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What were the general results of the 1862 US midterm elections?
ChuckSiata
It is not unusual for the minority party in the United States to make gains against the majority party. And, so it was in 1862. Partly due to the lack of any major hopes of bringing the Civil War to a rapid conclusion, it seemed despite even the Battle of Antietam did not sway voters from voting for the Democratic Party. In general, Democrats made substantial gains in Congress and won some important governorships. This had to be encouraging for the South.
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