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1799 American federal election

24 April – 29 May 1799
All 159 seats in the House of Representatives 80 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	26.2%
First party Second party   Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr Party Whig Tory Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799 Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan Seats won 93 54 Percentage 53.4% 43.6%
Prime Minister before election Duke of Boston Whig Prime Minister after election Duke of Boston Whig

1803 American federal election

30 March – 27 April 1803
All 213 seats in the House of Representatives 107 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	28.0% (1.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr Party Whig Tory Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799 Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan Last election 93 seats, 53.4% 54 seats, 43.6% Seats won 133 69 Seat change 40 15 Percentage 56.3% 41.7% Swing 2.9% 1.9%
Prime Minister before election Duke of Boston Whig Prime Minister after election Duke of Boston Whig

1807 American federal election

1 July – 5 August 1807
All 213 seats in the House of Representatives 107 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	30.3% (2.3 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr Party Whig Tory Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799 Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan Last election 133 seats, 56.3% 69 seats, 41.7% Seats won 127 76 Seat change 6 7 Percentage 54.7% 42.4% Swing 1.6% 0.7%
Prime Minister before election Duke of Boston Whig Prime Minister after election Duke of Boston Whig

1811 American federal election

3 April – 1 May 1811
All 262 seats in the House of Representatives 132 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	38.6% (8.3 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Duke of Boston Aaron Burr Party Whig Tory Leader since 8 December 1799 Early 1799 Leader's seat House of Lords Manhattan Last election 127 seats, 54.7% 76 seats, 42.4% Seats won 154 108 Seat change 27 32 Percentage 54.4% 43.6% Swing 0.3% 1.2%
Prime Minister before election Duke of Boston Whig Prime Minister after election Duke of Boston Whig

1817 American federal election

14 May – 11 June 1817
All 265 seats in the House of Representatives 133 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	28.5% (10.1 pp)
First party Second party   Leader James Monroe Aaron Burr Party Whig Tory Leader since November 1812 Early 1799 Leader's seat Albemarle Manhattan Last election 172 seats, 56.4% 90 seats, 41.6% Seats won 185 80 Seat change 13 10 Percentage 58.2% 40.9% Swing 1.8% 0.7%
Prime Minister before election James Monroe Whig Prime Minister after election James Monroe Whig

1821 American federal election

9 May – 6 June 1821
All 270 seats in the House of Representatives 136 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	28.5% (0.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader James Monroe Nathaniel Macon Party Whig Tory Leader since November 1812 March 1821 Leader's seat Albemarle Bute Last election 185 seats, 58.2% 80 seats, 40.9% Seats won 207 57 Seat change 22 23 Percentage 60.6% 36.2% Swing 2.4% 4.7%
Prime Minister before election James Monroe Whig Prime Minister after election James Monroe Whig

1825 American federal election

22 June – 20 July 1825
All 320 seats in the House of Representatives 161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	42.2% (13.7 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lord Adams Martin van Buren Party Whig Tory Leader since Unofficial February 1824 Leader's seat Newton Albany Last election 207 seats, 60.6% 57 seats, 36.2% Seats won 187 134 Seat change 20 77 Percentage 51.9% 47.0% Swing 7.7% 10.8%
Prime Minister before election James Monroe Whig Prime Minister after election Lord Adams Whig

1830 American federal election

7 April – 5 May 1830
All 320 seats in the House of Representatives 161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.5% (14.3 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Martin van Buren Duke of Boston Party Tory Whig Anti-Masonic Leader since February 1824 1 August 1825 Leader's seat Albany House of Lords Last election 134 seats, 47.0% 187 seats, 51.9% New party Seats won 194 105 17 Seat change 60 82 New party Percentage 49.2% 40.1% 7.8% Swing 2.2% 11.8% New party   Fourth party   Leader John Calhoun Party Nullifier Leader since 1828 Leader's seat Abbeville Last election New party Seats won 4 Seat change New party Percentage 2.9% Swing New party
Prime Minister before election Duke of Boston Whig Prime Minister after election Martin van Buren Tory

1834 American federal election

2 April – 7 May 1834
All 364 seats in the House of Representatives 183 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.6% (0.1 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster John Calhoun Party Tory Whig Southern Rights Leader since February 1824 December 1831 1833 Leader's seat Albany Suffolk Abbeville Last election 194 seats, 49.2% 105 seats, 40.1% New party Seats won 199 126 30 Seat change 5 21 New party Percentage 47.5% 41.4% 6.0% Swing 1.7% 1.3% New party   Fourth party   Party Anti-Masonic Last election 17 seats, 7.8% Seats won 5 Seat change 12 Percentage 3.1% Swing 4.7%
Prime Minister before election Martin van Buren Tory Prime Minister after election Martin van Buren Tory

1838 American federal election

12 September – 10 October 1838
All 364 seats in the House of Representatives 183 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.0% (12.4 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Daniel Webster Martin van Buren John Calhoun Party Liberal Conservative Southern Rights Leader since December 1831 February 1824 1833 Leader's seat Suffolk Albany Abbeville Last election 126 seats, 41.4% 199 seats, 47.5% 30 seats, 6.0% Seats won 181 167 8 Seat change 55 32 22 Percentage 45.63% 45.56% 2.50% Swing 4.23% 1.94% 3.50%   Fourth party   Party Anti-Masonic Last election 5 seats, 3.1% Seats won 6 Seat change 1 Percentage 3.34% Swing 0.24%
Prime Minister before election Martin van Buren Conservative Prime Minister after election Daniel Webster Liberal

1842 American federal election

29 September – 26 October 1842
All 335 seats in the House of Representatives 168 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	79.6% (10.6 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster Elisha Potter Party Conservative Liberal Law and Order Leader since February 1824 December 1831 1842 Leader's seat Albany Suffolk West Rhode Island Last election 167 seats, 45.6% 181 seats, 45.6% New party Seats won 207 123 2 Seat change 40 58 New party Percentage 51.3% 44.2% 0.3% Swing 5.7% 1.4% New party
Prime Minister before election Daniel Webster Liberal Prime Minister after election Martin van Buren Conservative

1846 American federal election

10 June – 8 July 1846
All 346 seats in the House of Representatives 174 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.8% (3.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster Party Conservative Liberal Leader since February 1824 December 1831 Leader's seat Albany Suffolk Last election 207 seats, 51.3% 123 seats, 44.2% Seats won 197 143 Seat change 10 20 Percentage 48.4% 44.5% Swing 2.9% 0.3%
Prime Minister before election Martin van Buren Conservative Prime Minister after election Martin van Buren Conservative

1850 American federal election

17 July – 21 August 1850
All 351 seats in the House of Representatives 176 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.2% (4.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Martin van Buren Daniel Webster Party Conservative Liberal Leader since February 1824 December 1831 Leader's seat Albany Suffolk Last election 197 seats, 48.4% 143 seats, 44.5% Seats won 215 130 Seat change 18 13 Percentage 51.9% 44.2% Swing 3.5% 0.3%
Prime Minister before election Martin van Buren Conservative Prime Minister after election Martin van Buren Conservative

1854 American federal election

5 April – 3 May 1854
All 352 seats in the House of Representatives 177 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.3% (2.1 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John McLean Franklin Pierce Nathaniel Banks Party Liberal Conservative Know Nothing Leader since 2 November 1852 5 June 1852 1854 Leader's seat Lebanon New Hampshire Waltham Last election 130 seats, 44.2% 215 seats, 51.9% Did not contest Seats won 193 137 20 Seat change 63 77 20 Percentage 49.3% 43.9% 4.9% Swing 6.1% 8.0% 4.9%
Prime Minister before election Franklin Pierce Conservative Prime Minister after election John McLean Liberal

1858 American federal election

9 September – 13 October 1858
All 358 seats in the House of Representatives 180 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	80.1% (5.8 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Stephen Douglas John McLean Nathaniel Banks Party Conservative Liberal Know Nothing Leader since 5 April 1855 2 November 1852 1854 Leader's seat Georgetown (Illinois) Lebanon Waltham Last election 137 seats, 43.9% 193 seats, 49.3% 20 seats, 4.9% Seats won 206 137 4 Seat change 69 56 16 Percentage 48.1% 42.5% 1.6% Swing 4.2% 6.8% 3.3%
Prime Minister before election John McLean Liberal Prime Minister after election Stephen Douglas Conservative

1862 American federal election

11 June – 9 July 1862
All 357 seats in the House of Representatives 179 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.6% (2.5 pp)
First party Second party   Leader John Macdonald William Seward Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 11 June 1861 9 April 1861 Leader's seat Kingston Auburn Last election 206 seats, 48.1% 137 seats, 42.5% Seats won 239 115 Seat change 33 22 Percentage 54.6% 42.7% Swing 6.5% 0.2%
Prime Minister before election John Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election John Macdonald Conservative

1866 American federal election

18 April – 16 May 1866
All 397 seats in the House of Representatives 199 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.0% (1.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader William Seward John Macdonald Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 9 April 1861 11 June 1861 Leader's seat Auburn Kingston Last election 115 seats, 42.7% 239 seats, 54.6% Seats won 216 178 Seat change 101 61 Percentage 50.4% 47.7% Swing 7.7% 6.9%
Prime Minister before election John Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election William Seward Liberal

1870 American federal election

13 April – 11 May 1870
All 424 seats in the House of Representatives 213 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.6% (1.4 pp)
First party Second party   Leader William Seward John Macdonald Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 9 April 1861 11 June 1861 Leader's seat Auburn Kingston Last election 216 seats, 50.4% 178 seats, 47.7% Seats won 233 190 Seat change 17 12 Percentage 50.6% 47.4% Swing 0.2% 0.3%
Prime Minister before election William Seward Liberal Prime Minister after election William Seward Liberal

1874 American federal election

6 May – 3 June 1874
All 493 seats in the House of Representatives 247 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.5% (0.1 pp)
First party Second party   Leader John Macdonald Henry Wilson Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 11 June 1861 15 October 1872 Leader's seat Kingston Framingham Last election 190 seats, 47.4% 233 seats, 50.6% Seats won 278 207 Seat change 88 16 Percentage 49.1% 44.4% Swing 1.7% 6.2%
Prime Minister before election Henry Wilson Liberal Prime Minister after election John Macdonald Conservative

1878 American federal election

3 April – 1 May 1878
All 493 seats in the House of Representatives 247 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.8% (9.3 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader James Blaine John Macdonald James Weaver Party Liberal Conservative Greenback Leader since 1 December 1875 11 June 1861 29 May 1876 Leader's seat Kennebec Kingston Bloomfield (defeated) Last election 210 seats, 44.4% 280 seats, 49.1% New party Seats won 312 168 3 Seat change 102 112 New party Percentage 53.1% 40.9% 3.0% Swing 8.7% 8.2% New party
Prime Minister before election John Macdonald Conservative Prime Minister after election James Blaine Liberal

1882 American federal election

31 May – 28 June 1882
All 530 seats in the House of Representatives 266 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.3% (8.5 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Samuel Randall James Blaine William Mahone Party Conservative Liberal Readjuster Leader since 11 June 1878 1 December 1875 1877 Leader's seat Philadelphia Kennebec Norfolk (Virginia) Last election 168 seats, 40.9% 312 seats, 53.1% Did not contest Seats won 306 213 4 Seat change 138 88 4 Percentage 48.9% 41.6% 3.0% Swing 8.0% 11.5% 3.0%   Fourth party   Leader James Weaver Party Greenback Leader since 29 May 1876 Leader's seat Bloomfield (defeated) Last election 3 seats, 3.0% Seats won 2 Seat change 1 Percentage 3.1% Swing 0.1%
Prime Minister before election James Blaine Liberal Prime Minister after election Samuel Randall Conservative

1886 American federal election

2 June – 7 July 1886
All 534 seats in the House of Representatives 268 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.6% (0.3 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Samuel Randall James Blaine Henry Smith Party Conservative Liberal Greenback Leader since 11 June 1878 1 December 1875 29 May 1884 Leader's seat Philadelphia Kennebec Milwaukee Last election 306 seats, 48.9% 213 seats, 41.6% 3 seats, 3.0% Seats won 291 237 3 Seat change 15 24 Percentage 48.1% 45.0% 1.5% Swing 0.8% 3.4% 1.5%
Prime Minister before election Samuel Randall Conservative Prime Minister after election Samuel Randall Conservative

1890 American federal election

3 September – 1 October 1890
All 547 seats in the House of Representatives 274 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.7% (0.9 pp)
First party Second party   Leader John Carlisle Joseph Cannon Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 7 June 1888 25 June 1888 Leader's seat Covington (Transylvania) East Illinois Last election 291 seats, 48.1% 237 seats, 45.0% Seats won 329 218 Seat change 38 19 Percentage 51.6% 43.7% Swing 3.5% 1.3%
Prime Minister before election John Carlisle Conservative Prime Minister after election John Carlisle Conservative

1894 American federal election

17 May – 12 June 1894
All 571 seats in the House of Representatives 286 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.8% (1.9 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joseph Cannon John Carlisle Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 25 June 1888 7 June 1888 Leader's seat East Illinois Covington (Transylvania) Last election 218 seats, 43.7% 329 seats, 51.6% Seats won 366 204 Seat change 148 125 Percentage 53.8% 43.2% Swing 10.1% 8.4%
Prime Minister before election John Carlisle Conservative Prime Minister after election Joseph Cannon Liberal

1898 American federal election

17 March – 12 April 1898
All 570 seats in the House of Representatives 286 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.8% (1.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joseph Cannon Charles Tupper Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 25 June 1888 11 July 1896 Leader's seat East Illinois Cumberland Last election 366 seats, 53.8% 204 seats, 43.2% Seats won 329 239 Seat change 37 35 Percentage 50.7% 46.3% Swing 3.1% 3.1%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Cannon Liberal Prime Minister after election Joseph Cannon Liberal

1902 American federal election

24 July – 19 August 1902
All 599 seats in the House of Representatives 300 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.9% (0.1 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joseph Cannon Charles Tupper Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 25 June 1888 11 July 1896 Leader's seat East Illinois Cumberland Last election 329 seats, 50.7% 239 seats, 46.3% Seats won 346 249 Seat change 17 10 Percentage 50.5% 45.7% Swing 0.2% 0.6%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Cannon Liberal Prime Minister after election Joseph Cannon Liberal

1906 American federal election

12 April – 8 May 1906
All 605 seats in the House of Representatives 303 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.4% (5.5 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Joseph Cannon Joseph Bailey Robert La Follette Party Liberal Conservative Labor Leader since 25 June 1888 12 July 1903 23 June 1900 Leader's seat East Illinois Northeast Texas Madison Last election 346 seats, 50.5% 249 seats, 45.7% Did not contest Seats won 347 247 10 Seat change 1 2 10 Percentage 51.0% 43.6% 2.1% Swing 0.5% 1.9% 2.1%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Cannon Liberal Prime Minister after election Joseph Cannon Liberal

1910 American federal election

19 April – 12 May 1910
All 656 seats in the House of Representatives 329 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.8% (2.6 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Charles Clark Joseph Cannon Robert La Follette Party Conservative Liberal Labor Leader since 19 June 1908 25 June 1888 23 June 1900 Leader's seat Northeast Missouri East Illinois Madison Last election 247 seats, 43.6% 347 seats, 51.0% 10 seats, 2.1% Seats won 354 280 20 Seat change 107 67 10 Percentage 46.7% 46.5% 4.3% Swing 3.1% 4.5% 2.2%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Cannon Liberal Prime Minister after election Charles Clark Conservative

1914 American federal election

28 May 1914
All 656 seats in the House of Representatives 329 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.5% (1.3 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Charles Clark Wilfrid Laurier Robert La Follette Party Conservative Liberal Labor Leader since 19 June 1908 27 June 1910 23 June 1900 Leader's seat Northeast Missouri Quebec East Madison Last election 354 seats, 46.7% 280 seats, 46.5% 20 seats, 4.3% Seats won 342 273 39 Seat change 12 7 19 Percentage 42.4% 43.1% 12.6% Swing 4.3% 3.4% 8.3%
Prime Minister before election Charles Clark Conservative Prime Minister after election Charles Clark Conservative

1918 American federal election

27 June 1918
All 670 seats in the House of Representatives 336 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.9% (1.6 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Weeks Wilfrid Laurier Robert La Follette Party Conservative Liberal Labor Leader since 18 May 1915 27 June 1910 23 June 1900 Leader's seat Newton Quebec East Madison Last election 342 seats, 42.4% 273 seats, 43.1% 39 seats, 12.6% Seats won 355 304 9 Seat change 13 31 30 Percentage 49.7% 46.1% 3.2% Swing 7.3% 3.0% 9.4%
Prime Minister before election John Weeks Conservative Prime Minister after election John Weeks Conservative

1922 American federal election

6 July 1922
All 670 seats in the House of Representatives 336 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.3% (6.6 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Weeks Henry Lodge Robert La Follette Party Conservative Liberal Labor Leader since 18 May 1915 7 August 1919 23 June 1900 Leader's seat Newton South Essex Madison Last election 355 seats, 49.7% 304 seats, 46.1% 9 seats, 3.2% Seats won 384 274 12 Seat change 29 30 3 Percentage 51.9% 44.6% 2.2% Swing 2.2% 1.5% 1.0%
Prime Minister before election John Weeks Conservative Prime Minister after election John Weeks Conservative

1926 American federal election

15 April 1926
All 680 seats in the House of Representatives 341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.5% (7.2 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Charles Curtis Joseph Robinson Burton Wheeler Party Conservative Liberal Labor Leader since 11 March 1926 8 July 1925 6 March 1923 Leader's seat West Kansas Mid Arkansas West Montana Last election 384 seats, 51.9% 274 seats, 44.6% 9 seats, 2.2% Seats won 431 220 23 Seat change 47 54 11 Percentage 53.5% 36.3% 9.2% Swing 1.6% 8.3% 7.0%
Prime Minister before election Charles Curtis Conservative Prime Minister after election Charles Curtis Conservative

1934 American federal election

26 July 1934
All 680 seats in the House of Representatives 341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.0% (2.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Cordell Hull Simeon Fess Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 June 1928 18 June 1931 Leader's seat South Tennessee Lima Last election 309 seats, 41.8% 334 seats, 41.3% Seats won 456 224 Seat change 147 110 Percentage 56.9% 39.3% Swing 15.1% 2.0%
Prime Minister before election Cordell Hull Liberal Prime Minister after election Cordell Hull Liberal

1938 American federal election

1 December 1938
All 680 seats in the House of Representatives 341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.9% (1.9 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Cordell Hull Arthur Vandenberg Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 June 1928 11 June 1935 Leader's seat South Tennessee Mid Michigan Last election 456 seats, 56.9% 224 seats, 39.3% Seats won 356 324 Seat change 100 100 Percentage 49.6% 47.6% Swing 7.3% 8.3%
Prime Minister before election Cordell Hull Liberal Prime Minister after election Cordell Hull Liberal

1942 American federal election

23 July 1942
All 680 seats in the House of Representatives 341 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	67.8% (8.1 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Cordell Hull Arthur Vandenberg Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 June 1928 11 June 1935 Leader's seat South Tennessee Mid Michigan Last election 356 seats, 49.6% 324 seats, 47.6% Seats won 366 310 Seat change 10 14 Percentage 50.0% 46.7% Swing 0.4% 0.9%
Prime Minister before election Cordell Hull Liberal Prime Minister after election Cordell Hull Liberal

1950 American federal election

6 April 1950
All 697 seats in the House of Representatives 349 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.4% (3.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joseph Martin Alben Barkley Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 4 March 1950 12 March 1947 Leader's seat Bristol West Kentucky Last election 415 seats, 54.0% 264 seats, 43.2% Seats won 418 278 Seat change 3 14 Percentage 52.4% 45.4% Swing 1.6% 2.2%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Martin Conservative Prime Minister after election Joseph Martin Conservative

1954 American federal election

27 May 1954
All 700 seats in the House of Representatives 351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.8% (0.4 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lyndon Johnson Joseph Martin Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 July 1951 4 March 1950 Leader's seat Austin Bristol Last election 278 seats, 45.4% 418 seats, 52.4% Seats won 425 275 Seat change 147 143 Percentage 54.0% 45.0% Swing 8.6% 7.4%
Prime Minister before election Joseph Martin Conservative Prime Minister after election Lyndon Johnson Liberal

1958 American federal election

2 October 1958
All 700 seats in the House of Representatives 351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.6% (3.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956 Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert Last election 425 seats, 54.0% 275 seats, 45.0% Seats won 362 338 Seat change 63 63 Percentage 50.2% 48.5% Swing 3.8% 3.5%
Prime Minister before election Lyndon Johnson Liberal Prime Minister after election Lyndon Johnson Liberal

1962 American federal election

19 July 1962
All 700 seats in the House of Representatives 351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.9% (0.3 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956 Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert Last election 362 seats, 50.2% 338 seats, 48.5% Seats won 418 282 Seat change 56 56 Percentage 53.4% 46.0% Swing 3.2% 2.5%
Prime Minister before election Lyndon Johnson Liberal Prime Minister after election Lyndon Johnson Liberal

1966 American federal election

7 April 1966
All 700 seats in the House of Representatives 351 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.9% (2.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lyndon Johnson John Diefenbaker Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 28 July 1951 14 December 1956 Leader's seat Austin Prince Albert Last election 418 seats, 53.4% 282 seats, 46.0% Seats won 391 309 Seat change 27 27 Percentage 51.4% 47.6% Swing 2.0% 1.6%
Prime Minister before election Lyndon Johnson Liberal Prime Minister after election Lyndon Johnson Liberal

1970 American federal election

5 March 1970
All 699 seats in the House of Representatives 650 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.9% (1.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Gerald Ford Hubert Humphrey Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 14 September 1968 28 March 1968 Leader's seat Mid Michigan Minneapolis Last election 309 seats, 47.6% 391 seats, 51.4% Seats won 392 305 Seat change 83 86 Percentage 50.9% 46.5% Swing 3.3% 4.9%
Prime Minister before election Hubert Humphrey Liberal Prime Minister after election Gerald Ford Conservative

1974 American federal election

23 May 1974
All 699 seats in the House of Representatives 350 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	67.1% (7.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Morris Udall Gerald Ford Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 8 July 1971 14 September 1968 Leader's seat Orange Northwest Mid Michigan Last election 305 seats, 46.5% 392 seats, 50.9% Seats won 400 299 Seat change 95 93 Percentage 51.3% 45.2% Swing 4.8% 5.7%
Prime Minister before election Gerald Ford Conservative Prime Minister after election Morris Udall Liberal

1978 American federal election

7 September 1978
All 717 seats in the House of Representatives 359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	70.6% (3.5 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Richard Nixon Morris Udall Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 26 June 1975 8 July 1971 Leader's seat Northwest California Orange Northwest Last election 299 seats, 45.2% 400 seats, 51.3% Seats won 384 333 Seat change 85 67 Percentage 50.7% 47.6% Swing 5.5% 3.7%
Prime Minister before election Morris Udall Liberal Prime Minister after election Richard Nixon Conservative

1982 American federal election

21 October 1982
All 717 seats in the House of Representatives 359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	70.4% (0.2 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Richard Nixon Ed Kennedy Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 26 June 1975 25 March 1979 Leader's seat Northwest California Boston South Last election 384 seats, 50.7% 333 seats, 47.6% Seats won 415 302 Seat change 31 31 Percentage 53.4% 45.6% Swing 2.7% 2.0%
Prime Minister before election Richard Nixon Conservative Prime Minister after election Richard Nixon Conservative

1986 American federal election

5 June 1986
All 717 seats in the House of Representatives 359 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.6% (0.8 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Gary Hart Richard Nixon Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 18 June 1983 26 June 1975 Leader's seat Denver Northwest California Last election 302 seats, 45.6% 415 seats, 53.4% Seats won 406 311 Seat change 104 104 Percentage 52.2% 46.0% Swing 6.6% 7.4%
Prime Minister before election Richard Nixon Conservative Prime Minister after election Gary Hart Liberal

1990 American federal election

3 May 1990
All 730 seats in the House of Representatives 366 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	62.7% (6.9 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joe Biden Richard Nixon Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 26 November 1987 26 June 1975 Leader's seat Delaware Northwest California Last election 406 seats, 52.2% 311 seats, 46.0% Seats won 409 321 Seat change 3 10 Percentage 51.6% 45.7% Swing 0.6% 0.3%
Prime Minister before election Joe Biden Liberal Prime Minister after election Joe Biden Liberal

1998 American federal election

7 May 1998
All 736 seats in the House of Representatives 369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.7% (2.7 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 27 June 1991 26 November 1994 Leader's seat West Georgia East Arkansas Last election 425 seats, 50.7% 305 seats, 44.3% Seats won 375 361 Seat change 50 56 Percentage 48.1% 47.9% Swing 2.6% 3.6%
Prime Minister before election Newt Gingrich Conservative Prime Minister after election Trent Lott Conservative

2002 American federal election

2 May 2002
All 736 seats in the House of Representatives 369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	67.3% (1.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Dennis Hastert Bill Clinton Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 26 November 1998 26 November 1994 Leader's seat Chicago Outer East Arkansas Last election 375 seats, 48.1% 361 seats, 47.9% Seats won 392 343 Seat change 17 18 Percentage 49.8% 45.4% Swing 1.7% 2.5%
Prime Minister before election Dennis Hastert Conservative Prime Minister after election Dennis Hastert Conservative

2006 American federal election

11 May 2006
All 743 seats in the House of Representatives 372 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.9% (2.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Harry Reid Dennis Hastert Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 14 June 2003 26 November 1998 Leader's seat Las Vegas Chicago Outer Last election 343 seats, 45.4% 392 seats, 49.8% Seats won 448 293 Seat change 105 99 Percentage 52.8% 43.0% Swing 7.4% 6.8%
Prime Minister before election Dennis Hastert Conservative Prime Minister after election Harry Reid Liberal

2010 American federal election

11 March 2010
All 743 seats in the House of Representatives 372 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	67.3% (2.6 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John McCain Tim Kaine Mike Pence Party Conservative Liberal Christian Leader since 1 March 2007 28 August 2008 15 March 2007 Leader's seat East Arizona Richmond North Southwest Indiana Last election 293 seats, 43.0% 448 seats, 52.8% New party Seats won 405 252 31 Seat change 112 196 New party Percentage 36.3% 31.8% 7.3% Swing 6.7% 21.0% New party   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Dennis Kucinich Joe Lieberman Party Labor Moderate Leader since 27 January 2007 10 July 2006 Leader's seat Cleveland Southwest Connecticut Last election 45 seats, 5.3% (under the Liberal-Labor alliance) New party Seats won 23 21 Seat change 22 New party Percentage 9.5% 9.3% Swing 4.2% New party
Prime Minister before election Tim Kaine Liberal Prime Minister after election John McCain Conservative

2014 American federal election

1 May 2014
All 773 seats in the House of Representatives 387 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	66.0% (1.3 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John McCain Tim Kaine Rafael Cruz Party Conservative Liberal Christian Leader since 1 March 2007 28 August 2008 31 July 2012 Leader's seat East Arizona Richmond North North Texas Last election 405 seats, 36.3% 252 seats, 31.8% 31 seats, 7.3% Seats won 360 294 50 Seat change 45 42 19 Percentage 26.7% 25.6% 12.2% Swing 9.6% 6.2% 4.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Tulsi Gabbard Joe Manchin Ron Paul Party Labor Moderate Libertarian Leader since 29 September 2012 29 August 2010 10 July 1987 Leader's seat North Oahu East Vandalia Brazoria and Fort Bend Last election 23 seats, 9.5% 21 seats, 9.3% 1 seat, 3.6% Seats won 39 23 7 Seat change 16 2 6 Percentage 17.2% 12.4% 4.3% Swing 7.7% 3.1% 0.7%
Prime Minister before election John McCain Conservative Prime Minister after election John McCain Conservative

Second Shadow Cabinet of Richard Nixon
Office	Name	Term
Leader of the Opposition	Sir Richard Nixon	1986–1991
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs	George Bush	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Finance	John Heinz John Breaux	1986–1990 1990–1991
Shadow Minister of the Interior	Thad Cochran	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Justice	David Pryor Bob Kasten	1986–1990 1990–1991
Shadow Minister of Defense	Dan Coats	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	John Warner	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of International Development	Joe Clark Rudy Boschwitz	1986–1990 1990–1991
Shadow Minister of the Environment	Pete Wilson	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Agriculture	Malcolm Wallop	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Energy and Commerce	Flora MacDonald Larry Pressler	1986–1990 1990–1991
Shadow Minister of Labor	Michael Wilson	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Health	Connie McGillicuddy John Heinz David Pryor	1986–1990 1990–1991 1991–1991
Shadow Minister of Education	Ray Hnatyshyn	1986–1991
Shadow Minister of Housing	Jack Kemp Connie McGillicuddy	1986-1990 1990–1991
Shadow Minister of Transportation	Elmer Shuster	1986–1991
Shadow Leader of the House of Representatives	Don Mazankowski	1986–1991
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords Shadow Leader of the House of Lords	The Lord Rumsfeld	1986–1991
Shadow Attorney General of America	John Breaux Howell Heflin	1986–1990 1990–1991
Minister without portfolio	Jacob Garn	1986–1991

1991 Conservative Party leadership election

30 May – 27 June 1991

Candidate Newt Gingrich Richard Nixon Popular vote 53.0% 47.0% Delegate vote 57.1% 42.9% Overall result 55.0% 45.0%

Leader before election Richard Nixon Elected Leader Newt Gingrich

1998 American federal election

7 May 1998
All 736 seats in the House of Representatives 369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.7% (2.7 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Newt Gingrich Bill Clinton Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 27 June 1991 26 November 1994 Leader's seat West Georgia East Arkansas Last election 425 seats, 50.7% 305 seats, 44.3% Seats won 375 361 Seat change 50 56 Percentage 48.1% 47.9% Swing 2.6% 3.6%
Prime Minister before election Newt Gingrich Conservative Prime Minister after election Trent Lott Conservative

2002 American federal election

2 May 2002
All 736 seats in the House of Representatives 369 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	67.3% (1.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Dennis Hastert Bill Clinton Party Conservative Liberal Leader since 26 November 1998 26 November 1994 Leader's seat Chicago Outer East Arkansas Last election 375 seats, 48.1% 361 seats, 47.9% Seats won 392 343 Seat change 17 18 Percentage 49.8% 45.4% Swing 1.7% 2.5%
Prime Minister before election Dennis Hastert Conservative Prime Minister after election Dennis Hastert Conservative

2006 American federal election

11 May 2006
All 743 seats in the House of Representatives 372 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.9% (2.6 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Harry Reid Dennis Hastert Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 14 June 2003 26 November 1998 Leader's seat Las Vegas Chicago Outer Last election 343 seats, 45.4% 392 seats, 49.8% Seats won 448 293 Seat change 105 99 Percentage 52.8% 43.0% Swing 7.4% 6.8%
Prime Minister before election Dennis Hastert Conservative Prime Minister after election Harry Reid Liberal