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U.S. House election, 1936
The U.S. House election, 1936 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1936 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's landslide re-election. Roosevelt's Democratic Party, gained twelve more net seats from the Republican Party, bringing them above a three-fourths majority. This was the largest majority since Reconstruction.
Significant representation from the Progressive and Farmer-Labor parties is also notable, by U.S. standards.
Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 334 | +12 | 76.7% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 5 | +2 | 1.1% |
| Progressive Party | 8 | +1 | 1.8% |
| Republican Party | 88 | -15 | 20.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
See also
- 75th United States Congress
- U.S. Senate election, 1936
- U.S. presidential election, 1936
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