United States House elections, 1962
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from United States House election, 1962)
The U.S. House election, 1962 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1962 which occurred in the middle of President John F. Kennedy's term. As in most midterm elections, Kennedy's Democratic Party lost several seats to the opposition Republican Party, but retained a majority.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | Popular Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 259 | -4 | 59.5% | 52.1% |
| Republican Party | 176 | +2 | 40.4% | 47.1% |
| Totals | 435 | -2 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1960 | U.S. House elections | Succeeded by: 1964 |
| United States House of Representatives Elections |
|---|
| 1789 • 1790 • 1792 • 1794 • 1796 • 1798 • 1800 • 1802 • 1804 • 1806 • 1808 • 1810 • 1812 • 1814 • 1816 • 1818 • 1820 • 1822 • 1824 • 1826 • 1828 • 1830 • 1832 • 1834 • 1836 • 1838 • 1840 • 1842 • 1844 • 1846 • 1848 • 1850 • 1852 • 1854 • 1856 • 1858 • 1860 • 1862 • 1864 • 1866 • 1868 • 1870 • 1872 • 1874 • 1876 • 1878 • 1880 • 1882 • 1884 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • Special See also: Senate • President • Governors |
