1910 United States elections
| ← Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
|---|---|
| Seats contested | 30 of 92 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +9[2] |
 | |
| Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic gain |
| Seats contested | All 394 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Democratic +55[2] |
 | |
| 1910 House of Representatives election net gains by state
6+ Democratic gain 3-5 Democratic gain 1 to 2 Democratic gain 1 to 2 Republican gain | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 31 |
| Net seat change | Democratic +6 |
 | |
| 1910 gubernatorial election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
The 1910 United States elections elected the members of the 62nd United States Congress, occurring during the Fourth Party System. The election was held in the middle of Republican President William Howard Taft's term. The Socialist Party won election to Congress for the first time. Arizona and New Mexico were admitted as states during the 62nd Congress.
Democrats won massive gains in the
In the Senate, Democrats won major gains, but Republicans continued to control the chamber.[4]
The election was a major victory for
17th Amendment and the establishment of the Department of Labor during the 62nd Congress.[5]
See also
- 1910 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1910–11 United States Senate elections
- 1910 United States gubernatorial elections
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.
- ^ a b "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Busch, Andrew (1999). Horses in Midstream. University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 84–87.
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