1924 United States House Of Representatives Elections
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The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
in 1924 which coincided with the election to a full term of
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Calvin Coolidge, who had replaced
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following his death. Coolidge's popularity helped his Republican Party to gain a net 22 seats from the opposition
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, cementing their majority. The burgeoning economy and Republican pro-business policies caused the party to gain popularity. An internal split somewhat reduced House gains, as a progressive faction of the party continued to antagonize party leadership. In the early stages of the election, there were fears that the Republicans would be swamped at the polls due to several scandals in the administration of President
Warren Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...
. However, after the chief executive's death, his incidents were painted as personal problems that did not reflect the state of the party. The populist Farmer–Labor Party also gained a seat in Minnesota.


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Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk


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See also

* 1924 United States elections **
1924 United States presidential election The 1924 United States presidential election was the 35th quadrennial United States presidential election, presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1924. In a three-way contest, incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican P ...
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1924 United States Senate elections The 1924 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Republican President Calvin Coolidge to a full term. The strong economy and Coolidge's popularity helped Republican candidate ...
* 68th United States Congress * 69th United States Congress


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