United States House elections, 1940
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The U.S. House election, 1940 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1940 which coincided with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing their majority.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 267 | +5 | 61.3% |
| Farmer-Labor Party | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Independents | 1 | +1 | 0.2% |
| Other | 1 | +0 | 0.2% |
| Progressive Party | 3 | +1 | 0.6% |
| Republican Party | 162 | -7 | 37.2% |
| Totals | 435 | +0 | 100.0% |
| ██ 80.1-100% Republican | ██ 80.1-100% Democratic |
| ██ 60.1-80% Republican | ██ 60.1-80% Democratic |
| ██ | ██ |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| ██ 6+ Republican gain | ██ 6+ Democratic gain |
| ██ 3-5 Republican gain | ██ 3-5 Democratic gain |
| ██ 1-2 Republican gain | ██ 1-2 Democratic gain |
| ██ no net change | ██ 1-2 Progressive gain |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1938 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by: 1942 |
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