Episode 2 of 2

Republican Landslide and Seat Swing

When: November 6, 1894
Where: United States
Part of: Republicans win landslide in 1894 US House elections

Republicans gained 130 seats, causing the largest single-election seat swing in House history, while Democrats lost 127 seats.

The election resulted in a major Republican landslide, with the party gaining 130 seats after the resolution of contested elections. The Democrats lost 127 seats, marking the largest seat swing in a single election in the history of the House of Representatives. This outcome reflected the party's fragmentation outside the South.

Sources

1894 United States House of Representatives elections Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09

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