1886 United States elections

Elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Grover Cleveland's term, during the Third Party System. Members of the 50th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Democrats retained control of the House, while Republicans retained control of the Senate.

1886 United States elections

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Election day	November 2
Incumbent president	Grover Cleveland (Democratic)
Next Congress	50th
Senate elections
Overall control	Republican hold
Seats contested	25 of 76 seats[1]
Net seat change	Democratic +2[2]
House elections
Overall control	Democratic hold
Seats contested	All 325 voting seats
Net seat change	Republican +11[2]
1886 House of Representatives election results   Democratic seat   Republican seat   Independent seat

In the House, Republicans won a moderate number of seats, but Democrats retained a narrow majority.^[3] In the Senate, Democrats won a moderate number of seats, but Republicans retained a narrow majority.^[4]

See also

• 1886 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1886–87 United States Senate elections

References

1. Not counting special elections.
2. Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account.
3. "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
4. "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved June 25, 2014.