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242 U. S. House seats and 19 U. S. Senate seats under Democratic control remained under Democratic control.
138 U. S. House seats and 10 U. S. Senate seats under Republican control remained under Republican control.
49 U. S. House seats and 4 U. S. Senate seats went from Republican control to Democratic control.
6 U. S. House seat and 1 U. S. Senate seat went from Democratic control to Republican control.
Net changes:
The Republican Party lost 43 House seats and 3 Senate seats.
The Democratic Party gained 43 House seats and 3 Senate seats.
The change was due largely to the embarrassment brought onto the Republican Party when former President Nixon's role in the Watergate break-in and cover-up was revealed.
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∙ 6y agoThis depends on the country. Either reask your question specifying the region/country, or see related questions.
US: Richard Milhous Nixon to August 9, replaced by Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.
Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States from January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974 when he resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977. Ford pardoned Nixon shortly after taking office.
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∙ 14y agoNo because Nixon resigned before he could be impeached after the Watergate Scandal, so Ford who had ascended to Vice President then ascended to President.
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∙ 13y agoNo, there was one in 1976 and then in 1980.
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∙ 12y agoNo --- presidential election years are divisible by 4. 1972 was a election year, as were 1968 and 1976.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it was and Nixon was elected to a second term. George McGovern was his Democratic opponent.
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∙ 12y ago!974 was not a presidential election year, ( There were Congressional election in 1974 In 1972 Nixon was elected president. In 1976 Carter won the presidency. )
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∙ 11y agoNobody was elected U. S. President in 1974. Vice President Gerald R. Ford ascended to the Presidency on August 9, 1974 upon the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.
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What happened to Abraham Lincoln on August 4th year 1834?
He won his first congressional election
Was 1958 a president election year?
No . All presidential election years are divisible by four. (All even numbered years are congressional election years-- 1958 did see congressional elections.)
What was the Congressional election of 1850?
Millard Fillmore
Where was the Election 1852?
There were presidential and congressional election in every state in the US in 1852.
What is a typical Congressional election and typical Congressional district?
The election to elect senators and house of representative members. Congressional district is a certain district that elects the representative which is based on the census every ten years
What election of 1860 was Lincoln unknown throughout the country before the?
election of 1860
What did the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 create?
Congressional Budget Office
When was the election prior to 2007?
The presidential election prior to 2007 was in November, 2004. The Congressional election prior to 2007 was in November, 2006.
What kind of election is held in Congressional election if no candidate wins a majority of the popular vote?
Run-Off
What is it called when a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election?
Those are commonly known as mid-term elections.
Where is the nomination method used most often?
in a congressional election novanet
What is the US voting for in the next national election?
The next national congressional election will occur in November of 2010; the next presidential election will occur in 2012.
