1870 United States elections
| ← House elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
|---|---|
| Seats contested | All 243 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Democratic +33[2] |
 | |
| 1870 House of Representatives election results
Democratic seat | |
The 1870 United States elections occurred in the middle of
disenfranchisement would persist. The Republican Party
maintained a majority in both houses of Congress, although Democrats picked up several seats in both chambers.
In the House, Democrats won major gains, but Republicans retained a solid majority.[3]
In the Senate, Democrats won moderate gains, but Republicans retained a commanding majority.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Not counting special elections.
- ^ a b Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
- ^ "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.