1922 United States elections
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The 1922 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Warren G. Harding’s administration that reshaped the balance of power in Congress amid post-World War I economic and social tensions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States midterm elections ⓘ |
| affectedInstitution | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberContested |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
post-World War I economic tensions
ⓘ
post-World War I social tensions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionType | midterm election ⓘ |
| electorate | United States citizens eligible to vote in 1922 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1924 United States elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1920 United States elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel |
federal
ⓘ
local ⓘ state ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1922 elections in the United States
ⓘ
United States midterm elections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1922 United States House of Representatives elections
ⓘ
1922 United States Senate elections ⓘ 1922 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
economic adjustment after World War I
ⓘ
public reaction to Harding administration policies ⓘ |
| issue |
Prohibition enforcement
ⓘ
corruption concerns in federal government ⓘ farm prices ⓘ labor unrest ⓘ postwar recession ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaigning | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyContested | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | reduced Republican majority in Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
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ⓘ
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | presidency of Warren G. Harding ⓘ |
| officeContested | governor ⓘ |
| otherParty |
Farmer–Labor Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socialist Party of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | elections in the United States ⓘ |
| precededByEvent |
1920–1921 recession in the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-World War I demobilization ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Warren G. Harding administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Democratic Party gained seats in the House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Party gained seats in the Senate ⓘ Republican Party lost seats in the House of Representatives ⓘ Republican Party lost seats in the Senate ⓘ Republican Party retained control of both houses of Congress ⓘ |
| significance | reshaped balance of power in United States Congress ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Roaring Twenties
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post-World War I era ⓘ |
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