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The 1950 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 1950 which occurred in the middle of
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's second term. As the
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began and Truman's personal popularity plummeted for a second time during his presidency, his Democratic Party lost a net 28 seats to the
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. This was the first election since 1908 where no third parties acquired any seats in the House.


Special elections

There were six special elections throughout the year, listed here by date and district.


Overall results

Source
Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk


Alabama


Arizona


Arkansas


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


Florida


Georgia


Idaho


Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine


Maryland


Massachusetts


Michigan


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota


Ohio


Oklahoma


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island


South Carolina


South Dakota


Tennessee


Texas


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming


Non-voting delegates


Alaska Territory


See also

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1950 United States Senate elections The 1950 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Harry S. Truman's second term as president. As with most 20th-century second-term midterms, the party not holding the presidency made significant gains. The Republican opposition ...
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References

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