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The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1974, to elect members to serve in the 94th United States Congress. They occurred in the wake of the Watergate scandal, which had forced President Richard Nixon to resign in favor of Gerald Ford.
2nd: January 21, 1974 – December 20, 1974 The 93rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives .
The Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 16.8 points. [1] This translated to a net gain of 49 seats from the Republicans, increasing the party's majority above the two-thirds mark.
On November 5, 1974, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The winner of the race was Walter E. Fauntroy , who won his second re-election.
Pages in category "1974 United States House of Representatives elections" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1974. Democrats picked up five Republican-held districts.
Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress, In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term ended with this Congress, facing re-election in 1976; Class 2 meant their term began in the last Congress, facing re-election in 1978; and Class 3 meant their term began in this Congress, facing re-election in 1980.
To have control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a party needs to control at least 218 seats. 2024 US House election results: Follow live counts in races for House of Representatives Skip to ...