1946 United States elections
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The 1946 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Harry S. Truman’s administration that resulted in a major Republican victory and a shift in control of Congress.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States midterm elections ⓘ |
| chamberAffected |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
early Cold War period
ⓘ
postwar economic adjustment in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1946 ⓘ |
| electorate | United States voters ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1948 United States elections ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first time since the Great Depression that Republicans gained full control of Congress ⓘ |
| impact |
set stage for legislative opposition to Truman administration
ⓘ
shift in control of Congress from Democrats to Republicans ⓘ |
| legislativeTermAffected | 80th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | presidency of Harry S. Truman ⓘ |
| officeContested |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ state governorships ⓘ state legislatures ⓘ |
| partOf | United States electoral history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyPerformance | major Republican victory ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1944 United States elections ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Republican Party control of the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
Republican Party control of the United States Senate ⓘ loss of Democratic Party control of Congress ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| type | midterm elections ⓘ |
| votingLevel | national ⓘ |
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