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U.S. House election, 1958
The U.S. House election, 1958 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1958 which occurred in the middle of President Dwight Eisenhower's second term. The President's Republican Party lost 48 seats in this midterm election, increasing the Democratic Party's majority to a commanding level.
Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 283 | +49 | 64.7% |
| Independents | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Republican Party | 153 | -48 | 35.0% |
| Totals | 4371 | +2 | 100.0% |
1 Increase is due to the admission of Alaska and Hawaii, whose seats were temporarily additional to the usual 435, until reapportionment following 1960.
See also
- 86th United States Congress
- U.S. Senate election, 1958
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