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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 ...
Elections were held for 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 Dorr Rebellion takes place in Rhode Island because men who did not own land could not vote. [15] 1843. Rhode Island drafts a new constitution extending voting rights to any free men regardless of whether they own property, provided they pay a $1 poll tax. Naturalized citizens are still not eligible to vote unless they own property. [15] 1848
February 14 – Augustus Octavius Bacon, U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1895 to 1914 (born 1839) February 23 – Henry M. Teller , U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1876 to 1882 and from 1885 to 1909 (born 1830 )
About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; ... 4 North America. Toggle North America subsection. ... The following elections occurred in the year 1914. Africa
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1914, in 31 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 3, 1914 (except for Arkansas and Maine, where they were held on September 14, and Georgia, where they were held on October 7).
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 ...
1914 United States Senate elections (1 C, 34 P) Pages in category "1914 elections in the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.