Seat change Increase60 Decrease82 New party
Percentage 49.2% 40.1% 7.8%
Swing Increase2.2% Decrease11.8% New party

  Fourth party
 
Leader John Calhoun
Party Nullifier
Leader since 1828
Leader's seat Abbeville
Last election New party
Seats won 4
Seat change New party
Percentage 2.9%
Swing New party

Prime Minister before election

Duke of Boston
Whig

Prime Minister after
election

Martin van Buren
Tory

1834 American federal election

← 1830 2 April – 7 May 1834 1834 →

All 364 seats in the House of Representatives
183 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.6% (Increase0.1 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster John Calhoun
Party Tory Whig Southern Rights
Leader since February 1824 December 1831 1833
Leader's seat Albany Suffolk Abbeville
Last election 194 seats, 49.2% 105 seats, 40.1% New party
Seats won 199 126 30
Seat change Increase5 Increase21 New party
Percentage 47.5% 41.4% 6.0%
Swing Decrease1.7% Increase1.3% New party

  Fourth party
 
Party Anti-Masonic
Last election 17 seats, 7.8%
Seats won 5
Seat change Decrease12
Percentage 3.1%
Swing Decrease4.7%

Prime Minister before election

Martin van Buren
Tory

Prime Minister after
election

Martin van Buren
Tory

1838 American federal election

← 1834 12 September – 10 October 1838 1842 →

All 364 seats in the House of Representatives
183 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.0% (Increase12.4 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Daniel Webster Martin van Buren John Calhoun
Party Liberal Conservative Southern Rights
Leader since December 1831 February 1824 1833
Leader's seat Suffolk Albany Abbeville
Last election 126 seats, 41.4% 199 seats, 47.5% 30 seats, 6.0%
Seats won 181 167 8
Seat change Increase55 Decrease32 Decrease22
Percentage 45.63% 45.56% 2.50%
Swing Increase4.23% Decrease1.94% Decrease3.50%

  Fourth party
 
Party Anti-Masonic
Last election 5 seats, 3.1%
Seats won 6
Seat change Increase1
Percentage 3.34%
Swing Increase0.24%

Prime Minister before election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

Daniel Webster
Liberal

1842 American federal election

← 1838 29 September – 26 October 1842 1842 →

All 335 seats in the House of Representatives
168 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.6% (Increase10.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster Elisha Potter
Party Conservative Liberal Law and Order
Leader since February 1824 December 1831 1842
Leader's seat Albany Suffolk West Rhode Island
Last election 167 seats, 45.6% 181 seats, 45.6% New party
Seats won 207 123 2
Seat change Increase40 Decrease58 New party
Percentage 51.3% 44.2% 0.3%
Swing Increase5.7% Decrease1.4% New party

Prime Minister before election

Daniel Webster
Liberal

Prime Minister after
election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

1846 American federal election

← 1842 10 June – 8 July 1846 1850 →

All 346 seats in the House of Representatives
174 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.8% (Decrease3.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since February 1824 December 1831
Leader's seat Albany Suffolk
Last election 207 seats, 51.3% 123 seats, 44.2%
Seats won 197 143
Seat change Decrease10 Increase20
Percentage 48.4% 44.5%
Swing Decrease2.9% Increase0.3%

Prime Minister before election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

1850 American federal election

← 1846 17 July – 21 August 1850 1854 →

All 351 seats in the House of Representatives
176 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.2% (Decrease4.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since February 1824 December 1831
Leader's seat Albany Suffolk
Last election 197 seats, 48.4% 143 seats, 44.5%
Seats won 215 130
Seat change Increase18 Decrease13
Percentage 51.9% 44.2%
Swing Increase3.5% Decrease0.3%

Prime Minister before election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

Martin van Buren
Conservative

1854 American federal election

← 1850 5 April – 3 May 1854 1858 →

All 352 seats in the House of Representatives
177 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.3% (Increase2.1 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John McLean Franklin Pierce Nathaniel Banks
Party Liberal Conservative Know Nothing
Leader since 2 November 1852 5 June 1852 1854
Leader's seat Lebanon New Hampshire Waltham
Last election 130 seats, 44.2% 215 seats, 51.9% Did not contest
Seats won 193 137 20
Seat change Increase63 Decrease77 Increase20
Percentage 49.3% 43.9% 4.9%
Swing Increase6.1% Decrease8.0% Increase4.9%

Prime Minister before election

Franklin Pierce
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

John McLean
Liberal

1858 American federal election

← 1854 9 September – 13 October 1858 1862 →

All 358 seats in the House of Representatives
180 seats needed for a majority
Turnout80.1% (Increase5.8 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Stephen Douglas John McLean Nathaniel Banks
Party Conservative Liberal Know Nothing
Leader since 5 April 1855 2 November 1852 1854
Leader's seat Georgetown (Illinois) Lebanon Waltham
Last election 137 seats, 43.9% 193 seats, 49.3% 20 seats, 4.9%
Seats won 206 137 4
Seat change Increase69 Decrease56 Decrease16
Percentage 48.1% 42.5% 1.6%
Swing Increase4.2% Decrease6.8% Decrease3.3%

Prime Minister before election

John McLean
Liberal

Prime Minister after
election

Stephen Douglas
Conservative

1862 American federal election

← 1858 11 June – 9 July 1862 1866 →

All 357 seats in the House of Representatives
179 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.6% (Decrease2.5 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Macdonald William Seward
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 11 June 1861 9 April 1861
Leader's seat Kingston Auburn
Last election 206 seats, 48.1% 137 seats, 42.5%
Seats won 239 115
Seat change Increase33 Decrease22
Percentage 54.6% 42.7%
Swing Increase6.5% Increase0.2%

Prime Minister before election

John Macdonald
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

John Macdonald
Conservative

1866 American federal election

← 1862 18 April – 16 May 1866 1870 →

All 397 seats in the House of Representatives
199 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.0% (Decrease1.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Seward John Macdonald
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 9 April 1861 11 June 1861
Leader's seat Auburn Kingston
Last election 115 seats, 42.7% 239 seats, 54.6%
Seats won 216 178
Seat change Increase101 Decrease61
Percentage 50.4% 47.7%
Swing Increase7.7% Decrease6.9%

Prime Minister before election

John Macdonald
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

William Seward
Liberal

1870 American federal election

← 1866 13 April – 11 May 1870 1874 →

All 424 seats in the House of Representatives
213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.6% (Decrease1.4 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Seward John Macdonald
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 9 April 1861 11 June 1861
Leader's seat Auburn Kingston
Last election 216 seats, 50.4% 178 seats, 47.7%
Seats won 233 190
Seat change Increase17 Increase12
Percentage 50.6% 47.4%
Swing Increase0.2% Decrease0.3%

Prime Minister before election

William Seward
Liberal

Prime Minister after
election

William Seward
Liberal


1874 American federal election

← 1870 6 May – 3 June 1874 1878 →

All 493 seats in the House of Representatives
247 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.5% (Decrease0.1 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Macdonald Henry Wilson
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 11 June 1861 15 October 1872
Leader's seat Kingston Framingham
Last election 190 seats, 47.4% 233 seats, 50.6%
Seats won 278 207
Seat change Increase88 Decrease16
Percentage 49.1% 44.4%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease6.2%

Prime Minister before election

Henry Wilson
Liberal

Prime Minister after
election

John Macdonald
Conservative

1878 American federal election

← 1874 3 April – 1 May 1878 1882 →

All 493 seats in the House of Representatives
247 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.8% (Increase9.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Blaine John Macdonald James Weaver
Party Liberal Conservative Greenback
Leader since 1 December 1875 11 June 1861 29 May 1876
Leader's seat Kennebec Kingston Bloomfield (defeated)
Last election 210 seats, 44.4% 280 seats, 49.1% New party
Seats won 312 168 3
Seat change Increase102 Decrease112 New party
Percentage 53.1% 40.9% 3.0%
Swing Increase8.7% Decrease8.2% New party

Prime Minister before election

John Macdonald
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

James Blaine
Liberal

1882 American federal election

← 1874 31 May – 28 June 1882 1882 →

All 530 seats in the House of Representatives
266 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.3% (Decrease8.5 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Samuel Randall James Blaine William Mahone
Party Conservative Liberal Readjuster
Leader since 11 June 1878 1 December 1875 1877
Leader's seat Philadelphia Kennebec Norfolk (Virginia)
Last election 168 seats, 40.9% 312 seats, 53.1% Did not contest
Seats won 306 213 4
Seat change Increase138 Decrease88 Increase4
Percentage 48.9% 41.6% 3.0%
Swing Increase8.0% Decrease11.5% Increase3.0%

  Fourth party
 
Leader James Weaver
Party Greenback
Leader since 29 May 1876
Leader's seat Bloomfield (defeated)
Last election 3 seats, 3.0%
Seats won 2
Seat change Decrease1
Percentage 3.1%
Swing Increase0.1%

Prime Minister before election

James Blaine
Liberal

Prime Minister after
election

Samuel Randall
Conservative


1886 American federal election

← 1882 2 June – 7 July 1886 1890 →

All 534 seats in the House of Representatives
268 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.6% (Increase0.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Samuel Randall James Blaine Henry Smith
Party Conservative Liberal Greenback
Leader since 11 June 1878 1 December 1875 29 May 1884
Leader's seat Philadelphia Kennebec Milwaukee
Last election 306 seats, 48.9% 213 seats, 41.6% 3 seats, 3.0%
Seats won 291 237 3
Seat change Decrease15 Increase24 Steady
Percentage 48.1% 45.0% 1.5%
Swing Decrease0.8% Increase3.4% Decrease1.5%

Prime Minister before election

Samuel Randall
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

Samuel Randall
Conservative

1890 American federal election

← 1886 3 September – 1 October 1890 1894 →

All 547 seats in the House of Representatives
274 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.7% (Decrease0.9 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Carlisle Joseph Cannon
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 7 June 1888 25 June 1888
Leader's seat Covington (Transylvania) East Illinois
Last election 291 seats, 48.1% 237 seats, 45.0%
Seats won 329 218
Seat change Increase38 Decrease19
Percentage 51.6% 43.7%
Swing Increase3.5% Decrease1.3%

Prime Minister before election

John Carlisle
Conservative

Prime Minister after
election

John Carlisle
Conservative

1894 American federal election

← 1890 17 May – 12 June 1894 1986 →

All 571 seats in the House of Representatives
286 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.8% (Decrease1.9 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon John Carlisle
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 25 June 1888 7 June 1888
Leader's seat East Illinois Covington (Transylvania)
Last election 218 seats, 43.7% 329 seats, 51.6%
Seats won 366 204
Seat change Increase148 Decrease125
Percentage 53.8% 43.2%
Swing Increase10.1% Decrease8.4%

Prime Minister before election

John Carlisle
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

1898 American federal election

← 1894 17 March – 12 April 1898 1900 →

All 570 seats in the House of Representatives
286 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.8% (Decrease1.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon Charles Tupper
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 25 June 1888 11 July 1896
Leader's seat East Illinois Cumberland
Last election 366 seats, 53.8% 204 seats, 43.2%
Seats won 329 239
Seat change Decrease37 Increase35
Percentage 50.7% 46.3%
Swing Decrease3.1% Increase3.1%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

1902 American federal election

← 1898 24 July – 19 August 1902 1906 →

All 599 seats in the House of Representatives
300 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.9% (Increase0.1 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon Charles Tupper
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 25 June 1888 11 July 1896
Leader's seat East Illinois Cumberland
Last election 329 seats, 50.7% 239 seats, 46.3%
Seats won 346 249
Seat change Increase17 Increase10
Percentage 50.5% 45.7%
Swing Decrease0.2% Decrease0.6%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

1906 American federal election

← 1902 12 April – 8 May 1906 1910 →

All 605 seats in the House of Representatives
303 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.4% (Increase5.5 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Joseph Cannon Joseph Bailey Robert La Follette
Party Liberal Conservative Labor
Leader since 25 June 1888 12 July 1903 23 June 1900
Leader's seat East Illinois Northeast Texas Madison
Last election 346 seats, 50.5% 249 seats, 45.7% Did not contest
Seats won 347 247 10
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2 Increase10
Percentage 51.0% 43.6% 2.1%
Swing Increase0.5% Decrease1.9% Increase2.1%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal



1910 American federal election

← 1906 19 April – 12 May 1910 1914 →

All 656 seats in the House of Representatives
329 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.8% (Decrease2.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Charles Clark Joseph Cannon Robert La Follette
Party Conservative Liberal Labor
Leader since 19 June 1908 25 June 1888 23 June 1900
Leader's seat Northeast Missouri East Illinois Madison
Last election 247 seats, 43.6% 347 seats, 51.0% 10 seats, 2.1%
Seats won 354 280 20
Seat change Increase107 Decrease67 Increase10
Percentage 46.7% 46.5% 4.3%
Swing Increase3.1% Decrease4.5% Increase2.2%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Cannon
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Charles Clark
Conservative

1914 American federal election

← 1910 28 May 1914 1918 →

All 656 seats in the House of Representatives
329 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.5% (Decrease1.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Charles Clark Wilfrid Laurier Robert La Follette
Party Conservative Liberal Labor
Leader since 19 June 1908 27 June 1910 23 June 1900
Leader's seat Northeast Missouri Quebec East Madison
Last election 354 seats, 46.7% 280 seats, 46.5% 20 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 342 273 39
Seat change Decrease12 Decrease7 Increase19
Percentage 42.4% 43.1% 12.6%
Swing Decrease4.3% Decrease3.4% Increase8.3%

Prime Minister before election

Charles Clark
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Charles Clark
Conservative


1918 American federal election

← 1914 27 June 1918 1922 →

All 670 seats in the House of Representatives
336 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.9% (Decrease1.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Weeks Wilfrid Laurier Robert La Follette
Party Conservative Liberal Labor
Leader since 18 May 1915 27 June 1910 23 June 1900
Leader's seat Newton Quebec East Madison
Last election 342 seats, 42.4% 273 seats, 43.1% 39 seats, 12.6%
Seats won 355 304 9
Seat change Increase13 Increase31 Decrease30
Percentage 49.7% 46.1% 3.2%
Swing Increase7.3% Increase3.0% Decrease9.4%

Prime Minister before election

John Weeks
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John Weeks
Conservative


1922 American federal election

← 1918 6 July 1922 1926 →

All 670 seats in the House of Representatives
336 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.3% (Decrease6.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Weeks Henry Lodge Robert La Follette
Party Conservative Liberal Labor
Leader since 18 May 1915 7 August 1919 23 June 1900
Leader's seat Newton South Essex Madison
Last election 355 seats, 49.7% 304 seats, 46.1% 9 seats, 3.2%
Seats won 384 274 12
Seat change Increase29 Decrease30 Increase3
Percentage 51.9% 44.6% 2.2%
Swing Increase2.2% Decrease1.5% Decrease1.0%

Prime Minister before election

John Weeks
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John Weeks
Conservative


1926 American federal election

← 1922 15 April 1926 1930 →

All 680 seats in the House of Representatives
341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.5% (Increase7.2 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Charles Curtis Joseph Robinson Burton Wheeler
Party Conservative Liberal Labor
Leader since 11 March 1926 8 July 1925 6 March 1923
Leader's seat West Kansas Mid Arkansas West Montana
Last election 384 seats, 51.9% 274 seats, 44.6% 9 seats, 2.2%
Seats won 431 220 23
Seat change Increase47 Decrease54 Increase11
Percentage 53.5% 36.3% 9.2%
Swing Increase1.6% Decrease8.3% Increase7.0%

Prime Minister before election

Charles Curtis
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Charles Curtis
Conservative





1934 American federal election

← 1930 26 July 1934 1938 →

All 680 seats in the House of Representatives
341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.0% (Increase2.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Cordell Hull Simeon Fess
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 June 1928 18 June 1931
Leader's seat South Tennessee Lima
Last election 309 seats, 41.8% 334 seats, 41.3%
Seats won 456 224
Seat change Increase147 Decrease110
Percentage 56.9% 39.3%
Swing Increase15.1% Decrease2.0%

Prime Minister before election

Cordell Hull
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Cordell Hull
Liberal


1938 American federal election

← 1934 1 December 1938 1942 →

All 680 seats in the House of Representatives
341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.9% (Increase1.9 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Cordell Hull Arthur Vandenberg
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 June 1928 11 June 1935
Leader's seat South Tennessee Mid Michigan
Last election 456 seats, 56.9% 224 seats, 39.3%
Seats won 356 324
Seat change Decrease100 Increase100
Percentage 49.6% 47.6%
Swing Decrease7.3% Increase8.3%

Prime Minister before election

Cordell Hull
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Cordell Hull
Liberal

1942 American federal election

← 1938 23 July 1942 1946 →

All 680 seats in the House of Representatives
341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.8% (Decrease8.1 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Cordell Hull Arthur Vandenberg
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 June 1928 11 June 1935
Leader's seat South Tennessee Mid Michigan
Last election 356 seats, 49.6% 324 seats, 47.6%
Seats won 366 310
Seat change Increase10 Decrease14
Percentage 50.0% 46.7%
Swing Increase0.4% Decrease0.9%

Prime Minister before election

Cordell Hull
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Cordell Hull
Liberal



1950 American federal election

← 1946 6 April 1950 1954 →

All 697 seats in the House of Representatives
349 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.4% (Decrease3.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Martin Alben Barkley
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 4 March 1950 12 March 1947
Leader's seat Bristol West Kentucky
Last election 415 seats, 54.0% 264 seats, 43.2%
Seats won 418 278
Seat change Increase3 Increase14
Percentage 52.4% 45.4%
Swing Decrease1.6% Increase2.2%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Martin
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Joseph Martin
Conservative


1954 American federal election

← 1950 27 May 1954 1958 →

All 700 seats in the House of Representatives
351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.8% (Increase0.4 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson Joseph Martin
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 July 1951 4 March 1950
Leader's seat Austin Bristol
Last election 278 seats, 45.4% 418 seats, 52.4%
Seats won 425 275
Seat change Increase147 Decrease143
Percentage 54.0% 45.0%
Swing Increase8.6% Decrease7.4%

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Martin
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal

1958 American federal election

← 1954 2 October 1958 1962 →

All 700 seats in the House of Representatives
351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.6% (Increase3.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956
Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert
Last election 425 seats, 54.0% 275 seats, 45.0%
Seats won 362 338
Seat change Decrease63 Increase63
Percentage 50.2% 48.5%
Swing Decrease3.8% Increase3.5%

Prime Minister before election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal


1962 American federal election

← 1958 19 July 1962 1966 →

All 700 seats in the House of Representatives
351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.9% (Increase0.3 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956
Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert
Last election 362 seats, 50.2% 338 seats, 48.5%
Seats won 418 282
Seat change Increase56 Decrease56
Percentage 53.4% 46.0%
Swing Increase3.2% Decrease2.5%

Prime Minister before election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal

1966 American federal election

← 1962 7 April 1966 1970 →

All 700 seats in the House of Representatives
351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.9% (Increase2.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956
Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert
Last election 418 seats, 53.4% 282 seats, 46.0%
Seats won 391 309
Seat change Decrease27 Increase27
Percentage 51.4% 47.6%
Swing Decrease2.0% Increase1.6%

Prime Minister before election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Lyndon Johnson
Liberal


1970 American federal election

← 1966 5 March 1970 1974 →

All 699 seats in the House of Representatives
650 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.9% (Decrease1.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gerald Ford Hubert Humphrey
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 14 September 1968 28 March 1968
Leader's seat Mid Michigan Minneapolis
Last election 309 seats, 47.6% 391 seats, 51.4%
Seats won 392 305
Seat change Increase83 Decrease86
Percentage 50.9% 46.5%
Swing Increase3.3% Decrease4.9%

Prime Minister before election

Hubert Humphrey
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Gerald Ford
Conservative

1974 American federal election

← 1970 23 May 1974 1978 →

All 699 seats in the House of Representatives
350 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.1% (Decrease7.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Morris Udall Gerald Ford
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 8 July 1971 14 September 1968
Leader's seat Orange Northwest Mid Michigan
Last election 305 seats, 46.5% 392 seats, 50.9%
Seats won 400 299
Seat change Increase95 Decrease93
Percentage 51.3% 45.2%
Swing Increase4.8% Decrease5.7%

Prime Minister before election

Gerald Ford
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Morris Udall
Liberal


1978 American federal election

← 1974 7 September 1978 1982 →

All 717 seats in the House of Representatives
359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.6% (Increase3.5 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Nixon Morris Udall
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 26 June 1975 8 July 1971
Leader's seat Northwest California Orange Northwest
Last election 299 seats, 45.2% 400 seats, 51.3%
Seats won 384 333
Seat change Increase85 Decrease67
Percentage 50.7% 47.6%
Swing Increase5.5% Decrease3.7%

Prime Minister before election

Morris Udall
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Richard Nixon
Conservative


1982 American federal election

← 1978 21 October 1982 1986 →

All 717 seats in the House of Representatives
359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.4% (Decrease0.2 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Nixon Ed Kennedy
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 26 June 1975 25 March 1979
Leader's seat Northwest California Boston South
Last election 384 seats, 50.7% 333 seats, 47.6%
Seats won 415 302
Seat change Increase31 Decrease31
Percentage 53.4% 45.6%
Swing Increase2.7% Decrease2.0%

Prime Minister before election

Richard Nixon
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Richard Nixon
Conservative

1986 American federal election

← 1982 5 June 1986 1990 →

All 717 seats in the House of Representatives
359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.6% (Decrease0.8 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gary Hart Richard Nixon
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 18 June 1983 26 June 1975
Leader's seat Denver Northwest California
Last election 302 seats, 45.6% 415 seats, 53.4%
Seats won 406 311
Seat change Increase104 Decrease104
Percentage 52.2% 46.0%
Swing Increase6.6% Decrease7.4%

Prime Minister before election

Richard Nixon
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Gary Hart
Liberal


1990 American federal election

← 1986 3 May 1990 1994 →

All 730 seats in the House of Representatives
366 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.7% (Decrease6.9 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joe Biden Richard Nixon
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 26 November 1987 26 June 1975
Leader's seat Delaware Northwest California
Last election 406 seats, 52.2% 311 seats, 46.0%
Seats won 409 321
Seat change Increase3 Increase10
Percentage 51.6% 45.7%
Swing Decrease0.6% Decrease0.3%

Prime Minister before election

Joe Biden
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Joe Biden
Liberal

1998 American federal election

← 1994 7 May 1998 2002 →

All 736 seats in the House of Representatives
369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.7% (Decrease2.7 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 27 June 1991 26 November 1994
Leader's seat West Georgia East Arkansas
Last election 425 seats, 50.7% 305 seats, 44.3%
Seats won 375 361
Seat change Decrease50 Increase56
Percentage 48.1% 47.9%
Swing Decrease2.6% Increase3.6%

Prime Minister before election

Newt Gingrich
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Trent Lott
Conservative

2002 American federal election

← 1998 2 May 2002 2006 →

All 736 seats in the House of Representatives
369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.3% (Increase1.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dennis Hastert Bill Clinton
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 26 November 1998 26 November 1994
Leader's seat Chicago Outer East Arkansas
Last election 375 seats, 48.1% 361 seats, 47.9%
Seats won 392 343
Seat change Increase17 Decrease18
Percentage 49.8% 45.4%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease2.5%

Prime Minister before election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative


2006 American federal election

← 2002 11 May 2006 2010 →

All 743 seats in the House of Representatives
372 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.9% (Increase2.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harry Reid Dennis Hastert
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 14 June 2003 26 November 1998
Leader's seat Las Vegas Chicago Outer
Last election 343 seats, 45.4% 392 seats, 49.8%
Seats won 448 293
Seat change Increase105 Decrease99
Percentage 52.8% 43.0%
Swing Increase7.4% Decrease6.8%

Prime Minister before election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Harry Reid
Liberal

2010 American federal election

← 2006 11 March 2010 2014 →

All 743 seats in the House of Representatives
372 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout67.3% (Decrease2.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John McCain Tim Kaine Mike Pence
Party Conservative Liberal Christian
Leader since 1 March 2007 28 August 2008 15 March 2007
Leader's seat East Arizona Richmond North Southwest Indiana
Last election 293 seats, 43.0% 448 seats, 52.8% New party
Seats won 405 252 31
Seat change Increase112 Decrease196 New party
Percentage 36.3% 31.8% 7.3%
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease21.0% New party

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Dennis Kucinich Joe Lieberman
Party Labor Moderate
Leader since 27 January 2007 10 July 2006
Leader's seat Cleveland Southwest Connecticut
Last election 45 seats, 5.3% (under the Liberal-Labor alliance) New party
Seats won 23 21
Seat change Decrease22 New party
Percentage 9.5% 9.3%
Swing Increase4.2% New party

Prime Minister before election

Tim Kaine
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

John McCain
Conservative


2014 American federal election

← 2010 1 May 2014 2018 →

All 773 seats in the House of Representatives
387 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout66.0% (Decrease1.3 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John McCain Tim Kaine Rafael Cruz
Party Conservative Liberal Christian
Leader since 1 March 2007 28 August 2008 31 July 2012
Leader's seat East Arizona Richmond North North Texas
Last election 405 seats, 36.3% 252 seats, 31.8% 31 seats, 7.3%
Seats won 360 294 50
Seat change Decrease45 Increase42 Increase19
Percentage 26.7% 25.6% 12.2%
Swing Decrease9.6% Decrease6.2% Increase4.9%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Tulsi Gabbard Joe Manchin Ron Paul
Party Labor Moderate Libertarian
Leader since 29 September 2012 29 August 2010 10 July 1987
Leader's seat North Oahu East Vandalia Brazoria and Fort Bend
Last election 23 seats, 9.5% 21 seats, 9.3% 1 seat, 3.6%
Seats won 39 23 7
Seat change Increase16 Increase2 Increase6
Percentage 17.2% 12.4% 4.3%
Swing Increase7.7% Increase3.1% Increase0.7%

Prime Minister before election

John McCain
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John McCain
Conservative



















Second Shadow Cabinet of Richard Nixon
OfficeNameTerm
Leader of the OppositionSir Richard Nixon1986–1991
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
George Bush1986–1991
Shadow Minister of FinanceJohn Heinz
John Breaux
1986–1990
1990–1991
Shadow Minister of the InteriorThad Cochran1986–1991
Shadow Minister of JusticeDavid Pryor
Bob Kasten
1986–1990
1990–1991
Shadow Minister of DefenseDan Coats1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsJohn Warner1986–1991
Shadow Minister of International DevelopmentJoe Clark
Rudy Boschwitz
1986–1990
1990–1991
Shadow Minister of the EnvironmentPete Wilson1986–1991
Shadow Minister of AgricultureMalcolm Wallop1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Energy and CommerceFlora MacDonald
Larry Pressler
1986–1990
1990–1991
Shadow Minister of LaborMichael Wilson1986–1991
Shadow Minister of HealthConnie McGillicuddy
John Heinz
David Pryor
1986–1990
1990–1991
1991–1991
Shadow Minister of EducationRay Hnatyshyn1986–1991
Shadow Minister of HousingJack Kemp
Connie McGillicuddy
1986-1990
1990–1991
Shadow Minister of TransportationElmer Shuster1986–1991
Shadow Leader of the House of RepresentativesDon Mazankowski1986–1991
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
The Lord Rumsfeld1986–1991
Shadow Attorney General of AmericaJohn Breaux
Howell Heflin
1986–1990
1990–1991
Minister without portfolioJacob Garn1986–1991


1991 Conservative Party leadership election
← 1975 30 May – 27 June 1991 1998 →
 
Candidate Newt Gingrich Richard Nixon
Popular vote 53.0% 47.0%
Delegate vote 57.1% 42.9%
Overall result 55.0% 45.0%

Leader before election

Richard Nixon

Elected Leader

Newt Gingrich










1998 American federal election

← 1994 7 May 1998 2002 →

All 736 seats in the House of Representatives
369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.7% (Decrease2.7 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 27 June 1991 26 November 1994
Leader's seat West Georgia East Arkansas
Last election 425 seats, 50.7% 305 seats, 44.3%
Seats won 375 361
Seat change Decrease50 Increase56
Percentage 48.1% 47.9%
Swing Decrease2.6% Increase3.6%

Prime Minister before election

Newt Gingrich
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Trent Lott
Conservative

2002 American federal election

← 1998 2 May 2002 2006 →

All 736 seats in the House of Representatives
369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.3% (Increase1.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dennis Hastert Bill Clinton
Party Conservative Liberal
Leader since 26 November 1998 26 November 1994
Leader's seat Chicago Outer East Arkansas
Last election 375 seats, 48.1% 361 seats, 47.9%
Seats won 392 343
Seat change Increase17 Decrease18
Percentage 49.8% 45.4%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease2.5%

Prime Minister before election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative


2006 American federal election

← 2002 11 May 2006 2010 →

All 743 seats in the House of Representatives
372 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.9% (Increase2.6 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harry Reid Dennis Hastert
Party Liberal Conservative
Leader since 14 June 2003 26 November 1998
Leader's seat Las Vegas Chicago Outer
Last election 343 seats, 45.4% 392 seats, 49.8%
Seats won 448 293
Seat change Increase105 Decrease99
Percentage 52.8% 43.0%
Swing Increase7.4% Decrease6.8%

Prime Minister before election

Dennis Hastert
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Harry Reid
Liberal