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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).
The election was the first of four times in the 20th century in which either party won the House majority without winning the popular vote, with the subsequent three instances occurring in 1942, 1952, and 1996; Democrats won the House majority without winning the popular vote in the former election, while Republicans did so in the latter two ...
1914 United States Senate elections ← 1912 & 1913 November 3, 1914 1916 → 32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate 49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader John W. Kern [a] Jacob H. Gallinger [b] Party Democratic Republican Leader since March 4, 1911 March 4, 1911 Leader's seat Indiana New Hampshire Seats before 53 42 Seats after 56 39 Seat change 3 3 Seats ...
A 25-year extension of the VRA is signed by President Ronald Reagan. [30] 1983. Texas repeals the lifelong prohibition against voters with felony convictions and institutes a five year waiting period after completing a sentence to vote. [62] 1985. Texas changes the five year waiting period to two years for people with felony convictions. [62] 1986
1914: Nevada grants women suffrage. [3] 1914: Montana grants women suffrage. [3] 1914: The Congressional Union alienates leaders of the National American Woman Suffrage Association by campaigning against anti-suffrage Democrats in the congressional elections. [3]
In Arizona, the governor was elected to a two-year term for the first time, having been elected to an inaugural three-year term at the first election in 1911. In Vermont, the gubernatorial election was held on the same day as federal elections for the first time, having previously been held in September.
The following elections occurred in the year 1914. Africa. 1914 Southern Rhodesian Legislative Council election ... 1914 United States gubernatorial elections; South ...
The 1914 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 3. Incumbent Republican Senator Elihu Root chose not to seek re-election. James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. was elected to a succeed Root, defeating Democrat James Watson Gerard. Primary elections were held on September 28.