1954 United States elections
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The 1954 United States elections were midterm elections in which the Democratic Party regained control of both houses of Congress during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first term.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States midterm elections ⓘ |
| affectedBranch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| category |
1954 elections in the United States
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United States midterm elections by year ⓘ |
| chamberContested |
United States House of Representatives
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ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionCycle | biennial United States federal elections ⓘ |
| electionType | midterm elections ⓘ |
| electorate | United States citizens eligible to vote in 1954 ⓘ |
| governingConstitution | Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | shifted control of Congress away from the president’s party ⓘ |
| houseResult | Democratic Party gained control of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
1954 United States House of Representatives elections
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1954 United States Senate elections ⓘ 1954 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyContested | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level |
federal
ⓘ
state ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1956 United States elections ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | end of Republican congressional majorities elected in 1952 ⓘ |
| occurredIn | Dwight D. Eisenhower presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
seats in the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
seats in the United States Senate ⓘ state governorships ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States congressional elections ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Republican control of the presidency ⓘ |
| politicalShift | from divided government to Democratic control of Congress ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1952 United States elections ⓘ |
| resultOverall | Democratic Party regained control of both houses of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senateClassContested | Class 1 United States Senators ⓘ |
| senateResult | Democratic Party gained control of the United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Cold War
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First term of Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| voterParticipation | national popular vote for congressional races ⓘ |
| votingDay | November 2, 1954 ⓘ |
| year | 1954 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
LXXXIV United States Congress