1914 United States elections
The 1914 United States elections elected the members of the 64th United States Congress, occurring in the middle of Democratic President Woodrow Wilson's first term. Democrats retained control of both houses of Congress, the first time they were able to do so since the American Civil War (1861-1865).
| Midterm elections | |
| Election day | November 3 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Woodrow Wilson (Democratic) |
| Next Congress | 64th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic Hold |
| Seats contested | 33 of 96 seats (32 Class 3 seats + 3 special elections)[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +3 |
 | |
| 1914 Senate election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic Hold |
| Seats contested | All 435 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Republican +62 |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 31 |
| Net seat change | Republican +2 |
 | |
| 1914 gubernatorial election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
Republicans won massive gains in the House, but Democrats maintained a solid majority in the chamber.[2]
In the first Senate election since the passage of the 17th Amendment, Democrats won small gains, maintaining control of the chamber.[3]
See also
References
- Two Class 3 seats held both a regularly-scheduled election and a special election in 1914. These seats are not double-counted for the total number of seats contested.
- "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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