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1940 United States House of Representatives elections

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1940 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 77th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1940, while Maine held theirs on September 9. They coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority. However, the election gave firm control of the US House of Representatives and Senate to the New Dealers once again, as Progressives dominated the election.[1]

Quick Facts All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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The upswing in the economy that occurred following the Recession of 1937–38 encouraged voters that the New Deal plan had been working. This allowed the Democrats to stabilize their support.

As of 2024, this was the last time the House of Representatives was made up of six parties.

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Overall results

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267 6 162
Democratic [b] Republican
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Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

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Results shaded according to winning candidate's share of the popular vote
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Special elections

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Many special elections were held. The elected winner would serve only the remainder of the incumbent Congress. Sorted by election date.

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Alabama

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Arizona

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Results by county
Murdock:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Several close allies of former governor Huey Long were defeated in primaries by reform candidates.

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Non-voting delegates

After two cycles of electing its delegate in September, Alaska Territory returned to a November election.

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Notes

  1. September 9, 1940, in Maine
  2. There were 1 Independent, 1 Labor, 1 Farmer–Labor, and 3 Progressive.

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