1942 United States elections
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The 1942 United States elections were midterm elections held during World War II that resulted in significant Republican gains in Congress while Democrats retained overall control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States midterm elections ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralLevel |
federal
ⓘ
state ⓘ |
| electorateConcern |
economic controls
ⓘ
rationing policies ⓘ war effort ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1944 United States elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1940 United States elections ⓘ |
| governorshipsContested | multiple state governorships across the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1942 United States House of Representatives elections
ⓘ
1942 United States Senate elections ⓘ 1942 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first nationwide U.S. elections held after American entry into World War II ⓘ |
| houseMajorityPartyAfterElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseMajorityPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseSeatsContested | all voting seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| impact |
reduced Democratic congressional majorities
ⓘ
strengthened Republican position in Congress ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislatureTermImpacted | 78th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainParties |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ state governorships ⓘ |
| partOf | electoral history of the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conducted during wartime mobilization in World War II ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Democratic Party retained control of the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
Democratic Party retained control of the United States Senate ⓘ Republican Party gained governorships ⓘ Republican Party made significant gains in the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party made significant gains in the United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senateMajorityPartyAfterElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senateMajorityPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senateSeatsContested | approximately one-third of the seats in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringPresidencyOf | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | midterm election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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