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This provides a summary of the results of elections to the United States House of Representatives from the elections held in 1856 to the present. This time period corresponds to the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Party Systems of the United States. For the purposes of counting partisan divisions in the U.S. House of Representatives, "Independent Democrats", "Independent Republicans", and other members loosely affiliated with the two main parties have been included in the "Democrat" and "Republican" member tallies in the table below, though the details of such are included in the accompanying 'Notes'. Parties with a majority, or which controlled the U.S. House of Representatives after the election, are shown in bold.
| Election year |
Democrats | Republicans | Other parties | Total apportionment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Change | Seats | Change | Populist | Independents | Others | ||
| 1856 | 133[a] | +50 | 90 | –10[b] | – | – | 14[c] | 237 |
| 1858 | 98[d] | –35 | 116 | +26 | – | – | 24[e] | 238 |
| 1860 | 45[a] | –53[f] | 108 | –8 | – | – | 30[g] | 183[f] |
| 1862 | 72 | +27 | 87[h] | –21 | – | – | 25[g] | 184 |
| 1864 | 38 | –34 | 137[i] | +50 | – | – | 18[g] | 193 |
| 1866 | 47 | +9 | 175[j] | +38 | – | – | 4[k] | 226 |
| 1868 | 67 | +20 | 171 | –4 | – | – | 5[l] | 243 |
| 1870 | 104 | +37 | 139[m] | –32 | – | – | – | 243 |
| 1872 | 89[a] | –15 | 203[n] | +44 | – | – | – | 292 |
| 1874 | 183[a] | +94 | 106[o] | –97 | – | 4 | – | 293 |
| 1876 | 157[p] | –26 | 136 | +30 | – | – | – | 293 |
| 1878 | 148[q] | –9 | 132 | –4 | – | – | 13[r] | 293 |
| 1880 | 131[s] | –17 | 151 | +19 | – | 1 | 10[t] | 293 |
| 1882 | 199[u] | +68 | 118[i] | –33 | – | 2 | 6[v] | 325 |
| 1884 | 183[a] | –16 | 141 | +23 | – | – | 1[w] | 325 |
| 1886 | 167 | –16 | 154[h] | +13 | – | 1 | 3[x] | 325 |
| 1888 | 152 | –15 | 179 | +25 | – | – | 1[y] | 332 |
| 1890 | 238 | +86 | 86 | –93 | 8 | – | – | 332 |
| 1892 | 220[p] | –18 | 124 | +38 | 11 | – | 1[z] | 356 |
| 1894 | 93 | –127 | 254 | +130 | 9 | – | 1[z] | 357 |
| 1896 | 124 | +31 | 210[aa] | –44 | 22 | – | 1[z] | 357 |
| 1898 | 161 | +37 | 189[ab] | –21 | 6[ac] | – | 1[z] | 357 |
| 1900 | 151 | –10 | 201[ad] | +12 | 5 | – | – | 357 |
| 1902 | 176 | +25 | 210[o] | +9 | – | – | – | 386 |
| 1904 | 135 | –41 | 251 | +41 | – | – | – | 386 |
| 1906 | 167 | +32 | 224[i] | –27 | – | – | – | 391 |
| 1908 | 172 | +5 | 219 | –5 | – | – | – | 391 |
| 1910 | 230 | +58 | 163[ae] | –56 | – | – | 1[af] | 394 |
| 1912 | 291 | +61 | 134 | –29 | – | 1 | 9[ag] | 435 |
| 1914 | 230 | –61 | 196 | +62 | – | 1 | 8[ah] | 435 |
| 1916 | 214[ai] | –16 | 216[i] | +20 | – | – | 5[aj] | 435 |
| 1918 | 192 | –22 | 240 | +24 | – | 1 | 2[ak] | 435 |
| 1920 | 131 | –61 | 303[i] | +63 | – | – | 1[af] | 435 |
| 1922 | 207 | +76 | 225 | –78 | – | – | 3[al] | 435 |
| 1924 | 183 | –24 | 247 | +22 | – | – | 5[am] | 435 |
| 1926 | 194 | +11 | 238 | –9 | – | – | 3[al] | 435 |
| 1928 | 164 | –30 | 270 | +32 | – | – | 1[an] | 435 |
| 1930 | 216[ao] | +52 | 218 | –52 | – | – | 1[an] | 435 |
| 1932 | 313 | +97 | 117 | –101 | – | – | 5[ap] | 435 |
| 1934 | 322 | +9 | 103 | –14 | – | – | 10[aq] | 435 |
| 1936 | 334 | +12 | 88 | –15 | – | – | 13[ar] | 435 |
| 1938 | 262 | –72 | 169 | +81 | – | – | 4[as] | 435 |
| 1940 | 268[a] | +6 | 162 | –7 | – | – | 5[at] | 435 |
| 1942 | 222 | –46 | 209 | +47 | – | – | 4[as] | 435 |
| 1944 | 244 | +22 | 189 | –20 | – | – | 2[au] | 435 |
| 1946 | 188 | –56 | 246 | +57 | – | – | 1[av] | 435 |
| 1948 | 263 | +75 | 171 | –75 | – | – | 1[av] | 435 |
| 1950 | 235 | –28 | 199 | +28 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1952 | 213 | –22 | 221 | +22 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1954 | 232 | +19 | 203 | –18 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1956 | 232 | 0 | 203 | 0 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1958 | 283[a] | +51 | 153 | –50 | – | – | – | 436[aw] |
| 1960 | 264 | –19 | 173 | +20 | – | – | – | 437[ax] |
| 1962 | 259[2] | –5 | 176[2] | +3 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1964 | 295 | +36 | 140 | –36 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1966 | 248 | –47 | 187 | +47 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1968 | 243 | –5 | 192 | +5 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1970 | 255 | +12 | 180 | –12 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1972 | 243 | –12 | 192 | +12 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1974 | 291 | +48 | 144 | –48 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1976 | 292 | +1 | 143 | –1 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1978 | 277[3] | –15 | 158[3] | +15 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1980 | 243 | –34 | 192 | +34 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1982 | 269 | +26 | 166 | –26 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1984 | 253[4] | –16 | 182[4] | +16 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1986 | 258 | +5 | 177 | –5 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1988 | 260[5] | +2 | 175[5] | –2 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 1990 | 267 | +7 | 167 | –8 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1992 | 258 | –9 | 176 | +9 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1994 | 204[6] | –54 | 230[6] | +54 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1996 | 206[7] | +2 | 228[7] | –2 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 1998 | 211 | +5 | 223 | –5 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 2000 | 212[8] | +1 | 221[8] | –2 | – | 2 | – | 435 |
| 2002 | 205 | –7 | 229 | +8 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 2004 | 202[9] | –3 | 232[9] | +3 | – | 1 | – | 435 |
| 2006 | 233 | +31 | 202 | –30 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2008 | 257 | +24 | 178 | –24 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2010 | 193 | –63 | 242 | +63 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2012 | 201 | +8 | 234 | –8 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2014 | 188 | –13 | 247 | +13 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2016 | 194 | +6 | 241 | –6 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2018 | 235 | +41 | 199 | –42 | – | – | 1[ay] | 435 |
| 2020 | 222 | –13 | 213[az] | +14 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2022 | 213 | –9 | 222 | +9 | – | – | – | 435 |
| 2024 | 215 | +2 | 220 | –2 | – | – | – | 435 |
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- Includes one Independent Democrat.
- Compared to the number of seats for "Opposition Party" in the 34th United States Congress.
- Fourteen members of the American Party (Know Nothing).
- Includes eight Anti-Lecompton Democrats and seven Independent Democrats.
- Includes nineteen "Opposition" members, and five members of the American Party (Know Nothing).
- Much of this loss is due to the secession of the Confederate States of America.
- Includes various factions of Constitutional Unionists.
- Includes two Independent Republicans.
- Includes one Independent Republican.
- Includes one Independent Republican and one conservative Republican.
- Includes two Liberal Republicans and one Independent Republican.
- Includes three Independent Republicans.
- Includes two Independent Democrats.
- Includes seven Independent Democrats.
- Includes thirteen members of the National Independent (Greenback) Party.
- Includes two Readjuster Democrats and one Independent Democrat.
- Includes ten members of the National Independent (Greenback) Party.
- Includes three Independent Democrats.
- Includes four members of the Readjuster Party, two members of the National Independent (Greenback) Party.
- One National Independent (Greenback) Party member.
- Includes two members of the Labor Party, one member of the National Independent (Greenback) Party.
- One Labor Party member.
- Includes one Silver Party member.
- Includes three Silver Republican Party members (a GOP splinter group), and one Independent Republican.
- Includes two Silver Republican Party members (a GOP splinter group).
- Includes one Silver Republican Party member.
- Includes one Socialist member.
- Includes nine Progressive Party members.
- Includes six Progressive Party members, one Socialist member, and one Prohibition Party member.
- Includes three Progressive Party members, one Socialist member, and one Prohibition Party member.
- Includes one Union-Labor member, and one Prohibition Party member.
- Includes two Farmer–Labor Party members and one Socialist Party member.
- Includes three Farmer–Labor Party members, one American-Labor member, and one Socialist Party member.
- Includes one Farmer–Labor Party member.
- Before the 72nd United States Congress convened for its first day, 14 representatives-elect died, and the results of the intervening special elections caused party control of the House to change, and Democrats organized with the majority of an initial majority 218 House seats.
- Includes five Farmer–Labor Party members.
- Includes three Farmer–Labor Party members, and seven Wisconsin Progressive Party members.
- Includes five Farmer–Labor Party members, and seven Wisconsin Progressive Party and on California Progressive Party members.
- Includes one Farmer–Labor Party member, one American Labor Party member, and two Wisconsin Progressive Party members.
- Includes one Farmer–Labor Party member, one American Labor Party member, and three Wisconsin Progressive Party members.
- Includes one American Labor Party member and one Wisconsin Progressive Party member.
- Includes one American Labor Party member.
- Alaska was admitted as a state and entered Congress at the beginning of the 86th Congress.
- Hawaii was admitted as a state and entered Congress on August 21, 1959 during the preceding 86th Congress.
- Results from North Carolina's 9th congressional district were voided, leading to a September 2019 special election.
- Includes the results of the election for NY-22 which were not certified until February 5, 2021 after a judicial review of the election results.
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